A Tribe Called Dad

Lucas Westcoat is a proud father of two boys, Declan (4) and Jonas (2). We get into how he balances his demanding role at a tech giant, his passion for photography and dad life with the help of his awesome wife.  Lucas opens up about his "dad diaries" which he started when his first son was born, documenting his journey as a father, husband, friend and special moments in life and he can't wait to share with his children when they get older.

Lucas gives the tribe his top 3 pieces of advice on starting your own memoir to help you get your own "Dad Diary" going! 

Lucas Westcoat - https://www.elldubphoto.me

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It's an honor and a pleasure to sit down with my longtime friend, Starsky Robinson, a single father to a beautiful 4 year old daughter.  He opens up to the tribe about the first time he every held his daughter in his arms and how everything changed in his life, which I'm sure all dads (and moms) can relate to.  We also touch on his custody battle with his daughter's mother and how all that unfolded.  We talk about the emotional, psychological and physical drain the process was and he shares his thoughts on the broken system in place and hopes his story can help anyone out there going through something similar.

Starsky tops it off with 3 pieces of advice for single dads - which certainly also apply to all parents! 

Check out Starsky's financial facebook group and digital marketing website:

Black and Brown Financial Growth - Facebook group

Star + Sky Digital - http://starskydigital.com

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Rob shares with the tribe his top 3 pieces of advice for other dads.  Don't miss out on these giems! meet back in the days, and how he started out as a DJ and beatmaker working with artists. With so many projects going on Rob's main 9 to 5 is working in restorative justice at schools with kids, staff and also with corporate companies. Rob is also a fellow podcaster, co-hosting a show called Men of the Village.  Beyond that, he has a clothing company called The Love LLC which has a great message behind it.  And beyond all of this, he is a devoted father to his children Robert (13 years old) and his 10 month old baby girl.  We get into how he raised Robert and what he has changed up this second time around and he shares with the tribe his top 3 pieces of advice for other dads.  Don't miss out on these gems!

Check out the fresh new gear at The Love LLC - thelovellc.com and tune in to the podcast Men of the Village here

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Devon Smith has spent over 20 years in the Santa Monica Unified School District both as a teacher and administrator. Currently, he is the coordinator of learning and innovation, pushing the boundaries of education throughout the district.

He describes himself as a social justice educator who builds programs to empower students to find and navigate their college and career pathways.  Beyond that, Devon is a devoted husband and father to Milo, 11 and PJ, 19, and heads up the Men's Rap Session where like-minded men meet bi-weekly to engage in meaningful, honest conversations around a variety of topics.

In this episode, Devon talks about ways that we as parents and now, in quarantine, as teachers as well, can help identify and foster passion in our kids.  There's also some great tips from the 20+ year educator about the most important thing to remember when home schooling your kids - authentic connection!  

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I got a chance to sit down and reconnect with an old friend of mine and fellow dad, Dorsey Fuller.  Dorsey is a "2nd time around Dad" and shares his unique experience through fatherhood and, having found success with a blended family, shares his Top 3 Tips to "Make It Work".  

Born in Oakland CA and a fellow UCLA Bruin alumnus, Dorsey Fuller has had an incredible run professionally. Cutting his teeth in the music and entertainment industry as an artist, publicist, promo director, program director, artist manager and consultant, he's worn almost every hat imaginable. Throughout all of it, Dorsey has been a devoted father to his now 25 year old daughter Alexa, and his 5 year old son, Dorsey IV (aka Four). His latest venture is IV Good Life Corp which creates sustainable, natural and "super" products including Super Hand Sanitizer; SuperBaby Formula; SuperHuman Elixir.

For more information on IV Good Life and their products, please check out ivgoodlife.com

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At the time of this recording, Brian B is almost 3 weeks into fatherhood with his first daughter, Annie Capri and shares the birthing story and how life has changed in the last several weeks. On top of everything else, New York City (where he lives) is still amidst a quarantine due to COVID-19 and all of his private event gigs have been put on pause, and just even daily life of moving around the city with a newborn sounds like quite the challenge. 

We get a chance to catch up with Brian and grab some advice that he can give to expecting dads while it's all still so FRESH!

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Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart is the president and owner of A New Day Pediatric Psychology. She started her own practice in January of 2016 after practicing in military clinics and hospitals for 10 years. Born and raised on the island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, describes her therapuetic style as easy-going but direct. Having been married for over 20 years with two kids, she loves helping parents better understand and connect with their children in order to transform the parent-child relationship.

In this episode, we sit down and tackle the very timely issue around race relations and specifically, how to talk to our kids about such a challenging subject.  Dr. Lockhart provides a ton of insight and gives us some tangible takeaways when talking to our kids including refraining from being "colorblind" and dismissing others experiences.  

Dr. Lockhart is hosting a parent coaching seminar online on June 27 - 11:30am CT, and in the event you miss that, be sure to keep up with her by following her on IG: @dr.annlouise.lockhart 

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In honor of Father's Day, we collaborated with the good folks at The Fitler Club in Philadelphia to sit down with two incredible fathers to discuss work/life balance. There were so many great takeaways from this show including creating routines, teaching young boys what real masculinity looks like and Hapa upsets some of our mom listeners. Enjoy and Happy Father's Day!

About our guests:

Jeff David has a pedigree that spans over twenty-five years and is a leader in the hospitality industry in opening luxury properties.  He's opened up amazing properties all over the world from Aspen to Anguilla, Santa Monica to DC. His current position is the President of The Fitler Club in Philadelphia, best described as a hybrid business model that combines Equinox, WeWork and Soho House in a 130,000 square foot private club.  Most importantly, Jeff is the proud father of 14 year old Gabriel and has done the impossible in being able to maintain family life amidst an INSANE commute.

Sabir M. Peele serves as a freelance brand ambassador & executive stylist for GQ and consults for numerous brands — on top of running the ship at Men’s Style Pro.  He's also the proud father of 4 year old Hendrix and is a shinning example of a successful entrepreneurial dad.

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