Zito and Joseph talk recovery, burn out, intervention, and doing the next right thing. If you want to reach out to Joseph you can email him at [email protected]

Zito flies solo this week, dropping in to remind dads to never take their kids actions personally and that even the most difficult behavior is just a phase, just like teething. 
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Dr. Barry Plummer, child psychologist and professor at Brown University, returns to the pod to talk the phenomenon of having meaningful conversations with your teens in the car. Why does it work? How do we take full advantage of it? Great stuff! 

David Hersch is a self proclaimed "Fatherhood Advocate and founder of 21st Century Dads Foundation. His podcast, "Dad to Dad," focuses on fathers with special needs kids.
He and your host talk about David's journey from active fatherhood to advocate. 

Rob Rohde is a single dad of five (that's not a typo) daughters. He and Zito compare notes on parenting without a partner, helping kids deal with the trauma of losing their mother, and how to keep the house from being a disaster area! 

Steve Anderson is Fathering Coach. His journey to full fledged dad is a fascinating one. He and Zito talk about a step by step approach to becoming a father, something we all strive to be. 

Tony V is a comedian, an actor, and a father of two. Both of his kids are in show business. His son is a comedian and comedy writer and his daughter in the business end of show business. 
Tony and Zito go way back. They talk about old times, new times, and fathering times. Through the laughs its clear that this guest is one successful dad! 

John Badalament's book "The Modern Dad's Dilemma" makes it clear that fathering is central to his life. 
We talk about getting to know your kids and letting them get to know you. (And have a little fun with the title of his book too!)

Kenneth Braswell is the founder and CEO of Fathers Incorporated, an internationally recognized nonprofit that supports fathers, practitioners, and policy makers. We talk paternity leave, dealing with fear as our daughters become young women, and Ken's incredible hat collection! 
Excited to bring such a dynamic and accomplished guest for our Season Two premiere! 
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Steve reached out after hearing the pod and asked, "would you like to talk to the father of a trans kid?" Would I? There's talk about my own dad and lots of talk with my guest about our trans teens. This one's close to my heart. And I hope it opens some.