Dads Making a Difference Podcast

The view from the top is beautiful…if, you’re not watching it alone. I had the privilege to have Aaron Walker on the show, Founder of View From the Top and Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind, author, speaker, life and business coach, and a veteran entrepreneur. For years, he’s been inspiring men to live a life of significance and make a difference in their respective fields. He built a safe place for them to gather and support one another, to be authentic and vulnerable, and grow in accountability in all aspects of their lives. If you’re looking for a community where you can be your most authentic self and not fear being judged, mocked, or laughed at, and find the support you need to go after your goals, he might have the best place for you. 

“If you want to go fast, go by yourself, but if you want to go further, you need to go with a community.”  - Aaron Walker

In This Episode:

• Uncover real strength that lies in vulnerability
• Learn all the benefits of having a mastermind group 
• Unveil the greatest gift that comes from being in a community
• Stop avoiding conflict to be a level 5 leader
• How to be an “available” dad who can say YES to success without damaging the most valuable people in your life
• Find out when is the best time to build a relationship

Resources Mentioned:

• View from the Top: Living a Life of Significance by Aaron Walker
• Jeff Hoffman

Connect with Aaron Walker: 

• Website
• Join the Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind Group

Connect with Cam Hall:

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• Email - [email protected]

Relationships are crucial, especially the ones that you build with your family. But, if you feel disconnected from yourself or if you have childhood traumas and unresolved baggage from the past, how do you ensure that you’re building solid and healthy relationships? Join me and Quentin Hafner as we unravel more of this topic in today’s episode of Dads Making a Difference. Quentin is a therapist, counselor, and coach whose work revolves around helping people achieve their goals by working on their relationships with themselves and with others. If you’re looking for ways to improve your relationship with your kids, start with your wife, says Quentin. Find out why your relationship with your wife is the starting point of being a difference-maker dad.

“The bar on relationships has been rightfully elevated. Men need to develop the skills to close the gap so they can thrive in life.”  - Quentin Hafner

In This Episode:

• Here’s the kind of relationship women are expecting from men in this modern age
• Learn how you can make a difference in your children’s lives even when you were raised by abusive parents 
• Understand what a healthy level of participation is expected from dads when it comes to the relationships they build
• Men often struggle with reaching out and expressing their emotions more than women. Here’s why
• If you want to be a difference-maker dad, here’s the 1st step you need to take…

Resources Mentioned:

• Black Belt Husband: A Marriage Book for Men

Connect with Quentin Hafner:

• Website
• Instagram

Connect with Cam Hall:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Email - [email protected]

Being a dad requires a strong sense of leadership and responsibility. This call for a lot of introspection and discernment because no one can lead or be responsible for someone or something without self-awareness. I am honored to have Tim Ferrara on the show, host of the Eyes on Jesus podcast, an author, pastor, and discerning dad. He’s here to encourage dads like you and me to grow in discernment and to live our lives honoring God’s will. If you want to learn how you can make better decisions for your family and be a discerning dad and leader in your home, this episode is for you. 

"A discerning dad will look at not reacting in the heat of the moment, strategically thinking about the decisions in his life.” - Tim Ferrara

In This Episode:

• Tim describes what a discerning dad looks like
• A good or bad father does not simply happen. Here’s the deciding factor…
• Learn how to discern God’s will and honor Him through your acts of leadership and fatherhood
• Ways to practice discipline and discernment on social media
• Discover the power of accountability and why it’s worth having accountability partners or groups

Resources Mentioned:

• Eyes on Jesus: a 90-day Discernment Devotional
• The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character by Jon Tyson

Connect with Tim Ferrara: 

• Website
• LinkTree

Connect with Cam Hall:

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• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Email - [email protected]

How much is your time worth? Contrary to what you’ve been made to believe, time is NOT the most valuable asset, attention is. Wes Woodhouse joins today’s episode to talk about the difference between “spending your time” and “paying attention” and why the latter is worth the investment. Wes is a fighter pilot of the US airforce and the founder of Vector Atlas, a mastermind group that offers Attention Performance Coaching to teach leaders how to own their attention. If you want to learn how to get paid with your attention instead of your time and how these two are different, tune in to this episode.

"Paying the right amount of attention to the right thing at the right time is the key.” - Wes Woodhouse

In This Episode:

• Wes shares the hardest part of being a fighter pilot…and no, it’s not the bullets he had to dodge in the air
• Understand the logic of living like a pendulum when trying to balance work and family
• Learn the art of cross-checking and how it can be a lifesaver when you master it
• As we transition from the information age to the attention age, Wes shares the 2 ways leaders can own their attention and get paid for it
• Learn the price of not owning your attention 

Resources Mentioned:

• Vector Mastermind

Connect with Wes Woodhouse: 

• Website
• Discovery Call

Connect with Cam Hall:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Email - [email protected]

What are you grateful for today? In this solo episode with Cam, he gets more personal and invites us into a recent experience when life called him to take a pause, step back, and be an onlooker at the painting of his life. Little did he know that backward step would propel him forward to a stronger comeback. Do you do that too, sometimes? When the circumstances seem unfavorable and nothing goes the way you planned, you think, “This is not for me, maybe I should try something else?” If this is you and you want to know how to stay resilient in the midst of disappointments, then this episode is for you.   

"Margin provides opportunities to experience gratitude.” - Cam Hall

In This Episode:

• Cam defines what a margin is for and where to use it in your life
• There are 3 things you can do today that will help guarantee your success
• Cam reveals the reason why we look forward to summer or to our favorite season of the year - the reason will help you realize an innate desire that is present in every man
• You’ll come to realize what you could be rushing back to right now and what you might be missing just by focusing on that rush
• Cam challenges us to redefine success and reminds us how gratitude can change the course of our lives

Resources Mentioned: 

• The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews
• Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge
• Wild at Heart by John Eldredge

Connect with Cam Hall:

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• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Email - [email protected]

Is the life that we are living now as good as it gets? Are we thriving, or just settling, and if we are thriving, are we doing it at the cost of others? This episode invites dads on an inward journey to see how much our ways, thoughts, values, and beliefs are reflected in the ways we raise our kids. Sam Feeney is a guy who loves to thrive, and he has valid reasons why dads should never settle for the average. As fathers, we set the path to where we lead our children. The best way to teach them, he says, is to model the behavior and values that we want them to embody. That goes without saying, continuous self-improvement and learning are non-negotiables. With learning comes mistakes, trials and errors, and fallbacks that should be normalized more than judged because fatherhood is a journey to growth, not a journey to perfection.

"I cannot say to my kids, 'pursue your calling, pursue the work that makes you come alive,' and they turn around and say, 'why aren't you?'" - Sam Feeney

In This Episode:

• Here's what it means to thrive…
• Find out why it’s never okay for dads to settle for just being okay
• Come clear with your intention on the legacy you want to leave behind for your children
• Trace the root of isolation and how it’s happening at home, and how to break free from it before it’s too late
• Recognize the intentional and unintentional ways fatherhood is being attacked by society, most evidently observed on social media 
• These two lag indicators concretely portray how fatherhood has taken a deep dive 
• There are two questions your kids will play in their minds when they turn into adults, and the question they choose to embrace depicts the fatherhood you allowed them to experience
• Every blame-worthy situations come with responsibility situations, and along with these responsibility situations are golden nuggets most fathers often miss. Find out what they are

“I love working with dads who want to do better and be better for their families, but many of them aren't sure whether they have what it takes. Fortunately, Sam set out to learn how to thrive in all seven areas of life and has provided many of the answers in his new book “Why Aren’t You Thriving”. You have what it takes. Read this book to find out how to do it!



Resources Mentioned: 

• Made to Thrive Interview with Cam Hall
• Beating the Comparison Trap with Mitch Matthews
• Why Aren’t You Thriving?: A Man’s Guide to Asking Tough Questions and Getting Better in 7 Core Areas
• The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character
• The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
• The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
• The Infinite Game
• Punch-Drunk Love

Connect with Sam Feeney:

• Website
• Podcast
• LinkedIn

Connect with Cam Hall:

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• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Dads, it’s time to level up our parenting game! In this episode with Christine Bright, we learn from the perspective of a woman, a mother, and a parenting and family coach about how we can make a difference in the lives of our children and our family‌. Christine is an acclaimed Therapeutic Foster Parent, author, and internationally Certified Parenting and Family Coach, whose clients include parents of children with violent and suicidal tendencies. She shares how words can make or break a child and leave an irreparable dent in their character formation. She highlights the need for change in the way society treats dads and the expectations set on us, especially in the eyes of our children. She argues that there are narratives that need to be questioned because they are teaching the audience the wrong ideas about fatherhood. So, dads, let’s break free from these misconceptions and re-learn our ways around fatherhood because this role, though HUGE, is also beautiful.  

"Emotions don't need to be fixed, they just have to be acknowledged." - Christine Bright

In This Episode:

• Christine puts emphasis on the fact that words do matter, particularly how those words are said
• We look at the fight for gender equality in a different light and how it has put men in a defensive stance, where they are judged as part of a “majority” and not as individuals
• Humor is great until it is harmful
• Understand the gravity of the narratives we choose to listen to and buy into
• Wanting to fix "bad" emotions right away could cause more damage than ignoring emotions
• To be an “influencer” in your home doesn't mean being “controlling” to others 
• Learn the pre-requisite of influence, and how allowing room for vulnerability is key in establishing this pre-requisite
• Being a dad doesn’t mean being perfect

Resources Mentioned: 

• Get your FREE copy of the WIN AT PARENTING PLAYBOOK

Connect with Christine Bright:

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Email - [email protected]

Connect with Cam Hall:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Your best life is not a dream, it is a reality. The amount of time you need to translate that into reality is in equal proportion to how badly you wanted to make it happen. As a dad and a husband, you owe it to your family to be the best version of yourself because they deserve nothing less than your best. Joining us today is Tony Castillo, a man richly blessed with experiences that taught him valuable lessons, which he hopes to impart to our listeners today. One of the most important lessons is aligning yourself with your purpose and your vision for your life and how your actions should always coincide with your goals. Find out how he succeeded in overcoming the result of living an unhealthy lifestyle and transformed into a brother and a son, a father and husband that his family can be proud of and happy to be around. Most importantly, realize how life’s rejections are simply misdirections, leading you to your greatest destiny. 

"I don't want to be that dad that's talking about food or body images not only with my daughter but hopefully our future child and for other fathers around. I wanna be empowering, not discouraging." - Tony Castillo

In This Episode:

• Realize how proper nutrition plays a key role in achieving the best version of you
• Break through the barriers that you and others have set to keep you from becoming the person you were supposed to
• Find your way back to your alignment after being disconnected and losing sight of the things that really matter
• Recognize the filters that are blurring your vision away from your alignment
• Understand that a divorced parent doesn’t mean a divorced father-child relationship too, and that divorced dads can still be their children’s superhero
• Show up donning your best dad hat by covering the first step to self-care - rehydration

Connect with Tony Castillo:

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Email - [email protected]

Connect with Cam Hall:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

What does it take to be a man? In a world where men are expected to be stronger and less emotional, are they entitled to a haven where they feel safe and accepted, not only as a man but as human beings with flaws and imperfections? Paul Edwards shares his stand on masculinity in raising sons and being a model they can emulate as they grow up. The Founder of The Reluctant Thought Leader made an experiment on how to handle similar situations using a different approach, and the result has changed his view of fatherhood and leadership for good. Today, he gets to share his journey as a father to his boys and a leader of the community, and the valuable insights he’s learned along the way.

"I can own my bad decisions in front of them and it doesn't degrade me in their eyes, it doesn't lessen me or make me any less worthy of respect." - Paul Edwards

In This Episode:

• Examine how fatherhood translates to leadership at home
• Taking a different approach to similar situations can make all the difference we needed
• In every action we take and every decision we make, it’s important to put the WHY at the forefront 
• Discover the importance of following through on your words
• It is important to realize that masculinity doesn’t mean incapacity for weakness, emotions, and imperfections
• Recognize how masculinity is shown in various forms and situations
• Taking ownership of the masculine components of a relationship is equally important as not imposing it and allowing your partner the chance to exude her feminine energy
• Realize the greatest gift fathers can give their kids, which can serve as the foundation for the kind of men they will become for their future wives and kids

Resources Mentioned: 

• Aaron Walker

Connect with Paul Edwards:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Facebook
• Podcast

Connect with Cam Hall:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

What do your children call you? Dad? Father? Pops? No matter what that is, taste it, savor it, and marvel at it for as long as you can. You’re one lucky guy if you got someone calling you that name, so it’s worth celebrating. This week, we celebrate the gift of fatherhood and the day we were given a new name: dad. 

This name came with something bigger than life that, at times, it can get overwhelming. We question ourselves, am I worth it? How do I live up to it? It’s in those times that we feel we are failing in the role of fatherhood, little did we know, we are actually making a difference in the lives of the people we care about. 

Today, I get the privilege to share my story and my journey of being a dad and a father. Yes, those two may sound the same but they’re really different. Learn the difference today, and join me in this joyous celebration!

“From that day forward, I knew that I was going to have a new name. I was going to be a dad.” - Cameron Hall

In This Episode:

• Listen to Tony Robbins’ definition of a father and a dad, and how I can tell the difference between two
• Discover the most important word in a person’s vocabulary, and in a person’s life
• Let me reminisce about my childhood and the kind of relationship I had with my dad, and understand the unique ways dads show their love for their children
• Your dad doesn’t have to be someone who helped create you, but someone who was responsible for raising you 
• This is what I challenge you to do, this fathers’ day…
• Here’s the 3-letter word that came with all the responsibility in the world
• If you want to be a dad who makes a difference, commit to never doing these things to yourself…
• Every time you feel at your lowest and think you're not being the father you hoped you would be, I need you to realize this one thing…

Resources Mentioned: 

• Tony Robbins
• Evan Money

Connect with Cam Hall:

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• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube