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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 119: What You Can Learn From A Challenging Childhood
Interview with Verne Marble / Veteran, Advisor, Father
Verne Marble is one of four and the father of four. His childhood was a bit haphazard. But he’s a committed father who was clear-eyed…
EP 118: How To Manage The Intersection Between Love & Money
Interview with Abby Davisson / Expert on Money and Love
Should love and money be linked together? If you want to be happy in life, Abby Davisson argues 100 percent. She wrote about it with one…
EP 117: Barbells to Braids: How A Bouncer Led An Awakening
Interview with Michael Ray / International Fatherhood Advocate
Michael Ray provided security for music superstars – Jon Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, INXS. Bruce Springsteen was the nicest. Then, on the…
EP 116: Lessons From A Divorce That Never Ends
Interview with Sean Keenan / Lessons from a Divorced Dad
Sean Keenan, an economist by training, has a harrowing story about a divorce that went to such a dark place. The least of it was it…
EP 115: How Not To Get Sidelined on Parental Leave
Interview with Adrienne Prentice / Parent Coach for Companies
Adrienne Prentice loved being a lawyer and was working her way up within the general counsel’s office. She went on parental leave when…
EP 114: Be A Better Husband And Father On Your Terms
Interview with Dan Doty / Founder of Evryman, Engaged Fatherhood Leader
Before the pandemic, Dan Doty was one of the best known advocates for helping men live better, fuller and more fulfilled lives. He was a…
EP 113: Can Macho Men Meditate?
Interview with Jon Macaskill / Navy Seal, Advocate of Mindful Meditation
When a doctor told Jon Macaskill, a decorated Navy Seal with decades of combat experience, that meditation could ease his mental health…
EP 112: How Not To Ruin Parental Leave, If You’re A Manager
Interview With Dr. Amy Beacom / Parental Leave Expert
Companies can have the most generous, equitable parental leave policies – plans polished and perfected to allow mothers and fathers time…
EP 111: Want To Learn To Be a Better Husband?
Interview With Zach Watson / Fair Play Coach, Recovering Manchild
Two words could change your married life for the better: mental load. It’s a phrase coined by Eve Rodsky that has spawned a movement to…
EP 110: Would You Give Up Your Athletic Dream For Your Kids?
Interview with Todd Demsey / PGA Tour Player Who Walked Away From The Game
“Thirty weeks a year on the road – it’s not worth it.,” said Todd Dempsey who wasn’t a consultant or traveling salesman. He was a PGA…
EP 109: How To Maximize Productivity and Parenting
Interview with George Grombacher / Founder of the LifeBlood podcast, Father of Three
Success usually begets more obligations to fit on top of what you’re already doing – without more time to do them. That happened to…
EP 108: Change The Fatherhood Narrative You Learned As A Child
Interview with Sir Royce Briales / Founder of Welcome To Fatherhood
Welcome To Fatherhood began when Sir Royce Briales asked his childhood friend, Dr. Raheem Young for fatherhood advice. The two Chicago…