After experiencing first hand the mental and emotional toll infertility puts on a marriage and the man (in addition to the presumed and obvious toll it takes on the woman) licensed social worker, Steven Miller, decided to turn his focus to helping other men dealing with infertility and the anguish it would cause. As a result Steven is now an advocate for awareness and education on infertility and mental health within mental health professions and he is the host of MILES Podcast, Men Infertility and Life Experiences. 

In this episode of Family By Heart, Dustin and Steven share their experiences with infertility, the building of their families and why Steven is doing the work he is now and the glaring need for it. 

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In recent weeks Dustin Gruss has had to witness his 3 year old son show frustration that his skin color was different and a group of high school students hesitate to list a quality or characteristic they like about themselves. Realizing that this is a small sample of a larger scale problem with our kids not being confident in themselves, Gruss realized this may be an issue that starts with us, the parents. In this episode he shares 4 ways to help boost confidence and self esteem for our children and ourselves.

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After an unsuccessful first round of IVF, doting husband Ryan Smith began a process with his journal, researching and writing the things he wish he would've known as his wife, Katie, and he began their 5 year journey into the world of fertility struggles. That process would result in his incredible book, "FINALLY! An Infertility Book for Dudes", which helps break down the terminology and experiences that men can expect to face when experiencing infertility and does it in a simplified and easy to understand way for any typical guy's guy. In this episode of the Family By Heart Podcast, Dustin speaks with Ryan about his fertility experience, his process of writing the book and some of the best advice he's been given.   

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Back for the 2nd episode of the second season of the Family By Heart Podcast, host Dustin Gruss shares the experiences and lessons his family learned as they hit the one year anniversary of the adoption of their 2 boys.  Adoption in any capacity has its difficulties and growing pains, but there are lessons that can be learned in any situation and how you adapt is vital. In this episode Dustin shares some of the difficulties they faced, including when their three-and-a-half year old son suddenly started talking about being unhappy with his skin color and being worried that he would be sent to another home if he made his parents upset. Dustin also shares lessons on keeping the kids happy and how to handle stress and get relief as a parent.   

If you have a family topic you would like Dustin to cover or discuss with you for an episode, reach out to him at [email protected].   

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Family By Heart is back with Season 2 and thankful for everyone that listens. But are you listening to the people in your life? 

In this episode Dustin Gruss, (Host, Coach and Speaker), talks about how important it is to give the people in your life your undivided attention and not only will you avoid troubles by doing so but you just might pick up on things that aren't being said with words. Gruss also gives several tips on how to be a more effective listener. 

To make podcast topic suggestions or to appear on the podcast as a guest, email Gruss at: [email protected]

NOTE: This episode features an advertisement at the end of the episode for a Workbook created by Gruss. To purchase your digital copy: www.stepuptogreatness.com/fromgoalstogreatness

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In this episode of the Family By Heart Podcast host Dustin Gruss speaks with father, family man, rapper and music producer, Reggie DeVore, also known as Blacklight. Together they discuss how Reggie came up with his artist moniker and how it relates to some of the racial injustice he has faced, how that has affected him as a father and husband as well as his experience being on Season 6 of Netflix's Queer Eye.   

Social injustice. Generational oppression. Implicit bias. Systemic racism. Despite the fact that he went to war for our country, these were still real issues Reggie DeVore had to face when he came home. Issues that he has to educate his sons about and provide them with the proper tools to overcome them in a respectable and safe manner. But he didn't want to just help his son, he wanted to shed a light on it for society as a whole. And as he started writing poetry and playing with music, he found his voice. A light for others to follow. He found BlackLight.    

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Being a good husband and a father is a big priority for a lot of men, but often the idea of financially providing for the family overshadows the importance of being there, physically, for the family. Brendan Wall realized this had gotten to be the circumstance for him when the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to be home and make him see with his own eyes everything he was missing with his wife and kids while he had been away at work. This revelation helped him re-prioritize his life and switch jobs to more manageable hours. Not wanting other men to make the same mistake, Brendan took the time being home for the pandemic to start the "Dad the Man" podcast. 

At Dad the Man their mission is to "inspire men to be the best version of themselves so that we can show up as the best men, husbands, and fathers for ourselves and our families, and provide the resources to do so.

At Dad the Man we interview the guys we all know and admire professionally, but more importantly, are setting the tone for what a great man, husband, and father looks like. Guys who seize the opportunity before them to love and lead their families from the front, from a place of opportunity not obligation."

In this episode of Family By Heart, Dustin and Brendan talk about the creation of Dad the Man, some of the guests Brendan has had on, similar parenting experiences they've shared and the new journey that they will similarly share as Brendan and his wife prepare to adopt just as Dustin has adopted his two children. 

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Fertility struggles. Foster care confusion. Adoption anxiety. Marriage stress. Each of these issues and more can cause mental anxiety and chaos to swirl inside your head and affect the way you function in life. After experiencing infertility, spending over two years as a foster parent and waiting on the official clearing of their adoption, podcast host, Dustin Gruss, had plenty of chaos going on inside his head. In this episode of Family By Heart, Gruss shares 5 ways to calm the chaos inside your mind, no matter what the cause of your stress, anxiety or mental chaos is.   

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