Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

What does Wealth & Legacy mean to you? So many of us get trapped trying to get to that next level (in our business and careers), without thinking about the family values we say are so important to us. Are you building your family around your business, or is your business being built around your family? Because there’s a big difference!  At Front Row Dads, one of the 6 pillars we focus on is Wealth & Legacy— and to us, that means a lot more than just making money. Here’s how we define it… “Responsibly using our vast resources to create an abundant life for kids and generations to come.”  If that sounds like the type of wealth you want to build, then you won’t want to miss today’s episode. I’m speaking with Front Row Dad members, Steve Bouchard, Matthew Sprang, and Oliver Wolf about our Wealth & Legacy Online Summit happening on January 20th. Not only will this summit allow you to learn from world-class experts, but it’s a tremendous opportunity to create deep and meaningful relationships with like minded Dads. Learn more on today’s discussion! Podcast Highlights What is the Front Row Dads Online Summit? Why should someone participate? “Couldn’t I just Google it?” Learn what’s in store for the event, including guest speakers and the major topics we’ll be covering. The definition of Wealth & Legacy for Front Row Dads Building wealth that your kids will appreciate (and not take for granted) The tremendous impact past FRD online summits have had on our members. How is Front Row Dads different from any other group in the world? Why “I don’t have the time” is a bad excuse for not joining FRD. How to get involved in Front Row Dads. Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/311 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

I was so busy being a moment maker for others that I wasn't being a moment maker for my own family. That was my realization back in 2015 before starting Front Row Dads. At that time, I was a businessman with a family, NOT a family man with a business. I knew if something didn't change, I'd regret it for the rest of my life. And so, Front Row Dads was born! Not because I had all the answers on how to be a great dad, but because I felt like I needed them the most. In today's episode, I explore the history of Front Row Dads. I talk about how this group started, what we stand for, and what makes the FRD brotherhood so special. I also discuss some of the big things happening in 2022 and beyond! Whether you're thinking about joining the group or are already a member, this is an important episode that you won’t want to miss. Podcast Highlights Being a spectator versus living life in the front row. Raising money and starting the Front Row Foundation. My shocking realization: I was so busy being a moment maker for others that I forgot to be a moment maker for my own family. How the Front Row Dads brotherhood was born—a group unlike any other in the world. The Front Row Dads core values: 5 Whys (authentic curiosity), Lead Domino (intentional execution), Rising Tide (communal drive). The pathway for a Front Row Dad is paved with relationships, then resources, then results—and why that order matters so much. What it looks like to have 250 guys that have your back! The 6 Pillars of Front Row Dads: Intentional Parenting, Thriving Marriage, Business Evolution, Wealth & Legacy, Vibrant Health, and Emotional Intelligence. FRD events & retreats for 2022 Why now is the best time to join the FRD brotherhood. You have nothing to lose! Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/310 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Guys, I have a simple question for this episode… What's working at home for you? Oftentimes, we tend to look at the negative and where we're falling short as husbands and fathers. But what about the wins? What's better today than it was yesterday? I've realized that being conscious of my gains has made a massive difference in how I show up and feel about life. Today, I'm sharing some personal victories from this year in the categories of Parenting, Health, Wealth, Emotional Mastery, and Business. I hope that these examples will help you identify some of the major gains you've experienced this year as well.  When you shine a light on the good, it empowers you to create more of it. You can try and fix all your problems, or you can figure out what's working and double down! Podcast Highlights Unsuccessful people focus on "The Gap", but successful people focus on "The Gain" (Thanks, Dan Sullivan) My 1-1 schedule with the boys Getting real about health, fellas – I’m talking colonoscopies and parasites. This is some serious shit (see what I did there) Our new Airbnb biz and the benefits of kids seeing us run it. Listening to your body and recognizing moments of anger. Alternate methods for helping your kids regulate their emotions. Front Row Dads—business growth, milestones, and next steps. Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/309 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Gents, not sure if any of you have seen it, but Aubrey Marcus just released his film, Awake In The Darkness, which documents his week-long journey in the pitch black. No lights, just his mind, and the darkness. How the story is told is truly remarkable. I was so moved by the artistic approach to this film that I decided to reach out to the director, Ben Stewart, to invite him on the show. In addition to being a film director, Ben is also a musician, artist, professional health coach, and dad of three. Ben and I explore a lot in this episode. We talk about how our behavior impacts our children (and vice versa), the benefits of meditating with your kids, a healthy approach to fighting with your spouse, and much more. We also discuss the filming/editing of the documentary and Ben’s creative process for bringing an unconventional story to life, despite shooting in utter darkness. Ben Stewart Podcast Highlights Ben talks about life growing up all over the world and how Kwajalein Island in Hawaii influenced his art. Do you shape your kids, or do they shape you? Meditating with your kids—an alternative to punishment. Understanding when and why your kids are seeking attention. Reflecting on traumatic moments in life. How do you deal with parental guilt? Why it’s so important for your kids to see you and your spouse makeup after a fight. How to blow up in a civilized way—and why it’s important to show that side of yourself at times. Honoring frameworks, but knowing when to break them. The making of Awake the Darkness. Seeing the hidden gift in life’s difficult moments. Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/308 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Enjoy this clip from our most recent Online Summit. In this clip, we dig into how you can help your kids identify their feelings, especially in those tense moments when they're playing sports and things aren't going so well.  Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Enjoy this clip from our most recent Online Summit where we dig into the topic of emotions and how we can tap into our feelings and understand what our bodies are trying to tell us. Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

In the second half of our two-part series, we’re talking about mega successes, mega failures, and the formula of luck with Mark Lachance. ⎯ Did I mention he talks about all these things with his own kids? Mark teaches us how to create our own luck by looking at our internal and external conditions, and explains that taking action in our lives will lead to the positive change we want as dads. I hope you’ll enjoy this insightful conversation to learn how to create an environment that let’s you and your family thrive. And if you haven’t checked out the first half of this conversation, you can listen to it here! Mark Lachance Podcast Highlights Part 2 How to turn failures and successes into learning opportunities that attract more luck. The Lucky Formula—stack the odds in your favor and cash in on success. Why attracting luck requires a bigger WHY. Mastering the narrative in your head by practicing positive affirmation. How to deal with loss that knocks you off kilter. Who you hang around with and how you speak to people will greatly affect your life.  Practicing meditation and controlling your mind. How to take action by teaching yourself, learning leadership, and practicing personal development. Creating an environment for your kids to thrive.   Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/305 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

My 12 year old son, Tiger, is starring as Daddy Warbucks in his school’s production of Annie. He’s learning all about how to use his diaphragm to project his voice, so he can perform in front of a room full of 1,000 people.  Not only is he figuring out how to sing, but he’s consciously creating a winning environment—a topic I discuss with today’s guest, Mark Lachance. Mark is the author of The Lucky Formula: How to Stack the Odds in Your Favor and Cash in on Success, which is his proven process for engineering a high performance life.  In our discussion, we talk about manifesting luck, taking advantage of life’s opportunities, and cultivating an environment for our kids to be in the proximity of success. Check out this episode if you want to learn about how to attract luck and fortune in your family’s life. Mark has also graciously gifted  our listeners with an extra surprise, which you can find here! Mark Lachance Podcast Highlights Part 1 Can you teach leadership or are you born into it? How do you get your kids to listen? How to command respect from others without draining yourself. A simple tactic for manifesting your own luck. Practicing affirmation formulas as a family and letting your kids share their gratitude/wins with you. Acknowledging your successes of being a dad. Let your kids come alive and feel passionate.  Wrestling with the ideas we have for our kids vs. what they actually want to do.  How are you creating an environment to put your family in proximity to become lucky?   Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/304 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

About 6 years ago, there was this piercing moment when my wife told me that I’m more of a moment maker for other people than I am for my own family—a wake up call for a drastic change... and the birth of this podcast. As someone who’s struggled with vanishing into my pursuits, a compulsion that can swallow you whole, I know how important it is to reassess where you’re at for yourself and your family.  Which leads me to today’s part 2 conversation with Jonathan fields…  He’s talking to us about how knowing our deeper self can change our approach to parenting, and help us become aware of the impulses that drive us. Check out this amazing episode, as it will teach you a lot about yourself, trust me. And If you’ve missed out on part one of this episode, check it out here. Jonathan Fields Podcast Highlights Part 2 How is the algorithm shifting around the questions you ask and how do you ask them in unique and different ways. What are the 10 Sparketypes and what is your anti sparketype? How do you access all of your potential? What are you working towards in life? What are the trip wires set up for your personality and how can you avoid that? Ask yourself what is filling your time with the people you want to spend the most time with, and how Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/303 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

As I get older there’s a lot less fear around being myself. I’ve become conscious of my truest nature and don't feel the need to seek approval from others. This has allowed me to feed my curiosity for learning while also being present for my kids, Tiger and Ocean. My guest, the very humble Jonathan Fields, is talking about this exact change in self-perception, something he refers to as your Sparketype.  He believes that we change in depth, quality, and self-awareness as we get older—a shift that he talks about in his new book, SPARKED: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive. Jonathan is a speaker, award-winning author, and creator of multiple businesses. Today he takes a deep dive into our states of mind and shows us how we can come alive at work and at home. Jonathan shares his thoughts on identity, his organic life lessons, and helps us balance the spectrum of fulfillment—something that we all struggle with as entrepreneurial dads.  Tune in to this amazing conversation that I know will spark your inspiration. Jonathan Fields Podcast Highlights Part 1 Does the context matter in how you’re seen or witnessed? What’s the identity you wear versus the identity that you are? Can it be bad to feel centered? How do we create ideas, practices, and tools around the context of work? How to become intentional in all the roles in your life. The dark side to figuring out what you're supposed to do, and getting absorbed with the work that you’re doing. What is the spectrum of fulfillment? Having the conversation with your partner to make sure you have a circuit breaker in place from your pursuits. Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/302 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review