The Present Father's Podcast

Dustin Burnham is one of our founding members and co-hosts on the podcast. He is a proud husband and father to his young son. In this episode we dive into his story of growing up without a father and there are some unique details around his circumstances. Dustin struggled with many aspects of manhood and his views on marriage as a result of his upbringing. THIS IS PART 2 OF DUSTIN'S STORY In this episode we cover the following topics: -Healing from the past -Instilling a Sense of Wonder and Exploration in our kids -Role Models and the Future for our children -Most important dad advice and lessons learned from Dustin's experience Many men can relate to the lack of a father figure in their upbringing. This wound cuts deep and sets young men up for failure. However, Dustin's story serves as a source of inspiration. Despite these wounds, a man can start a new legacy in his life. He can correct the course for himself and his future family. Follow Dustin on X: https://twitter.com/dustinthedad

Dustin Burnham is one of our founding members and co-hosts on the podcast. He is a proud husband and father to his young son. In this episode we dive into his story of growing up without a father and there are some unique details around his circumstances. Dustin struggled with many aspects of manhood and his views on marriage as a result of his upbringing. In this episode we cover the following topics: -The importance of a father figure in a boy's life -Maturing and Desiring Marriage and Fatherhood -Terrifying, near death birth experiences -Struggling with shame and embarrassment Many men can relate to the lack of a father figure in their upbringing. This wound cuts deep and sets young men up for failure. However, Dustin's story serves as a source of inspiration. Despite these wounds, a man can start a new legacy in his life. He can correct the course for himself and his future family.Follow Dustin on X: https://twitter.com/dustinthedad

Mike Thompson is a husband, father, former Nashville Metro Police Officer and a Men's Fitness Coach and Trainer. Mike helps busy men get back in the best shape of their lives while excelling at work and at home. In this episode, we cover Mike's background and upbringing. Mike credits his father with playing a major role in his life that has helped shape him into the man he is today.We discuss Mike's love of fitness and how he used it as a tool to channel himself into a better version physically and mentally. It became an outlet for him and drives him. Mike also discusses his journey becoming a police officer with the Nashville Metro PD and how through this experience he came face to face with severe anxiety and stress. Mike was forced to make serious changes in his life in order to become the man his wife and child deserve. Mike was an incredible guest and you'll love his passion for helping others. Learn more about Mike at mjttraining.com Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjttraining/

Guillermo Vidal aka G Vidal is the founder of @alphadadconsulting and is a fellow Apogee Strong brother to George Hayworth. G is a husband and father and shares his personal story of embracing responsibility to become the man he was meant to be in order to become a true family leader. G has overcome marital strife and the wounds of a strained upbringing with his own father to become an outstanding husband and father today. He now coaches men through his experience and lessons learned in order to help them rise to the calling of being the best husband and father possible. G unpacks his story and key lessons learned in this episode. Follow G at his website: https://www.alphadadconsulting.com/ Follow on YouTube: @alphadadconsulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gvidal_adc/ Curious about Apogee Strong (G Vidal and George are both members) learn more here: https://apogeestrong.com/

In this episode we are interviewing one of our own, Brandon Blinson. Brandon is a devoted husband and father of 2 children. He is an avid reader and learner and is jokingly referred to as the podcast philosopher because he has so much wisdom to share. Our group has learned immensely from Brandon and that is why we want to share his story with you! Brandon is an expert at building a strong marriage and being an involved father. He has worked very hard to overcome his struggles and break generational curses. His example is one we should all emulate. Follow Brandon on X: https://twitter.com/brandonblinson OUR MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Check out this amazing dad gear: https://thepresentfathers.shop/

In this episode we are interviewing one of our own, Brandon Blinson. Brandon is a devoted husband and father of 2 children. He is an avid reader and learner and is jokingly referred to as the podcast philosopher because he has so much wisdom to share. Our group has learned immensely from Brandon and that is why we want to share his story with you! Brandon is an expert at building a strong marriage and being an involved father. He has worked very hard to overcome his struggles and break generational curses. His example is one we should all emulate.Follow Brandon on X: https://twitter.com/brandonblinson And Check out our Merch Store: https://thepresentfathers.shop/

In this episode we are joined by Joel Berry of The Babylon Bee (babylonbee.com) Joel Berry is a ''grumpy dad' and managing editor for the Babylon Bee. He was homeschooled and developed a love of philosophy at an early age. He served as a US Marine and upon leaving the military began working in corporate supply chain sales. Eventually he started working part time for The Babylon Bee and ultimately accepted a full-time position with them. He has authored The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress and the Babylon Bee's critically acclaimed Guide to Wokeness and Guide to Gender. We cover a wide range of subjects in this episode. Joel is an outstanding husband and father and provided us with some incredible insight on culture as well as fatherhood.

This is Part 2 of George Hayworth's story. In this part we dive into the healing process for George both on a personal level with his childhood wounds and on a joint level in his marriage with his wife. George walks through the actions and resources and people that played a pivotal role in recovering from the damage he created in his marriage. In order to show up better as a husband he also had to heal and grow as a man. There is a great deal of lessons learned in this part 2 that you can apply in your own life. In addition to the story of restoration, we cover some broader topics like legacy, fatherhood, and some of George's personal stories. The lesson George hopes everyone will take from this episode is this: If you are willing to do the work and humble yourself to accept responsibility for your mistakes, you can have healing and restoration. George's marriage was on the brink of divorce numerous times and even included a separation, yet now his wife have celebrated over 10 years of marriage and are stronger than they ever imagined.

In this episode, we change pace a little from our normal format and we interview one of our own: George Hayworth. George shares his story of childhood trauma, life in the military, marriage, fatherhood and how he and his wife fought through severe challenges to remain married. Part 1 of George's story chronicles his life and the internal struggles he carried from childhood into adulthood. After many failures and causing a great deal of harm to his family, George brought his flaws into the light and started on the path to healing. George fell prey to what is called emotional or covert incest. Two books that describe this in great detail are Silently Seduced and Healing the Wounded Heart. Watch George's story to learn more about this relatively unknown form of abuse that happens to children and adolescents.

As an Ivy-league attorney, start-up techie, and someone who served a 6-year stint at San Quentin (also former Managing Editor of the San Quentin News) Father, attorney, and essayist, Wayne Boatwright left his career, wife, and two children behind when he arrived at California's infamous San Quentin prison to serve his time. Without disclosing he was an attorney, he became the Managing Editor of the San Quentin News (circulation 35,000). But what would you do if four months into your sentence, your wife asked you for a divorce? Would you figure that without being married, there was no way to stay connected to your children and give up trying to be a dad? Or would you humble yourself and ask for the help you needed to stay in their lives? Since his release, Boatwright uses his experiences to help others and promote awareness about the true cost of going to prison. Boatwright has started his own blog, detailing his life experiences before, during and after prison. You can find his blog here: https://wayneboatwright.medium.com