Good Dads Podcast

We sit down with Dr Jennifer Baker and Drew Dilisio, from Good Dads, to talk about how dads can keep the romance alive. From everything to sex, new experiences, and helping each other, Drew cautions dads not to fall into routine or normal patterns.

Dr Jennifer Baker, president and founder of Good Dads, talks with us about "a man and his relationships." This is an overview of May 2023 and how men can keep the romance alive and maintain healthy relationships.

We sit down with Ryan Langston, a dad and a husband that has worked on overcoming anger in his life, about his experience. Doing activities, using heavy muscles, validating feelings, and time-outs all help to overcome anger.

Our Guest: Ryan Langston

Show Notes

• "Is there a way where you can do that [yell out of anger] and it be productive?" (2:54)
• "Anger can sometimes be good. We can all be angry, it's just a form of emotion." (7:35)
• "How do you recognize when things are heating up and maybe you need to do something different?" "Two things. My blood pressure, I feel that going up pretty quick, and two, I realize when I want to talk over people." (12:31)
• "Is it healthy, I know you always talk about not withdrawing, is that ok to withdraw from that kind of situation?" (16:02)
• "How important would you say that humility is, Ryan, to managing your anger?" (23:45)

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We talk to Dr Chris Ward, a psychologist from Ozarks Community Hospital, about the signs of anger. Questions like, "why am I so angry?" and carrying resentments can be common signs of anger.

We sit down again with Dr Jennifer Baker and Drew Dilisio, from Good Dads, to talk about how to deal with anger. A person can express anger in a healthy way by heavy exercise, a time-out ro relaxation period, or to talk about the anger out loud with someone to recognize why you are angry.

We sit down with Dr Jennifer Baker and Drew Dilisio, from Good Dads, to talk about the different types/kinds of anger. This anger can include fear/threats (physically or emotionally), fight or flight anger, and self anger (that can potentially cause health problems).

Show Notes

• "I have heard that anger equals fear... is that true?" (0:30)
• Fight vs Flight: the "Fight" response (5:03)
• "It's ok to say, 'I'm really angry about that...' But it doesn't mean screaming and yelling." (8:15)
• "We now know that children who have a lot of adverse or bad childhood experiences, that they carry the markers of that on their health for their entire life. And I think part of that is related to fear and anger." (11:43)
• Physical signs of anger (15:00)
• "In trying to understand more about whether or not you are angry, ask people who know you well, who you trust, who love and care about you." (18:41)

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We welcome Dr Russell Gaede, who has written and discussed many pieces about forgiveness, to talk about how built up anger can not only hurt you but also others around you, which is very unhealthy for the self. The principle of gratitude helps to forgive.

We talk with Kevin Stratton, the director of counseling for the Restoration Program at Victory Mission, about how men can overcome self medication and drug/alcohol addiction. The program strives to give men hope, guidance, and finding a positive identity.

We talk with Dr Gaston Rougeaux-Burnes, a clinical psychologist in West Texas, about mid life and men, transitions as you get older and how relationships with the family can change over time.

We talk with Dr Jennifer Baker, the president and founder of Good Dads, about the signs of mid life in men; mood changes, feeling stuck, tired and loneliness, can all be signs of mid life. We talk about how we can prevent a "crisis" through different stages of mid life.