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 95: You May Be Telling The Story of Your Life Wrong
Interview with Jason Frishman / Narrative Therapist, Founder of JourneyMen
Can fathers journey through life with responsibility, meaning, intention and partnership? That’s Jason Frishman’s goal: A therapist…
EP 94: How A Politician Changed His Life To Be a Lead Dad
Interview with Michael Frerichs / Illinois Treasurer, Father of Three
Michael Frerichs was elected state treasurer in 2014 and has been reelected twice. For all that time he lived in a farming town in…
EP 93: How To Unleash What’s Holding Dads Back
Interview with Jeff Wickersham / Warrior Dad, Fatherhood Coach
Sometimes unexpected bad outcomes lead to great personal growth. A decade ago, Jeff Wickersham was let go from his job at American…
EP 92: What Does Care At Work Look Like?
Interview with Blessing Adesiyan / Workplace Challenger, Founder of MH WorkLife
Blessing Adesiyan is at the forefront of changing how workplaces think about care for workers. A chemical engineer by training who held…
EP 91: How To Turn Dadding Into a Team Sport
Interview with Ryan Carters / Pro Cricketeer, Dad Coach
At 18, Ryan Carters was a professional cricket player in Australia. He was a father in his early 20s. In his late 20s, after graduating…
EP 90: A Navy Seal’s Way To Reclaim His Role As Dad
Interview with Jimmy May / Navy Seal, Father of Three
Jimmy May is highly regarded in the world of Navy Seals, one of the most elite fighting groups in the world. For 22 years, he was often…
EP 89: How To Bust 13 Myths At Work That Hold Us Back
Interview with Mita Mallick / DEI Expert, Leading Voice for Change
Mita Mallick is challenging the lazy statements company leaders have made about diversity policies and laying out a plan to make…
EP 88: How A Dad Used His Divorce To Help Kids
Interview with Terry Smith / Author of See You Later
After going through his second divorce, Terry Smith got full custody of his daughter. Watching her come to terms with what happened…
EP 87: How To Raise A Child Who Becomes An Independent Adult
Interview with the Authors of Raising A Kid Who Can
A psychiatrist, a psychologist and a child therapist all walk into a parenting group, and… it’s a good set-up for a joke, but it’s the…
EP 86: How One Company Created Parenting Equity at Work
Interview with Deanne Aussem / Wellbeing Leader At PWC
Creating a wellbeing platform for a large, multinational company like PwC, the professional services firm, has been a decade in the..
EP 85: What Working At Summer Camp Taught This Dad
Interview with J.R. Havlan / Emmy Award Winner & First Time Camp Worker
J.R. Havlan got an offer he couldn’t refuse: come work as the communications director at sleepaway camp. The eight-time Emmy…
EP 84: Want Your Kids To Work In the Family Business?
Interview with Doug Patton / Inventor and Dad
Doug Patton is an inventor with over 200 products to his name, ranging from a biomedical device used worldwide for eye surgery to an…