In our last episode with Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, we discussed how to enhance mental toughness and emotional resilience in our kids. What does that mean for us dads? As men, we are thrown so many things each day. Keeping up with work, finances, and family can be exhausting. It’s easy to become irritable and susceptible to knee jerk reactions, especially when our kids don’t listen to us. We usually yell and shout, and then feel terrible. In this episode, I ...
Feb 01, 2018•17 min
Mental strength is something most of us struggle with. Dealing with grief, fear, and disappointment is a constant challenge for adults. Children have even more difficulty navigating uncomfortable feelings. How can we raise mentally strong kids? Today’s guest is Amy Morin , the bestselling author of the book called 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Do Not Do . She is a psychotherapist, writer, and TEDx speaker. She is here to tell us how to become mentally strong parents so we can raise self-assu...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 1 min
As kids get older, the more they are susceptible to peer pressure and the riskier the things they may be pressured into become. The statistics are frightening, with 35% of all 14-year-olds trying some kind of illegal drug before their 15th birthday. How can we arm our kids against peer pressure so that they will be able to make the right choices when we are not there to guide them? By practicing role play in advance, we arm our kids with the tools needed to deflect peer pressure. In this short e...
Jan 25, 2018•13 min
As men, we do battle every single day. Not only are we fighting to maintain and grow our careers, finances, and family, we fight an internal battle at all times. We have to deal with negative self-talk, bad habits, and anxiety. It’s not to say that life is always a warzone, but it can be challenging, and we can be prepared to face the challenges with a warrior’s skillset. Chris Sajnog is a Navy SEAL sniper and our third more popular all-time former guest. He is back to teach us how master our th...
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr
If you tuned into last week's show, you heard Gary John Bishop tell us how to confront our weak spots, embrace uncertainty, and take extreme ownership of our lives. Today you will get a sneak peak at what happens in one of our Dad Edge Alliance Masterminds with a live Q&A featuring an elite guest speaker. Gary John Bishop answers some tough questions from our group and gets brutally honest about fatherhood. For the show notes and links in this episode CLICK HERE ....
Jan 18, 2018•20 min
As men, we like to plan. We like to be able to foresee what’s going to happen so that we can be prepared, but life will inevitably throw curveballs our way. These periods of uncertainty can provoke stress, anxiety, and fear. How can we embrace uncertainty and use as the most powerful opportunity to grow? Gary John Bishop is one of the world’s elite performance coaches and NY Times Bestselling Author of Unf*ck Yourself. He is here to teach us how to take extreme ownership of our lives and how we ...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Today I have a very special guest on for an unscripted show. Meet my 10-year-old son Mason. He is in 4th grade and his favorite sport is wrestling. He loved wrestling during the first two years because he had great success. In his third year, he got a new coach, learned new moves, and was moved into a new wrestling bracket. He lost all his matches that season and was devastated. Mason and I are going to go over how he felt when he won and lost, what to do with those feelings, and how to learn fr...
Jan 11, 2018•17 min
A lot of listeners ask about our mastermind group. What is it? A secret society? What do we do in there? And what do men get out of it? Today I have Jason Mac Kenzie and Jeff Bouwman who are facilitators of our Epic Experience Mastermind group and The Dad Edge Alliance to talk about how our mastermind groups work, the systems and structures we use, and what topics we focus on. We’ve also brought on two participants Andy and Zac to talk about their apprehensions at first, what they’ve gotten out ...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to 2018 and welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast! We are all working on our New Year’s resolutions. What can we do differently in our lives? What will propel us to the next level? Is it a new skill, hobby, business, experience? Is it a health goal? A financial goal? Whatever it is, you’d be shocked to know that 50% of us have forgotten our resolutions by March, and 85-90% of us have given up completely by July. The stats are not in our favor when it comes to changing our habits and reaching o...
Jan 04, 2018•13 min
After getting married and having kids, most of us men dedicate ourselves to work and family. Any friendships we had in school or college fall by the wayside. We're surrounded by people, yet not deeply connected to anyone. Then we feel guilty for taking time, energy, and resources for ourselves or to invest in relationships with other men. Today we have Stephen Mansfield on The Dad Edge Podcast. He is a NY Times bestselling author, a speaker, and media consultant. His book Mansfield’s Book of Man...
Jan 01, 2018•53 min
Today we're going to talk about not just saving money, but building wealth. It's easy to get caught up in daily life and neglect strategizing for the future, but if we don't start actively building wealth now, we will be in trouble later in life. Here are five tips that will give you a solid foundation to build on. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE .
Dec 28, 2017•13 min
Probably the biggest thing we try to fix in the new year is our health. We set goals to lose weight and tone up, but we tend to fail year after year. Being in optimum shape is important to being a good father, husband, and man. If you listen to this show, this could be the year you actually stick to your health resolutions once and for all. Josiah Novak is the host of The Fit Man Project podcast and the founder of True Transformation. He is back to tell us why we keep failing at our health resol...
Dec 25, 2017•55 min
Finances are probably one of the top three things men worry out about. It causes overwhelm, arguments and sleepless nights. This part of our life doesn't have to be so damn stressful. Today I'm going to talk about seven ways we can save money as a family on our biggest household expenses. For the show notes and exclusive links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE .
Dec 21, 2017•14 min
When it comes to investing and saving money, we often overcomplicate things. We don't have to make it so hard on ourselves. Financial rock star Scott Alan Turner is on the show to give us some quick and easy ways to save on monthly expenses that will add up to big money in the long run. He also shares some amazing tips and resources, from increasing your earning power to hiring companies to negotiate lower rates on certain bills. Take action now, get out of debt, and watch the money pile up! For...
Dec 18, 2017•46 min
We live in a world where we are drowning in distraction. It seems that everything is fighting for our attention. This causes our minds to become over-stimulated and reactionary. In our last show, Jim Kwik told us how to run on our superhero brain. In this short episode, I go over the elements he suggested for a morning routine so we can optimize our brain for focus and productivity. For the show notes and exclusive links in this episode CLICK HERE ....
Dec 14, 2017•13 min
In this modern age, we are bombarded with information and distractions. Our brain is not prepared to handle the constant interruptions from our computers and mobile devices. Do you feel overwhelmed and distracted? Are you agitated and anxious? Then you will get a ton of value from our guest today. Jim Kwik is the founder of Kwik Learning and is a specialist in speed reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning. He is an advisor to many of the worlds’ CEOs, entrepreneu...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 18 min
In our last episode, we had Charlie Hoehn on to tell us about the importance of play in our lives. Not only is a playful mindset good for our health and wellbeing, it's contagious and benefits all those around us. In this short show, I highlight four powerful ways play helps dads lead a richer life. Announcement: We are changing the name of the podcast in a couple weeks to the Dad Edge Podcast. There will be no change in the content or the website. You'll just see the new show name and logo. For...
Dec 07, 2017•9 min
Have you noticed that it's almost impossible for you to have fun anymore? Do you feel guilty unless you make every minute of your day productive? Do you feel stressed, depressed, and isolated? This show will help you break free from anxiety and enjoy life again. Today we have Charlie Hoehn on the podcast. He is a TEDx speaker and the author of Play It Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety. We talk about his frightening experience with severe anxiety and how he found the ridiculously simple, drug...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 11 min
If you listened to our previous show, you learned how Matt Miller developed a side hustle that allowed him to make money while he slept. However, most of us don't make the leap into starting a side hustle for one reason–fear. In this short episode, I go over four powerful reasons why we shouldn't let fear stand in the way of developing other sources of income. For the show notes and links in this episode CLICK HERE .
Nov 30, 2017•13 min
Personal finance is one of the most popular topics on this show, and in many of our previous episodes we've learned about the need to to diversify our income. Today we have side-hustle entrepreneur Matt Miller on the show. He has been a guest on the biggest podcasts out there, such as Pat Flynn (The Smart Passive Income Blog), John Lee Dumas (Entrepreneurs on Fire), and Jamie Masters Tardy (Eventual Millionaire). Matt Miller is a husband and father of three who spent the majority of his life wor...
Nov 27, 2017•56 min
Anxiety and depression are common this time of year. So are colds and flus. Today we're going to to revisit Adrain Chavez to learn more about how the gut and its bacteria affects our mood, immunity, and performance. We also talk about why antibiotics send our body into a cycle of sickness what supplements and natural antibiotics we can take instead. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE .
Nov 23, 2017•31 min
As men, leaders, fathers, protectors, and providers, it's up to us to take action when it comes to our health and the health of our kids. We need to make sure we put high-quality nutrient-rich foods into our bodies to perform our best and prevent disease. But let's face it – the American Diet sucks. Most of our food comes out of a package and is loaded with chemicals, sending our gut health into mass chaos. Today we have Dr. Adrian Chavez on to talk about how processed foods affect the microbes ...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 9 min
In the previous episode, I had "Sex with Emily" on this show. As a female, a doctor of Human Sexuality, and a beautiful woman, Dr. Emily Morse gave us some fantastic tips on how to break the silence when it comes to talking about sex with our spouse. Most of us men in The Good Dad Project community have been married for awhile and things have cooled off in the bedroom department. Dr. Emily Morse said that it only takes 6 months to 2 years for the honeymoon phase to wear off. When kids enter the ...
Nov 16, 2017•16 min
When we're married and have kids, the whole bedroom thing tends to take the backseat. It's hard to make sex a priority, but we want it to be. Today we have the host of the Sex with Emily podcast. Dr. Emily Morse is a celebrity relationships and sex expert with a doctorate in Human Sexuality who began her show the first year podcasting started. Sex is always a huge topic on this show, and in this episode, Emily and I have a fun, laid back conversation about how to have amazing sex in your marriag...
Nov 13, 2017•55 min
In our last episode, Wes Chapman shared his horrific story of trauma and how throughout his whole life he had been told that he would never be a normal, successful, happy person because of what he went through. Wes healed and soared above his past. If he believed in his heart what all the doctors and adults told him, he would never be able to become the extraordinary man he is today. It's bad enough when other people are putting us down, but for many of us, our worst enemy is ourselves. We tell ...
Nov 09, 2017•14 min
The story you’re about to hear is unlike anything we’ve ever had on this show before. Today we have mega-entrepreneur, Wes Chapman. He has been featured in Forbes, Inc., CBS, ABC, Tech Crunch and TEDx. He is a husband, a father of two, and the founder of A Human Project. Wes may seem like the picture of success, but he has a dark and painful past that many would not survive. From the time he was born, Wes was physically, sexually, and mentally abused. He was abandoned by his father and then his ...
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr 45 min
What are you willing to suffer for? This is the question we must ask ourselves when it comes to all the choices we make in our lives. Do we choose to eat poorly and suffer with bad health? Or do we deprive ourselves of our favorite junk food and beer to look and feel great? Do we reward ourself with the latest shiny new thing and suffer debt? Or do we discipline ourselves so that we can have financial security in the future? This show is all about choosing your struggle. For the show notes and l...
Nov 02, 2017•8 min
Today we have an unbelievable episode with Lewis Howes . For those of you who don't know him, Lewis Howes is the host of on the hugely popular The School of Greatness podcast and the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The School of Greatness. Lewis Howes is one of the most sought after speakers today, and has appeared all over the media, including just recently on Ellen. His new book is called The Mask of Masculinity, and Lewis Howes completely sheds his mask for us in this show. You...
Oct 30, 2017•58 min
I have a special guest in the studio with me to day to talk about something near and dear to our hearts as fathers – HONESTY. For this episode, I brought in my eleven-year-old son Ethan to talk about how he feels when it's time for him to be honest with me, and how I can make it easier for him to come to me when he has a problem. For the show notes and exclusive links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE .
Oct 26, 2017•26 min
My guest is mega-successful, 7-figure entrepreneur and thought leader, Nate Lind. Nate is a husband, a father, and the founder of Legendary Man. At the age of thirty-seven, Nate has already experienced huge successes and crushing failures, to the point where he considered suicide. He is here to tell us about depression in men and why openness, vulnerability, and building a tribe are more powerful than the outdated lone wolf idea of masculinity. For the show notes and exclusive links in this epis...
Oct 23, 2017•1 hr 26 min
