SkilledDad Podcast

Have you heard of the duck on the pond? Calm on top of the water and cranking like a madman under the surface? We have talked to a lot of guys about this concept and found that this is a shared sentiment among many. Feelings stir up a lot of feelings and Jake Smith Jr. explains his take on why they aren't what you may think. On this episode Zach sits down with Jake Smith Jr. who is the President o...

Episode Summary: Josh Turner is a leader, husband, dad, and man focused on helping equip other men. He made it his job when he started the 10Ten Project. Josh also knows what it is like to work as a dad with a child that has a very rare disease and finds ways to create their connection and provide for her needs. Whether it his epic beard, his future release of pine smelling cologne, or the lessons...

Episode Summary: When you go from one to two kids, it can be a transition. When you go from two to three, you are officially outnumbered. So what does it look like when you have six? Zach McCann joins us on this episode of The Skilled Dad Podcast to give us an inside look on exactly that. Zach has a great story and we only have time for a small portion of it. Join us in our conversation where we t...

As dads we face a lot of things. Some of these things are bigger than others. On this episode, Zach sits down with Jon French, who is a dad, husband, and leader with a powerful story that is set out to bring hope to others. We hit on things like what to do when faced with the question of considering a mini-van, how to set the expectations with middle school boys, aligning time with family, and thi...

The Skilled Dad Podcast CLIP From Episode Three with Mark Hamilton How often do we go after the mountain and miss the stream on the way? Whether it be a vacation, a weekend, or whatever you have your sights set on, what are the things you might be missing? This clip is a portion of a conversation with Mark Hamilton and hits on a tool that they use to make sure their family isn't missing the little...

Every time we ventured into the mountains to chase Elk, we found more stories than big game. Mark Hamilton joins Zach to recount the lessons we have learned from our shared stories as friends, adventurers, and dads. We look at Parkinson's Law and how time is filled with something good or something else. And Mark drops a paradigm shifter that his kids taught him on a perspective of what we focus on...

We dive into the pool in this conversation around raising boys, the concept of emotional availability, and what NOT to do if your son falls into a river. Justin Meeker is a father, husband, business leader, and a lot of fun to be around. His story has some powerful takeaways to take to heart. Join our conversation and see what you can learn, engage, and equip others with on your journey to becomin...

WARNING: In this episode there is brief discussion of experience with the loss of a child. If you have experienced this before, please be aware that this will come up and proceed in the best way that you see fit. Jason Kimbrow is a husband, dad of four, and dang fun guy to be around. Jason is also a strong leader and has made an impact on many people and families over the years. Together we discus...

Seven years ago, Matt Cass and I were both preparing to become dads and were looking for resources. We couldn't find many geared toward dads, so we thought we would make one. We didn't... So for the first episode of The Skilled Dad it is only right that we sit down with Matt to discuss his story, learnings, and thoughts around what he would share with himself seven years ago when he was getting re...

Welcome to The Skilled Dad Podcast. On this show we sit down with dads from all over to hear their story, learn from their experience, lessons, and wins, and apply our takeaways so that we can equip the next generation for success. We cover topics related to being a man, husband, and dad from the dad perspective. Their stories are powerful and so is yours. We invite you to learn from them. Your st...