The Full Dad Bodcast

What if the reason so many men feel stuck, isolated, or emotionally shut down isn’t because they don’t care, but because they were never taught how to talk? In the 10th and final episode of the first season of The Full Dad Bodcast, Pete and Bryan sit down with Dr. Matt Englar-Carlson, professor, clinician, and Director of the Center for Boys and Men at California State University, Fullerton, for a...

In this special “hosts interview each other” episode, Pete and Bryan drop the guest format and get real with each other. Pete opens up about how the podcast started as a resource for other dads, but quickly became a personal lifeline, a safe place to learn, process, and finally say the things he was holding in. Together they talk about isolation, the pressure to keep the “representative” version o...

On this episode of The Full Dad Bodcast, Pete and Bryan sit down with their friend Eugene Tawiah to talk about a kind of pressure a lot of dads quietly carry: caring for aging parents while raising kids of their own. Eugene shares what it has really been like to walk through dementia with his mom. Middle of the night messes, hard conversations about nursing homes, power of attorney, Medicaid rules...

On this episode of The Full Dad Bodcast, we bring together a rare father and son duo, Andrew and his son Peter Anagnostidis, for one of the most heartfelt conversations we have ever had. Together they open up about discipline, love, sacrifice, struggle, and the kind of bond between a dad and his child that is becoming harder to find in today’s world. Andrew shares how fatherhood reshaped his entir...

Becoming the Father We Needed | The Full Dad Bodcast Ep. 6 with Tinoy Kashif Every father asks the same question, "Am I enough?" In this episode Pete and Bryan sit down with Tinoy Kashif for an unfiltered conversation about fatherhood identity and the quiet pressure of trying to do right by your kid and yourself. They talk about culture, love, mistakes and the moments that remind us why we keep sh...

S1E5 - The Loneliest Generation of Men and How We Fix It Together In this episode, Pete and Bryan sit down with chef and community leader Jonathan Forgash, founder of Queens Together , to explore what it really means to be a man and a father in today’s world. From building community through food to confronting isolation, mentorship, and mental health, they open up about the struggles men rarely ta...

S1E4 - Finding Balance: Fatherhood, Family & Self-Reflection Pete and Bryan sit down with longtime friend and father of three Kirk Cameron for an honest talk about fatherhood, marriage, and self-growth. Kirk opens up about raising a son with autism, learning patience and empathy, and breaking the cycle of “tough love.” They dive into mental health, therapy, and what it means to build connectio...

S1E3 - You Deserve a Better Dad In this episode of The Full Dad Bodcast, Pete and Brian sit down with father and head coach and owner of Premier Muay Thai Joel Estevez, to talk about the challenges of breaking generational cycles and raising kids in today’s world. From separating the roles of coach and parent, to apologizing when you lose your cool, to even an admission of feeling “my son deserves...

S1E2 - The Greatest Gift a Man Can Have Is Responsibility In this episode of The Full Dad Bodcast, Pete and Bryan sit down with Danny Salazar; coach, father of three, and owner of Krank Brooklyn . Danny shares his journey from surviving a near-death accident to building a thriving gym, while opening up about fatherhood, breaking cycles from his past, and the responsibility that defines true succes...

Welcome to The Full Dad Bodcast, where fatherhood meets funny, real talk meets raw honesty, and dad bods are worn with pride. Hosted by Pete and Bryan, two longtime friends and full-time dads, this show dives deep into the highs, lows, and hilarious WTF moments of modern fatherhood. #DadPodcast #FatherhoodUnfiltered #ParentingPodcast #MensMentalHealth #DadLife #TheFullDadBodcast #boricua #boricuad...