The Dad Edge Podcast

If you are feeling any type of stress or uncertainty on how to correct some poor behavior with your kids, this is the perfect episode for you. Maybe it's some sort of acting out, disrespect, or you're dealing with a plethora of different problems.    Dan Peterson, founder of The Compass 4 Life, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and an advanced trainer for the Nurtured Heart Appr...

65% of couples under 30 don't make it past the age of 30. Let that sink in for a minute. There is a challenge out there. This episode digs into all things marriage and how to elevate your marriage. John David Mann is coauthor of more than 30 books, including four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers. His classic 2008 parable The Go-Giver (coauthored with Bob Burg) earned the 20...

Today's podcast episode is different. It's a topic we have not touched on before, but one that I know you will enjoy. My guest today is Tanner Guzy, a men's style coach.  Believe it or not, men have always cared about the way we look - deeply so. From Aztec warriors who wear the skins of animals to assume their powers, to the intentional scars won and worn by fencing students in Germany, to an ent...

I went to a pretty decent high school and college and there were no personal finance classes offered, and I didn't seek one either.  My guest today is Bob Lotich. Bob found himself at his breaking point in his early 20's overwhelmed by debt and stranded 1,000 miles from home with only $7 to his name. After crying out to God for wisdom and discovering a simple Biblically-inspired formula he reached...

On today's episode we talk about a few things. If you are a dad, business owner, entrepreneur or even a side hustler, you're going to enjoy this extra. I have a great guest for you today.    My guest today is the founder of the True Transformation, Josiah Novak. He is a fat loss coach for high performers. He is also an author and is the host of the True Transformation podcast as well as  the creat...

This show is full of mindset gold. When it comes to self-sabotage thoughts, when things aren't going right, this is the show for you. My guest on this episode is Dr. John Delony and he comes on with so much energy. We talk about shame and what it does to our mentality. Dr. John Delony is a mental health expert with two PhDs in counselor education and supervision, and higher education administratio...

What can we do as parents to  prevent our kids or at least lower the chances of them getting into drugs and alcohol and even other addictions? If you're listening to this podcast, then you are a dad who is always curious on how to elevate your game. Curiosity can be the best resource for us and help our kids to guide them to make the best decisions possible. And quite honestly, when it comes to ch...

I am just gonna break it to you. For all you thinking that are seeking work-life balance, it doesn't exist. There, I said it. However what we can have is work-life integration or optimization. Life will bring a lot of uncertainty and we must be ready for those diverse circumstances and the best way to do it is by learning the needed skills that make us incredibly effective and efficient within our...

Shane and Nikki are both parents to four kids and love it (almost all the time). Through their personal and professional experiences they've realized how desperate parents are to do the best for their kids. It's just that sometimes we find ourselves in moments or situations that scare us or catch us off guard. There are constantly times we feel unsure of what to say or how to handle something that...

In marriage, one of the hardest things is having these gut punch moments where our partner tells us something we aren't ready for, that can even bring us to question every single thing about the relationship. My guest today helps couples overcome those challenges.  Lee Baucom, Ph. D. is a 22 year veteran of marriage therapy. His training has been in marriage and family therapy, earning two Master'...

Today we are talking about a subject that has affected most men and  it's something that needs to be addressed as a community. Porn has a huge psychological impact and beyond.  For decades, Matt Sinkovitz had a porn addiction that hung over his life like a dark cloud, until he found the tools and the discipline to master his compulsion. Now Matt's on a mission to help men everywhere end their dama...

Tony Blauer or Coach Blauer as he is known, has helped thousands of people over the years with his insights on mind-set, resiliency, mental toughness, fear management, strategies and tactics for confrontation management. Coach Tony Blauer has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tactics, and combatives industry for over four decades. He founded Blauer Tactical Systems (BTS) in 1985 and...

A few weeks back I spoke at an event called True Transformation in New Jersey and met Mike McKnight. I got to spend time with him and listening to his story was something that I felt totally inspired by because if you look at Mike's life on paper and what he is doing today, he should not be doing anything he is today. It 's remarkable.    As men, husbands and fathers, we are faced with adversity a...

Matt Schneider is just the epitome of somebody who is constantly on the hunt and the journey of living his best life, physically, mentally, emotionally, from a fatherhood perspective, marriage. The whole nine yards. He is a student and constantly looking to better himself to constantly others to also teach others as well to pursue that lifestyle. On this episode, we talk about a lot of very vulner...

I was talking to my 15 year old son and he asked me what being a father was like. I responded: You remember what the first day of school was like for you? All of the uncertainty, not knowing who your classmates would be, what the teachers would be like, if you would like your schedules. I then said, that is kinda what being a dad is like, but on a daily basis. After 4 boys, it feels like that for...

Chris Gethard is a comedian based in New Jersey. He can be seen performing all over the world. He's the host of the podcast Beautiful/Anonymous, the author of a few books, one of which caught my attention and is the topic of our show today: Dad on Pills.   He wrote and starred in an HBO special called career suicide, which was highly popular back in 2007. He also hosts the podcast New Jersey is in...

There will always be a time in which we as parents feel challenged with our children, to motivate them to get off the couch with laziness, or they are talking back to you disrespectufully, or lying... you get the point.  We've been there, at least I have. And you may feel a little lost in all of it.  My guest, Kimball Lewis and I talk all about how to empower parents to overcome those tough times...