Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Jefe Greenheart — filmmaker, documentary maker, and one of the most beloved brothers in the Front Row Dads community.

If Episode 1 was about who Jefe is, this one is about how he actually lives it out.

He breaks down his Three P Framework for parenting — Presence, Play and Patience — and gets honest about why driven, creative dads like him struggle most with the one that should come easiest. He shares the phone commitment that changed how he shows up at home, how to film your kids without losing the moment, and why Play might be the most underrated tool in a dad's arsenal.

Then the conversation opens up into something bigger. Jefe shares the vision behind Story House, his Austin studio built intentionally close to home, and a new offering he's developing called the Video Letter of Wishes — the piece he believes is missing from every family's estate plan. Not the money. The wisdom.

In this episode:

• The 3 P Framework and why Patience alone won't cut it

• How to capture your family's moments without losing presence

• The annual highlight film tradition every dad should steal

• Why your story is a gift — and it's time to share it

Jefe Greenheart is a filmmaker, documentary maker, and one of the most beloved brothers in the Front Row Dads community. He's been with us for seven years and this conversation was worth every one of them.

Before he was behind the camera telling other people's stories, Jefe was on the verge of something big — a PBS pilot that could have made him a household name. Then COVID hit. Then life hit harder. And somewhere in the middle of his wife Kelly's health crisis, a solar eclipse on a paddleboard, and a long-overdue conversation with his estranged father, Jefe found what he was actually here to do.

In this episode we talk about:

• Walking away from fame to be present for two kids

• Carrying your family through a dark season without losing yourself

• The "sacred interview" that healed years of silence with his dad

• Why your family's story is more valuable than you think — and how to capture it before it's gone

Part 2 of this conversation drops in two days. You're going to want to hear it.

Michael Diettrich-Chastain is a new VIP Front Row Dads member, father to Juniper with another baby on the way, and the founder and CEO of Arc Integrated, a leadership development consultancy. He's spent years helping leaders ask better questions of their teams. In this conversation with Jon, he breaks down how those same skills apply to being a better husband and father.

They get into:

→ The shadow side of being a question asker (and how curiosity can backfire)

→ Why your energy matters more than your words (anxiety is excitement without the breath)

→ How DISC styles change the way you should approach a conversation

→ Stop coaching your kids. Start connecting with them.

→ The check-in rituals Michael uses with his wife Robin

→ A simple question Michael asks teams that unlocks what they're not talking about

If you've ever caught yourself asking a question to make a point instead of to actually understand someone, this one will land.

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FRD member James Yaman moved his family from upstate New York to Ecuador. But it wasn't a snap decision. He and his wife explored four different cities and countries before choosing. This conversation with Jon is a real look at what goes into making a big move as a family man.

What they cover:

→ How James and his wife made the decision together without one person just following the other

→ Why your gut has to be the first box checked before schools, cost of living, and safety

→ The role mentors and community play in gut-checking a decision this big (and why your parents are the wrong people to ask)

→ What the first 18 months in a new country actually feel like and why you need to give it at least a year

→ How he kept his business running from another country

→ Why nothing about the decision has to be permanent and how that freed them to actually do it

→ The difference between a trip and an adventure and why your family might need the second one

If you've ever thought about moving your family somewhere new, whether across the country or across the world, this one's worth a listen.

Jon sits down with Scott Seymour, conscious partnership coach, men's work facilitator, and the newest leader inside Front Row Dads. This conversation explores what makes Scott the kind of man that other men immediately trust. They get into his formula for making real friends, the corner man concept, unconditional love vs boundaries, and what it actually looks like to show up for another human without an agenda.

A few things that stand out: trust is built in droplets and lost in buckets. Two acronyms that change how you show up in every conversation (WAIT and HALE). And the idea that everyone you meet is just a mirror showing you something about yourself.

If you want deeper friendships but don't know how to get past the surface with other men, this one's for you. 📚 The Front Row Dads Book List: frontrowdads.com/podcast-books

Julien Marion is a father of six, married 17 years, entrepreneur, Muay Thai practitioner, and author of Gentle Rage. In this conversation, Julien breaks down why most men aren't too angry — they're too disconnected. He explains why sexual energy and aggression are the two most primal forces inside every man, and what happens when you suppress them, leak them, or learn to lead them. He also shares what changed in his family after his oldest son attempted suicide and how that moment transformed the way he shows up as a father.

📕 Julien's book Gentle Rage: julienmarion.org

FRD member Jason Bronstad shares five things he does that drive his wife crazy — validated by his bride of 21 years. From giving his best energy to everyone except her, to fixing when she just wants him to feel it. Nine minutes. Honest. You'll recognize yourself.

📚 The Front Row Dads Book List: frontrowdads.com/books

FRD member Eric Farewell sits down with Craig Perra for a conversation about parts work, self-leadership, and the reframe that changed Craig's life. Craig is an attorney by training and former senior executive who hit rock bottom and discovered that the parts of himself he hated most were actually trying to help him.

They dig into Internal Family Systems, why there are no bad habits (only bad outcomes), how shame is actually a compliance department working overtime, and what it looks like to lead your inner world the way you'd lead a business. Craig shows how neuroscience, psychology, spirituality, and business leadership all point to the same truth: we have parts, they're in conflict, and there's a powerful center inside every one of us that can lead them.

The last five minutes are especially practical. Craig walks you through how to start doing this work right now with two simple questions you can ask yourself today.

🎙️ Craig's podcast: Patterns of Power (available everywhere) 🌐 mindfulhabitmastery.com

📚 The Front Row Dads Book List: https://frontrowdads.com/podcast-books

📥 Download the free Family Covenant Guide — create your own in one night: https://frontrowdads.com/familycovenant

FRD members Mike Green and Samuel Shreve break down something Samuel built for his family called a covenant — a set of promises the whole family writes together about how they want to treat each other. Not dad's rules. Not abstract values. Real promises that a seven-year-old helped create and that are hanging on their wall right now.

They cover how to run the meeting, how to get the kids involved, and the simple tools (like "ouch, oops") that give your family shared language for the hard moments. Twenty minutes. Practical. Something you could do tonight.

📚 The Front Row Dads Book List: frontrowdads.com/books

Brent Perkins is a father of two, author of Paper Cuts, and a Front Row Dad since 2022. He's also the man behind the growth of our band program — the small groups of four to eight men who meet monthly for three hours to do the kind of work most guys never get access to.

In this conversation, Jon and Brent dig into what actually happens when men stop performing and start being real with each other. Why bands have become the number one rated feature in our community. What the edge of vulnerability looks like. And why the skills you build sitting with other men transfer directly to how you show up at home with your wife and kids.

If you've ever felt like the rock for everyone else with nowhere to lean — or if you've read the books, listened to the podcasts, and still feel stuck — this one might be the nudge you've been waiting for.

For current FRD members: frontrowdads.com/vault to get into a band.

For everyone else: frontrowdads.com to learn more about the community.