What if the very thing you’re hiding is the key to your greatest strength?

In this episode of the Dads Making a Difference Podcast, Cam sits down with Brian Seim, Christian, husband, father of five, and founder of the Kingdom Family Leader movement, to talk about breaking isolation, facing your past, and surrounding yourself with the kind of men who sharpen you for life and legacy.

Brian opens up about his own journey, growing up with an absent father, navigating personal struggles, and learning that vulnerability is not weakness but the starting point for true leadership. From years in coaching and masterminds, he’s learned that success without connection leaves men feeling empty, and that the path to fulfillment starts with owning your story and inviting others into it.

This conversation will challenge you to:

• Identify the real reason you might be isolating yourself
• Embrace the power of brotherhood and authentic conversations
• Understand the difference between coaching and a true mastermind
• Build a support network that calls out your blind spots and celebrates your wins

Balanced Dad Blueprint Connection:

• Peak 1: Foundation – Strong Body, Clear Mind → The mental clarity and emotional resilience that comes from dropping the mask
• Peak 2: Alignment – Purposeful Priorities → Surrounding yourself with men who help you align actions with your values
• Peak 3: Legacy – Lasting Impact → Modeling openness, trust, and integrity for your family and community

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to “have it all together” while silently struggling, this is your call to step out of isolation and into a trusted circle of men who will help you grow.

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Explore The DMD community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact:

• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

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What happens when a young dad decides to stop living for someone else’s dream and start building the life God called him to lead?

In this powerful episode, Sean McManus joins Cam Hall to share his journey from corporate work to coaching men in health and leadership. Sean opens up about the moment he felt called to 'make men strong again,' and how that calling now drives his mission to help men rebuild confidence, kill passivity, and lead boldly in their homes, churches, and communities.

Key Takeaways:

- Why physical health is a leadership issue.

- The role of faith in building confidence and breaking passivity.

- How to lead your family from a place of overflow, not exhaustion.

- Practical ways to start stewarding your health today.

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Explore The DMD community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact:

• Have 20 lbs to lose in the next 90 days? Want to be stronger for your family? Visit Fight The Dad Bod
• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

Connect with Sean:

Instagram: @TheSeanMcManus

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Picture this: It's 1 AM. Your phone rings. Your heart races as you answer, expecting the worst. Instead, your college-aged daughter asks, "Dad, can I put the green gas in my Jeep?"

That moment changed everything for entrepreneur and father of four Rob Finlay. What started as relief quickly became a sobering realization: Had he been so focused on building businesses that he'd forgotten to build life skills in his children?

In this episode, Rob shares the wake-up call that led him to write a book and interview over 30 experts—from Navy SEALs to NASCAR drivers—to discover what young adults really need to thrive in the real world.

• The "Magic Carpet Ride" Reality: How our education system creates dependency, then abruptly demands independence
• The Social Isolation Crisis: Why young adults struggle with networking and real-world communication
• Essential Life Skills: From financial literacy to calling 911 under pressure
• The Good Human Foundation: Why character matters more than achievement
• Coaching vs. Helicoptering: Transitioning from protector to empowerer

✅ Include your kids in social situations - Let them see you interact professionally and personally 

✅ Don't top up their shortfalls - Create opportunities for them to earn and problem-solve 

✅ Focus on building good humans first - Character trumps credentials every time 

✅ You can't give what you don't have - Model the life you want them to live

"The whole goal for any parent is to produce a young person who's a good human. That to me is the most important. You've already won if you've got that." - Rob Finlay

This conversation will challenge you to examine: Are you preparing your children for the magic carpet ride to end, or are you extending it? The difference could determine whether your kids thrive or struggle when they step into independence.

🔔 Subscribe for more episodes on intentional parenting, raising resilient kids, and leading your family with purpose.

Share your thoughts in the comments—what resonates most with you?

Explore The DMD community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact:

• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

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What if the key to better leadership, deeper connection with your kids, and more confidence as a dad was...reading?

In this episode of the Dads Making a Difference Podcast, Cam sits down with Dr. Danny Brassell. Author, speaker, educator, and father, to explore the transformational power of reading in fatherhood and leadership.

Dr. Brassell shares his unlikely journey from hating libraries to becoming one of America’s leading reading ambassadors. You’ll hear his powerful story of career pivots, financial loss, spiritual growth, and how he used simple storytelling techniques to build influence, resilience, and connection with his kids and the world.

From hilarious nose hair stories in kindergarten classrooms to game-changing leadership insights, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about what it means to be a present, impactful dad.

Key Takeaways:

• Why dads need to read (even if it’s the sports page)
• How to get your kids hooked on books without nagging
• Simple habits that make reading part of your family culture
• What Paul Harvey, Nike, and Game of Thrones can teach us about leadership
• Why AI isn’t the enemy of learning, it’s a tool for growth

“Our kids are always watching us, if we want them to read, we’ve got to read.”

Share your thoughts in the comments—what resonates most with you?

Explore The DMD community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact:

• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

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What if your money mindset is what’s actually holding you back?

In this powerful episode, Cam Hall sits down with Matt Morizio—father of seven, former minor league baseball player, and founder of a wealth management firm—to talk about what it really means to be a provider.

Matt opens up about his own transition from scarcity to stewardship, sharing how fear once dictated his financial decisions, and how faith, generosity, and intentionality helped him reclaim his peace and purpose.

This is more than a conversation about money. It’s a conversation about legacy, identity, leadership, and becoming the dad your family needs you to be.

Key Takeaways:

• Why your emotional attachment to money might be sabotaging your peace
• How to give from a place of trust, not guilt
• Why earning more is sometimes the only option
• What Matt's toughest season taught him about faith and fatherhood

🔔 Subscribe for more episodes on fatherhood, financial mindset, and legacy leadership.

Share your thoughts in the comments—what resonates most with you?

Explore The DMD community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact:

• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

Connect with Matt Morizio:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattmorizio
• Website: https://www.reconstructingwealth.com

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Are your kids truly ready for the challenges of life?

In this powerful conversation, Cam sits down with Leroy Slanzi — a veteran educator, principal, and author of Emotional Schools. With 25 years of experience working with kids and parents, Leroy offers a no-nonsense, practical framework for building emotional intelligence and resilience in children.

Together, they explore:

• The “perfect storm” facing today’s families, from social media to parental burnout
• How dads can plant seeds of resilience from birth through teen years
• Why purposeful observation matters more than hovering
• The power of micro-dosing engagement and letting kids safely fail
• Practical strategies to build passion, grit, and self-regulation at every age

If you want to show up as a present, intentional father — without becoming a helicopter parent — this conversation will give you tools, encouragement, and a blueprint to raise emotionally healthy kids in a disconnected world.

Leroy shares personal stories, hard-won lessons, and inspiring ideas you can put into practice right away.

Let’s keep the conversation going!

Connect with Leroy Slanzi at emotionalschools.com

Share your thoughts in the comments—what resonates most with you?

Explore The DMD community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact:

• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

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What does it really mean to live a “balanced” life?

In today’s powerful episode, Cam sits down with Dr. Travis Parry—father of eight, author of Achieving Balance and Marry and Grow Rich, and founder of the Make Time Institute. Together, they unpack the tension every driven dad feels: chasing success while trying to stay connected at home.

Travis shares his journey from aspiring pilot to business owner, sparked by the sudden loss of his father, and how that moment redefined his purpose. You’ll hear a fresh perspective on balance—not as perfect time allocation—but as intentional alignment with your highest priorities.

From managing family finances with your spouse to the real reason most entrepreneurs resist delegation, this conversation delivers wisdom every dad needs.

Key Takeaways:

• Why balance isn’t about perfection—it’s about prioritizing what matters most.
• How unresolved money beliefs are silently hurting your marriage.
• The three steps to financial unity with your spouse (hint: it starts with psychology).
• Why “grinding now for balance later” is a myth that destroys families.
• A practical framework for sustainable growth without losing your health, marriage, or purpose.

“Balance is a feeling. When you’re living your highest priorities, you feel fulfilled—regardless of the chaos at work.” – Dr. Travis Parry

Share your thoughts in the comments—what resonates most with you?

Explore The DMD community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact:

• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

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What happens when the weight of leadership and loss becomes too much?

In this raw and vulnerable solo episode, Cam shares the story of a young man who changed his life and the heartbreaking loss that flipped a switch inside him. From the outside, everything looked fine. But inside, he was disconnected...from empathy, from care, from himself.

Cam opens up about the long shadow of emotional burnout, the hidden pain behind professional leadership, and how numbness creeps into fatherhood, marriage, and community. He explores how routine and discipline weren’t enough, and how connection, physical movement, and community with other men have been his lifeline back to himself.

Whether you're in a season of grief, burnout, or simply feeling “not like yourself,” this episode will speak to your soul. Because we’re not meant to walk alone, and healing starts with connection.

Share your thoughts in the comments—what resonates most with you?

Explore our community, coaching programs, and FREE resources designed to help you lead with purpose and create lasting impact. 👇

• Get Cam's Weekly 5-Minute Newsletter for Busy Dads, the Balanced Dad Blueprint: Balanced Dad Blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Join the Brotherhood: www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

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Are you tired of being busy but feeling stuck? In this powerful episode, Cam sits down with stewardship coach Scott Maderer to unpack the real reasons why so many dads feel overwhelmed, out of alignment, and unsure how to take the next step toward living with purpose. If you've ever said, “I just don’t have time,” this conversation is for you.

Scott challenges the myth of busyness and reveals why time and money aren’t the real obstacles—we are. But here’s the good news: we’re also the solution.

Together, Cam and Scott explore what it means to lead with significance instead of chasing success. Through honest stories, hard truths, and practical tools, this episode empowers you to stop reacting to life and start owning your choices with bold, values-based leadership.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

• Shift from a busy life to one aligned with your true priorities
• Identify the subtle signs you’re out of alignment—and how to self-correct
• Replace “I don’t have time” with “That’s not a priority” and reclaim your power
• Say no with confidence so you can say yes to what matters most
• Move from success to significance by leading with impact at home and in your community

Quotes to remember:

• “Success isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing the right things with purpose.” – Scott Maderer
• “When everything is important, nothing is important. You need one priority.” – Scott Maderer

🔔 Subscribe for more episodes on time stewardship, authentic leadership, and purpose-driven transformation.

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www.dadsmakingadifference.ca/balanced-dad-blueprint

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Let’s keep the conversation going!

Connect with Scott Maderer:

• Website
• Podcast: Inspired Stewardship Podcast

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What if your pain could become someone else’s breakthrough? 

In this episode, Cam sits down with singer-songwriter and author Amber Lyn, whose journey from fatherlessness to healing through music is nothing short of transformative. Born into a life without a dad, Amber Lyn shares how a pair of vivid dreams sparked not just personal healing but a song that would go on to change the hearts of countless fathers.

In their heartfelt conversation, Cam and Amber Lyn explore the weight of father wounds, the redemptive power of presence, and how authenticity in storytelling—whether through song or conversation—can inspire real change. You’ll also hear the live performance of her moving song “A Girl’s First Love,” which has touched dads, sons, and daughters across the country.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Hear the story behind the dream that uncovered Amber Lyn’s childhood wound of abandonment
• Discover how songwriting became a path to healing—and how one song ignited a movement among fathers
• Understand the profound impact dads have simply by showing up and being present
• Learn how to lead your children through validation, vulnerability, and relational parenting
• Gain a deeper appreciation for your role as a father in shaping your child’s identity and confidence

Quotes to remember:

• “You're doing enough. Being there is a good place to start.” — Cam Hall
• “I may still walk with a limp, but I use my scar to help others heal.” — Amber Lynn

🔔 Subscribe for more episodes on fatherhood, authentic leadership, and personal growth.

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• Become a Dad Making a Difference by joining our Community - www.dadsmakingadifference.ca
• Balanced Dad Blueprint: Transform your health, relationships, and leadership one peak at a time through our 12-month coaching program rooted in sustainable action and legacy-building - www.dadsmakingadifference.ca/balanced-dad-blueprint
• Free Resource – DMD Time Machine - www.dadsmakingadifference.ca

Let’s keep the conversation going!

Connect with Cam Hall:

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Resources Mentioned:

• Website
• Song: A Girl’s First Love by Amber Lyn (on Spotify, Apple Music, etc)
• Book: A Girl’s First Love by Amber Lyn