Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

Brad Johnson's taking over as host for episode 400 and interviewing the one and only, Michael Hyatt. You'll quickly realize that both of these Dad's never stop learning and are on a mission to uncover the secrets to great parenting and crafting a rewarding family life.

Michael's early career in the publishing business had some huge wins, but at what cost? Despite making more money than ever before, he was completely failing his family. His wife Gail felt like a single mother raising 5 daughters. It was a difficult pill to swallow, but that convo lead to a complete 180 in the way Michael showed up for his family from that point forward.

In this episode, you'll learn why it's possible to win in both business and life -- and Michael's strategies for making it possible.

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• Family first because what else really matters?
• When wins feel like failures
• Having "double wins" in life
• Marry someone who calls out your BS
• Best gift for your kids? A healthy marriage
• The question that could save your marriage
• Schedule your date nights fellas
• Living in the moment
• Raising independent kids

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FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with range. Those who are badass, and know there's still more to learn, together.

Most guys find it hard to find "their crew." Finding other committed men, who are successful in life, and want to put family first – these guys are rare. Is this you?

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

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Gentlemen, today we have Scott Groves and Patrick Barrientes talking about the stigma of being a stay-at-home Dad, the benefits of living a rural lifestyle (in Alaska!) and how to trust your spouse's instincts as a parent when lines are being drawn in the sand with household disagreements.

You'll also hear how he's teaching his daughters to be strong women with jiu-jitsu and how one of them handled an older 5th grade bully with a double leg takedown and why it was the right move worthy of a high five! Enjoy!

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• Letting your woman shine
• Happiness as a stay-at-home dad
• Who says girls can't be tough?!
• Never keep score in your marriage
• The stigma of stay-at-home Dads
• Different parenting styles between Mom and Dad
• Clean bedrooms: Worth fighting about?
• Raising strong daughters in Alaska vs the city
• New perspectives when living in Alaska

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Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/399

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Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with range. Those who are badass, and know there's still more to learn, together.

Most guys find it hard to find "their crew." Finding other committed men, who are successful in life, and want to put family first – these guys are rare. Is this you?

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

One more thing…

Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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All right fellas. We've got another great episode lined up for you today. We've got Jason Bronstad taking over the FRD mic to chat with Brian Smith.

Brian is the CCO at DRINK COOL CAT and is an industry veteran with over 20 years of consumer goods experience who has left his mark at some of America's most iconic brands such as Pabst, Coors, Frito Lay, and Nabisco.

He's led his teams by creating a thriving culture with the lessons he learned from his Dad and has absolutely crushed it professionally and at home with his family. Marriage, parenting, leadership… they covered all of it today. Enjoy!

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• Be a leader, not a boss
• Two golden rules of parenting
• Never go to bed angry at your kids
• The "How to" manual for a loving marriage
• Time for a health check-up.
• Build an army of do-gooders
• NAVY Seals make great friends
• Leaders without skin in the game? Nope!

Get the Full Show Notes

Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/398

More About Front Row Dads

Connect with us @ FrontRowDads.com & Instagram

Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with range. Those who are badass, and know there's still more to learn, together.

Most guys find it hard to find "their crew." Finding other committed men, who are successful in life, and want to put family first – these guys are rare. Is this you?

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

One more thing…

Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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A well-balanced life - it's like a mythical creature everyone talks about but few have actually seen. Enter Chris Larsen. Whether in the boardroom or the living room, Chris never leaves anything in the tank.

As the Founder and Managing Partner of Next-Level Income, involved in over $1B of real estate acquisitions, he's all about helping folks secure their financial future while making time for family fun and pillow fights.

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• Flying planes and riding Harleys?
• Becoming a real estate whiz at 21.
• Kids' guide to hard work and integrity.
• Why losses are your kids' BFFs.
• Early face plants make for smoother rides later.
• Encouraging kids for success 101.
• Crushing business by day, family hero by night.
• Living life like a pro athlete.
• Get clear on your WHY, and the rest will follow.
• Cheat codes for a long and healthy life.
• Riding shotgun through your kids' lives - No backseat dads allowed!

Get the Full Show Notes

Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/397

More About Front Row Dads

Connect with us @ FrontRowDads.com & Instagram

Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with range. Those who are badass, and know there's still more to learn, together.

Most guys find it hard to find "their crew." Finding other committed men, who are successful in life, and want to put family first – these guys are rare. Is this you?

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

One more thing…

Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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Next up in our Member Takeover Series, we're handing the mic over to my good friend and legend in the FRD Brotherhood, Kasim Aslam. Kasim is joined by a very special guest, his cousin, Farhan Rizvi. Farhan's life reads like a movie script: His mom died when he was 13, he got married at 18, and welcomed his first child at 19 - and has been crushing it ever since.

Enjoy this conversation as they dive into the art, struggles, and beauty of raising kids while hustling in the business world. Please share the episode and let us know what you think in the comments and reviews!

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• Building an attitude of gratitude, even when life packs a punch.
• Transforming into a dad who gets it.
• It ain't just about chasing the dollar.
• Would you take a $30.000 pay cut to follow your dreams?
• Creating a "big fat family" vibe for your kids.
• Getting your kids to create a highlight reel of their lives.
• Surprise, kids can be philanthropists too.
• Half-assing it? Not on my watch!
• Guiding kids to discover their inner Buddha.
• Keeping the bond strong as they grow up.
• Reflecting on your parenthood wins.
• Love your kids, no strings attached.

Get the Full Show Notes

Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/396

More About Front Row Dads

Connect with us @ FrontRowDads.com & Instagram

Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with range. Those who are badass, and know there's still more to learn, together.

Most guys find it hard to find "their crew." Finding other committed men, who are successful in life, and want to put family first – these guys are rare. Is this you?

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

One more thing…

Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

Subscribe to this show on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify

We're shaking things up today, fellas. Kicking things off to host our new Member Takeover Series, he's my good pal and yours, the legendary Hal Elrod.

And joining Hal today is none other than Mikki Willis, a true beacon of courage, honesty, and integrity, whose life took a wild detour on 9/11 when he found himself in the Twin Towers mere hours before they fell. It's a great convo - don't miss it!

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• 05:00 When the Twin Towers fell
• 11:15 Sticking together during the chaos
• 17:00 Leaving a legacy for our kids
• 26:00 The raging battle for your kids' attention
• 28:00 Going from couch consumers to power creators
• 35:30 Disciplining kids without being a dictator
• 47:00 Addiction management 101.
• 01:06:00 Raising mentally tough and ego-free mini-ninjas
• 01:15:00 What a strong but vulnerable leader looks like

Get the Full Show Notes

Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/395

More About Front Row Dads

Connect with us @ FrontRowDads.com & Instagram

Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with range. Those who are badass, and know there's still more to learn, together.

Most guys find it hard to find "their crew." Finding other committed men, who are successful in life, and want to put family first – these guys are rare. Is this you?

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

One more thing…

Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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Today's show is about helping men live, love, and lead from their masculine core. And if you're unsure what that even means, I can promise the topics we cover will make you rethink your relationship and give you some resources to show up for your spouse in a much more powerful, grounded, and directive way.

We dig into topics like relational masculinity, childhood wounds, dark sexual energy (this may surprise you, btw,) and finally ending with one of the most powerful questions you can ask your spouse to save or strengthen your relationship.

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• 04:20 Quit playing the victim, take responsibility
• 05:15 The value of a strong brotherhood
• 08:06 The Masculine Blueprint
• 10:43 Dark sexual energy/conquering "nice guy" tendencies
• 15:57 The art of embodiment for men
• 21:46 Building your masculine core
• 28:15 Reacting to triggers & navigating childhood wounds
• 30:23 Be the alpha, not the alpha-jerk
• 33:52 Relational masculinity
• 35:09 The blame dynamic
• 45:34 "Tell me all the ways I hurt you"

Get the Full Show Notes

Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/394

More About Front Row Dads

Connect with us @ FrontRowDads.com & Instagram

Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with wisdom, who are wise enough to know there's more to learn.

It's rare to find successful businessmen who choose to put family first.

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

One more thing…

Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

Subscribe to this show on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify

Is the education system dropping the ball with our children? Our world is changing at breakneck speed, and as parents, it's our job to make sure our kids aren't left behind.

My guest, Navid, is the Co-Founder of The Knowledge Society (TKS), the world's first "human accelerator" exposing teens to future-shaping tools like AI, blockchain, and green energy.

One of his students, Viola Seda, has worked with AI in billion-dollar companies and was part of a team working on a cure for type-2 diabetes using gene therapy and nanotech. The crazy part is, she's 14 years old!

Some of my favorite moments of the conversation:

• How schools fail to prepare our kids.
• Kids can impact the world too!
• Help them to find their calling, then step aside.
• Learn more from life's stumbles.
• The downside of parental overprotection.
• Unconditional love to take on the world.

Get the Full Show Notes

Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/393

More About Front Row Dads

Connect with us @ FrontRowDads.com & Instagram

Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned "Dad" into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.

Our community is built for solid men. Men with wisdom, who are wise enough to know there's more to learn.

It's rare to find successful businessmen who choose to put family first.

In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values)

If you're reading this, you want to grow. Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.

One more thing…

Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

Subscribe to this show on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify

Look fellas, this show is not only entertaining, but filled with some truly genius strategies to help you at home, and in your business. My guest Adam Lyons is a GREAT storyteller.

A wide-ranging conversation through…

• 03:45 How we became a sword fighting family
• 13:00 Fighting 199 people alone
• 15:00 Beating Scorpion from Mortal Kombat
• 17:00 Speaking up about politically charged topics
• 20:00 Rich Santa, Poor Santa (Do you tell kids Santa is real?)
• 23:48 My kid's a buddhist (and knows all religions)
• 30:00 Suffering from depression & suicidal thoughts
• 35:00 When none of it sounds good (nature might help)
• 37:30 Damaged and losing friends
• 39:00 Never met a woman who doesn't love lotion on her feet
• 42:00 Laughter & touch
• 52:00 The floor is lava in 3…..2….1…..

Get the Full Show Notes

Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/392

More About Front Row Dads

Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.

Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit

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John is a rockstar in the realm of men's excellence who has mentored hundreds of people, from professional athletes and Olympians to high-risk students and regular family men with businesses to be supportive husbands, and even better Dads.

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Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/391

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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 who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally.

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