The Grandpa Channel: What Life Reveals About What Matters

Family connection is more than a phrase — it’s the heartbeat of legacy. In this episode of The Grandpa Channel, Rivers (Steve Harris) sits down with longtime friend Steve Newton for a conversation that is as hilarious as it is heartfelt. Steve shares unforgettable grandparent stories, starting with a 70-year-old beginner golfer grandpa who ended up shooting par at 86, and a WWII grandfather who sw...

Show Notes: From Tailor Shops to Shofars — A Grandfather’s Legacy of Faith, Family & Friday Nights with Gary Lapin What do tailor shops, Friday night Shabbat dinners, and shofar-blowing have in common? They all live at the heart of Gary Lapin’s story — a longtime neighbor, father of three sons, grandfather of seven, and someone who carries forward the deep traditions of Jewish family life. In...

Grandfather wisdom is at the heart of this week’s episode of The Grandpa Channel. Curt Dahl joins Steve Harris (“Rivers”) to reflect on the quiet strength, faith, and work ethic that shaped his grandfather’s remarkable legacy. Curt shares how his grandfather taught lessons not through lectures, but through presence: showing up for his family, working with discipline, and weaving faith into the eve...

Grandparent stories are more than just tales from the past — they’re threads that weave families together. In this episode of The Grandpa Channel, Steve “Rivers” Harris invites his oldest son, Brad, to the mic for a journey through laughter, lessons, and legacy. You’ll meet two grandfathers who couldn’t be more different — yet both left unforgettable marks. Grandpa Lou, the charismatic former bank...

In this heartwarming episode of The Grandpa Channel, host Steve Harris (aka “Ritters”) welcomes his first international guest, Stephen Webster, for an inspiring conversation on long-distance grandparenting and the art of staying close when family is scattered across the globe. Stephen shares how he and his wife bridge the miles between loved ones in Australia, New Zealand, and New York City — prov...

The heart of a grandfather legacy isn’t found in the big speeches or the perfect life plan — it’s tucked inside the quiet moments, the quirky traditions, and the unconditional love that grandpas pass down. In this very first episode of The Grandpa Channel, host Steve “Rivers” Harris sits down with his daughter, Abby Harris — triplet, life coach, and proud granddaughter — to remember the two men wh...

The meaning of mentorship isn’t always found in formal titles or programs. Sometimes, it’s in the quiet, unexpected presence of someone who chooses to show up. In this deeply personal episode of The Grandpa Channel, host Rivers (Steve Harris) reflects on growing up a “grandpa orphan,” never knowing either of his grandfathers. Like many who wonder about the meaning of mentorship, he longed for the...

Why service is important is a lesson Brent Dial learned from the very beginning — watching his grandfathers, his father, and now trying to pass it on as a grandfather of 17. In this moving conversation on The Grandpa Channel, Steve Harris and Brent dive into the service opportunities, messy moments, and stories that built a lasting family legacy. One grandfather was a dog catcher and pecan farmer...

I In this moving solo episode of The Grandpa Channel, Rivers unpacks one of his favorite books, Tattoos on the Heart by Greg Boyle, and a dream that reveals the truth about bearing the beams of love. Through Pedro’s story of grief, darkness, and finding light, we discover what it really means to be a grandparent: not to fix, but to love steadily, to hold the flashlight, and to trust that the light...

Welcome to The Grandpa Channel—where legacy isn’t something you leave behind, it’s something you live right now. This isn’t just another podcast. It’s a movement. Calling all grandfathers everywhere to show up with purpose, pass on what matters, and tell the stories only they can tell. Hosted by a Steve Harrris aka Rivers (what his grandkids call him), this trailer is your first taste of the humor...

Welcome to The Grandpa Channel—where legacy isn’t something you leave behind, it’s something you live right now. This isn’t just another podcast. It’s a movement. Calling all grandfathers everywhere to show up with purpose, pass on what matters, and tell the stories only they can tell. Hosted by a Steve Harrris aka Rivers (what his grandkids call him), this trailer is your first taste of the humor...