Parenting Episodes

60 Creating a successful family vision & instilling values with Robert Glazer
Feb. 3, 2021

60 Creating a successful family vision & instilling values with Rober…

"Be happy and healthy, be respectful, responsible, resilient, and be kind.”Rob Glazer is an amazing serial entrepreneur, father of 3 teenagers, author of 5 very successful books, keynote speaker & one of the most distinguished disruptors to traditional workplace culture. Topics are setting fa…

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58 Dr. John Rosemond - Renegade Parent Psychologist on Marriage Centred Parenting & Parent Authority
Jan. 20, 2021

58 Dr. John Rosemond - Renegade Parent Psychologist on Marriage Centr…

🎙 DADicated #58 Dr. John Rosemond - Renegade Parent Psychologist on Marriage Centred Parenting & Authority“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to be a good husband.” Dr. John Rosemond on DADicateddotcom Hands down, maybe the best session yet! I was truly intrigued by the things th…

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57 Next-level serial entrepreneur, coach & autism dad with Michael Caito
Jan. 13, 2021

57 Next-level serial entrepreneur, coach & autism dad with Michael Ca…

“Saying the right thing during a coachable moment to your children that builds their self-confidence can be the biggest difference-maker and change the trajectory of their whole life forever.” Michael Caito on DADicated.com M...

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🎙 DADicated #56: “Divorce changed me from a father to a dad” with Ron Blair
Jan. 6, 2021

🎙 DADicated #56: “Divorce changed me from a father to a dad” with Ron…

Ron Blair is currently going through a divorce and has 100% custody of his 3 teenagers (18, 15 & 12). His marriage and family culture are a tale of 2 distinct families which has impacted his parenting style. Ron shares openly about the impact divorce had on him & his family-life; what changed &…

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55 Losing your child to a rare disease. Daniel DeFabio on Menkes Syndrome
Dec. 30, 2020

55 Losing your child to a rare disease. Daniel DeFabio on Menkes Synd…

“You may have a shorter life with your child but you still have a life with your child and some of this will be happy.” Daniel DeFabio on DADicated.com Daniel DeFabio is married and a father of two boys, Alex and Lucas. Sadly...

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50 Hao Lam: Street Kid, Refugee, Leading Education Entrepreneur & Dad
Nov. 18, 2020

50 Hao Lam: Street Kid, Refugee, Leading Education Entrepreneur & Dad

🎙️ DADicateddotcom #46 Hao Lam: Street Kid, Refugee, Leading Education Entrepreneur & DadHao Lam is a refugee from Vietnam, now living in Seattle. He has been married to his wife Lisa, for 27 years and they have 2 sons (23 & 20).His dad was held as a prisoner of war in 1975. Hao spent 12 ye…

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#49 Don Britton sold his company to become a better Dad
Nov. 14, 2020

#49 Don Britton sold his company to become a better Dad

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is finding as many different reference points to emulate becoming a better dad.” Don Britton on DADicated.com https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/dadicated-com-empowering-dads/id1483761456?l=en#episodeGuid=e3bb5230-b5ec-496e-adfb-902698294c13 Do…

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44 Mark X Cronin on his son’s Down Syndrome & Spreading Happiness
Nov. 6, 2020

44 Mark X Cronin on his son’s Down Syndrome & Spreading Happiness

“Stay humble and accept the humility that comes as a parent.” Mark Cronin, on DADicateddotcomMark has 3 sons, one of which has Down Syndrome.Mark opens up about what it has been like raising a child with Down Syndrome and allows us a beautiful insight into his family; how he’s encouraged hi…

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42 Craig Rodney on Single-Dad-Hacks
Oct. 19, 2020

42 Craig Rodney on Single-Dad-Hacks

“I am 100% responsible for how I choose to walk through the door at the end of a day and parent my kids.” Craig Rodney, on DADicated.comCraig Rodney sold his agency and committed himself to being a full-time dad. He’s the primary parent to his boys (4 & 6), a situation which challenges the pare…

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41 Bruno Monteferri: Big Wave Surfer & Changemaker Dad
Oct. 5, 2020

41 Bruno Monteferri: Big Wave Surfer & Changemaker Dad

“Do not take anything for granted and you will change the way that you live every day of your life.” Bruno Monteferri on DADicated.com Bruno Monteferri (37) is from Peru, an Ashoka Fellow and has an MPhil in Conservation Leadership, He is married to Christel and they have a 2 year old daughter.…

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37 Perspectives of an outlier dad. Arel Moodie’s journey from welfare to successful entrepreneur
Aug. 27, 2020

37 Perspectives of an outlier dad. Arel Moodie’s journey from welfare…

Arel Moodie is a Jewish person of colour (white mom and a black dad) who grew up in the projects in New York witnessing gang violence and fatherlessness all around him. Arel has built a million-dollar company and made Inc. Ma...

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35 Rich Mulholland on becoming a dad after divorce, winning the stepmom-lottery and “Chicken Shapoodles” #dadcepies
Aug. 10, 2020

35 Rich Mulholland on becoming a dad after divorce, winning the stepm…

“How is the most important job the one we have the least information for?” Richard Mulholland on DADicated.com Richard Mulholland, an amazing entrepreneur, storyteller, insanely creative and of course a very interesting Dad. ...

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34 Rorke Denver: Dad of two, U.S. Navy SEALs Officer & Trainer, assault team leader with 200+ combat missions
July 29, 2020

34 Rorke Denver: Dad of two, U.S. Navy SEALs Officer & Trainer, assau…

“The fact that my daughters have learned how to shoot a gun, make a fire and play rough has helped them become resilient, self-reliant people.” Rorke Denver on DADicated.com.Commander Rorke Denver is a highly decorated assault team leader with over 200 combat missions as a NAVY Seal and has run…

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33 Arthur Gillis: learnings from a blended family by a seasoned entrepreneur dad & grandad
July 20, 2020

33 Arthur Gillis: learnings from a blended family by a seasoned entre…

“As fathers we sometimes have to be benevolent dictators, even if our children are grown-ups, they are still children.” Arthur Gillis on DADicated.com.Arthur Gillis is an insanely successful South African serial hotelier and proud dad of five (3 biological and 2 from his second marriage) and gr…

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32 Dr. Mark Schillinger on boys to men initiation and how to be happier, healthier and holier
July 11, 2020

32 Dr. Mark Schillinger on boys to men initiation and how to be happi…

“As a dad I just didn’t want to go through the rest of my life not being whole with my son.” Dr. Mark Schillinger (founder of the ‘Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend’) on DADicated.comThis is one of my favourite sessions so far.Dr. Mark Schillinger is 67, has 2 kids and refers to his family as a …

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31 Coley Harris left his 2 year old son Ahmarr Melton behind to serve a 16 year sentence
June 21, 2020

31 Coley Harris left his 2 year old son Ahmarr Melton behind to serve…

Coley Harris (47) went to prison and left behind his 2 year old son Ahmarr Melton (29). The two were separated for 14 years. In this session I speak to both of them about fatherlessness due to incarceration, how they are building the relationship they never had and multi-generational fathering.…

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30 Jason Goldberg on the role of fathering shaped by a biblical world view
June 14, 2020

30 Jason Goldberg on the role of fathering shaped by a biblical world…

“I started from zero on fathering, zero on family, zero on being a man.” Jason Goldberg on DADicated.comJason is a devout Christian and has one son. Jason the best business strategist I know, he is also a successful venture capitalist, leader & entrepreneur. Jason himself grew up without a dad.…

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29 Sander Raeijmaekers a Dad’s view of postnatal depression (PPD)
May 31, 2020

29 Sander Raeijmaekers a Dad’s view of postnatal depression (PPD)

Sander is a dear friend of mine. He is 41 years old, has one daughter. Sander has always been a big inspiration for me as a dad. His wife struggled with postnatal depression. We speak about how this them as a couple, what it is and what he learned from the situation. We also cover each of our b…

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28 Eric Fox on his daughter’s coma & his wife’s cancer
May 24, 2020

28 Eric Fox on his daughter’s coma & his wife’s cancer

“You never really know how much people are willing to do or are prepared or want to help until it’s needed.”Eric Fox is a stay-at-home Dad of two. In 2015 his wife Krysta was diagnosed with breast cancer and has now recovered. In November 2017, right after Krysta’s chemo Eric’s daughter, Chloe,…

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27 Conrad (“Caveman”) Stoltz: 3x Visualisation-Ninja DAD, 7x World Champion, 2x Olympian athlete and multiple African Champion
May 17, 2020

27 Conrad (“Caveman”) Stoltz: 3x Visualisation-Ninja DAD, 7x World Ch…

“The hardest thing I have ever tried to do was to truly, truly emotionally connect.” Conrad Stoltz, 10x world champion, 2x Olympian Athlete, 5x African Champion, 5 Times South African Champion - DAD of three.Conrad is a powerful man and humble dad of three kids, Sina 4.5, Zander 2.5 and Zoe 5 m…

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26 Being a single dad, step dad & entrepreneur with Todd Palmer
May 10, 2020

26 Being a single dad, step dad & entrepreneur with Todd Palmer

Todd Palmer became a single-parent at the age of 24, and recently, now in his fifties, Todd has become a step-father to a ten year old girl. Having spent all his money on the custody court case, he filed for personal bankruptcy at the age of 25, he started his business at 28, almost went bankru…

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25 Dr. Michael Trautmann’s fatherhood journey & one life changing day and night with his own Dad
May 3, 2020

25 Dr. Michael Trautmann’s fatherhood journey & one life changing day…

Michael Trautmann is a strong man I truly admire who possesses the ability to inspire and lead people to success. He is a serial-founder, entrepreneur and Dad who has two sons, Oskar and Moritz, 21 and 24. Michael is one of the most important and successful heads in the German advertising lands…

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24 David Bacon was born a great uncle (in case you are trying to figure that one out: his sister was already a grandmother when he was born)
April 28, 2020

24 David Bacon was born a great uncle (in case you are trying to figu…

As we do this session I am in lockdown with four three year olds and two four and a half year olds, so times are interesting. Dave Bacon is an amazing Dad of twin daughters and a son. He is so awesome! He’s an entrepreneur, avid skier and holds numerous board positions in altruistic and charity…

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23 Dr. Malik Mohammed a journey from homeless child to “Scholar Warrior Dad” on a mission is to improving the human condition
April 13, 2020

23 Dr. Malik Mohammed a journey from homeless child to “Scholar Warri…

This next session truly left me in awe. It is powerful and inspirational.Dr. Abdul-Malik Muhammad is a father, husband, educator, transformational leader, entrepreneur and author. He was homeless from five well into his teenage years and spent quite some time in juvenile correction facilities. …

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