Radio Dad with Mike Austin

Hondo Carpenter is an award winning sports writer and host of the "Las Vegas Raiders Insider" podcast as well as Spartannation.com. While traveling the country and covering sports for Sports Illustrated, Hondo has remained a devoted husband and DAD! Enjoy this hour long conversation as Hondo brings you stories of legendary coaches whom he knows personally and tales of his life as a dad.

In this episode of "Radio Dad with Mike Austin" , I talk with Josephine Nicholas about the family business that she and her siblings run, Published Daily We chat about the dynamics of working with your family and the challenges and rewards. Josephine also describes how you can build a business that includes your family so that you are all on the same page. Hint.....keep the bigger goal i...

Everyone seems to be enthralled by the railroad. When it comes to dads and kids and the railroad, it's hard to beat the joy of building a model railroad! I grew up in a small, railroad town ( Savanna, Illinois ). The Milwaukee Road and The Burlington Northern were both very prominent in Savanna. I lived right between the 2 railroads and have always loved trains. My first guest is Michael Freze...

Do you or would you charge your adult kids, rent?  Some parents are giving their adult children 3 times as much money as they're putting into their own retirement accounts!  Helping our kids morph into the adulting world is filled with financial, moral, ethical and sometimes even spiritual landmines!  How do we help without overstepping or enabling to the point of making our adult kids incapab...

Everybody LOVES "Tator Tots"!  The story behind the original Ore Ida "Tator Tots" is a tale of ingenuity, entrepreneurism and FAMILY!  First up today, I chat with Les Grigg, the Grand-Nephew of the guys who came up with the original Tator Tots.  We'll discover the why cows played an important role in the beginning.  Also, we will learn just what the "HOLY BOARD" i...

Do you have a bucket list, a list of things you want to do or accomplish before you die?  Laura Carney's dad was a dreamer, an idea guy and he had a secret bucket list.  After Laura's dad passed away, she found her dad's list and decided to perform and make happen, each of the things on her dad's list!  Originally at 60 things, there were 54 things on that list left to do and it ra...

Today, as we recorded this show leading up to St. Patrick's Day, my friend, Mike O'Brien stopped by and told me a story about how his son invited him to make beer together....it became a tradition and Mike tells the story.  Next it's Dr. Charlotte Resnick on tapping into your child's imagination and using imagination to do better at school, sports, hobbies....EVERYTHING!  With today's im...

Are you stressed out?  Is your phone always by your side?  Do you feel guilty if you don't "produce" or make some kind of headway?  Can you just sit and watch your kids play?  These are all questions to be answered if you want to know if your are a workaholic.  The thing is...most dads who ARE workaholics, don't usually see their flaw or realize they are workaholics. &nbsp...

WELCOME!  On this show, I chat with a guy who lives his entire life barefoot....except when he is on the job.  He holds lots of Guinness World Records including walking barefoot, for the longest time, ON LEGO BRICKS!  Listen to Sonny Molina's touching tribute to his dad, who was right by his side when he set the record. Next, are you a "Jellyfish Parent"?  You can probably gues...

WELCOME BACK!  Today I chat with Shawn Meyer about the importance of taking a kid hunting and the lessons of life that can be learned....even if you've NEVER been hunting (or fishing) before.  Shawn will talk about his own experience and how to get started.  Shawn's website is huntwithakid.com Next...do you have a kid who is just not quite as good at sports as other kids and is that...

Welcome back to the Radio Dad podcast!  In this episode, I chat with a guy who, after losing his business, sold his house and he and his wife bought an RV and travel/live in it.  Tim Winders explains his mishap and how they found happiness, a re-newed business, and FAMILY...in their RV! Next, I talk with family coach and author, Oreste D'Averse who says today's youth are NOT prepared for...

WELCOME BACK! Took some time off for a little Summer fun and now we are back with our weekly shows. IN THIS EPISODE: The importance of a strong, loving dad, in the lives of children is important, even essential.  We dads are important while NOT be perfect....that's OK.  Dads are not meant to just be another "mom" or the guy who says "whatever your mother says", to the children.  We...

If you are about to become a Dad, for the first time, you might be...and probably SHOULD be a bit anxious.  I talk with Wayne Parker from "Power Dads" , for some practical advice on dealing with becoming a brand new Dad.  Several words come to the surface, when thinking about being a Dad....words like Sacrifice, Commitment, Love, Humility.  Wayne goes through some questions a young...

Sudden-first time heart attacks claim the lives of many dads who are healthy with no apparent risk factors!  if you have low cholesterol, normal blood pressure and are active and even your doctor says 'you're healthy"...you could suffer "The Widow Maker" .  Victoria Dupuy lost her husband to a sudden heart attack, in 2013, at the age of 46.!  He was healthy, active, a runner and hoc...

On this week's show, I talk with an old friend who has lived on a ranch, a farm, on the prairie and knows a few things about raising chickens, cattle, pigs, cows, corn, hay....you name it!  John Yellico joins me to chat about getting baby chickens delivered in the mail and how to raise them.  Then, we talk about the many reasons why the 5 gallon bucket is a must have for any dad's home!...

It's graduation time and we are launching our kids and young adults out, into their next big adventure!  So, I called up some friends to give advice both in "dadliness" and in business. In this episode of Radio Dad with Mike Austin, I chat with Ralph Heath, author of "Celebrating Failure, The Power of Taking Risk, Making Mistakes & Thinking Big".  Ralph and I talk about the power of...

Porn is more than just fake sex observed for ones own pleasure...."it doesn't hurt anyone".  Porn is the elephant in the room, when talking about being a good dad and husband.   About 200,000 Americans are classified as “porn addicts.” 40 million Americans regularly visit porn sites. 35% of all internet downloads are related to pornography. 34% of internet users have experienced unwanted...

When Scott Cramton was born, he had a cleft pallet.  It took 6 or 7 surgeries just to get him to the point of being able to speak.  Scott worked hard , with his speech therapist(s) and was very focused even though he was told he should NEVER do any kind of public speaking!  His dad fought hard and worked hard to get Scott the help he needed, from surgery to speech therapy and confid...

Jes'us Angel Miguel Garcia is an award winning educator, a fine gentleman, etiquette expert and my friend.  Jes'us teaches through his website:   www.spanishinstitute.ca .  He has been heralded by the Winnipeg Free Press as “internationally recognized as a premier linguistic instructor”, “the leading Spanish-language specialist in Winnipeg”!  In this episode of Radio Dad, Jes'u...

I have an eclectic show for you this time.  I found these two interviews, from a few years ago, in my archives.  First, I have a talk about your NUTS!  Now, before you jump to conclusions...N.U.T.S. stands for:   N on-negotiable, U n-alterable , T erms .   These are the things that you are willing to commit to and stand for.  The things that define you and if you comp...

Two different subjects in this episode.  First, I talk with Greg Keer from Family Man Online , about being the leader your kids need, in the face of disaster.  We are in tumultuous times.  War, disease, the economy....bad vibes are everywhere!  Greg says that dads are "built" to protect and provide.  We need to put on our super hero cape and wrap our kids up in it.  W...

I admit it, I'M CHEAP!!  Maybe I should say "frugal".  I get it from my dad.  I hate wasting food, so I take leftovers and even stuff like the organic, leafy sludge from tea bags, and use it all in a breakfast stir fry with eggs!  I drip water into "dried up", yellow highlighters to get more use out of them.  But a dad who is thrifty is a dad who saves money and has more t...

My oldest son, David , is now a dad as well.  I'm very proud of my boys, as any dad is.  David is actually named after my own dad and David is a great dad himself!  That said, he is also a champion power lifter and, as such, is very healthy and aware of what goes in and what comes out.  In this show, I talk with David about his latest escapade.... THE RAW MEAT DIET !  I ta...

On this show, I talk with Dr. Jay Geed about the difference between a teen boy's "Destructive" behavior and the seemingly inherent need to take risks.  A boy gets to a certain age and has the drive to "prove his manhood" by doing things like rock climbing, skydiving, swimming with sharks....I did that one....don't ask...HEY, I'm alive!  Unfortunately, stupid internet stunts can take the...

Winter can be brutal weather wise, depending on where you live.  It might be easy to kick back, try to stay warm and just wait until things warm up.  However, Winter can offer a whole new vista of activities to do with the family....lead by Dad, of course!  Dr. Parnell Donahue is a pediatrician, author, lecturer and he's a Dad and Granddad!   Doc talks with us about outdoor and...