04/15/2024
NEW PODCAST / FINAL THOUGHTS Welcome to the final episode of the DadWork podcast, where I'll be providing a couple of updates (+ new projects)t, learnings from the "crazy" decision to shut down DadWork as a business, and some practical things to help you as a father.1. NEW PODCAST: Christians Talking BusinessApple: https://podc
12/19/2023
AMA: Balancing Family and Self, Navigating Degeneracy in Schools, Fixing Your Marriage We go deep today, talking about:What advice would you give a father who is in the midst of trying to start a family? What event or achievement led to your decision to embrace the role of 'dad coach' with confidence? How can you navigate the challenge of a marriage in crisis while continue being an a
12/12/2023
How To Develop Emotional Safety and Become Famous at Home - Josh Straub Today's guest is Josh Straub. We go deep today talking about:How to become Famous At HomeEmotional safety and how to build it for deeper relationships and connection with your wife and kidsThe importance of meta-communication for leadership and limiting conflictHow to connect with your family on an
12/05/2023
From Passive to Leading, Stop Procrastinating, and Dealing with Overwhelming Emotions - Ken Curry Today's guest is Ken Curry.We go deep today, talking about:How to stop being a passive man and become the leader of your householdTackling procrastination (and the deeper reason behind it)Dealing with overwhelming emotionKen Curry is a father, husband, grandfather, mentor, friend, bowhunter, lover o
11/28/2023
Becoming A World Cup Dad - Zach Duke Today's guest is Zach Duke.We go deep today, talking about:How the DadWork Podcast inspired Zach to embark on his incredible goal to make the 2026 US World Cup soccer teamHabits, discipline, intentionalityFocusing on the few important things to be a great family leader, and repenting of wasted time
11/21/2023
Creating a Family Culture of Impact and Hospitality - Tim Schmoyer Today's guest is Tim Schmoyer.We go deep today, talking about:How to start taking fatherhood and family leadership as seriously as it deservesFamily as a vehicle for multi-generational impactBuilding a family culture and seeing the kids as contributors to the missionWhy we should take hospitality se
11/14/2023
AMA: Building Your Vision, Staying Healthy, Balancing Finances and Family We go deep today, talking about:What is the ultimate way of living to stay optimally healthy as a father?How do you manage and balance keeping the finances growing while continuing to be enough for your family?How do you get your family back on track after years of poor leadership when you’re in you
11/07/2023
Leaving The City Behind To Go All-In On The Family Economy - Rory Groves Today's guest is Rory Groves.We go deep today, talking about:Why and how Rory left behind city life and the tech industry to start over in the countryPhysical newsletters and the pace of lifeSeasonality in agriculture and lifeBuilding a family economyPrioritizing relationships and discipleship over
10/31/2023
Family Mission and Living Long Enough To Pass It On - Chris Cirullo Today's guest is Chris Cirullo.We go deep today, talking about:How to think about expanding your family with more childrenUnderstanding the mission and identity that God has for you and your familyWhy most dads don’t see lasting fitness successHow to create habits and rhythms that will serve you you
10/24/2023
Slowing Consumption, Battling Scarcity, and Adoption - Greg Helton Today's guest is Greg Helton.We go deep today, talking about:How and why to take improvement in fatherhood and family seriouslyThe results of a drastic reduction in Greg’s content consumption diet on a week-long work tripWhat it means to be “quick to obedience and quick to action”Ideological and pra
10/17/2023
Anger Management for Dads and Inmates - Joe Overmoe Today's guest is Joe Overmoe.We go deep today talking about:How Joe is using the Dad.Work “Yell Less” course to help inmates get their anger under controlCommon patterns found among men and women who wind up in jailThe far-reaching, life-long consequences of our actions as fathersThe most helpful to
10/10/2023
Identity Through Brokenness - Justin Kershaw Today's guest is Justin Kershaw.We go deep today talking about:Forging your true identity through brokennessWhy you’ll never hear “well done my good and famous servant”Why the western idea of family is completely watered downBuilding a family businessHaving a 500+ year vision and impactTrusting in G
10/03/2023
Generational Wealth Without Screwing Up Your Kids - Lucas and Rachel Marshall Today's guests are Lucas and Rachel Marshall.We go deep today talking about:Why most family fortunes are lost by the second or third generationThe overlooked component necessary to give your kids a meaningful inheritance without ruining their work ethic or characterRachel’s traumatic near-death expe
09/26/2023
Navigating Faith and Family as a Christian Father - Omer Mahmood Today's guest is Omer Mahmood. We go deep today talking about:Navigating daily Scripture reading as a dadWhat does it mean to “just be a child of God”?The results of trusting in myself and why I think God let’s us go through these trialsDiscernment in action versus trusting GodSanctification through
09/19/2023
AMA: Create More Structure At Home, Develop Your Emotional Digestive System, and Dad.Work Updates I go deep today answering your questions before providing a personal and mission update that should be helpful for you to hear:How do you get a wife/family to subscribe to more structure, particularly around, after school/evening routine, such that family is going to sleep at consistent times, and t
09/12/2023
Loving God, Fatherhood, and Some Cultural Irreverence This is a wide-ranging, honest, vulnerable conversation with my friend Heston. Heston is exploring podcasting and we agreed to get together for an episode, but it was such a great time that I’m sharing it here with you guys, too.We talk about a ton of things, including how God has been at work in ou
09/05/2023
Confidence vs. Humility, Low Fatherhood Standards, Manning Up At Home, The Key To Discipline - Scott Rammage Today's guest is Scott Rammage. We go deep today talking about:Repentance and follow up of last episode’s judgement conversationThe balance between humility and confidenceThe three tiers of relationships a man should haveThe ultra-low standards of modern fatherhoodNot getting frustrated and being a
08/29/2023
High Demand, High Support Fatherhood - Jeremy Pryor Today's guest is Jeremy Pryor. I ask Jeremy to respond and expand on some of his hard-hitting Tweets. Topics include:Why good fathers are both high demand and high support (and how to find the balance if you lean too much to one side of the equation)The importance of telling your kids the back story
08/22/2023
The Path by Luke of Narrow Way Man - Curt's Guest Appearance Luke Hastings of Narrow Way Man, host of The Path podcast, interviewed me for his podcast recently. It was a great conversation so I'm posting it here because I think you'll get some value out of it.We talk about my testimony, masculinity, Christianity, and leadership.[Free Resource] Family Leadersh
08/15/2023
Judging Mediocrity, Anti-Authority Superpower, Hobbies for Dads - Scott Rammage Today's guest is Scott Rammage. We go deep today talking about:Anger and frustration that comes from observing and judging mediocrityShould dads have hobbies?Why being anti-authority can be a superpowerStarting a business as a dadShould you reward kids for doing chores?Scott Rammage is passionate ab
08/08/2023
Prioritizing, Planning, and Generational Family Leadership - Michael Foster Today's guest is Michael Foster. We go deep today talking about:Focus and prioritization with a large family and a busy lifeTaking action to lead your family successfully if you haven’t shown up well until nowDaily disciplines and habits to navigate family, finances, fitness, and faithMindset shifts
08/01/2023
Strong Fatherhood in a Soft World - Nick Freitas Today's guest is Nick Freitas. We go deep today talking about:Strong fatherhood in a soft worldWhy we shouldn’t be surprised about the state of society, and what to do about itHow not to fall into the doom and gloom mindset as the world burnsYour privilege and responsibility as a man, husband, and f
07/25/2023
Listener Q&A: Stop Getting Demoralized, Stepping Into Leadership, Traits of a Good Father, Why I Don’t Suggest Daily Affirmations, and More On today’s Q&A episode, I answer questions about:Should a man reconcile with his family after he left them, or is it ever okay to move on and start a new relationship?Getting demoralized from a wife’s lack of buy-inWomen who are afraid to let their husbands lead because it’s all they’ve ever knownHo
07/18/2023
Keeping Our Kids Safe From Exploitation At Home And Online - Randy Watson Today's guest is Randy Watson. We go deep today talking about:The shocking statistics and truth about the sexual exploitation of kidsHow we as fathers can keep our kids safeOur role as men in influencing culture and making sure our personal lives are in integrity on this issueRed flags to look out f