Ted Barrett is a Major League Baseball Umpire. He started his professional umpire career in 1989. Ted has made a living out of historical moments behind the plate. He is the only umpire in history to call balls and strikes for two perfect games – David Cone’s in 1999 and Matt Cain in 2012. He has also been a field umpire for another perfect game. Ted called Greg Maddux’s 300th career win and worked the Chicago Cub’s first National League clinching win in more than 70 years. In addition to this, ...
May 16, 2020•55 min•Ep. 30
Dillon Chase is a Christian Hip/Hop Rap Artist. He has a gift for story telling through his lyrics! As a young man, he grew up in a troubled home and ultimately ended up homeless, sleeping anywhere he could. Dillon was destined for a life of struggling. But, in 2004, by God’s grace, Dillon turned from serving his own selfish ambitions and submitted to the will of God. Overtime, Dillon began to use his gifts as a way to create a platform to proclaim the gospel. Dillon’s life of servitude was seen...
May 04, 2020•38 min•Ep. 29
While undergoing routine surgery, Scott became paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors told him that he would never walk again. Over the last year, Scott has worked hard to overcome the odds and has since not only been able to walk, but has completed a 10k race with the help of his of his wife. He is now a motivational speaker and he mentors other quadriplegics and is an inspiration to thousands of people. Scott also started his own brand that represents how he has his family have felt thro...
Apr 28, 2020•36 min•Ep. 28
** Update : This episode originally recorded April 2020. Sam Bakhtiar sadly passed away December 2020.** RIP Sam Bakhtiar Dr. Sam Bakhtiar is a self-made multi-millionaire, champion body builder, author, CEO of multiple brands, and is the founder of one of the fastest growing fitness franchises in the country with his fitness centers known as The Camp Transformation Center. The Camp now has over 120 locations world-wide. Sam is the founder of the One Percenter Movement where he inspires modern...
Apr 24, 2020•24 min•Ep. 27
Mark has been active in the social media world with his own dad community. He is the host of Actidad: The Awesome Dad Show. The purpose of the show, similar to my show is to inspire, entertain and educate fathers. Mark also runs his own media platform called Mark Savant Media. He shares his knowledge and expertise on how to not only start a podcast, but how to run it successfully as well as how to grow your brand. Mark has been making a difference in helping dads out there and I am certain you w...
Apr 11, 2020•27 min•Ep. 26
Mike Darter is first and foremost a dad to three awesome daughters. However, aside from that he is the Co-Founder and CEO of CCW Safe, which is a legal service defense plan that takes on the burden of the expenses associated with defending a self-defense or use of force critical incident. Mike was a police officer in Oklahoma City from 1991-2001 and a federal contractor for the DOJ from 2001-2011. During his career, Mike investigated and testified in hundreds of violent crimes, including shootin...
Apr 04, 2020•35 min•Ep. 25
For dads that may experience tragedy on the parenting journey, it takes a special dad to persevere and come through it as an even better father. This is the case for Steve. His story will move you, empower you and will show you that no matter what you may be facing in your life, nothing can prevent you from being the best dad you can be. Steve shares the struggles he has been going through for years and how much it has made him an even better father than ever before. As you hear Steve's incredib...
Mar 27, 2020•30 min•Ep. 24
Andy Peters is a very successful multiple business owner. A few in the food industry dealing with fitness including Fit +, a successful meal prep food service company in Chattanooga Tennessee. He also is involved in a wealth management firm outside the state that has been going well for him. He and his wife have three awesome kids and Andy takes his role as a dad and provider for his family very seriously. He shares how much he enjoys witnessing the joy and love through his kids eyes every day. ...
Mar 22, 2020•30 min•Ep. 23
Sean Donohue is a well-known family and teen coach and also the founder of Parenting Modern Teens. Sean has mentored teen celebrities, YouTube stars, CEOs, TV and news personalities, reality television stars, business entrepreneurs, and college athletes. Over the last 20 years, Sean has led countless coaching sessions in living rooms, at Starbucks, while walking in the parks, and via video call. He has helped thousands of young men and women become mature, kind, responsible, loving adults; many ...
Mar 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 22
Paul Daugherty is the lead pastor, along with his wife Ashley, of Victory in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Paul is the author several books, including The Fourth Quarter, Relationship Refresh, 60 Promises, Born for More, and Stepping Into Revival. He has written worship songs that are featured on several albums and he has released two personal albums. Pastor Paul is the host of Victory With Paul Daugherty, airing weekly on TBN and the Hillsong Channel. He also travels all over the world speaking at various c...
Mar 14, 2020•43 min•Ep. 21
Tyler Baltierra and his wife Catelynn are currently on an MTV Show called Teen Mom OG. Tyler and Catelynn had their first daughter at the young age of 16. Knowing they wanted the best for their daughter, they made the difficult decision to place their daughter for adoption, Although it was tough, they felt it was the best decision. Now, 11 years later, they not only have an open adoption that allows them to see their first daughter, but they have two additional daughters and being parents has be...
Mar 09, 2020•42 min•Ep. 20
Armando Montelongois a real estate entrepreneur. He brought house flipping to public attention by his hit television show Flip This House on A&E and also Undercover Boss on CNBC. He is the founder of Armando Montelongo Companies, which presents real estate investment seminars across the country. Before he developed his house flipping system, he was over $50K in debt, within his first year in the real estate business, he made $1 Million dollars and by year 3, he had made over $3 Million. With...
Mar 01, 2020•48 min•Ep. 19
Aaron Smith and his wife, Jennifer, are the founders of Marriage After God. Aaron is also the founder of Husband Revolution and his wife is the founder of Unveiled Wife. Together they have five children. Aaron is very heavily committed to his faith, his fatherhood and his family. You will hear how important it is for him to not only be a follower of Christ, but to represent his family in a Christ-like way. He shares how our children are our first disciples and that the legacy that we build in th...
Feb 28, 2020•28 min•Ep. 18
Jared Ward is a professional elite marathon runner and Olympian. He participated in the Rio Olympics where he placed 6th. Most recently, the US Track and Field News named Jared as the #1 Top Ranked US Marathon Runner for 2019. He participated in the 2020 Olympic Trials. He is sponsored by large companies such as Saucony, Honey Stinger, MYO Storm, Polar, Rudy Project, The Runner's Multivitamin, US Olympic Committee, USATF, Artiken, Rapid Reboot, and REP However, aside from his busy training sched...
Feb 25, 2020•29 min•Ep. 17
Taylor is married to Maci Brookout and they are currently on an MTV show called Teen Mom OG. Together they own a clothing line called TTM Lifestyle. Taylor has three very active kids and he expresses one of the hardest parts of being a dad is balancing all the kids activities while trying to run a successful clothing line business. Taylor says he wouldn’t trade his life for anything. He loves being a dad and loves his busy life with the kids, TV show and their business. Dad Up! https://www.ins...
Feb 18, 2020•48 sec•Ep. 16
This is the interview where the Win All Day movement and Dad Up collide to drop some serious fatherhood lessons. Jonathan Conneely, better known to all as Coach JC is a life coach, author of six books, renown motivational speaker, award winning entrepreneur and founder of the Win All Day movement. He has motivated audiences of all sizes through his professional speaking, including opening up for President Donald J. Trump during his presidential campaign and being coined, “Trump’s Hype Man”. Coac...
Feb 11, 2020•48 min•Ep. 15
Justin Aldridge is an author, success coach, keynote speaker and more importantly a dad. Justin classified his life as being define by overachieving and under believing. While in college at the University of Texas Austin, he not only graduated at the top of his class, but he did that while playing football for the Longhorns. He thought he would be satisfied with the pursuit of money, but quickly realized there was more to life than the straight pursuit of money. Once he became a father, he went...
Feb 04, 2020•43 min•Ep. 14
Joe has an amazing story about his rough childhood and the rough home-life he went through. As a young child, he indicates that he may have met the devil with all the things he was experiencing. He shared how, as a young child, how he would reach out for the Lord, but didn’t hear Him and didn’t know if he was even there. By the age of 22, Joe finally heard the Lord speaking to him. The Lord was guiding his life the entire time. Joe is now an avid runner, owns a fitness store and studio called Ru...
Jan 27, 2020•45 min•Ep. 13
Dean Karnazes is at the top of his class as an endurance athlete. Time Magazine name Dean as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the World. Men’s Fitness hailed him as one off the fittest men on the planet. An internationally recognized endurance athlete and New York Times bestselling author, Dean has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 continuous miles, foregoing sleep for three nights. He has run across Death Valley is 120 ...
Jan 24, 2020•33 min•Ep. 12
Noel Fenderson is an entrepreneur and businessman who is a Co-Owner of multiple local companies under the brand, ‘My Town’. His companies are My Town Movers and My Town Roofing. In addition, he serves as the Founder and President of My Town Miracles, a 501(C)3, Non-Profit that was started in 2015. As you can see, Noel is a busy man involved in the For-Profit sector and Non-Profit space at the same time. What originally started in 2013 as a local/long-distance, full-service, and residential/comme...
Jan 18, 2020•23 min•Ep. 11
Casey and his wife Meygan are the founders and creators of Marriage365, which is a non-profit dedicated to helping couples and families connect on a deeper level by educating them using practical tools to help them thrive. Marrige365 reaches over 2 million couples and families every month through a variety of online resources as well as with seminars, coaching/counseling, and retreats. Their goal was wanting their children to be raised in a world where healthy and connected couples are the norm....
Jan 12, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 10
Brian leads a busy life between running a successful sales team at loanDepot and spending quality time with this family. But life wasn't always this simplistic to him. How do you go from pro-soccer player to VP of one of the largest mortgage companies in America – more importantly what did Brian learn along the way, the answer is A LOT! Once an Olympic USA Soccer Player, Brian quickly learned how to get “cut” and literally…get cut. Fitness and mindset became masteries for Brian very early as his...
Jan 08, 2020•35 min•Ep. 9
Henry DiCarlo is a well-known meteorologist for KTLA Ch. 5 Morning News in Los Angeles. Henry earned his meteorology degree from Mississippi State University and also has a communications degree from California State University, Fullerton. Prior to coming to KTLA in 2010, Henry spent eight years at KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles. He has also worked in Seattle and Salt Lake City after beginning his career as a sportscaster in Palm Springs. Henry is a proud native of Southern California. Born and raised...
Jan 02, 2020•32 min•Ep. 8
Hayden Hawks didn't dream of becoming a professional runner as a child, but he now knows this is his true calling and the path the Lord set for him. Now a professional ultra-marathon and long distance trail runner, Hayden has competed in races around the world. He is now a top world ranked trail runner according to ITRA. He sponsored by major companies such as HOKA ONE ONE, Nathan Sports, Rabbit, Coros, Unived, and Julbo. Hayden has coached runners for many years and founded the Cedar City Track...
Dec 27, 2019•37 min•Ep. 7
John Attwood, is the Superintendent of Western Christian Schools. He is a husband, a father of two, and a follower of Jesus Christ. Western Christian Schools recently celebrated 100 years in operation and John is proud to have be a part of this school’s history. John has a proven track record of leadership, not only at Western Christian, but also in his family. John is very grounded in his faith as you will hear in this episode and that strong foundation is shared throughout Western Christian S...
Dec 27, 2019•35 min•Ep. 6
Ryan Weber has dedicated his life to serving others. He now not only serves others, but he serves his family as a very dedicated father. Ryan attributes his level of fitness to his ability to maintain his energy level for his family as well as his ability to stay safe while working as a firefighter and paramedic. Ryan has spent the last 20 years dedicating his life to learning and understanding as much as he can about health and fitness. He has worked with several of the top leading experts and ...
Dec 17, 2019•28 min•Ep. 5
Alex Joudy is a personal trainer and former gym owner. He is also the host of a very popular podcast called Cornerstone of America. Alex is a successful father to 5 kids. He knows exactly how hard it is to be a successful father, husband and entrepreneur. He and his wife use specific scheduling tactics so they can manage their time with their kids effectively. He shares of lot of these tactics and tools in our interview. Some of which you may be able to use yourself. Dad Up! https://podcasts.app...
Dec 11, 2019•44 min•Ep. 4
Shea Hillenbrand is a former MLB 2-time All-Star Baseball player who was drafted by the Red Sox. After spending some very successful years in professional baseball, his life was spinning out of control. He was ready to end his life. He has a very heart-felt and difficult story about his life as a baseball player and the difficult decision he had to make when he decided to retire from baseball so he could focus on being a dad to his children. He left millions of dollars on the table and walked aw...
Dec 04, 2019•36 min•Ep. 3
Ron Haywood is not only a dear friend of mine, but he is a highly-skilled police officer and detective in Los Angeles. He is also the founder and CEO of Press Break Basketball Academy and the Co-Funder of Inland Empire Magic Basketball. Ron not only played sports at the collegiate level, but has over 25 years of coaching experience. He has coached teams with losing records to championships within a very short period of time. He currently has a few championship titles as a coach and has been name...
Nov 13, 2019•31 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to my show! What is the Dad Up Podcast all about? The premise behind the show is to help parents improve their relationships with their kids. This show is not just for dads....it's for moms too! In this short trailer, I go over the reason for the show, the story about of the host, and the what the future holds for the show. Bryan Ward is the host and creator of this show, The Dad Up Podcast. He is a husband and proud father of two grown sons. He is a United States Marine Corps Veteran an...
Nov 03, 2019•6 min
