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FRD members Jason Lee and Taylor Frame sit down for a real conversation about what's actually working at home right now. Jason has a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old and is deep in the sleepless years. Taylor has a 10-year-old, a 6-year-old, and a 3-year-old and has been through it. Different phases, same mission. Two dads comparing notes.
What they get into:
→ Why both of them filter all productivity and business advice through one question: do you have kids?
→ Why every kid is a different project and you can't parent them the same way
→ How Taylor built systems around outdoor living (e-bikes, outdoor showers, gear stations) because his family falls apart the minute they go inside
→ Why Jason is learning to stop resenting the middle-of-the-night wake-ups and start seeing them as moments he'll miss
→ The question Taylor asks instead of "be careful" that gives his kids room to think before they jump
→ How Jason uses a harness to let his kids learn to run and fall without smashing their face
→ Taylor gave his 10-year-old $100 at a mall and what she did with it surprised him
→ Why a good life isn't a life without problems and why the hard parts are usually the best parts
If you're in the early years and feeling like you can't see straight, this one's for you. If you're past them, it'll remind you how far you've come.
FRD member Mike Green with a quick one for dads before Mother's Day. If you've ever scrambled at the last minute, grabbed flowers from Trader Joe's, and hoped for the best, this is for you.
Mike breaks down the Platinum Rule, which is not treat her the way you want to be treated, but treat her the way she wants to be treated. Sounds simple. But how do you actually know what she wants? Mike shares three curiosity tools that replace guessing with intention:
→ Ask — but ask thoughtfully and early, not the night before → Observe — watch for the patterns, what drains her, what lights her up, take notes months ahead → Empathy — step into her world and feel what this season of life actually feels like for her
Then he gives you a simple past, present, future filter to design a day that's actually about her experience, not just your effort. Short, practical, and worth 6 minutes of your time before Sunday.
FRD member Mike Green sits down with fellow FRD member Danny Mulvihill for a conversation every dad needs to hear. Danny is a father of two daughters (10 and 14) and has been married for 17.5 years. For most of his adult life, he was the master of "I'm sorry, but." The words were there but the energy was off.
Two years ago, after a heated argument with his older daughter, his wife pushed him to go upstairs and repair it before bed. He didn't want to. He climbed those stairs, fighting it every step. But what happened when he got there changed how he shows up as a father.
They get into:
→ How to name the specific thing you did wrong and then stop talking
→ Why you can be right or you can be connected, but rarely both at the same time
→ How the repair process actually shortens the gap between blowing up and catching yourself
→ Why proper repair is sometimes better than never having the rupture at all
→ The long-term stakes of how you apologize to your daughters and what it teaches them to accept in future relationships
→ How learning to repair opened the door to showing real emotion in front of his kids for the first time
Lorra Dailey is the daughter of lifetime FRD member Seth Dailey. She's been going to personal growth events since she was 9 years old, firewalked with Tony Robbins at 12, and has traveled the world from China to Nepal to Costa Rica.
Now she's built Thrivable, a personal growth community for young people ages 9 to 17. Think of it like FRD for kids. A community where young people get tools, accountability pods, weekly calls, challenges, and a tribe of other kids who actually want to do big things in the world.
Jon sits down with Lorra to hear how she got here and what she's building.
They get into:
→ How her dad planted seeds by bringing her to events even when she was coloring in the back of the room
→ The bulletin board quote that made her say yes to Tony Robbins after she already said no
→ Why she believes good intentions as parents are no longer enough
→ The five pillars of Thrivable and what a typical week looks like for members
→ The story of a 12-year-old boy who was being physically bullied and found his confidence through the community
→ Why kids already know this stuff and adults are the ones who got trained out of it
→ The question she wants every parent to sit with: are you more concerned with your children being comfortable or with them being capable?
If you've ever wondered what it would look like if your kid had a community like yours, this is it.
🌐 thrivablekids.com
This is Part 2 of our conversation with Jefe Greenheart — filmmaker, documentary maker, and one of the most beloved brothers in the Front Row Dads community.
If Episode 1 was about who Jefe is, this one is about how he actually lives it out.
He breaks down his Three P Framework for parenting — Presence, Play and Patience — and gets honest about why driven, creative dads like him struggle most with the one that should come easiest. He shares the phone commitment that changed how he shows up at home, how to film your kids without losing the moment, and why Play might be the most underrated tool in a dad's arsenal.
Then the conversation opens up into something bigger. Jefe shares the vision behind Story House, his Austin studio built intentionally close to home, and a new offering he's developing called the Video Letter of Wishes — the piece he believes is missing from every family's estate plan. Not the money. The wisdom.
In this episode:
The 3 P Framework and why Patience alone won't cut it
How to capture your family's moments without losing presence
The annual highlight film tradition every dad should steal
Why your story is a gift — and it's time to share it
Jefe Greenheart is a filmmaker, documentary maker, and one of the most beloved brothers in the Front Row Dads community. He's been with us for seven years and this conversation was worth every one of them.
Before he was behind the camera telling other people's stories, Jefe was on the verge of something big — a PBS pilot that could have made him a household name. Then COVID hit. Then life hit harder. And somewhere in the middle of his wife Kelly's health crisis, a solar eclipse on a paddleboard, and a long-overdue conversation with his estranged father, Jefe found what he was actually here to do.
In this episode we talk about:
Walking away from fame to be present for two kids
Carrying your family through a dark season without losing yourself
The "sacred interview" that healed years of silence with his dad
Why your family's story is more valuable than you think — and how to capture it before it's gone
Part 2 of this conversation drops in two days. You're going to want to hear it.
Michael Diettrich-Chastain is a new VIP Front Row Dads member, father to Juniper with another baby on the way, and the founder and CEO of Arc Integrated, a leadership development consultancy. He's spent years helping leaders ask better questions of their teams. In this conversation with Jon, he breaks down how those same skills apply to being a better husband and father.
They get into:
→ The shadow side of being a question asker (and how curiosity can backfire)
→ Why your energy matters more than your words (anxiety is excitement without the breath)
→ How DISC styles change the way you should approach a conversation
→ Stop coaching your kids. Start connecting with them.
→ The check-in rituals Michael uses with his wife Robin
→ A simple question Michael asks teams that unlocks what they're not talking about
If you've ever caught yourself asking a question to make a point instead of to actually understand someone, this one will land.
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FRD member James Yaman moved his family from upstate New York to Ecuador. But it wasn't a snap decision. He and his wife explored four different cities and countries before choosing. This conversation with Jon is a real look at what goes into making a big move as a family man.
What they cover:
→ How James and his wife made the decision together without one person just following the other
→ Why your gut has to be the first box checked before schools, cost of living, and safety
→ The role mentors and community play in gut-checking a decision this big (and why your parents are the wrong people to ask)
→ What the first 18 months in a new country actually feel like and why you need to give it at least a year
→ How he kept his business running from another country
→ Why nothing about the decision has to be permanent and how that freed them to actually do it
→ The difference between a trip and an adventure and why your family might need the second one
If you've ever thought about moving your family somewhere new, whether across the country or across the world, this one's worth a listen.
Jon sits down with Scott Seymour, conscious partnership coach, men's work facilitator, and the newest leader inside Front Row Dads. This conversation explores what makes Scott the kind of man that other men immediately trust. They get into his formula for making real friends, the corner man concept, unconditional love vs boundaries, and what it actually looks like to show up for another human without an agenda.
A few things that stand out: trust is built in droplets and lost in buckets. Two acronyms that change how you show up in every conversation (WAIT and HALE). And the idea that everyone you meet is just a mirror showing you something about yourself.
If you want deeper friendships but don't know how to get past the surface with other men, this one's for you. 📚 The Front Row Dads Book List: frontrowdads.com/podcast-books
Julien Marion is a father of six, married 17 years, entrepreneur, Muay Thai practitioner, and author of Gentle Rage. In this conversation, Julien breaks down why most men aren't too angry — they're too disconnected. He explains why sexual energy and aggression are the two most primal forces inside every man, and what happens when you suppress them, leak them, or learn to lead them. He also shares what changed in his family after his oldest son attempted suicide and how that moment transformed the way he shows up as a father.
📕 Julien's book Gentle Rage: julienmarion.org
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