The Father Daughter Dance Podcast

Tim opens the show reflecting on season 3 and the power of putting ourselves out there as role models/Dads. He's then joined by the incomparable Chris Yeh to discuss the impact Season 3 has had on him and beyond.   Please subscribe to, rate and review the podcast.    The Father Daughter Dance was recently rated in the top 5% of 3.5 Million podcasts by a "Neilsen type" rating service!

Tim opens the show talking about the power of getting help. He's then joined by Maddie and Kate Arch. They touch on relating within the family and in relationships in their lives. They describe how they feel heard when talking about their feelings and how they talk about their own feelings.  It's a fascinating look into two young women who are both entering fields to help others in the world. Plea...

Tim opens the show talking about raising Zoe as an only child.   He's then joined by Jeff Arch to talk about his daughters Katie and Madeleine.   He opens up about what it takes to be a parent of 2 very different daughters who he loves with all his heart.   We discuss the challenges of listening, like really listening to what's going on with our daughters. Please subscribe to, rate and review the...

Tim opens the show talking about how learning more about how poor and undernourished kids can feel overwhelming and the younger generation makes him feel hope. John Spencer joins the pod to talk about bearing witness and supporting Katia through a big move from the US to the UK at a poignant time for her at 10 years old and how including the whole family in the conversation helped. He also touches...

Tim opens the show talking about how learning about how our long term friends grew up helps us understand each other even more He's then joined by Heather Hoffman, a close friend of 35 years who talks about how she grew up and grew as a woman with her relationship with her father Gary.   She talks about starting a second career and the rewards of witnessing a devoted husband help raise their daugh...

Tim opens the show talking about the role of step parents in the lives of our daughters. He's then joined by Doug DeAngelis, a dear college friend who shares about raising his daughter Olivia. He touches on the roll of strong women in his life. He also shares about his role bringing her up in two separate households. Please subscribe to, rate and review the podcast. The Father Daughter Dance was r...

Tim opens the pod touching on how he teaches Zoe not to take life too seriously. Then the magnificent Chris Yeh joins the pod to interview Tim on Zoe graduating from college. They touch on the entire weekend and what it meant to be a Dad at a Daughter's moment of celebration.

Tim opens the pod discussing how Dads who are beginners talking about and listening to feelings can start to. Natalie Carrera and Lisa Goodspeed join the pod to talk about their perspectives as sober daughters and their journeys to this point with fathers. They each touch on challenges they faced and still face in the relationship. Please subscribe to, rate and review the podcast!

Tim opens the podcast talking about the importance of crying as a Dad and holding space for our daughters to do the same. This week John Wallace the founder of Surviving the Odds Project at www.stoproject.org joins the pod to talk about raising his daughters Le'Shaundra 27 and Trinity 13.   John built a redeemed relationship with both of them after struggling in his life with time in the penal sys...

Tim opens the pod commenting on the power of the words "I love you" and the challenge when actions don't meet those words. Michelle Travis, author of Dads for Daughters (about helping Dads become allies for Girls and Women) shares about her upbringing with a devoted, loving father who loved more in actions than words.   She touches on how she recognized she needed to grow as a parent to her daught...

Phil Beltran, Annie Certo's father (last week's guest), joins the pod.   We discussed his choices about how he knew he had to show up for his son and daughter along with his wife   as they grew up given his upbringing.   He opened up with us about the challenges of knowing when how and step in to have conversations about how he saw things going on in his life for his daughter. Phil glowingly spoke...

Annie Certo works for Brightline ( https://www.hellobrightline.com/ ) which helps kids, teens and their parents find coaching help where and when they need it. Tim opens the pod talking about the confusing idea of parental love. Annie shares how her Dad supported her as she continued to excel as a soccer star as well as how her father got help to break generational wounds and patterns. Annie share...

Tim opens up the pod commenting on bridging beliefs about our younger generation and how we as Dads can empower them. James Causey, editorial writer, columnist & blogger for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins the pod to talk about his wonderful daughter Taylor.   He tells a incredible story about how his Mom and Dad met.   He touches on how his upbringing informed him as a parent of his daughter...

Tim begins the pod by commenting on the downside of the pressuring idea of self love as a limiting pre condition to love others. Grayson Kaufman joins the pod.   Grayson is a hilarious, intuitive, bright person with a HUGE vision for what life could be   in the future for their (Grayson's preferred pronoun) future. Grayson shared about their experience of transitioning, without surgery to this poi...

Tim opens the pod commenting on his experience and beliefs about the magnificence of the younger generation of the US.   He also touches on what we are asked of as parents to grow with that. Doug Kafuman joins the pod to share about his kid Grayson (now 18).   Grayson is a big dreaming, brilliant, honest person who is a delight to learn about.   Grayson will join the pod in the ensuing episode. Gr...

Tim opens up the pod commenting on his experience and perspective of raising his daughter in separate households. Jaime Rodriguez, Jr. joins the pod to talk about his daughter Isolde (we use Gabby in the pod).   We touch on his recent move to Los Angeles to care for his ailing mom.   Gabby lives in the Bay Area and we talk about the challenges and commitment to that dynamic ensuring Gabby always k...

Welcome back to The Father Daughter Dance! Starting this week, you'll hear brand new episodes from Tim and his guests. Resources Tim's Email: agapett@gmail.com The New Father Daughter Blog:  https://ttblogs.typepad.com/the_father_daughter_dance/

This week Tim gets the experience of being the interviewee as his best bud Chris Yeh interviews him about the play. This episode wraps up season 2!   

Tim talks about what it means for him to feel loved as his play The Father Daughter Dance premiers Nov 11 & 12 in San Francisco.  

The Father Daughter Dance Play Mini Pod #3 Tim is going to publish four mini pods about his upcoming play The Father Daughter Dance premiering in San Francisco on Nov 11 & 12. The play is about raising his now 21-year-old daughter through the challenge of overcoming addiction, healing from childhood wounds and mental illness for him and in his family. # 3 of 6: "I am passionate" He finishes with a...

The Father Daughter Dance Play Mini Pod #2 Tim is going to publish four mini pods about his upcoming play The Father Daughter Dance premiering in San Francisco on Nov 11 & 12. The play is about raising his now 21-year-old daughter through the challenge of overcoming addiction, healing from childhood wounds and mental illness for him and in his family. # 2 of 6: "I am creative" He finishes with a b...

The Father Daughter Dance Play Mini Pod #1   Tim is going to publish four mini pods about his upcoming play The Father Daughter Dance premiering in San Francisco on Nov 11 & 12.     The play is about raising his now 21-year-old daughter through the challenge of overcoming addiction, healing from childhood wounds and mental illness for him and in his family.   #1  of 6:  "I am enough" Tim shares hi...

Tim begins the podcast commenting on the unexpected value of watching relationship reality shows with his daughter. Cagri Sarigoz joins the pod all the way from Turkey and shares how the country and the culture of Islam shows up in his life. He shares about how his upbringing influenced how he raises his 5-year-old daughter Duru.  We touch on how to balance ambition (yes, his soon to be 6-year-old...

Tim opens up the podcast commenting on his mission in raising Zoe, showing her how not what to think. Brian Anderson joins the pod to talk about his own experience raising his daughters Clare and Natalie and his desire to help all Dads with Daughters. We talk about his new book just released called Fathering Together:  Living a Connected Dad life available digitally for $0.99 on Kindles and ebooks...

Tim opens the show by talking about what he's learned from doing the podcast and what it's meant to him personally beyond the show. Tim then gives an audio performance of the first few beats of his upcoming play (Nov 11 & 12 in SF) entitled The Father Daughter Dance.  The excerpts describe the very early years of his daughter and his emerging battle with addiction. He then reflects a bit about wha...