First Class Fatherhood

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#595 Dan Payne Apr 08, 2022

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Episode 595 Dan Payne is a First Class Father, Actor and former professional Volleyball Player. He stars in the upcoming new feature film “Corrective Measures” opposite Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker for Fox’s Tubi. Dan has starred on the screen in ”John Tucker Must Die”,”Watchmen”, ”World of Warcraft” as well as the critically acclaimed indie film “Mulligans.” Before his acting career, Dan was a professional Volleyball player in Holland. He is a tremendous advocate for mental health and maintains a strong fitness regimen. In this Episode, Dan shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two sons. He discusses his upcoming film “Corrective Measures” and what it was like working with legendary actor Bruce Willis in what will be one of Willis’s final films. He describes his battles with depression and why he is a strong advocate for Mental Health. He talks about the challenges of technology with his sons especially during the pandemic. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#594 Walt Blackman Apr 06, 2022

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Episode 594 Walt Blackman is a First Class Father, Combat Veteran and Arizona State Representative. He served in the United States Army for nearly 22 years as a Front Line Tank Commander and Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Senior Program Manager Specialist. He earned a Bronze Star for combat action in Iraq as well as a Meritorious Service Medal. He served seven tours of duty in some of the most dangerous battlefields on Earth, including Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah, the bloodiest battle in the Iraq War. His desire to serve his country continued after his military service and he ran for the Arizona State Legislature. Walt won a contentious primary election in 2018 and went on to win the general election. He repeated this victory in 2020. He is currently running for Congress in Arizona. In this Episode, Walt shares his Fatherhood journey which includes five children. He discusses the Fatherless Crisis particularly in the black community. He describes his experience as the first black Republican representative in Arizona and the attacks he has faced while running for Congress. He talks about his family’s decision to adopt their daughter and what that process was like. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Walt Blackman for Congress - https://blackmanforcongress.com Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#593 Rotimi Apr 04, 2022

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Episode 593 Rotimi is a First Class Father, Singer, Songwriter and Actor. He is well known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series BOSS, and as Andre Coleman on POWER. He has also starred in major films such as COMING 2 AMERICA. Rotimi is a contemporary R&B artist who signed with 50 Cent’s label G-Unit Records in 2015. He is launching a worldwide tour this month featuring songs from his new album All or Nothing. Rotimi is also an entrepreneur and graduate of Northwestern University. In this Episode, Rotimi shares his Fatherhood journey which includes a six month old son. He discusses how becoming a dad has changed his perspective on life. He describes what it has been like to watch his fiancé Vanessa Mdee become a mom and embrace motherhood. He talks about his upcoming tour and how he plans to balance work with family life. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#592 Seth Dillon Apr 01, 2022

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Episode 592 Seth Dillon is a First Class Father, Founder and CEO of The Babylon Bee. The Babylon Bee is a conservative Christian news satire website that publishes satirical articles on topics including religion, politics, current events, and public figures. Seth is an Entrepreneur who is also the co-founder of the ‘Not the Bee’ which is a non-satirical site that reports on news, stories, and commentary. I interviewed Seth Dillon at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida in 2021 and recently retrieved the footage from our conversation which was previously lost. In this Episode, Seth shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two sons. He discusses the importance of family and the values he hopes to instill in his sons growing up. He describes the challenges of running The Babylon Bee while being a dad. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#591 Lucas Tomlinson Mar 30, 2022

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Episode 591 Lucas Tomlinson is a First Class Father and serves as a correspondent for FOX News Channel. Lucas contributed to FOX News Channel’s live coverage surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, providing 24/7 coverage live on the ground in Lviv, Ukraine, where the US Embassy moved its operations. In August of 2021, he contributed to the network’s coverage surrounding the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, breaking the news on the US drone strike targeting an ISIS-K planner in the Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. He also extensively covered the suicide bomb attack outside the Abbey Gate at Kabul's airport in Afghanistan as the news was rapidly unfolding on what would be one the deadliest day for American troops in 10 years. Lucas graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2001. He served on a human terrain team with the US Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team 10th Mountain Division in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. In this Episode, Lucas shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children. He discusses his experience of being on the ground in Ukraine when Russia began its invasion. He describes how covering the war impacted him as a father. He talks about the impact of the deaths of his colleagues Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova and Pierre Zakrzewski. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#590 Ryan & Brecken Michler Mar 28, 2022

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Episode 590 Ryan and Brecken Michler join me for a special Father/Son interview on First Class Fatherhood. Ryan Michler is a First Class Father and host of ORDER OF MAN. Recently his son Brecken launched a Father/Son podcast called MAN IN THE MAKING. In their new podcast, Father and son, Ryan and Brecken Michler talk about all the issues men should discuss with their boys - drugs, alcohol, pornography, sex, girls, discipline, commitment, and growing up. These conversations are designed to spark meaningful dialogue between you, as a father, and your own sons as you work to usher him into manhood. In this Episode, Ryan and Brecken discuss why they launched MAN IN MAKING. They describe what it’s like working together making the podcast and what they have learned about each other. They talk about their experience participating in THE SQUIRE program of Bedros Keuilian and Ray Care (both previous guests on First Class Fatherhood). Brecken offers advice for other young men hoping to start a podcast and Ryan offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads. MAN IN THE MAKING - https://www.maninthemaking.com/ Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#589 John Cho Mar 25, 2022

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Episode 589 John Cho is a First Class Father and Actor. John is known as Harold from Harold & Kumar, Hikaru Sulu from J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek, or as the star of the highly anticipated live-action Netflix series, Cowboy Bebop, based on the worldwide cult anime phenomenon. John is also a former 7th-grade English teacher who grew up as a Korean immigrant kid in Texas and East L.A. He is the author of a new book TROUBLEMAKER which follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he navigates school and family, highlighting the unique Korean American perspective. In this Episode, John shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two children. He discusses the values he received from his dad that he hopes to instill in his kids. He describes how becoming a dad has changed him as an actor. He has some advice for aspiring actors. He talks about his new book TROUBLEMAKER and why he decided to write it. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! TROUBLEMAKER - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0759554471/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_2WZCTP41NP48S92PEYAP Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#588 Peter Goodwin Mar 23, 2022

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Episode 588 Peter Goodwin is a First Class Father and Founder of Groove Life. He was born in Alaska where he eventually became an Adventure Guide. As a guide he would take guests on a guided hunting adventure in the outback and hunt all sorts of wild game, including moose, caribou, bear, and even the occasional wolverine. With the help of a campaign on Kickstarter, Peter launched the now popular Groove Life which manufactures silicon rings, belts, watch bands and more. In this Episode, Peter shares his fatherhood journey which includes four children. He discusses life as an entrepreneur dad. He describes his view on whether or not kids need a college degree to succeed in today’s world. He talks about the future of Groove Life. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! GROOVE LIFE - https://groovelife.com Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#587 Bernard Kerik Mar 21, 2022

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Episode 587 Bernard Kerik is a First Class Father and former NYPD Commissioner. He was appointed by Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the 40th Commissioner of the New York City Police Department in 2000. Prior to that he was Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction. He was responsible for overseeing the New York City jail system, including Rikers Island, one of the largest and most violent jail systems in the country. He has received the New York City Police Department’s Medal for Valor, plus 29 other medals for excellent and meritorious service. In this Episode, Bernard shares his Fatherhood journey which includes four children. He discusses the Fatherless Crisis and how it correlates to what he saw in the prison system. He describes his idea of Prison Reform and what the courts should consider when sentencing a nonviolent criminal. He talks about his son following in his footsteps as a police officer and now a member of SWAT in Newark New Jersey. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

#586 Kevin Sorbo Mar 18, 2022

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Episode 586 Kevin Sorbo is a First Class Father and Actor. In 1993, Kevin emerged as a full fledged international TV star when he was cast as the lead role of Hercules in a series of TV films that would lay the groundwork for the immensely popular series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Kevin also guest-starred as Hercules in episodes of the successful spin-off series Xena: Warrior Princess as well as providing his voice to the animated Hercules films. Kevin is also known for acting in the Christian drama films God's Not Dead and Let There Be Light. I had the honor of sitting down with Kevin Sorbo at CPAC in Orlando Florida. In this Interview, Kevin shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children. He discusses the Fatherless Crisis and the need for more dads in the home. He describes the way dads are portrayed in sitcoms and other Hollywood shows. He talks about some of his many upcoming projects. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Pre-Order First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Fatherhood-Advice-High-Profile/dp/0785241035 Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

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