The Dad Edge Podcast

In the last episode of GDP, we had ultra-successful businessman and life coach Aaron Walker. He explained that he owed 100% of his success to his tribe and the people he surrounded himself with. In this week's Thursday Throwdown, I will tell you how you can make sure you surround yourself with the right people to become a better husband, father, and man and live an epic life. For the show notes an...

Can we live a life of purpose and still make a living to support our families? Can we do the work that we love and still be profitable? The answer is absolutely YES, and Aaron Walker from View from the Top is here to tell us how. For show notes and the special links in this episode CLICK HERE .

In this episode of Thursday Throwdown, we are going to talk about our wives. As men, we have a hard time balancing our relationships, especially when kids come into the picture. Most of the time, it's the relationship with the woman in our life that gets put on the back burner. We get lazy. We take it for granted. This is when our marriages are in danger of becoming stagnant. So how can we feed ou...

On today's episode of the Good Dad Project, we have P90X creator, Tony Horton. He talks about how fitness and nutrition reprogrammed his brain. He also shares his success and his failures, and how he maintains a thriving marriage with his wife, Shawna. For show notes and links to the special offers in this episode, CLICK HERE .

Last week on the Good Dad Project, we had Erik Weihenmayer, the first and only blind man to summit Mount Everest. On this week's Thursday Throwdown, I'd like to expand on his concept of a rope team and why every man needs one. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode, CLICK HERE .

Erik Weihenmayer is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He is also the only blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He talks about defying the odds, overcoming adversity, and how he uses his experiences to elevate his family. You do not want to miss today's episode! For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode, CLICK HERE .

As much as we want to encourage our kids to do their best, we might be unintentionally causing them undue stress. That is why it's crucial – whether in sports, school, or life – that our kids see the same us when they look to us for support. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode, CLICK HERE .

Playing ports teaches our kids life lessons, but today, most kids quit sports by the age of thirteen. Today we're going to Coach Jim and Coach Steve from Coach Baseball Right to talk about the hidden secrets to why kids quit sports and how we, as parents or coaches, can change our strategies to encourage and motivate them in the right way. For show notes, links, and a special offer from Coach Base...

Electronic devices are a part of our lives now. Can you imagine giving them up? Would your kids survive without their phones, tablets, and video games? Listen to what happened to my family when we gave up our screen time for 40 days! For show notes and all the links mentioned in this episode, CLICK HERE .

Former Major League Baseball star, Todd Stottlemyre, tells us how to dream big, set goals, and create a plan to break the world of impossible. For show note and links to this episode, CLICK HERE .

As men, we hate to admit when we don't know all the answers. We don't want to seem weak and vulnerable, but fathers need to ask for help sometimes, and here is why. For show notes and all the links in this episode, CLICK HERE .

Work relationship issues can lead to broken deals, missed promotions, and lost jobs. Today, Jordan Harbinger from the Art of Charm Podcast uncovers the truths and smashes the myths about building relationships at work. He also tells us how our body language dictates how we are treated, and gives us a drill to start appearing more confident and competent right away. For the show notes and all the l...

In our last episode, we talked with Sam Weinman about how to win at losing, how to succeed when we fail, and how to learn from defeat. I want to recap on this because the fear of losing is one of the most popular topics discussed in our Dad's Edge group. A lot of guys are afraid of doing something new. We're afraid of failing. We hold back because we think we're not good enough. So how do we stop...

On today's episode of The Good Dad Project, Sam Weinman tells us how to talk to our kids about failure and how to win at losing by by using defeat as fertile ground for growth. For today's show notes, links, and special offers, CLICK HERE .

In this week's Thursday Throwdown, I follow up on episode 100 with Ryan Holiday and his profound insights on how to approach life as a student. As men and fathers, we want to believe we have everything figured out, but in reality that's impossible. That's why it's important to drop our egos and admit to ourselves, "I don't know everything, but I'm going to learn as much as I can." For all the link...

What's the difference between confidence and ego, and how does ego hinder us from our own greatness both professionally and as a father? My guest today on episode 100 of the Good Dad Project is Ryan Holiday, NY Times Bestselling author of Ego is the Enemy. He's also a brand new dad to a three-month-old son. Listen as he illuminates us on the difference between being confident and being egotistical...

In episode 99 of The Good Dad Project, Larry Yatch from Sealed Mindset told us about the importance of instilling a growth mindset in our children. I think, like me, a lot of dads listening to that show experienced some major revelations about how we've been praising and encouraging our children. In this week's Thursday Throwdown, I share my personal experience with my nine-year-old son and how I...

Larry Yatch from the SEALed Mindset is back to share some mind-blowing insights on how to make our families work as high-functioning teams, how to instill the growth mindset in our kids, and how to persevere and show courage in the face of fear. For the show notes and an epic discount to the SEALed Mindset platform plus a free lesson, CLICK HERE .

Did you know that 93% of our communication is through body language? Having the wrong body language will not only make you look less confident, it will make you feel less confident too. Here are 7 quick fixes to show and feel more confidence with your body language. For links and show notes CLICK HERE .

Self-confidence is something most men struggle with every day, but the majority of us suffer in silence. But what if you had tools and resources to become confident and live your life as the best version of yourself? David Wygant is a dating coach and inspiration for the movie Hitch. He helps men and women deal with insecurities and tackle fear to become the best version of who they're meant to be...

Finding the time for self-care is one of the hugest struggles for dads. We always have another task to complete. We're always being asked for another favor. We feel guilty for taking time away from our family and we leave ourselves last on the list. We can be overcome by exhaustion, frustration, and depression. This is why establishing a self-care routine is crucial. Listen to how as little as ten...

Fitness Coach, Josiah Novak, is back on The Good Dad Project to tell us the secrets to following through with health resolutions and getting rid of the dad bod in 2017. The New Year is well on its way. Have you stuck to your health and fitness resolutions? If you haven't, you're not alone. As much as 70% of New Year's resolutions are abandoned by March. Josiah Novak is here today to tell us why it...

If you listened to the last episode of The Good Dad Project, then you heard Diamond Dallas Page's incredible story of beginning a wrestling career at an age when most athletes are retiring. It was DDP's dream since childhood, and he took a chance that catapulted him to the career he always wanted. In this week's Thursday Throwdown, I talk about why you must go after your dreams and that it's never...

Today on The Good Dad Project I talk to wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page about his career, his new projects, and his tips on raising FOUR daughters. For the few who don't know about Diamond Dallas Page, he's famous around the sports entertainment world of professional wrestling as "DDP." His drive and ambition would lead him on an inspirational journey from being three-time world wrestling cha...

In this week's Thursday Throwdown, I talk about what your daughter needs from you as a father to empower her to speak freely, develop confidence, and set her expectations high when it comes to the men in her adult future. For links and special offers, check out the show notes here .