This week, I'll be playing best of episode that are the most downloaded and shared episodes along with episode that I just really enjoyed throughout the last year and a half of the podcast.

Joining me for this weeks episode is Casey Caston founder of Marriage365 and a leading marriage expert, though he admits that he has to work everyday to take his own advice. 

Marriage365 started 7 years ago with a goal of producing tools for couples to connect in their relationship, they’ve self published a question book which has sold over 50,000 copies, created online courses, Casey has a husbands course, and have a subscription service that gives access to all of their content with over 25,000 couples from around the world. 

We had a great conversation about how to create a deeper more lasting relationship with your wife and how you should be continuing to date her, even if you've been together for a long time.

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Managing money as a couple can be tricky especially with many elements in play — we’re talking two different views on money, upbringings, experiences, and goals. 

How do you make it make sense — and cents for the both of you as you move forward?

In this episode, we are graced with the presence of Amy Scott, Certified Professional Financial Coach™, Speaker, Budget Expert to discuss the importance of navigating through your finances as early as possible and the different ways to approach it as a couple in order to build your relationship and not burn it.

Amy lays the groundwork on how you can see eye to eye with your partner and gain clarity with your finances by letting us in on the 3 different ways you can classify your expenses and a number of doable strategies to successfully manage debt.

In this episode we talk about:

• Having the money talk with your partner and identify the issues before setting goals
• Connecting your everyday financial choices with your long-term goals
• Recognizing differences, experiences, and expectations around money with your partner
• How you can classify your expenses for better budgeting 
• Effective ways to get out of debt

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How do you raise an empowered daughter? And as dads, how can we do that as they’re growing up?

Executive career coach, author, and international speaker, Ashlee Klevens Hayes, grew up hearing her dad say, “go out, do something, get your feet wet.” That might not be the first thing that pops into your head when you’re thinking about how to raise powerful daughters, but he was right.

Ashlee reveals in our conversation the tools and lessons she has picked up along the way from her mentors and her dad’s lasting legacy, as preserved and shared in her latest book — From establishing a deep connection with your daughter/s to also empowering them to develop into strong, confident women, who pursue their passions and find their voice.

In this episode we talk about:

• Empowering your daughter — Foundational vs. Superficial Expectations
• Investing in yourself as a parent to create the space and energy for your priorities
• Modeling healthy behaviors and habits for your kids
• Planting seeds of trust in your daughter’s heart to establish a thriving Father-Daughter relationship
• How you can develop and create a radical impact in your daughter’s lives that’ll help them be confident, bold, brave, and assertive

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Between career and family, how do you choose? Should you have to choose one over another? 

After spending over 6 years of his life living as a corporate salaryman, husband, father, and later CEO, and Co-founder of the Marketplace Edge, Steven Pemberton, took a leap right in the middle of the pandemic and quit his corporate 9-5 job to pursue a life and a career built on intentionality.

To achieve this ‘balanced life’ that we all strive for whether you’re an employee or an entrepreneur, Steven shares how the concept of work-life integration has helped him live a life that has time for work, family, and all the things that exist outside of work that make you feel alive. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Working through a joyful and lasting marriage
• Positioning yourself to look inward as you jump in with both feet
• Showing up intentionally and lovingly in difficult situations
• Serving as consistent and evolving role models for your kids
• How you can promote work-life integration around your relationships

He is also on a mission to give a better Christmas to 100 kids. You can help him out here: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/impact-christmas

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As men and as dads, we unknowingly hold onto a broad spectrum of beliefs that limit us and rob us of our potential — some stem from the way we were brought up, outside influences or our personal experiences.

We’re joined by Marine veteran speaker, and coach, Ben Killoy to talk about how these limiting beliefs tie back to our careers, independence, families and the relationship we’re building with our kids.

Ben shares the positive impact of a simple hello in his life leading him to being at home within himself and leading his family towards a purpose-driven reality.

In this episode we talk about:

• Giving yourself the full permission to just be instead of seeking outside validation
• How allowing yourself to see more views gives you depth
• The importance of connecting to yourself from the inside and how to do just that
• Living a bigger dream and letting it pull you (instead of being dragged by what you don’t have)

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We’ve all heard the adults in our life say, “Money doesn’t grow on trees”. But as kids at that time, how many of us found real financial value in repeatedly hearing that?

Fast forward to living our lives as ‘the adults’, how can we teach financial wisdom to our children in a practical way that not only sticks with them but benefits their whole lives?

Successful entrepreneur, financial advisor, marketing director, real estate investor and epic dad David Delisle, takes us on his journey to instilling valuable financial lessons to his kids by helping them kick-start habits and mindsets that will last a lifetime.

David’s insights into good financial behavior backed with the intentionality and mindfulness behind it are truly unique as he busts some myths, explaining their model and telling his first hand experiences around it.

 In this episode we talk about:

• Introspecting what a rich life is for you
• Finding your ‘awesome stuff’ and getting joy out of it
• Recognizing the transformative power of small, steady changes in our daily routines
• Why it’s important for you to teach decision making skills now and how it makes a difference in your kids’ lives

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In Episode 41 I’m talking with Mike Cameron.

Mike is a passionate father, entrepreneur, speaker, and writer, a big proponent of lifelong learning, and always believes that there is something to be taken away from every experience he enjoys writing and sharing ideas and inspiring others to find the best in themselves.

Mike’s talking with us about his success in business and the life events that led him to question everything. Join us as we talk about how emotional connection can help you be an epic Dad and live an epic life.

 In this episode we talk about:

• Questioning societal norms of being the “provider” and connecting with what your kids really need
• The identities we wrap ourselves in (and how that can hurt or help us)
• How healing your traumas can help your kids
• Emotional fitness and the life-changing impact of community

Plus, Mike’s sharing his top advice for every dad.

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Tim Mousseau is a survivor of sexual violence turned educator and advocate on this critical topic. At the age of 22, Tim faced an incident of sexual assault. Coming to terms with his experience, Tim recognized how it left him feeling powerless and ashamed. He vowed no one else should ever feel the same way.

A researcher at heart, Tim began to study how to help prevent violence. His work led him to interview and collect data from men to better understand the traumas we face, how we can effectively speak up about our past experiences, and our responsibilities in using our male identities to better care for the people around us.

For the last nine years, Tim has spoken with over 400 organizations, including Congressional offices, professional athletic teams, and Fortune 1000 companies worldwide.

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This week is a replay of a live stream that I did a couple weeks ago highlighting a few books that have really influenced me in the last 5 years. go to https://epicdadpodcast.com to download a resource guide with these and many more book and podcast suggestions to help you become a better father, husband and overall epic human being.

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Stanley Dankoski is a dad to a 9-year-old daughter who just yesterday said she thought he was the most creative person in the world. They like building LEGO robots and coding with EV3, creating dollhouses and other artsy things out of cardboard boxes, going for hikes up a nearby mountain, planning their annual camping trip, and watching Star Trek while eating dinner. Stanley also channels such creativity into his work, helping heart-centered and purpose-driven nonfiction authors embrace their inner truth and get their book out into the world.

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