The Dad Edge Podcast

This podcast is full of energy with my guest Alan Stein Jr. He brings his best game to his life, that of his family and in the way he shows up in the world.  Alan Stein, Jr. is an experienced keynote speaker and author. At his core, he's a performance coach with a passion for helping others change behaviors. He spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet (i...

It is believed by many women, that when a man approaches her with the desire to be intimate, aka. "have sex", that is all that the man wants, phisical release. And quite frankly, I would argue that is not the case.  My guest, Teresa Young is one of the leading experts as it pertains to men getting the respect and appreciation and even the sex that men so much desire in relationships. In her podcas...

My guest is William Branum, retired Navy SEAL sniper instructor, speaker, and coach. He is also the founder of NAKED Warrior Recovery. A former US Navy SEAL with 26 years of service, William Branum is the founder of NW Recovery.  At an early age William knew he wanted to be part of a team that would push him beyond whatever limits he thought he had and still enjoy the outdoors and all it had to of...

I don't think I've ever heard a story like the one that my guest shared on this podcast. We tend to give a lot of importance to things that really don't matter and we easily forget that anyone in your life can be ripped from you in a heartbeat. I guarantee that you will operate differently after you listen to today's podcast. My guet is EksAyn Anderson is an author, negotiation expert, speaker and...

My guest today is Ben Bruce, English musician and vocalist for the rock band Asking Alexandria. Bruce founded the band while he was living in Dubai but the back split and he moved back to the United Kingdom, where he then started the band again under the same name. He comes on today to share some of the lessons he learned from his upbringing, as well as this amazing relationship that he has with h...

Today's episode I am sure will make you stop for a minute and ask yourself how much of your identity you might have wrapped around certain areas of your life such as work My guest today is an Amazon best-selling author, Robert Althuis, who wrote, "Never Enoughitis". He is also the founder of the Sacred Wealth Institute, a mindful organization that provides coaching strategies, tools, and technique...

Don Bentley is the New York Times Bestselling author of the Matt Drake thriller series including Hostile Intent, The Outside Man, and Without Sanction as well as one forthcoming title. Don also writes in the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. universe with Zero Hour, Target Acquired, and one forthcoming title. Don spent a decade as an Army Apache helicopter pilot during which time he was stationed in South...

Today we are talking about sex, and intimacy, passion, connection, communication, but mostly sex. Today we are talking with Sheila Gregoire and she is an amazing speaker, author and brings a Christian vibe to the sex conversation.  I know that you will get a lot from this show. We talk about increasing the quality. I would sacrifice mediocre daily sex with amazing sex once a week and that's one th...

When it comes to making mistakes and taking risks, are you fearful that you're going to do something wrong and it's going to be irreversible? If this happens, will you be identified as a failure? That is what most people are afraid of when taking risks. We talk today about this and the stories we tell ourselves and why we get wrapped up in something like this.  My guest, Stephen Miller is an entre...

What do You Say To Yourself When No One Else Can Hear? That is the question I bring to the table and wow do we have a show today for you.    Ethan Kross is one of the world's leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan's top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control...

My guest today is a 2-time nominated most fittest NFL football player that has ever walked the planet. Steve Weatherford, is an incredible athlete and superbowl champion. The podcast is a bit of a surprise. We recorded this at Steve's house and my son Mason joined in for the interview.  We spent the first half of the show talking about his walk with faith. We also talk about mindset and fatherhood...

Today's episode has been a long time coming. My guest, Taylor Calmus and I shared the stage at Dad 2.0 back in February of 2020 right before the pandemic hit. On this episode we talk about many things, including what it was like when he started the Dude Dad and in particular what it means to be married to a strong, wonderful woman who believes in you and pushes you to greatness. Taylor Calmus, bet...

Science has shown that the best way to help our kids become independent, kind, and happy is by talking with them. And yet we often find ourselves distracted, exhausted, or at a loss as to how to have meaningful conversations.   On today's episode we talk to As a speech pathologist, writer, and Harvard lecturer, Rebecca Rolland is passionate about the power of language and conversation to enhance o...

A lot of the time as husbands and fathers we find ourselves in the mode of busy-ness, but that doesn't necessarily mean that we are productive. Being busy does not always equal that we are productive, but if we actually focus on productivity, we will actually lead a more fulfilling life.   The question then becomes, how do I actually do that? How do I not get sucked into these distractions and the...

Jim Ramos is a bestselling author, speaker, and the founder of Men in the Arena, a non-profit Christian ministry focused on equipping men to honor God in their leadership of their family, church, and community. Ramos founded the 11,000-strong Men in the Arena Facebook Group and a worldwide network of Men in the Arena virtual teams, where men support each other as they work to become their best ver...

Are you struggling and suffering from burnout and feeling overwhelmed? Maybe you have all the strategies and read all sorts of books but things are not changing for you. Well, then you are in for a treat.    Marc Hildebrand is a husband, father, best selling author, coach and currently serving in law enforcement for the LAPD. A critical part of his success was discovering his proprietary framework...

"Love is patient, love is blind. . ." Until it's not. Then what? My guest today is Gary John Bishop, who holds the record for most appearances on my this podcast. He is a NY Times best selling author of multiple books and today we are talking about relationships. No matter how much advice we get or how much work we do on our "stuff," nothing ever seems to make the difference. The truth of it is, y...