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 35: Lead Dad or Modern Husband: Discuss
Interview with Brian Page / Founder of Modern Husbands, Financial Literacy Expert
For our first joint podcast, Paul Sullivan, founder of The Company of Dads, and Brian Page, founder of Modern Husbands, come together to…
EP 34: Parenting Allies Can Change the Workplace
Interview with Han-Son Lee / Founder of Daddilife, Leader in HR Change in the UK
Han-Son Lee, the founder of Daddilife, a parenting website for fathers in the United Kingdom, is working to change the way companies treat…
EP 33: Family Life with a World-Famous Athlete
Interview with Mike McGee / Marketing Guru, Lead Dad to Annika Sorenstam
Mike McGee was a sports marketing guru in his own right before going to work for Annika Sorenstam, one of the greatest golfers of all time…
EP 32: The Emperor of All Lead Dads
Interview with Bruce Feiler / Creator of The Council of Dads, thinker on family and friends
Bruce Feiler is best-selling author, sought-after speaker and contemporary thinker on fatherhood, family and work. He may be best known as…
EP 31: How Men Can Advocate for Women at Work
Interview with Paula Ratliff / Tech Leader, Workplace Thinker, Kentucky Colonel
Men far outnumber women in tech, but Dads have the ability to even the playing field for working moms, says Paula Ratliff, president of…
EP 30: How Fathers Can Get Help Being Fathers
Interview with Kenneth Braswell / National Expert on Responsible Fatherhood
What’s a big lesson for fathers? Having patience – and the understanding that none of us can do it all, says Kenneth Braswell a leader in…
EP 29: Lessons from the Global Fatherhood Front
Interview with Gary Barker / Leader in the Global Men’s Movement / O.G. Lead Dad
Gary Barker is a leading global voice in engaging men and boys in advancing gender equality and creating a positive view of masculinity. He is the CEO and founder of Equimundo, which has worked for 20 years in more than 40 countries – starting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He’s…
EP 28: Financial Wisdom Equals Family Harmony
Interview with Carrie Schwab Pomerantz / Expert in Family Finances
Carrie Schwab Pomerantz is an absolute expert in family finance. She has served two White House administrations. She advised the Council on Financial Literacy under President George W. Bush, and was later appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Advisory Council…
EP 27: Want Your Kids To Excel? Join The Parent Nation
Interview with Dana Suskind / Surgeon, Author, Force Behind A Parent Nation
Dana Suskind is an acclaimed pediatric surgeon at the University of Chicago and the author of “Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child’s Potential, Fulfilling Society’s Promise.” What’s a parent nation? It’s a group that values and supports the labor and love of raising the next…
EP 26: Lessons from a Later-in-Life Lead Dad
Interview with Jay Lauf / Thinker on the Future of Work, Reformed Daily Commuter
Jay Lauf is the co-founder and president of Charter, a news site going deep on the future of work. He’s had a great career in magazines and media. He was the chairman and publisher of Quartz, the publisher of The Atlantic and the publisher of Wired. But for 20 years, the…
EP 25: Feeding Time – How To Make It Fun, Not Frustrating
Interview with Jill Castle / Expert on Feeding Kids For Maximum Health and Happiness
Parenting is some combination of exhausting and exhilarating. Making healthy meals can fall into the exhausting category. And it’s complicated: if Daddy is drinking a rum punch and attacking a basket of fried seafood, can he really tell his kids to skip the Shirley Temples and…
EP 24: The Role Dads Need To Play in a Kid’s Education
Interview with Jeffrey Forte / National Advocate for Families / Special Ed Attorney
Jeff Forte is special education attorney in Connecticut and advocate for parents and children. He runs one of the few law practices in the state dedicated entirely to helping families navigate the state’s special education laws to insure their children get an appropriate…