Chase and Mike recall their first experiences with cell phones. They also reflect on stories about communication without having a cell phone. This discussion goes from description of phones, calling cards, 1-800-collect and AOL instant messenger. 

As they discuss the past, it might bring back some really good innocent memories of your childhood... or not. But either way we hope you enjoy the episode!

Chase and Mike recap the 2021 year as the New Years day has come and gone. 

Chase talks about switching jobs in 2021, his experience with coaching youth travel baseball, his boys trying organized sports for the first time, and his plans for 2022.

Mike talks about his job and the security it provides, the new adventure of his son turning two years old, and welcoming his third child into the family. 

Chase and Mike talk about their Christmas Day plans and reflect on Chase's long vacation back home.

Chase and Mike got to hang out for the first time in over a year. They went golfing, their families hung out and watched the Niner game. They even took all five kiddos and the wives to a Christmas light show!  

Great times and great stories!

Christmas time! Which means Christmas preparation, traditions, and family. Chase and Mike talk about Christmas traditions and which ones they are carrying on with their own families. 

As usual, they talk about their memories growing up and spending a lot of time together during this time of year. 

How to deal with gifts with multiple kids? what type of gifts should you get? Who is responsible for wrapping the gifts? There are endless topics around Christmas and Chase and Mike scratch the surface!

This episode was discussed around the Thanksgiving, 2021. Chase and Mike share about what they did, the food they cooked. They share about what their traditions were like growing as kids. Mike also has stories about knives...

They end with traditions they look forward to starting and continuing with their young families. 

Be thankful for what you have and the people you have in your life!

Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never... Let's be real, words always hurt. And words from dads can have a lasting effect on kids. Chase and Mike discuss the importance of being mindful of what you say and how you say it, towards and around your kids. Like always, they share stories on their screw ups and give advice on how to avoid their mistakes going forward. 

No one is perfect, and being a dad means we must be very careful on how we talk to our kids. 

Kicking off season 2 with an episode about Veterans! This episode was recorded around Veteran's day; Chase and Mike share stories about veterans they know, and how they go our of their way to thank a veteran when they can. Mike shares stories about growing up while his dad was still in the military. 

This episode was an awesome time to express gratitude to our veterans.

We appreciate you!

We welcomed our first guest onto the show! Alex Joudy is many things, entrepreneur, consultant, BJJ enthusiast, coach, former HS football coach but the reason we brought him on is because he is an amazing husband and father. 

Alex coached Mike in HS (football), and Chase worked for Alex at one of his businesses and bringing Alex on as the first guest only seemed fitting. 

This episode is packed with father experience and advice that we think everyone can benefit from!

Alex has his own podcast, you can find it here as well as many other platforms. Head over to it and give it a listen, he is building out quite a community and you should definitely be a part of it!

Sit back and enjoy this episode!

Dad's Matter! Chase and Mike talk about a statistic that showed the U.S leading the world with single parent homes at 23%. Talking through the importance of having both parents being present in a child's life. 

They both share their thoughts through the lenses of limit personal experiences on this topic! 

Give it a listen, if you have thoughts of your own, share them with us, [email protected]. 

We are also now on Instagram! @fathersunscripted

Chase and Mike discuss the story that went viral about the dads that started "Dad's on Duty." After 23 arrests in 3 days at a high school in Louisiana, dads stepped in and monitored the halls of the school. There have been no fights since this has started. Chase and Mike talk about the importance of being involved in a community and be a father figure. 

Check out the video of the group of "Dad's on Duty" if you haven't yet. It's great what these dads are doing!