Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

In this quick-hitting episode, Front Row Dad member Eric Farewell spotlights four books that shaped him as a man, husband, and father—and how his family turned car rides into a "great books" classroom.

You'll hear:

• Vulnerability over image — Rising Strong (Brené Brown) and dropping the mask

• Who you were before the mask — The Road Back to You (Ian Morgan Cron) and a shared language at home

• Family learning on wheels — Shoe Dog (Phil Knight) and sparking business curiosity in his kids

• The pattern breaker he gifts most — No More Mr. Nice Guy (Dr. Robert Glover) on needs, boundaries, and honest leadership

Short, practical, and real—press play, pick one, and start a reading habit that strengthens your home

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📚 Want to win at home and in business?

These are the books that helped high-performing dads create deeper relationships and stronger lives—without sacrificing success.

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Mike Dillard has built three eight-figure businesses and spent two decades helping entrepreneurs learn how to invest, grow passive income, and build long-term wealth.

In this conversation, he turns his attention to something even more urgent: parenting in a divided world.

We dive into the fallout of Charlie Kirk's assassination, what it reveals about free speech and cultural division, and how social media is shaping what the next generation believes.

You'll walk away with practical insights on how to start the conversations your kids aren't having in school—conversations that build discernment, resilience, and the ability to think for themselves.

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Today I dive deep with Danny Morel — a billion-dollar real estate leader who rebuilt after an affair and now helps men shift from hustle to wholeness.

What you'll get:

• How to end "driven but empty" by healing the wound under ambition
• The Desire → Courage turn that stops the endless chase
• Marriage moves that create safety without fixing (and drop defensiveness)
• Parenting that blends guardrails + freedom, with consequences that connect
• Breaking porn/food/shame loops by changing state at the root
• Moving from force to power so work flows and home thrives

If you've built the life but still feel the weight—this conversation is for you.

It's not about doing more. It's about becoming whole.

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📚 Want to win at home and in business? These are the books that helped high-performing dads create deeper relationships and stronger lives—without sacrificing success. 👉 Get the list: https://frontrowdads.com/podcast-books

Today's guest is Laurie Handlers — Tantra educator, talk show host, and intimacy coach. She's the author of Sex & Happiness: The Tantric Laws of Intimacy and leads programs through Butterfly Workshops, Inc. and the International School of Temple Arts.

In this ~40-minute episode, you'll learn:

• Why long-term sex gets better only with intentional effort (after the honeymoon & kids).

• The starter "effort stack": schedule date night, learn to dance, have the conversation.

• How to decode complaints into clear requests—without hurting feelings.

• The training mindset: treat intimacy as a skill (courses/coaching > guessing).

• The presence playbook: breathe together, watch her face, phones down.

• The 10/10 framework women name: Presence, Connection, Safety, Communication, Skill.

• A simple boundary script and the repair rule: "First to return to love wins."

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📚 Read what high-performing dads are reading. These are the most impactful books in our brotherhood. Tried, tested, and implemented. Grab them here: Https://frontrowdads.com/podcast-books

When you lose your cool, it's usually not about the moment—it's about what's underneath.

In this episode, Josh Trent unpacks HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) and shows you how to spot these triggers before they hijack your reactions.

Learn how to pause, reset, and show up at your best for the people who matter most.

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📚 Want to win at home and in business? These are the books that helped high-performing dads create deeper relationships and stronger lives—without sacrificing success. 👉 Get the list: https://frontrowdads.com/books

Schuyler Williamson is a leadership expert, entrepreneur, West Point graduate, military veteran, and family man. After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan as a combat arms officer, Schuyler transitioned to business where he's now a Top 1% real estate agent, co-owner of 4 laundromats, and operator of multiple companies. He's also the author of The Steady Leader: Leadership Models That Bring Clarity to Chaos, where he shares proven frameworks for leading with steadiness in uncertain times.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Military-tested leadership frameworks you can apply at home and in business.

• The power of modeling — why great leaders don't invent, they adapt what works.

• Practical parenting routines (like his morning ritual that fuels his kids' confidence).

• Stories from combat and entrepreneurship that reveal how clarity and steadiness transform leadership.

This conversation is packed with frameworks, stories, and takeaways you can start using right away — whether you're leading your family, your team, or both.

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📚 Want to win at home and in business? These are the books that helped high-performing dads create deeper relationships and stronger lives—without sacrificing success. 👉 Get the list: https://frontrowdads.com/books

In this condensed episode, Ryan Levesque, Front Row Dad, 7-time Inc. 5000 CEO, and 2-time #1 bestselling author, shares the 7 steps he uses to run his weekly family meetings that build connection, teach values, and create wins at home.

You'll hear:

• How to use wins, gratitude, and goals to anchor family conversations

• A 7-step agenda that kids actually look forward to

• Practical tips for turning chaos into connection each week

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📚 Read what high-performing dads are reading. These are the most impactful books in our brotherhood. Tried, tested, and implemented. https://frontrowdads.com/books/

This condensed episode features one of our most popular conversations of all time—distilled down to just the essentials. Jon shares how coaching with Nathanael Chawkin opened his eyes to simple questions that work like "meditation on the go"—a practice you can use anytime to shift perspective, see blind spots, and calm heated moments in marriage, parenting, and leadership.

You'll hear:

• Why most suffering comes from the story you're telling yourself, not the situation

• A four-question checklist you can run in real time to get clarity

• How to spot blind spots and projections before they blow up relationships

• A quick test to know whose business you're really in—and how to step back into your lane

Nathanael is a seasoned leadership coach who helps CEOs and teams approach tough conversations with heart, building trust, alignment, and high performance. With a background in martial arts and mindfulness, his practice-based approach gives leaders practical tools they can apply in real time—at work and at home.

Resources: Worksheet

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Books that don't just inform— They transform. These titles helped the men in our community grow into stronger leaders at home. FRD Books → https://frontrowdads.com/books/

This condensed episode dives into Rich Christiansen's proven blueprint for raising resilient, values-driven kids—featuring age-based rites of passage and entrepreneurship as a tool.

You'll hear:

• The Legado Family Framework (values → symbols → traditions → rites → finances)
• The 8/12/14/16/18 rites of passage (and why they work)
• Why his teens built businesses—and why they later shut them down
• Practical ways to kill entitlement and build family identity

Resources: Rich's site → https://legadofamily.com/

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Books that don't just inform— They transform. These titles helped the men in our community grow into stronger leaders at home.

FRD Books → https://frontrowdads.com/books/

If you're a dad who's ever questioned your parenting style, wondered about rules, boundaries, or how much freedom to give your kids, you're going to find this conversation fascinating (and maybe a bit challenging).

I sat down with Aaron Stupple, father of 5 and author of the controversial book The Sovereign Child. His radical approach to parenting—recently debated after his podcast with Tim Ferriss and Naval Ravikant—has sparked intense conversation in our own community.

In this powerful interview, Aaron shares:

• Why conventional rules might actually hurt your child's development
• His framework for parenting without becoming your child's adversary
• How he handles controversial issues like screen time, sugar, and discipline
• The surprising reason your kids might not trust you (and how to fix it)

This episode is sure to challenge your thinking and provide practical insights to help you become a more connected, conscious father.

Ready to dive in?

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👋 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads?

We are in the business of building better families.

While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen with families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally.

Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage, and how to level up your game at home, or if you're ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with :

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