Kendall Smith is an author whose work includes self-help, fiction, and satire, and he’s a dedicated father and husband.

His core focus is fatherhood and providing relevant, pragmatic advice to new dads.  

If you grew up without a father figure, you may be concerned whether you have what it takes to be a great dad.

Author Kendall Smith, son of a single mother, takes you under his wing, in his new book “Rookie Father”, sharing the wisdom he has gathered from his own experience as a father, from observing other dads, and from interviewing various generations of men.

Rookie Father is a playbook for fathers who, like Kendall, did not have a regular and dependable father figure and is packed with short lessons to answer questions new dads will face, from choosing your parenting style to what it means to really be the “man of the house” to managing your expectations as your child grows into a unique person.

With hilarious examples and a straightforward approach, Rookie Father is the mentor-in-a-book every new father needs to be the dad you want to be.

You can check out the book in the links below! It can also be found in major retailers like Target, Walmart and Barnes & Noble.

Don’t forget to subscribe to my Dad Up Podcast so you don’t miss any of the episodes that come out each week.

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Rookie Father: A Playbook for Men Experiencing Fatherhood for the First Time: Smith, Kendall: 9781641705738: Books: Amazon.com

Saul Blinkoff began his career as an animator for the WALT DISNEY STUDIOS working on the hit films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, & Tarzan.

He made his directorial debut with the hip action-adventure series Spy Groove for MTV.

Shortly thereafter, he re-joined DISNEY, directing the films Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo & Kronk's New Groove- starring Eartha Kitt & David Spade.

Saul also consulted in development on the DISNEY films: Tinkerbell, Fox and The Hound II, Brother Bear II, Cinderella III, and Dumbo II.

Saul has directed high profile commercials for clients such as Best Buy, Dunkin' Donuts, ESPN, Subway, Mercedes Benz, EA Sports & Build-A-Bear and has consulted for animation studios internationally in London, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Seoul, Dublin, Vancouver & China. Saul was a Director on the smash hit DISNEY show Doc McStuffins, Supervising Director on The Numberlys and Consulting Producer on The Stinky & Dirty Show; both for AMAZON.

For NETFLIX, Saul was Consulting Director on the hit show Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures and was Supervising Director on Llama Llama starring Jennifer Garner.

Recently, Saul was the Supervising Producer on the DREAMWORKS hit show Madagascar: A Little Wild.

Saul speaks around the world sharing practical tools for success, meaning and fulfillment in all aspects of life and hosts the inspirational podcast; Life of AWESOME!

Saul and his wife have four kids and in this episode Saul shares the importance of really LIVING for our kids.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-awesome/id1546988218

Craig Stokes is currently the Owner/Operator of a Chick-fil-A franchisee in Los Angeles, CA where he leads his multi-million dollar franchise with his team of 80+ team members alongside his wife, Dree.

 

Prior to opening his restaurant in January 2020, Craig Stokes was the creator and host of two web series – Style Minute (70+ episodes and 2M+ views), Craig Stokes Presents: The Show (interviews with celebs and other influential people) and London in America (a kid-friendly show hosted by his daughter, London).

He recently produced and starred in the independent film, Whirlpool, and has been seen in national TV commercials, hosting red carpet shows, entertainment news segments, and more.

 

He was selected as one of the 7 HBCU Alumni to Watch by Huffington Post where he was compared to fellow HBCU alum, Oprah Winfrey.

 

Craig has spoken to over 100,000 youth, college students, faculty and parents across the country and was selected by UNCF for their national Empower Me Tour alongside celebrities Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Malik Yoba (NY Undercover, Why Did I Get Married, Empire), Kim Coles (Living Single) and many others.

 

Craig Stokes enjoys life with his wife, daughter, London, and son, Camden. He is a 17-year officer in the Air Force Reserves.

In this episode Craig shares the importance of teaching his kids the value of hard work.

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In this episode Sean Casey knocks it out the park sharing his experiences as a MLB player and the dedication it takes especially while being a father.

Sean Casey, nicknamed "The Mayor” is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. He played for 12 years before retiring.

Sean was selected to the Major League All-Star Game three times during his career.

Sean is currently a broadcaster and commentator for the MLB Network.

He appears across MLB Network's programming, including Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight, the Spring Training series 30 Clubs in 30 Days, the kids-focused weekly interview and demonstration show Play Ball and MLB Network's special event coverage throughout the year.

He has been active in Big Brothers and Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as the "Casey's Crew" program, where he provided free high-priced tickets to disadvantaged youth.

Sean credits his Christian upbringing for his generosity.

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In 2000, Jeff Siegel, and his seven-year-old son, embarked on a spur-of-the-moment vacation that took them across the southwestern tier of National Basketball Association arenas.

Shortly thereafter, they began formulating a plan: they would visit every NBA arena and Major League Baseball park across the US.

What started as a series of hilarious road games and unexpected detours quickly took on a serious subtext.

Jeff and his son grew closer than ever. Jeff says it all goes back to his secret weapon as a Dad, “the open road.”

Since 2011, Jeff has been sharing with everyone how they, too, can use this simple idea to create a stronger relationship with their son or daughter.

Jeff Siegel is teaching today’s road warriors how to transform a common road trip into a creative and spontaneous journey that builds lasting bonds with their kids.

In his book, RelationTrips, Jeff provides families with a practical roadmap for building enduring connections and creating trips filled with adventure, imagination, discovery and fun.

With energy and enthusiasm, he recounts his experiences traveling with his son, sharing the tips and helpful secrets he’s learned over the years ... to help other families design, plan and implement successful RelationTrips around their own unique hobbies and interests.

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This is not only a great episode, but my guest offered a free Gabb Wireless device to one lucky winner.

If you want a chance to win a device, just send me a DM.

Nate Randle is the CEO of Gabb Wireless. Nate is a husband and father.

Nate’s career includes twenty-plus years in sports and tech marketing, brand building, and sales growth at leading brands like Nike, Callaway Golf, the Utah Jazz, and Qualtrics.

Gabb Wireless is safe tech for kids.

There is a growing problem among children with unlimited access to the internet and other online platforms.

Kids are being exposed to harmful content and unhealthy interactions. These dangers come in all shapes and sizes.

This is where Gabb comes in. Their devices provide kids opportunities with a cell phone and watch without the parents worry of what’s being consumed on those devices.

I wish my sons had this option when they were younger.

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Chris Ross has joined me on the Dad Up Podcast. In this episode we dive deep into his relationship with his daughter and what he learned from his own father and grandfather.

After over a decade of being behind the scenes of several billion-dollar companies, Chris Ross elevated into the elite status of the Top 1% of the sales industry internationally.

He learned how to make that next leap into the challenging transition to serial entrepreneurship by brokering over 1.9 billion dollar deals over his tenure of CHRIS ROSS® Companies which he now serves as Chairman.

Chris is also the creator of 2 Nationally Accredited Sales/ Business programs. In addition, he structured a deal in early 2020 to sell to a trade school corporation that operates in over 60+ online and on-campus locations.

Chris created several top-rated shows, WINJECT Radio, The Jesslee Roadshow & The WIN-WIN Effect, all presented by his all-in-one education broadcasting & media corporation WINJECT Studios.

Additionally, he operates as an Executive Producer for all Original Shows.

Chris launched his podcast show with the sole purpose of how to train admissions staff with over 15-18K employees to adopt his "WIN-WIN Effect" methodology.

The first two seasons of his show resulted in producing over two-million downloads.

Chris worked effortlessly to form what the world is calling the next best thing. However, the biggest challenge in front of WINJECT Studios is that what is taking place has never been accomplished, eradicating the number one reason why over 90% of podcasters quit because they haven't figured out to make money from what they love to do.

By embracing this challenge, Chris knew that to get to the outcome he was out for, he needed help. So he began reaching out to industry leaders and worked out exclusive offers from these brands and companies to provide services that you cannot get anywhere for the value of these offers based on his relationships with over 30+ strategic partners of WINJECT Studios.

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Brandon Davis is about to go on tour with Tim McGraw. However, it took some soul searching to get to this level of stardom. You will hear his amazing, yet scary, story in the interview.

Not only will you hear his story, but you will hear his kids joining us on the show.

Brandon started singing at an early age, and began writing songs and playing guitar in high school.

He always dreamed of pursuing music, but it always seemed so out of reach that he never just went for it.

However, in 2019 he was hit head-on by a distracted driver and could have very well lost his life.

As a dad of three at the time with one on the way, it really made Brandon evaluate how short life was.

He often thought to himself, “How can I teach my children to chase their own dreams if I don’t chase mine?”

This thought weighed heavy on Brandon for a few months, but the opportunity never seemed to be there.

Now Brandon’s wife is a very determined individual that does not wait for opportunities, she just makes things happen.

After seeing a few artists on Tiktok, she insisted Brandon sing while they were headed home from Dollywood on Father’s Day and she posted it to Tiktok. Before he knew it, she had Tiktok and Instagram accounts full of people asking to hear Brandon’s original music and so his music career began.

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https://music.apple.com/us/artist/brandon-davis/1546081166

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On this episode of Dad Up, my guest, Jordan Raynor, shares important principles that are found in his book and shares how these principles can help us as parents have better relationships with our kids.

Jordan Raynor helps Christians respond to the radical, biblical truth that their work matters for eternity.

He does this through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), podcast (The Call to Mastery), and weekly devotional (The Word Before Work)—content that has served millions of Christ-followers in every country on earth.

 

In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup which Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures of his own.

 

Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush.

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Brian Bogert is passionate about helping others. After going through his own traumatic injury as a child, he quickly learned at a young age that he was going to live each day with purpose.

We talk about Brian's incredible story, embracing pain to avoid suffering, changing our narrative, teaching our kids to embrace adversity and reaching their full potential.

Brian Bogert believes there is a sleeping giant in every human. Awakening those giants within and turning them into legends, by helping individuals grab just what’s out of their grasp, is Brian’s purpose in this life.

Brian is a heart surgeon without a blade. He does not start outside with what you need to do, he starts inside with who you are.

In a world that is disconnected, Brian is revolutionizing how individuals, leaders, and entrepreneurs deeply connect with their authentic selves to achieve the best version of themselves.

As a human behavior and performance coach, speaker, and business strategist Brian teaches disruptive strategies on how to create sustainable growth and lasting change personally and professionally.

His life philosophies on “how to embrace pain to avoid suffering,” “people before profits,” and “who before what” has helped individuals and companies discover and activate their limitless potential.

Brian’s is the founder of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Patient and Family Alumni Leadership (PALs) group, which is dedicated to giving patients and families the best experience possible during their treatment. Brian’s injury care at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital was absolutely crucial to his successful recovery, and he is honored to continue to be a part of the hospital’s family.

Brian is a proud father of two children with his beautiful wife. Being a dad is the most significant part of his life, which helps Brian understand and effectively coach clients to find their best work-life integration.

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