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I feel like I've failed more than won when it comes to celebrating Mother's Day.
Today's show is devoted to sourcing great ideas that help you love on the Mom's in your life.
I'm endlessly curious about the question…
How do we "win" on Mother's Day by helping them feel love, appreciated and celebrated?
Honestly, there isn't a silver bullet, sure-fire win, but there are clues, and you can increase your odds of knocking this out of the park.
Rather than tell you what I think, or interview another guy on what he thinks, I asked three amazing women (Front Row Moms Angie, Tjitske & Monica) if they'd have a conversation and talk about what makes their Mother's Day great.
Think about this episode as a Mother's Day cheat sheet for husbands.
The ladies shared fantastic ideas for things you can do for; including meals out, entertaining the kids, no mom duties, time for self-care, and much more.
To make it even better, they give us great tips on how to figure out which "gift" your wife would like the most, such as taking into consideration your kids' ages and stages of life, stress factors, or typical daily chores.
Mother's Day Podcast Highlights
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Gentlemen, I hope you're ready to rock today. This episode goes out to all the music lovers out there.
Is there a better gift that we can share with our kids than the gift of music? It's such a great connector and the source of so many great conversations and memories.
Have you ever been in the car, just belting out a song with your kids at the top of your lungs? When we talk about being present and playful with our kids, this is my jam.
Today's guest is literally rocking life as a husband, father, and music teacher. His name is Tim Woosley, and he teaches people how to play guitar for a living. But more importantly, he uses music to teach his kids about discipline and confidence so that they can do the hard things.
Intentional parenting is one of our pillars, and I couldn't help but notice that Tim used the word intentional several times. Being intentional when introducing new music to his kids, or by spending time with them or his wife when he catches himself working too long.
I loved hearing about how he wrote his own eulogy that he reads to himself almost every day to reverse engineer his life and keep him on the right path to where he wants to go with his life. It was so good.
When I think about our family road trip last year, for my son's 12th birthday, I thought it would be fun if we looked up the top 10 hits when I was his age and played them. I gotta say, we had a blast. It's such an easy thing to do, and is now a memory we'll never forget.
So let's dive in. We're talking about the power of music and how it's such a great tool to teach our kids many valuable lessons. We'll also get into how music can help us to be present and playful with our family and create skills and memories that will last a lifetime.
P.S. You'll also hear Tim play a little blues riff on his guitar. Spoiler alert: He's really good.
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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.
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As a Front Row Dad, I know that building wealth is important to you. It's the key to your freedom. And with that freedom, you can spend more time with your family, creating a lifetime of memories.
Nobody is more qualified to talk about this than my friend Mike Ayala, who has over 22 years of experience starting, scaling, and selling companies.
Now, he teaches busy professionals and entrepreneurs his approach to building teams and buying freedom. That's what today's episode is all about. If you're trying to scale a company and manage life at home, you won't want to miss this chat.
And if you haven't already, don't miss Part 1 of our conversation. We dig into Mike's philosophies as a Dad/Husband and how to build wealth without letting it negatively impact who your kids become!
Mike Ayala Podcast Highlights - Part 2
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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.
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He built a badass business and "made it" financially. Now he helps busy professionals and entrepreneurs find true freedom to live their best life…
Gents, as you know, one of the major pillars for Front Row Dads is Business Evolution—structuring our businesses so that we consciously choose to be family men with businesses, not businessmen with families.
That's why I wanted to invite Mike Ayala on the show. Mike has a ton of experience building companies, one of which scaled to more than 100 employees and sold at a $12 million valuation.
I've also had the privilege of spending time with Mike. I've watched him engage with his wife and kids, and I can tell you that he's one of the best dads out there.
In other words, he knows the difficulty of running a business AND managing a family….
He also knows how to create generational wealth that gives him and his family the freedom to live life on their terms.
I know this is important to Front Row Dads, but it brings up an interesting topic…
What happens to our kids when they grow up in a wealthy household? Are they destined to be spoiled and entitled?
That's what we're discussing in Part 1 of my conversation with Mike Ayala!
Mike Ayala Podcast Highlights - Part 1
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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.
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There's a big difference between being rich and being wealthy. Rich people spend what they have. Wealthy people, however, leverage what they have to produce more wealth.
But how much money is really enough? And what's driving our constant need for more?
These are the types of financial questions I ask my good buddy, Michael Port, on today's podcast episode. More specifically, we're digging into money management as family men with businesses.
For context, he's written multiple bestselling books. He's also the co-founder of Heroic Public Speaking, a super successful company that he bootstrapped and scaled with his wife, Amy.
While there's more than one way to build wealth & legacy , I have a major appreciation for Michael's approach to financial freedom. Rather than follow the crowd, he constantly pursues the best path for him after spending years studying different approaches to creating financial independence.
We talk about what makes his business profitable, setting budgets with his wife, avoiding get-rich-quick schemes, and how he empowers his kids to manage their own finances.
One of my favorite investment takeaways from our conversation - the ROI of "keeping it simple" = more bandwidth for my family!
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Michael Port Podcast Highlights
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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!
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There's a big difference between being rich and being wealthy. Rich people spend what they have. Wealthy people, however, leverage what they have to produce more wealth.
But how much money is really enough? And what's driving our constant need for more?
These are the types of financial questions I ask my good buddy, Michael Port, on today's podcast episode. More specifically, we're digging into money management as family men with businesses.
For context, he's written multiple bestselling books. He's also the co-founder of Heroic Public Speaking, a super successful company that he bootstrapped and scaled with his wife, Amy.
While there's more than one way to build wealth & legacy , I have a major appreciation for Michael's approach to financial freedom. Rather than follow the crowd, he constantly pursues the best path for him after spending years studying different approaches to creating financial independence.
We talk about what makes his business profitable, setting budgets with his wife, avoiding get-rich-quick schemes, and how he empowers his kids to manage their own finances.
One of my favorite investment takeaways from our conversation - the ROI of "keeping it simple" = more bandwidth for my family!
Get a Free Book from Michael Port
Step 1: Leave a review at FrontRowDads.com/review and tell me specifically what you liked about my conversation with Michael Port.
Step 2: Take a screenshot of your review and send it to my team at info@frontrowdads.com and I'll mail you one of Michael's books for free (your choice of which book)
Michael Port Podcast Highlights
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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!
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Of our three core values in FRD, Authentic Curiosity is at the top of the list.
One thing I love about our community is that members have deep wisdom, while remaining wise enough to know there's more to learn.
They have an insatiable appetite for resources that help them be more present and powerful at home.
When I learned about the questions my buddy Blake started asking about thriving in his marriage, and succeeding as a dad, I needed to have a longer conversation on the podcast.
Let's rewind for a second and set the stage here…
Before Blake even moved in with his wife, he started asking around, "How do you live with a woman?"
Some answers were lackluster… Stuff like "Don't leave the toilet seat up", but he was looking for more than platitudes.
One day, a guy dropped some wisdom when he said…
WAKE UP READY.
Wake up with intention and positive anticipation so that you don't miss a thing.
Eventually the question evolved to "How do you love a woman?"
And then questions about fatherhood.
Our interview is fun, and filled with brilliance.
In this chat, we talk about "bro-countability" meetings, unexpected appreciation, how to accept and love your partner for who she is every day, and so much more!
Blake "Fly" Fleischacker Podcast Highlights:
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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.
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I've recently started using the phrase, "I make myself mad when…"
I used to say, "You make me so mad when…." or "It triggers me when…"
Taking ownership of my emotions has been a journey. Rather than giving the power to other forces, people, circumstances – I'm claiming ownership of my personal state.
I make myself angry, because of the story I tell myself about what happens.
When I live in a world of "If she would just talk to me differently, I'll be happy" or "If they would just listen to me, I wouldn't get so mad"
Angry, emotions and managing our hearts and minds is the topic of convo today with my great friend Josh Trent.
Josh is the Founder of Wellness Force Media and host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast.
During our chat we talk about how getting a grip on how your physical wellbeing impacts your emotional state.
We explore a concept borrowed from the AA community – the H.A.L.T. Theory (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired).
We dive into the journey of finding greater consciousness and shifting what's in your control.
Josh talks about the benefits (and challenges) of tracking tools like the Oura ring and glucose monitors.
We also explore the process of Emotional Inventory, how to dive into feelings like anger to get to know yourself better and much more.
Josh Trent Podcast Highlights
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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.
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Do your kids know your rules of life? Do you know your rules of life? I've got the Vroman Family values, but I've never put pen to paper on what our "rules of life" really are.
My guest today, and FRD brother, Kasim Aslam has an unbelievable approach to sharing his rules of life with his boys (we go deep into this during the show, and you can see the rules of life below).
Also, let's talk about habits for a minute. Yeah…you've probably read all the books, listened to all the shows, but most dads haven't taken a deep dive into the habits they've stacked, to really know if those habits are serving their family in the best way possible.
During my chat with Kasim, we explore all elements of rules, values, habits — and Kasim tells exactly how he's approached this through written, spoken, and visual aids.
When I was 11 years old my dad inducted me into the "FHA", a secret club he created that was meant to give me some important core life values. Now that it is almost my turn to initiate my own kids into the club, I've found myself reflecting on the values and habits I am instilling in them.
I hope you find this show as insightful as I did.
Kasim Aslam Podcast Highlights
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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!
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Wouldn't it be nice to raise a child that goes on to be the next LeBron James, Serena Williams, or Peyton Manning? Of course! But isn't that setting the bar too high?
There's so much more that our kids can learn from playing sports. If we teach them to focus on improving their skills, learn from their mistakes, and be good teammates, they'll be successful no matter what they do.
For this conversation, I'm thrilled to welcome back none other than Alan Stein, Jr. Alan is an author, keynote speaker, and a performance coach with a passion for helping others change their behaviors and maximize performance.
His proven principles teach others how to utilize the same approaches in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.
For over 15 years, he's worked with legends and superstars in the NBA, such as Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant.
Alan talks about empowering our kids to give it their best, develop a positive attitude, and be good teammates. We also talk about winning graciously and losing gracefully because there are lessons to be learned, no matter the outcome.
And if things aren't going well, or if they miss a shot, teaching our kids to move on to the "Next Play" is such a great lesson in sports and in life. It's okay if they fall or come up short. But if they learn to get up, shake it off, and move forward, they'll have way more wins than losses in their life.
If your kids are playing sports, there's a good chance that you've seen a parent yelling and screaming from the sidelines and thinking they're helping the situation when it's actually having the opposite impact.
Alan reminds us that if we stay in our lanes, let the players play, and the coaches coach, we can focus on being the parent and empowering our kids to be the best at whatever they want to do.
One last thing, if you enjoyed this conversation, please leave an honest review of the FRD podcast and mention this episode. Send a screenshot to our team at FrontRowDads.com, tell us which one of Alan's books you want and we'll mail you a copy for free. (USA/Canadian residents only)
Alan Stein, Jr. Podcast Highlights
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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!
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