The Dad Edge Podcast

I am just gonna break it to you. For all you thinking that are seeking work-life balance, it doesn't exist. There, I said it. However what we can have is work-life integration or optimization. Life will bring a lot of uncertainty and we must be ready for those diverse circumstances and the best way to do it is by learning the needed skills that make us incredibly effective and efficient within our business, marriage, parenting, finances, our health, leading yourself and others in your life. My guest today is Jerry DePizzo, principal member of the rock band O.A.R..Over the past 25 years they've sold millions in albums, streams and tickets, including a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden. In this episode you are going to hear about the life of a man who is a celebrity and the way he optimizes life to show up every day at his highest level. My son Ethan is also on the call and asks some questions, so there is a lot of value behind this interview, because we not only listen to the answers to the questions I ask, but most importantly, the point-of-view behind the questions from my 16 year old son. Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/365

Shane and Nikki are both parents to four kids and love it (almost all the time). Through their personal and professional experiences they've realized how desperate parents are to do the best for their kids. It's just that sometimes we find ourselves in moments or situations that scare us or catch us off guard. There are constantly times we feel unsure of what to say or how to handle something that comes up with our kids. Out of their desire to see parents flourish they created helpful, practical, shame-free, and efficient courses to prepare you for some of the most challenging moments parenting can throw your way. Nikki has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor working with children, teens, adults, and families for 15 years. She also works for LEAPT training play therapists and is an adjunct instructor for Mental Health and Social Work masters students. She is passionate about walking with and helping families and believes the family unit is where we first learn to belong and how to navigate the world. Shane Fuller has an MDiv and is working on his MA in Mental Health Counseling. Having four kids with his incredible wife, Brynn, really got him interested in learning everything he could about parenting. What he loves about working with people and creating resources is helping parents feel more sure of themselves. Ultimately, he wants as many parents as possible to be at peace with themselves and how they've chosen to lean into the hard stuff in life. Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/friday46

In marriage, one of the hardest things is having these gut punch moments where our partner tells us something we aren't ready for, that can even bring us to question every single thing about the relationship. My guest today helps couples overcome those challenges. Lee Baucom, Ph.D. is a 22 year veteran of marriage therapy. His training has been in marriage and family therapy, earning two Master's degrees and a Ph.D. in the area. He has also completed specialty training in Community Building, as well as in Personal and Life Coaching. Lee is an experienced facilitator of health and healing for individuals, couples, families, and organizations. This experience has given Lee a different perspective on why couples have problems, and what the solutions are for these problems. From the beginning, Lee was committed to making relationships work. It is his contention that most relationships are salvageable, and that many take the "easy way out," rather than finding a workable solution that preserves the relationship, leaving the relationship healthy and individuals happy. Lee has been happily married for 22 years, and has two children. Lee is devoted to his family, and sees that as inspiration for his own work with families trying to find health. In addition to family time, in his off-hours, Lee enjoys trail running, mountain biking, and scuba diving. He also pursues flyfishing and is an avid reader with a great deal of curiosity about a number of diverse fields. Show Notes:www.thedadedge.com/364

Today we are talking about a subject that has affected most men and it's something that needs to be addressed as a community. Porn has a huge psychological impact and beyond. For decades, Matt Sinkovitz had a porn addiction that hung over his life like a dark cloud, until he found the tools and the discipline to master his compulsion. Now Matt's on a mission to help men everywhere end their damaging relationship with porn and get their lives back. He's adopted Buddhism and uses meditation, mindfulness and purpose to help men break free of the habits that hold us back. He's the host of the making peace with porn podcast and run's a men's support group of the same name on Facebook. Matt's facebook group runs a 90 day liberation bootcamp as well as a seven day porn abstinence challenge. Matt is passionate about the community's commitment to supporting committed fathers and husbands and ending their toxic relationship with porn so they can reignite their passion in their relationships. Porn poses a serious problem for many young guys around the world and its insidious influence is constantly growing. We may not realize it but our relationship with porn flows into the rest of our lives, and can negatively affect us in many different ways - but if it's an issue for you, you don't have to be a victim. Show Notes:www.thedadedge.com/friday45

Tony Blauer or Coach Blauer as he is known, has helped thousands of people over the years with his insights on mind-set, resiliency, mental toughness, fear management, strategies and tactics for confrontation management. Coach Tony Blauer has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tactics, and combatives industry for over four decades. He founded Blauer Tactical Systems (BTS) in 1985 and it has grown into one of the world's leading consulting companies specializing in the research and development of performance psychology, personal safety, and close quarter tactics & scenario-based training for law enforcement, military, and professional self-defense instructors. His research on the neuroscience of fear and the startle-flinch lead to the development of the SPEAR System® a modern personal defense system based on physiology, physics, and psychology. It has been used by defensive tactics and combative trainers all over the world for over 30 years. He developed the world's first impact-reduction scenario-based training equipment, called High Gear which revolutionized force-on-force training for police, SWAT, and military organizations. After decades of interviewing victims of violent encounters and studying violence, he created the KNOW FEAR® program which focuses on managing fear through self-awareness, resiliency and a 'movement' mindset. This program has also been integrated by psychologists helping Vets to deal with PTSD. He lives in California with his wife and kids. He still travels extensively working with individuals, corporations and government organizations around the world, providing solutions for training, performance, assessment and credentialing them to help enhance mental and physical safety of everyone that he helps train. Show Notes: https://thedadedge.com/363

A few weeks back I spoke at an event called True Transformation in New Jersey and met Mike McKnight. I got to spend time with him and listening to his story was something that I felt totally inspired by because if you look at Mike's life on paper and what he is doing today, he should not be doing anything he is today. It 's remarkable. As men, husbands and fathers, we are faced with adversity and obstacles around every turn. Sometimes we feel like we are faced with adversity and obstacles around every turn, and sometimes we feel like we get hit by them over and over again, like a machine gun and then some is firing at us. We just don't know exactly what to do. Mike McKnight is a professional ultra marathoner. He is a coach and lives in the mountains of Northern Utah. He is the father of two children. He also states that he is the husband to the best wife in the world. In 2012, he had a skiing accident where he shattered his L one vertebrae and had two rods and nine screws surgically inserted into his spine. It was because of this experience that Mike found a love for pushing his limits and running very long distances. He has won and set records at multiple ultra marathons. In 2019, he became the first person to win all three 200 mile races and set course records at each race. That same year Mike went out and ran and set a speed record for the 500 mile Colorado trail.This year Mike will be heading out to try to set a new speed record on the Arizona trail, which is an 800 mile trail. Fatherhood comes with adversity and I just know this interview will shed some light on how to pursue the live you deserve for you and your family. Show notes: www.thedadedge.com/friday44

Matt Schneider is just the epitome of somebody who is constantly on the hunt and the journey of living his best life, physically, mentally, emotionally, from a fatherhood perspective, marriage. The whole nine yards. He is a student and constantly looking to better himself to constantly others to also teach others as well to pursue that lifestyle. On this episode, we talk about a lot of very vulnerable moments and I know you will grow if you apply some of these learnings. Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/362