A Tribe Called Dad

This was a tough episode to record, but we felt like it was important to be able to put something out to acknowledge the tremendous collective grief felt in the city this week, which stretches beyond the basketball world. The fact that Kobe was such an involved father and was with his daughter Gigi, resonates amongst fellow dads and we wanted to help provide some tools for not only this situation, but for in other moments of loss. 

A big thank you to renowned therapist, David Bruce for his insight and advice. For more help or questions, please email David: [email protected] - 🙏🏽

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Andy has been the leader singer of Santana for 20 years now and shares his two unique experiences in fatherhood. His eldest son was born when Andy was 18 years old and right on the brink of stardom. The decision to leave and pursue his career as an artist was a tough one, but with the support of his son’s mother and his family, Andy moved to LA and did his best to balance it all. He shares how he has “made amends” with his now 23 year old son and how he has now been given the opportunity to do things differently this time around with his 3 year old young son and 6 year old daughter.

Andy shares his Top 3 tips for fathers and they’re all SOOOO good.

Big thanks to @electrovoiceofficial for hosting us!

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Are you an expecting father?  Know an expecting father who is a little freaked out?  This is the perfect episode as we address some of the concerns of Brian B who is several months from the birth of his first daughter and is seeking some advice regarding work/life balance, ways to support his wife, and how to adjust his schedule as an entrepreneur and creative.  Mike Villa joins in as he recently went through this with the birth of HIS first daughter 14 months ago.  This episode was recorded live at the NAMM Show in Anaheim in conjunction with Electro Voice.  Enjoy! 

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To start the New Year off right, Hapa sat down with Bantu, father of 3 (Bisu - 19, Blake - 15, and Beya - 10) to talk about new year's resolutions which he refers to as "resets".  Conversations run deep as the two touch on faith, identity, fear and more.   

Bantu gives his top 3 resets that he does throughout the year including truly living every day as if its his last, which reminds Hapa of a movie he just watched but he can't recall the title.   As promised, we've figured it out:

*For those of you who want to check out the movie about a father and son who can time travel, check out "About Time" (2013) available on Netflix 

A big thanks to all of our supporters and the TRIBE of Dads out there!  Happy 2020! 

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Welcome to our complaint fest as we gear up for the holiday season.  Not to sound like a pair of Grinches, but we had to vent a bit with the things we wish we didn't have to deal with during this time of year.  Big shout out to everyone holding it together for their families and a huge thank you to all of you for listening in to the podcast and for being a part of the Tribe!  Enjoy the rest of 2019 and we will see you in 2020! 

For those that don't know, Warren Peace has been a legend in the Vegas nightlife scene for DECADES. He's built his career on creating partnerships and taking "ideas" and making them a reality on the strip and beyond. He also happens to be the father to 3 teenage sons (including a pair of 17 year old twin boys) and sits down to chat with us about his approach to fatherhood. Warren shares his top 3 pieces of advice to entrepreneurial dads and even gives his honest feelings about getting a vasectomy. Big thank you to The DJ Collective for hosting us at their conference in Scottsdale, Arizona where this was recorded. Other big thanks to Electro-Voice and RODE for our set up!

DJ Threede has been a big part of our team from the beginning and is a "non-traditional dad" (whatever that actually means).  He isn't the biological father to the son he is raising, but is absolutely a DAD and lives that #dadlife.  We were chatting in the office and figured we should share some of our conversation with the audience that listens to the show, even if it wasn't a full episode.  I hope you enjoy hearing about what his experience has been like including meeting his girlfriends son for the first time, being called "Dad" to strangers and other people, and meeting his son's biological father's family.  

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Entertainment Executive, Terry Washington opens up about his two distinct experiences with fatherhood - both as a single father, yet over 20 years apart.  Terry's first son, Cameron is in his late twenties now and recently was married, and his brother, Terry's youngest son, Hudson is 5 years old and they live on opposite ends of the country.  Terry shares his wisdom and is an open book about his relationships with his son's mothers, his own father, and his unique relationship with both of his sons, including what it was like to have FULL CUSTODY of his oldest son Cameron when Terry was in his early 20s.  Enjoy! 

We are so excited to share this episode giving some love to all of the single dads out there and shedding some light on how their experiences in fatherhood are slightly different than dads in a relationship.  Yamani Watkins sat down with us live at Angel City brewery in a honest, soul bearing conversation sharing his stories and insight and we are forever grateful his willingness to open up with us and all of you.  

We break down our favorite family friendly movies if you have younger kids.  In order to make the list, we as parents had to be able to enjoy the movies as well.  Check to see if you agree (or disagree) with any of our choices and feel free to hit us up with what we may have missed!  Enjoy!