What's up everybody?! This episode today is my 50th episode on the balanced male podcast series!!  Today's episode is a dadtalk with an old friend named Steve Gibson.  Steve is a dad of 2 adult girls and directs one of my favorite places on the planet the camp swamp with his amazing wife Racheal.  In this dad talk we discuss process the grief of losing a young daughter, fostering children, and trying not to parent through fear.  This was a great conversation and I am so glad I was able to sit down with him.  I know you all will enjoy listening and gain some insight from his wisdom. 

Hey everyone!  In this episode I shed more light on voicing your needs.  In this episode talk about how it has helped me in my handling my emotions, my mental health and strengthened my relationships.  I know its an area where we all can use a little help.  Check it out!

Hey guys new episode alert!  This episode is the 25th DADTALK episode here on the Balanced Male Podcast.  I finally got to sit down with a dad I have wanted on the podcast for a while.  New Andrew is a rad dad of 2 kids and the brother in law of one of my old guests and friends Jim.  We got to sit down over some delicious red breast whiskey and talk all thing fatherhood, religion, and life.  I also was able to share how we met and how he got the name "New Andrew".  I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I did talking with him.  

Hey guys!  This episode is a DADTALK  and it with a old friend of mine named Alex.  Alex is rad dad of three young girls.  Even though I had some video issues we were still able to make it work and had a great conversation on all things fatherhood.  He has a great perspective on being present and intentional as a dad.  I know you guys will enjoy this one.  

What is up guys?!  This episode is a pillar talk focused on my physical fitness journey, specifically two things that I saw robbed me of joy and momentum.  I talk about how much I compare myself to others, and that I am trying to celebrate the "inches" or little victories in my physical fitness journey.  

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What's up guys!  This episode is a quick one.  I talk about the power of habits and how creating intentional habits in my life has saved my mind.  Check it out!

What's up guys!  This episode It was an extension of his eulogy I spoke about my father a few years ago.  In this episode I talk about lessons that I learned from my father Dan.  Theses were lessons I either learned indirectly through observations during his life or directly from him in situations and conversations.  I think these lessons are important not just for me in in my life but for all of us today.  I hope it gives you guys some inspiration like his life did for me.   

Whats up guys!  This is the third installment of my friend Andrew and I's discussion on male initiation.  In this discussion we talk about the last 2 truths of male initiation:  You are not in control and you are going to die.  We also talk about the need for men to have elders in their lives.  I hope you all enjoy!

Hey guys!  Here's another dad talk.  This one was with a rad dad of 3 kids who is local to Virginia Beach.  We had a great time discussing fatherhood, astrology, all the rad shows in this town, and sticking to your core beliefs/values in parenting.  I hope you guys enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking with him.  

Hey guys in this episode I share more about my life in the church following one man's vision for the lord.  We took things for face value and that shouldn't be the way we follow God, read the bible, or engage with life's questions.  

If you want to read the book I mentioned, its titled:  "Asking Better Questions of the Bible."  By Marty Solomon.  He is also host of the BEMA podcast series which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts.  

Enjoy and thanks for listening!