The Dad Edge Podcast

28% of Americans don't have any savings to cover bills in case of emergencies. And another 21% said they had some money saved up, but not enough to cover even three months of expenses if needed. Being a husband and father means that we are the providers for our families. My guest shares simple and effective strategies to lower our financial stress, save for emergencies and how to work together as a team with our wives to create a financial future that we can feel good about. In 2009, Sam Dogen founded Financial Samurai, one of the top independently owned personal finance sites today with over 1 million organic visitors a month. During the middle of the financial crisis in 2009, he began Financial Samurai to help make sense of the financial crisis. He had been working in finance for 10 years and thought he had been doing all the right things with my money – saving 50%+, diversifying into real estate, maxing out my 401(k), etc. Yet, he still lost about 35% of my net worth within a matter of six months. It was a humbling experience. On the bright side, the financial crisis made him realize that he no longer wanted to work in the financial services industry. He lost the hunger to make lots of money and climb the corporate ladder after 13 years in the business. Instead, the downturn focused his attention on something he really enjoyed doing: writing and connecting with others online. He found himself addicted to Financial Samurai before work, during his lunch break, and after work. He was having so much fun! Therefore, in the Fall of 2011, he came up with the idea of negotiating a severance to be free from work for good. Sam has been married for 14 years and is the father of 2 kids. Show Notes: https://www.thedadedge.com/388

We all experience times of fear, worrying, suffering, and stress through life. Sometimes it can last a day, weeks, months, seasons, or even years. But the bottom line is life was never meant to be easy or joyful at all times. However, we can shorten these tough times in our lives by becoming more resilient today, my guest shares from a faith based lens on how we can become more emotionally and spiritually resilient, even when it seems impossible. Daniel Fusco grew up in a nominal Catholic family, and never heard much about Jesus. Because of faithful people sharing with him the truth about who Jesus is, he came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in 1998 while he was in his last year at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He employs what some describe as a unique style of teaching. He likes to take the timeless truths of Scripture and make them easily accessible and applicable for men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures. He also gets to host the Real. with Daniel Fusco TV show and the Jesus is Real Radio Ministry, featuring messages on TV and radio stations across the country. He loves to write and is a featured contributor to "Preaching Today," and has published articles with Leadership Journal, pastors.com, and Calvarychapel.com. He's written three books, Ahead of the Curve, (self-published), Honestly, Getting Real About Jesus and our Messy Lives, and Upward, Inward, and Outward, Love God, Love Yourself, Love Others (both published by NavPress). All books are available at Amazon.com. He has taught at churches, retreats, youth rallies, leadership seminars, seminaries, college campuses, and pastor's conferences both in the States and abroad. He is married to Lynn. They live with their three children and a crazy dog in Southwest Washington. Show Notes: https://www.thedadedge.com/friday69

Busy is a four letter word that is very familiar to men, husbands and fathers, especially when it comes to our professions and careers. It's not only our careers that keep us busy, but also all the demands of life. Many of us have the perception that we just don't have the time to live the life we truly want, create the marriage that we ultimately desire and have the connection with our kids that we truly want today. My legendary guest gives us specific strategies on how we can overcome the busyness of life, be insanely effective with our time, create the marriage we have always wanted and be the dads our kids deserve. Show Notes: https://www.thedadedge.com/387

On this episode I talk to Jeff Bouwman and Jason MacKenzie, 2 amazing men that help co-host and facilitate The Dad Edge Business Accelerator. We talk about everything related to our upcoming event and why you must join us! Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/friday68

Being a parent who is supportive of our kids, hopes and dreams is something some of us are on board with and others aren't because it sometimes makes us uncertain. Some of our kids have hopes and dreams that might not make sense to us and even makes us nervous. My guest today is one of the biggest icons in the music industry and he began his career at the age of 12. And if it wasn't for his parents' support, he wouldn't be where he is today. My guest and I discussed what it means to support our kids, even when it feels uncertain, being a high demand celebrity while balancing fatherhood and what it means to truly chase your dreams. Angel "AROCK" Castillo is the founder and CEO of bpm music, a music and tech company focused on providing musicians of all kinds with the tools they need to create and perform. With a deep-rooted love for music and a passion for business, AROCK's work spans a range of industries, including music, technology, marketing, sales and design. Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/386

Nothing is off the table when it comes to creating businesses and putting food on the table. Chris Lesso is an expert at optimizing the power of drumming to elevate focus, confidence, and self expression. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life, and it leverages drumming as a force to help you reach your fullest potential and live the art of possibility every day. Chris began his journey early, drumming and playing piano at the age of 7 – and he's never looked back. He has studied with world-renowned educators including Dom Famularo and Jim Blackley to name a few, and has traveled the world performing with some of the best in the business, while also leading his own band modus factor. Having studied all over the world with a 'boots on the ground' approach and seeking out the very best to learn from, Chris now distills years of learning to serve you on your quest to become your best self through drumming. Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/friday67