Simon Lader’s parents are real heroes! They were very approachable and open communicators that he models today! His dad dreamed of living in Israel and his mom made that dream happen! What a woman! Simon’s dad was the moral center of his universe! They had many shared passions and were incredibly close! The connection between a parent and a child is a very special one and the theme of the show. Today we are talking about his origin story, his parents’ influence, and lessons learned! Today Simon ...
Mar 01, 2022•53 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast What makes a parent great? What’s the secret to happiness? How do you turn anger into a good fuel source? How do you start a podcast? What is it really like to work in the film industry? Chaz Volk got to work on sets with Gordon Ramsey, Tony Hawk, and Howie Mandel to name a few before turning his passion into an podcast agency! “It is a life that I have desired and I will thrive.” and “Attitude is aptitude.” Gratitude and Masochism are the two things you need to be happy in life, you need to be ...
Feb 24, 2022•53 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast Entrepreneurs are not the only people in the world although sometimes we think we are! We have the tendency to overwork! We have a warped view of the world, thinking that everyone is probably starting a business. Work is not as important as family and entrepreneurs need to remember that! How about taking the family along for the ride? How can we get creative when obstacles arise? Should you leave your high paying job for no paycheck? What does that conversation look like with your spouse? Showin...
Feb 21, 2022•57 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are talking to the son of a minister who never doubted if his parents loved him! As a kid, he moved around a lot. This was before cellphones and the ability to keep in touch! Life transitions can be hard! Today we are talking about how Joshua Crisp’s childhood played into what he’s doing now in the Senior Living community! What are your thoughts about retirement and the titles you’ve had that define your purpose for living? Why does the nursing home industry get a bad rap? The values Jo...
Feb 17, 2022•59 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast How do you pitch the media strategically? How do you build relationships that feel genuine? How do you write in your clients’ voice? Today’s guest has quite the unique love story and she learned to be a strategic communicator advocating for her children! No fluff needed! She’s a coffee-drinking, intuitive, and analytical, slightly dry host of the Connections, Coffee & Confidence podcast and the daughter of a Mountie! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Janice Fogarty is a communic...
Feb 15, 2022•43 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are are breaking the silence and addressing abuse! Trigger warning advised mentions of suicide, sexual abuse, rape and perpetrators! Trauma comes in many shapes and forms. Your experience is a big deal! Your feelings don’t lie! Our bodies don’t lie! We don’t make up what we feel in our body! Today we are talking about Bill Cosby, Jeffrey Epstein, PTSD, and healing! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Shari Botwin, LCSW opened her Cherry Hill private practice in 1996. Prio...
Feb 11, 2022•54 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast Ever wanted to learn more about a breaking news story, that you recognized parts of yourself in, and felt connected to? Unni Turrettini loves research and is a truth seeker! She says when you dare to ask, people are happy to share! She became friends with an FBI profiler who ended up writing the forward to her book! Are there warning signs to prevent lone wolf killers? What do lone wolf killers have in common with loneliness? We have to go beyond our superficial differences! How am I not tolerat...
Feb 09, 2022•43 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast Season 3!!! Today’s special guest is a husband, father, grandfather, pastor and former professional wrestler, Chris Whaley! He’s lived his dream and his calling. It was even turned into a movie! What’s it like to see your story told? What’s it like to be on set with a director’s chair? Chris Whaley is a modern day vigilante who believes in good triumphing evil. He combats it and practices what he preaches! Married for 47 years he sees Gd in all parts of his life including wrestling! What’s wrest...
Feb 04, 2022•56 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast Arsiak Vartenian and I met at a Broad Shoulders women’s networking event in Chicago! She’s an open book, a role model for women, and had quite the emotional journey to becoming a mother. Multiple miscarriages, IVF doctors, pregnancies, embryos, and surrogacy, is becoming a mom instinctual? Did you make plans to become a parent? Did you talk to medical professionals to find out what to expect when you’re expecting? What kind of mother will you be? What do you wish you knew before embarking on the...
Jan 31, 2022•52 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast A lot of kids getting ready to attend college could use a guide! There’s a lot to figure out and you need a plan! Where are all the college scholarships hiding? What will payments look like for a hundred thousand dollars in debt for a masters degree? There are opportunities available to fund college instead of sleeping in. Today we talk to Rob McGraw, Global Talent Leader, Author of 12 Lies About College, and my toastmaster mentor about what to consider before attending university! Better Call D...
Jan 28, 2022•44 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast Want to be crazy? Go live your life! That was the message Pixie got from her parents! Pixie became independent when she got pregnant and became a mother. She's now a podcaster, entertainer, content creator, Twitter #spaceshost, Hostess of Project Podcast with Pixie, and Next On Stage One. Twenty three years in the adult entertainment industry she's got lots of wild shenanigans to talk about from her past. Today we are busting hot button topics. Things that are adult should stay adult! You have t...
Jan 24, 2022•54 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast Laura had all of the tools she needed to do a 180 from her keynote speaking on productivity and apply it to youth substance abuse. She’s like the Mothers Against Drunk Driving for marijuana! We don’t know all the science as parents! It’s not the same marijuana our parents used to smoke! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Laura Stack is Johnny Stack’s mom and the Founder & CEO of Johnny’s Ambassadors. In the business world, Laura was better known by her professional moniker, The P...
Jan 21, 2022•57 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast We have so much more power than we realize! We can choose what we believe and what we take on! Sometimes we give other people’s perceptions of us too much weight! You are not crazy! You don’t have to repeat generational patterns! You can get brave and liberate yourself from abuse! We don’t have to stay hurt, we can move forward and live an abundant life! Today Alana Sharps is speaking out against narcissism and breaking free from shame! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Alana Sh...
Jan 17, 2022•49 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast How do you soldier on when taking care of a sick parent? What’s it like parenting three kids while your husband is deployed? Where does Judaism fit into all of this? Trish Reyes is a military spouse, mom to three girls, nutritional therapist, virtual assistant, and host of the Choose Mom Podcast. Originally from New Jersey, she has hopped around the county living in Maryland, Florida, Virginia, Nevada, and California. When she’s not momming, you can find her hiking, working on a home diy project...
Jan 13, 2022•36 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast Duke Lott is an inspirational personality, a thoughtful marketer, and a motivational speaker, that has worked in the inner city for over a decade. He came to my podcast prepared to talk about gun violence, interracial dating, the opioid crisis, and his daddy! Serving as Program Director for non-profits, Duke discovered his passion for mentoring and public speaking. As a former collegiate tennis player, Duke learned how to communicate with people of different races, creeds and colors which he use...
Jan 10, 2022•43 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode is a re-broadcast of the live interview I did with army veteran Oscar Stewart, the Protector of Poway Chabad at a Shul Safety Team Officer event in Chicago sponsored by the Concerned Citizen's League. When the shooting started in Poway that Passover, chaos erupted, and human instincts kicked in. As an army veteran, he knew what he had to do, and didn't think twice. Oscar did two tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and his training prepared him as he ran into the line of fire. S...
Jan 07, 2022•30 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast Kicking off the new year, 2022, with a very special guest, my daughter, Celia! One of my favorite parts of creating The Better Call Daddy show is involving my family! They are my biggest fans! Celia is part of my intro, transitions, and today a star interview! Make sure you listen until the end for a good laugh! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! subscribe for more inter generational wisdom and leave us a five star review ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy Me and my daddy would ...
Jan 04, 2022•22 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur, a sales pro, and The Founder of Miracle Foundation. Caroline grew up one of seven children, was deeply loved and believes every child deserves that! What rights do children have? How many are lacking love? Have you ever wanted to quit your job and travel the world? Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. In May 2000, on Mother’s Day, Caroline’s life changed forever as she visited India for the first time and met a group of more than 100 orp...
Dec 30, 2021•50 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast What’s the difference between fate and destiny? Has our soul been here before? Jennifer Spor is a leading mindset coach and spiritual teacher for purpose-driven entrepreneurs and corporate leaders, a highly gifted intuitive, and host of The Awake & On Purpose Podcast. She’s been on her own from a young age, she went from living in survival mode, and feeling like she had something to prove, to rediscovering her purpose and learning how to take action. She says becoming an entrepreneur is the ulti...
Dec 27, 2021•47 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen Cusato followed in his father’s footsteps! His father worked in the advertising industry for 35 years and that’s where Stephen got his start and developed his business mind. Stephen noticed social media emerging and got into food blogging, the food freakk was born. He started taking photos of what recipes should look like at every stage! Next came blogging, building a brand, and documenting his journey! He became a turn-key solution for brands! What are the mistakes people are going to m...
Dec 24, 2021•54 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast Mordechai Ben Avraham born Shariff Hasan and Reena talk about transformations and the many he’s had! Mordechai found his Torah path and it’s far from his Hollywood entertainment roots! How are his talents playing into his spiritual life? What was it like to move to Mea She’arim, one of the oldest religious communities outside the Old City Jerusalem, and covert to Judaism? How can we find light in the darkness on the last night of Hanukkah? How can we all get more out of life and download more? M...
Dec 22, 2021•41 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone has stuff to work through! It’s okay to be where you are! Let’s go deeper and move to where you want to be! With straight talk and humor, Nancy Linnerooth releases subconscious success blocks holding women entrepreneurs back from the next level in their business so they make more money, become more visible, and have a bigger impact. She draws on nine years as a Harvard Law School-trained attorney, seventeen as a therapist, and over fifteen practicing EFT/Tapping. With her help, clients ...
Dec 20, 2021•30 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast No one wants to end up in a nursing home! Marc Halpert wants to change that up! With almost two decades of healthcare experience, Marc Halpert, Chief Operating Offer at Monarch Healthcare Management, focuses on making his staff and residents smile, every minute of everyday. Marc previously served as a Vice President of Business Development for over 2,500 beds in Illinois and has several years experience as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. His insights gained from his experience have led to...
Dec 17, 2021•36 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Morawski and I met at a David Meltzer meetup in Chicago! Mike is a 30 plus year real estate investment veteran. He has controlled over $285,000,000 in real estate transactions. Mike is an entrepreneur, author, real estate trainer, public speaker, and personal coach, with strong personal resilience and a deep desire to help others live an extraordinary life. He has coached hundreds of real estate investors to fulfill their dreams. We talk about what he would do, if he had to do it all over a...
Dec 13, 2021•48 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Raue aka Plant Based Ben has always wanted to heal the planet and make it a better place! He grew up a sensitive kid, in the forest, and was always extra concerned about what was going on. He got a degree in environmental science. This past year he shifted from vegan influencing to freedom influencing! He believes we are being misled and he’s speaking out about losing our rights! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Connect with Ben https://instagram.com/plantbasedben?utm_mediu...
Dec 10, 2021•40 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast Try writing a bucket list of things you want to achieve like “being on TV,” and the next day getting picked to be on TLC’s Hoarding Buried Alive! Nettie Owens began her career in the mental health sector and has worked with chronic disorganization! There are little things you can do to make your environment feel better! How do you want your space to look and feel? Is clutter related to mental health? What does clean look like, smell like, and feel like? You create your own reality! Better Call D...
Dec 06, 2021•53 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast Meg Heppner is going to educate me on her mennonite people! We talk about how humans bastardize religion and when you start raising kids you have to figure out how to live! Today she’s facing her God complex! Better Call Daddy:The Safe Space For Controversy. Celia, my daughter, sneaks in at the end of the episode with tacos and connects to Meg about having three brothers! Meg is a life coach, blogger and event host that is passionate about walking with people who want more out of life than just ...
Dec 03, 2021•49 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast Caught up with Heather Cox Tzall after 15 years! We met on a life changing trip to Israel. She’s now a mom of five, wife, entrepreneur, diversity advocate, passionate speaker, and certified boss lady! I got the low down on how she met her hubby, stayed fluid in her Judaism observance, and how she started her stage performing in the circus! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Me and my daddy would love to hear from you ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy Subscribe and leave us a fi...
Nov 29, 2021•47 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Geoffrey’s dad was born in 1906, a larger than life hero, he was an engineer on a mining expedition in the subarctic, people thought his dad was his grandfather! What’s it like growing up with a father who’s a retiree? Today we talk about needing a hand up, mental health challenges, and what can happen when you get pinned in life! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Geoff Moore is a proud husband and father of four children. He is an active volunteer and second time entrepreneur w...
Nov 24, 2021•43 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast Tragedy is not okay. Suicide is not okay! And you never know what is going to trigger someone! OBGYN Kellie Lease Stecher has made it her purpose and passion to speak up and serve the medical community. She's igniting others too! If you aren’t advocating for Womens rights what are you doing? Kellie is an action mom, author, and a women’s health leader! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Kellie Stecher is an OBGYN, Chief Medical Officer of Linked Inclusion™, and Co-Founder and Pre...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast 
