Just Some Dads

Looking for a way to unlock that parenting creativity you've been yearning to have? Listen here with our friend Jeff Fajans! Jeff is a Creative Performance and Executive Coach with clients who run multi-million dollar companies. He's also humble enough to join us on our little show. We talk with Jeff about unlocking and opening up yours and your children's creativity through music, reframing, attitude, and some silly stories. We had a great time with Jeff and we're sure you will too!

Want to learn more? Check out Jeff and his courses here:
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This is a special episode where we talk with Minnesota music artist, Jesse Norell. Jesse takes time to share with us his new album, Aorta Borealis,  and its inspiration, Jesse's daughter Alyssa. Alyssa is one of The Lucky Few with Trisomy 21 and she has an incredible story.

Aorta Borealis  is available everywhere March 4, 2022!!!!

In the final episode of our series on dealing with grief and loss, we talk with Karlie Allen. Karlie is a Child Life Specialist working at the Hunstman Cancer Institute. She takes time with us to talk about how to help your children, from barely talking toddlers to barely talking teenagers, cope with grief. Karlie shares a plethora of incredible resources for every level, depth, and scope of grief.

Here are the external resources Karlie shares in this episode:
The National Alliance for Children's Grief
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Just in Case You Ever Wonder by Max Lucado 

In the third episode in our series on dealing with grief and loss, we sit down with Rob Allen. Rob and his wife lost one of their twin boys to Trisomy 18 in 2020. Rob shares what he and his family did to celebrate their son's life and build positive memories for the whole family. 

(Trigger Warning) In the second episode in our series on dealing with grief and loss, we sit down with Brandon Cleverly. Brandon and his wife lost their son Evan fairly late in the pregnancy. Hear Brandon's message of hope, of positivity, and invitation for service, all for his son, Evan. 

This is the first episode in a short series dealing with grief and loss. We sit down with Collin's brother Brannen and get his take on what he went through as a young father dealing with a miscarriage. Life can be hard and it's better to not go through it alone. If you or someone you know is going through grief or loss, this episode helps shine some light on what you can do to support them.

Merry Christmas from Just Some Dads! Join us for an uplifting and profound episode focused on Christmas. We share a story and a poem that mean a lot to us. We hope you can share in the joy and emotion of this holiday with us through this episode. 

What do core memories, deliberate effort, and upside down ducks all have in common? In this episode, we interview Nick Ahern and discuss how he constantly strengthens his relationship with his wife and kids all while balancing medical school, church responsibilities, and more. Nick's words of wisdom are thought provoking and funny, so you won't want to miss this one! 

We welcome back Kyson Kidd. This time not as an expecting father, but as an experienced father! We're excited for his insights and to get an update about his life and success. Thanks to Kyson for our special ending to this episode!

There are  58  days left in the year (53 when this airs)!!! Let's look back at where we have been, and make some plans for what we can accomplish with the remainder of the year. We discuss some research about using landmarks in life, ways to express gratitude, and talk Jurassic Park for a little bit. Thanks for joining us!