Rad Dadz: Recent Episodes
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Grab a cup of coffee and join your host Micah Sherman, as I interview some of the coolest dads I know who have a big heart for their families and an even bigger love for Jesus. My hope and prayer in listening to these conversations is that all our dad listeners out there would glean from the deep wisdom and experience of other dads in the same boat as they are and that more importantly they would know that they are not alone in this adventure called Dadhood
The season finale is here where I interview Marty Richards of whom him and his wife have not 1, not 2 but 8 KIDS! They live on a beautiful dairy farm in New Zealand where they love to mountain bike, camp, and go boating.
Marty shares all about what it's like balancing work, marriage, ministry and of course raising 8 children. Marty has a passion for both instilling purpose in each of his children as well as empowering them to understand how much they are loved as well as realizing their gifting and talents.
We also dive into the power of practicing what you preach in your relationship with God as well as modeling good habits and routines that your family is watching you do each day. Marty and his wife have a busy life but always try to make time first for God, their marriage and each of their kids.
Check out my interview with Ryan MacDonald, regional director of Foster the City and one of the pastors of Southlands Church in Brea, CA. We dive into everything you would want to know about foster care including questions like: Why I should even consider fostering a child? What is the purpose of fatherhood? The importance of a strong community around you while you are fostering and ultimately where to even start if you are interested in fostering. We also chat about adoption and the importance of children knowing about their biological families.
If you are interested in fostering children here are some helpful tools to get you started:Read: https://jasonjohnsonblog.com/reframing-foster-careAttend a virtual interest meeting: https://fosterthecity.org/rsvp/#dadpodcast #fatherhood #raddadzpodcast Follow and Subscribe for all Rad Dadz Podcast content: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qoELqtSxEDmZ8LOk9j52AInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/raddadzpodcast/Download the full podcast here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GTdxAQU04ZCbUk0udUbif?si=e31b99d7f3704d05Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rad-dadz-podcast/id1662265816Time Codes0:00 - Intro1:20 - Scouting Report3:14- Tell Us About Your Family7:05 - What did Fostering Your First Child Look Like?10:30 - Why Would You Even Choose To Foster to Begin With?15:50 - Do You Interact with Your Foster Kids Biological Family?21:09 - How Do You Emotionally Handle Reunification?24:25 - First 4-5 Months of Living w/ Your Foster Kids30:07 - Relationship w/ Social Workers33:13 - Behaviors to Expect from Foster Kids37:40 - Preparing Your Biological Kids for Fostering39:25 - Explaining to Your Foster Kids Where their Biological Parents Are42:50 - Open and Closed Adoption45:10 - The Importance of Community While Fostering47:39 - Where Do I Start If Im Interested in Fostering?52:17 - Closing Prayer
Tune into my interview with Matt Doan, a Christian father and pastor at Calvary Church of Santa Ana who is currently raising 4 kids in 4 different stages of education. He has a child in elementary, junior high, high school and college. We delve into the challenge of making time for all of his kids separately, learning to say no to some things in order to say yes to better things and important family rhythms. Matt shares how his faith in Jesus is a huge part of his family and way of life.
Time Codes0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Scouting Report
4:06 - Family Stories
10:13 - Why are the Doan's so Kind?14:00 - 4 Kids 4 Stages of Education26:18- Say No to Some Things to Say Yes to Better Things28:24 - Making Time for all 4 Kids31:40 - Modeling Your Faith to Your Kids
47:01- Sabbath as a Family49:40 - Family Traditions
51:48 - The Power of Having Meals Together53:46- Closing Prayer
Tune into my interview with "Officer Friendly" AKA John Reed. During the interview with John Reed, a retired police officer of 28 years of service, we delved into the remarkable sense of joy that he consistently exudes and its origins in Jesus. Despite facing the profound grief of losing a child and challenges of raising his two granddaughters John's unwavering faith and trust in Jesus have been instrumental in shaping his perspective. He emphasized that his joy stems from his deep-rooted belief that God has a great plan for our lives, even amidst the trials and tribulations we may encounter.Time Codes0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Scouting Report5:03 - Tell Us About Your Family8:57 - How are You So Joyful?12:31- Tell Us About Your Puppet Ministry25:57 - Advice for Police Officers33:31- Dealing with Grief as a Parent52:40 - Raising Your Grandchildren1:04:52 - Closing Prayer
Listen in to my interview with Jon Marshall, Pastor of Southlands Church in Santa Ana. We delve into the role of Christian dads in today's culture and their responsibility in raising children in the Lord. Pastor Marshall, a devoted husband and father of five, shares his insights on the importance of faith and parenting in shaping the lives of children.Throughout the conversation, Pastor Marshall emphasizes the significance of instilling a strong foundation of faith in children. He highlights the challenges faced by Christian dads in navigating the cultural influences that can often contradict biblical teachings. Pastor Marshall discusses the strategies he employs to teach his children about the importance of following Jesus, emphasizing the need for open and honest communication, leading by example, and creating a nurturing environment where faith can flourish.The interview with Pastor Jon Marshall provides valuable insights for Christian dads seeking guidance in raising their children in the Lord. It explores the challenges and opportunities present in today's culture, emphasizing the importance of faith, parenting, and instilling a love for Jesus in the lives of their children. Time Codes0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Scouting Report5:30- Tell Us About Your Family13:30- Raising Kids In the Lord19:43 Family Routines and Discipleship22:23 Influences in Fatherhood25:34- Being Gate Keepers to Our Families31:24 Monitoring Technology Use38:03- The Need for Sabbath44:55- Values and Disciplines for Christian Dads46:53- Closing Prayer
Tune into to my interview with Christian Maietta, a father that moved his family from California to Illinois. He discusses the joys and challenges of raising boys on a farm, working from home, and advice on raising twins. He also gives perspective on what church and faith have been like in the toddler stage of parenthood.Time Codes0:00 - Intro1:41 - Scouting Report5:05 - Tell Us About Your Family8:30 - Moving from CA to IL21:58 - Working From Home26:50 - Raising Twins34:10 - Making Time for You and Your Wife38:52- Your Faith and Raising a Family53:28- Closing Prayer
Tune in to my interview with Artist dad Damon Lujan as he discusses faith, family, and how his artistry intertwines with all of it.Time Codes0:00 - Intro2:05 - Scouting Report4:50 - Tell Us About Your Family12:50 - How Did You Decided to Go Full Time Into Art28:12 - Sharing Your Love for Art With Your Fam36:40 - Home Schooling Your Kids52:09 - Overall Parenting Advice55:25 - Closing prayer
Tune in to my interview with Alan Frow, who grew up in South Africa, but has raised his family in America. We chat about all the differences and similarities between his upbringing and our current time/ culture of raising kids.We also chat about the dangers of entitlement, what to know when raising post high school kids as well as the role faith has played in parenting his family. #podcast #dadadvice #parenting Time Codes0:00 - Intro2:02 - Scouting Report3:20 - Who is Alan at home?9:59 - Navigating Post High School Parenting19:20 - Raised In South Africa, Raising Kids in the US33:50 - Values You Have Passed on to Your Kids42:00 - Advice On Raising Kids in the OC55:25 - Closing prayer
Listen in to my interview with former California Baptist University Men's volleyball star Aaron McCalmont as we discuss topics including:-The joys and challenges of working from home as a dad.-Do's and Don'ts of moving to a different state with your family.-The importance of communication and serving your spouse.
Join me as I interview Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Steve Bast as he shares his experience working with professional teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers, Ducks, Kings etc while being a husband and a father of 3.
Check out my interview with Manny Medina, a dad, husband, and grandfather who has the unique perspective of being a dad of a blended family and all the ups, downs, twists and turns that come with that journey.
Tune in to my interview with Jeff Hamilton who is a husband, father and creator of "Dad Academy" (A program that helps to empower and equip dads to be the best fathers they can be).
If interested in Dad Academy follow these steps:
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Click on link http://dadacademy.info/
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Find the Rad Dadz logo on the events section and click on link.
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In the coupon box on the registration page enter RadDadz for a 25% discount on Dad Academy (Ending Friday, Oct 6).
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You will then have a choice between doing a self-directed study or to be a part of an online cohort beginning the first week of Oct.
Tune into my final interview of season 1 with the man of many hats John Sherman. From dad, papa, husband, pastor, Coach etc he is known to many in different ways. I guarantee you will be blessed by it.
Tune into my interview with Chris Hughes, as he shares all about raising both his daughter and son through high school, while being both a teacher and a volleyball coach.
Tune in to my interview with Santa Barbara County’s fire chief Mark Hartwig, as he shares all about being a first responder, father of five and walking through grief as a family.
Listen in to my interview with the ever encouraging and energetic Josh Simpson, who shares all about his ministry of loving and mentoring junior high students over the past 25 years!
Check out these local youth groups!
CALVARY CHURCH (Santa Ana)
https://calvarylife.org/thespot/
SOUTHLANDS CHURCH (Brea)
https://southlands.net/ministries/southlands-youth/
EV FREE CHURCH (Fullerton)
https://fullertonfree.com/ministries/students/jr-high/
ROCKHARBOR (Costa Mesa)
https://www.rockharbor.org/youth
Tune in to my interview with the amazing Aaron Cronen and him and his familys story of fostering one of their children which lead to adoption.
(Santa Barbara based)
https://www.angelsfostercare.org/
(Para-church/ para-county organizations)
http://www.childhopeservices.org/
https://bethany.org/
https://fosterthecity.org/
Calvary Chapel High School basketball and football phenom Joey Jones, shares his story of having 5 kids under 8, choosing what school his kids should attend and navigating the car pool life of soccer practices.
Pastor and Hume Lake Christian Camps legend Rich Baker is on the show and shares all about family, pastoring and discipling your kids.
Once a doctor and the others a VP of his business. Joshua Buckley and Nick Bast share all about their first year of being a dad.
Cosmo D’Aquila is a business owner (Old World Delicatessen- best Italian food you’ll ever have), a seasoned girl dad, and my father-in-law. Tune in as he cuts straight to the heart of what matters most in being a dad.
Ben Mayberry, a father of 3 boys shares with me his perspective and experience of what it’s like being a boy dad.
Tune in to my interview with my dear friend Andrew Scherer as we talk all about the prep, planning and feels there are before baby arrives.
Listen in to Brett McCracken, an author of 4 books, senior editor and director of communications for The Gospel Coalition, and one of the pastor/elders of Southlands Church in Santa Ana as we talk all things dad looking towards the 2023 new year.