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#557 Mike Ritland Nov 15, 2021

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Episode 557 Mike Ritland is a First Class Father and former Navy SEAL. He is a combat veteran who served 12 years with the elite Navy SEAL Teams. Mike is also a K9 trainer, three-time New York Times bestselling author, and host of the popular podcast Mike Drop. He is the founder of Trikos International, which specializes in providing working K9s to celebrities, private individuals, and government agencies. He also created the Warrior Dog Foundation, a non-profit special operations K9 retirement foundation, dedicated to serving working military K9s, the special operations community, and their families. He has a new book available now titled “Unfuck America: A Respectful, Open-Minded Conversation”. In this Episode, Mike returns to First Class Fatherhood and gives an update on his two children. He describes his concerns as a parent and for parents as well as what needs to happen for positive change. He discusses his new book, “Unfuck America: A Respectful, Open-Minded Conversation” and why he decided to write it. He talks about all the toxic political atmosphere and the need for better, more informed conversations. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Unfuck America: A Respectful, Open-Minded Conversation - https://www.amazon.com/Unfuck-America-Respectful-Open-Minded-Conversation-ebook/dp/B09HRF494F Trikos - https://mikeritlandco.com Warrior Dog Foundation - https://warriordogfoundation.org Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 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

#556 Joe De Sena Nov 10, 2021

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Episode 556 Joe De Sena is a First Class Father, Founder and CEO of Spartan Race. Spartan Race is a series of obstacle courses with varying degrees of distance and difficulty. Spartan hosts more than 200 events in 45 countries across the world, with over one million annual participants. Joe is also a New York Times best selling author of “Spartan Up”, “Spartan Fit” and “The Spartan Way”. He currently has a new book available “10 Rules For Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families”. Before becoming involved in Ultra Events, Joe was a businessman and stock trader. His passion for long-distance events grew so rapidly that In one year he completed fifty ultra events and fourteen Ironmans. In this Episode, Joe shares his fatherhood journey which includes four kids. He describes the importance of teaching his kids resilience and self discipline. He discusses the need for kids to fail-forward in order to grow. He talks about how Spartan Race managed through the pandemic and his plans for the future. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! 10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0063063360/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_0063063360 Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 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

#555 Sean Spicer Nov 08, 2021

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Episode 555 Sean Spicer is a First Class Father and former White House Press Secretary. He currently hosts a political talk show on Newsmax TV. Sean served as the 30th White House Press Secretary and as White House Communications Director under President Donald Trump in 2017. Prior to that, Sean was communications director of the Republican National Committee and its chief strategist. Sean was a contestant on season 28 of Dancing with the Stars where he advanced to the quarter finals. Sean is a New York Times Bestselling Author who has a new book available now titled, RADICAL NATION: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Dangerous Plan for America. In this Episode, Sean shares his fatherhood journey which includes two children. He discusses the Fatherless Crisis and the importance of father figures and strong families. He describes his concerns of being a public figure while being a father. He talks about his kids reaction to his performance on Dancing with the Stars. He tells us about his new book, RADICAL NATION: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Dangerous Plan for America. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! RADICAL NATION: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Dangerous Plan for America - https://www.amazon.com/RADICAL-NATION-Harriss-Dangerous-America/dp/1630061719/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1ZK9FQMR94X11&keywords=radical+nation+sean+spicer&qid=1636348346&sprefix=radical+%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-3 Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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

#554 Perez Hilton Nov 05, 2021

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Episode 554 Perez Hilton is a First Class Father and Celebrity Blogger. He runs the website PerezHilton.com as well as two YouTube channels and a podcast, The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities. One of his YouTube channels, Perez Hilton and Family cover his personal life as a Dad. Perez Hilton is also the CEO of My True Ten CBD Gummies. He’s written four books and starred in two off-Broadway shows. In this Episode, Perez Shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children. He discusses his surrogacy process and gives advice for other parents on the onset of using a surrogate. He describes his discipline style as a dad and why he recently punished his son. He talks about his new CBD company, My True Ten. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! MY TRUE TEN - https://linktr.ee/MyTrue10 Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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

#553 Donny Osmond Nov 03, 2021

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Episode 553 Donny Osmond is a First Class Father and Legendary Singer, Dancer, Actor, Entertainer and former Teen Idol. Throughout his illustrious career, Donny has earned 33 gold records, selling over 100 million albums and becoming a worldwide music legend. He has made history by celebrating almost 6 decades in show business. Donny first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gold albums. He then began a solo career, earning several additional top ten songs. He starred alongside his sister in the popular variety show, Donny & Marie. In 2009 he was crowned the winner of Dancing With The Stars. He was runner-up in the First season of The Masked Singer in which he performed as the Peacock. Donny is currently performing shows at Harrah’s Las Vegas. In this Episode, Donny shares his Fatherhood journey which includes five sons. He discusses the most important values he hopes to instill in his sons growing up. He describes his kids reaction to his performance and Dancing with the Stars and what his oldest son said to him that helped him win the championship. He talks about his current residency at Harrah’s Las Vegas and why his show is different every night. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Donny Osmond at Harrah’s - https://www.caesars.com/harrahs-las-vegas/shows/donny-osmond Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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

#552 Jon Moxley Nov 01, 2021

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Episode 552 JON Moxley is a First Class Father and World Champion Professional Wrestler. Mox previously wrestled in the WWE under the ring name Dean Ambrose where he was a member of The Shield alongside Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. He became the WWE’s longest reigning Champion before switching over to AEW and wrestling under the name Jon Moxley. He won the AEW World Championship in 2020. Overall, Moxley is an eight-time world champion in wrestling. Mox won the Pro Wrestling Illustrated award for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year in 2014 and 2015, and was named Wrestler of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2019. He was also ranked #1 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s list of the top 500 wrestlers in the world in 2020. He is the author of a new book MOX which details his troubled childhood and rise through the professional wrestling ranks. In this Episode, Mox shares his Fatherhood journey which includes a four month old daughter. He discusses his estranged relationship with his father and how his perspective about his dad changed once he became a dad himself. He explains the joy of watching his wife, Renee, become a mom. He describes the joy of being a new dad and how he and wrestling legend EDGE (Guest on Episode 294) spend time swapping baby photos. He talks about his new book MOX. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! MOX - https://www.amazon.com/MOX-Jon-Moxley/dp/163758038X Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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

#551 Rob O’Neill Oct 29, 2021

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Episode 551 Rob O’Neill is a First Class Father and Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden. Rob served with the elite Naval Special Warfare unit known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six. He deployed more than a dozen times and participated in over 400 combat missions. Some of the most notable missions include the mission to save Captain Richard Phillips (Who I interviewed on Episode 353) and the rescue mission to save Marcus Luttrell (Who I interviewed on Episode 128). Some of his more than 52 decorations include two Silver Stars, four Bronze Star Medals with Valor device and a Joint Service Commendation Medal with Valor device. Rob is also the New York Times Bestselling Author of THE OPERATOR. This is Rob’s second interview on First Class Fatherhood (First interviewed on Episode 54). In this Episode, due to less security restrictions, Rob is able to get more candid about his Fatherhood journey which includes three daughters. He describes their sense of humor and the differences in their personalities. He discusses some current events such as the Alec Baldwin incident and how the mandates are affecting the SEAL Teams. He talks about the importance of spending one on one time with his girls. He mentions an upcoming book he’s working on with Dakota Meyer ( Who I interviewed on Episode 200). He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Rob O’Neill - https://rjoapparel.com/ Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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

#550 General Keith Kellogg Oct 28, 2021

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Episode 550 General Keith Kellogg is a First Class Father and former National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. He is a Retired Army Lieutenant General who has dedicated his life to national service, with tours of duty in Vietnam, Panama, and Iraq, as well as commanding the 82d Airborne Division. Some of his awards and decorations include the Silver Star and Bronze Star for Valor. General Kellogg advised Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign and worked as chief of staff to the National Security Council. He is the author of a new book, “War by Other Means: A General in the Trump White House”. In this Episode, General Kellogg shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children. He discusses his 41 year marriage to the love of his life. He describes his time in the White House and gives his response to others within the administration who have written salacious books about the President. He talks about his new book, War by Other Means: A General in the Trump White House. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! War by Other Means: A General in the Trump White House - https://www.amazon.com/War-Other-Means-General-Trump/dp/1684512468 Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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

#549 Victor Glover Oct 27, 2021

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Episode 549 Victor Glover is a First Class Father and NASA Astronaut. Victor was the pilot on the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. He also flew in space with Expedition 64 and served as a station systems flight engineer. He has spent 167 days in outer space and over 26 hours outside of his spacecraft performing spacewalks. Victor is currently part of NASA's Artemis program which will be sending American Astronauts back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions. As a commander in the United States Navy, Victor accumulated 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 aircraft, and has completed over 400 carrier arrested landings and 24 combat missions. In this Episode, Victor shares his fatherhood journey which includes four daughters. He discusses how he prepares as a dad when he is leaving Earth and how his five deployments in the Navy helped him with the process. He describes the values that are important for him to instill in his four girls growing up. He answers a question from my 14 year old son who is fascinated with space. He talks about the Artemis program and the excitement of sending Americans back to the moon. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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

#548 Eric Trump Oct 25, 2021

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Episode 548 Eric Trump is a First Class Father and Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. He is the third child of the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. Both of Eric’s children were born while his father was President. I last spoke with Eric on Episode 296 of First Class Fatherhood just before the pandemic began. Eric is an avid outdoorsman who is always posting pictures of fishing with his kids. Eric is a respected authority in the business sector and highly sought after speaker delivering keynote addresses at many high profile real estate and business conferences worldwide. He appeared regularly as an advisor on NBC’s hit television series, “The Celebrity Apprentice.” In this Episode, Eric shares his Fatherhood journey which includes a son and a daughter. He discusses his wife Lara’s potential run for Senator of North Carolina and why they made the family decision to ultimately not run. He describes the relationship his kids have with their cousins, the children of his brother Don Jr and his sister Ivanka. He talks about the trouble with the education system, the mask mandate and vaccines for children. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: DML CBD - https://dmlcbd.com Promo Code: Father SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 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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