

The Present Father's Podcast
George Hayworth
We are "The Present Father's Podcast", the podcast that focuses on climbing the mountain of fatherhood together.Being a good father is extremely challenging and the demands on men today are extensive. Our podcast covers ideas and strategies you can take into your life and apply to be a better father, husband, and man. Our goal is to provide a positive outlet for Dads to grow and foster a strong legacy.
Our mission is to empower fathers to be better husbands and parents. We accomplish this by focusing on being present with our children, interviewing incredible fathers with compelling stories, and disrupting negative cultural influences that harm fathers in order to make a positive and lasting impact in our society.
Our mission is to empower fathers to be better husbands and parents. We accomplish this by focusing on being present with our children, interviewing incredible fathers with compelling stories, and disrupting negative cultural influences that harm fathers in order to make a positive and lasting impact in our society.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 1h 15min
#38 - KEITH MCNABB | Dropping the "Fat" in Father
Keith McNabb aka The Trainer Guy is a father who understands fitness and how to help dads stay healthy while balancing all of their responsibilities. Keith is a father of 2 and works with men to take the "Fat" out of Father. Goodbye Dadbod, hello Radbod. Keith is great guy and has a real passion for helping busy dads get control of their fitness and have the physical presence they desire to be more present with their kids. Check out his advice and his own personal transformation story. In this episode we learn from Keith on strategies and tactics for staying healthy and fit as a dad.
If you are interested in working with Keith as your coach use this code for 10% off his programs: TTGpresentfather10
Follow Keith at https://www.thetrainerguy.ca/
or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealtrainerguy/

Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 24min
#37 - FRANKIE RUSSO | Living Without Pretense - Best Selling Author of "Breaking Why"
In this episode, we sit down and speak to Frankie Russo. On top of being a serial entrepreneur and investor, Frankie is a father and step-father. We cover a wide range of topics in this episode to include his professional career, being a father, living authentically, and mental health (overcoming addiction, therapy, counseling, etc.)
Learn more about Frankie at https://www.frankierusso.com/
As an expert in Innovation and change management, Frankie Russo has helped hundreds of people ignite innovation and transform into authentic leaders at the four organizations he has led, authored two bestselling books, and achieved 60X growth with his tech company in three years [Inc. 500].
Since 2005, Frankie Russo has been building the Russo Capital portfolio of companies throughout multiple industries, including technology, advertising, marketing, music, automotive, agriculture, publishing, and finance. The companies he has invested in have offices in the USA and India and serve 121 US Markets.
Russo and his team have led 2 of his companies to become some of America's fastest-growing, privately owned organizations for 8 years in a row [Potenza Inc. – Inc. 5000 in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 360ia – Inc. 500 in 2019, 2020, 2021]. In 2017, his company became one of the top 50 companies in southwest Louisiana. Russo was named ABIZ Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011, Top 20 Under 40 Honoree by The Daily Advertiser in 2014, and Founders to Watch in 2019 by Startup Weekly. In addition, he has been featured in several media outlets, including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Times, and Inc. He has also earned many Addy and Telly awards for his work at Potenza Inc.
The Art of WHY (2016), Russo's first book, was on Amazon's best seller list in the self-help category, and has been readapted and expanded into his second book: the rules-defying Breaking WHY (2022). He currently conducts a series of book tours and talks around the country to help his audience Soar through seismic shifts and uncertainty. Frankie's highest calling is his family, and he happily lives with his wife and six children in Louisiana.
Organizations that Russo has collaborated with who have embraced authentic leadership were able to adapt and innovate through massive change. In his latest talk, “Soaring Seismic Shifts,” Russo shares the five critical unlocks for thriving in the face of unprecedented change by leading with authenticity.

Sep 6, 2023 • 1h 27min
DAVE DANNA | Never Quit - Bonus Episode
We proudly present this bonus episode, originally recorded as a Spaces on X with our very special guest, Dave Danna.
Dave Danna is an up and coming inspiration on the internet. He has been on a devoted journey of reclaiming his health and fitness and has been a massive source of inspiration for thousands if not hundreds of thousands across the web. Dave began his journey at over 400lbs and decided to take action and get healthy. Dave has lost well over 100lbs in just a year and has no intention of stopping now. Dave is one of the most genuine and uplifting people we have ever met and we know you will love this episode. You will leave feeling inspired, uplifted, and genuinely happy after hearing Dave's incredible story, his passion for helping others, and his overall good nature.
In this episode Dave shares his personal journey and then even fields questions from the audience. It was a truly uplifting experience and we are pleased to share it with you here.
Follow Dave on X: https://twitter.com/DaveEDanna
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.e.danna/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaveEDanna

Aug 30, 2023 • 1h 7min
DAN GO | Turn Your Health into Wealth - Bonus Episode
In this bonus episode, our special guest was Dan Go. Dan is a very influential person in the world of health and fitness and is also a husband and father. Dan shared his thoughts on fitness and parenting in this episode that was originally recorded as a spaces on X. Dan writes a weekly newsletter that has over 140K subscribers to it. In addition he provides valuable content for people to optimize their health and help prove that age is just a number!
You can learn all about Dan Go at his website: dango.co
He is on X: https://twitter.com/FitFounder
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danfounder/

Aug 24, 2023 • 1h 37min
#36 - MATT BEAUDREAU | American Education is Broken - The Sinister Origins of our System
Our guest is Matt Beaudreau in this episode. We break down the dark origins of the American Education system and why it doesn't work. Matt explains what really does educate kids to become strong adults.
Matt Beaudreau is the founder of Acton Academy Placer and Acton Academy Sacramento. As a career educator, Matt has delivered TEDx talks, consulted with Universities, written books, and created programs that have helped to push education into the 21st century for teens across America. He currently hosts The Essential 11 podcast, which focuses on gaining world-class advice from prominent guests in business, media, sports, education, and entertainment.
Beaudreau is also a world-renowned keynote speaker, speaking to over 250,000 people across the globe with clients ranging from Lockheed Martin and the United States Air Force to Caterpillar and Honeywell.
In his younger years, Matt was a competitive kickboxer underneath Dennis Alexio and competed in multiple amateur mixed martial arts fights under the coaching of Frank Shamrock, Ken Shamrock, and Jason Pietz.
Learn more at https://apogeestrong.com/
Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau/
And Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MattBeaudreau

Aug 21, 2023 • 1h 7min
#35 ROB KENNEY | Dad How Do I? - YouTube Sensation
In this episode our special guest is Rob Kenney better known as @DadhowdoI
Rob shares some of his childhood and the challenges he faced growing up and ultimately what inspired him to start his channel and help so many people across the world learn how to do different tasks. Rob's videos have taken the internet by storm and in this episode we explore some of the things that matter most to him and gain his insights into how we can all be better fathers.
Rob is a dad who has raised 2 adults (and they still talk) who makes "how to videos." He does his best to provide useful, practical content to many basic tasks that everyone should know how to do. Rob posts new videos every week!
Learn more about Rob and order his book here: https://www.dadhowdoiofficial.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/dadhowdoi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadhowdoi/
All of Rob's Links: https://linktr.ee/dadhowdoi

Aug 9, 2023 • 1h 28min
#34 - DANIEL YOSHIMI | Dad In Progress
Daniel Yoshimi grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil and moved to the USA when he was 22 years old. His career as a coach started while coaching Martial Arts in 1998. Teaching and guiding people is an art that requires patience, embodiment and love. In 2008 his house was burned down to the ground. He lost everything. His wife was 7 months pregnant. From those ashes came the idea to open a restaurant. He was 14K in debt and he found a way to build a 250k Brazilian restaurant. For almost ten years he ran a seven figure operation with a team of 25 employees while still teaching martial arts. In 2022 he decided to close the business and pursue his passion as a Life Coach.
Pursuing the road of self development, he graduated in 2022 with a Master Coach degree at Elementum Institute where he was guided by 4 incredible Master coaches: Preston Smiles, Alexi Panos, Cristine Hassler and Stefanos Sifandos. With over 300 hours of coaching experience he is trained in somatics, NLP, trauma work, inner child, Internal family systems, and reframing paradigms.
Daniel's mission is to support Fathers in their journeys. Helping them to connect, be present and be the greatest dad ever.
Learn more from Daniel's website: https://www.dipcoaching.com/
Follow his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dad.in.progress.coaching/

Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 35min
#33 - JOHN MICHAEL CLARK | The Family Captain
John Michael Clark specializes in helping men with family leadership and sex in marriage. He's on a mission to help guys lead with strength and love. He cuts through the cliches to “be a spiritual leader” and gets specific to help men gain confidence, earn the admiration of their wives and children, and lead like Jesus. His unique approach to coaching brings a simplicity, humor, practicality, and strength that men appreciate and respond to. He's married to his dream girl, Natalie, and they're raising their 3 sons Elijah, Brock, and Hudson on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.
Learn more about the family captain at https://thefamilycaptain.com/
or in his Facebook group.

Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 13min
#32 - BRANDON JONES | Be Dadly - Incredible Parenting Advice
Brandon Jones is the founder of Be Dadly and The Be Dadly Podcast. He's also a certified parent educator in positive discipline. After struggling to correct his own son's misbehavior and feeling frustrated with inherited parenting techniques, Brandon dedicated the last decade to learning and implementing the most effective parenting techniques available. Today, he helps fathers overcome anger and impatience while learning how to get better behavior from their children without having to yell, spank or bribe.
Learn more about Bedadly at bedadly.com
You can also follow Brandon on Instagram at @bedadlyofficial

Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 18min
#31 - JONATHAN RIOS | Primal Virtues - True Masculinity
Our guest for this episode is Jonathan Rios. Jonathan is a husband and father of 4, outdoorsman and licensed psychotherapist. He is author of Primal Virtues for the Modern Man and runs his course to build fierce and competitive men. In this episode we learn about Jonathan's background and the work he does today both in mental health and coaching men. We discussed a wide range of topics from masculinity, virtues, how to better lead, and cultural issues.
Visit Jonathan's website at thriiv.co
Follow him on Instagram @primalvirtues