In this episode, Kevin once again welcomes his partner-in-crime, wife and co-parent to discuss everything from the struggles of maintaining intimacy with those who matter most to strategies for reconnecting with those who matter most (from your partner to your kid/s to yourself!) / To hear past episodes of DILF’s Co-Parenting Series: Ep3: ACKNOWLEDGMENT - https://pod.fo/e/2f5c5 Ep7: CONNECTION - https://pod.fo/e/20a2a Ep15: BOUNDARIES - https://pod.fo/e/27fb1 // If this episode was helpful to yo...
Jul 01, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In celebration of Father's Day, Kevin welcomes a man who epitomizes what this podcast is all about - accessible, vulnerable yet knows how to have some fun, plus a dedicated partner and parent who makes an effort to always put his family first — truly a dad ANY parent would want to… friend. As the force behind viral sensation " Dude Dad ," Taylor Calmus makes parents laugh, while showing us how to find the joy in everyday parenthood. / Check out Taylor's new show, SUPER DAD, on the Discovery+ App...
Jun 17, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Sometimes there are those around us who present as the most positive people in the room, but behind closed doors, it’s a whole different story. Kevin welcomes performer and martial artist, Jaylen Moore for an intimate discussion on modern masculinity, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in front of our children, coping with depression as a parent, and moving through grief in order to thrive. Everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. If you are feeling like something ...
Jun 03, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Let's face it, we’re all tired. We’re all burnt out. And for most of us, self-care has been nowhere near the top of our list. In this episode, we dive deep — behind the polite smiles and perfect Instagram feeds — for a very honest conversation with Glen Henry (the Dad behind Beleaf in Fatherhood & star of Apple TV+’s Dads alongside Will Smith and Neil Patrick Harris) for a vulnerably honest conversation debunking outdated family ideals like "Happy Wife, Happy Life" or "men don't have feeling...
May 20, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
As parents, each of us, at some point or another, has felt utterly lost. So, how the heck do we get back to a place of joy while keeping up with the laundry list of life's responsibilities? Maybe the easiest path back is Re-Prioritizing SELF (or possibly, for many, prioritizing yourself for the first time in your life). In the premiere episode of DILF's second season (launching in coordination with the start of Mental Health Awareness Month), DILF host Kevin Seldon shares his personal journey ba...
May 06, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
DAD I’D LIKE TO FRIEND (aka: The DILF Podcast) first gained attention for being a vulnerably honest parenting podcast from the often underestimated perspective of a father that focuses less on parenting... and more on improving the mental health of parents. Featured by People Magazine , Season 1 ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide – breaking onto Apple’s Top 50 Parenting Podcast charts in the US, Canada, Australia, Spain, Israel, New Zealand, Mexico, Germany, Denmark, France, and the UK. ...
May 04, 2021•52 sec
Our entire 1st season has led to this! In our quest to build a much-needed support network for dads – creating a safe space for fathers to explore their feelings on everything from modern masculinity to parenthood – Kevin welcomes Dan Doty , the cofounder of Evryman , for DILF's Season One Finale, for a deep dive on becoming the Dad you've always wanted to be, letting down your guard and building your support network as a father... while inviting more fulfillment into your daily life. / Check ou...
Nov 05, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This is the second installment of DILF's Expect The Unexpected Series, where we invite on dads-to-be to provide the often too-rare opportunity to explore feelings on pending fatherhood, and then welcome them back months later to see how any fears measured up to the realities of becoming a parent. In this episode, Kevin welcomes back comedian Brian McWilliams ( click here to hear his first NSFW episode as an expectant dad from from s1, ep 18 ) as his baby girl is turning 8 months old to explore h...
Oct 08, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Kevin welcomes hesitant, expectant father Brian McWilliams for a raw, honest and def NSFW discussion about facing the pending deadline of fatherhood. This is the second installment of DILF's Expect The Unexpected Series, where we invite on expectant fathers and provide the often too-rare opportunity to explore feelings on pending fatherhood. Episode Resources: / Click to check out DILF's Baby Sleep Playlist on Spotify / / Click to check out DILF's Top Necessities for New Parents / // If this epi...
Oct 08, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In the second of DILF's DADvocate Series (spotlighting fathers who are taking an active effort in making the world a better place for Dads), Kevin welcomes Matt Schneider, a father of two who’s been an active stay-at-home dad for over 15 years and is also the co-founder of City Dads Group, a national organization dedicated to bringing dads together. Together, they share a very eye-opening conversation on how the world’s view of fathers has evolved over the past two decades, the importance of sel...
Sep 24, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Kevin welcomes Joel Willis, the Editor in Chief of THE DAD (the social media giant) to discuss everything from the surprising depth of Dad Memes to normalizing vulnerability for men & strategies on flipping the script on the homefront during quarantine... This is the second in DILF's #DadsOfInstagram Series exploring fatherhood through the lens of individuals who've entered the spotlight with a heavy emphasize on their life as a Dad. // To learn more about THE DAD, visit: TheDad.com / IG / F...
Sep 10, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 16
As a podcast created to learn more about the world of #parenting & one that often asks others to delve deep into their relationship with their kids and their partners, it’s only fair that our host does the same for time-to-time... which is one of the motivations behind DILF's Co-Parenting Series where Kevin invites on his beautiful wife Laura to discuss any issues they might be dealing with in their #coparenting relationship - whether it has to do with their child or their relationship with ...
Aug 27, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We spend a lot of time discussing the joys and struggles that come with parenthood, but we rarely take the time to explore the choice one makes to enter the club. For many of us, the path to parenthood was not an easy or straight-forward journey... but that's especially true for members of the LGBTQ community. Kevin welcomes David Dodge, the Executive Director of Gays With Kids, who made a very conscious choice to become a #Dad on an untraditional path that led to three beautiful children... // ...
Aug 13, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Kevin welcomes Kevin Shafer, a dad of four with a PhD primarily focused on the study of fatherhood, who provides a much-needed wake-up call for both men and women on why it’s so crucial that we ALL work together to create a more welcoming environment for #fathers on the homefront... This episode is the first in DILF's new DADvocate Series focused on fathers who are taking an active effort in making the world a better place for Dads. // Click here to learn more about Kevin Shafer and his work // ...
Jul 30, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Finding time for ourselves as parents is not always easy, especially attempting to find the time to pursue (or even discover) our passions. In episode 12, Kevin welcomes Joél Leon, a celebrated artist whose Ted Talk on coparenting has over a million views... and the man Lin-Manuel Miranda called “the most inspiring guy in my twitter feed.” Together, they discuss strategies to inspire ourselves even in the most chaotic of times, as well as everything from finding ways to incorporate more #creativ...
Jul 16, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In April of 2020, a father of two decided to launch a YouTube channel to offer some friendly "DADvice" to those in need — advice he sorely lacked growing up after his own father left him and his seven siblings when he was only 14 years old. That Youtube channel is called DAD, HOW DO I and in under three months it has amassed over 2.4 million subscribers. In this episode, Kevin sits down with Rob Kenney, the dad behind DAD HOW DO I, for a heart-to-heart with the international sensation one fan re...
Jul 02, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this special Father's Day episode, our host, Kevin Seldon, introduces his "Happiness Checklist" - the five most important facets he believes are crucial to living a healthy and fulfilled life: 1. Support Network // 2. Love // 3. Passion // 4. Health // 5. FUN Spoiler Alert: In the end, Kevin's theory reveals that the most important key to improving mental health with sustained happiness for fathers is a strong SUPPORT NETWORK. // If this episode was helpful to you in any way, please consider ...
Jun 18, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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Jun 04, 2020•1 min
Kevin welcomes Dadfluencer David Pierre (the talent behind Instagram's @life_with_benjamin) to discuss how he balances his passion as a multi-media artist with his duties as a stay-at-home dad. This is the first of DILF's #DadsofInstagram Series, where we invite on fathers who've entered the spotlight through social media primarily thanks to their life as a parent. // To learn more about David and see some of his work, visit LifeWithBenjamin.com // If this episode was helpful to you in any way, ...
May 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Kevin welcomes the talented actor James Kyson to explore topics from true masculinity to reprioritizing our lives in the wake of the coronavirus... When host Kevin Seldon first introduced The DILF Podcast to James Kyson, the concept was to center their episode around the launch of DILF's Work/LIfe Balance Series, considering how much James travels as a working actor while still maintaining the desire to be an active presence in his daughter's life. However, when the coronavirus hit and James bec...
May 07, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Let’s just call it out - finding ways to CONNECT with another human being is not always easy, but sustaining a true connection with your partner once the weight and responsibilities of children have entered the picture can be especially difficult. In this episode, Kevin once again welcomes his wife, Laura Seldon to discuss strategies on how to stay connected post-kids, while exploring the following controversial theory: What if we were to think of this pandemic as less of a catastrophe that crea...
Apr 23, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Kevin welcomes expectant dad & NBC News Reporter Kent Erdahl to explore the realities of bringing a new life into the world in the midst of a global pandemic. This is the first of DILF's new ongoing series on first-time dads, we invite on dads-to-be to provide the often too-rare opportunity to explore feelings on pending fatherhood. The goal is to allow veteran parents to nostalgically revisit the infancy of their own parental concerns and the chance to check-in with themselves on how far th...
Apr 09, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
As parents, we have a lot to balance with trying to get work done while finding ways to occupy our kids... these are crazy times! Yet in our struggles, many of us have forgotten about a large group of parents who are also struggling: OUR parents. But, what if we could find five minutes in our day to lift OUR parents’ spirits while giving them a reason to get up and dance! Last week, we video chatted with my parents at around 4pm in the afternoon. They were both in bed, had been all day. And alth...
Mar 31, 2020•4 min
In this episode, we delve into the brain science behind stress, ways to combat anxieties within our homes, and strategies ways to not just survive but thrive... Before we can even attempt to follow the advice we've all read to calm our anxieties (like going for walks, eating healthy, or meditating), we need to first ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FEELINGS. Pushing them down won't help you or anyone around you. Feeling anxious during this craziness is normal… at any age. In this episode, Kevin welcomes Ned John...
Mar 26, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Kevin welcomes the first "Dad Friend" he made during his paternity leave to discuss some of the struggles (as well as many of the lessons), they've learned thus far on the exciting rollercoaster journey we call: parenthood. As of now, there's really no system in place to welcome, educate or support dads... not like there is for moms. Therefore, the simple action of making a new "dad friend" is no easy task. This episode is our first step in truly bringing these issues to light, and hopeful helpi...
Mar 12, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In the first episode of DILF's Co-Parenting Series, we delve into some familiar territory for most parents... A few weeks back, my wife and I were in the middle of an argument when I realized that WHAT we were actually fighting about had nothing to do with the situation before us or the words coming out of our mouths. We were each angry about other unresolved issues in our relationship and simply using this random argument to vent frustrations without actually addressing the true issue at hand.....
Feb 20, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Ultimately, the goal of a #DadTruth is to break all those stereotypes that present dads as the #2 parent coming off the bench — and instead encourage the idea that a parent is a parent... no matter their gender. Please JOIN US in the conversation by posting your own #DadTruth on instagram today, and don't forget to include #DadTruth + our Instagram handle: @DILFpodcast so we can find your posts and feature them! // If this episode was helpful to you in any way, please consider sharing it with ot...
Jan 30, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the The DILF Podcast! In our world, DILF means "Dad I'd Like to... FRIEND!" And that's exactly the goal of this podcast: to offer parents support through honest conversations about what it means to be a parent in the modern world. In this first episode, you'll get to know our host, Kevin Seldon, who's been working hard to fight all those outdated #MrMom stereotypes during his 1st year as a SAHD (stay-at-home-dad). // For more information on DILF, visit us at DadIdLikeToFriend.com / Fo...
Jan 30, 2020•23 min
