Multi-award-winning musician Mike Whitla is the wizard mastermind behind Howdytoons, known for its heavy metal-inspired “dinosaur rock” songs and animated videos for kids.

There are now four YouTube channels under the Howdytoons brand, featuring work in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Across the brand on YouTube, Howdytoons has had more than a BILLION views, with 10 million more added per month, and currently has more than a million subscribers.

 

Mike’s wife, Lisa, died by suicide in 2019, leaving him a widower with two sons, now ages 19 and 16.

Mike is trying to destigmatize suicide bereavement as well as grief stigma in general.

 

Mike’s sons are musicians and his older son, Jake, is also a composer whose work is heard on the upcoming Howdytoons album, Dinosaurs and Monsters.

 

Howdytoons content deals with an array of complex social issues such as belonging, loneliness, and loss.

Mike Whitla believes that, rather than shying away from complicated or difficult issues, kids' content should boldly address complex emotional topics to help children and families deal with challenges in a caring and truthful way.

Make sure you check out the YouTube Channel and the music in the links below.

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Dad Up YouTube:

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Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

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Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

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Howdytoons LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/howdytoons

Howdytoons Website:

http://www.howdytoons.com/

Howdytoons YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/Howdytoons

Mike Whitla Instagram:

https://instagram.com/whiiiiiiitla

Howdytoons Facebook:

https://facebook.com/howdytoons

Howdytoons TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@howdytoons.official

Link Forester possesses a rare blend of humility, faith, and a good sense of humor — all of which have enabled him to grow through the trials of becoming a parent much earlier than planned, a risky career change, and the tragic death of a son.

After graduating from Auburn University (B.S. Building Construction, 1987), Link began his career in sales at IBM.

Five years later he took a leap of faith into the financial services industry, where he continues to lead a thriving financial planning and wealth management business.

He and his wife Carla spend much of their free time on Lake Lanier with their children and grandchildren three children.

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Link Forester Instagram:

https://instagram.com/thesideroadbook

Link Forester Website:

https://linkforesterauthor.com/

Link Forester Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/link.forester.1?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Josh is a fighter, an entrepreneur, a surfer, and a protector… but above all, he is a husband of 14 years to his wife Alicia and a father to his 9-year-old son, Kingston.

His family is the number one reason Josh strives to be the best at everything he sets his mind to.

 

Josh has been an entrepreneur since 2011 owning multiple successful businesses. His background is in Sales and Marketing, so he knows the importance of building relationships and delivering a brands message to the right target market.

 

He currently owns Savage Syndicate. Savage Syndicate was created to inspire the average person to become Hard to Kill.

By creating a Tribe of like-minded Savages, he has formed a community of elite protectors who help train, inspire, and communicate the importance of learning to protect yourself and your family.

 

Josh has recently become an Amazon Best Selling author with his book “Hard to Kill”.

The book is about the lessons Josh has learned through his life that have helped shape him into the protector he is today.

 

Josh has been training and competing in combat sports since his 20’s and has the scars and surgeries to prove it.

When he started training his only motivation was to be better than his opponent.

His motivation now that he is well into his 40’s, is to keep his family safe and protected from the crazy world at all costs.

 

Josh enjoys spending time at the beach with his family and surfing with his son.

Josh and his son compete in Jiu-Jitsu and surfing competitions regularly. He enjoys traveling and considers Cabo his second home.

 

You can find Josh on social media under Official Josh Brisbane.

 

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Josh Brisbane Instagram:

https://instagram.com/officialjoshbrisbane

Josh Brisbane Website:

https://savagesyndicategroup.com

Josh Brisbane Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/jbrisbane1?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Josh Brisbane TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@savagesyndicate

Joe Perrone is a strategist who helps business owner Dads reclaim their time freedom.

He believes that your business should run itself, it shouldn’t run you into the ground.

Joe has been helping his ideal clients find full enjoyment in everything that they create and do it without burning out.

Joe—an entrepreneur and Dad himself—owns and operates two successful automotive repair shops.

He does it on about 4 hours per week.

Joe’s favorite way to invest his reclaimed time is by building strong relationships with his wife, his two young sons, his network and his friends.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of finding time in your day to devote to your family! We also talk about building a legacy!

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Joe Perrone LinkTree:

@joeperrone.biz | Linktree

Joe Perrone Website:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uezGdcD9ehyg3PZs16UBKugRnntGZHO_Ytan-X2TfOY/mobilebasic

Joe Perrone Instagram:

https://instagram.com/joeperrone.biz

Joe Perrone Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/joe.perrone.jr?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Joe Perrone LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeon34

This is a special episode that you are absolutely going to enjoy.

Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world.

His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits.

He is the author of 26 books including 12 best sellers and 5 children’s books.

His books include the timeless classic The Energy Bus which has sold over 2 million copies, The Carpenter which was a top 5 business book of the year, Training Camp, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, and The Garden.

Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers.

His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, Campbell’s Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, Miami Heat, The Los Angeles Rams, Snapchat, Truist Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, West Point Academy and more.

Jon and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Jon Gordon Website:

https://jongordon.com

Jon Gordon YouTube:

https://youtube.com/@JonGordon11

Jon Gordon Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jongordon11

Jon Gordon LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongordonenergy

Jon Gordon Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-university-podcast/id1329995882

Lawrence Lotze has always had a passion for helping to connect people through similar life experiences and challenges. He found that creating a podcast was the best way to do this.

Over the last 24 months Lawrence has focused on building & promoting a brand that enables him to do what he loves.

Through the support and guidance of his new found network, he has managed to create a successful platform which enables him to reach out to views across all nations.

During this success, Lawrence was given a harsh reality check that we are all only human.

This reality check came in the form of a brain tumor, which he was diagnosed with in April 2019.

He has always seen himself as a health guy, so to find himself in this life altering situation was something he struggled to deal with.

In June 2019 he underwent brain surgery to remove a golf ball size tumor and although he has recovered physically, he was not prepared for the emotion and financial impact this would have on he and his family.

In the beginning of 2020, he found himself financial impacted due to time off work and the need to rediscover what life is like requiring a lifetime of medication.

He reached rock bottom and now is working on building back up with the support of his family, friends and of those who have inspired him via his podcast.

Lawrence Lotze now hosts The Wolf of Queen Street Podcast, which has become a top 100 iTunes Entrepreneur podcast in over 10 countries. His podcast has grown to well over 200k downloads.

Lawrence also shares further tips and strategies on how to launch a podcast from scratch at no cost and how to grow, monetize and build a world brand.

Dad Up!

Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Lawrence Lotze YouTube:

https://m.youtube.com/c/lawrencelotze

Lawrence Lotze Instagram:

https://instagram.com/lawrencelotze

Lawrence Lotze LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-lotze

Lawrence Lotze Website:

https://lawrencelotze.com/

Lawrence Lotze Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wolf-of-queen-street/id1454554604

Anthony Mendez is an Entrepreneur with 12+ years of experience in the health & fitness industry and 8+ years as a marketer & social media specialist.

He is also a Puma Athlete & the Co-Host of the Sweat It Out Podcast which highlights conversations about Lifestyle, Entrepreneurship, Business, & Mindset.

On top of that, he is a business coach and marketing agency owner for the health & fitness professionals looking to start, grow, and scale their online fitness business, helping them to generate 6-7 figures per year.

He is a dedicated high performing individual who uses his platforms to learn, network, & work with others to create an impact in the community.

Anthony hosts multiple events all over Miami and has been featured on top magazines & publications like: Men’s Health Magazine, Men’s Journal, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, & many more.

In this episode we talk all about fitness and how important it is to get our kids to be physically active.

We share the importance of leading by example as parents for our kids.

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Anthony Mendez Website:

https://www.mendezfitness.com/

Anthony Mendez LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/mendezfitness

Sweat It Out Podcast:

https://youtube.com/@sweatitout488

Anthony Mendez Instgram:

https://instagram.com/mendezfitness

Anthony Mendez Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/anthony.mendez.10420321?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Anthony Mendez LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-mendez-

Simon Rinne is a husband and father of 2 from Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

He is also a social worker with a private therapy practice dedicated to supporting men to open up about mental illness and disability.

Simon is passionate about men's mental health because he has also experienced mental illness (OCD, depression, anxiety, burnout) over 30 years and it took him 20 years to finally get the help he needed.

This year marks 10 years since he first got help for mental illness, and he loves sharing his story to inspire other men to share theirs.

In this episode we go into depth about the struggles men face with mental health and the impacts it has on our kids.

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Mindful Men Website:

https://mindful-men.com.au/

Mindful Men Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/mindful.men.aus/

Mindful Men YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXBNQmbj4ZQj3rzFAZALTA

Mindful Men LinkTree:

@MindfulMen | Linktree

Zach Babcock grew up in psych-wards, rehabs, juveniles and did over 5 years in prison as an adult, then earned his first million and scored his family’s 3 acre dream home by 33 and he did this just 6 years after getting out of prison.

Truth, order, excellence, alignment, and freedom is who he is and what he stands for.

Zach helps alpha entrepreneurs build dominant brands with podcasts by getting shows launched and ranked in 5 weeks or less and at least 1,000 targeted subscribers in 90 days or less.

He and his team are responsible for helping over 250 podcasts launched and ranked on Apple with MILLIONS of downloads!


Zach has interviewed over 350+ alpha entrepreneurs on Underdog Empowerment, a podcast he started three and a half years after getting out of prison and before he was making money, where he has documented his entire come up and continued growth and evolution.

In this episode on Dad Up, Zach shares about his struggles as a young man and the lessons he learned from them. He also speaks to the lessons he is making sure his own children learn from him to give them the advantages he did not have.

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Zach Babcock Website:

https://www.zachbabcock.com/

Zach Babcock Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/realzachbabcock/

Zach Babcock YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/zachbabcock

Zach Babcock TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@realzachbabcock

Zach Babcock Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/realzachbabcock/

Cher Kretz is a licensed educational counselor, certificated solution-focused life coach, mindset teacher, author and speaker.

She is the host of the podcast ‘Parenting with The Focused Mindset’® and the author of 30 Days To Higher Hopes.

Cher has helped thousands of people to live hopeful and more fulfilling lives through living with intention and compassion, allowing them to decrease their stress, anxiety to have healthy habits, patterns and mindsets.

Her products and services help people find clarity and grow into the best version of themselves with the GPS Life System®.

Cher Kretz has been featured in prominent media organizations such as California Association For School Counselors, Solution Focused World Conference, Solution Focused School’s Unlimited, ASCA and so many more!

In this episode she shares how we as parents can reach higher hopes in 30 days.

Make sure you check out her website and order her 30 Days To Higher Hopes Solutions Focused Journal in the links below!

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Dad Up YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast

Dad Up Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562

Dad Up Website:

https://www.daduptribe.com/

Dad Up Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/

Dad Up LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe

Cher Kretz Website:

https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/

Cher Kretz Instagram:

http://instagram.com/cher.thefocusedmindset

Cher Kretz Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-with-the-focused-mindset/id1512600888