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Alex shares his team's latest submission on the competition he's a part of, America's Next Top Podcaster, where he tells the story of how he overcame his the grief he experienced when he grandfather, Frank, passed away.

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Alex reflects on his need to slow down and enjoy the moment and the event that occurred to help him do so. He shares some insight on some ways that you, as a parent, should take time for yourself and realign on priorities every once in a while.

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Alex has former guests Jamie and Ken on to talk about what it's like as fathers who are raising daughters. They talk about society's expectations of raising daughters and how there are more opportunities now than ever for women and how that makes them excited and proud to be fathers of daughters.

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Alex has an old friend of his, Brandon Flanigin, join the show to talk about leaving his life brewing beer to becoming a stay at home dad due to his youngest son's illness. Brandon shares some of the ways he's been able to successfully make the transition to being a stay at home dad as well as how to overcome some of the anxiety of having a newborn with a rare disease.

Alex is back with an old friend of his, Geoff Blough, who shares what it was like to go from bachelor to getting married and having 2 stepsons. He and Alex talk about some of the struggles of that dynamic and how, at the end of the day, it's all worth it.

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Alex shares some news as to why he hasn't been able to publish a new episode over the last couple of weeks. Listen in for the news!

Happy New Year! Alex is back to share his brother-in-law's story of fatherhood. Ken talks about how some of the men in his life have influenced his hard work and ethics towards being a provider to his family. They also talk about what it's like for Ken as he and his wife, Katie (Alex's sister), are expecting their second child.

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Alex wraps up 2018 with a look back at what fatherhood has been like and what sorts of conversations he's had on this show. He also shares what he's looking forward to in 2019. Thanks to everyone who has supported the show!

The song at the end of the show is titled "Tangible Divide", by Eric Vitoff. Head to www.ericvitoff.com to hear more of his awesome music.

Alex invites Jamie Sweetland back to recount their recent trips to Disney World. Alex shares some of the highlights of watching his daughter experience Disney for the first time. Want to contribute to the conversation? Email [email protected]

Chris Bascopé joins Alex again to discuss the latest on expecting his first child. He shares the news about the gender and name of his child and what he and Nicole are doing in preparation of the baby coming in a couple months. Alex and Chris reflect on how important it is to surround yourself with a support system when you're a first time parent.