A Better Father

Bring positive influences into your life.  Keep those coming and use them to keep moving forward.

Two things mentioned the podcast:

Kevin Smith's first visit to Rich Roll's podcast:

https://www.richroll.com/podcast/kevin-smith-433/

The Daily Stoic:

https://dailystoic.com

No major notes today.  I start out talking to my ex of twenty years ago.  Go with it and I'll explain in the end.

Thank you for listening.

Finding your voice.  How do you find it?  Why do you find it?  I ramble about thoughts of having a child and how to punish, or not punish.  How to talk to them.

Things talked about in the episode:

Justin Long's Podcast:

https://wondery.com/shows/justin-long/#

Malcolm Gladwell's podcast:

http://revisionisthistory.com

Mumford and Son's The Cave:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMO4xdOS5jY

A little behind.  Some days are better than others.  Been preparing for a court hearing on the 12th of June.  Which sucks.  But this is where my voice gets out.  I'll continue to work towards better.

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang

https://bookshop.org/books/superman-smashes-the-klan/9781779504210

Taylor Swift: Americana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40RsbcFRwNA

Flip Phone or not to flip phone?  Being filled better.

Pete Holmes book:  https://bookshop.org/books/comedy-sex-god/9780062803979

Mike Birbiglia: https://bookshop.org/books/the-new-one-painfully-true-stories-from-a-reluctant-dad/9781538701515

Podcast:  https://www.hilariousworld.org

My daughter likes me better than her cat.  I realize everything I really want or want to do can be done on the cheap.  Running is good for the soul, the heart, health and..... making podcasts.

I'm now on instagram @luviusthomas

https://meh.com

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/03/nfls-john-urschel-lived-on-25000-a-year-explains-how-to-save-money.html

A bad choice cat.  Stealing like an artist.  Listen before wanting to be heard.

Catcher in the Rye (just in case):

https://bookshop.org/books/the-catcher-in-the-rye-9780316769174/9780316769488

The link to Finding Forrester:

https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Forrester-Sean-Connery/dp/B008Y7EZYI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=finding+forrest&qid=1588896084&sr=8-1

Book link:

https://bookshop.org/books/i-used-to-be-a-miserable-f-ck-an-everyman-s-guide-to-a-meaningful-life/9780062856340

Here's the book that I'm currently reading and using to help make this podcast happen.

I Used to be a miserable f$%# by John Kim

https://bookshop.org/books/i-used-to-be-a-miserable-f-ck-an-everyman-s-guide-to-a-meaningful-life/9780062856340

Also, check out bookshop.org.  It's my go to outside of Amazon to get the books I want at the price that helps keep me eating.

Thank you for listening.  More to come.

I get my head out of my @$$... or do I?  Is love at 44 possible, nope, it's only for the young at heart.  Let's talk about inches.

The Armchair Expert Episode I reference:

https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/glennon-doyle

Here's Al's (we're friends) speech from Any Given Sunday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1yWSePMqsk

I'm back.  I super ramble this time,  but I'm just laying the foundation for what's to come.

C2E2 rocks.  my daughter dropped tears.  it's not been easy,  but I'm here for you.  let's listen.