Welcome To Fatherhood

Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews

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Dr. Raheem Young and Sir Royce Briales, founders of Welcome to Fatherhood, interview dads of all ages and stages about their journeys in Fatherhood. Our mission is to help dads everywhere showcase their superpowers to the masses. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtf-interviews/support

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Sep 26, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 36- Deondre' Rutues 13.10.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Deondre' Rutues (Root-es) -Husband, Father, Son, Research Scholar/ Community Engagement Specialist at New York University School of Law about how his father wasn’t there and his relationship with his step-dad. We also talk about his thoughts on raising a daughter in this world. Please leave a revie...

Episode 35- Ron Rapatalo 06.10.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Ron Rapatalo -Husband, Father, Son,  Brother, Talent Shepherd | Career Therapist | Anti-Racist | Fitness Fanatic | Men’s Stylist | Entrepreneur | Trusted Connector | Yankees Fan | NYU Alumni Mayor| Native New Yorker about how his dad is his Super Hero until he died when he was 10. We also talk...

Episode 34- Joe Petroski 29.09.2021

uIn this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talks to Joe Petroski - Father, Son,  Brother, Chief Executive Officer, and Intuitive Spiritual Teacher and Healer at Profoundly Living, LLC  about him raising his 2 daughters while going thru a life-threatening illness and divorce at the same time. We also talk about the importance of being pre...

Episode 33- Len Sturdivant 22.09.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Len Sturdivant - Father, Son,  Brother, Love Coach at Relationship Coach Pro, LLC  about the current family dynamic and how it is affecting children. We also talk about what vertical intimacy means and how he uses it to raise his daughter and help his clients.  Thanks for listen...

Episode 32- Mfon Akpan 15.09.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Mfon Akpan - Father, Son,  Brother, Assistant Professor Of Accounting at Methodist University about balancing going for his doctorate while being a dad. We also talk about time management as a hurdle during his fatherhood journey. We also speak on the challenges he has overcome while raising h...

Episode 31- Mick Gerhardt 01.09.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Mick Gerhardt  - Father, Son, Attorney about his divorce and how that impacted him and his daughter. We talk about what he learned from his Dad, who died when he was 15. Please leave a review and share! Thanks for listening!  Get in contact with Mick: LinkedIn Email Get connected with Wel...

Episode 30 - Kevin Franklin Jr. 26.08.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Kevin Franklin Jr.  -Husband, Son, Brother, Youth Behavioral Health Professional, Online Health and Wellness Coach, High School Football Coach about how his dad is his Super Hero! We talk about how seeing his Dad's example propelled him to mentor kids and become a fitness coach.  Tha...

Episode 29 - Reginald Van Appelen 19.08.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Dr. Raheem Young and Sir Royce Briales talk to Reginald Van Appelen about how he didn’t start saying I love you to his daughter until she brought it to his attention. Reginald's advice to dads: “Spend as much meaningful time with your kids as you can” Have meaningful conversations” Get Connected with Reginald : LinkedIn Email Shields For Famili...

Episode 28- George Stewart ll 05.08.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to George Stewart ll. -Husband Father, Brother, Son, Social Impact Leader, Educator teaches middle school, advocacy, NAACP Community Service, Families as Allies about his experiences raising his daughter and autistic son. We also talk about how his dad (now a Minister)  was in/out of the home gro...

Episode 27 - Branden McLeod, Ph.D., MSW 29.07.2021

In this episode of WTF Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Branden McLeod, Ph. D., MSW - Husband, Dad, Brother, Son, Assistant Professor, about receiving his Ph. D. while raising young children (ranging from ages 5 and 8) and finding balance. We also talk about his journey from Philly to Maryland to now in Chicago and what he has learned as a dad along the way. Thanks for l...

Episode 26 - Shwinn Appleton 22.07.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews , Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Shwinn Appleton -Father, Brother, Son, Entrepreneur, owner of Push2BeGreat about breaking generation curses. We also talk of how his dad was in the streets when he was young and dating advice for his teenage daughter and son. We talk about how he watched how hard his grandfather worked and used bit...

Episode 25 - Brandon Balkcom 14.07.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Brandon Balkcom  - Son, Family Care Coordinator at Southwest Transplant Alliance about how he started out not having his Dad in his life. When his dad started coming back into his life, he taught him how to talk, how to smell,  and how to be black in America. We also talk about how his coa...

Episode 24 - Genesis Bencivenga Sr. of Loreno's Frozen Pudding 01.07.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Genesis Bencivenga Sr.  - Mother, Daughter, Sister, Entrepreneur, Principal, Chief Executive Officer at Lorenzo's Delectables at Lorenzo's Frozen Pudding. We talk about starting a business with her dad selling banana pudding throughout Chicago. We also talk about how her dad instilled persevera...

Episode 23 - Jeffery Ferrell 23.06.2021

In this episode of WTF Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Jeffery Ferrell   - Father, Son, Brother, Financial Educator. We talk about his journey to become a financial educator and how he has taught those lessons to his sons. We also talk about his father’s experiences with racism and how to communicate those lessons to them and so much more! What does Fatherhood mean to yo...

Episode 22 - Soul Immortal 16.06.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Soul Immortal - Father, Brother, Entrepreneur, YouTube Influencer. We talk about his experience of divorce and what it means to go monk. We also speak on how he left corporate America to get ready for his son to live with him full time. Please leave a review and share! Sol's advice to any father: “D...

Episode 21 - John Francis 02.06.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to John Francis- Husband Father, Brother, Entrepreneur, creator of Father’s Eve. We talk about how he created Father's Eve in 2012 by accident and how it has grown since then. We also talk about how working from home has been a blessing in disguise by allowing him to be more involved with his kids. Enj...

Episode 20 - Marcus Murray 26.05.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Marcus Murray   - Founder of Project Brotherhood. We talk about his journey from servicing 40,000 black men over the last 3 years with health care and how he is raising his 3 daughters. We talk about the importance of diversifying your income and getting life insurance. Please leave a review an...

Episode 19 - Mike Wilkins 19.05.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Mike Wilkins - Husband, Father, Minister, Author, Motivational Speaker at Mulicare Oncology. We talk about his journey from living out his car because of his child support payments and reconnecting with his children over time. We talk about how he didn't have a relationship with his dad growing up a...

Episode 18 - Mother's Day Edition with Dawn Briales and Camilla Goodwin 07.05.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to their mothers, Dawn Briales and Camilla Goodwin! They speak on their experiences getting pregnant before the ultrasound era in the 80s. We also talk about their experiences growing up as Daddy's little girl and how that made them into the parents they became. Please leave a review and share! M omma'...

Episode 17 - Thomas B. Adams Jr. "Revenge of the Nerds" 29.04.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Thomas B. Adams Jr. - Father, Brother, Son, Humanitarian | Founder & President at Re-Up Cycle, L3C. Thomas is a social entrepreneur from Chicago’s Southside. He started a recycling initiative "Bottle Boy" to raise awareness of the declining recycling rate in Cook County. His “Bottle Boy” mission...

Episode 16 - Michael Hampton 21.04.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Michael Hampton - Father, Brother, Son, Fatherhood Engagement Trainer. We talk about what being a father means to him. We talk about the challenges of being raised by a single mother. We also talk about how his dad was a part of one of the first fatherhood initiatives in Chicago centered around read...

Episode 15 - Jared Evans 14.04.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Jared Evans - Father, Brother, Son, Community Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Vice President. We talk about what being a father means to him. We give our first movie review for Coming 2 America. We give it 6.5 WTFs out of 10. We also talk about the importance of The Cosby Show to fatherhood. We...

Episode 14 - Stephen George 07.04.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Stephen George .- Father, Brother, Son, Travel Plug, Alkaline Water, Tech Reseller, Certified Herbalist, and Notary. We talk about what being a father means to him. We also talk about teaching his kids young with small things like cooking and cleaning. We also talk about the importance of having pat...

Episode 13 - Allen W. Curry 01.04.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Allen Curry.- Husband, Father, Brother, Son, Engineer, Podcaster. We talk about what being a father means to him. We also talk about the importance of setting up a spiritual foundation with their children. How he and his wife set expectations and ask them questions to teach them how to think logical...

Episode 12 - Charles Thurman 24.03.2021

In this episode of Welcome To Fatherhood Interviews, Sir Royce Briales and Dr. Raheem Young talk to Charles Thurman.- Husband, Father, Brother, Son,  Retired Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Consultant at Independent Finance & Strategy Consultant We talk about what he has learned from growing up in St. Louis as one of 8 kids in his household. We speak on his thoughts on how the Co-Vid...

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