Ultimate Dad Podcast

Chris Fettes grew up to be the guy all of us as kids dreamt we wanted to be. Navy SEAL, check, SEAL TEAM 6 member, check, gets to eat ice cream all day, check, becoming the Ultimate Dad, check.   In this episode, Chris sits down with Beav in his own craft ice cream cafe (Be Free Ice Cream) to talk us through his childhood, moving around as a military family from base to base, and country to countr...

Alex Kristoff is a serial entrepreneur with a Mage Cum Laude Finance Degree, Creator and Founder of The Original Disposable Flask selling to Major retailers like, Target, Macy's, Restoration Hardware and Many others. Co-owner of Tactical Baby Gear, Christian, Husband married for 14 years & Dad of 4 Boys. In this episode we learn about Alex's childhood, professional career, life as a dad and how he...

Doug Stewart had a pretty difficult child hood. Getting into trouble stealing cars, being arrested and ultimately being removed from his parents and his home. After being saved by his foster parents and joining the marine corp, Doug really turned his life around achieving goals and winning awards at the highest level.  The passion to compete and win has carried on to his son Parker Stewart as he i...

In this episode, I share the story of my daughter's cancer diagnosis - neuroblastoma. It's been a long emotional, bumpy road, but we're getting through it with the love and support of our family and friends. If you're facing a cancer diagnosis for your child, know that you are not alone.

Jaidyn Johnson is an Occupational Therapist, specializing in helping young children reach milestones. So much of a child's development starts with "tummy time" where a child learns how to move their head, then push up with their hands and arms, which leads to rolling over and eventually sitting up and crawling. Without the fundamental development skills, children can fall behind on "milestones" th...

Our friend John Malecki was in town on vacation this week so we had to get him back in the studio for another podcast. If you missed the first episode with John, we get into his NFL career and how he transitioned to woodworking. You can see that here.   Today Beav digs more into John's Woodshop, and his youtube channel, trying to understand how they make huge amounts of content (on a weekly basis)...

This week on the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast, JD from NUNA Baby is in the studio. If you don't know, NUNA is a premium car seat, stroller, and baby gear company.    With nearly a decade of experience at NUNA, JD gives us some great insights on what to consider when looking for a baby stroller system. You should be asking yourself a lot more questions than just "is it cute" or "does my friend like...

This week on the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast, Beav and Alex sit down for what feels like the first time in a year. Beav has some serious issues he needs to get off his chest. We're sure all parents can agree with what he has to say. We learn more about Alex's family history and it all starts to make sense if you know Alex. Being a super nerd is literally in his blood. It's actually really interest...

This week we are talking sneaker culture with Cory Pennington from Penny Kix, a local sneaker shop. Cory is a retired Marine, police officer, and teacher. Since his childhood, he has had an attraction to sneakers. K mart jeans and shirts, no problem, but he had to have some good shoes. As a Marine, Cory was a TOW Gunner, (anti-tank missile man) but since they weren't many tanks to shoot at in the...

use code TBG10 for 10% off your first purchase at https://ammonyc.com (good thru 2021) This week on the podcast is our good friend, Larry Kosilla of AMMO NYC. You may be asking yourself, what is AMMO NYC? If you ever searched YouTube to see how to clean or detail your car, chances are you came across one of Larry's videos. He was the first to show how-tos and share high-end car detailing knowledge...

Pittsburgh native, John Malecki grew up wanting one thing; to play in the NFL for the Steelers. After a star high school, and college football career, John reached his goal and played for the Steelers on the active roster for about 2 years in 2012.  With his NFL dreams fulfilled, Malecki soon realized he wasn't prepared for the "real word" and life after professional football. He found a passion f...

We have some very special guests, Dave Reggina and Mike Parelli from the No Snooze Podcast came down to Hilton Head to join us. If you haven't heard of the No Snooze podcast, Mike and Dave talk about life, business, motivation, and now as new dads, parenting from their perspective. Beav also did an episode of their podcast, so go check that our HERE. If you value time, or are looking for ways to h...

Baby Hannah's first appearance on the podcast, and she sat through it like a champ! Brandy and Beav discuss the first 5 weeks with a newborn, adapting schedules, figuring out what Hannah likes and especially what she doesn't like, sound machines, swaddles, night lights, pacifiers, you name it…. Also, they get into how the older sisters are reacting to the new baby, and how that has changed Beav an...

Beav and Brandy had baby #3, Hannah May 27th. Alex is back to talk to Beav about the hospital delivery experience, and what it's like 7 years later since the last kid. Why they did labor induction, what its like for a Dad in a delivery room, and how you as a dad SHOULD act. Beav has some strong opinions on that last one. In the first week, challenges have already risen as Beav and Brandy take thei...

This week we have a special guest, the world famous YouTuber, Alex Mazhukhin, better known as Mr. Build It. Alex is a father of 2 boys and an 11 month old baby girl. About 7 years ago, Alex's wife was wanting some upgrades to their first house, but as a young couple they couldn't afford to have things built for them. Enter the beginning of Mr. Build it, where Alex was doing home improvement projec...

Welp, we knew this day was going to come, but it's hard to believe the time has already come. Brandy is 36 weeks pregnant, and won't be joining us again. At least not until several weeks after the baby is born. Get the scoop on what the last 36 weeks have been like and how number 3 is vastly different than her first 2 pregnancies. From first trimester struggles, the second trimester bliss, and now...

On the number one rated podcast (according to us) detective Beav is on the case after he finds a piece of paper with certain bad works written on it on the kitchen floor. Alex has his own battles at home with "potty" words as they try to potty train the boys in-between Sweet Home Alabama jam sessions…..yeah.   On a more serious note, a little one has a trip to the ER Saturday night after an accide...

Alex is back … and he has a parenting failure to confess. Beav gets a concerning message from a teacher and may be drowning his concerns in tacos. Or maybe that's just his normal amount of taco consumption. Meanwhile, Alex is still dealing with The Great Bathroom Flood of 2021. And because we can't go a single episode without some sort of poop story, there's one of those too. And with Brandy's due...

Wind em up and watch em go. Alex and Beav sit down and have A LOT to say. Alex catches us up to date on the situation at his house. (It's a mess.) But shout out to his childhood chemistry class that definitely saved his life while he was mixing cleaning chemicals to kill some mold. Meanwhile, Beav is planning a family camping trip with his wife Brandy who is 7+ months pregnant. There's talk of tur...

Cris "Sunshine" Lencioni has been beating the odds his whole life. Born into a home defined by abuse, with his mother spending time in prison and no real father figure, Cris quickly learned to fend for himself. From numerous street fights ("I just couldn't shut the fuck up.") to battling ADHD/OCD, Cris has faced it all. After leaving an abusive home at just 15, Cris became the first college gradua...

Brandy is back on the podcast! Everybody's favorite guest is here, and she's got some things on her mind. She's talking second trimester, pregnancy cravings, shopping for her own diaper bag, and dishing on things that bother her. It's a list that includes: Milk (seriously) Green bananas Wet dog smell And so much more And, oh yeah, we get a NAME REVEAL for the baby! Although, not everybody in the f...

Alex is having a time of it. Beav is bracing for life as parent to a newborn and a pre-teen. This 💩is getting real. Literally. Alex digs out his septic tanks and rips up brand new flooring (again) while trying to figure out why he's allergic to everything, and Beav celebrates the fact his oldest can now cook herself breakfast and wonders if that means she can raise the baby. Also in this podcast:...

https://getsaltybritches.com/ Amy Tucker was desperate. Faced with a problem that was ruining family vacations and reducing her son to tears, she got busy. The solution she found would, four years later, lead her and her husband to sell their house, move to a rural cabin, and risk everything on a start-up with no guarantee of success. In just a few years, Amy's journey has led her places she never...

Matt Overton has spent most of his professional life with his head between his legs. That's kind of the job description for an NFL long snapper. But an 8-year NFL career, including a 2013 Pro Bowl selection, didn't come easy. From failing to make a highly competitive youth football team at just 7 years old to his first NFL training camp experience lasting all of 3 days, Matt has fought for this ev...