Bear with me on the sound for this clip… I fixed it to the best of my ability BUT it’s still a great episode. So go for a walk, hop on the bike, or take a seat with your coffee for this episode with my friend Jakob.

Ever wonder what it's like to be a girl dad, a youth pastor, and a partner in ministry all at once?

In this episode, Sean sits down with his friend Jakob Johnston to talk about all of the above. Jakob, a youth pastor in Arkansas, shares what it's like to be a dad to two spirited girls, Rosie and Claire. He and Sean also discuss the challenges and joys of raising kids, the funny sicknesses they get, and the similarities they've found in being "girl dads."

The two also dive into their shared experience of being leaders and educators for other people's kids, while learning to parent their own. This episode is packed with honest reflections, laughs, and heartfelt conversations about fatherhood, faith, and finding your place.

Interested in buying the book that the Patrick family and Johnson family collaborated to create?

Check out the best selling kids book here.

The Just Call Dad Podcast is where real dads have real conversations. Hosted by Coach Sean Patrick, we talk fatherhood, manhood, and the messy middle between who you were and who you’re becoming. No fluff—just stories, advice, and community to help you make today your Day One.

The Just Call Dad Podcast is about connection, community, and conversations with dads who want to be present, intentional, and real. What started after a doctor’s visit where I thought I was dying has turned into a global conversation about fatherhood, manhood, and the messy middle between who we were and who we’re becoming.

In this episode, I talk about navigating the past, present, and future—from the dad-bod moments and receding hairlines to the deeper emotional stuff we don’t always talk about. I share my journey from starting on a borrowed mic to interviewing incredible dads, and realizing that fatherhood isn’t a solo mission—it’s a team sport.

Whether you’re crushing your goals or just trying to make it through the day, this is a space where you can connect, learn, and remember: Today can be your Day One.

🎧 Listen, follow, and share to help build this community for dads everywhere.

📌 Connect with me:
Instagram (Podcast): Just Call Dad Podcast
Instagram (Coach Sean): Coach Sean Patrick
TikTok: @justcalldadpodcast
YouTube: Strive Studio

EPISODE 33 GAMEPLAN

In this episode of the Just Call Dad podcast, host Coach Sean Patrick discusses the origin of the podcast, his experiences in education, and his journey in writing books.

He emphasizes the importance of sharing personal stories, the challenges educators face, and the need for connection and community.

The conversation also touches on the significance of self-discovery and the impact of educators on students' lives.

COACHING POINTS

• The podcast originated as a form of talk therapy.
• Sharing personal stories is crucial for connection.
• Educators often feel fulfilled or empty in their roles.
• It's important to create a supportive community for educators.
• Writing books can be a way to help others and share experiences.
• AI cannot replace the human connection in education.
• Self-discovery is essential for personal growth.
• Don't let others define who you are as an educator.
• Celebrate small victories in your daily life.
• You don't have to be the best to be the best version of yourself.

• The Power of Sharing Stories
• Navigating the Challenges of Education

• "We need to talk through things."
• "You are needed in the life of a child."
• "You are good enough and you got this."

KEYWORDS

• origin story,
• education,
• teaching,
• coaching,
• mental health,
• writing,
• self-discovery,
• community,
• connection,
• personal growth

HERE ARE SOME RESOURCES FOR YOU!

Coach Sean's books and lessons

CONNECT WITH US HERE

DADS

EDUCATORS

YOUTUBE

JCD 32. Christian Winters

Topics Christian discusses in this episode:

• Being a change maker in your family.
• Making an impact on others, faith, family, and facing adversity.
• Being NICU dads and trying to learn from hard seasons of life. 

What Christian Does for a living:

• Pastor, podcaster, and motivator
• Teaching people to be present and patient with their progress.  

What Christian is working on:

• The Dear Brother and Dear Sister Podcast (YouTube channels too)

Why call Christian?

• Christian communicates in a way that makes you feel heard, seen, and valued.
• He has ideas that transcend the negative thoughts we deal with daily, and he speaks right into your story as a dad. 

Ep. 31 - Mike King 

Topics Mike discusses in this episode:

• Authentic Relationships
• Community, Conversations, and Connections
• Authentic self in service of others
• “Better Way” to buisness

What Mike Does for a living:

• Building Broker - Advocate for buying properties in Perth, Australia. 

What Mike is working on:

• Property development in Perth, Australia 
• “Rebranding” to connect more

Why call Mike?

• Mike is an open authentic dad who has gone through 19+ surgeries, a separation from his wife, and lost millions of dollars in business. 
• Mike is passionate about the “better way” and shares in this episode the healing, repair, and better days are ahead for you. 
• Connect with Mike here; https://www.instagram.com/lead_lift_nourish/

Ep. 30 - Camp, Seasons, & The Loss of a friend

Warm up - Camp

• We all have places in our lives we go back to at different checkpoints of our lives.

• We need to have spaces like that we can evaluate our progress and be honest with our ups or downs emotionally.

• Find your own “camp” or check in place you can be honest with yourself.

Workout - Seasons

• Life is seasonal so just be you, and be ok to adjust your energy accordingly.

• Don’t search for the past you, because the current you is amazing, even if you are a mess, embrace it.

• Trust that you’re right where you need to be, but don’t be afraid to make a change too.

Cool Down - Losing a friend

• Losing a friend is hard, and as a dad I feel this loss deeply.

• Talk about your feelings, worries, and things like this… don’t bottle it up.

NO Goal BUT Full of Vision

• Episode 29 (when I recorded it I thought it was 30 hahaha dad fail but so funny... I need more sleep lol) is full of no outline and just talking!
• Dads need more community, conversations, and connections.
• I recorded this episode with the kids noise in the background, and that is how some of these episodes should feel. It is the Just Call Dad Podcast for a reason, we are dads who need to figure out how to manage the daily while managing the mess in our minds.
• The goal of this episode is simple, to show you that we do not always have to have some big goal in life, and this is tough because I am a goal setter. Driven by success, and honestly addicted to winning or competing at things in life. This can either be incredible, or awful, it really comes down to my vision.
• Vision is different than goals or having a goal.
• To have vision means you can see the end and the now. You can understand some of the past, and not seek to understand everything.
• It is like a hidden superpower we all have inside of us, ready, waiting for us to just let go and trust ourselves fully. We need to have media that can replace all the crap out there right now too. So, maybe if we fill up with good stuff, we can find that we trust or believe in ourselvves more each day as dads.
• I am really prone to dumb rabbit holes of time sucking videos, watching too much "fast food" social media or just wasting the few free moments I get because I am just so tired. My brain needs a break. Maybe the JCD podcast can fill a gap in your consumption time with some positive energy, I know I need that too.

Thanks for tuning in today! If you or someone you know is a dad who would like this podcast, give us a follow and review here so we can keep creating positive content!

JCD 28: Smart Watch Problems, Stop & Praise, John Wooden’s Wisdom

Warm Up:

I am going no smart watch for a week! Let’s see how I do and how long I make it!

• Is there something good in your life that may actually be distracting you from living life without distractions today?

• How do you like to receive praise? Stop and praise (admire & respect) yourself frequently today. 

Read more about the one on purpose stop & praise idea I share in the book below. 

My book: ⁠One On Purpose⁠

Workout:

Stop & Praise your progress today. 

• Are you making today your masterpiece? What are you focused on today?

My book on competing:⁠ Designed To Compete⁠

Cool Down:

John Wooden’s 7 life principles are life changing! Is there a coach or teaching like this that has impacted your life too?

• Take notes on what is informing your belief on yourself today.

• “Be true to yourself.”

Read this book with your kids to help them get ahead of some of these emotional ideas that can attack us as adults. Can we work together to help our kids form their identity from a place of strength and courage instead of fear? Let’s work together on this challenge! Check out the book below and help support this mission!

My kids book: ⁠The Emotional Shoes ⁠

Check out our partner of the month:

⁠Kirby and Got4titude⁠ - Empowering dads raising children with disabilities - Coaching | Community | Connection.

⁠CHECK OUT THIS FREE FATHER'S SURVIVAL KIT ⁠

JCD 27: Yep I Got Benched, Find Your Bench, Unlock Your Today

Warm Up:

The song that was stuck in my head was so fun!

I do not own the rights to Forrest Frank’s song but here is the credit:

Forrest Frank, Child of God 2, LIVE YOUR LIFE - GO CHECK OUT THIS ALBUM IF YOU NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT! 

This song got me thinking about living my life by finding my own bench moment that I need to have a reset on my perspective, maybe you do too!

Read more about the bench idea I share in the book below. 

My book: ⁠One On Purpose⁠

Workout:

The bench is somewhere you can learn how to compete if you have the right COACH. Who is or better yet, what is your coach? Struggle? Fear? Worry? Or are you listening to the coach that is preparing you to get back into the game and compete better today (tomorrow too). 

My book on competing:⁠ Designed To Compete⁠

Cool Down:

Perspective is the key to have purpose from the pain you feel. What pain are you feeling today? Do you see the purpose in that pain? Can you pause for a bit today and journal about how you are going to make the bench a place you feel calm, comfortable, and ready to attack life after you regain perspective.

Read this book with your kids to help them get ahead of some of these emotional ideas that can attack us as adults. Can we work together to help our kids form their identity from a place of strength and courage instead of fear? Let’s work together on this challenge! Check out the book below and help support this mission!

My kids book: ⁠The Emotional Shoes ⁠

Check out our partner of the month:

⁠Kirby and Got4titude⁠ - Empowering dads raising children with disabilities - Coaching | Community | Connection.

⁠CHECK OUT THIS FREE FATHER'S SURVIVAL KIT ⁠

JCD 26: Just Call Dad Podcast

Warm Up:

What does it mean for you to be one on purpose? Do you believe that one on purpose action can change your day?

My book: One On Purpose

Workout:

No one can place value on things in your life... the value that you choose is the value that you take with you. So, set your own expectations on what you value so someone else does not tell you what you are worth. Also, we have so many things that compete for our attention as humans (sports too) so I wrote my own battle down in a book.

My book on competing: Designed To Compete

Cool Down:

The emotional value that I found from writing books that were failures ended with me making something that was very special and unique. I want to help every kid, dad, and human have a book (or series to read) that can change the narrative on competing in life. We can flip the script one book at a time, taking identity off of outcome, and place that on the process.

My kids book: The Emotional Shoes

Check out our partner of the month:

Kirby and Got4titude - Empowering dads raising children with disabilities - Coaching | Community | Connection.

CHECK OUT THIS FREE FATHER'S SURVIVAL KIT