Episodes

"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 family values and living those out in a world where chaos rules, the importance of setting goals & business coaching principles applied to family.

🎙 DADicated #59 THE Rory Sutherland on not losing your marbles as a dad of twins, establishing trust and the fathers-daughter-bond “I think we make the business of parenting disproportionally difficult - if we assume that everything is within our control.” Rory Sutherland on DADicated.com Rory Sutherland is one of the most influential men in the advertising world and a charismatic Dad of twins. He’s the former Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group, has served as Chair of the Judges in Cannes and is a best-selling author. He is very intelligent, fun and will get your brain and heart to light up (more even). Do yourself a favour and listen to this lighthearted discussion around the sheer disruption that parenting brings to an otherwise tidy, domesticated life. 🥃

🎙 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 that John had to say. John is 72, married for 52 years, 2 children and 7 grandchildren between the ages of 13 to 25. He’s public speaker & columnist on parenting and author of 11 best-selling parenting books. He has worked in family psychology since 1971 and refers to himself as an “opposing voice to psychological correctness”. We cover child-centered vs. adult-centered parenting, natural authority and discipline, building your child’s self-esteem, teaching humanity and much more. I found this episode super thought-provoking and urge you to take a listen for yourself. If you like (or dislike!) this one, please leave a review on iTunes. Much appreciated.

“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 Michael Caito is an amazing dad and serial entrepreneur who co-founded ”Restaurants on the Run”, scaled it to 10 markets, 600 people and $40 million in revenue and sold it in 2015. He served as global chair of Entrepreneurs Organization, is the CEO at MAP Consulting and a mem...

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 & what benefits he gained. Ron covers co-parenting, support from family & his relationship with his father. Explaining divorce to kids, communicating love and truth & recognising loss are just some of the incredible topics we cover in this amazing session.

“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 Lucas quite recently passed away at the age of 11.5 due to Menkes Syndrome, a rare disease he had been diagnosed with at the age of 1. Daniel shares how he adjusted his expectations of what raising a child might look like at the point of the diagnosis, his views and expe...

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is enjoy every minute, you never get those back and don’t take them for granted.” Shadi Almassizadeh on DADicated.com Shadi is the VP of architecture and engineering at Disney, he was born in Iran and grew up in America from age 4. His parents had an arranged marriage that failed so from the age 7 he was raised by his single dad. He is married and they have two children, Kensi (5) and Logan (8). In the session Shadi shares his crazy life story an...

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to be present with an open heart.” Chris Jones on DADicated.com Chris has been married to Yolanda for 22 years and they have two boys (16 & 13). Chris shares about his son’s Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and how his condition has impacted him and the family. Chris’s insights on managing life energy (whilst being relentless) well are powerful. We talk about role clarity, family communication, being vulnerable with kids and life tran...

“The secret of family is to love what you have got. What you have got is better for you than what you would have made up for yourself.” Steve Biddulph on DADicated.com Steve Biddulph is one of the world's best-known parent educators and best-selling parenting author. A psychologist for 30 years, he is now retired but continues to write and teach. Steve is known for his ideas of a more affectionate and connected form of parenting. Steve Biddulph is 67 years old, married for over 40 years, 2...

“How do I become part of this child’s life, without alienating the father, but still in the sense we need to become a family?” Eric Naaman on DADicated.com Eric Naaman, who grew up in war-torn Lebanon, is a leading entrepreneur, and loving stepdad to 12 year old Francois. He studied in the US, and is a successful entrepreneur now living in Canada. In the session Eric shares about his upbringing in Lebanon, resilient family units, the unique role of a step-dad, and how to build a relationsh...

🎙️ DADicateddotcom #46 Hao Lam: Street Kid, Refugee, Leading Education Entrepreneur & Dad Hao 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 years trying to escape Vietnam, not being educated. After a year in a refugee camp, he made his way to Canada managed to graduate from high school and college and went on to build one of the largest education franchises in the US. In the session we discuss Hao’s inspiring journey of becoming an entrepreneur & Dad. Hao shares openly about fatherhood during hardship, his mistakes, his regrets and his learnings as a father.

“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 Don Britton (2 daughters, 1 & 5) is an amazing entrepreneur with a wealth of life experience who recently sold his company in a quest to spend more time with his family. Don grew up without his dad. He shares about his mother’s sacrifices and why (pre-kids) family seemed to be a competitive disadvantage. We discuss entrepreneur-dad challenges, family-positive workplaces, family values and mentorship for dads.

“Stay humble and accept the humility that comes as a parent.” Mark Cronin, on DADicateddotcom Mark 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 his kids to be independent and represent themselves in life. I learned a lot from him and his approach to parenting! Please share this with other parents who need to hear this. Thanks for your support.

Jeff is an amazing man & father of three from Canada. Previously professional concert pianist gone CEO & entrepreneur he understands the impact of clarity, choices and putting in the work - consistently. Jeff shares his journey, why he stopped alcohol & the power of sleep. We discuss balancing life, the value of time, mentorship & how to stay emotionally connected as a dad and partner. I love the session & I hope you will benefit as much as I did. Thanks for listening, please do share this. “The solutions will be simple, but the process is anything but.” Jeff Neufeld on DADicated.com

“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.com Craig 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 parenting narrative of our society. We talk co-parenting after divorce, why it’s easier to be a dad (than a mom), dad-efficiency-hacks, picking battles and the concept of perceived “selfishness” vs “self-first”. Craig is very funny and the session was super fun! Enjoy!

“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. Bruno an impressive changemaker, conservationist, lobbyist, filmmaker and environmental lawyer. Talking to Bruno was like talking to a brother. We talk about big waves, family culture in Peru, our experiences during the birth of our children, Bruno’s conservation work and stories of his own upbringing.

Don Lamont lost his first wife to breast cancer when his youngest daughter was four years of age. Don is an amazing serial entrepreneur and a wise family leader. He is 59 today and married to his second wife Ronda. In the session Don tells us how he managed to deal with the pressure of losing his wife and bringing up his daughters together with truly inspirational learnings he made along the way. I learned a lot from his shares. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: Vet your k...

“To a child the word LOVE is spelled T-I-M-E.” Michel Kripalani on DADicated.com This session is one of my favourites and it’s very powerful. Michel Kripalani is the President & CEO of Oceanhouse Media, an app development company, ranked by Inc 500 as one the Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2013. Michel also founded a virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality company. He serves in EO as a regional chair and is a recognised coach in the Marshall Goldsmith 100 group. Miche...

“My best advice to myself as a dad is to realise how valuable I am to my children and how much my presence is needed in their lives and just be present and engaged.” Craig Wilkinson on DADicated.com Craig Wilkinson from South Africa is a powerful dad who has truly applied himself to his cause of being a dad and empowering other fathers. Craig has two kids (24 and 26), is a bestselling author, award winning social entrepreneur, sought after inspirational speaker and calls himself and is the “D...

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. Magazine’s “30 under 30” list. President Obama has personally acknowledged him for his work. Arel has two boys (7 and 5). Arel shares his own racial identities and personal identity struggles and how this has shaped him as a dad. We also discuss learnings from his dad, leav...

“By profession I am a dental surgeon by profession I am a mental surgeon.” Suhail Jouaneh on DADicated.com Dr. Suhail Jouaneh is a leader, coach and businessman from Amman in Jordan. He is a business facilitator and executive coach having organized thousands of workshops and trained more than 20,000 people from over forty countries. Suhail is well spoken, very witty and positive and the session is fun and very interesting. Suhail is married to his wife Abeer and has two daughters Elisabeth...

“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. I love Richard. He is funny, intriguing and smart and his will to self-optimise is astonishing. I truly enjoyed listening to Richard’s perspective on being a dad. Richard is the founder of presentation powerhouse Missing Link, as well as the co-founder of 21Tanks, Huma...

“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 every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs. Rorke has led special-forces missions in international hot spots and led BRAVO Platoon of SEAL Team THREE in Iraq in combat-heavy deployments. Rorke is married and has two daughters. My feeling was that Rorke lives in a permanent state of heightened intensity and is also able to live single purposefully. The session is very interesting, fun, intriguing and I found it very motivational. We talk about self-discipline, prepping kids for hard times, managing the transition between family life and combat deployment. Rorke shares his standpoints and values as a Dad and talks about his own father and upbringing. He also shares lessons from th…

“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 grandfather of three, soon four children. In our session Arthur shares his journey of being a dad, a granddad and entrepreneur; His powerful experience shares include positive conflict, family forums and family counsel, not ruling from the grave, forging bonds with your kids, fathering the fatherlessness, why not to treat children equally, money and its energy in family and turning disadvantages into advantages. As an entrepreneur and CEO Arthur grew the Protea Hotels Group from the initial four hotels to the leading hotel operating company in Africa consisting of 128 hotels in 19 countries with 16.000 employees. After 36 years, in 2014, Arthur facilitated the sale of Protea Hotels’ thr…