Brandon Veronesi ,a former street gang member,A Dirty White Boy Prison affiliate, and a Resident of Cook County Correctional Facility.

Brandon was just like every kid out their, good athlete, driven to succeed.etc.. without a role model Brandon turned to the streets to find meaning, to find acceptance he did not receive from his father.

Brandon was looking at a 25 year stretch and had to decide to be a father like he never had or to continue on his path of self destruction. 

Join us ad he talks about the obstacles he had to overcome to be an engaged,committed, responsible Dad.

Fathers are 40 percent more likely to experience symptoms of PTSD than men without children. That's bad news for children.

For many people with PTSD, avoidance is seen as a means of managing symptoms by removing themselves from stressful situations.

individuals with PTSD often view power, trust, control, and intimacy in a warped fashion, leading to violent conflict with romantic partners and family members, and can cause a father to misinterpret a child’s harmless behaviors as imminent threats. “When kids are active they can misbehave, and it can cause difficulties in how parents interpret that behavior as if it’s on purpose, when really it’s just kids being kids.

Our Special Guest Sergeant First Class Andrew Marr is a Special Forces Green Beret, Co-Founder of Warrior Angels Foundation, and co-author of Tales From the Blast Factory: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret's Journey Back FromThe Brink. His book is being made into a full feature documentary titled Quiet Explosions.

In this Episode Andy discusses How his family was effected by both  TBI and Ptsd, he discusses the difference between the 2  and how they can be co -related.

Andy overcame his struggle by Finding his identity which was to be a better Husband and Father, he decided he was going to do whatever it took to became the man he used to be before this debilitation.

Andys story of his grit and valor on and off the field will bring listeners encouragement as he opens up about his personal struggle with his brain injury and his journey back from the Brink.

Dr. Dave Paczkowski, a physical therapist by degree but strength coach by nature, dives into helping busy men get strong, feel confident, and level up their life. Most men have lost their physical and mental edge that is keeping them from living out their full potential.

On This Episode Dave Talks Ergonomics, exercise, and chronic pain associated with Lineman in the Trade, in an attempt to  educate us on correcting  the areas that might shorten our careers.

Fathers our Children need us to be at our best. 

Special Guest Hassan Daniel, Founder and CEO of the Father Factory, will discuss fathers with childhood histories of sexual abuse and how they can heal and become the fathers they want to be and their families need them to be.

The trauma that results from sexual abuse is a syndrome that affects not just the victim and their family, but all of society. Because sexual abuse, molestation, and rape are such shame-filled events, our culture tends to suppress information about them.

Some of the most startling statistics unearthed during research into sexual abuse are that children are three times as likely to be victims of rape than adults, and that stranger abuse constitutes by far the minority of cases. It is more likely for a child to experience sexual abuse at the hands of a family member or another supposedly trustworthy adult.

By far the most common effect of sexual abuse is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Symptoms can extend far into adulthood and can include withdrawn behavior, reenactment of the traumatic event, avoidance of circumstances that remind one of the event, and physiological hyper-reactivity

Matt Moeller is a Lineman with over 14 years experience in both the Construction and utility industry.

He is the founder  of Divergent Alliance  a diverse, veteran-owned utility supplier, They  are  51 percent owned, operated, and controlled by veterans of the armed forces.  They  are considered a Tier 1 supplier because they provide tools and equipment directly to the utility workers and linemen who need them.

Matt Discusses the Pitfalls he encountered being on the road, a swell as the sacrifices a tradesmen makes for his family. From missing holidays, birthdays, etc... to having to make the ultimate sacrifice, family over career. 

Join us as we discuss similar experiences that Hardworking Fathers can relate to. 

Our Special Guest Justin Batt, Shares his (Why?) to  become an international movement to restore fatherhood and put an end to fatherlessness. Justin has built a father focused brand that includes a TEDx, the Daddy Saturday book, an Alexa Skill, the DadBOSS digital masterclass, KidBOSS a coaching platform for fatherless kids and an international non-profit. Justin’s a prolific entrepreneur and consults in the healthcare, publishing, personal brand development and executive fatherhood coaching. He’s been married to his wife Heather (the better entrepreneur in the family) for 15 years and they are raising their 4 children on a farm outside Nashville, TN.

Today we have the honor to have Jason Gardner Retired Navy Seal Combat Veteran.

 Jason  talks about The duties we have to our families, why fathers fail, and How we can implement a strategy forged on the battlefield to better euip our children in these perilous times.

My special Guest brings insight sought after by business men and leaders from around the world.

In the spirit of over delivering to our listeners we bring it to you. 

The Show Up Dad

It is never to late to start taking care of your children's hero. In the eyes of your child you are bigger than life.

Too many men are raised to not care for themselves and to sacrifice their own health as they care for others.

On this episode we get useful tips from A REGISTERED NURSE about cardiovascular health and the do's and dont's.

Martha  hahs kieffer  has over 30 years of experience in cardiac care and education.

For a free Heart Risk assessment and healthy heart education visit her  at www.healthylivingadventure.com

Or call CONTACT HER BY PHONE AT 480-987-2772 TO GET SCHEDULED TODAY.

In this episode AJ Howard from Unbound Pursuit discusses Outdoor activities and how they are essential for our kids.

It is said we are raising the 1st digital natives.

 Today kids are digitally connected at rates that weren't even comprehendable 20 years ago.

Teens are consuming 9 hrs of media daily on average.

The american Academy of pediatrics is now   recommending limiting  the amount of exposure our children have to games, television etc..

Join us as we deep dive into this topic as we bring you alarming stats , that hopefully help you make a decision to what is the appropriate amount of media your kids should consume.

and remember a Committed dad makes adjustments to be aware of  all things that maybe harmful to our children

Special Guest Eugene Gloudeman Journeyman Lineman Local 47 

Line 11 Clothing company Comes Back to discuss takeaways from The  Father Factor  Episode starring Dr Stephen Poulter  a licensed clinical family psychologist.

To put it in laymen terms for us Tradesmen, he  practices mental and behavior health care. 

He helps us to  figure out why we do the things we do,

He  identify's problems:

-mental

-emotional 

-behavioral

 that sometimes go unchecked for decades and cause issues in our lives with spouse, children, friendships, work ...etc...

in this Episode we dissect the meat from the podcast and share it with you Tradesmen to help you Level up in all areas of your life..