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EP.32 - Step dads stepping up, finding purpose in hardship and putting family first Jan 02, 2020

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Coming into a family can be a huge challenge if you aren't prepared and don't adopt the correct mindset.

My guest today was living for himself for a long time before flying all the way from New York to California to start a new life with the woman of his dreams. The only catch was that she had 3 sons from her previous relationship. But in place of being daunted and overwhelmed by the task ahead, Phil has embraced it with arms wide open and has seen his life enriched greatly by developing himself as a man and a father, while always doing his best to respect the boy's birth father. It is an extremely interesting and moving conversation, as we delve into several sensitive topics and talk about the struggles Phil has encountered over the past few years and how these have helped him grow into the man he is today.

Dad Syndicate ARENA Q&A Ep.1 - with Anthony, Alan and Tom Jan 01, 2020

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Introducing the ARENA podcast with Anthony, Alan and Tom. These shows will be dedicated to answering any questions the members of the Dad Syndicate Arena Facebook group initially. In this inaugural episode you will get to know us a little better as we discuss our approaches to fatherhood and talk about issues facing dads. We really hope you enjoy it and get a great deal out of the show. I know we did!

DADSTOIC 11: 7 Steps to a New Year Revolution Dec 27, 2019

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"How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?" - Epectitus.

Whether you are a new years resolutions kind of guy or not this episode will help you step up and help you move closer to being the father and husband you are capable of being. We look at who we want to BE, before looking at the things we want to DO and HAVE. Starting good habits or kicking bad ones is a good goal, but the underlying characteristics and perspective we have is essential to making positive change stick.

EP. 31 - HARD TIMES BREED HARD FATHERS Dec 24, 2019

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Chris Albert is the owner and founder of Warrior Soul Agoge: Fitness and Apparel and he has a podcast dedicated to helping veterans to remember their warrior identity by providing them with the knowledge, tools, tactics and strategies to find their mission in life after returning from deployment.

But before he started Warrior Soul Chris went through many ups and downs starting from being raised by a single mother after his alcoholic father left the family at the age of 2, meaning Chris spent his childhood and teenage years without a father figure. He found team sports and powerlifting a way to develop confidence, but really had very little idea about his place in the world.

When he joined the UNited States Marine Core Chris was provided with other men to look up to and learn from, as well as the structure and discipline he needed. After he left the military Chris found himself on a wayward path involving alcohol. He started a very successful gym, but after divorce, he lost everything and found himself broke and homeless. He managed to pull himself up out of poverty and on to great success once again, but this time he was focused on helping not people not only work on their physical selves but also on their mental and emotional states, and at the age of 40 made a very interesting discovery that helped change his mindset.

Have yourself a Stoic little Christmas - 7 Steps to a joyful Christmas Dec 20, 2019

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Christmas can be the best of times...or the worst of times. Remembering a few stoic techniques and practises can make all the difference!

Ep.30 - Just Add Wilderness with Mitch London Dec 17, 2019

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My guest on the show today is Mitch London. Mitch is the CEO and Founder of Just Add Wilderness, a program specifically designed to help Christian men break free from a "paralyzed" state and into who they are at the core. He works from home and is a father of 4 who are all homeschooled! We have an excellent chat on a variety of topics related to the outdoors, such as how it can be used in educating children, help us to feel connected to something bigger then ourselves and give us respite from all the noise and clutter of modern day life. We also discuss how identity plays an essential role of finding and folowing our purpose and living a life of meaning.

Conquer the Mountains before you and the Wilderness within you!

DAD STOIC 9 -Staying Stoic in Sickness Dec 13, 2019

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“Sickness is a hindrance to the body, but not to your ability to choose, unless that is your choice. Lameness is a hindrance to the leg, but not to your ability to choose.” - Epictetus -

How do you react to sickness and pain in yourself and that of your children?

Does it leave you feeing sorry for yourself? Do you choose to rise above it and still effective in your role as a dad?

For me it is a bit of both, but taking a stoic approach over the last couple of weeks and applying it to when my children have been sick has definitely kep me from the clutches of "man flu" and allowed me to stay more positive than I have in the past.

EP.29 - BULLYPROOF: Helping Kids find their Voice Dec 10, 2019

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This is a must listen episode for every parent. Sadly bullying has become a real epidemic in our schools, and many children and parents are suffering because they ill equiped to deal with the impact of this kind of abuse. My guest today has made his mission to help children and teenagers develop the tools, techniques and attitude to help our children develop confidence and self esteem in order to avoid staying or becoming a target of bullying . His name is Anthony Codispoti and he has been invlolved in the martial arts for 33 years and he has found the recipe to making children bullyproof: helping them find their voice.

DadStoic Ep.8 - How transferring aversion changes the game Dec 06, 2019

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When we switch from being averse to things that happen to us ( incomplete control) to being averse to the way we think about things, form opinions about them and then our reactions ( hings we have complete control over), real change can take place and we can start getting a handle on our emotions. With a few intentional steps we can stop the cycle of negative emotions and experience true tranquility and better quality of life.

EP.28 - Crossfit, context and competition. The journey from nomad to adoptive dad. Dec 03, 2019

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In this episode I have the privilege of talking to dad of two adopted boys, Reece Carter from Atlanta Georgia. Reece is a husband, father, real estate visionary / architect, an unlikely church builder, Veteran Combat Engineer, semi-decent drummer. He’s realized that many of the worlds most complicated problems could be solved if men everywhere learned how to step back and recognize their own need to be better husbands, fathers, businessmen, and community leaders.

In this episode we discuss the importance of pushing yourself physically and how the timing of this durting the day determines the impact it has on your day. We talk about Reece's journey from being in essence a nomadic man with very few attachments to becoming an instant father as he and his wife adopted their first son. Reece also shares his thoughts on the positive aspects of competition and how to introduce kids to this in a positive way that builds resilience. We end off the conversation with the topic of how struggles build strength and the way we can avoid leaving our best days in the past, and to teach our kids this, so that they realise what happens at school is not a measure of who they are or will be.

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