Daddy Issues Podcast

What happens when life hits you with the hardest stuff autism, grief, and parenting alone and you still keep showing up?

Liam's a solo dad who didn't sign up for easy. In this episode, he drops the mask and shares what it's really like to raise a child with autism, rebuild after loss, and stay mentally afloat in a world that expects men to "man up" and stay silent.

We talk:

• How to stay sane while solo parenting

• Why vulnerability isn't weak it's survival

• The hidden power of asking for help

• Turning pain into purpose

If you've ever felt like you're carrying the whole damn world on your back this one's for you

This week, I sat down with Marc Fishman, and let me tell you this one's heavy.

Marc's a disabled dad who's been fighting a brutal uphill battle in family court. Not because he's a bad parent. Not because he did something wrong. But because the system doesn't know what to do with someone who looks different, moves different, or needs accommodations to be a great parent.

He talks about:

• Getting stonewalled when asking for basic disability accommodations

• How his rights as a dad were slowly stripped away not by evidence, but by bias

• And the emotional toll of being told you're "not capable" when you know damn well you are

Marc isn't sitting still though. He's fighting back filing appeals, speaking out, and refusing to let the system define his relationship with his kid.

This episode is about resilience, discrimination, and the raw reality of being a disabled parent in a court system that's still stuck in the past. If you've ever felt powerless, this one's for you.

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Travis came on the pod and dropped real talk about what it's like getting blindsided by divorce, dragged through the family court system, and separated from the kids he lives for. He talks about the gut punch of false accusations, the legal circus, and the emotional toll it takes just trying to be a present father.

But here's the thing Travis isn't giving up. He's fighting like hell to stay in his kids' lives, and he's got a message for every dad going through it: you're not alone, and your fight matters.

This episode hits deep. Tap in.

Alright boys, buckle up. This one's raw, it's real, and it punches you right in the feels.

Today we sit down with Joey Luciano firefighter, paramedic, ex-New York club DJ, Texas business owner, and most importantly, a badass single dad. This guy has lived 10 lives already, but nothing prepared him for the mental jiu-jitsu of family court.

Joey opens up about:

• Getting steamrolled in court with a BS custody agreement

• His first lawyers who were secretly homies with the other side 😤

• Fighting for basic rights like a Thursday dinner or a 5 minute FaceTime

• How being a father gave him his life back

• And how he's flipping pain into purpose for his daughter Luciana

He's dealt with postpartum chaos, pettiness over baby shoes, pitbull drama, child support math that makes no sense, and court orders so specific they tell him which dog can breathe near his kid.

Through it all? Joey doesn't fold. He gets fit, gets focused, and builds a real relationship with his daughter one beach trip, bedtime story, and frog hunt at a time. This is a no filter guide to staying savage in a system built to break you.

If you're a dad going through the fire, this is your blueprint. If you're a mom or a lawyer, maybe listen twice.

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This one's for the dads who feel like they've been through the wringer divorce, broken relationships, mental burnout but still want to win. Dan sits down with Jonnie Jensen, the mind behind the High Value Man Project, to unpack what really happens when men stop pretending everything's fine and start rebuilding from rock bottom.

They talk: Why most men aren't actually supported during divorce How to navigate emotional chaos with logic (and still stay human) The real reason modern marriage is broken and what needs to change What co-parenting looks like when you're trying to grow, not just survive This isn't therapy talk. It's practical, raw, and honest. If you're a dad, a man, or just someone who wants to stop repeating old mistakes hit play. TikTok Page / daddyissuesthetruth

Alright, so in this episode, we've got Ahsan pulling back the curtain on what it really looks like to be a single dad trying to figure life out after divorce. He gets real about the messiness of relationships, the gut punches of separation, and how he turned all that chaos into growth.

This isn't some "poor me" story it's a blueprint. Ahsan talks accountability, bouncing back stronger, and dropping gems for any dad who's ever felt lost in the storm. If you're a father going through it right now, this one's gonna hit home.

In this episode, we sit down with Blake Moody a guy who's been through the fire and came out the other side. Blake opens up about the wreckage of divorce: what went wrong, what it taught him, and how he's rebuilding life on the other side with more emotional intelligence and clarity.

We get into the real stuff the breakdown in communication, the emotional chaos, and what it's like trying to stay present for your kids while your world is falling apart. Blake doesn't sugarcoat it. He talks about lawyer drama, why mediation is underrated, and how co-parenting can feel like walking a tightrope… blindfolded.

Together, we dig into what divorce actually does to a man, why having a solid support system is non-negotiable, and how faith and gratitude can become your lifeline when everything else feels like it's slipping.

If you're a dad in the trenches, this one's for you. We break down tools, mindsets, and lessons that'll help you keep your head up from setting boundaries to letting go of what you can't control.

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In this episode, Justin shares his experience as a father navigating the complexities of the family court system in the UK after facing false accusations from his estranged wife. He discusses the emotional toll of being separated from his children, the challenges of the legal process, and the societal issues surrounding marriage and family dynamics. The conversation highlights the struggles many fathers face in similar situations and the need for reform in the legal system to ensure fairness and justice.

This one hits deep.

Rich pulls up and gets real about the emotional rollercoaster that came after a tough breakup — we're talkin' anxiety, health scares, and navigating the messy world of co-parenting. But it's not just pain — it's growth.

He breaks down how he found strength in the chaos, what self-care actually looked like as a dad, and the hard lessons he learned trying to keep it together while everything was falling apart.

Vincent opens up about the chaos that hit his life—getting blindsided by infidelity, dragged through the legal system, and hit with false accusations that wrecked his career. He talks about the emotional rollercoaster, the arrests, and how it all forced him to rebuild from scratch. At the heart of it? A dad trying to stay strong for his kids while his world fell apart.