Today you'll hear from Jonathan Kay, the Canadian Editor at Quillette, a Podcast Host, Board Game Enthusiast, and Father of 3. What is Quillette and how did it get started? The label-less platform for free thought Writing 10,000 word articles full of logic and scientifically defensible arguments Overview of his TEDx talk: Why political correctness works for no one Thoughts on Cancel Culture, Rioting, and more Growing up in Montreal Intense board games John Kennedy Toole's: Confederacy of Dunces ...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 18
Today you'll meet David Hirsch, an Investment Banking SVP, Father of 5, Founder of the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, and the Founder of the Special Fathers Network, a nonprofit connecting dads of special needs children and mentors and mentees. Highlights: -Growing up with a single mom -Having a strong male role model -Starting a nonprofit as a Dadvocate -Receiving 30,000 essays -Biking 2200 miles in 21 days -Going on Oprah -Getting close to shutting down his 1st nonprofit -Starting the Special...
Sep 02, 2020•39 min•Ep. 17
Today you'll hear from Joe Martin. We talk about his experience in analytics, marketing, and content production at Adobe and CloudApp. As usual, we also profile his life story, including childhood, college, career, mentors, approach to parenting, and the importance of mental health. Enjoy.
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 16
Marvyn is a strategy consultant, father of 2, and founder of a group called Dope Black Dads, which is a strong network of black dads who communicate regularly on the important topics that guys rarely talk about or seek out peer advice on. He has a great system for developing trust, accountability, and even calling BS on your closest friends as they work towards becoming the best dads they can. I had a blast talking with Marvyn talking about not just dope black dads, but his life story and approa...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 15
Today you'll hear from Aaron, a UFC Reporter and Content Editor at TSN and Father of 3. The upcoming UFC fight he is most excited about Why Toronto is awesome His approach to working with Dana White How he got into media production and broadcasting Mentors and Hobbies Lessons learned as a husband How he has improved as a dad in the last 3-5 years Best purchase he's made in the last year Advice for those interested in broadcasting
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 14
OUR FIRST FEMALE GUEST! Today you'll hear from The Dad Whisperer, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield, a licensed counselor, PhD, author, and wife. She specializes in father-daughter relationships. Dr. Michelle shares practical takeaways for dads of daughters, including several fun, funny, and inspirational stories. http://www.drmichellewatson.com/ https://twitter.com/mwatsonphd
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 13
Today you'll hear from Brandon, a Prosthodontist, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Veteran, and Father of 6. What is a prosthodontist? What are fake teeth made of? Buying and merging dental practices. Managing Human Resources as a first-time owner/manager. The surprises of being a business owner. The value of being an associate vs going straight to owner. Seeing a problem and patenting a solution. Advice to other entrepreneurs. Learning to sell a product from scratch. Licensing vs. building a business. T...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 12
Today you'll hear from Jeff, a PhD and Associate Director in Bioinformatics and Genomics and Father of 3. What is genomics? Current research and the latest developments with stem cells. The future of injury treatments. Videos being stored in human cells and replayed across the world. How "facts" from 5 years ago are proven wrong through the scientific method. CRISPR. How to fix every cell in the human body through gene editing. Transitioning from a role with technical expertise into leadership a...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 11
Today we are joined by Gavin Christensen, Founder and Managing Partner of Kickstart Fund (Venture Capital), Adjunct Professor, Board Member, Father of 2 What is Venture Capital? What is a seed fund? Starting his own VC fund in the middle of the Great Recession The benefits and challenges of working in a small, growing business Barely skating by (career, family, life) in the early years of entrepreneurship What founders have that others don't What motivates successful founders (hint: not just mon...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 10
Today you'll hear from a CrossFit World Record Holder, Fitness Coach, and Father of 1: Squatting 500 lbs and running a sub 5 minute mile in the same day Does Crossfit lead to injuries Working out and coaching each day with the 2015 Fittest Man on Earth Going from High School star to the small guy in college Battling through concussions Getting into coaching on a whim How "fit" can someone possibly be? (Where will CrossFit be in 10 years?) How 8 yrs of experience has changed his coaching philosop...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 9
Today you'll hear from: Jared, a Vice Chair of Strategy at Duke Health, Doctor, Professor, Bishop, and Father of 8: Who makes decisions in medicine How Covid is impacting his practice Changes he'd make if he were healthcare Czar Why medical residents get shafted Challenges of fee-for-service healthcare Lifelong pursuit of learning Benefits of an MBA The Christensen family "5 to survive" Holding family outings that aren't trainwrecks Daily connections with each child Rad Aid https://twitter.com/J...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 8
Today you'll hear from Larry, a Retired SVP at Cisco, avid Golfer, and Proud father of 3: How not getting money for college was a blessing in disguise Why he switched into sales from engineering What happens when your employer is bought by another company Being announced as a new manager without being offered the job A failure from his early years in management The importance of a sleep routine What he is doing right as a parent Why 'follow your passion' may not be good advice How he recovers fr...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 7
Today you'll hear from Shay, a Burn survivor, Father of 5, Team USA IronMan Athlete, Author, and Motivational Speaker: How he develops mental toughness in his kids Getting 65% of his body burned as an 8-yr-old The life-changing impact a Get-Well card can have Sedating a bear with a syringe in your hand rather than darting it How getting smoked by an old man in a workout changed his life Only being able to sweat through part of your body Playing little-league baseball when you can't raise your ar...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 6
Today you'll hear from Paul Stewart, a former pro athlete, Father of 4, Technology Salesman, and all-around good guy: Why baseball pitchers hit batters Growing up in Garner, NC Unleashing creativity to build relationships Using his experience as a pro athlete to inform how he coaches his kids Best purchase under $100 he he's made in the last year
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 5
Today my special guest is JJ Mahon: Combat Helicopter Pilot, Math Teacher, Sales Manager JJ is a friend and role model who I always enjoy speaking to. We talk about getting married at 18 yrs old, joining the army, briefly dying and then recovering from a deadly helicopter crash, transitioning from the army to a few civilian jobs, including teaching high school math, and eventually winding up in technology sales as an individual contributor and then manager. Bonus: Lessons learned as a dad....
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 4
Today you'll hear from Ruben: a startup founder, Y-combinator alum, podcast host, man of faith, future father of 5. After entering silicon valley as an outsider, he was inspired to start a company (careerkarma.com) that connects job seekers with qualified tech bootcamps that rapidly reskill people at little to no cost and place them in entry-level tech jobs making a good salary with benefits. We talk about throwing massive hip-hop dance parties in Atlanta, studying music at a religious school, d...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 3
Today you'll hear from Jeff: an entrepreneur, consultant and happily married father of 2. We discuss his childhood growing up as the son of a teacher, his time studying music, economics, and business strategy in college. He worked at McKinsey, Vivint, and several startups. We discuss the fear of failing, enjoying the journey, "Final 5" primaries, rank-choice voting, entering tech as a non-tech person, mentors, being wrong, lessons he's learning as a dad, and the best book to give virgins who are...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 2
Today we'll hear from Richard Yeargin: Former Clemson Football and Boston College Scholar Athlete, non-profit founder, Father of 1. Following in his older brother's footsteps, he became a football star, eventually being ranked as a top linebacker-DE. Richard chose to play college football at Clemson University, where he made numerous highlight plays during his first years on campus. The summer before his junior year, right as his football life is peaking, when he was projected to be a starter on...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 1
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