The Real Dad Podcast

When joey's seven-year-old daughter Murphy asked him "What is life?" at bedtime, it sparked a profound journey into how we navigate our children's biggest questions. This thought-provoking episode delves into the challenges of explaining concepts like death, existence, and meaning to young minds still forming their understanding of the world. Following a family therapy session,...

That moment when your tween doesn't want you hovering nearby during basketball with friends anymore - it's a parenting milestone that catches many dads off guard. The guys dive deep into how children's growing independence challenges us emotionally even as we recognize its importance to their development. From potty training adventures (complete with questionable aim) to first-time...

What happens when we stop immediately saying "no" to our kids and instead take a moment to understand the reasoning behind their choices? This episode dives deep into a parenting approach that might revolutionize how your children develop decision-making confidence. The dads share a revealing story about a snowy day boot selection that sparked an important realization: constantly meeting...

The age-old debate of nature versus nurture takes center stage as we explore Dr. Russell Barkley's fascinating perspective that children arrive in this world with over 400 psychological traits waiting to emerge—traits completely independent of parental influence. This revelation challenges the modern parenting culture that places enormous guilt on parents who believe they must engineer perfec...

Parenting doesn’t just change your life—it changes who you are . This week, we break down the biggest ways fatherhood shifts relationships , from communication struggles to learning how to actually support your partner (instead of just thinking you’re helping). We also tackle the challenges of balancing marriage, work, and kids , plus the unexpected ways our wives and children have shaped us . And...

Very Special Guest Mike Holmes Jr. joins the party via shaky satellite uplink and it's Holmes on the Homies of the Dad Den! Birth Stories! Relationship Advice! Being parented by a famous dad!  All right here, right now, on The Real Dad Podcast! 

We're just regular Dads without super powers; four guys who get colds when it's cold out and don't know the exact words for what the surface around a pool is called, so sometimes it drives us a little nuts when the kids JUST WON'T LISTEN! 

The dads wrestle with growing up and growing old: Joey's therapist helps him process grief, Dave's son gets his babysitting certification and Mark struggles with basic vocabulary. 

The Dads check in with some podcast heavy-hitters (via Dave's data plan) to discuss growing out of lay-downs, tracking cellphones, and how our boomer parents (tried to) show their love. But does any of it even matter if your Numerology is wrong and your kid is meant to be your sworn enemy? 

Brolaw Brother-in-law Ian joins the Dads (minus Mark) to talk kids with unique brains, how growing up has changed, and how to run your family like an all star sales team!

As Winston Churchill once said: "Never give in—never, never, never, never..." But did he ever have to drag his four year old, kicking and screaming to get a hair cut? 

What are you saving up your fatherly experience points for? Are you going to be a Car Dad and learn how make that HEMI purr? How about a BBQ Dad so you can master the fine art of smoking a sausage? Or perhaps, you just want to be able to do a Rubix Cube real good...

It's good that our kids aren't scared of the adults anymore, right?  Right?... RIGHT!? 

Grief comes in many forms, sometimes in anticipation, and almost always when you're not expecting it... So how do wrestle with humanity of our own old Dads while trying to keep the show going for our kids? 

Cryptocurrency expert Professor X joins the Dads for a beginner's guide to Bitcoin, the Blockchain, and Kung Fu fighting a thousand Agent Smiths in a torrential downpour, all while looking damn fine in your black trench coat and sunglasses.   

How quickly do we want our kids to grow up and what's going to cause it? Booze? Swears? (The fun ones, not the the bad ones)...or maybe even the glittering promise of Youtube stardom? (Don't Forget to Like & Subscribe!) 

A Haiku to describe this week's episode: Screens instead Sports? Pwning N00bs for Scholarships?   Brent Walker is back! 

Dave digs deep and shares a harrowing near death experience while competing in a half marathon and the Editors dig deep and admit they posted the last two episodes out of order. Welcome back Mark! (again). Welp! 

Nah....but it'd be fun to try it out, wouldn't it? 

Whether it's following in the family trade, high tension gender reveal parties, or life or death martial arts showdowns, are we expecting too much from our kiddos? 

Whether it's an overfull plate of celebrity home show appearances (Mark), or an earth-shattering meltdown at a post-apocalyptic Swiss Chalet (Dave), the stresses on your parenting mental health are a complicated caboodle.  So how do you divvy up the Parenting Mental Load?  You know you can't do it alone, and for many of you there's someone sitting just sitting two pillows down the c...

Those darn kids with their stocked snack drawers, fancy dance classes, and name brand cereal!   They've got it all, why can't they step up the the plate and JUST DO IT (TM) ? Well wait, maybe it's not just platitudes, maybe it's our own bad attitudes? Perhaps we've gotta look in the mirror, go easy on our Dad Bods, and show a little of our own Dad Gratitude!?