Today's guest is Stephanie RyanWe go deep talking about:How children learnHow we can support our kids in the learning processPracticing patience with our kidsAllowing our kids to know that it's okay to be wrong instead of condemning themThe fear of learning new things as a parent when you're used to knowing the answersHow we can get back to the things we loved growing up and sharing that with our kidsOutsourcing the things you don't want to do but that are valuable for your kids, even within ...

Welcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work!Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be.All of the wonderful responses I received from last week's Friday Reflections inspired today's episode, and this drew my attention...What do I truly want to give, rather than pushing myself through resistance bec...

Today's guest is Johnny OduyaWe go deep talking about:Playing hockey in ThailandAllowing our kids to face challenges so that it pushes them to work harderTeaching our kids to strive for victory, but be prepared for the inevitability of defeatHow to thrive in high-performance environmentsWhy you should want to be the worst player on a good team, not the best player on a bad teamThe balance between using ego for motivation and getting lost in itEmotional RegulationBreathwork, meditation, and mi...

Today's guest is Justin Ehrlich We go deep talking about:Daoism, and the fundamental question of how are we going to die at peaceTraumas and experiences that we haven't fully integratedSocial versus traumatic programmingFinding contentment from knowing our purpose and embodying itWhy it's important to have a list of 2-3 physical exercises to get you out of trigger modeReflecting on our past to see how it's manifesting in your lives today in order to heal our traumasThe gift of forgiving yours...

​​​​Welcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work!Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be.I recently talked to one of my dad groups to let them know that I was not really sure that they fully had my back! As a dad and as a man, it's been so difficult to honestly open up about stuff but in this epi...

Today's guest is Shana James.We go deep talking about:How men can become more emotionally availableThe difference between an emotional dump and an emotional shareOur invisible influences and how it impacts othersTrusting your intuitionDiscerning your emotions in the momentExpressing our emotions in a constructive wayStaying connected to our partners in the heat of an emotional breakdownSuicidal thoughts in menDepression as a result of not opening up, andBalancing our emotions with our masculi...

Today's guest is Blue NethercliftWe go deep talking about:Coparenting when your child lives overseasHow Blue develops a Secure Attachment with his son living halfway around the worldConsistency with your child and being open with your feelingsLearning to let go and trusting the processLeaning towards gratitude as opposed to anger and frustrationFinding practices that help you stay groundedThe power of your thoughtsBlue is a father to two young boys, with another baby boy on the way. He went t...

Welcome to this episode of Friday Reflections by Dad.Work!Every Friday I share the best of what we have been doing in the Dad.Work community, to provide perspective, new ideas, and motivation for you to continue on your journey to becoming the best man, partner, and father you can be.Today's episode is a short one, but one that covers a potentially massive mental reframe for dads.I remind you that at some point, you will pick up your child for the last time...and have no idea it's the last ti...

Today's guest is Yarty Kim.We go deep talking about:Making a conscious choice to be happyActive reaching out to mentors for help in your fatherhood journeyGetting through the initial struggles of being a father Finding positivity in everything that happens to usFocusing on our work to achieve our goalsBalancing between family and businessSelf improvement and development as fathersBalancing your business despite all the challenges faced with the busy family Systemizing your business ...

Today's guest is Dai ManuelWe go deep talking about:How Dai is successfully raising his daughters into amazing young women,Ego and identity in men that comes attached to their careersBetter ways to manage stress and anxietyVulnerably sharing challenges you face as a dad with your spouseAddiction and fighting through itFiguring out your real friends in this fatherhood journeyPicking habits that helps us stay on the right trackHaving the right motivation to turn our lives around in terms of our...