EPISODE 21 - Mike Hynes - Post Traumatic Growth, Mental Health for Dads and Mike's Dad Story Mike is an executive coach, a speaker and an author of the book: The Myth-Guided Mind: Unleash Your God-Given Genius at Work and at Home. His book is both practical and personal. He worked as a psychotherapist and saw that there were flaws in the system. He came to believe that there was a problem about the way “the system” thinks about mental illness and mental health. Now he works as a coach to hel...
Sep 11, 2022•38 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 20 - Jim Love - What your teenage kids want you to know and what to do when the lights go off mid interview! Okay Dad - what if we could find someone that speaks in schools, spends time with students, kids just your kids. A speaker that has students coming up to him after a presentation and talk and open up to him - wanting to speak to an adult because, well maybe the adults in their lives aren't available, open or safe to talk to. What messages would you like to hear back from someo...
Sep 04, 2022•33 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 19 - Jason Galvez - Fostering, Adoption and Building a Family in a Two Dad Home Welcome to Dad Space! Today's guest shares his Dad story with us! Jason and his husband have been foster parents and now have two amazing kids that they have adopted and their home is a safe and loving environment for this family unit! Jason shares his thoughts, challenges and rewards of a 2 Dad household. Jay is a great inspirational guest and he is so positive and giving! Get yourself a dose of Vitamin ...
Aug 29, 2022•35 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 18 - Gareth Nock - Coaching, Fitness and Motivation to be a Healthy Dad Meet our guest!! Hey Gareth here, so glad you could join us! I'm extremely passionate about providing an environment within the fitness space that allows for more than just a 'workout' by educating and helping others to truly understand and embrace the 'why' behind exercise and movement! With over 20 years and 20000 hours of coaching experience, I deliver my training sessions with a deep understan...
Aug 24, 2022•34 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Dad Space! A Space for Dads, by Dads! All Dads are welcome!! If you are a Dad or know a Dad - this, is the podcast for you! Great Dad Guests will join us to share their Dad Story. We will offer encouragement, support and community for all Dads. Check out DadSpace.ca for all things Dad! Join our Facebook Community for Dads - interact as listeners with our featured guests, share your Dad journey, ask the questions that you need answers to or just hang out a...
Aug 23, 2022•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 17 - DJ!! Drop the beat! Michael Eback is in the house! Our guest today is a new Dad! Hey! Congrats on becoming a Dad!! Michael is a husband of almost 3 years. Dad of 6 month old beautiful daughter, Daisy. Michael was raised by a strong single mother, but never had a consistent father figure, which definitely brought up challenges in being a dad. Michael is a wedding and event DJ! We talk music, new Dad stuff and more in this episode! From as far back as I can remember, I’ve alway...
Aug 22, 2022•39 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 16 - A Message to my Dad - Kristin Birdwell Author Kristin Birdwell joins us to talk to us about her relationships with her Dad - Kristin set out on her own early in life and shared her personal story in her new book More about Kristin and her book... Unhealed wounds, a thirst for unavailable men, and years of seeking salvation in temporary homes found twenty-one-year-old Kristin on the doorstep of a decades-older sugar daddy. She thought her life was finally about to begin. But dating B...
Aug 15, 2022•33 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 15 - Jim Burns - Author, On All Things Empty Nesting and Doing Life With Your Adult Children - Reconnecting with your partner and helping your kids launch well Jen and I are now in the empty nest stage - we are surrounded with all the stuff that our kids played with, treasured, wore and enjoyed - we are also surrounded by a haunting silence and emptiness - a quiet home devoid of chaos, friends of our kids everywhere, appointments, after school activities, go there, do this be here stuff ...
Aug 08, 2022•36 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Bonus Episode - Dad Space Website Update - Leave Us A Voice Message! Head over to DadSpace.ca and leave us a Voice Message! Your voice on our podcast - how cool is that! Leave a comment or question, what was your favourite episode, the guest you loved hearing from, a topic you are curious about Tell us where you are listening from! We love hearing from YOU - we do this for YOU. Ad free, Dad Focused and created for Dads by Dads Head over right now and leave us a voice message TODAY - hear y...
Aug 04, 2022•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 14 - Ron Nussbaum - US Marine shares his thoughts on serving his country, his partner and his son, transitioning to working from home and Lego Welcome to Dad Space - we spend time with Ron Nussbaum a work from home Dad that traded in a 2 hour commute, moved his family to a new community and he also served his country as a US Marine. Ron shares his passion for supporting men, helping Dad's level up and be present at home! Ron owns his own business - https://www.nuttnest.com/ Ro...
Aug 01, 2022•38 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 13 - Michael Solomon - Former K9 Officer, Father and Step Dad and Co Support of a groups supporting victims of domestic violence - A Contagious Smile Mike Solomon joins us today - Mike grew up with a great Step-Dad, and now, a Step-Dad himself, he shares his journey and how he has embraced his role as a Dad for a Mother and Daughter that have been through very dark days. Mike and his family created A Contagious Smile to help families and victims of domestic violence. Along wit...
Jul 30, 2022•28 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 12 - Shawn Fry - Asperger’s, Autism, The Neurodiversity Foundation Our Discussion - We welcome Shawn Fry and he shares his journey with Asperger's and life with his 2 daughters living with Autism. This frank and beautiful conversation opens the door to understanding and listening to one Dad sharing his thoughts and his struggles but also the beautiful joy of discovering how Autism is not a disability but that of a different ability! Bio - our Guest Shawn, became a successful e...
Jul 22, 2022•35 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast EPIOSDE 11 - Alan Stevens Introduces us to The Campfire Project and how We Together is better The Campfire Project #WeTogether YOUR ONLINE FIRESIDE CHAT IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT The Campfire Project is a safe place where you can give yourself permission to tell your story. A safe place where people from around the world share their stories, wisdom and join in meaningful conversations covering every subject that affects each of us, our families and our communities. What are they? Ev...
Jul 22, 2022•34 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 10 - Christopher Veal Author of The Whole Man - Evolving Masculinity Today we welcome Christopher Veal to the podcast! About our Guest Christopher Veal is a former combat veteran, and a Black man with 25 years of experience in talent and leadership development. He hosts The Vulnerable Man podcast, is a TEDx speaker, and an executive coach and leadership consultant. He works with leaders to leverage vulnerability to create a deeper connection between themselves and those under their ...
Jul 18, 2022•30 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 9 - A Dad Story with Mike Mannix - Sail Away With Us - From Single Dad to Blended Family, Navigating Being a Dad Welcome to Dad Space - every Dad has a story and in this episode Mike Mannix joins us to share his story! Mike has a blended family - 4 kids in total and Mike shares his love for his kids and his extended family now as a Step-Dad. Mike shares key insights with us on how to make a blended family work - what to do and what not to do, we share some laughs, Mike gives ...
Jul 11, 2022•32 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 8 - Alex Dumas Dad, Coach and Podcaster Love Serve Care Welcome back to Dad Space! We have a great interview with Alex Dumas - Alex shares is Dad Story with us and his challenge to men and Dads to be the best version of who we are in our family and community! For coaches to make an impact and create income you want, the challenge for you is making a commitment to love, serve, and care about what you do, who you do it for, and who you are becoming in the process. Alex Du...
Jul 04, 2022•35 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 7 - Look in the Rear View Mirror - What do you see, Are you building trust as a Dad Next time you are on a road trip and everyone is passed out, sleeping, resting comfortably - completely safe, secure and trusting that you, their Dad will get them to your destination safely - soak it in. The trust that they have in you, the confidence in your ability, their lives are in your hands - you are responsible for more than just yourself like when you were young and single - not a care in t...
Jul 01, 2022•12 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 06 - Matthew McConaughey's Top Three People - Who is your hero Welcome to Dad Space! A podcast for Dads by Dads! In response to a previous episode a Dad sent in this clip from an acceptance speech that Matthew McConaughey gave in which he shared his version of his Top Three People in life! Check out his heartfelt words, and who his hero in life is! An interesting take on who he finds inspire him daily. Who inspires you? Who have you inspired? Who is your hero? Are you so...
Jun 28, 2022•11 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 5 - Working Overtime Hours on Father's Day - Who Needs You More Welcome back! Simple question for you Dad - what does your priority? Early in my Dad life, my career fed my need for affirmation and acceptance - I wanted to provide the best way possible for my family, but even in my best efforts there were many times that I saw less and less of my family and more and more time in a car commuting or behind a desk in a cubicle solving the world's problems and being the guy my boss could...
Jun 21, 2022•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 04 - Antonio Grate - Author of The Power of One - Ex Foster Kid, Be GRATEful A story that starts in foster care and leads to fatherhood - Antonio Grate (aka The Ex-Foster Kid) shares his journey and his continued passion for kids and families in the foster care system. Antonio has a message of hope for his listeners, and his book "The Power of One" has opened doors to speak life into his audience as he does today with us on Living The Next Chapter! Antonio Grate is a dynamic s...
Jun 21, 2022•52 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast EPIOSDE 3 - Dad Space - The Three Guys You Need Right Now in Your Dad Life Welcome to a Father's Day edition of Dad Space - Happy Father's Day to every Dad out there! Hope your day is an amazing one! In this episode we look at the development of our new Dad Space online community - way better than "My Space", Dad Space will be a community built outside of traditional social media - Facebook is WAY TO DISTRACTING - so much competing for your time and attention - if I see one more "It's...
Jun 19, 2022•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 2 - Father's Day Weekend 2022, Empty Nest, All this stuff and Dad Jokes Happy Father's Day Weekend 2022 to all the Dad's out there! Welcome to Dad Space - a podcast designed for Dads by Dads - we are here for you! If you are a soon-to-be-dad, new dad, dad of a teenager, empty nester (like me), grandfather or anywhere in between - this podcast is for you! We help the Dad-curious and provide content that you can apply today to be a better human! Being a Dad is an amazing(ly hard...
Jun 15, 2022•11 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE 1 - Author Charles Matheus talks all things Leadership in Masculinity and The Man Box Dad Space welcomes Charles Matheus to the podcast! Our first interview, and Charles brings it! We talk cats, pizza, trains, buying a house virtually, moving, relocating and so much more!! Charles Matheus is an adventurer, entrepreneur, mentor, and leadership consultant. He has led individuals and groups to the top of the highest peaks in Wyoming and to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (an...
Jun 13, 2022•49 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to our new podcast! DadSpace - A Podcast for Dads by Dads. A safe space to ask questions, learn from other Dads and grow in community! What can you expect? Great guests on a variety of topics that Dads are searching for help with Laughs - comedians, dad jokes and fun Experts to support your mental and physical health Relationship coaches so that you can strengthen the bond you have with your spouse, partner or significant other! Single Parent topics and support Authors, fellow pare...
Jun 13, 2022•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the podcast! Dad Space is the perfect Father's Day present for the Dad in your life that seems to have everything, and, you don't have to wrap it! Share Dad Space with your favorite Dad out there! ___ Check out our Dad Space Community on Facebook Visit DadSpace.ca for everything Dad! Have a podcast and need a great website? Try Podpage! podcast produced by TrueMediaSolutions.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-space-podcast/message...
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