Ultimate Dad Podcast

As 2019 comes to a close, Beav and Alex do some reflecting over the past 12 months as well as discuss Christmas traditions.

Hint: don't watch or listen to this one with the kids, we won't be responsible for ruining Christmas.

We won't give too much away in this write up, but Elf on the Shelf may have an unfortunate accident in the near future… Maybe he has some dirt on the Clintons, we don't know for sure.

As one of the busiest years for Tactical Baby Gear®, hiring several people full time, building a new media office, as well as developing a new system of products (available mid 2020)and both guys have had a ton on their personal agendas.

From renovating his house, designing the new office, dealing with daughters getting older, going to the gym 3 times a week, Beav had a busy year outside of the office. His big goal for 2020 is to have less "busy work" and concentrate on being creative and growing TBG.

Alex on the other hand, has the busiest year of his life ahead of him, since kid number 4 will be here mid year. We can only hope and pray he keeps his sanity, because no one else around here can decipher his spread sheets and actually run the company.

We have had some incredible guests on the podcast already, from TheManSpot, WifeSpot, Gary V, Aaron, Dakota and many more. We look forward to an even better season 2 for 2020.

All of this, and of course a ton more, on the last episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

Helpful Links:

Who is the Manspot, a short documentary about Vaughn we made -https://youtu.be/6IK9pIsF6gQ

Video from racing the Jeep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pU5L6tT6M0

Workout Video with Jordan - https://youtu.be/H0OoVw4zwk4

TheWifeSpot Podcast - Hands down the funniest thing you will ever hear. - https://youtu.be/k5_644fqs40

Welcome to the new studio! We suggest you watch this one on YouTube to check out the new digs. If you are just listening, it should sound the same. (or hopefully better!)

If you saw (or listened) to the podcast episode with The Wife Spot, you will notice that Alex wasn't in that one. While we were out in Utah, he got a frantic phone call from his wife while we were at breakfast. Before his food was even brought to the table, he has Beav drive him to the airport to get home just a few hours later.

The reason for the phone call comes out in this episode, and we promise you will want to hear this! Emotional highs and lows are intertwined through this story, but it ends on the best of feels.

On instagram stories (@TacticalBabyGear), you may have seen Beav talking about an incident involving a kid at the end of the Christmas parade here in Bluffton. Unfortunately, the child didn't survive his injuries after falling off the float in the school parking lot.

This really hits home with Beav since his kids attend the same school and his daughter is the same age as the kid that was killed over the weekend. Real Dad emotions come out as the realization that one of their kids could just as easily been in that situation, and how fast things like this can happen.

Kids make you soft, period! Remember that there are problems, and there are inconveniences, and most things really aren't such a big deal. Now go give your kids a hug.

All of this and a ton more in this episode of the TacticalBabyGear® Podcast.

Beav and Alex are in the podcast studio for the last time before it all gets broken down. Fortunately, its because the new studio is ready to move into. But thats not what we are talking about today, Bev and Alex are both dealing with some real DAD LIFE situations.

Beav's oldest daughter has become the master manipulator of the family and will put on full scale productions claiming she doesn't feel good, just to be able to sleep in mom and dad's room. Beav has officially nominated her for an Academy Award for her acting skills. It has become a real problem, since they now don't know when she is actually sick, or just faking it for attention.

On the other side of the table, Alex is dealing with 3 year olds that are just learning how to use the power of manipulation to get water before bed, or run around the house when they should be in their room. Alex is able to nip this behavior in the butt for the moment by being extra tough since the boys are so young and they aren't at the point where they will remember it.

Hear all of this and a ton more real life Dad talk on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

While Beav and Alex were in Salt Lake City, they caught up with Jordan Jones, aka Relentless Momma. Jordan is a mom of 3, with fresh twin boys that are just 8 months old and her oldest son that is now 9. In between changing diapers, and running to after school programs, Jordan is a fitness coach and consultant as well as a content creator.

She truly is a RelentlessMomma as she raises 3 kids and works constantly as well as keeping herself in shape after having twins. We even did a work out video with Jordan you can see HERE

Jordan's real passion is fishing. She works with several companies doing social media marketing in the fly fishing and outdoors industry, which has allowed her to use her passion to make a second income and support her family. She is working hard to involve her kids in her passion by bringing them with her, even the 8 month old twins, (thanks to an awesome TBG Tactical Baby Carrier ;) )

Get an insight into the reality of MOM LIFE and a ton more in this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast

This episode starts off a little sad with the news that Beav had to say goodbye to one of the family dogs of 16 years. Moxie was a there for it all, Beav's first apartment, his first house, bringing both kids home from the hospital, the start of Tactical Baby Gear, and so much more. But the worst part? Trying to explain to two little girls what it means to take a sick dog to the vet, and not bring her back home. How do you explain that? How do you deal with the simple minds of a child while still making sure they know that death (and life) is a big deal? Hear how Beav did it, and let us know if you have any tips on this down in the comments.

Meanwhile, Alex is trying to figure out how to start letting his kids help in the kitchen, and take on more responsibility. His OCD and complex about a clean house has been a struggle for him to overcome. Alex feels its an important life lesson for his kids to be able to help and contribute around the house, even though that may mean there is a layer of flour dusted across the kitchen.

Doing and failing is the best way to learn most things, as both Beav and Alex have started to give their kids freedom to make mistakes and allow them to "figure it out" on their own. This is a great way to build trust, in the sense that when Dad says something, he is actually right, and if dad says he is going to do something, you better believe he will do it. Doing what you said you were going to do is especially important when it comes to discipline and rewards. You can hear a lot more on this in Episode 022 with Dakota Meyer.

All of this and some more great conversation on this Episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

Aaron Hale is without a doubt one of the most inspirational people we have ever hosted on the podcast. To give you some perspective, consider that Aaron served in the Navy but felt like he needed to contribute more; he chose to move over to the Army specifically to become an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) tech, those soldiers we know as the bomb squad guys. While deployed in Afghanistan, Aaron was clearing an IED when a second device went off under his feet, kicking him into the air, causing instant blindness, blowing his ear drums, and slicing him with shrapnel, all without a bomb suit on! His first thought? "Man, so that's what being blown up feels like…" Even just this brief insight into Aaron's mindset lets us begin to understand how this man has overcome unfathomable circumstances. "No" is not a word in Aaron's vocabulary. Despite being blind and almost completely deaf, Aaron has remained positive and ready to take on new challenges including kayaking, mountain climbing, hunting, and marathon running. Listening to Aaron's hilarious takes on being a new dad to twins, a blind chef, and life in general make us realize what we may consider problems are more like minor inconveniences. We dare you to listen to Aaron in between his jokes and not have your own outlook on life challenged. All of this and a ton more on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast

The one and only, Dakota Meyer is here! Dakota is a retired Marine Corps scout sniper, Father, entrepreneur and author, among many other things. Dakota was deployed to Afghanistan, as part of a training team that supported the Afghan local Military, fighting the Taliban forces in the Kunar Province area. On Sept 8, 2009 his life would change forever when the Battle of Ganjgal fired off. Dakota's selfless actions during that day would go into history as he was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama in 2011. Dakota goes really deep into this subject on the Jocko Podcast, episode 115 as well as the Joe Roegan Podcast #1363 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6LbwCKJ0lo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlDUYhZvU9s

As a father of 2 daughters, Dakota tries to instill into his children what his Father and family placed into him, a sense of work ethic, right and wrong, and "living a life worth living". Meyer credits his Dad's parenting style for most of his success. His father didn't just tell Dakota how to live to be a good person, he showed him by doing those actions himself everyday. Dakota believes whole heartedly that its a Dads job to show his sons what a man is supposed to be, and to show what his Daughters should expect from a man.

There are so many amazing conversations in this podcast at it goes into what it means to be a Father, training for parenting, getting comfortable being uncomfortable, discipline styles, and so much more. Dakota has an amazing perspective on so many areas in life, that can only be had after being in the extreme situations he has been through.

Sit back, relax and enjoy Episode 022 of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

In this episode, we sit down with Gary Vaynerchuk who is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, internet personality, and father of 2.

CEO of Vayner Media a $200million dollar company with apx. 1000 employee world wide. He is also known to have transformed his family wine business from a $3 million dollar company to a $60 million dollar empire within a few years.

Gary tells Beav and Alex about his childhood, not knowing much about his father until age 14, and drops an atomic bomb regarding stay-at-home-dads.

All of this and a ton of great conversation and stories on this week's episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.