The Imperfect Dads Podcast

On this episode we have on Jason Pipkin.  Jason is a  Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling who sees clients virtually and in-person in Tennessee!

I asked Jason to talk about postpartum depression in men.  But before that I wanted to learn more about his life.  We talked about his time as a touring musician in the Lone Bellow, his decision to go back to school, his experience being a stay at home parent, the struggle to find community when you become a dad, and a lot of discussion on what happens to your identity and mental state when you first become a dad.  If you’re interested in talking to Jason for counseling, follow his instagram at gooheartmentalhealth

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This podcast is part of the Never A Phase Network, follow them on instagram at @neveraphasenetwork and check out their podcasts like Emo Kids Anonymous  Wasting Time Podcast Certified Fangirl and The Ska Mailman

On this episode we have on musician Chris Broach who you might know from the bands Braid, Sunset, or The Firebird Band.

I talked to Chris at the end of the summer.  Chris has 3 kids like I do, and we both were at the end of a summer entertaining 3 kids.   Which if you’ve ever been the primary parent during the summer for your kid, by the time you get to August it’s a whole different world. 

We talked about trying to manage screen time for your kids, stress of moving when you have kids, simplifying your plans for kids during the summer, how becoming a dad changed him, getting sober,  teaching production, trying to find the energy to be creative at the end of the day, his partnership with his wife, time touring with Braid, making new friends as you get older , and his goal to always be better for his kids.

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On this episode we have on Raheem Jarbo, better known as Mega Ran.
 
 We talked about his life as a digital content creator, his experience as a foster parent, the process of adopting his son, the nerves around adopting his son, his love of wrestling and video games, creating music for kids, writing ska songs, and touring.
 
 Make sure to check out his new album Buddy’s Magic Treehouse wherever you listen to music!

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On this episode we have musician Justin Roberts!
 
 We talked about learning about baseball because his son loves baseball, his experience as an older dad, how he ended up in Chicago, life in Chicago, using experiences with his son in his songs, listening to music on vinyl, some stories behind songs on his new album Brainfreeze and his process for recording music.
 
 Make sure to check out his new album Brainfreeze wherever you find your music

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On this episode we have on musician Devin Shelton who you might know from the band Emery.
 
 We talk about life with 3 kids and how different their personalities are, coming from a big family, taking a break from Emery when he started having kids,  understanding his parents and making changes to his parenting, always having creative ideas in his head, his partnership with his wife while on tour, band life in the van and green rooms, and our love of early 2000s bands.

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On this episode we have musician Dave Elkins from the band Mae.
 
 We talked about being a single father, how he prioritizes his daughter, how therapy has helped him, how his dad influenced him as a father, life on tour, writing his first album since becoming a father, co-parenting, and touring the album the Everglow now that it’s been out for 20 years. 
 
 I appreciate Dave’s time for a call, and he was extremely eager to talk about how much he cares about being a dad and how much it’s made him reflect and grow as a person.  We jump right into discussing his relationship with his dad and the complexity of it, and I appreciate his vulnerability and honesty. 

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On this episode we have on Kolton Moore from the band Kolton Moore and the Clever Few

We talked about living in Texas, maintaining a garden when not on tour, his love of hunting and being outside, spending time fishing with his daughter over screen time, his new album A Place that I call home and how fatherhood and maturing influences his music.

Make sure to check out his new album A place that I call home when it comes out on September 26

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On this episode we have on musician Ben Nichols, who you may know from his solo career or being the frontman for the band Lucero.

We talked about getting married and moving from Tennessee to Ohio, life in a smaller town, how he helps out around the house when not on tour, his journey to becoming a dad, and his step daughter helping him make an album during the pandemic.

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On this episode we have on Brian Wecht from the bands Go Banana Go, Ninja Sex Party and podcast Leighton Night.

We talked about Go Banana Go’s new album Slippery When Peeled, pretending to charge his daughter rent, his daughter wanting to be in his bands, how he went from being an academic to being in Ninja Sex Party, having a kid in the United Kingdom, and things we both thought were normal growing up and realized weren’t.

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On this episode we have on musician and producer Jim Roach from Go Banana Go
 
We talked about being a homebody, having wives that encourage us to get out of the house more, getting comfortable with saying no, his kids getting more into sports, differences between living in California and Tennessee, living away from family, date nights, how he got involved with comedy, making Go Banana Go’s new album Slippery When peeled, and how the band energized Jim’s creativity.

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