The Art of Fatherhood Podcast

Sam Wilson sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares some very heartwarming stories about being a dad. He shares the values he looks to instill into his daughter. After that we talk about his latest role as Trap Jaw in the Masters of the Universe film. He talks about the process of getting the make-up for Trap Jaw. In addition, he shares what he learned from playing this ro...

Zach Lutz sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I chat about the values he looks to instill into his kids as they grow up. In addition, he shares some of the life lessons that he has learned from his kids. After that we talk about him playing for the New York Mets. He shares the obstacles that got in his way and had to overcome to fulfill his dream of playing in the big le...

Bill Brady, who is the CEO and Founder of Troomi Wireless stops by to share his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about the influence his dad had on his parenting style. Bill opens up about the life lessons he learned from his kids. After that we talk about the reason he started up Troomi Wireless. We talk about why parents and kids will appreciate the smartphones that Troomi has for kids. In addi...

Payton Smith stops by to explore his fatherhood journey. We talk about how he and his wife are getting ready for their second child. We discuss the lessons he has learned since becoming a dad. In addition, he shares how much he relies on his wife to help him as they are raising a family. After that we talk about his music and latest work, See How It Sounds. He goes into his creative process and hi...

Pete Oswald sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. We talk about the values he looks to instill into his kids. In addition, we talk about how his kids are sometimes brutally honest with feedback on his work. After that we talk about his latest book, Kindergarten Gets Ready. He shares the inspiration behind the book. We talk about his creative process. We even talk about the ProSta...

Kenny Mayne stops by once again to have more in-depth conversations on fatherhood. We talk about missing the good ol’ days, but enjoying the present with our families. After that Kenny shares his inspiration for his new card line, love kenny from Lovepop. He shares how he enjoys creating these cards and hopes people will enjoy a new take on greeting cards. In addition, we talk about his fantastic...

Noah Galuten stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares some fun and insightful tips on how to get your kids to try new foods. He shares what values he looks to teach his kids as they grow up. After that we talk about his new book, Grill Time. He even adds a few dad hacks in the cook book. He has a ton of great recipes in this book that your friends and family will enjoy. Lastly, we...

Mark Hertling sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about the values he looked to instill into his sons as they grew up. In addition, he shares the life lessons his kids have taught him. After that he and I talk about his new book, If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal. He tells me how this book came to be and how his sons were the inspiration. We also talk...

Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski stop by to talk about their latest book, BIG FAN. Since both of them have been on the podcast before, we switch up the fatherhood topics. They share some great parenting stories. Next we talk about the blending of fatherhood and their book, BIG FAN connect. They share the inspiration for this book and what events they each forced each other to attend to write about...

CodeMonkey Co-Founder & CEO Jonathan Schor stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I chat about the life lessons he learns from his daughter. In addition, Jonathan gives some good advice for dads and parents. Next, he and I discuss the benefits both kids and adults can learn from CodeMonkey. We talk about the use of A.I. these days and why people should not rely on A.I. He even share...

Connor Barwin stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I chat about the values he looks to instill into his kids as they grow up. In addition, he shares the life lessons his kids have taught him. After that we discussed his time in the NFL. He shares some fun stories of his playing days. Next we talk about the Make The World Better Foundation he helped to start up and the impact it ha...

Jon Gustin stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the life lesson his kids have taught him. We talk about the values he looks to instill into his kids. After that we talk about his new book, The Tired Dad, 100 Reflections on Showing Up for What Matters Most. He shares what this book is about and what people can take from the book. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherho...

Brent Jones sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about the life lessons his kids have taught him. In addition, Brent shares the values he looks to instill into his daughters. After that we move to talk about his fantastic football career. We chat about his tough start into the league after a car accident to playing with the 49ers and winning Super Bowls with Joe Mo...

Arda Öcal sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about the life lessons that he has learned from his kids. In addition, Arda talks about making sure he is appreciating every moment with his family. After that we talk about the great work he does over at ESPN. He shares how he got into broadcasting and how he thinks the industry has evolved over the years. Next we div...

Chip Leighton stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about what he has learned from his kids about life. In addition he talks about how his kids helped him in the beginning of creating his social media platforms. After that we talk about his new book, Dad Can You Not? Chip shares how many parents reached out to him to share some of the funny and outlandish things their kids w...

Ryan Kunz stops by to talk to me about the work he does over at BetterHelp. We discuss how parents can heal their inner child so be there for their kids. In addition, parents can be a great role model when it comes to mental health and therapy. Ryan gives a lot of great insight on how parents and kids can talk about mental health and how you can connect with your kids. Lastly, we finish the interv...

Frankie Muniz stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. We talk about how much Frankie enjoys being a father. He shares all the thought and preparation he and his wife were doing once they found out that they were having a baby. Next we talk about him reprising his iconic role of Malcom in the new series on Hulu and Disney+ Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair. Frankie shares how much f...

Brad Malone stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. We talk about the values he looks to instill into his kids. In addition, he shares the life lessons his kids have taught him. Next we talk about his time in the NHL. Chris shares a lot of entertaining stories about playing the NHL. Next we discuss what it is like to go from playing to coaching. We also discuss the work he and his family do...

Brian Gray stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares how he and his family created pillars for their family. They believe in these values and look live by these pillars each and every day. After that we talk about his new book, Suck Less, Laugh More. Brian shares what inspired him to write this book. In addition, he shares what he hopes other dads will take from his book. Lastly, we...

Andrew McCarthy sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. His latest book, Who Needs Friends, Andrew explores his cross-country trip as he explores male friendship and loneliness. The book and road trip was inspired by his son, Sam asking him if he has any friends. Andrew was determined to see how men view friendship and the different stereotypes men feel they need to have when it co...

Alec Gillis stops by to have a heartfelt conversation about his fatherhood journey. He and I have an honest conversation about the influence his dad had on him to make his own choice on how to be a dad. He shares the life lessons he learned from his four daughters. After that we blend family and his career by talking about working with his daughter, Camille. We go into his fantastic career in the...

Tom Junod sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the life lessons he learned from his daughter. We talk about the process of adoption as well. After that we talk about his new book, In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man. Tom shares the inspiration for this book and his relationship with his father. In addition, I ask him about how he looked at fath...

Champ Bailey sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. We chat about the values he looks to instill into his kids. In addition, he shares the life lessons his kids have taught him. After that we talk about his new film, Signing Tony Raymond. He shares some insight into the film and what he learned from working on that film. Next we discuss his fantastic career in the NFL and getting...

Travis Kennedy sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He talks about the values he looks to instill into his kids as they grow up. In addition he shares what his kids have taught him. After that we talk about his book, The Whyte Python World Tour. We talk about the inspiration for the book and how it will be turned into a movie. Plus, he gives some insight on if any of the charact...

Chris Manhertz sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. We chat about the values he looks to instill into his kids. In addition, he shares what fatherhood has taught him. After that we talk about his football career. He shares some fantastic stories about his first touchdown and what it is like to play in the NFL. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  Abou...