Episodes
68 Brett Rustand on the family as a team and forming lasting memories
Brett Rustand is a military veteran and father of five living in Tuscon, Arizona. He left his military career to dedicate his life to parenting and now works helping veterans get jobs. Brett’s military background gives him unique insight into the importance of teamwork and communication within t…
67 Ben Richter on navigating the complexities of a blended family
Ben Richter is a father of seven from two marriages who has learned to navigate the complexities of blending different family cultures with multiple children of different ages. In this session, we discuss various valuable principles of fatherhood and how he implemented “checkmark” systems from a…
66 Darryl Woods Snr and Darryl Woods Jnr on forgiveness and building …
“Growing up, people always asked where’s my dad, I would say in prison. But I always knew that that wasn’t the complete story. I wish I could say more to that when they asked me that, because they say your dad’s in prison people make assumptions. Yes, he was in prison, but he played a major part in…
65 Tom Cullen on overcoming devastation and adapting to single parent…
“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is that love is the baseline. The kids will always have my love. They need to know that. They need to feel that. I can be upset, sad, embarrassed, furious, all those things. But there will always be that base love. Of course I’ll always love them no matte…
64 Dave Galbenski on Learning While Teaching
“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is being a dad is a journey, not a destination. It’s about progress, not perfection. Be present, and when present, be present." In this session, Dave shares his views on how we are both teaching and learning throughout our parenting journeys and that w…
63 Dinis Prazeres on Leadership, Mindfulness & Teamwork
"The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to be kind to yourself and be mindful of what you focus on because what you focus on grows." - Dinis Prazeres on DADicated.com Dinis discusses being a role model for our children, instilling teamwork, and why being conscious of what we choose to foc…
62 Financial literacy for children with Evan Harris
“The best advice I would give myself is to recognize that my children are themselves. They are not a projection of me, nor were they me, or am I them at their current age.” - Evan Harris on DADicated Evan Harris is an entrepr...
61 Dr. Robert Brooks on Resilience in Children
“The best advice I would give myself as a dad is to accept my children for who they are and reinforce their passions and islands of competence.” Dr. Robert Brooks has been married for 57 years, has two sons and is a grandfath...
60 Creating a successful family vision & instilling values with Rober…
"Be happy and healthy, be respectful, responsible, resilient, and be kind.” Rob Glazer is an amazing serial entrepreneur, father of 3 teenagers, author of 5 very successful books, keynote speaker & one of the most distinguished disruptors to traditional workplace culture. Topics are setting fa…
59 THE Rory Sutherland on not losing your marbles as a dad of twins, …
🎙 DADicated #59 THE Rory Sutherland on not losing your marbles as a dad of twins, establishing trust and the fathers-daughter-bond “I think we make the business of parenting disproportionally difficult - if we assume that everything is within our control.” Rory Sutherland on DADicated.com Ror…
58 Dr. John Rosemond - Renegade Parent Psychologist on Marriage Centr…
🎙 DADicated #58 Dr. John Rosemond - Renegade Parent Psychologist on Marriage Centred Parenting & Authority “The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to be a good husband.” Dr. John Rosemond on DADicateddotcom Hands down, maybe the best session yet! I was truly intrigued by the things th…
57 Next-level serial entrepreneur, coach & autism dad with Michael Ca…
“Saying the right thing during a coachable moment to your children that builds their self-confidence can be the biggest difference-maker and change the trajectory of their whole life forever.” Michael Caito on DADicated.com M...
🎙 DADicated #56: “Divorce changed me from a father to a dad” with Ron…
Ron Blair is currently going through a divorce and has 100% custody of his 3 teenagers (18, 15 & 12). His marriage and family culture are a tale of 2 distinct families which has impacted his parenting style. Ron shares openly about the impact divorce had on him & his family-life; what changed &…
55 Losing your child to a rare disease. Daniel DeFabio on Menkes Synd…
“You may have a shorter life with your child but you still have a life with your child and some of this will be happy.” Daniel DeFabio on DADicated.com Daniel DeFabio is married and a father of two boys, Alex and Lucas. Sadly...
54 Growing up in a Perisan single-dad home in the U.S.A. with Shadi A…
“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is enjoy every minute, you never get those back and don’t take them for granted.” Shadi Almassizadeh on DADicated.com Shadi is the VP of architecture and engineering at Disney, he w...
53 Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) & Life Energy with Chris…
“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to be present with an open heart.” Chris Jones on DADicated.com Chris has been married to Yolanda for 22 years and they have two boys (16 & 13). Chris shares about his son’s Deve...
52 Steve Biddulph’s incredible insights into “The Father Wound” & rai…
“The secret of family is to love what you have got. What you have got is better for you than what you would have made up for yourself.” Steve Biddulph on DADicated.com Steve Biddulph is one of the world's best-known parent ed...
51 Eric Naaman on dancing the stepfather-dance
“How do I become part of this child’s life, without alienating the father, but still in the sense we need to become a family?” Eric Naaman on DADicated.com Eric Naaman, who grew up in war-torn Lebanon, is a leading entreprene...
50 Hao Lam: Street Kid, Refugee, Leading Education Entrepreneur & Dad
🎙️ DADicateddotcom #46 Hao Lam: Street Kid, Refugee, Leading Education Entrepreneur & Dad Hao Lam is a refugee from Vietnam, now living in Seattle. He has been married to his wife Lisa, for 27 years and they have 2 sons (23 & 20). His dad was held as a prisoner of war in 1975. Hao spent 12 ye…
#49 Don Britton sold his company to become a better Dad
“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is finding as many different reference points to emulate becoming a better dad.” Don Britton on DADicated.com https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/dadicated-com-empowering-dads/id1483761456?l=en#episodeGuid=e3bb5230-b5ec-496e-adfb-902698294c13 Do…
44 Mark X Cronin on his son’s Down Syndrome & Spreading Happiness
“Stay humble and accept the humility that comes as a parent.” Mark Cronin, on DADicateddotcom Mark has 3 sons, one of which has Down Syndrome. Mark opens up about what it has been like raising a child with Down Syndrome and allows us a beautiful insight into his family; how he’s encouraged hi…
43 Truly staying connected & living purposefully with Jeff Neufeld
Jeff is an amazing man & father of three from Canada. Previously professional concert pianist gone CEO & entrepreneur he understands the impact of clarity, choices and putting in the work - consistently. Jeff shares his journey, why he stopped alcohol & the power of sleep. We discuss balancing life…
42 Craig Rodney on Single-Dad-Hacks
“I am 100% responsible for how I choose to walk through the door at the end of a day and parent my kids.” Craig Rodney, on DADicated.com Craig Rodney sold his agency and committed himself to being a full-time dad. He’s the primary parent to his boys (4 & 6), a situation which challenges the pare…
41 Bruno Monteferri: Big Wave Surfer & Changemaker Dad
“Do not take anything for granted and you will change the way that you live every day of your life.” Bruno Monteferri on DADicated.com Bruno Monteferri (37) is from Peru, an Ashoka Fellow and has an MPhil in Conservation Leadership, He is married to Christel and they have a 2 year old daughter.…