DAD Talks

S2 #003

On this episode of DADtalks, I interview Josiah Street.

We discuss raising girls specifically strong-willed independent girls, how to overcome overthinking, and what we can learn from difficult situations. 

S2 #002

On this episode of DADtalks, JT interviews his older brother, JC Zahradnik. 

JC and his favorite assistant coach aka his wife, Beth, work together to help their team of 4 "Work Hard. Be Tough. Be their best self." 

We talk about our shared childhood experiences, how the skills needed to be a great dad transfer over to being a great coach, and why it takes courage to work on our own mental and emotional health. 

S2#001

Dads have can many roles that they are trying to play and the struggle comes as they try to find the balance to perform all of them well.

Does balance just mean giving equal time to all roles so one is not neglected? Or is there a better way? 

Bonus #001 - I asked the following question on Facebook, "Do you agree with this statement: "In order to grow you have to experience pain.'?”

I was amazed at the amount of responses I got from this question but even more at the insightful answers from a variety of people. In this bonus episode I respond to the comments and dig into them a little deeper. 

I can't believe that the first season of DADTalks has come to a conclusion.

Here's what I learned from Season #1:

Thank you so much to everyone who has listened!

#007 - In the first interview on DADTalks, JT talks to long-time friend and mentor, Toby McCarter. Toby and JT talk about growing up without a father present and the impact this has on a young man. The two also share some laughs from the crazy days of Toby's childhood as well as some insights on fatherhood. 

#006 - I think a lot of us dads live passively because we didn’t have a high standard set by our dads. Not saying all of our dads were bums but some our parents had the mindset of; you got the basics met, what more could you possibly need?

What if we lived with a different mindset? What if instead of just meeting the basic needs, we actively shaped the story our kids will tell their kids when we are gone?

#005 - Part of our job as dad’s is to leave a legacy. Or I should say we leave a legacy regardless, so it’s up to us whether that legacy is good or bad. So how do we work on legacy especially if we have been handed down a not so great legacy or we feel like we are failing at the moment?

In this episode, I try to answer the question, “What is legacy?” and how we can begin to lay a foundation for our kids to build their lives upon. 

#004  - I have come to believe, you have to break down all the walls and get back to a solid foundation before you can rebuild. It will never work to simply paint or remodel all the while you have a faulty foundation.

God had to break me so I would give up my pride and control and this false idea we men have, “I have it all together. I don’t need help.”

If I am defined by my past then there is no future for me. There’s no hope.

If the past defines who I am, then what’s the point?

There is no redemption then. No second chance.

We can either shame ourselves into inaction for failing or accept that we have failed and decide to take action and learn from it.

#003 What are your wounds? How do you even discover them? We as dads have to get healthy first so we can take care of our kids. In this episode, we talk about how to recognize our wounds and how to begin to heal from them.