Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

How do you stop saying I didn't have time? 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

On today's encore episode Erik Rivera discusses working from home during this time. I’m happy to introduce you to comedian, part Puerto Rican/part Guatemalan and epic dad Erik Rivera (who you can see right now has a HBO Max special with his new special “Super White”). What you’ll hear: Erik’s biggest failure on stage (and my biggest on stage bomb!) What can we learning about falling on our face in front of others, and how this makes us better dads Developing thick skin How comedy trains you for parenting How to talk openly about family, while protecting their privacy QUOTE “I try to nurture my kids and help them find what they love. I’m not going to force my kid to play baseball if he doesn't want to play baseball.” -Erik Rivera “Communication is key when you’re a parent. I don't remember my father and I having long deep conversations on the couch. So being an example to my kids and continuing that cycle aren't good.” -Erik Rivera PEOPLE MENTIONED Eva Longoria Jay Leno Mal Hall Pee Wee Herman EPISODE RESOURCES ErikRivera.com Follow on Twitter, Insta, Facebook Erik Rivera Super White Ricky & Cricket Chappelle Father’s Day Live   ABOUT THE GUEST Writer, comedian, actor and producer ERIK RIVERA isn’t just on his way to becoming the next big name in comedy; he’s also quickly making a name for himself in Hollywood. Not only is the part Puerto Rican/part Guatemalan comic’s comedy special, "Erik Rivera: Super White,” currently streaming on HBO Max, but he also just sold an animated comedy called "Ricky & Cricket" -- about a down on his luck Mexican-American actor, who starts taking control of his life with the help of Cricket, a brash, foul-mouthed guardian angel from the east side of heaven—to Amazon Studios (Erik developed the show with Mr. Iglesias writer-producers Peter Murrieta and Isaac Gonzalez). As if that wasn’t enough, Rivera is selling out comedy clubs in Los Angeles and co-writing/developing a new sitcom with Eva Longoria. Erik has appeared at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, where he was hand selected to perform for Kevin Hart's Laugh OutLoud Network and on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." In 2019, he was featured in HBO/HBO Latino’s “Entre Nos” stand up comedy showcase, which highlights the nation’s funniest Latino comics. Erik’s comedy examines race, marriage, Latino culture and life as an American who’s half Puerto Rican and half Guatemalan. 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

Do your kids laugh at your jokes?    Mine don’t!   Well, they do when they’re trying to watch screens or eat treats.    Today I’m happy to introduce you to comedian, part Puerto Rican/part Guatemalan and epic dad Erik Rivera (who you can see right now has a HBO Max special with his new special “Super White”).       What you’ll hear:   Erik’s biggest failure on stage (and my biggest on stage bomb!)  What can we learning about falling on our face in front of others, and how this makes us better dads  Developing thick skin   How comedy trains you for parenting  How to talk openly about family, while protecting their privacy    QUOTE “I try to nurture my kids and help them find what they love. I’m not going to force my kid to play baseball if he doesn't want to play baseball.” -Erik Rivera   “Communication is key when you’re a parent. I don't remember my father and I having long deep conversations on the couch. So being an example to my kids and continuing that cycle aren't good.” -Erik Rivera   PEOPLE MENTIONED Eva Longoria Jay Leno Mal Hall Pee Wee Herman   EPISODE RESOURCES ErikRivera.com Follow on Twitter, Insta, Facebook Erik Rivera Super White Ricky & Cricket Chappelle Father’s Day Live   ABOUT THE GUEST Writer, comedian, actor and producer ERIK RIVERA isn’t just on his way to becoming the next big name in comedy; he’s also quickly making a name for himself in Hollywood.    Not only is the part Puerto Rican/part Guatemalan comic’s comedy special, "Erik Rivera: Super White,” currently streaming on HBO Max, but he also just sold an animated comedy called "Ricky & Cricket" -- about a down on his luck Mexican-American actor, who starts taking control of his life with the help of Cricket, a brash, foul-mouthed guardian angel from the east side of heaven—to Amazon Studios (Erik developed the show with Mr. Iglesias writer-producers Peter Murrieta and Isaac Gonzalez).   As if that wasn’t enough, Rivera is selling out comedy clubs in Los Angeles and co-writing/developing a new sitcom with Eva Longoria.    Erik has appeared at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, where he was hand selected to perform for Kevin Hart's Laugh OutLoud Network and on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."    In 2019, he was featured in HBO/HBO Latino’s “Entre Nos” stand up comedy showcase, which highlights the nation’s funniest Latino comics.  Erik’s comedy examines race, marriage, Latino culture and life as an American who’s half Puerto Rican and half Guatemalan.     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  

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  

When should you stop rescuing your kids? How much should we let our kids struggle?   My guest today grew up with altruistic visionary hippy vegetarian parents in a logging community.  Yep, you heart that right.   Dr. Skylar Pond and I had a killer chat about combat sports, comfort zones and what it takes to be the toughest SOB in america.   Other rabbit holes we travel down… The story of Calcio Storico in Florence, Italy How to view kids sports When parents overprotection hurts How hard should dads push their kids? What is tempo failure and why does this prevent injury?   QUOTE “They see me fail and I see them fail and we grow together. We have that relationship with the challenges that we take.” - Dr. Skylar Pond   “I think it’s cool when our kids can learn about those experiences from their parents and they can say ‘my dad really stepped up, he really did adventurous things.’” - Jon Vroman   PEOPLE MENTIONED Steve Austin Dean Karnazes Malcom Gladwell   EPISODE RESOURCES SportsMedNW.com Follow on Twitter, Insta, Facebook Outliers by Malcom Gladwell Home Game Calcio Storico The Broken Skull Challenge     ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Pond’s life took a turn toward sports medicine when he suffered a tear in his right shoulder while pursuing a passion in competitive rugby.  The options posed to him were a) get the shoulder surgically repaired or b) stop tackling people and having fun-- so he chose c) develop a demanding and experimental shoulder stabilization routine and continue to play pain-free.  After his successful experiment, he was inspired to pursue a degree that would give him the opportunity to share that same level of success with others. Now as a sports chiropractor, Dr. Pond is a resource to coaches and athletes who seek an alternative to injury care beyond rest, ibuprofen or surgery.   As a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician,  he serves as the team physician of Seattle's Pro Rugby Club, the Seattle Seawolves and The Ivan Salaverry MMA Team.   Dr. Pond does his best to practice what he preaches, he's currently a blue belt competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he has competed for ten years in Kettlebell Sport, CrossFit and The Broken Skull Challenge.   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

  How much should we let our kids struggle?    My guest today grew up with altruistic visionary hippy vegetarian parents in a logging community.  Yep, you heart that right.      Dr. Skylar Pond and I had a killer chat about combat sports, comfort zones and what it takes to be the toughest SOB in america.    Other rabbit holes we travel down…  The story of Calcio Storico in Florence, Italy  How to view kids sports  When parents overprotection hurts  How hard should dads push their kids?  What is tempo failure and why does this prevent injury?  QUOTE “They see me fail and I see them fail and we grow together. We have that relationship with the challenges that we take.” - Dr. Skylar Pond   “I think it’s cool when our kids can learn about those experiences from their parents and they can say ‘my dad really stepped up, he really did adventurous things.’” - Jon Vroman   PEOPLE MENTIONED Steve Austin Dean Karnazes Malcom Gladwell    EPISODE RESOURCES SportsMedNW.com Follow on Twitter, Insta, Facebook Outliers by Malcom Gladwell  Home Game Calcio Storico The Broken Skull Challenge     ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Pond’s life took a turn toward sports medicine when he suffered a tear in his right shoulder while pursuing a passion in competitive rugby.  The options posed to him were a) get the shoulder surgically repaired or b) stop tackling people and having fun-- so he chose c) develop a demanding and experimental shoulder stabilization routine and continue to play pain-free.  After his successful experiment, he was inspired to pursue a degree that would give him the opportunity to share that same level of success with others. Now as a sports chiropractor, Dr. Pond is a resource to coaches and athletes who seek an alternative to injury care beyond rest, ibuprofen or surgery.   As a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician,  he serves as the team physician of Seattle's Pro Rugby Club, the Seattle Seawolves and The Ivan Salaverry MMA Team.     Dr. Pond does his best to practice what he preaches, he's currently a blue belt competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he has competed for ten years in Kettlebell Sport, CrossFit and The Broken Skull Challenge.   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  

During his 90-minute workshop, Chris asked big questions... - What is your family brand? - How do you create and hold space for your family? - Why do kids fail at who they're supposed to be? - How can your home be the greatest leadership development opportunity in your world? - How much does your family know about it's history? I'd never seriously considered these questions, until now. 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

On this encore episode, Kevin Torres reveals why he gave up alcohol KEY TAKEAWAYS: Dealing with an absent father  How to achieve 10% body fat with 15-min daily workouts  The event that caused Kevin to remove alcohol, forever Minimal equipment needed to get your workout in    QUOTE “I’m really mindful of the fact that we are never going to have this much quality time together as a family again.” - Kevin Torres   EPISODE RESOURCES Kevin Torres Website Free workouts: https://dadbodwod.net/frontrow Follow Kevin on Twitter and Insta   ABOUT THE GUEST In Kevin’s words…  After having my first daughter and watching my gains diminish, what I discovered was short intense workouts are just as effective, if not more so than long strenuous ones. As a father of two girls with a full-time job, and limited free time, I have been able to keep fitness a priority in my life through short, intense workouts with limited equipment and no membership to a gym or a CrossFit affiliate in over two years. My goal is to equip you with the tools you’ll need to be the father your family needs and to Fight The Dad Bod through short, intense workouts within a limited availability of time,  space, and equipment. There are no gimmicks or corny motivational speeches here – just honest tips, tricks, tools, and workouts for new dads with limited time on their hands. Just know that you’re not alone. There’s a community of dads out there who have either experienced or are currently experiencing what you are going through or will soon be going through. To get a free copy of 10 Go-to Workouts that will Take you 20-minutes or Less, visit DadBodWod.net/FrontRow   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

On this episode, Kevin Torres joins the podcast to talk about his relationship with his father, his fitness journey, the impact alcohol had on his family and equipment to get your fitness dialed in!  KEY TAKEAWAYS: Dealing with an absent father  How to achieve 10% body fat with 15-min daily workouts  The event that caused Kevin to remove alcohol, forever Minimal equipment needed to get your workout in    QUOTE “I’m really mindful of the fact that we are never going to have this much quality time together as a family again.” - Kevin Torres   EPISODE RESOURCES Kevin Torres Website Free workouts: https://dadbodwod.net/frontrow Follow Kevin on Twitter and Insta   ABOUT THE GUEST In Kevin’s words…  After having my first daughter and watching my gains diminish, what I discovered was short intense workouts are just as effective, if not more so than long strenuous ones. As a father of two girls with a full-time job, and limited free time, I have been able to keep fitness a priority in my life through short, intense workouts with limited equipment and no membership to a gym or a CrossFit affiliate in over two years. My goal is to equip you with the tools you’ll need to be the father your family needs and to Fight The Dad Bod through short, intense workouts within a limited availability of time,  space, and equipment. There are no gimmicks or corny motivational speeches here – just honest tips, tricks, tools, and workouts for new dads with limited time on their hands. Just know that you’re not alone. There’s a community of dads out there who have either experienced or are currently experiencing what you are going through or will soon be going through. To get a free copy of 10 Go-to Workouts that will Take you 20-minutes or Less, visit DadBodWod.net/FrontRow   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

Are you setting a daily intention for your wife and kids? 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