Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

What can you learn about parenting and marriage from endurance sports? My buddy Charlie ran across the Sahara dessert in 111 days – averaging 2 marathons per day, without missing a day. I wanted to have this chat with Charlie to explore how his extreme adventures have shaped his viewpoints on he showed up as a family man. This week on the Front Row Dads podcast, we're talking to my friend Charlie Engle about… Doing big things as a dad Managing emotions The 7-year old alone in the dessert for 2-days by himself Experiences over stuff Balancing solo time and family time Why your kids can't save you The importance of living a life, and not telling how to do it Why certain addictions can be the best part of you Spartan races for kids Choosing to only run todays miles today Bonding over mutual suffering To keep it, you must give it away Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

In today's solo episode, I talk about world schooling, and a victory I had over the past week with my 9 year old son. If you're interested in traveling with your kids, I think you'll get a lot of value from this episode. And if traveling isn't your thing, the principles we talk about still apply! Find out how I made every part of this experience with my son an opportunity to learn and how you can turn the world into your classroom. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

What are the most important 20 minutes of each day with your kids? How can we as Dads use the power of stories to positively influence, educate and inspire? In this interview, we're talking about storytelling and the power it has to connect and move young hearts and minds. My guest is the author and creator of conscious stories, a series of books that my boys, Tiger and Ocean, absolutely love. Honestly, I'm not a fan of many kids books. I ask myself, "what's the point of this story?" I have a special book shelf in my boys' room filled with books I've personally chosen, because they teach something of value. Hey, I'm all for being entertained, which certainly has value, and yet the real gold is when my kids are being entertained and learning at the same time. For years, I was the dad who just picked up whatever book was close by, or whichever one I could get through the fastest (being honest here), but today I'm much more careful about the stories I'm reading, because I'm much more intentional about the young men I'm hoping to empower. The words we read in the last 20 minutes of the day, become the seeds of consciousness and subconscious behaviors, many of which will be carried into our adult lives. So to explore this topic of storytelling, I invited one of my favorite authors onto the show this week, Andrew Newman, Founder of The Conscious Bedtime Story Club. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

Our guest this week is my buddy Marcus Sheridan. So much gold in this show… Communicating with kids Integrating work and family life Travel strategies The secret sauces to building an uber tight bond with each child How to put yourself into state to create magic moments Choosing not to conform to societal rules Stewarding souls Family traditions The dangers of being known by the world, but not by your family Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

In today's solo session, I talk about the importance of reading with your kids, the program I'm currently using with Tiger & Ocean, and and some of the awesome books we're reading together as a family. What books are you reading with your kids? I'd love to hear your suggestions at FrontRowDads.com/facebook Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

How would you feel if you wanted to get your wife pregnant, but couldn't? Our guest today breaks down just how real, raw, and painful this can be. Today's guest, Brian Mazza, has built an awesome family, several successful businesses, he landed the cover of Men's Health magazine (twice!), and today we're getting a look into his personal life and daily schedule, which no doubt includes his personal philosophies and daily habits for a thriving marriage, and raising happy & healthy kids. A few things we explore… How he and his wife struggled, and then found success through IVF The one thing that makes the biggest difference in his marriage Should kids be allowed to interrupt How to get 3.5 hours of alone time, so you can give your best to the family The details behind Brians uber-productive schedule (and how he treats weekends) Managing a busy schedule between work and family life Who to lean on for advice for fatherhood Keeping excitement and connect in your marriage A breakdown on Brian's upcoming event with special guest David Goggins Exploring how fitness elevates all areas of his life as a dad and husband Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

With more energy and vitality, how much better of a dad, and husband will you be? At our recent retreat, Sachin hosted a life-altering Q&A session with 39 attendees. Minds were blown. Someone handed me a note on the break that said, "Give Sachin a free lifetime membership." They loved him, and when he was done, they were hungry for more. I wasn't sure if our guys were more impressed by how powerfully and energetically, he showed up to our retreat participating 100% in every activity, or the immense wisdom he shared in this 90-minute session – either way, his message resonated and was a huge hit. So, who is Sachin Patel, and what can you learn from him? He's a father, husband, philanthropist, functional medicine practice success coach, international speaker, and best-selling author. His philosophy is that "The doctor of the future is the patient" and he is actively doing whatever it takes to keep people out of the medical system by empowering them through education, self-care, and remapping their mindset. Things you'll learn… Fighting adrenal fatigue How rolling around in the dirt help cure chronic illness What prevents your body from healing Why mushrooms can save the world, starting with your body How many times should you poop each day, and why does this matter How to improve sleep and why quality sleep starts in the morning How to track HRV through a simple device Learn to harness the power of the sun The importance of eating for who you want to become Understanding integrative medicine What is the vegas nerve, and why is it so important The only kind of supplements to take Why only 4% of energy comes from food Why it's not the testing, but the interpretations that will save you How long should you not be eating for My personal experience of freaking out in a float tank If you implement just 10% of what he talks about, life is very different. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

Beyond the back and forth that two best buddies can't avoid; this episode builds and builds. Enjoy this weeks interview with family man Jon Berghoff. Here's what's in store… The not-so-obvious keys to find more answers Why it matters what's in the kitchen, and not on the menu How to talk with kids about challenges The one thing you can never raise kids without Why you're homeschooling your kids whether you know it or not How to cultivate collective genius Why the DNA of every family lives in it's conversations The most important question Jon asks when you come home after work How to avoid shared victimhood What safety leads to great information sharing How communal capital can elevate your family life How to share what's really going on with kids The power of 1-1 trips The fastest way to shift the quality of our conversations Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

A lot of people want to talk with this guy. Yeah, he's been super successful in business and it blows my mind what he's built, but in my opinion, it pales in comparison to the impact he's making at home with his family. This show is a behind the scenes peek into David's Osborn's personal life, and exploration of his role as a father and husband. He's very real about where he believes his winning, and where he's working on winning. On a personal note, the more I get to know him, the more impressed I am. His confident and curious. He just attended our last Front Row Dads retreat, and posted this on Facebook about it… "Had a killer weekend retreat led by Jon Vroman called Front Row Dads..... picked up all kinds of ideas on how to be a better dad. Went home put my phone down and played with Luke for 4 hours straight, then read beside Bella and when we turned the lights out I told Bella a story from my childhood. Great stuff thanks for making it happen Jon." Here's a guy who's one of the most well-read guys I know, and yet still in pursuit of growth. In today's interview, you'll learn… The pain and purpose of growing up in a military family What David learned from his dad (and what he didn't) How to keep your cool and not blow up Making up from fights What makes marriage work Creating a life of abundance Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

Ear muffs kids, this show gets real. When I started Front Row Dads, I thought our conversations were going to mainly be about parenting, but quickly realized the need within our brotherhood to focus on marriage. When your #1 relationship is solid, the impact on your kids is profound. In this show we're going to dig into… Why the more you speak, the worse things get How to be a "noble badass" Nipples or Not? Should you tell your partner EVERYTHING? The power of touch Why intimacy doesn't always equal sex The dangers of resisting what's real On this episode, Allana Pratt and I are digging in and having some real talk about love. Allana is an intimacy Expert who inspires open-hearted living and helps guys become "Noble Badass Men". Her inspiring vulnerability and courage has landed her a featured weekly column on the GoodMenProject, featured as an Icon of Influence, and as guest expert on CBS, TLC, FOX, Forbes, People Magazine and Huffington Post. This cum laude graduate of Columbia University is the author of 4 books and hosts the empowering Podcast "Intimate Conversations" to guests like Grammy Award winning Alanis Morissette. A certified coach, Allana was asked by Leeza Gibbons to coach her during Dancing with the Stars. With close to 4 million viewers on YouTube Allana is the go-to authority for hot, healthy, thriving intimate relationships. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook Leave a Review http://frontrowdads.com/review Website For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com