Dad Starting Over

Welcome to the Dad Starting Over podcast! "Starting Over" means different things to different people. It could be that you're newly divorced and starting over fresh with a new life. It could be that you're still married and wanting to hit the reset button and finally do things right within your marriage. Whatever your story may be, you're in the right place. I'm Ralph, a.k.a DSO, the author of books including "The Dead Bedroom Fix", "Divorce Panic", "Real Talk" "Red Flags" and "REBUILD: The Complete Guide to Starting Over as a Man". You can learn more about me, my books, one-on-one coaching, and the member-only part of my site called the Brotherhood at https://helpformen.com

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Episodes

DSO & Dr. Psych Mom Go Live on Facebook and Youtube

Here is the recording from the live chat DSO and Dr. Psych Mom did for Facebook and Youtube on 6/16/23. Enjoy! Dad Starting Over The DSO Fraternity Dr. Psych Mom

Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 174

DSO & Dr. Psych Mom Go Live on TikTok

Here is a recording of the TikTok Live that I (DSO) and Dr. Psych Mom did on May 19. We chat about a variety of different topics that we hear about from our clients. Enjoy! Dad Starting Over Dr. Psych Mom

May 30, 2023•37 min•Ep. 173

Coach Scott G. Interviews DSO Fraternity Member Andrew And His Wife Sabrina

Coach Scott G. sits down with Andrew (DSO Fraternity member) and his wife Sabrina to talk about how they turned their marriage around. Click here to join the DSO Fraternity!

May 05, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 172

My Mom Drives Me Nuts

May 02, 2023•12 min•Ep. 171

Interview With Lauren - "The Dadvocate"

If you follow Dad Starting Over or other male-related relationship talk accounts on social media, you've undoubtedly seen Lauren "The Dadvocate". Lauren has over 1 million followers on TikTok and tens of millions of views across all of social media. She puts out a wonderful pro-men message that connects with lots of guys. I'm so glad to have finally met Lauren, and I look forward to future collaborations. The Dadvocate Website Dadvocate on Tiktok Dad Starting Over The Dead Bedroom Fix Divorce Pa...

Apr 28, 2023•53 min•Ep. 170

Coach Scott G. Interviews Coach Gustavo

What a great chat! Our own coach Scottie G and Coach Gus get together and talk about Gus' story and what brought him to the world of Dad Starting Over. This is the type of audio that is available to our DSO Fraternity members. We have over 400 hours of meeting audio recorded and archived for our members. Work with Coach Gus Work with Coach Scott G. Join the DSO Fraternity and get lots of great benefits, including discounts on coaching!...

Mar 30, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 169

Mrs. DSO is Back! Let's talk about sex and marriage, women and accountability/entitlement, and whatever else comes to mind.

Mrs. DSO is back on the podcast and she and I sit to talk about all kinds of good stuff. Video of our conversation is available to our DSO Fraternity members. Click here to join today!

Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 168

The Devouring Mother

What do I often hear from men? "Ever since we had kids, my wife has become SUPER anxious. She seems way too involved in the kids' lives. She is constantly worrying about them and almost seems addicted to being a mom. Everything about her life revolves around the kids." Sound familiar? This one is for you. Dad Starting Over The DSO Fraternity

Mar 07, 2023•8 min•Ep. 167

Public DSO Fraternity Meeting - February 2023

Once again, we conducted an open meeting for the public to come in and learn more about our private group we call the DSO Fraternity.

Feb 20, 2023•59 min•Ep. 166

Working Out! - A Chat With Coach Vance

I had another opportunity to chat with our very own Coach Vance - the PhD fitness and health expert and member of the DSO Fraternity coaching team. In this episode, we chat about the complicated topic of working out.

Jan 30, 2023•48 min•Ep. 165

Interview with Dr. Robert Glover - Author of "No More Mr. Nice Guy"

If you're familiar with the world of "relationship talk for men," then you know Dr. Robert Glover. Considered by many to be the Godfather of the self-help space for men, Dr. Glover has sold MANY copies of his book, "No More Mr. Nice Guy". In this chat, we talk about his popular book, the current state of dating/relationships, and other great stuff. Excellent talk!

Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 164

No, I Am Not Anti-Marriage

My increased exposure online (Tiktok and Facebook Reels) has led to more people coming out of the woodwork to accuse me of being anti-marriage. Here are my thoughts.

Jan 08, 2023•8 min•Ep. 163

Dads Dating After Divorce: Interview with Dr. Shawn T. Smith

From the Dads Dating After Divorce podcast. In this episode, Ralph and Jude sit down to chat with popular author Dr. Shawn T. Smith. Great conversation!

Jan 05, 2023•58 min•Ep. 162

From TikTok: When the MAN doesn't want s-e-x

Dec 14, 2022•5 min•Ep. 161

From TikTok: "Why do I keep finding such broken women?"

I've been blowing up on TikTok recently. Millions of new people are discovering DSO on the platform. It's dwarfing all of my other social media platforms COMBINED! So, I'm repurposing some of the videos and putting them up here in the podcast. Enjoy!

Dec 09, 2022•3 min•Ep. 160

Interview with Rudy A from TikTok

Dad Starting Over The DSO Fraternity The Dead Bedroom Fix

Nov 04, 2022•34 min•Ep. 159

Interview with Noor - Our Newest DSO Coach

Oct 24, 2022•59 min•Ep. 158

Interview with "Ray" - Reader and DSO Fraternity Member

The DSO Fraternity

Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 157

"The Healthy Version of THE TALK"

The DSO Fraternity

Sep 18, 2022•19 min•Ep. 156

New Book! "REAL TALK: No Bullsh*t Life Advice for Young Men"

Sep 12, 2022•10 min•Ep. 155

Mrs DSO and I Talk About Date Nights and Getaways

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Aug 31, 2022•52 min•Ep. 154

Dear DSO: "What if your wife leaves you?"

A reader points out that I have married yet another Type-A woman... aren't I afraid she will leave me, too? What was I thinking getting married again??

Aug 26, 2022•7 min•Ep. 153