First Class Fatherhood

Episode 249 Nick Hardwick is a First Class Father and Former NFL Center. He played college ball for the Purdue Boilermakers and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd Round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In 2006 he was selected to the Pro Bowl and Retired from the game after 11 seasons. In this Episode, Nick tells the story of his wife giving birth to their first child the day before a Nationally Televised game against the Baltimore Ravens, he shares his thoughts on young kids playing contact football, how he handles discipline with his two sons, he offers great advice for new or about to be fathers and more!

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Episode 248 Robert Peterson is a First Class Father and contemporary artist. Peterson’s raw and spontaneous abstract portraits are now collected by nouveau art collectors and fans worldwide, including professional athletes & celebrities. He has exhibited his works in some of this nation’s hottest art markets that include: New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami. In this Episode Robert Peterson talks about what it takes to make a living as an artist while raising a family. He offers great advice for parents of children who are interested in pursuing art as a career choice. He also touches on how technology can help new artists grow when combined with hard work. You can checkout Robert Peterson’s work here - https://www.caleblee81.com

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Episode 247 Dustin Garneau is a First Class Father and Major League Catcher who was drafted in 2009 by the Colorado Rockies. He has played for the Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and most recently for the Oakland Athletics. On July 12, he was behind the plate for the combined no-hitter thrown by Taylor Cole and Félix Peña. In this Episode, Dustin talks about the challenges and joys of playing Major League Baseball while being a Dad, how he disciplines his three boys plus he offers some great advice for Dads who are expecting twins and more!

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Episode 246 Matt Sapaula is a successful Military Veteran entrepreneur and Co-Owner of PHP Agency Inc. Matt takes complex leadership, management and entrepreneurial ideas and converts them into simple life lessons for today and tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. He is known as the Money Smart Guy! In this Episode, Matt talks about his transition from US Marine to Entrepreneur, how he built a seven figure a year income, how to teach our kids about the value of money, whether or not kids need to go to college in order to succeed in today’s world, he offers great advice for new or about to be fathers and more!

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Episode 245 Chris Gomez is a First Class Father and Former Navy SEAL. He is a decorated veteran with twelve years in the Naval Special Warfare community serving as a medic and SEAL Instructor. Chris also has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas and is crushing it in the civilian world. In this Episode, Chris talks about his Fatherhood journey, raising three girls, his college experience as well as his thoughts on sending his kids to college, his plans for the future, he offers great advice for new or about to be Dads and more!

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Episode 244 T.J. Houshmandzadeh is a First Class Father and Retired NFL Wide Receiver. He played college football at Oregon State where he won the Fiesta Bowl in 2001. Later that year he was drafted into the NFL by the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2007 he tied for most receptions in the league and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl. He is currently an NFL Analyst for Fox Sports. In this Episode T.J. shares his Fatherhood journey, talks about raising his four children, how he is preparing his daughters for the dating scene, his transition from the field to the studio, his plans for the future, he offers advice for new or about to be Dads and more!

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Episode 243 Mike Durant is a First Class Father and retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Master Aviator in the 160th SOAR. In 1993 his Black Hawk Helicopter, Super Six Four, was shot down in Mogadishu Somalia in what became known as Black Hawk Down. Mike was taken prisoner and released after 11 days. His book, In The Company Of Heroes, documents his life and the incident in great detail. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Valor Device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Medals, Prisoner of War Medal, and many others. In this Episode Mike discusses what it’s like to be a Dad while serving as a Special Operations Pilot, how he disciplines his children, how he came about becoming a Night Stalker Pilot, his current career, what’s coming next, he offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more!

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Episode 242 Matt Brown is a First Class Father and legendary UFC Fighter known as The Immortal. Matt struggled with Drugs and Alcohol before finding his way into the octagon. Brown was a contestant on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and fights out of Columbus Ohio. In this Episode, Matt talks about how he discovered Mixed Martial Arts, how he involves his kids in his career, how he disciplines his kids, what his plans are for the future, he drops some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more!

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Episode 241 Chris Norton is a First Class Father who was paralyzed playing college football and given a 3% chance of ever walking again. That was unacceptable to Chris who began an amazing journey of recovery. Despite four paralyzed limbs, Norton pushed himself through grueling, daily workouts until four years later, Chris walked across the stage to receive his college diploma.

Three years after that, the video of his next walk would be viewed over 300 million times and covered in People magazine: It was his walk down the wedding aisle. In this Episode, Chris discusses how anyone can defy the odds and get through the darkest moments with inspiring goals, will power and motivation,

the fitness routines that got him back in shape after his devastating accident, the power of finding the good in dark times, the movie to come of his story, his new role as a dad, what he wants his daughters to know about adversity and more!

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Episode 240 Scott Taylor is a First Class Father and Former Navy SEAL. Scott is also a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district and is currently running for The United States Senate in Virginia in 2020. In this Episode, Scott Taylor talks about some of the challenges of running for office while being a Dad, we hit on the recent mass shootings and how we can keep our children safe in school, we discuss the situation with his hometown of Baltimore, how he disciplines his son, what his political plans are for the future, he also gives advice for new or about to be Dads and much more!

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