Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

When it comes to being a great father, husband and businessman, there’s no better person to talk to than Arel Moodie. Arel and I met about 11 years ago at an event, and since then I have watched his career take off.    Family man and co-author of The Peculiar Purple Penguin Children's Book, Arel Moodie has been with his wife for 17 years and they have two wonderful kids together.    When he’s not helping his kids find purple penguin clues he can be found giving motivational speeches to schools and businesses or coaching consultants.    Today, he joins the podcast to discuss what rules and activities help him better connect with his kids and what it took to create “The Peculiar Purple Penguin” book, an essential guide to helping an upset child calm down and focus during a meltdown.     KEY TAKEAWAYS:   How can you balance ‘kids being kids’ and teaching responsibility - training your kids with the right principles and creating age appropriate responsibilities. Who was a role model for Arel growing up, and what was missing that he’s now trying to fulfill as a father himself?  How to demonstrate a great relationship with your wife to your kids and teach them respect for their mother. How did “The Peculiar Purple Penguin” come to be - learning how to fight with your wife the right way and channeling your children’s anger into focus. Revealing the secrets of a great story and what the writing process of a children’s book is like.   INSPIRING QUOTE “Don’t be superman in public but Clark Kent at home.” – Arel Moodie JOIN THE CONVERSATION If you enjoyed this post and received value from this episode, please leave a quick comment below and SHARE with your friends. Thank YOU for paying it forward! :^)   COMMENT QUESTION: What is your big takeaway? Write it in the comments below.   EPISODE RESOURCES The Peculiar Purple Penguin Children's Book CONNECT WITH US Facebook Twitter Achieve Your Goals Podcast on iTunes   TRANSCRIPTS   RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST Reviews for the podcast on iTunes are greatly appreciated and will allow us to get the word out about the show and grow as a community. We read every single review and believe each one goes a long way in helping us make the show even better! If you received value from this episode, please take a moment and rate and review the podcast by clicking here.    SUBMIT A QUESTION Do you have a question you would like answered on a future podcast? Click the button below to leave a voicemail.

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Show highlights The power of dreaming together  How to define a dream  At what age should we start talking about dreams with our kids  How to give space to dream, then get practical  Who’s the real dream killer  How to move towards dreams despite your fear  Allowing your kids to try things without taking over  Why you should talk to your kids about Teddy Roosevelt  1 movie every family must watch  Letting your kids have the last word  The best advice Mitch has received as a Dad    Links  Movie — Rudy  Movie — Peanut Butter Falcon  Story of Teddy Roosevelt  About Mitch Mathews  Mitch Matthews is a keynote speaker, success coach and best-selling author. He speaks to student, corporate, non-profit and association audiences around the world on the power of “DREAM. THINK. DO.” In 2006, Mitch started the “BIG Dream Gathering.”  Originally, it was supposed to be something his friends and family could do for a few hours to get clear on their dreams, but this simple concept became a movement that hasn’t stopped since!  Thousands of dreams have been launched as a result! He’s become a well-respected thought leader on coaching and work-place mentoring.  Plus, he has created a coach-training program that has been utilized around the globe. You can listen to Mitch on his popular weekly podcast called, “DREAM. THINK. DO.” on iTunes, where he inspires people around the world to dream bigger, think better and do more. Mitch proudly lives a “highly-caffeinated” lifestyle in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife and their two sons. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Leave A Review If you've listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we'd love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show!  

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Show Highlights Creating state change within your family Designing spaces to create engagement Energy is everything How to celebrate with intensity Why discussion is essential to consequences Games as a central focus The Penneau family favorite board games About Ryan Penneau Ryan is an internationally recognized facilitator, speaker, writer and consultant on improving personal performance and attitude, increasing team-engagement, and organizational culture. He has served over 500,000 individuals and over 500 partnering organizations which have included top universities and Fortune 500 companies, and over 8,500 individuals have completed his award winning, small group focused, HEART of a Leader training. Prior to starting the Penneau Training Group in 2011, Ryan was the Executive Director of LifeSkills, a leadership institution founded by Famous Dave Anderson of Famous Dave’s BBQ of America Restaurant Chain. Join The Brotherhood- Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Leave A Review If you've listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we'd love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show!  

About John Israel John Israel is an author, keynote speaker, and performance coach based out of Dallas TX. He has been featured on ABC News, Fox News, Pop Sugar, and on stage at TEDx. John helps entrepreneurs and high performing sales people "build a business they love that loves them back." He is married to his lovely wife Monica, and they have 3 children: Anderson 5, Rohn 3, Holladay 8 weeks. Little known fact, John was a semi-professional skateboarder in College, and was once arrested for skateboarding on the freeway...when he was 12 years old :) About Drew Tupper Drew is family man first and foremost. He does life with his amazing wife Kiku and they are having a blast together. Currently, they live in sunny Grenada with their two really cool children Emmett (9) and Pearl (6). In Grenada, Drew is working on a research project to help improve the brain health of children in the public school system. Drew writes a blog, has written for Elephant Journal and The Good Man Project…and he just finished writing his first book. The book is a handbook for Dads who want to become more patient and less reactive with their children, It will be released later this year. Drew is a coach for Dads and Husbands. His work focuses on how Men can have the absolute best relationships at home, with their wives and children. A little known fact is that Drew has never been arrested, although there are a few times when he could have been. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Leave A Review If you've listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we'd love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show!

In this show you'll learn... The importance of having a relationship with your goals  What if your +1 isn’t a goal setter?  Gaining clarity on “lead dominoes” in your life  How we turn moments into momentum  Think big and go small  Avoiding the wrong way to look at goals  Talking with our wife and kids about having your best year ever  Why your natural ability to set goals might be working against you  The real purpose of a goal  Environment and the role it plays with aligning missions  Preparing for goal setting is essential for the goal setting session  About Geoff Woods Geoff Woods is the Vice President of The ONE Thing. After hearing the Jim Rohn quote that “you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with” Geoff set out on a mission to surround himself with high level CEOs and successful entrepreneurs. Fast forward just 10 months, Geoff went from employee to entrepreneur, launching a company with the co-authors of the best selling book The ONE Thing. Geoff has been featured in Entrepreneur.com and is on a mission to teach people how to live a life of focus so they can have more by doing less Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Leave A Review If you've listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we'd love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show!

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Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Leave A Review If you've listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we'd love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show!