Fathers Fire

By Jody Sedrick

Are you ready for the greatest adventure of your life? In my weekly podcast, we explore the adventures, challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and the fun of being a dad.

I am the father of 6 kids. My wife a... more

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How many episodes does Fathers Fire have?

The podcast currently has 284 episodes available.

Fathers Fire episodes:

November 25, 201923, FathersFyre Thanksgiving Edition - Thank You Letter to My Dad
I love this time of year! Thanksgiving and Christmas bring me so much joy and fun with my family and friends. Naturally this week my heart is turned with greater intent on being grateful. Inspired by an activity in Shon Hart’s Facebook Group 90 Days to Dominate Your Lane I thought I’d write a letter to my dad telling him why I’m grateful for him. I hope it generates thoughts of gratitude for the dad or man in your life that has had a significant impact on your life:
Thanks Dad for:
One of the keys to becoming a better man is being grateful

Shon Hart’s 90 Day to Dominate your Lane activity to write a love letter to yourself. I adapt it to writing a letter of love gratitude to my dad

Thank you for teaching me..

How to work

To set a goal so big that you would walk with me and support me in achieving that goal

That family is THE MOST important thing

Teaching us how to play

It’s ok to change and be willing to share that you need to change

To love and honor God.

To honor and love women

To be dedicated and loyal

Taking time to call us and just talk to us

Keep true to the faith, keep working and the Lord will make it right
Thank you for joining me for another episode of FathersFyre. Happy Thanksgiving!
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Follow me on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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November 18, 2019Ep 22. Fostering Creativity and Imagination
This weekend Judie and I watched Jessica compete in the High School District Drama competitions. It was a week of preparation, writing, rewriting, practicing the 5-minute play that she and her friends had written. I was blown away by the creativity by not only her team but all the kids who competed. I thought we'd explore fostering creativity and imagination in your kids.
Show highlights:
Jessica’s High School Drama Competition

Cody expressing a desire to paint. His dad Derek bought a Bob Ross video, paints and canvas and they both learned together

Christian building a Haunted House in our entire backyard

Creating shrunken heads and selling them to the neighborhood kids

Foster and embrace the creative interests in your kids

Walk that creative journey with them
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Follow me on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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November 11, 2019Ep. 21 3 Dads and a Wannabe
This week I am at SEMA, the largest automotive show in they world. I gather 3 men who I respect, William Lara - Miami Luxe Detailing, Jamie Buchanan - Visual Perfection, and Rod Puzey - Zenware to talk about one key lesson they learned from their dad and what they are doing or plan to do with their kids.
Show highlights:
Teaching the value of work and strong work ethic

Taking your kids to work with you

Trusting them and giving them work to do

Teaching the kids the value of a dollar

Help your kids explore and pursue dreams

When you play, play hard

Allow your kids to change interests and pursuits

Treating girls equal to sons

Help your kids work for their dreams, foster their drive to pursue their dreams
Thank you for tuning in. I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Follow me on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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32min
November 04, 201920. 5A State Volleyball Championships
This weekend Judie and I drove up to beautiful Coeur d'Alene Idaho for the 5A State Volleyball Championship. It was an EPIC weekend of competition and lessons observed watching our girls and other teams play on such an ELITE level. Our girls lost the first match setting them in the loser bracket forces them to go the LONG way around to the final championship game with Thunder Ridge. It was an epic experience watching the girls battle back to the top.
Show Highlights:
Losing and then pushing through adversity to come all the way back to the final championship game

Teach your kids to work hard for a dream.

Teach them that what they do off the court or when no one is looking makes a huge difference. It is a true measure of your character of who you are.

Teach them to work through failure.

Teach them to lose gracefully.

Teach them to celebrate their wins while being graceful winners

Teach them to be grateful to the coaches and men and women in their lives.
Please check out the rest of the SpeakFyre family
Michael Gingras - LeadershipFyre

Sean Brasfield - YoungFyre

Bobby Berg - StudentFyre

Aisha Thomas - InternalFyre

Cornelius Dunlap - ChampionFyre
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Follow me on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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12min
October 28, 201919 Kenny Clutch - Taking The Lead - Getting Through Tough Things As Dad
Super excited to have Kenny Clutch, "The Dancing Dad" join me for this episode of FathersFyre. We explore the key lessons learned and the things he did to help his son Christian through his fight with leukemia.
Go to your my Coach (God) in prayer first

Get my mind right first then take the lead in my family

Set the atmosphere, make it positive. No negativity allowed.

The importance of knowing the plan so you can then break it down to your kid and your family

The blessing of being a calm spirit

Helping his daughter get through

Dancing and music is and was such a key part in helping Christian and the family

Don't Quit. You have to ask yourself, "Is it the right decision to quit"?

Take the lead as the King of your family and place your wife as the Queen

Why not you?

Learning how to serve through our gifts.
Check out Kenny Clutch
Website - https://www.kennyclutchspeaks.com/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJ6ldZfYUe_1qq_EO4SfAA
Please check out the rest of the SpeakFyre family
Michael Gingras - LeadershipFyre

Sean Brasfield - YoungFyre

Bobby Berg - StudentFyre

Aisha Thomas - InternalFyre

Cornelius Dunlap - ChampionFyre
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Follow me on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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41min
October 21, 201918. Dad's Expectations vs. Kid's Experience
This week Neil Legend of ChampionFyre joins me for a very candid discussion about some differences in the black and white community that he saw as a young man in preparing kids for adulthood. He asks some very hard-hitting questions leading up to a discussion about at 18 do we just kick the kids out and say "You're an adult figure it out" or do we give educate them and give them a solid foundation and even support as they make the transition into adulthood.
Show highlights
Differences in his home versus what he saw in his friends home

The generosity of Jennifer helping him and his dad as a young man

Jody expressing that he never felt poor even though we lived frugally as a young Navy family

The blessing of having parents that worked creatively together to support the family

Keeping the bigger picture of building a strong family

Neil realizing that God forgave his dad for the things he’s done so he needs to forgive as well.

Holding our Dad to a different standard than we hold ourselves

Forgiveness helped rebuild and strengthen his relationship as a father

The challenge of looking up to your dad but also allowing him grace to be human

Dealing with your kids when you have similar personalities that conflict

Teaching your kids about saving and managing money - this, in particular, is lacking in the black community

We have an education problem

Eric Thomas, Carl, CJ doing everything they can to show black men and all men that you can live differently

Putting our kids in the best position for success

Working with them to explore a dream, interest or passion
Please check out the rest of the SpeakFyre family
Michael Gingras - LeadershipFyre

Sean Brasfield - YoungFyre

Bobby Berg - StudentFyre

Aisha Thomas - InternalFyre

Cornelius Dunlap - ChampionFyre
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Follow me on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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36min
October 14, 201917. Dads with Kids in Sports - An Interview with Neil Legend of ChampionFyre
This week I visit with my boy Neil Legend of ChampionFyre. We start off talking about Dads with kids in sports and our conversation takes a very interesting turn stressing the importance of being fully present and not be a “vacant father”
Going to the games but not practice

Playing or working with your kids outside of practice

Being fully committed to your kids who express natural talent or desire to pursue sports

Neil opens up how sports replaced what he was missing at home. It was a place he could take is frustration, anger, and disappointment out

Looking for men that will push you

“My dad was there but wasn’t there”

Are we truly present when we are there with our kids

Truly listening to your kids - Make time to listen to the kids perspective

Neil highlights some things he plans to do differently with his kids.

The power of simply going out and throwing the ball with your kids
Please check out the rest of the SpeakFyre family
Michael Gingras - LeadershipFyre

Sean Brasfield - YoungFyre

Bobby Berg - StudentFyre

Aisha Thomas - InternalFyre

Cornelius Dunlap - ChampionFyre
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Follow me on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: ">[email protected]
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30min
October 07, 201916. Teaching Kids To Drive
Get off the sidewalks I'm teaching my kids to drive. This week we explore some of the challengings of teaching your kids to drive.
Show highlights:
Start young by having the kids sit on your lap - they will love it!

If you have space and access to a GoKart let them tear up the back yard

Driving around the neighborhood or church parking lot

Do you teach them or rely on a third party

Recognize when someone else should teach your kids

Recognize when you kids aren't ready but willing to take a leap of faith.
Please check out the rest of the SpeakFyre family
Michael Gingras - LeadershipFyre

Sean Brasfield - YoungFyre

Bobby Berg - StudentFyre

Aisha Thomas - InternalFyre

Cornelius Dunlap - ChampionFyre
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Followme on Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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15min
September 30, 201915. Getting your kids moving in the morning
This morning Nick Hession and I explore creative ways to get your kids up and out the door this morning, We all know that getting out the door for school and work can be a battle. We discuss some of the things we do to make mornings a little less of a fire drill and more of a fine-tuned pit crew.
Pro Tips
Jody shares a song he made up that he sings to the kids

Wake your kids gradually

Turn lights on, say good morning, give them hugs

Let your dogs help ;)

Set up multiple alarms for yourself so that you don’t keep hitting snooze

Avoid the stress of unintentionally creating a fire drill

Hit them with pillows

Play nice music in the background

Make your morning smooth by having a plan (a battle plan)

Give yourself time before getting the kids up; workout, read, watch Sports Center
Please check out the rest of the SpeakFyre family
Michael Gingras - LeadershipFyre

Sean Brasfield - YoungFyre

Bobby Berg - StudentFyre

Aisha Thomas - InternalFyre

Cornelius Dunlap - ChampionFyre
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick. Instagram: @jodysedrick Email: [email protected]
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14min
September 23, 201914. Being A Single Dad pt 2. - Transitioning to being a Single Dad
Making the transition from being married to being a single dad, Let's be honest it's a REAL adjustment. We explore some challenge and pro tips to help you make the transition.
Realization that now you are the only one involved in the running the day to day home operations

Post it note system - on the door and in the car

Pro-Tip 1: Raid the lost and found for a forgotten coat

Do you kids have clean clothes? Who cares if socks match

Pro-Tip 2: Make lunches the night before and lay out the clothes

Pro-Tip 3: Don’t go broke eating out. Learn to cook

Pro-Tip 4: Make all of the lunches on Sunday and put in Tupperware for the week

Pro-Tip 5: Let me see you put it in your backpack

Pro-Tip 6: Store flip flops in your trunk for when your kids forget their shoes
Please check out the rest of the SpeakFyre family
Michael Gingras - LeadershipFyre

Sean Brasfield - YoungFyre

Bobby Berg - StudentFyre

Aisha Thomas - InternalFyre

Cornelius Dunlap - ChampionFyre
I also invite you to check out my podcast Choose Don't Excuse that I co-host with my wife Judie Sedrick.
Instagram: @jodysedrick
Email: [email protected]
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14min

FAQs about Fathers Fire:

How many episodes does Fathers Fire have?

The podcast currently has 284 episodes available.