The Nurturing Father's Podcast

Join us as legendary NFL player Merril Hoge shares his inspiring motto, "Find A Way," and discusses how his football career shaped his approach to fatherhood and nurturing relationships.

Join us for a compelling discussion with Ted Braude as we explore boys' intense relationships with video games and the challenges of navigating addiction in the digital age.

Join us as special guest Jeff Tunnell shares his transformative experiences facilitating the Nurturing Fathers program for over a decade and the impact it has had on countless families.

Discover effective strategies for engaging teens in open, honest conversations about sex and relationships.

Explore the controversial origins of the Nurturing Fathers program and how it challenged societal norms in the 90s.

Join us as we reflect on the profound ways the Nurturing Fathers program has reshaped so many lives of both fathers and their families.

Ted Braude talks about his experience as a social worker, working with young and pre-teen boys, and shares some tips on how to approach certain situations with boys and pre-teens!

Justin Margolis talks to Mark and Corey about his journey as asingle father and how it led him to his social work today!

Mark and Corey are joined by Howard Winkler to talk about his experience in family and child support services, working with The Nurturing Father's Program, and breaks down the 5 questions he considers when being a nuturing father.

Dr. James Rodriguez joins Mark and Corey to talk about his alignment with The Nurturing Father's Program, his own story into social work, and the upcoming International Families and Father's Conference this April 2024!

Mark and Corey are joined by Reverend Rickey Hodges, Dr. Alan-Michael Graves, and Pastor John L. Jefferson to discuss how faith and The Nurturing Father's Program work together!

An inspiring conversation about helping our children deal with the inevitability of grief as they navigate life.

"You want to Impress this man? Show me how much time you're spending with your kids. Right now, on average, it's 33 minutes per week and that's not good enough."

Corey & Mark discuss how new technologies are creating barriers (and opportunities!) to being a Nurturing Father!

Juan's story is truly a Heroes Journey as he found his way through a tough battle with addition and is now helping men become Nurturing Fathers!

Mark and Corey talk about the importance of maintaining rituals during the holiday season and share their personal holiday experiences growing up!

Corey and Paul met while coaching their sons' flag football team. Corey was impressed with Paul's coaching style and how he uses positivity and nurturing to motivate his team.  Paul discusses his coaching style, the challenges and benefits to coaching his own kids, and why every dad should jump at the chance to coach at least once in his lifetime.  

Program Manager | Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative, Antoine discusses his role with this amazing organization, and how he used the abuse and abandonment from his childhood to forge a new, nurturing path for himself and his family.

Shannon is the author of The Ultimate Stay-at-Home Dad, podcaster and BuzzFeed recognized him as one of the funniest women of the week in 2020, which was weird because he is not a woman.  We talked humor in the home, technology & teens, and bonding over the world's largest ball of yarn?!

Topics covered: Fathering at different ages and stages, fathering different personality types, blended families, and so much more! 

Listen to this powerful redemption story as Sharmain shares his journey from a wayward path of drugs and prison to creating a successful and rewarding career in helping fathers and families flourish. 

Mark Perlman and Joe Ferrandino continue sharing the background on their 50+ year friendship and how that shaped their fatherhood journey and the roots of the Nurturing Father's Program.

Mark Perlman and Joe Ferrandino share the background on their 50+ year friendship and how that shaped their fatherhood journey and the roots of the Nurturing Father's Program.

In this episode, we interview Bronkar Lee, a talented father who has used music and rhythm as a way to connect with his children.  He unpacks how one of his videos with his son went on to be watched over 500 million times around the world. 

Mark and Corey take you on a tour of all the new and exciting changes made to the Nurturing Father's Program.