Stay at Home Dads Podcast

|EP114| Today on the Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open with why I'm taking a little break from creating content and uploading new episodes in favor of hanging out with my kids more on their summer break, spending time with my wife, and taking care of some personal things in my life.  I talk about how its good to just takes breaks at times and to not always be in that do more produce more mentality....

|EP113|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show with more politics!  Not really but is that something I should talk more about?  I then get into the other side of the spectrum when it comes to parenting styles and get into the pros and cons of the free range parent, what that tends to look like, and if it’s better than the over parenting style I talked about last week.  If you have any...

|EP112|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show talking about politics, discussing some interesting and ridiculous comments made by a California city council member.  Nithya Raman suggests we should put blame for auto part theft on big corporations rather than the criminals themselves.  I then get into the topic of parenting styles and my own struggle with being at times, an over paren...

|EP111|  Today On Stay At Home Dads Podcast I talk about the United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's statement that loneliness has become an epidemic.  I then take a dive into the Department of Health and Human Services report on this subject called Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.  I discuss the effects of loneliness and lacking social connection, what that does to our health and we...

|EP110|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I jump right in to today's topic and talk about procrastination.  I explore the causes and consequences of procrastination, discuss common reasons we tend to do it, and the negative impact it can have on our productivity, our goals, and even our wellbeing.  I think you will be surprised with the cause of procrastination, it's not what we think it is.  I...

|EP109|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show talking about a very moving message form Michael Keaton that I shared on my social media page which talks about taking that time to be with your kids and spend as much time as you can with them despite the possibility of losing some jobs and money.  I then get into where that traditional stay at home mom went that we all like to remember...

|EP108|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show about doing things for myself as well as for others to save money, to make a little money on the side, but also to keep growing myself and my knowledge base.  I then get into a common phrase we tend to hear that some generations don't really want to work anymore and why that may be.  Lastly, I continue talking about side hustles, somethin...

|EP107|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I talk about self care, how important it is, and making sure our own needs are met as parents so we can be the best version of ourselves for our families.  Self care is very subjective, and the things I do for self care could be much different than your own.  I start off by describing what self care is as well as mention a few examples of what it could l...

|EP106|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I discuss a few different health and wellness fads or trends that are popular or gaining popularity lately.  From a product that could help us sleep better and snore less, to things that help us focus and lose weight, to something that has the ability to help us with our jobs and everyday lives yet potentially take over the world.  Links to references ar...

|EP105|  On today's Dad Classic episode I talk about my busy life lately and lack of fresh content rolling off the episode feed.  I then add a couple more things we should stop doing at 40 to today's classic episode.  Lastly, I dissect an article on things we should stop doing at the age of 40.  Hint, they aren't ground breaking but I think they are things we need to hear.  Links:  https://www.fla...

|EP104|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Classics I open with a substantial purchase I made for the family!  It’s big and could be considered financially irresponsible but the amount of memories that will be made is priceless!  The episode then goes into vacation or staycation ideas to do with the family and I think my new purchase fits nicely within this episode.  Please check out podbean or the Stay...

Today on Stay at Home Dads Podcast I start off by talking about a few personal experiences with stress and anxiety.  One involves an accident and the other a terrible neighbor.  I then talk about 5 tips to reduce and manage the stress and anxiety in our daily lives.  Some of these may feel impossible but I think if we can make just a few minor changes, we will notice a big difference.   Links: htt...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I dive right in and talk about something I have been struggling with lately, my patience!  This is something I feel a lot of people, especially parents, can really lack in some moments.  If you have kids you know what I mean, so I thought this was a relatable topic that we could all use a hand with.  I talk about the scenarios where I'm impatient, typically with...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I recap my amazing past couple weeks talking about the great conversations I had with Gina and Kevin.  I also mention a few things I forgot to ask Kevin that I will have to bring up the next time meet up.  Things like stress, and how much that plays a role in our health and habits.  Also how we tend to get wrapped up in these unhealthy indulgences and in a way fa...

Today on the 100th episode of Stay At home Dads Podcast I welcome Kevin Torres to the show!  He is the founder of Forging Elite Fathers as well as the popular Instagram account @dadbodWOD which shares tips, advice, simple workouts as well as relatable and honest content which is appreciated in a world of fit-fluencers and supplement pushers.  We have a great conversation about where Kevin started...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I welcome Gina Grad to the show to talk about her new book My Extra Mom!  We kick off talking about Gina's amazing career in radio and podcasting and how she got into the industry.  We then have a great conversation about parenting, extra parents, and both of us coming from families of divorce.  We also take an in depth look at her book, her motivation and inspir...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I talk about my results from the assertive assessment I talked about last week.  It was no surprise, I'm not very assertive!  I continue talking about assertiveness when a prime moment came up for me exercise my assertive skills with one of the many contractors I've had at my house these last few weeks.  After not being happy with his work, I took it upon myself...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show talking the damage I did to the very symbol of my marriage... My ring!  Who wold have thought the strongest ring in the world could be damaged.  I also mention a news clip I saw about what the Surgeon General thinks about social media with kids as well as make a comparison to Star Bursts.   lastly I talk about being assertive and standing up for m...

Today On Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I open the show by venting about some issues I've been having with one of the largest search engines on the web, youtube!  I talk about a current issue I'm having dealing with a copyright claim from a bogus company that's trying to take advantage of a flaw in youtube that hurts small creators like myself.  I then get into recapping some things I talked about wit...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I continue my great conversation with my good friend TJ.  We get a little more personal and talk about a toxic relationship he had, how he managed a custody battle with his daughter's mother, and how he's dealing with coparenting with someone who deals with addiction.  We also talk about the trend of young mothers that he's actively trying to break within his fam...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I welcome fishing guide TJ back on the show.  We talk about the popularity of sport fishing over the years as well as the current state of over fishing on Lake Of The Woods in Minnesota.  The issue with having many visitors and fishermen to a particular lake is great for business, especially if your guiding those clients, but what comes with it is the potential...

On today's episode of Stay At Home Podcast, I open the show talking about New Years, that it's great to have fresh goals and aspirations for the new year but we also need to make sure we focus on making the change, whatever it may be, day by day.   I also mention the loss of Ken Block, one of the greatest professional drivers in the motorsports world. I talk about his career and his famed Gymkhana...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I get a little sentimental and reflect on doing this podcast for almost two years.  I open up about how I come up with content, how I create this show, and how I sometimes struggle and stress over if I am providing something of value to you.  I also talk about learning on the fly and being self taught, the same way I became a diesel mechanic years ago.  Lastly, I...

Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast is another Dad Classics episode of a great conversation I had with a local teacher in my community named Sharon.  We talk about how to keep kids on a good track over the summer break to keep them learning, growing, and not constantly plugged into the tv.  Since we are now on winter break for a couple weeks, I thought those ideas would be fitting to talk about aga...

On today's episode of Stay At Home Dads Podcast I talk about the holiday gift giving crossroads we all come to, what in the hell to buy our spouses for Christmas.  I decided to take a detour and talk about what not to buy, instead of what we should buy.  Well, according to the internet, we shouldn't buy anything!  In reality, we know our wives, and if we pay attention, then we shouldn't have to re...