The Show UP Dad

Keeping up with the Culps. David Culp is a Journeyman Lineman, Husband, Father to 3 and he does all this out of his 5th wheel Trailer. In this episode we learn life lessons from David as he embarks on his fantastic journey with his family making memories as he goes. Key Takeaways: -Sharing his personal  Memories of  his father. -Leaving home at 18 and playing Div 3 baseball. -Working at...

Our Special Guest is Dan Kuiper, he is a father, grandfather,husband, speaker, and author. Dan recently wrote the book when a father is a bad word ,and though this is a tough emotional subject for some , Dan brings great insight to this podcast  for those who have experienced father wounds. - Dan touches on some of characteristics of growing up in a Dysfunctional family. -Alcoholism and other...

Our Special Guest is Richard Jensen. Richard used his passion for wrestling to guide and inspire a massive reincarnation. Today, Richard is a national wrestling champion, a nationally known inspirational speaker with an EMMY award winning story on ESPN with almost two decades of sobriety.  He is the Author of 'Be a Champion in Life'  Book Excerpt: I woke up from the homeless shelter gym...

Today our special Guest is  Curt Storring: He is a father to 3 boys, husband of 10 years, and entrepreneur. He's the founder of Dad. Work, a community, podcast, and movement helping dads become better men, partners, and fathers with, mindfulness, and relationships with other men. -Kurt talks about growing up with a divorced family and how it later effected him. -How he dealt with abandonment...

Today our special Guest is James Howard: James was born and raised in Glen Rose Texas. At the age of 18 he served in the air force reserves later joining the police department at age 21. Jim has decades of experience as a vice and narcotics investigator, crisis negotiation trainer, sergeant and detective. Jim founded trinity security allies in 2015 and currently works as the safety consultant for...

Today’s guest is Lamar Hill: He is a Clinical Social Worker, Owner of Four Elements Therapy, Author of "Are You My Daddy?" children's book. The book is aimed at lifting up all fathers, through diversity and grace. It’s not necessarily the big moments in our children’s lives that define us as fathers and make the greatest impact. Rather, all the small, unnoticed moments in between that build the st...

On Today"s Episode i had the privilege of interviewing Sara Reijonen,  Sarah is not only studied Journalism, but she is a proud Line wife.  Sarah Discusses how the trade her husband does allows for them to embark on amazing traveling adventures that have taken them to over 40 countries. Sarah was inspired by her husband and the freedom the line trade offers to write the book "Light Up the World" a...

Our guest today is none other than Vladimir Bilik jr. Vladimir has been married to his wife Susanna for 17 years. Together they have two children, son Boston 15 years old and daughter Kaya 14 years old. Vladimir grew up helping his father run a mobile semi wash business. He then received his CDL in 1993 and drove trucks for around 20 years. His working show truck “Peterod” has been featured in num...

Blended families often face challenges that traditional families do not. These challenges come from clashing parenting styles, scheduling around each partner’s custody agreement with his or her former spouse, and the emotions toward the divorce and new partner from the children. Our Special Guest is  Joel Hawbaker. Joel is a blended family coach, an award-winning teacher, author, speaker, and...

Becoming a Dad will probably be one of the biggest events of your life. Making the most of anytime you have off work to get to know your children or new born baby is a great way to create lasting bonds. We have a saying in our trade,"plan your work, work your plan." *In this episode Clint talks about how becoming a father has changed him. *How he makes the most of his time when home. *The biggest...

Our Special Guest is Trent McEntire. He has been helping people gain back their mobility for decades. Trent was born with cerebral palsy and living with  pain and stiffness everyday since he was a child led him to create cutting edge methods to help repair his pain ridden body. This has become his passion and life work. Trent shares with the audience how he grew up, hard work and dedication h...

Michael Kawula is the Co-Founder of CBA Venture , the funnest profitable investment you'll ever own passively. He sold over a 100 million in products during his career as an entrepreneur and has been featured on CNN and over a 100 publications the past few years. Michael is a father to 3 amazing teenagers, a husband to an awesome wife and a mentor to Teenagers around the world showing them how to...

What will Happen to our families long after we are gone? This is something we as fathers don't want to really talk or think about. Some of us fathers have professions in which we might not come home if we or someone else make a mistake.  I know I'am guilty of never giving this much thought, What are our last words to our kids? what bit of advice or wisdom would you leave them? Our guest Blake...

Special Guest Kent Evans, The executive director and co -Founder of Manhood Journey Podcast. He has appeared on radio,television and web outlets alike. He has spoken at parenting and men's events ad he's authored 2 books. Kent discusses 6 common challenges that fathers run into. He talks about the trends and the state of fatherhood today, Why he thinks fatherhood is under attack,and why more men d...

Special Guest Ryan Horn, CEO of Academy for Extraordinary men. Ryan Mission is to help men rise up as powerful leaders and become the man they were created to be so they can lead their family, Businesses, and themselves to success and fulfillment. Ryan opens up about his success, His Drive for betterment and self improvement, and the struggles he had to go thru to get were he is. He talks about ov...

Jamie Brenden is a former executive in the communications industry. She is also the founder of the Fatherless to Free Movement where she is a wellness coach who shares her experience about raising children as a single mother.  - She talks about the impact of a fatherless home, and how single mothers are taking on a role they were never meant to have. -She opens up about the guilt mothers carr...

Special Guest David Powell, He is currently an owner and partner at Southeast Lineman Training Center, a nationally recognized trade school specializing in training electrical and communications lineworkers. He is also co-founder and co-creator of Woodwalkers. This documentary series shares the real-life journey of men and women searching for a meaningful and rewarding career in the electrical uti...

Our Guest today is none other than  Charles Catchings He is the founder and host of The Barbershop Group and Podcast. He works as an addictions counselor and he is a father to 7 children as well as a vocal mental health advocate for men. -Charles tackles major issues he sees plaguing the inner city communities that keeps men from being present in the lives of the children. -In his work a...

Michael J Loya is a Journeyman Lineman working in California. He has been married for 23 years, and has 4 kids: With the oldest being 26 and the youngest being 5. Like so many of us we take for granted, that in a moment of time it can all be taken away. Mike shares with us the way he grew up with his dad.  How good or bad his relationship was with his father. Mike shares with us about his car...

In this Episode we welcome Pastor Neal Reyes from Champions walk Ministries. Neal has been a married for 23 years and is the father of 4 children. -In this episode, Pastor Neal stresses the importance of teaching our children how to hear from God. -He talks about how to develop your faith. -what faith is. -How to help our children better defend what they believe. Whether you are a religious free a...

Special Guest Pastor Ray Hurst speaks to unlock what we Fathers have experienced in our childhood that causes us not to reach our potential as Great Fathers. By touching peoples hearts and filling them with love,Ray has helped thousands feel wanted as a son or daughter and be able to receive Love from their Heavenly Father. 

John Finch is the founder of The Father Effect Ministries. He is also the creator and storyteller of The Father Effect Movie and Book.  His mission is to help men become the fathers God created them to be and build a great legacy for the generations that follow them.  He has been married for 25 years to his wife, Michelle, and has 3 amazing daughters, Ellie, Brooke, and Sydney. John seek...

Join Us as we Host Ryan Lucas, a journeyman Lineman and Host of the Powerline Podcast. Ryan Discusses how his father showed him how to relate to people. How to try and make every moment count with our children. Teach them how to be starters, and to have the fortitude to finish. How he recognized a learning disorder in his son. For every action is a reaction and we need to show up for our children....

Today's special Guest is none other that Sea of Mud Apparel founder Kyle Conforti. They Believe that America is not just a country, but an idea. Kyle is a Husband and a father to 1 son and another child on the way. He has been in the 1st responder business going on 12 years and recently works for the Orange County Fire authority as a fire fighter/paramedic. Key Takeaways: - Our role as a father. -...

Tony has recently been showcased on the critically acclaimed show forged in Fire where he won the title of champion. Apart from being the shows champion , He is a single dad of two girls. Carissa 23 and Toni 18. He has spent 20 years in the Line Trade where he started out his career as a contractor and gave them 9 years. He later went on to Southern California Edison were he has been for...