The Dad Edge Podcast

When it comes to your life and making mistakes, I think we can all agree we have a hard time letting things go as men. Men, we are our worst enemy at times. Sometimes the hell that we are experience is Zach Babcock owns Alpha Underdog Empowerment. He is a great individual. He decided to go down a path that was not so positive and ended up spending time in prison. He came out of prison 8 years ago and he has done some remarkable things. His mission is to empower underdog entrepreneurs why sharing everything he has learned and to help them level up in business in life. Show Notes:www.thedadedge.com/378

On New Year's day, my son Mason, challenged me to join a bodybuilding show along with him. We had 16 weeks to prepare. I was about 195 lbs.18% body fat and I needed to go extreme to meet the goals needed. For this I worked with Joel Staley and his team and I did some aggressive intermittent fasting. My guest today is Joel Staley. He is the founder of Joel Staley Fitness and the creator of the Shed Fat Fast Program. He has served over 1,000 clients that have been transformed and collectively his clients have lost more than 35,000 pounds over the past 3 years. Joel is a husband to his beautiful wife and father of 3 girls. Show Notes www.thedadedge.com/friday59

This podcast is full of energy with my guest Alan Stein Jr. He brings his best game to his life, that of his family and in the way he shows up in the world. Alan Stein, Jr. is an experienced keynote speaker and author. At his core, he's a performance coach with a passion for helping others change behaviors. He spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant). Through his customized programs, he transfers his unique expertise to maximize both individual and organizational performance. Alan is a dynamic storyteller who delivers practical, actionable lessons that can be implemented immediately. He teaches proven principles on how to utilize the same approaches in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. The strategies from Alan's book, Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, are implemented by both corporate and sports teams around the world. Show Notes:www.thedadedge.com/377

It is believed by many women, that when a man approaches her with the desire to be intimate, aka. "have sex", that is all that the man wants, phisical release. And quite frankly, I would argue that is not the case. My guest, Teresa Young is one of the leading experts as it pertains to men getting the respect and appreciation and even the sex that men so much desire in relationships. In her podcast, Teresa Young talks about shame-free marriage, relationship, co-parenting, and divorce stories that help YOU appreciate, respect, and better understand men. She is the youngest of 3 and watched her father live as an emasculated man. She swore to herself that she did not want that. Show Notes:www.thedadedge.com/friday58

My guest is William Branum, retired Navy SEAL sniper instructor, speaker, and coach. He is also the founder of NAKED Warrior Recovery. A former US Navy SEAL with 26 years of service, William Branum is the founder of NW Recovery. At an early age William knew he wanted to be part of a team that would push him beyond whatever limits he thought he had and still enjoy the outdoors and all it had to offer. He charged forward and became an Eagle Scout and joined the Navy immediately after graduating High School. After graduating from SEAL Training (BUD/S Class 208) he was stationed in Virginia Beach, VA then San Diego, CA, and finally Oahu, HI where he served on multiple SEAL Teams, taught SEAL Sniper School, and deployed around the globe. Show Notes:www.thedadedge.com/376

I don't think I've ever heard a story like the one that my guest shared on this podcast. We tend to give a lot of importance to things that really don't matter and we easily forget that anyone in your life can be ripped from you in a heartbeat. I guarantee that you will operate differently after you listen to today's podcast. My guet is EksAyn Anderson is an author, negotiation expert, speaker and has been seen on Forbes.com, Speaker Magazine, TV and various blogs and podcasts. He wrote a book called the Key to the Gate: Principles and techniques to get past gatekeepers. This episode is truly a gift. Listen or watch all the way to the end. Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/friday57