Growin Up Dad

After a couples week off due to Dad Life duties, Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back and live from their favorite spot in West Phoenix. This week the duo is joined by another father they met (really Banks was ear hustling) who had some similar thoughts. After a couple drinks the three got to talking and recorded. The week the group talks about knowing their sons weird and their individual thoughts on raising young boys into men. The group also tackles the topic of traditional values and dating, are the two still synonymous? Tune in this week as the group discusses these topics and a few side conversations as well.

The duo is back for another week (with Travis joining the team again) and Presentable Rikkie wants to set the record straight on his "chemical imbalance" statement. Did he really learn anything from all the feedback that the group received? The group also discusses a topic Banks saw on Instagram - should men get married? Banks, the only married one of the trio, is extremely vocal on the issue to the surprise of everyone else.

Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back and have the homie Travis with them as a guest once again. This week the trio discuss a topic that has trended recently again on Reddit, Dwayne Wade's support for his son coming out recently. At first it seemed like Banks wanted all the smoke with listeners and his thoughts on religion and sexuality, but Presentable Rikkie one upped everyone and let out some wild thoughts! The trio also discusses education; vocational vs traditional education and how they plan on approaching education with their children.

This week Banks returns from a long hiatus and with the dynamic duo back together the conversation flowed freely. This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie discuss the recent video of Marshawn Lynch and provide their opinions on how they would have handled the situation if they ever found themselves in such a predicament. The duo once again tackled finances, more specifically the importance of teaching financial literacy to children as early as possible. Banks also gives a little background into his top 3 most painful moments in life...some guys just never learn.

Episode 21 - History is review is up and available for download. Sometimes to know where you are going you have to review the past. In this weeks episode, Banks is out. Presentable Ricky calls the village and CJ Wilkesanswers the call.

Presentable Ricky and CJ Wilkes goes over a few topics we had in the past to get a fresh look at things.

CJ Wilkes weighs in on a man raising a son, wishing women a Happy Father's Day, Grandparents intervening in raising your kids, etc.

CJ Wilkes, a friend of the show, sits in a provide some thoughts. Please take a listen and let us know what you think.

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Banks and Presentable Rikkie celebrate their 20th episode by responding back to the most feedback they've received thus far - a big THANK YOU to those who reached out!! The duo dives into their responses to the central themes received in regards to one of their topics from episode 19, which if you haven't listed to as yet do yourself & us a favor and give it a listen.

Banks and Rikkie are back at it for another week of Dad talk. This week the duo discusses their feelings on step parents and how they feel about the bonus parents in their life. Also discussed is the duo's feelings on grandparents and how the they feel about grandparents giving their input without having asked for it.

This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie celebrate Father's Day the best way the duo knows how - at their favorite cigar shop. This week the duo is joined by a host of guest in the shop who were kind enough to lend their time and thoughts on a topic that everyone on the panel was fairly passionate about, wishing women Happy Father's Day. How does the group truly feel about the topic?

We're less than a week away from our annual Father's Day giveaway! This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie revisit a previous topic, mental health, and talk in depth about why it's so very important for Father's to talk about their emotions and different avenues Father's can take to make sure their mentally healthy enough to take care of their children. The duo also discusses the art of agreeing to disagree; why is it important for men to learn to have mature conversations and if necessary agree to disagree.

Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back after a week off due to Presentable Rikkie making himself not so presentable to the public the week prior...it happens to us all. With the extra week to sit back and think, the duo talks about three separate topics this week:

Should we hide our experiences from our kids?

Teaching kids to dream big.

Do we push our children towards our passions, especially related to sports, too much?

Also talked about is the Father's Day Giveaway!! The duo is excited to continue to hear feedback from listeners and looking forward to our big Father's Day episode where we'll announce our Amazon Gift Card winner. As always, any and all feedback is greatly appreciated! Be sure to give us a like on your favorite podcast streaming service and subscribe to our Instagram page for updates on the show and general Father talk.