The Dad Edge Podcast

The Dad Edge Summit will take place in St. Louis Missouri in June 2018. We are now taking applications. This is our first live event and we're going to create an epic environment for men to become their best selves. Jeff Bouwman is with me today. He is the author of Your Income, Your Life and has helped build the structure that keeps our organization thriving. In this episode, we outline what we'll be covering in The Dad Edge Summit mastermind for men and what outcomes attendees can expect. For the show notes and the link to apply for your spot at The Dad Edge Summit CLICK HERE.

If you were a successful start-up entrepreneur and sold your company for millions, what would you do with the money? Build your dream home? Buy the sports car you always wanted? Pay for your kids' college? Tuan Nguyen sold his first company for millions. Then he gave the money away. Tuan Nguyen is the host of the Biz Dad podcast, a TEDx speaker, and an extreme philanthropist. Tuan has an incredible story that begins as an infant escaping Vietnam, to growing up poor in an immigrant family in Canada, to his current life of sharing his wealth and his spirit. Tuan continues to build successful businesses and give the money away to charity. In this episode, he talks about how generosity breeds success and what impact our generosity has on our kids. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

If we want to learn to be emotionally resilient, genuine dads, who better to learn from than the most elite warriors on the planet? Today we have a clip from a Q & A in The Dad Edge Alliance with a recent guest, former Navy SEAL Chris Sajnog. He talks about the importance of allowing kids to feel their emotions and gives an example of his real life experience with this challenge as a father. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

Today we have retired Navy Seal Jason J Redman on The Dad Edge podcast. He is a hero, a speaker, and the author of The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader. Jason has gone through extreme adversity and his story demonstrates astounding mental toughness and resilience. During a military operation on Sept 13, 2007, he took two hits to his arm and a shot to his face. His ironfisted determination helped him cheat death, come home alive, and heal from his injuries. You'll hear the incredible story of the famous sign he posted outside his hospital room and also get his advice on how to be a man and a father. Brace yourself for tremendous inspiration! For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

Losing a job can be one of the biggest crises a man may ever may face. Today I have Michael Jeffery on the show. He is the father of 3 and one of our Dad Edge Alliance members. Michael has been in sales for 15 years. In October, he was terminated. As a dad, Michael felt like his whole world was turned upside down. His wife was in pieces and they began to live in a permanent state of panic. But then Michael tapped into The Dad Edge Alliance. In this short episode, he talks about how the group helped him to believe he could get back on his professional feet again. He also reveals how his marriage is now better than ever, and why part of him is actually grateful to have lost his job. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

This is our 150th episode and the show will be 3 years old in a couple months. We've had amazing guests – pro-athletes, NY Times bestselling authors, personal development superstars, Navy SEALs, and more. We appreciate everyone who takes the time to listen and participate. If you haven't already joined, we invite you to our Facebook group to interact with The Dad Edge community. Today we have Ryan Michler on the show for the 4th time. For those of you who don't already know, he is a good friend and the founder of Order of Man. Ryan has just released a book called Sovereignty that outlines what it means to protect, provide, preside, and lead. Any manly question you could possibly have will be answered. You will walk away a better man, husband, and father after listening to this episode. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

In this short episode, I'm going to talk about a huge mistake most men make when it comes to marriage. We do it with the best intentions, believing we are protecting our wives and doing what's best for them. In reality, we do more damage than we can possibly imagine. I share a personal experience where I was in danger of losing my marriage because of this one mistake and I'm going to tell you how to avoid it. For the show notes and exclusive links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

Today we are psyched to have Former NFL player and Superbowl Champion Billy Miller on The Dad Edge Podcast. Most of the time we only see sports stars on the field or getting interviewed after the game. They have to give their camera-ready answers about the team's performance, but rarely do we see the husband, the father, or the man behind the athlete. In this episode, Billy Miller opens up his world to us. He delves into his rough childhood as the son of two drug addicts, his battle against depression, and how he uses his difficult past as a reference to become the best dad he can possibly be. He also talks about maintaining a circle of intimate friends, co-parenting with his ex-wife, and how he keeps work separate from his family. For the show notes and exclusive links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

In our last episode with Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, we discussed how to enhance mental toughness and emotional resilience in our kids. What does that mean for us dads? As men, we are thrown so many things each day. Keeping up with work, finances, and family can be exhausting. It's easy to become irritable and susceptible to knee jerk reactions, especially when our kids don't listen to us. We usually yell and shout, and then feel terrible. In this episode, I teach you how to use three seconds to create a mental space in your mind and use questions to give your kid a choice to obey. For the show notes and exclusive links in this episode CLICK HERE.

Mental strength is something most of us struggle with. Dealing with grief, fear, and disappointment is a constant challenge for adults. Children have even more difficulty navigating uncomfortable feelings. How can we raise mentally strong kids? Today's guest is Amy Morin, the bestselling author of the book called 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Do Not Do. She is a psychotherapist, writer, and TEDx speaker. She is here to tell us how to become mentally strong parents so we can raise self-assured kids who are primed for happiness and success. This show is full of incredible insights that will change the lives of adults and children. Save it, because you'll want to listen to it more than once. For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.