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EP38 - Tactical dad with Matthew Cochran Sep 12, 2016

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Please welcome Matthew Cochran to the We RAD DADS podcast. Matt is a Divorced dad, a former marine, a podcaster and soon-to-be-remarried blended dad. Currently, Matt has his hands full with 4 kids, a full-time job, and 3 media outlets - one of which being the MJC podcast.

Matt has some amazing takeaways and tactics that he was able to implement in order to recover from the devastation that unwanted divorce brings. Listen as we discuss how he was able to process his situation and put his family first. I am very happy that Matt has found his path in such a relatively short period of time and earnestly hope you can implement some of these strategies to get out of your own crater and move on. Please understand, however, being in a bomb crater has a purpose and we discover what happens when you try to circumvent a natural healing process like the 5 stages of grief.

Join us for: Tactical Dads, the light-switch effect of co-parenting, no longer being a victim, loss & silence, numbing, finding YOUR path & Matt's tips for successful co-parenting.

Talking Points:

Religion & Politics

A tactical dad?

Single vs. Divorced

Gender roles in kids

What's really important

Humor: 30 Rock

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

IP crowd

Hot fuzz/ Shawn of the Dead

The light-switch effect of co-parenting

"I am not a victim"

Be prepared, adapt & overcome

Bomb: loss & silence

"Not me, I won't be a single dad"

Distraction, Isolation & Numbing

There is life after this.

Taking the kids out of the crossfire

The 5 stages of grief

Don't bury a mine, deal with your 5 stages of grief.

Finding YOUR faith

Coparenting tip: Make it about the kids

Superpower: Communication

Weakness: Patience

Resource: Romans Chapter 8

matthewjcochran.com

matthewjcochran Instagram, twitter

MJC podcast FB page

Itunes, stitcher, google play.

EP37 - Pain & Suffering with Paul Gilbride Sep 05, 2016

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Please welcome Paul Gilbride to the We RAD DADS podcast. Paul is a divorced dad, a father of 2 and stay at home dad who; through this opportunity, was able to live the life of passion he had not before imagined possible. In order for this to occur, Paul had to be willingly tempered by the flames of life and forged anew by way of constant; and sometimes indistinguishable improvement. Through Paul's bomb crater and stratification of circumstance, he was able to find and focus on the tiny silver linings and pursue them to discover his true calling.

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Join us as he throws out massive wisdom nuggets, motivation to become your best self and your new mantra "I am exactly where I am supposed to be."

Paul's company, trickledownhappiness.com has been helping men recover from the bomb craters in their lives and now shares not only his own story; but the culmination of wisdom discovered through his interactions with other men in their greatest moments of need.

I am excited to bring you our conversation and resources uncovered while speaking with my friend and brother Paul Gilbride.

Talking points:

Balance vs. integration.

Who is Paul?

Taking on the world

Showing up nowhere

Putting first what matters most

Stepping apart from traditional roles

Recovering CPA

The coaching entrepreneurial father

Unvalued Dad skills

" I am exactly where I am supposed to be"

It's not work

Something is missing

"The two most important days in your life is the day you're born and the day you find out why"

What's happing FOR me

The victim mentality

"Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional"

Victor Frankl

"Your mind can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell"

Depression, divorce worry, the facility, family passing

One room away from death

Commitment to change

December 13, 2015. 5:30am: A stranger's smile

Tools & Capabilities

Becoming a butterfly or stay in cocoon

Letting go vs. avoiding

Reluctant permission

Coparenting: Communication, United front

The cohesive family unit

Practice self-love

Guilt vs. shame

Superpower: sense of humor

Favorite movie: Best in show

The power of a smile

Power posture

The root of anger

Box breathing - Unbeatable Mind

S.M.A.R.T bucket list goal:

Son and self-helping kids and parents

Daughter: NYU dreams

Paul: RV college football w friends

Contact Paul

trickledownhappiness.com

Trickle down Happiness on Facebook

paul@trickledownhappiness.com

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EP36 - The magic ingredient with Ben Bradbury Aug 29, 2016

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I think you'd be surprised to learn that Ben completely changed his career trajectory in order to be the ideal dad to his daughter.

As a former visual effects coordinator work on the most critically acclaimed visual masterpiece blockbuster film Avatar, Ben hung it up for the sake of his relationship with his daughter.

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Nowadays Ben and his daughter are busy cooking and promoting their recipes on social channels such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. After his daughter gave him the idea, they jumped in both feet.

Join us for Ben's bomb crater and his "unusual" custody arrangement from just 9 months of age. It's clear to see that like me, Ben has put his family first. Listen to him explain in his own words the value and worth he places on negotiating challenges and learning the lessons they have to teach; all the while taking complete ownership for his choices. Ben also explains why it's important to move away from the socially accepted view of "success" and to formulate your own definition of that term. Not only that, but Ben talks about the importance of gratitude, grit, purpose and how a little quote from "Joe Dirt" goes a whole lot deeper than you'd expect.

Talking points:

Traditional role shift

Less money = happier.

Situational Awareness

Cooking is a pain

The magic ingredient: Love

Overalls and Hawaiian shirt

Motown to Punk to "Death"

Blazing Saddles Make your own luck

"You never know until you find out"

"Mom I'm not dead but I think we need a new car"

"Hope for the best but prepare for the worst"

Separation Divorce & Custody

"Set yourself up for success"

"Failure becomes the foundation of success"

Grateful for pain

Driving force for change

"Life's a garden, dig it" Moving forward from destruction

Alcohol numbs the pain

Cookbook

Gofundme

Superpower: Positivity

Worst: Hyper-critical

Dream: One Billion people

Teleport advice: It's not all about me

"Earn this"

Ben Bradbury & Daddy Daughter cooking:

Instagram: daddydaughtercooking

Twitter: @daddydaughtercooking

Facebook: Ben Bradbury

Facebook Daddy Daughter Cooking Page

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EP35 - Own your story with Rob Youngblood Aug 22, 2016

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I'm ecstatic to have Rob Youngblood as my guest this week on the We RAD DADS podcast. Rob is currently a speaker & reality coach. He is a veteran television producer, former network news anchor & Emmy award winning SAG actor with scores of shows under his belt like MacGyver, Walker Texas Ranger, Dallas, SeaQuest, & JAG to name a few.

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Rob is truly my kind of person and we absolutely hit it off. One of the best things about Rob is that he puts being a dad at the forefront of his life and continues to help others do the same. He perfectly exemplifies what a RAD DAD should be; starting with winning custody of his then 14-month-old son. As a reality (life) coach, Rob started with a focus on communication. The results achieved are a direct result of a straightforward approach that will kick you into gear. Unlike many other types of professionals he jokingly states, "I get stuff done!" Along those lines, he has started #ownyourstory inspiring and encouraging his clients to take a long hard look in the mirror and taking accountability. Rob encourages you to fix you first.

From the rubble of a destroyed life, untimely death of family, divorce and custody battle, Rob took a hard look in the mirror and decided rightly to fix the one problem in his life - himself.

Learn more about Rob HERE

Please join us for the Mullet wearing cowboy hitman, Getting his butt kicked by Chuck Norris with Eric Estrada, Carlton Heston's spandex wearing mullet-ponytail merman son. But the real value comes as we share a more serious conversation about presence, attitude, persistence, mindset, a father's undying love, a parent's legacy and Rob's own path to self-discovery, passion, and purpose.

Talking points:

Mullet wearing cowboy hitman Chuck Norris roundhouse w Eric Estrada "poster children for divorce" Charlton Heston's son on SeaQuest, white spandex wearing, mullet-ponytail sporting merman.

Clip for SeaQuest

Bull Durham is not golf… Presence not Presents A father's undying love Powerless and Clueless. The worst combination Grief & the downward spiral Awareness & purpose; being a dad Parents passing: True loss Speaking, coaching & the path to revival #ownyourstory What you're looking for is right in front of you, look in the mirror

"The minute you start communicating better is the minute you start changing your life."

Controlling the controllable Tools of the trade Advice: Operate with integrity Superpower: Communication Hands-off parenting Rob's 3 parenting rules Don't: be a punk be a bully be disrespectful

Self-regulation Worst: Patience Bucket list: Singapore & London Lead by example

Connect with Rob: studioyoungblood.com Own your story About Rob Youngblood

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EP34 - The Sober Alcoholic with Shane Ramer Aug 15, 2016

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Join us for my guest this week Shane Ramer. Shane is a father a husband, an alcoholic and the host of Sober Guy Radio podcast. Shane has a lot of excellent information and drops a ton of nuggets in this episode. We discuss his winding road to sobriety and his tactics to help anyone discover their own path.

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I have found that alcohol is a major catalyst with single parents. We all rely on something to make us feel better about our situation and often we can over-indulge. Many times we don't even recognize our own folly until we are in over our heads.

Shane does a great job explaining his path and methods which have helped him attain a place in life and family he would've otherwise never known. I'm so very happy to call Shane a friend and furthermore I'm honored to introduce him to you.

Join us for sober alcoholics, Streetbike Tommy, RAD, the mailroom and an epiphany brought on by his daughter in the wee hours of the morning and a bible in the road. Truly a powerful episode and I'm so excited to have Shane join us.

What's a Sober Alcoholic

Personality Average

Surrender & Accept the hard work ahead

Work, Patience, Dreams, Presence & Consciousness

Streetbike Tommy moment

Faith - Trying something different

Mailroom to addiction- the downward spiral

Recovery to discovering purpose

Playing the victim,

Perception vs. Reality

Recognition:

See the problem for what it is

Acceptance:

The reality of where you are

Ask for Help:

No one man is an island

What's your objective truth right now?

Patience- EVERYONE's Achille's heel

Resource: A bible in the road…

"Daddy, it smells like evil in here"

Do it for you

RAD

R.E.A.L

Patreon = patron

patreon.com/soberguyradio

soberguyradio.com

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EP33 - Father Nation with Jesse Foster Aug 08, 2016

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Jesse Foster is our guest this week and he has quite a resume of gathering wisdom from dads of all backgrounds. Jesse is the host of the Father Nation podcast which has over 150 episodes. Once becoming a father himself, Jesse wanted to expand his knowledge on the subject and proceeded to launch Father Nation in order to capitalize on the wisdom of fathers everywhere… sound familiar? Being exposed to that kind of knowledge, he has some great takeaways which he shares with us this week.

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Jesse has an interesting backstory as well. Early on he lived and worked in Kazakstan and Kyurgstan teaching English. After a failed attempt at self-employment, he found himself relying on the generosity of others to get by. It was then he decided to 10x his life with the inspiration of Grant Cardone.

Jesse now WORKS for Mr. Cardone after some massive action of his own! Check out his epic story of overcoming in a BIG way and learn the 3 roles that fathers need to play in their own lives. Stick around because Jesse is letting us in on some awesome bonuses with a coupon code for his very own instructional video series at Dadlearn.com… get 20% off with his special coupon code!!!

Join us for: Grant Cardone, Sagging, The Naked Gun, The 10x Rule, and living abroad. Don't miss this one with Jesse Foster! Grant Cardone books and Videos.

90's 'sagging' pants

Naked gun, Ace Ventura

Bomb Crater: living off generosity

Hindsight: self-evaluation allows for current course correction

limiting beliefs & past failures

"If you can believe you can do something, a lot of times you can"

The 10x rule steps: No nothing, retreat, normal action, massive action (10x)

Dad super power: Telling stories

Worst: patience/frustration and punishment.

Roles: Trainer, Buddy, King

Cornerstone trait: Faith

936 weeks

Bucket list: Highway 1 trip, Na Palli coast Hawaii

Parting advise: Take care of yourself

EP32 - Just be with Anthony Hayes Aug 01, 2016

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Please welcome my guest this week, Anthony Hayes. Anthony is a VERY busy dad with multiple engagements such as authoring a total of 3 books, blogging, hosting his own podcast and is an integral part of some very active communities online. Not that that is enough, Anthony also works full time.

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Talk about dichotomy! Anthony is a father to a darling little girl named Violet and consequently, runs a blog called "The Daddy Daughter Diaries" wherein he talks about being a new dad.

His book "The Science of Being" draws together much of his struggles in life which are centered around a debilitating diagnosis of clinical depression. Many are never treated; much less diagnosed, however, Anthony wasn't going to let this stop him. Added to this his podcast "Me, Myself and I" chronicles his positive mindset shift and how it impacts his daily life for the better.

There's so much more I'm blown away. Anthony truly is a machine and an example of a RAD DAD making things happen!

Join us for daddy's dance party, Grunge, Zoolander, Mindset shifts, Too old for Disney, and the never-ending love of Dad.

Talking Points

Fathers day & The RAD-T

Clinical Depression: The science of being

If I can find it, you sure as hell can too

Grunge, The thing to do

Zoolander

Wedding crashers- Mix it up

Spreaker - Anyone can do it

Bomb Crater

Moment of Change - Mindset shift

Rock - Dad

I will ALWAYS be there for you Violet, no matter what

Daddy's Dance party - Daren Hayes

Weakness: Demanding job

Bucket list item: Disney for her birthday every year.

Passion, Don't give up on your passion

Me, Myself and I Radio

EP31 - Full frontal fatherhood with Julian Redwood MFT Jul 25, 2016

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Julian is an accomplished marriage and family therapist from Berkley California. Julian is gaining notoriety with his video series highlighting simple do's and don'ts of relationships and parenting. He runs a site called fullfrontalfatherhood.com and frequently contributes to greatdad.com, pregnancymagazine.com, and thegooddadproject.com. Being a dad himself he speaks with direct experience and wisdom dropping simple nuggets for all to put into action.

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In this episode, Julian enlightens us all with some absolutely incredible insight into what it is to be a dad and how the societal gender programming of men (mixed with our stubbornness and ego- of course) actually perpetuate common "new family" woes. I'm guessing; like me, you too fell into some of these very common scenarios.

That's exactly why I HAD to have him on the Podcast- he's obviously a wealth of information and wisdom. Don't think that just because he's an MFT he's got this parenting thing all dialed, nope. He's just like the rest of us trying to figure it all out and doing the best he can failing forward. Just like you, however, he's maximizing the wisdom of others in this quest and now you can tap into his wealth of experiences.

Join us for what it means to be human, the parenting manual, the bumbling father stereotype, nobody is perfect and of course the greatest American hero. But the real nugget is how Julian demystifies and delineates an extremely common relational breakdown that every guy is pre-programmed to fall into… Cue Admiral Ackbar, "Its a trap!"

Talking points:

Sleep cycles

Clark Kent vs. The Greatest American Hero

What does it mean to be human? i.e. Human hacks

"To be a parent is to fail"

How to react when you fail as a parent - Video link

Nobody is a perfect parent, even the MFT

Where's the Manual?

Demystifying the trouble with the traditional dad model. -gets right to the point. wisdom

Facing your fears and the rewards of stepping out of your comfort zone.

Bumbling father stereotype. Parenthood TV show

The Dad movement

Shout out to Hogan Hilling - dadlyrally.com

Professional take on how to process being a dad in today's culture and be completely healthy.

RAD DAD tools: Process your emotions properly meet your emotional needs.

Find a tribe

Superpower: (how to deal with a crying child video) Respond appropriately. Allow tantrums but hold your boundaries

Meditation: Just Breathe: give yourself a time out.

Bucket List: Continue to be a highly involved part of daughter's life.

Contact Julian Redwood at:

fullfrontalfatherhood.com

julianredwood.com

Full Frontal Fatherhood Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/no-title/id929866565?mt=2

EP30 - Pain Drives Change with Damon Stoddard Jul 18, 2016

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Damon is a truly transformed man and an inspiring example of what you can become on the other side of your bomb crater. If you're looking for hope amidst the beginnings of your journey, then look no further. Damon is clearly at peace and has negotiated many pitfalls to find himself currently living a better life than even he imagined but it didn't just happen on its own. He put in the work by continuing to find and fix himself. Little by little the Damon you hear today began to emerge piece by piece as he conquered elements within and throughout. His current life is a gleaming testament to the path of this RAD DAD. book5Luckily for all of us, his story is highlighted in his (aptly titled) book "Pain Drives Change". Learn how Damon began to face unthinkable adversity beginning at the age of 4 and at the age of 8 was completely on his own.

This episode; like many others, is an incredible window into my guest's life. Please join us for tips, tools, and tactics that will help you become a better person, man, and dad- but that's just the beginning. Join us for the Seattle tech scene, Blended families, SHIKAKA!, Rubbish fires, Abandonment, Reaching out, Affirmations, Positivity, Joy, Goofy rituals; and one of my favorites, Thailand!

Talking points:

Seattle triathlon training Pain Drives Change Microsoft & kids coding Mullet, business in front, party in back Jim Carey - Ace Ventura - Goofball/Dork Shikaka! Motorcycles and wagons rubbish fires & klepto carpenters The bomb that fractured family Abandonment & generational curses Accept your pain How could SHE? Shame & Reaching out It's Okay to need help Self-fulfilling affirmations Add more positive Make a plan & write it down Pain vs. Joy Underlying causes; treating the problem, not the symptoms Voicing your pain Dad Skill: Goofy & rituals Weakness: Hyper-focus Bucket List: Thailand

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EP29 - Getting real with Rocco Deleo Jul 11, 2016

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Rocco DeLeo is strength incarnate. His story will floor you as you see yet another example of what a RAD DAD truly is. Rocco is a fellow podcaster and while life was going along smoothly the wheels came off abruptly when the horrifically unthinkablesurfaced. Join us as we discuss Rocco's story to this point. We discuss the elements of his "quick" turn-around and how they are deeply rooted in appropriate mindset, faith, acceptance positivity coupled with appropriate action. The nuggets are a-plenty as we continue to deep dive into the power of mindset and taking positive action!

Join us for Mini-trucks, SQUIRREL!!, Pope John Paul II, accountability, presence, and self-discipline as well as understanding the power of your authentic voice and venerability.

Podcasting

Flaming Mini-trucks & Stereo equipment

Clark Griswold Church lawn-jobs

Trail running = therapy

Exhaustion & faith through tragedy

Not living reactively

Pope John Paul II

Being the example to your kids

The importance of being a patriarch

A hierarchy of importance

Valued genuine conversations

Developing appropriate sensitivity