Welcome To Fatherhood

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Dustin Young. Dustin is a Mentor, Physical and Mental Health Advocate, and a Doula. He is also the Founder of Our Own – a nonprofit organization serving as a catalyst for innovation and epicenter to provide resources in untapped communities, while dismantling systemic barriers in nutrition, education, entrepreneurship, mental health, and physical...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Dustin Young. Dustin is a Mentor, Physical and Mental Health Advocate, and a Doula. He is also the Founder of Our Own – a nonprofit organization serving as a catalyst for innovation and epicenter to provide resources in untapped communities, while dismantling systemic barriers in nutrition, education, entrepreneurship, mental health, and physical...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Tom Weston. Tom describes himself as a husband to an incredible wife, and dad to an awesome, wild little dude, with one more on the way in August. In his own words: "The last year has been tough, but amazing. Tough, because we haven’t met too many people or done too many things. Amazing, because we’ve spent everyday together, been there for...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Jason Hall. Jason has been married to wife Chamia for nearly 8 years and together they have four boys; Colin (7), Tristan (4), Hendrix (3), and Jace (1). Jason is dedicated to being a shining example of a husband and father to his community and is committed to telling stories of other husband/ fathers doing the same. He is a journalist for Dear F...

This episode features a conversation with my guest–a long time friend–Terry St. Jean, J.D./M.B.A. Terry is a Vice President at Goldman Sachs Asset Management's legal department working as a contract negotiator. He currently serves on the GSAM legal department's Diversity and Inclusion Committee and also serves as a coach/mentor to interns and associates. Terry joined Goldman Sachs in 201...

My son turns one year young today! And there is no better way to celebrate his first year of life outside the womb than to reflect on what the journey has been alongside my wife with my wife. We reflect on some of the key moments during our son's first year, while trying to put into words his significance in our lives since his arrival. Interspersed with this conversation with my wife are aud...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Travis Goodman, of Therapy4Dads. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and has been practicing over the past 8 years in both a hospital and private practice setting. Travis also works as a dad and men's coach, walking alongside them as they reach their goals. Travis has been married for 11 years to his amazing wife, Anna, and...

This episode is a conversation with Drew Vernon, Marketing Director at tonies® . Drew talks about his journey to working for tonies®, as well as how it is being used as a powerful tool for child development and helping children engage their imagination. Thank you for listening! Please don't forget to rate the podcast and leave it a review. I'd love to read what your thoughts are about th...

This episode features a conversation with Matt Wilbur, a fellow dad & co-founder of The Fitness Rebellion . We discuss why it is important for dads like ourselves to value having healthy bodies and ways he has helped many other dads reach their target of a healthier lifestyle. Matt opens up about his own story and about what keeps him going even when he does not feel like it. If you are intere...

This episode features a conversation with my good friend and returning guest, Patrick Florescio (S1E17 - From Sons to Fathers) , who is anticipating the arrival of his third child. I caught up with Pat to talk about what re-entering this phase means to him in light of the past year, and the conversation quickly turned into something with so much depth, honesty, transparency, introspection, and of...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Melissa O'Neil, Founder and CEO at Raising Bundle . Melissa is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, a Postpartum Doula, and an Occupational Therapist, as well as a wife and mom to her 11 year old son. Melissa and I talk about the depiction of fathers in popular culture and the way this seems to set the stage for how dads are perceived and...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Karlos Alonzo, who opens up about the ways becoming a father has changed his life for the better. We talk about his bouts with depression and alcoholism, as well as the several losses he and his wife experienced prior to the arrival of their rainbow baby girl. The conversation is candid and intimate, and is sure to speak to any father with simila...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Reese Furrowh, who is a father of two. Reese talks about what it was like for him to adjust to fatherhood while he and his wife were still quite young and not fully well established, and I narrow in on some of his experiences. Reese shares his perspective on fatherhood from the vintage point of having pre-teen children, as well as some sound word...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Ryan Roy, who is the leader of an amazing movement called FBI Dads ( F athers B eing I nvolved). Ryan opens up about his relationship with his father, and the way it continues to motivate him in his family and professional life. Ryan is the author of the book, " Be The Dad You Wish You Had ", and it's available by clicking on the h...

This episode features a conversation with my guests, Chris Hamiel and Aaron Purkeypile. They are brother-in-laws to each other, and both are fathers to amazing children (Chris:  Taylor and Sommer; Aaron: Max). In this conversation, I tap into their wealth of knowledge and wisdom to help encourage me and those who are in the early phases of the fatherhood journey. This is quite a neat conversation...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Matis Miller, author of the upcoming book: The Uncontrollable Child ( www.theuncontrollablechild.com ). Matis is a father of 6, and in this intriguing conversation we discuss his background and a topics such as discipline and the importance of limit setting for children. This conversation is insightful and his book is sure to be a great resource...

This episode features a conversation with my friend and fellow Dad, Jose Gonzalez, who after 6 years welcomed his second child -a daughter- into the world; making him the newest member of the #girldad crew. Jose talks about what it's like starting from the very beginning with a newborn, and the new perspective that comes with fathering a baby girl. Jose really opens up to share about his pain...

This episode features a candid conversation with my guest, Joseph Augustin, from Alberta, Canada. We talks about having his second child during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the overall experience differed between welcoming his first and second child. Joseph's wife was gracious to allow us to talk about how he cares for her as she deals with postpartum depression, and the impact it has on th...

This episode is the penultimate exploration of a historical look of fatherhood. I talk about the way some of the major events in the 20th century impacted fatherhood. All of this information is from the article I've been referencing titled, " Fatherhood Ideals in the United States: Historical Dimensions ".  Thank you so much for journeying along! Listen on MyZipStream for free! Them...

This episode features a conversation with my guest from the Land Down Under (Australia), Marius Reger, who authored an article titled: 14 Reasons Why Becoming A Father Will Make You A Better Man . I connected with Marius through a Facebook group for Dads, and he was gracious enough to accept my invitation to add his voice and experiences to this podcast. Marius shares a bittersweet story surroundi...

This episode features a conversation with my guest, Geston Pierre. Geston is a recording artist, public speaker, pastor, voice actor, fellow podcaster, a husband, and an expectant #girldad. We talk about how he is handling being an expectant Dad in the middle of a global pandemic, what it means for him to father a girl after the inauguration of the nation's first female Vice President in Kama...

This second stop along this historical fatherhood journey stops at the period of what Americans call the Industrial Revolution. This week, I try answering these questions: But how did fatherhood during this era play out? What did it look like? How did the rise of industries and factories change a father’s involvement with his children and his spouse? And how is this ideal relevant or irrelevant to...

If you've been following along, I am beginning to take a historical look at fatherhood by examining the "portrait" of fathers throughout four historical periods. In this episode, I make my first stop in colonial America to answer this question: If I were to wake up one morning and find that, while I was asleep, my son, my wife and I were somehow transported back in time to Colonial...

This episode is a re-edited version of a conversation that was released July 8, 2020 with my guest, Kyle Kessler (May 2, 1991 - January 3, 2021). Sadly, Kyle passed away January 3, 2021. Due to this devastating event, I pay tribute to Mr. Kessler by reflecting on our shared experiences as first time fathers. Theme Music Dreamweaver by Sound Force From Premium Beat Show Music Fading Light by Josh L...

Announcing the passing of someone very important to this podcast.