Podcasts
Four Years of Insights from Lead Dads and Research on Fathers and Families.
Super Bowl Champs, Congressmen and Emmy Award Winners. Chefs, Firemen, Entrepreneurs, Pilots, Back-office workers and tile salesmen. World-class researchers on fatherhood and family. The Company of Dads’ Podcast has collected the stories of a diverse group of people who are all united by the focus on fathers being the best they can be for themselves, their families, their communities and their co-workers. Dive in and enjoy any of the 150-plus episodes today.
Featured Episodes
Fatherhood and Football With a Superbowl Champ
Interview with Najee Goode / Super Bowl Champion, Entrepreneur and Lead Dad
The Funniest Lead Dad in America Shares His Secrets
Interview with JR Havlan / 8-Time Emmy Award-Winning Comedy Writer, Lead Dad
The Emperor of All Lead Dads
Interview with Bruce Feiler / Creator of The Council of Dads, thinker on family and friends
All Episodes
EP 47: The Year In Lead Dads
Highlights from Mike McKee, Tony Maws, JR Havlan, Tino Ricci and Max Rivera
Welcome to The Company of Dads Christmas highlights from five podcasts this year – Mike McGee, husband of famous golfer Annika Sorenstam…
EP 46: EP 46: Leading By Example – and Calendar – at Work
Interview with David Newson / Chief Marketing Officer, Working Parent Advocate
David Newson has risen to the upper echelons of the marketing world. He’s a leader in his field. As a husband and a father, he does…
EP 45: A Savvy Pig’s Lessons on Kids and Money
Interview with Michael Beacham / Co-Founder of Money Savvy Generation
Inflation may be tough on the family budget but it’s a remarkable time to talk to your kids about money. Take the grocery bill and show…
EP 44: Where is Your Chair? A Better Way for Dads to Work
Interview with Eric Arthrell / Researcher on The Changing Desires for Fathers At Work
Eric Arthrell, a long-time management consultant, was the lead author on Deloitte’s “The Design of Everyday Men Report” – a look at how…
EP 43: Lessons on Embracing The Role of Lead Dad
Interview with Mark Tamhane / International broadcast Journalist with Kids 4 to 24
Mark Tamhane is a father of six in Melbourne, Australia. His children are 24, 21, 18, 7, 5, and 4. Australia had one the world’s…
EP 42: How To Train a Dad for Work and Home
Interview with Ian Dinwiddy / Corporate Coach and Founder of Inspiring Dads
Businesses are starting to emphasize parental leave for fathers as well as mothers. No complaints there – as long as the corporate culture makes men feel that taking leave won’t be a penalty. But what many companies are not doing is helping fathers (an …
EP 41: How Far Would You Go To Be Your Child’s Dad? – Part 2
Interview with Marvin Avilez who Spent 7 Years Securing Fatherhood Rights
Marvin Avilez’s story to be a father to his daughter continues. The former counter-intel Marine turned technologist became a father in 2015…
EP 40: How Far Would You Go To Be Your Child’s Dad? – Part 1
Interview with Marvin Avilez who Spent 7 Years Securing Fatherhood Rights
Marvin Avilez has one of the most captivating stories about becoming a Lead Dad I’ve ever heard. A former counter-intel Marine turned…
EP 39: 7 Lessons You Need From An O.G. Lead Dad
Interview with Dan Kadlec / Early Remote Worker and 1990s Lead Dad
Dan Kadlec was a Lead Dad when silence about his role was the way to maintain his ability to work remotely and parent his children as his…
EP 38: What Working Dads Can Ask For: An Attorney’s Advice
Interview with Michael Cohen / Employment lawyer, Philly sports fan, Lead Dad
When Michael Cohen’s first daughter was born, some 20 years ago, he was afraid to take paternity leave. Not super shocking in the early…
EP 37: What Makes An Equal Partner?
Interview with Kate Mangino / Gender Expert, Researcher, Author
Splitting up work at home equally doesn’t mean you do the dishes and I take out the trash. It means both partners share the mental load of…
EP 36: A Frank Talk About Suicide and Fatherhood
Interview with Andrew Jensen / Pro Athlete, Mental Health Advocate, Suicide Survivor
Andrew Jensen was an elite athlete all through the junior and university ranks. Handsome, fit and charming, he nearly reached the pinnacle of his sport, falling just a few notches short of playing on the PGA Tour. Throughout it all, Andrew was struggli …