The Dad Edge Podcast

When it comes to redesigning our entire marriages, it's all about controlling ourselves and being the change maker, not pointing the fingers. We only can control what we can control, and we need to be focused on ourselves. Learning skills like tactical empathy, using emotional labels, using mirroring, using generative questions, and creating an environment of psychological safety where your wife feels seen, heard, and safe.

Kurt Young is an independent insurance agent. He and his wife are the owners of their own company (Kurt Young Insurance Group) where they help clients with their insurance and financial needs.

After living through a stroke, Kurt has made radical changes in his life and is one of the most active members of the Dad Edge Acceleration Program.

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When it comes to resilience as a man, husband, and father, it's a critical skill that we often overlook, but yet, it's so vitally important. Today my guest shares unforgettable, vivid stories of growing up on the streets of Venezuela, constantly in survival mode and fighting for his life until the age of 15 where he ultimately moved to United States and fulfilled his dream of becoming an FBI agent. Today you will learn how we can tap into the limitless power of resilience and perseverance despite our upbringing and challenge.

Anthony Arismendi is a former FBI agent with a highly decorated and distinguished career spanning two decades of undercover and special operations against drug cartels, gangs, organized crime, violent criminals and terrorist organizations.

Thanks to this background, Anthony joined the FBI and has worked as a member of the SWAT team, as a supervisory agent in two field offices and at FBI headquarters, and as a unit chief in the FBI's Criminal Investigation Division. He is currently the President and CEO of ARIXMAR and a sought-after speaker, sharing his compelling and motivational story with public and private organizations across the country.

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When it comes to fitness and nutrition, many of us are focused only on the physical aspects and the benefits, and at times only being focused on the physical results of our health isn't enough of a motivator for us to change. Today, my guest Joel Staley and I not only do a deep dive on the physical benefits, but also the mental, emotional, and even relational benefits with our wives and kids.

Joel Staley is a fitness coach and creator of the Shed Fat FAST program. Through his fasting and fat loss programs he has now served over 1200 clients that have been transformed, and collectively his clients have lost more than 40 thousand pounds in the past three years.

His team is made up of mentors who will help and guide you every step of the way in this new stage of your life. Each of the plans are fully customized and ensure results in 90 days and with lasting effects, but only if you commit and take action.

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There's a sleeping giant in every single man. Awakening those giants within and turning them into legends is a desire that every single man has in his heart. As we navigate life, a lot of us are searching for external things we can do to awaken these sleeping giants. However, this awakening starts. As an inside job.

Brian Bogert is the proud father of 2 children and loving husband, Brian helps coach his clients to find a balance or integration between their life and work. He has a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Redlands.

Brian is known for his positive leadership and is a strong supporter of non-profit and philanthropic foundations. He has served on advisory boards and committees such as the American Cancer Society, Adelante Healthcare, TGEN, United Blood Services, the YMCA, Scottsdale Leadership and Valley Leadership. He is also the founder of the Phoenix Children's Hospital Patient and Family Leadership (PALs) group, which is dedicated to giving patients and their families the best possible experience during their treatment.

He is co-creator of the mobile app, Simply Sayin' to help children understand confusing medical terms involved in their care.

Brian Bogert's life purpose is to help awaken the sleeping giant in every human being by helping them grasp that which is just out of reach.

In a disconnected world, Brian is revolutionizing the way people, leaders and entrepreneurs connect deeply with their authentic self to achieve the best version of themselves thanks to his life philosophy on "how to embrace pain to avoid suffering", "people before profits" and "who before what" have helped individuals and businesses discover and activate their unlimited potential.

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TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram are the most popular social media platforms for our kids today, and especially our teenagers. We are the first generation of parents that are confronted with the battle for our kids' time, their attention, and even their mental health. My guest today gives us a deep dive look at the impact of these social media platforms and what they are doing to our kids' lives, their mental health, and how we can be best armed and prepared to guide them as parents.

My guest today is Richard Capriola. He spent 11 years working as an addictions counselor for Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas before retiring in 2019. Menninger Clinic is one of the top ten psychiatric hospitals in the United States and specializes in the assessment, stabilization and treatment of adults and adolescents with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. During his tenure there he worked in the Adolescent Treatment program and the adult Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment and Stabilization program. Working closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and nurses he was responsible for comprehensive assessments and individual and group counseling with patients diagnosed with substance use disorders.

His job with Menninger Clinic was a second career. Prior to joining Menninger, he spent 30 years working for the Illinois State Board of Education where he was a lobbyist, communications and external relations manager and special assistant to the State Superintendent of Education. After retiring from the State of Illinois in 2004 he worked as a mental health crisis counselor in central Illinois until he joined Menninger in 2008.

Now retired, he lives with his wife in Katy, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and spending time with family who live in Texas and on both coasts. He has one son, two stepchildren and four grandchildren.

Show Notes

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We only have 18 summers with our kids, and then they're gone. As much as we don't wanna think about it. Our kids will not be under our own roof forever. Today, my guest and I talk about ways we can embrace moments, be a hundred percent present with our kids, create a relationship with our wives, where it feels like we're always newly dating, no matter how long we've been together and how we can save for the future.

Father of 4 graduates and loving husband, Matt Meline is the founder and CEO of PrairieFire, a company dedicated to helping financial planning and advice.

Matt is committed to improving his clients' quality of life through better money planning and investments by building the components to help families prepare so that when their children go to college it is not an issue of stress or conflict, and helping them plan for an exciting empty nest lifestyle along with a financial plan for the second half of their lives.

A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Matt traveled the Midwest primarily as senior manager for various banking organizations but in the mid 1990s decided to become a full time financial planner.

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Porn is one of the most common traps for men to fall into. Many of us think it's harmless but the fact of the matter is porn use will steal the number one precious commodity in our life and that is our time. My guest today gives us a deep dive into the emotional and psychological impact that porn has on our brain, our lives, relationships, and even productivity.

A passionate and faithful promoter of mental health, Dr. Cameron Staley is a clinical psychologist dedicated to counseling and teaching psychology courses. Creator of the "Life After" series where he helps people improve their mental health by learning about the therapeutic approaches and research available.

He gave a TEDx talk, Changing the Narrative Around the Addiction Story, where he shared the details of his research and counseling experience on helpful ways to talk about sexuality and how to effectively reduce the viewing of unwanted pornography through mindfulness. He developed a self-directed online program called Life After Pornography, which is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) concepts.

He co-authored a chapter on Personality Disorders for an Abnormal Psychology textbook and has published several research studies on sexuality.

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