The Present Father's Podcast

In this episode, Jeremy Harrell returns to the podcast as our first 2-time guest speaker. He is joined by Ronnie Knuckles, the COO of Veteran's Club Inc. We'll hear some updates about Veteran's Club and then open up the discussion. This episode will focus around making a real impact on our culture by focusing first on our families. Win the culture of your family and in turn we can benefit cultural change in our society. Support Veteran's Club here at https://veteransclubinc.org/

Wells Middleton suffered a horrific workplace accident that resulted in him losing both of his hands. A week later, his second child was born. Wells will be sharing his story with us and talking about raising his kids and adjusting to life without his hands. Follow Wells on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wells_middleton/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY%3D Follow his TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@nohanded_bandit?_t=8aJUiAnIcUI&_r=1

In this Bonus episode, we spoke directly with Calley Means on the food industry and the Unholy Alliance between food and pharma. They want us sick and they are doing it to our kids! Calley has been releasing ground breaking information about how big companies like Coca Cola are poisoning Americans and rigging the system against us. Eating whole, healthy foods is a serious challenge and the repercussions are immense! This episode was recorded as a live Twitter Space and is being re-uploaded to other platforms. Follow Calley on Twitter at @calleymeans https://twitter.com/calleymeans

Our guest tonight is Chris Singleton who is going to speak about his story and share the message that "Love is stronger than Hate". Chris' website: https://www.chrissingleton.com/ Chris' story: Chris Singleton is a former minor league baseball player drafted by the Chicago Cubs. He became a nationally-renowned speaker with a message of resilience, forgiveness and unity following the loss of his mother in the 2015 Mother Emanuel Church Tragedy in Charleston, SC. Chris now shares his message with over 80 organizations annually and his clients include: Boeing, The Houston Texans, Microsoft, Biogen, Volvo, The Washington Wizards and over 100,000 students and educators across the world. One of his children's books, Different – A Story About Loving Your Neighbor, was a best seller in its category and has been featured by numerous outlets, including The Obama Foundation. Chris' overall mission when speaking is to inspire his audiences with his story of resilience and to unite millions of people with his belief that, "Love is Stronger Than Hate."

In tonight's episode we are joined by our Special Guests - Mason Sawyer and Sam Josie . Mason and Sam have a tremendous podcast called the 10ninety Podcast. "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it." Link to the 10ninety Podcast: https://www.the10ninety.com/ Mason Sawyer was born and raised in West Jordan, Utah where he excelled as a point guard and dedicated basketball player. Mason's athletic accomplishments include Utah All-state, Regional Most Outstanding Player, All Academic Region Team, a scholarship offer from Boise State. After winning a State Championship his senior year of high school, he went on to play college basketball for Utah Tech formerly Dixie State. Mason married his high school sweetheart Kortni Atkinson. He went on to earn a college degree in Psychology while Kortni earned her Nursing degree. Upon graduation, Mason went on to teach Psychology and was selected the Varsity Basketball head coach at his Alma Mater, West Jordan Highschool. Mason and Kortni were the parents of three children, two sons, Riggins and Blue, and one daughter, Franki. Mason was presented with a great opportunity to move to St. George Utah with his family in the summer of 2021 to become a basketball skills trainer at Nets on Fire. Shortly after the move his life was shattered as his family was involved in a fatal car accident that took the lives of his brother Race Sawyer, his nephew Rider Sawyer, his wife Kortni, his son Riggins, and his daughter Franki. The accident occurred on July 25, 2021. Mason has now become solely focused on raising his son, Blue, who survived the car accident. His mission is to help other people by living the 10/90 Principle. This principal of life being 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond has inspired him to start a podcast named The10ninety. He has gone on to share his message as a public speaker. Samuel Josie was born and raised in West Jordan, Utah. Sam Graduated from West Jordan High School in 2007. From there, Sam went on to complete his Bachelors of Communication at Utah TexhUniversity (formally Dixie State. Sams love for education continued to grow as he obtained a Masters of Education Administration, from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Sam currently works as the Manager over the Student Government department at Utah Valley University. Sam has a wife and 2 kids (twin girls)with 1 more (another girl) on the way. Sam met his wife (Kaylee), while down in St. George, Utah, attending school. Kaylee has a degree in Accounting.Sam has a rare form of Dwarfism called Ellis-Van-Crevled Syndrome. It naturally affects his bone growth and development as well as abnormalities to his fingers (born with 6 fingers on each hand), legs, and teeth. Sam stopped growing at the age of 17 and stands at 5'1. Being this short has created a number of challenges for Sam throughout his life. Things like dating, playing sports, working hard impact jobs, writing, driving, and just everyday tasks proved to be more difficult given his circumstances. With over 17 surgeries on various bones in his body, Sam has had to learn to adapt to his situation, rise above the negativity, and find ways to succeed. Sam started this Podcast with Mason Sawyer to help deliver a message to others who might be going through their own trials, whether that be a loss of a loved one, bullying, anxiety or depression. Sam hopes to share his message and lessons learned by using the 10/90 method. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you make of it.

Tonight we discuss/debate "The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure" and explore how we can do our part as fathers to make a real difference in society. Website: https://www.thecoddling.com/ This book by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff has gained a lot of attention in recent years. The description of the book off the website is as follows: "Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and are afraid to speak honestly. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising. How did this happen? First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins in three terrible ideas that have become increasingly woven into American childhood and education: What doesn't kill you makes you weaker; always trust your feelings; and life is a battle between good people and evil people. These three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being and ancient wisdom from many cultures. Embracing these untruths—and the resulting culture of safetyism—interferes with young people's social, emotional, and intellectual development. It makes it harder for them to become autonomous adults who are able to navigate the bumpy road of life. Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the many social trends that have intersected to promote the spread of these untruths. They explore changes in childhood such as the rise of fearful parenting, the decline of unsupervised, child-directed play, and the new world of social media that has engulfed teenagers in the last decade. They examine changes on campus, including the corporatization of universities and the emergence of new ideas about identity and justice. They situate the conflicts on campus within the context of America's rapidly rising political polarization and dysfunction. This is a book for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about the growing inability of Americans to live, work, and cooperate across party lines."

We've all heard and seen the cliche New Year's Resolutions. People hitting the gym in January or saying they'll change something. Usually these last a month, maybe two and then people revert right back to their previous self. Instead, we are exploring the Personal Annual Review. This looks back at your year and gives you a chance to think about what you did well and what can be an area for growth. Then set realistic goals with the SMART method to ensure you improve in the coming year!

Tonight, with our Guest, Scott Hinshelwood, we discuss Childhood Cancer and the work St. Jude Children's Research Hospital does to combat it and care for families. Scott is a cancer survivor and former patient of St. Jude and now works for them as an adult. Please join in the Christmas spirit of giving consider making a donation to the hospital here: https://tinyurl.com/cses4bvt

Tonight, we discuss leadership in the face of adversity using the book "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing. Experience one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole. Our special guest is John Michael Clark who is a pastor and leads a program for men called The Family Captain. In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a day's sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes, they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic's heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization. In Endurance, the definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's fateful trip, Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the harrowing and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age.

George's Dad, Steve, shares his story and advice for fathers who are going through or have gone through divorce.