Quarterback DadCast | Intentional Fatherhood & Leadership at Home

Send us Fan Mail The pace of family life can turn even the best intentions into frayed nerves and short fuses. We sat down with Dr. Kate Lund—psychologist, author, TEDx speaker, and host of the Resilient Parenting Podcast—to unpack a practical path back to calm leadership at home. Her core idea is refreshingly doable: step away to step in. By carving out a few minutes to regulate stress and reflec...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to lead at home when your day job means leading a locker room under stadium lights? We sit down with Coach, Mike Holmgren—legendary coach of the Packers, 49ers, and Seahawks—to talk about love, honesty, and what it really means to leave work at the door. From meeting his wife at 12 to raising four daughters and now cheering for nine grandkids, Coach Holmgren open...

Send us Fan Mail What if the best tools for leading a team could reshape how you lead at home? That question threads through a fast, heartfelt conversation with performance advisor Justin Su'a, where we swap highlight reels for real-life reps: nightly reflection, fearless feedback, and decision-making under uncertainty. Justin brings the richness of his Polynesian roots—storytelling, respect,...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you, Sabina Nawaz, for helping me find today's guest to finish up Season 6 on the Quarterback DadCast! So, what if the best leadership training happens at your dinner table? We sit down with Dane Groeneveld—dad of four, CEO of LEAD3R, and host of The Future of Teamwork—to explore how raising kids, facing anxiety head‑on, and choosing curiosity over control can transform...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you, Chad Murphy, for making this week's episode possible! A bullied kid named Blue walked into a dojo and found a lifetime blueprint for leadership at home and at work. That mentor didn’t just teach kicks—he taught trust, focus, and a community model that turns students into teachers. In this conversation, we go deep on how those early lessons shape the way we parent,...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you, Zack Ticer, for making today's episode possible! What if the fastest way to lead your home better isn’t another productivity hack, but the courage to slow down, feel uncomfortable, and ask for help? We sit with performance coach and Scratch Golfers Mindset host, Paul Salter, to unpack how a former perfectionist and firstborn “golden child” rewired his beliefs to be...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most important leadership job you’ll ever hold doesn’t come with a test or a title? We sit down with Derek Belch—former Stanford kicker, startup founder, and dad of three—to unpack what real presence looks like, how values take root, and why failing publicly can be a gift to your kids. Derek grew up with parents who made time their superpower. That “time-rich” model fr...

Send us Fan Mail So SORRY everyone!  This episode should've gone out earlier this year, so you will get a bonus episode this month! What if the simplest way to lead your family and your career was to write it down and keep showing up? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Brett Gilliland— CEO of Visionary Wealth Advisors , and dad who opens up about ambition, anxiety, and the everyday...

Send us Fan Mail What if the real edge in parenting is the same edge that wins on the course: a clear target, acceptance of misses, and total commitment to the next shot? We sit down with Decade Golf founder Scott Fawcett for an unfiltered conversation about fatherhood, emotional control, and the strategy mindset that turned a former hothead into a calmer competitor—and a dad still learning in rea...

Send us Fan Mail Without Threase Baker, today's episode would never have happened....Thank you!!!! What happens when the person who commands rooms across continents can’t get a 10-year-old to go to bed? We sit down with a former Reebok and Adidas executive who built categories, led massive teams in Asia, and then walked into the hardest leadership arena of his life: his own home. Stripped of...

Send us Fan Mail Some stories punch through the noise because they’re real, a little rough, and full of heart. Adam Bilinski’s path runs from a single mom’s sacrifice and a grueling work ethic to a flagpole accident that nearly ended his chance to be a dad—then into the high-pressure world of New York tech hiring, where process and people beat buzzwords. Along the way, he learned what actually sca...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you, Steve Garraty, for making this week's episode possible!   Today, we welcome Lon Stroschein to the podcast.  Lon's story hit home for me after spending over 20 years in corporate America. He is now an author, a podcast, a coach, and more, and you will hear all about it today.  At Normal 40, his relationship-based process starts by helping you articulate your dr...

Send us Fan Mail A putter on a garage shelf became a doorway to memory, legacy, and what it means to lead at home. Coach and author Joe Wessel joins us to trace a winding path from a disciplined Miami childhood and Catholic schools to a walk-on grind at Florida State, summers learning from Miami Dolphins legends, and the day Jack Nicklaus confirmed the “lost” blade in Joe’s bag was White Fang—the...

Send us Fan Mail A great career means little if you’re not here to enjoy it. This conversation with KellyMitchell’s president, Blaise Bussell, cuts through the noise to what matters most: leading at home, protecting your health, and building a life your kids will remember. Blaise opens up about the values forged in childhood by a gritty mom and a humble coach-dad, the joy and nerves of raising a 1...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode, we welcome Jason Caywood to the podcast!  Jason is the President of Caywood Consulting and is a certified Sandler Sales trainer. In this episode, we explore how adoption shaped Jason’s identity, how he met his birth mom decades later, and why love adds rather than replaces. We share practical tools for calm leadership at home, from apologies that repair trust...

Send us Fan Mail What if the bravest promise a father can make isn’t “I’d die for my kids,” but “I’ll live for them”? That line sits at the center of our conversation with Dr. Jarett Stopforth—a scientist, founder, and devoted dad whose journey runs from Zimbabwe and South Africa to Seattle, with stops in academia, startups, and a few blistering hikes that reset his bond with his kids. We dig into...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a successful corporate career collides with the deeper priorities of fatherhood? In this candid conversation, John Boney shares the raw journey of finding balance after his 25-year marriage ended, while raising three children who are now thriving adults. Standing at 6'7", John brings the same thoughtful perspective to parenting that once made him a form...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a rebellious teenager receives a life-altering cancer diagnosis at 18?  In this powerful conversation, Steve Garraty shares his extraordinary journey from self-destructive partying to profound purpose after doctors discovered a grapefruit-sized tumor in his neck on July 4th, 1986. Steve candidly reveals his spiral into reckless behavior after moving to Atlanta as...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be truly present as a father while building a successful career? Brad Bialy, head of marketing at Haley Marketing and host of the Secrets of Staffing Success podcast, tackles this question head-on in this refreshing conversation about modern fatherhood. Brad opens up about his greatest parenting challenge: being intentional with his time while juggling profess...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to raise resilient children in today's achievement-obsessed culture? Seth Davis—basketball journalist, editor-in-chief of Hoops HQ, and father of three boys—offers a refreshingly honest perspective that transcends sports and speaks to the heart of modern parenting challenges. Davis begins our conversation with a powerful daily practice: gratitude for simply...

Send us Fan Mail The moment Casey Wagonfield's now-wife and her six-month-old son entered his life, everything changed. After years of job-hopping and questionable decisions, he suddenly faced a profound realization: "Now I've got responsibilities and a little human to take care of." This awakening marks the beginning of a remarkable fatherhood journey shared in this heartfelt...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a successful executive coach restructures his entire career around fatherhood?  Huge thanks go to Henna Pryor and Greg Offner for introducing us to our next guest, Dave Gloss.  In this episode, Dave reveals the powerful transformation that occurred when he made being a present husband and father his number one priority. Dave's journey weaves through fascinat...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when your childhood dreams collide with academic reality?  Art Thomas , a client partner from Randstad Digital, knows this journey all too well. After receiving multiple D1 football offers but falling short on his SAT score by just 70 points, he was forced to completely reimagine his path to college athletics. That detour through the military academy became one of the...

Send us Fan Mail What if the secret to great parenting wasn't found in perfect discipline strategies or elaborate educational plans, but in simply showing up? Tyler White, BDR with Akkodis and host of the Timeout with Leaders podcast, brings a refreshingly authentic perspective to fatherhood that will make you rethink your approach to family leadership. Growing up as the son of a high school...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be truly present for your children?  For Connor Cardew, VP of Digital Prospectors and a former college fullback at Bryant University, the answer lies in five simple but powerful words passed down from his father: family, love, trust, respect, and responsibility. Connor's journey through fatherhood beautifully illustrates how our own upbringing shapes the...