Dad Hackers: Becoming the Men God Designed Us to Be: Recent Episodes
Patrick Antonucci
What’s up dad hackers, my name is Patrick Antonucci and I am the host and founder of this podcast and community of Dad Hackers. Dad Hackers is a community of Christian fathers who are devoted to encouraging, equipping and enabling one another to become the men that God created and designed us to be so that we can raise up the next generation of fully devoted followers of Christ and leave a legacy of multi-generational faithfulness. On this show we primarily interview Christian men to dive into their experiences and insights into what it means to be a Christian man, husband, father, and leader. We ask questions that dig deep into the thinking and rationale of these men so that we can all learn and grow into the men God is calling us to be. I’m grateful you’ve joined us today. I encourage you to subscribe so that you never miss any of our episodes. Also, please make sure you leave an honest review. Reviews boost the show’s ratings which means that more dads are going to come across our show and benefit from the content that we put out.
I'm taking a break from podcasting. In this quick episode I share with you my thinking behind making this decision. I hope this helps you in some way with some decisions you are struggling with right now.
Our guest today is Jason Sautel
Jason spent much of his early adulthood as a decorated firefighter in one of the toughest firehouses in the country and today shares Christ-centered stories and lessons from his time there to his 700,000+ Facebook followers. He loves his wife of sixteen years, Kristie, his four two-legged children, his two four-legged children, and appreciates God's gifts of donuts, surfing, and Maui.
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Paul Edwards wears many hats–best selling author, podcast host, professional ghostwriter. Husband, father, older brother to younger men. Amateur theologian, men’s physique competitor, voice mimic and recovering insurance salesman. A first-generation Spanish-speaking immigrant to the US with African heritage and Middle East combat experience, Paul’s lived in five different countries, speaks two languages and holds three passports. Paul does two things well: words and people. When he isn’t writing content for clients, you’re most likely to find him building relationships and creating opportunities for his network.
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Tyler D. Smith is a pastor, NBA sportswriter, basketball coach, and author; he has also worked in the Christian music industry. He graduated from Lincoln Christian University and has served in ministry since 2005. Tyler resides in Indiana with his wife, Katelyn, and their two daughters, Addi and Ellie.
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Aaron McHugh joins us today as a special guest on the Dad Hackers Podcast.
Aaron is a writer, podcaster, adventurer, and author of the best-selling book, Fire Your Boss: A Manifesto to Rethink How You Think About Work. He is mastering the art of living a sustainable work-life balance that constantly interweaves rhythms of play and adventure. That includes road trips in their 1974 VW Bus, aka The Joy Bus, catapulting them into many father-daughter adventures together.
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Jody Burkeen is the founder and president of Man Up God's Way Ministries. He shares with us today how to be consistent and disciplined as well as steps to overcome sexual addiction.
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What is true, Biblical masculinity? We answer that question and much more on this week's episode of the Dad Hacker Podcast. We are joined by author and pastor, Jeff Hemmer. His book, Man Up! The Quest for Biblical Masculinity, cuts through all the noise of the world and gets right to the heart of what it means to be a man.
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This week on the Dad Hackers Podcast...
We have with us Morgan Snyder. He's an Author, Speaker, and Director of Strategy at Ransomed Heart Ministries. We get pretty deep in this conversation. Much of which will help you on your road real, Biblical masculinity.
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This week on the Dad Hackers Podcast we have Arron Chambers. We originally recorded this interview over two years ago and it was part of our podcast launch week.
Our conversation is still as relevant as ever.
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This week on the Dad Hackers podcast we have Jon Fuller with us to discuss finding the authentic you.
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Jerrad Lopes, founder of Dad Tired, joins us to talk about preaching the gospel to our kids and living out our identity as men of God. This is a re-broadcast of episode 002.
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Our interview today is with Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring.
We discuss men and mentoring and a host of other relevant topics for Christian Men.
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This episode marks the 2 year anniversary of the Dad Hackers Podcast!
In honor of this milestone, I've teamed up with the guys from the Revived Thoughts Podcast to bring you a special edition of the podcast. The guys from the Revived Thoughts Podcast take old sermons by some of history's greatest preachers, and re-release them on their podcast.
In this episode I had the honor of "reviving" Alexander Whyte's sermon, "Castaway Preacher and Indulgent Father".
Hope you enjoy the sermon. It's a warning for fathers who are preachers, ministers, pastors and just about any father of the pitfalls of being too consumed in their work.
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Kendall Faull is a preacher and father. He's also divorced. In this episode he shares his insights on raising a family as a divorced dad.
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This could potentiall be a touchy subject for some of you. I don't claim to have all the answers and I'm fully aware that there are aspects to this entire situtation that I'll never fully comprehend. That being said, here's my take on the current situation with protesting, rioting and looting. Feel free to disagree. My approach is gospel centered and what I hope to be a Scripture-backed approach.
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This week on the Dad Hackers Podcast we have Chancellor and Founder of Summit Theological Seminary, George Faull.
Mr. Faull is also the father of past Dad Hackers Podcast guests Kendall Faull and Jeff Faull, both excellent men of God.
George shares with us his mountain of wisdom for Christian living, raising children, and leaving a multigenerational legacy of faithfulness.
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I've talked to many men over the past two years of doing my work with Dad Hackers and have noticed a few themes of what men are struggling with. In this episode I share 3 of these common issues and give you some advice on what to do about it.
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Our guest today is John Elderedge.
John Eldredge is a bestselling author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God’s love, and learn to live in God’s kingdom. John and his wife, Stasi, live near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Paul Louis Cole president of the Christian Men's Network joins us today for a lively discussion.
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What do your mornings look like?
Do they consist of you hitting the snooze button repeatedly until the very last minute? Is your morning a mad dash to get ready for work and get out the door only to be a few minutes late? How about your weekends? Do you sleep in until the kids drag you out of bed and then waste the rest of the day away?
I'll tell you one the very best things I've ever begun is a well-defined morning routine. Men that I know that are really crushing it in life have an established morning routine that involves several key components.
In this episode I share with you a strategy for establishing and maintaining a healthy morning routine that will set you up for more productive days so that you can be a better steward of the time that God has given you and have a bigger impact on those around you.
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These days there is much confusion over what a real man is, what masculinity means, and all that true manhood entails. Many men grow up unfathered and untethered.
Author and speaker Stephen Mansfield joins us today to talk about noble manhood and what it takes to become the man you were created to be. We discuss his new book Men on Fire and dive deep into the subject of what a man on fire is.
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Towards the end of Hebrews chapter 12 the divide between what can be shaken and what cannot is defined. Men, we are in a time of shaking. I don't know all of the implications and God's plans for what's going on. One thing I do know is that the current situation is unmasking the true nature of things.
What can be shaken and crumbled is being crumbled and shaken. What cannot, is remains stable and true. The question is, what is the content of your faith? Is it placed in that which is able to be shaken, or that which is unshakable.
In this episode I talk extensively about the unshakable. I hope and pray it brings you not only joy, but confidence in the One Who is unshakable.
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Why is there such a gender gap in the western church today? If you look in the Bible, particularly in the Gospels and the book of Acts you see tons of men involved with the church. Men preaching the gospel. Men risking their lives. Men dying martyr's deaths. Yet, why, when we look at the average church today do we see more women than men? Why do we see mostly women involved with doing the work in churches? Why are so many of the ministries of the church targeting women? David Murrow, author of Why Men Hate Going to Church, and I sit down and talk about these issues, why they exist, and most importantly what to do about it.
Additionally, we talk about his new book that he’s been working on that takes a deep look at our addiction to screens.
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Every man has a point where he hits a wall and comes to the end of his rope. For many, the current situation is that point. With all of the changes that have been taking place as well as the uncertainty of it all there are many new struggles we are facing.
In this episode I cover several of the most common struggles men are facing right and and give you a game plan for how to overcome them.
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John Gray and I sit down and talk about a strategy men can use to clean up their lives.
One of the struggles men face is reoccurring problems and sins in their lives. John gives us a protocol to follow to clean up these areas...
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I believe that most men know what it is that they need to do in their lives to make the changes they need to make to get on track.
The issue is that they don't have a system or strategy for getting things going.
In this episode I share with you a simple system for developing the habits that will cause you to move forward in life. A simple system, but effective. A simple system, but not easy.
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Every man knows he's called to be the leader in his home. How, then is he supposed to carry that out. What does it look like on a daily basis to lead your family in a Godly way?
Today I get to sit down with preacher and long time friend Jim Book. We discuss all things pertaining to being a great leader in your home.
If you're struggling to figure out what you need to be doing to love your wife well, raise your kids right, and lead your family to the Lord, then you need to listen in as this amazing man of God shares his insights.
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This episode marks the 100th episode for the Dad Hackers Podcast. Today we take a look at the beginning of the Dad Hackers Community, some of my back story, where we've been, the current situation with Dad Hackers, and a look into the future of Dad Hackers.
Additionally, I share with you 13 different men in the Christian Men's space that you need to be following and why.
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Men, what if the way we do family life today, isn’t exactly what God had in mind for the family? What if there’s more to it than we’ve been thinking? What if there’s a better way? Prepare to hear ideas you've never considered. We have Jeremy Pryor with us today to discuss his latest book Family revision. This ancient vision is new again and adopting it today will take a complete family revision. But few are able to locate the root of the problem. Our conversation offers a surprising perspective. Maybe the way forward for the family can be found in the past. The Bible provides a lost family blueprint that is almost entirely unknown by modern Christians. Jeremy shows us the grand picture of this blueprint and then gives us a few practical steps to get us started on this new, old way of doing family.
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Most people don't understand real, true masculinity and what it takes to be a real man Culture and society have given us false definitions of manhood. Some grotesque, some humorous, some blatantly inappropriate. But the reality is that it's not some kind of mystical, complex and complicated definition. It's actually quite simple and straightforward. Ken Harrison, Chairman and CEO of promise keepers joins us today. We talk about his story, how he came to Promise Keepers, and his new book Rise of the Servant Kings. You're going to not only learn a lot from this episode, but have several actionable take aways to implement now.
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Men, we have got to stop living lives that are out of order. We must get our lives ordered according to a set of principles so that we know without doubt that we are living our lives in the right direction.
In this episode I share with you the underlying reasons why it is critical that we live a prioritized life and then the order of the top 3 priorities in life. I also teach you not just what the order is, but why they MUST be in this order if you’re truly going to live a successful life. I give you a basic framework for living a life of consistency, intentionality and purpose.
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Every man knows he needs to be purposeful and intentional in his marriage if he's going to have a shot at creating a marriage where his wife thrives, God is honored, and the kids are secure.
Recently I hosted a 7 Day Marriage Challenge just for Men. The results for the men who completed the challenges each day were phenomenal.
In this episode I share with you the exact process that I led these guys through to build better marriages, strengthen their relationships, and grow closer to their wives.
While 7 days may seem like a relatively short time to have great results, we laid down a simple system of habits and routines for leading well in your marriage. If these habits and routines are followed consistently, then over time you will build an amazing marriage.
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In this episode I share with you 7 financial habits every man must establish if he wants to gain control of his budget, honor God with what he's been blessed with, and set himself on a trajectory of financial stability.
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Many men want to be more productive in life and more focused on what's truly important to them. Without the right systems in place you're just shooting in the dark, spinning your wheels and not moving forward. Often, life feels out of balance and you're not investing in the areas that are important to you. Scott Maderer of Inspired Stewardship joins us today to talk about balancing your career, your family, and your dream. He walks us through several questions that need to be answered in order for you to be able to focus and get things done. He then shares a framework for how we can be better stewards of our time and move forward in the areas that matter most.
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In this episode I share with you several tips for how to begin reading God's Word.
As God's men in God's Army, charged with carrying out God's mission to help Jesus save the world, it is imperative that we understand the mission we're on.
God's Word is His instruction manual given to us so that we can know His expectations, the dangers we face, and how to avoid the traps of the enemy.
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In this episode I share with you 5 steps you can take today to change your prayer life with your wife from nonexistent to exceptional so that you can be more of the spiritual leader in your home and marriage and start fulfilling the calling that you know God put on your life.
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Every dad knows there are things he must do if he wants to be an effect father and impact the next generation.
In this episode I share with you 6 things that I believe will make a difference in your relationship with your children and your effectiveness as a father if you implement them consistently.
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In a world of confusion, lies, and deceit, where sin is sugar-coated and compromise is popular, discerning what you should do can be hard. Yet, life demands we make critical choices.
Tim Ferarra of Discerning Dad joins us today to discuss his new book on discernment and to help you begin the process of building successful discernment for your everyday life.
As you listen in, you will discover what discernment is, how to make Spirit-led decisions, and the path to find clear direction from God.
If you want to become more attuned to God's leading and make sound decisions in key areas of your life, then this episode will help you do just that. If you want to go even further on this journey then I highly recommend you get Tim's new book Everyday Discernment.
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Every man knows that he ought to be a wise steward of his finances and that making investments is a critical part of that stewardship. While we're often concerned with the rate of return on our investments, another equally important, but not often asked question is:
Do your investments align with the Biblical values you hold dearly to?
Many times we don't give much thought to the ethical and moral practices of the companies that we're invested in. When you invest in a company, you're directly supporting everything they do, stand for, and promote.
The truth is that many of the companies you invest in are actually not in alignment with Biblical values. This creates a predicament for well meaning Christians. On one hand we're told to be wise stewards of our money and leave an inheritance for our children's children. But on the other hand, we're told to have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness.
So what are we to do? Stop investing? Invest against our conscience? The good news is that these aren't our only two options.
Fortunately, Matt Holt joins us today to discuss this important and very relevant issue of Biblically Responsible Investing.
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Men, one of the major character flaws that we all have is being prideful. Pride is a serious problem because it prevents us from being honest about ourselves and seeing our other character flaws. Therefore we remain in these same flaws that everyone else sees and never make progress forward.
In this episode I go over 4 mistakes men make and how to overcome them.
If we're going to become more of who God has designed us to be then we must swallow our pride and be willing to take an honest look at ourselves.
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You most likely have no idea the potential threat of sexual abuse that your children face today. In this eye-opening interview, Greg Love of Ministry Safe teaches us about the threats that face our children today from sexual predators.
Unfortunately, many fathers do not know or understand the extent to which our children are continually in danger of being sexually abused.In this episode, Greg goes into great detail about the process that sexual predators go through to groom their victims. Additionally, he offers some tips for how to protect your children as well as what to do if a child is potentially a victim.
We, as dads, desperately want to protect our children from all potential threats. Greg exposes to us an area where we have been falling short and gives us some much needed information to equip us with what we need to know.
Make sure you go to the show notes for an exclusive and free Sexual Abuse Awareness Training brought to you by Ministry Safe and Dad Hackers.
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One of the struggles many men have is in finding their purpose in life. The problem is that many times we get things out of order. To find your purpose in life you first need to have a handle on your identity. Purpose flows out of your identity.
Mitch London, founder of Just Add Wilderness, joins us today to discuss the journey he's gone on over the past few years. He unpacks the process God has brought him through to discover his true identity in life, slay the giants of self-doubt, limiting belief systems, and false ideas about identity, and to pursue his purpose in life.
If you want to slay the same giants, find your true identity in God and pursue your purpose in life, then you'll definitely want to listen in to what Mitch has to say.
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What is it that's preventing you from having a marriage that is thriving, growing, and fulfilling?
In this episode, returning guest, preacher, author, and marriage coach Arron Chambers gives us a look behind the scenes of what he does with his marriage coaching clients.
This one is extremely helpful if you're looking for practical action steps you can take to increase connection, communication, and cooperation with you wife. Plus we talk a lot about sex, so there's that! Even if you’re not currently married, this conversation will arm you with critical information you’ll need for when you are.
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In this episode, Author, CrossFitter, Service Man, Law Enforcement Professional, Seminary Student, and Christian Greg Amundson and I talk about his new book The Good Soldier: How to Fight Well, Finish the Race, and Keep the Faith.
We go deep into the “how tos” of each of these three areas that we as men need to be aware of.
Gentlemen, we are all in a fight, a battle, a war. And whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, we are in a constant struggle and are called upon by God to put up a fight and be prepared for this battle.
Get the show notes at HERE. And please do share this episode with 2-3 of your closest battle brothers.
You most likely have no idea the potential threat of sexual abuse that your children face today. In this eye-opening interview, Greg Love of Ministry Safe teaches us about the threats that face our children today from sexual predators.
Unfortunately, many fathers do not know or understand the extent to which our children are continually in danger of being sexually abused. He makes the distinction between the Abduction Offender and the Preferential Offender. He goes to great lengths to explain how you (an just about everyone else) have been thinking all wrong about this whole issue. Greg explains what the grooming process is and what signs to look for.
We, as dads, desperately want to protect our children from all potential threats. Greg exposes to us an area where we have been falling short and gives us some much needed information to equip us with what we need to know.
Make sure you go to the show notes for an exclusive and free Sexual Abuse Awareness Training brought to you by Ministry Safe and Dad Hackers.
This is probably one of the most important interviews I've ever done. Make sure you share this one around as much as possible so that all of our dads are equipped with what they need to know to protect their children.
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Time and time again I have guys saying that they struggle with time management, or being able to balance family life with all the commitments of life. The key to gaining control over these and other areas of life boils down to self-discipline.
Self-discipline is essentially making yourself do the things you know you need to do even if you don’t feel like doing them. And that’s where the challenge comes in. It’s relatively easy to not do something, or to rationalize, or procrastinate, or to justify. While these may seem like good choices in the short run, they result in a life filled with urgency, emergencies, and crises.
In our interview today founder of A New Kind of Man, Chad Zueck and I dive deep into the weeds of developing self-discipline and explore the 4 areas of life that you need to consider when evaluating your discipline growth.
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Men, there are many things we can pursue in life. As men of God we must be careful how we spend the limited number of finite days we have on this earth to do God's will. Even more so, as husbands and fathers it is essential that we are purposeful and intentional in what we do with the life we've been given.
In this episode I go over the 7 Pillars of Purpose every man needs to be aware of and special points of consideration for each of them as well as multiple examples.
If we're going to become more of the men God has called and created us to be, then we need to make sure we're intentionally moving forward in these areas.
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In this episode, Aaron from Dad in the Trenches and I sit down and talk about how to overcome anger. We don't take the typical approach which says you need to just find constructive ways to "vent" your anger. We get into Spirit-led ways of overcoming anger and developing more patience in your life as a man, husband, and father.
Hope this episode add tons of value to your life.
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This is part 5 of a multi-part series on raising mature, internally motivated, Christ-following children.
If you're just listening for the first time, I strongly suggest you go to the show notes and start with part 1.
In this episode we talk about the 4 ways in which the conscience prompts a child. We explore each way separately and help you evaluate the strength or weakness your child may have in each area.
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This is part 4 of a series we’ve been doing on raising mature, internally motivated, Christ-following children. In this session we talk about Good theology, Strategy and technique and how the techniques we use should flow out of a well planned strategy that is based on Good theology. Then we look at getting from our starting point of where we are with our child to the destination where we want them to be in terms of their heart tendencies. We also look at some starting points for beginning to transfer responsibility to our children and the role the conscience and Holy Spirit play in their development.
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This is part 3 in our Raising Kids Series. Be sure to listen to the previous sessions if you're just joining us for the first time.
After you've had the initial meeting with your child to let them know that some new things are going to take place, it's imperative that you develop a specific plan and strategy for training the heart of your child.
In this session we'll look at the 5 steps you need to take in order to begin developing a specific, targeted strategy for eliciting heart change in your child.
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This week we have Author and Businessman Scott Shay on to talk about the rationality of believing in God, how to navigate the problem of evil and pain and suffering as well as how idolatry is still an issue today. Scott is a father, a Jew, and a man on mission to help skeptics and atheists understand more about the One True God, the Bible, and …. He particularly has a heart for equipping parents to be able to help their children remain faithful as they go off to college and are exposed to a multitude of different anti-God messages and teachings.
Make sure to check out the show notes at https://dadhackers.us/076-2
This week Michael Bulloch of Man of Mastery and I tackle some common questions about becoming a better man, husband, and father.
Make sure you check out the show notes to get all of the resources from the show.
There you can connect more with Michael, take part in the Dad Hackers 5 Days to be a Better Dad Challenge, as well as get plugged in with our free Facebook group.
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Several months ago Kenyon Zitzka from the Zero Excuses podcast invited me on his show to discuss fatherhood. I thought it was an excellent conversation so I wanted to share it with you this week. Make sure you check out the show notes after the episode to connect more with Kenyon and what he’s doing with Zero Excuses as well as to find out more about the Iron Men Mastermind.
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In this special edition of the Dad Hackers podcast we take you into one of our Iron Men Mastermind meetings to see first hand what it’s like to be a part of this exclusive band of brothers. We took some questions from the Dad Hackers facebook group and answer them during our meeting.
The Iron Men Mastermind was designed to help you level up as a Christian Man. The men here are doing more than just talking about becoming a better man, they are doing the work, holding one another accountable, challenging one another, and praying for one another. As an exclusive member of the Iron Men you’ll have access to all the tools, resources, trainings, and connections to help you become the man God has called and created you to be.
Enrollment is now open for the Iron Men Mastermind, so after the episode, make sure you go to the show notes to check it out. We recently cut the monthly membership investment by over a third.
Another quick announcement is that Dad Hackers is now on Patreon! We have a few things set up there already and ways you can get involved with the community so make sure you check that out as well.
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When parents begin a heart-based approach to parenting, it's crucial that the focus on one area for one child.
One of the first things you'll need to do is to pick one area to focus on and then have a meeting with your child. It doesn't matter if they are 4 or 14 this first meeting (the first of many) is VERY important.
In this episode we talk about the dos and don'ts of the first meeting and we walk through how to conduct it so that things go as planned.
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One of the things dads often struggle with is confidence that the work they're doing to raise their children is actually effective and correct.
Often a behavior modification approach to parenting is used, but this approach has limited effect and doesn't create lasting change.
Heart-based solutions are the best and most lasting. A heart based approach to parenting creates an internal drive in the child to do what's right instead of relying on the external constraints of parents.
In this episode I share with you some introductory thoughts on beginning a heart based approach to teaching and training your children.
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Have you ever been unemployed? Statistically speaking you are more likely to be unemployed at some point than having cancer. Each year over 20 million people go unemployed in the United States.
Often time it’s a silent journey, especially for men. As men we have a certain pride in the work that we do and then we lose a job, we often experience feelings of inadequacy, failure and worthlessness. Thus, we tend not to talk about the experience and don’t get the support needed to make it through the difficult season of life.
Author Dale Kreienkamp knows first hand what it’s like to lose a job. He has served his time in the unemployed ranks and has come out of it a better man and well-equipped to help others through the difficult journey. From the shame that can accompany unemployment, to the roller coaster of emotions, to the impact of unemployment on your family and faith life, to getting back into the job market, Dale shares with us his experience, wisdom, and sage advice.
Listen in this week as Dale shares about this often overlooked topic.
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Jeremy and I have been friends for several years. He’s a guy that’s definitely out in the trenches doing the work that others only talk or dream about doing.
On a daily basis he’s fighting the legal battles that threaten our religious freedoms in our country.
He’s even helped me in a significant way and we get into that during our discussion.
The truth is, many are misinformed about what religious freedoms we still have in our country. What our kids are permitted to share in school and what we can do to be witnesses in the workplace.
What’s more is that when our religious liberties are infringed upon, we DO have a Biblical basis for what to do and the ARE resources out there to help you. Many of which offer their services free of charge.
Listen in as we talk about religious liberties and your rights as a Christian.
Show notes and resources at https://dadhackers.us/069-2
One of the topics that comes up again and again in our Dad Hackers Facebook group as well as our Iron Men meetings is how to be the spiritual leader of our homes.
Many of us didn’t grow up in Christian homes and a significant amount of the men in our community didn’t have a present, engaged father as an example.
That puts us in a very difficult and challenging position of having the desire to lead our families spiritually, but not having the background and example of how to do it.
True, we can read passages in God’s Word such as Ephesians 6:4 and Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and many others, but the problem is HOW do those passages apply in the day to day life? How do we live out our spiritual responsibility to lead our families in our specific context?
Jeff Vale is with us today to talk about how to specifically lead our families. He’s figured out some extremely applicable strategies to lead well. What’s more is that he’s a regular guy just like you and I. He doesn’t have a platform, he’s not a famous preacher or ministry leader, he hasn’t written a book, in fact, he’s not even on social media! He’s just an everyday Christian man who’s living out God’s call on his life in fantastic ways.
Listen in as he shares mountains of wisdom for family discipleship.
Show notes and resources at https://dadhackers.us/068-2
Shownotes and resources are at https://dadhackers.us/067
What do you do when life doesn’t go as planned?
What do you do when your dreams are crushed?
Sheridan Voysey is a man who knows all about life not going as planned and dreams being crushed. He’s our guest this week and we talk about all that he’s learned over the past 20 years from life experiences.
There’s so much more to life than the plans and dreams you have and Sheridan teaches us how to move from broken pieces to new beginnings.
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Gentlemen, a lot of us are driven to succeed, achieve, produce, and create. But what’s the drive behind those ambitions?
Is it to gain acceptance, or approval? If so, by whom? Other men? A parent or a spouse? God?
Are we driven by a desire to prove ourselves or to be validated? Again, the question is, if so, who’s validation are we seeking?
In this week’s episode we’re joined by Allen Arnold who takes us on a journey through his personal story of being a man who was driven by these desires and how he completely changed his outlook on life and his relationship with God.
You may be wondering what all of this has to do with being a great dad? You’ll have to tune in to make the connection.
Shownotes and resources are at https://dadhackers.us/065-2
There are three things every man should be armed with.
A man should be prepared. There’s always an ambush coming and it is essential as leaders in our homes that we accept the responsibility of being prepared for them.
A man should be ready to defend. There’s always a threat on the horizon, especially if you’re trying to lead your family toward deeper intimacy with Christ. Threats aren’t always physical, so we need to be ready to defend spiritually and mentally.
A man should be able to lead. We’re not talking about your pay rate here.
In our show today Joe Prim of Vigilant Wolf joins us. As you listen you'll be challenged and encouraged to prepare, defend, and lead in your home and community.
I wanted to also let you know that we have a free resource of a 5 Days to Be a Better Challenge. Just head on over to the show notes after the show and you’ll see it there so you can join the challenge.
Episode #064 How to Be a Man on Mission with Chris Cirullo. Show notes and resources at https://dadhackers.us/064-2
One of the things I know that's important for us as leaders in our home is to have a crystal clear vision for the direction God wants our families to go.
Many men sit passively by as the days, weeks, months, and years go by. Never really initiating a clear vision and mission for their family. Often the days are on auto-pilot and we end up living by default rather than by design.
The thing is that God has placed an irrevocable call on your life and on your family as a collective unit.
Chris Cirullo is with us today to discuss how to craft a mission and vision for your family. We flesh out how to discern the calling and assignment God has placed on your life and on your family.
Make sure you pay close attention to this one gentlemen, Chris shares with us some vitally important information that will aid you in carrying out the good works God has prepared in advance for you to do!
Episode #63 Living a life of Transparency with Ryan Frederick. Get the show notes at https://dadhackers.us/063
Gentlemen, many of us live lives with secrets and darkness within. We profess to live in the light of Christ, but deep down there are dark corners of our lives that we’re afraid to expose.
The truth is that we desperately want to expose these dark corners and areas of our lives, but we’re afraid to confess and face the potential consequences. Many of us have been enslaved by a habitual sin, or guilt, or shame for many years, if not decades.
Ryan Frederick of Fierce Marriage is with us today to discuss how God designed marriage to be a place where both partners can live lives of transparency and walk in the light. We talk about several hard steps you can take to expose the dark areas of your life, be freed from the guilt and shame, and move on to a more intimate, God-honoring relationship with your spouse.
Additionally, I wanted to quickly remind you that we’re working toward our goal of 50 reviews on iTunes. So if you could go to iTunes and leave a review, then take a screenshot of it and message me either on FB or IG with it and your address then I’ll send you a free Dad Hackers window decal as a thank you.
Episode #62 Advice for Dads show notes can be found at https://dadhackers.us/062-2
First off I want to wish you a VERY happy father’s day and I hope your day was blessed.
Now, Today's show is a little different than normal.
Recently Andy Murphy of The Secure Dad Podcast asked me if I'd like to sit down with him and discuss several topics related to fatherhood. (Andy was on the show a while back, you can listen to his episode by going to the show notes after the show)
I was honored at the request and thought our conversation would make for an excellent Fathers' Day special edition.
What's more is that this episode marks the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the launch of the Dad Hackers podcast!🎉🎉🎉
A lot has happened over the past year and we've had some excellent guests.
During the past year we've seen:
~The Dad Hackers Facebook group hit the 1K mark!
~The Dad Hackers Podcast cross the 15K download mark!
~The launch of our Iron Men Mastermind!
~Our very FIRST Dad Hackers t-shirt (no longer available, but there's new stuff now.)
~More recently we've had our biggest day, biggest week, and biggest month for the podcast!
In the coming days, weeks, and months we'll be launching more podcast episodes each week and have some great guests lined up. We're also developing a 4 week course for dads who want to conquer anger and frustration, get a handle on their finances, carve out more time for their family, and practice patience. Look for details about the course soon.
Also, if you could help us get the word out by leaving a written review in iTunes of the show that would be much appreciated. Just take a screen shot of your review and shoot it to me via a Direct Message in either Instagram of Facebook. Include your address and as a "thank you" I'll send YOU a free Dad Hackers window decal.
Men, one of the areas I know is a sore spot for many of us is our health, and in particular our stress and what we eat.
If we could get these two factors under control and be consistent, many of our lives would improve drastically.
Dr. Matt Angove joins us in this episode to talk about the effects of stress on our bodies and what proper nutrition looks like. Dr. Matt is a licensed Naturopathic doctor and works with patients on a daily basis to help them accumulate health and be consistent in caring for the body that God gave them
Before we jump into the interview, I’ve asked Jamison Thornton from Fathers of Daughters to give us a brief answer to the question, “What does it mean to be a great dad?’ Be sure to check out what Jamison is doing with Fathers of Daughters by going to the show notes after the show.
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Well fellas, we hit 1,000 members in our FB group. This is a great milestone for us, but I know we’re going to grow so much more over the days and weeks to come. Now that we’ve hit the 1K mark we’re going to take down the Limited Edition Dad Hackers T-shirt. We’re going to leave it up through Wednesday June 5th. There’s also a free shipping deal going on, so make sure you get yours today.
Men, marriage can be a difficult journey to navigate. With all the influences of media and entertainment we have to be careful that they don’t shape the way we look at marriage. At its core marriage is an institution created by God for His glory and for His work. We don’t often think if it in these terms, but it is critical to the success of our marriages that we understand this basic Biblical truth.
Today we have Aaron Smith from Marriage After God and Husband Revolution with us. He walks us through his journey of marriage that God is leading him on. From their near divorce to how God is now using their marriage to impact many Aaron shows us that God’s plan for your marriage is MORE than just “happily ever after.”
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Every once in awhile you get to meet someone who has an amazing story of how they came to know Jesus Christ and become a Christian. These stories are inspiring, uplifting, and encouraging because they show the mighty hand of God at work in the lives of His children.
Gaurav Sharma, or just “G” as his friends call him is one of these people. G was born in India and raised a Buddhist. However, discontent with his nation and his religion, he decided to pursue a better life in America.
Listen in as G tells his astounding story of how God brought him out of a pagan life, into a new life in Christ, and is now using him in many ways to bless others.
Go to http://dadhackers.us/059-2 for the show notes and resources.
I know a lot of guys who are doing some work or ministry on the side, in addition to their full time job. However, if they were being honest, many of them would rather their side project be their full time job. The problem is that many don’t know what to do to make that transition.
Today we’re joined by Mike Yarbrough. Mike has made that transition from career to calling and he shares with us his story of going from a full-time software engineer to owning his own business that supports he and his family. We look at what you would need to do to make the switch from several different perspectives.
Make sure you check out the show notes at http://dadhackers.us/058-2
One of the main calls on a man’s life is to faithfulness. When a man becomes a father, that calling gets even more focused because now he’s called to be a faithful to his children.
But how do we do that? How do we actually live out that faithfulness on a daily basis and fulfill our God-given duties and responsibilities as fathers? What’s the yardstick with which we can measure ourselves to know if we’re on the right track.
Today we have Rick Wertz, founder and president of Faithful Fathering. His mission is to engage dads to raise a Godly generation. We talk at length about how we as dads can prioritize our physical presence, be engaged emotionally, and lead spiritually by example. Fellas, if we can get these 3 things under our belts then we’ll be well on our way to being faithful fathers.
Make sure you check out the show notes at http://dadhackers.us/057-2
One of the things I struggle with personally and I know a lot of men struggle with as well is taking the little steps that lead to the big results in life.
It’s so easy to dream big and think about what could possibly occur several years down the road. The problem is that the days go by quickly and add up fast. You look back and 5, 10, 20 or even more years have passed you by and you realize that you’re not going in the direction you hoped and you’re not where you thought you’d be at this point in your life.
The problem is that you’re thinking big, but not acting small. You see it’s the little things that we do day in and day out that accumulate and add up to the big results and big changes we want in life. And many of us aren't taking those little steps.
Elisha Peter Voetberg talks with us today about thinking big but acting small. We talk about different timelines you need to be thinking about, planning out your week, and different systems he uses to set himself up for God-honoring success in life.
Be sure to check out the episode and show notes at http://dadhackers.us/056-2
If I know anything it’s that many marriages are struggling. This is a very unfortunate situation that the church is facing especially since the husband/wife relationship is supposed to model the Christ/church relationship.
What’s more is that marriages are the foundation of the family and families are the basic building blocks of the church and society. If marriages are in trouble, so is the church and so is society at large.
Often times it’s not due to a lack of desire or commitment that our marriages struggle, it’s lack of an understanding as to what makes them work and how to improve them. We can read verses in the Bible that talk about the husband-wife relationship, but when it comes down to the day to day interactions and unique circumstances, we often don’t know what to do to make things work.
Cody Chapman from On Purpose Marriage is with us today to talk about how to be intentional in your marriage and how to create a marriage that you love and others admire. We get into some very specific actions you can begin taking today to be more intentional and purposeful in your marriage. He gives us specific questions to ask our wives to help us be better husbands and leaders in our homes and several ideas for how to keep date night a priority and make it happen.
I know this one is going to help you tremendously. Even if your marriage is doing well, or your not currently married, the things Cody shares will help you.
Get the show notes at http://dadhackers.us/055-2
Communication is a hot topic in many marriages. Whether you’re doing okay in your marriage, in a difficult season, or on the brink of divorce, you probably could benefit from improving your communication.
Matt Jacobson from the Faithful Life Podcast and Faithful Man is with us today to discuss how to have a marriage that is marked by great communication. We discuss what a Biblical marriage is, specific questions to ask your wife to get to know her better, and how to train yourself to truly desire your wife (and I’m not just talking sexually either).
Fellas, Matt is a marriage expert with a proven track record of cultivating a great marriage of his own AND investing in many other marriages that are producing good fruit. I would suggest listening to this one WITH your wife if possible.
Also, for the ladies that listen to this podcast, while Matt talks specifically to men and some of what he explains applies only to men, much of the content can easily translate to you as well if you’re looking to improve communication with your husband.
Show notes can be found at www.dadhackers.us/054-2
With all that’s been going on lately and all of the contradictory messages that our culture promotes, there is much confusion about what manhood really means. Add to this many misunderstandings about what the Bible says about being a man and we have a real mess on our hands.
Jarrett Samuels from The Pursuit of Manliness is with us today to share his story of how he is pursuing manliness in his life. He takes us back to the point in his life when he realized that he wasn’t living up to God’s call of what it means to be a Christian man, husband, and father. He walks us through several steps he took on his journey toward Biblical manhood and 5 characteristics of manhood we can learn from the creation account.
Show notes are HERE.
Many of us didn’t grow up in a Christian family and have a difficult time figuring out just how to do it now that we have our own family. Often we feel as though if we had an example of what to do we could emulate that and take it from there.
Chris Castor joins us today to talk about what it’s like to be part of a family that has a legacy of faithfulness. Chris comes from a family where Christianity is the norm. He pulls back the curtain and lets us peek into what it was like growing up in a family where his parents and both sets of grandparents were devoted followers of Christ. We talk about how his family has sustained the faith over the long haul, what he’s doing to pass the baton to the next generation, and how he made the transition from a culture of Christianity to his own unique faith.
The episode is packed with nuggets of advice and insight.
Check out the show notes at http://dadhackers.us/052-2
Gentlemen, one of the serious issues facing the church and families today is the lack of male leadership in the home. This is not an attack against women or anything like that. God’s word is very clear that the person primarily responsible for the family is the man. True, the husband and wife work together to run things, but when it comes down to who is held most accountable by God for the family it is the man.
Personally I struggle with this. Not with the fact that I’m responsible for my family, but my struggle is with how to actually be the leader in my home. I also know that many other men have this same struggle as well. Many of us are trail blazers of the faith in our families-we didn’t grow up in a Christian home, but are trying to create on of our own. Therefore we don’t have an example to fall back on and to look toward for when we have families of our own. Add to this family of origin issues, difficulty with being consistent, lack of patience, and just general exhaustion and stress, it becomes very difficult for us to know how to lead our families Biblically.
Isaac Tolpin knows exactly what we’re going through. In our episode today he walks us through several of the steps he took to figure out how to lead his family in a Christ-like manner as well as several mindset shifts you may need to make to better equip you to lead your family like you want to.
Shownotes are at dadhackers.us/051
Fellas, we’ve hit a milestone today. Episode #50! I can’t believe that we’re already 50 episodes into the podcast. It’s been an amazing ride so far. I know I’ve personally benefited a TON from the different interviews and guests we’ve had on the show. And based on the feedback I’ve received from you all I know you have been gaining a lot from it as well.
Men, one of the regions we tend to struggle in is with developing meaningful relationships with our brothers in Christ. God put in us this need for other men to be in our lives to help sharpen us, keep us accountable, and to lock shields with as we go to battle against Satan.
The problem is that with our busy lives, seemingly endless commitments, and responsibilities as husbands and fathers it’s extremely difficult to find or make the time to develop these kinds of relationships. Plus sometimes we feel guilty if we take time away from our families to hang with other guys.
Additionally, issues such as trust, pride, and fear of being known hold us back from really pursuing meaningful relationships, biblical relationships with other men. And in some cases there just might not be other guys near you who are available or willing to be that “iron that sharpens iron” in your life.
Today I’m joined by Tom Schwab. Over the years Tom has been involved in several different groups of men and has gained a lot of experience in how to develop meaningful relationships with other men. We talk about some of the issues men face as they try to develop these relationships and some possible solutions that we now have available now that the internet and social media make possible.
Shownotes are at dadhackers.us/050
Episode #49 How to Stick To Your Budget, Conquer Debt, And Honor God With Your Finances with Bruce Ammons
One of the big areas of stress in your life probably has to deal with finances in one way or another.
Maybe you have a hard time sticking to a budget? (Or just creating one in the first place)
Maybe you have an overwhelming amount of debt that you can’t seem to get out from under? (Or don’t know where to start in paying it all off.)
Maybe you and your wife aren’t on the same page?
Whatever the case may be, based on the feedback that I’ve received from our Dad Hackers FB group one thing I know is that if you struggle to honor God with your finances or have stress in that area, you are not alone.
This is why we brought Bruce Ammons on the show today. Bruce is the author of “Conquering Debt God’s Way” and has led his financial seminar “Right on the Money” in over 500 churches in 24 states and in Canada. He knows a thing or two about finances.
During the interview we talk about the mindset you need to develop in order for you to successfully stick to a budget and pay off your debt. He gives some very practical steps you can begin taking today to get your finances in order. We also discuss what to do once you have your debt paid off. Often we focus just on making a budget and paying off our debt, but there’s a bigger vision you need to develop for your finances.
Make sure you check out the show notes after listening for Bruce’s free resource. They are at dadhackers.us/049.
Episode #48 How to Raise Faithful Men with Charles Hooper.
Fellas, one thing that comes up again and again when guys request to join our private facebook group is this fear that our kids won’t grow up to be faithful to the lord. Especially our boys. Men, we know what it’s like to grow up in this fallen and sinful world and it’s scary thinking about what our boys are now facing and what they will face as they continue to grow and mature and become adults.
Many of us didn’t grow up in a Christian home and feel like we have NO idea what we’re doing with our own families. We can be unsure of the steps we’re taking as we try to walk out our faith with our families.
Today I’m joined by Charles Hooper a father of 6 boys who are now grown men. He and I dive deep into the steps that he took to prepare himself to be a father to these boys and the actions he took as he raised these boys to be faithful men.
Also, Charles was kind enough to share with us a few resources he personally developed for this purpose so make sure you go to the show notes to get them.
Show notes are at dadhackers.us/048-2
Fellas, one thing that’s inevitable in this fallen and sinful world is that at some point you will experience a tragic loss in your life. Perhaps you’re going through one right now or have gone through one in the past. The pain and difficulty of that loss can seem unbearable and in some ways you’re never quite the same after going through the experience.
The question is, what do we do after we have experienced a tragedy? How do we pick up the pieces and move on? Do we move on? Where do we get the strength to move on?
Our guest today, Paul Evans, shares with us his incredible story of tragic loss and how he processed that loss and actually used it as a catalyst for change in his life, the lives of others, and to serve and glorify God.
Show notes are at dadhackers.us/047
Men, often times we try so hard to become the husband and father that God has called and created us to be. It can be frustrating at times when our progress and improvement doesn't seem to line up with our efforts and intentions.
The solution, however, isn't always to buckle down and try harder. And you certainly don't need more information. Our lives are filled with tools, tips, and tricks; none of which seem to help.
Rob Reinow joins us today to talk about how to lead your family well. As a husband for almost 25 years and a father of 7, he knows first-hand the struggles that you're going through.
Rob talks about two pivotal moments in his life that resulted in him becoming a better husband and father and leader of his family.
Make sure you take notes on this on this one guys because it's a goldmine.
Show notes are at dadhackers.us/046-2
Most men want to make sure that their boys grow into strong, healthy, Christ-following adults. And while this desire exists, many of us don't know what specific steps to take to make this happen. This is especially true for those of us who didn't have a strong father-figure in our lives, or whose fathers weren't a strong spiritual influence to us.
Today we have Brian Molitor from Malachi Global on the show. Brian is an entrepreneur, businessman, and expert at raising boys to be men.
Personally the subject of raising boys to be men is an important subject for me as I have 2 boys of my own.
Brian shares with us several practical steps we can take to help our boys transition from childhood to adulthood. Even if you only have daughters, much of what Brian shares will apply.
Enjoy the show, but make sure you take lots of notes and then apply what he talks about.
Show notes are at dadhackers.us/045-2
A question that we often ask ourselves is, "What makes a great dad?"
At the end of almost every episode I ask this question of my guests.
Today's episode is a compilation of 10 of those answers.
Check out the show notes for links to the full episode from each of these 10 guests: dadhackers.us/044
No guest today, just me giving you some updates about Dad Hackers.
We've been at it for just over a year now and I thought it would be good to have an episode where I looked back over the past year or so. Also, I've been getting some questions about various topics and I cover some of those in this episode.
Shownotes can be found at dadhackers.us/043-2
What are you doing to live your life with intentionality and purpose? God has given you ONE life to live and has prepared good work for you to do. How is your stewardship of that life going?
In the show today, Christopher and I talk about Vision, Purpose, Missions, and Goals and how to use them so that you can steward your life well. We also dive into the topic of why many guys know what to do in life, but have a difficult time taking action.
You can get all the show notes at dadhackers.us/042
If you’re being honest, you probably waste way too much time on your phone. In fact, you would probably say that a majority of the time you spend on your phone is an unnecessary waste of time and that it distracts you from your work, your family and your God.
TJ Burdick, author of Detached: Put Your Phone In Its Place, knows all too well the dangers of being addicted to your phone. On the show today he shares his story of overcoming his addiction to his phone and social media. What’s more is he gives a few warning signs that you can look out for that indicate that you’re spending too much time on your phone. Not only this, but he also gives a few concrete steps you can take to detach from your phone and plug-in to life again.
You can get all the show notes at dadhackers.us/041
Living a life of purpose and focus isn’t something only a few rare individuals can do. The good news is that you too can live life like this.
Today I am joined by author, speaker, businessman, and men’s coach Aaron Walker to talk about living a life of meaning and purpose. On the show he gives us a glimpse of the view from the top as we discuss fulfilling our God-given potential and the power of having community.
You can get the show notes at dadhackers.us/040
Do your actions line up with your beliefs? Does your vision for life line up with your values? Do the primary influencers in your life correspond to your mission?
Many men live lives of quiet desperation. Having no direction in their lives. They live day to day with no real vision for the future or mission to fight for. They simply roll with the punches.
What we’re talking about here is an issue of character. At the most basic level having character is having your actions line up with your beliefs. Many of us profess strong beliefs and convictions, but unfortunately our actions speak otherwise.
In this episode founder of Code of Character- Justin Bailey and I discuss this important issue of character. We talk about how when you fail in life very rarely, if ever, is it due to a lack of knowledge. We also hit on how to clarify your values so that you can start living a more consistent life…. One watermarked by character.
Show notes are at dadhackers.us/039
Have you ever asked, “When does a boy become a man?” Or, “When does a girl become a woman?” I know it may seem like a silly, or childish question, but there’s much confusion on this subject in the world today. And if you leave the decision up to society, there may be disastrous consequences. The reality of the situation is that God built into His children definite markers of the entrance into adulthood. The real question is, are you going to recognize and celebrate them when they happen for your children? And if so, how are you going to handle it?
Dr. Chuck Stecker joins us today to discuss this crucial time in our children’s lives. He has devoted his life and work to helping families, churches, and in particular fathers develop rites of passage for their boys and girls. We talk about the power of rites of passage, the importance of receiving a father’s blessing and being versus doing.
Enjoy the show and be sure to reach out to me to let me know how you were blessed by it.
Show notes are at dadhackers.us/038
Guys, this one is going to be a little different. As you can tell by the title, we brought a WOMAN on the show today. But fear not, this is going to be extremely helpful.
Often dads have a difficult time connecting and bonding with their daughters. And as the teen and adult years approach, connecting with daughters becomes even more important but equally as challenging. The fact is that you, as a father, serve a unique role in the life of your daughter. A role and a place that only YOU can fulfill. There is hope, however. You and your daughter can grow together in extraordinary connection and bonding. What you need is a playbook of practical tools that offer you the help you need.
This is where our guest Michelle Watson comes in. She is the author of “Dad, Here’s What I Really Need From You” and founder of the The Abba Project. In our episode today Michelle is going to pack your fathering playbook full of practical ideas, encouragements, biblical wisdom and actual scripts that you can use with your daughters to open up the lines of communication and to be what she calls a “dialed-in dad”.
Show notes can be found at dadhackers.us/037
Whether it’s in your personal life, career, or family you want to make a move on your vision for life, but often there are things holding you back from doing what you know you are meant to do.
What are those thoughts, beliefs and habits that are holding you back from living the fulfilled life you know you have the potential to live?
These burning questions are why I reached out to the men from the Entrepreneurial Family Man community. I wanted to have them come on the show and discuss these important issues as they relate no only to business, but also to our personal and family lives.
This episode is a bit different from our other episodes as we’ve never had more than one guest on at a time. I think you’re in for a real treat. The discussion that unfolds is really eye-opening and you’ll see how a lot of the principles that work to make a man successful in his business and career also apply to his family and personal life. So even if you’re not in business for yourself or don’t have that entrepreneurial fire in your bones, I still encourage you to tune in for this reason.
Show notes can be found at dadhackers.us/036
You want to eat right and get the proper exercise, but you just can’t seem to stay on track due to your busy life. Maybe it’s a hectic schedule at work, travel, kids activities, or you have an infant that makes life unpredictable. Perhaps you know you need to do something about your health, but you just don’t know where to get started.
In any case, you’re probably feeling like your health is taking a back seat to things that are more urgent in life. And you wish there was a way you could be more consistent with your health in spite of your crazy, busy life.
Fortunately, this is what today’s guest-Nutrition Coach Cam Hall-specializes in.
Show notes to today’s episode can be found at dadhackers.us/035
If you're like most parents, you have developed your own parenting strategy. Sometimes it seems to work, and other times—based on the way your child behaves—you wonder if it's working at all!
There are countless ways to try to get a child's attention and to effect change. But here's the truth, unless you deal with a child through his or her heart, you are not likely to see lasting change.
Dr. Scott Turansky joins us today to talk about how to reach your child's heart to teach, train, and build a tremendous relationship.
Shownotes can be found at dadhackers.us/034
You want to connect and bond more deeply with your children, but you just can’t seem to get your relationship with them to the next level. You try talking with them, spending time with them, you even take an interest in what they like. While all of these are good and healthy, they just don’t seem to be the “thing” that helps take your relationship deeper.
This is where Counselor Keith comes in. In this episode we talk about specific strategies you can implement now that will help you bond and connect with your children. What’s more is that these strategies are universal and work in any kind of relationship. So what you're about to learn can be applied to any situation in which you’re trying to deepen the connection you have with someone.
Show notes with links to all the resources mentioned in the show can be found at dadhackers.us/033.
You don’t have to live a life of business and chaos. You find yourself being extremely busy, but ending the day feeling like you haven’t actually accomplished much. You’re over committed, but under performing. Why is that? I mean you want to live a life of focus and intentionality, but just can’t seem to get momentum going in the right direction.
Ryan Michler- a man who knows a thing or two about living life on purpose- joins us for in this episode to talk about the power of saying no, the importance of accountability, and the mindset shift you need to make.
Show notes can be found at dadhackers.us/032.
You don’t have to repeat the same mistakes with your family that your parents made. Perhaps you grew up in a dysfunctional home. You now have a family of your own and have a deep desire to train your children in the ways of the Lord so that they can have a better childhood than you did. The problem is you didn’t have the example of a healthy Christian home in your life growing up. Sometimes you’re at a loss as to how to break the cycle of dysfunction and change the trajectory of your family.
Greg Edens knows all about these struggles. He joins us today for episode #31 to talk about how he’s breaking the cycle for his family.
Check out the show notes at dadhackers.us/031
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You want to raise your children according to the Lord, but you have concern and fear that they will get caught up in worldliness and won’t continue on the path that you’re trying to lead them down. While you can’t control the future and ultimately you can’t control the decisions of your children, there are some things you can do now to develop your relationships with your children to increase the likelihood that they will not depart from the ways of the Lord as they grow into adults. Dave Thurman joins us today to discuss these important issues and many others.
Check out the show notes at dadhackers.us/030
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Just about every father I know who’s heart’s aspiration is to follow our Lord Jesus Christ and submit to Him has within himself a burning desire to train his children in the ways of the Lord.
He wants a heart-based, practical, biblical approach to his parenting. The problem is that they often don’t know HOW to do this. This is where our guest Ed Miller and the National Center for Biblical Parenting step in.
They’re on a mission to help parents understand how to implement a heart-based approach to parenting. Listen to our interview with Ed as he shares some of the practical tools they use to help parents train their children in the ways of the Lord!
Show notes can be found at http://dadhackers.us/029-2/.
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If you’re being honest, there’s probably a burning desire in your heart for purpose. This feeling that you were designed by God for a specific purpose. Unfortunately, our society today is not very encouraging toward men and their pursuit of their purpose. A man needs a place of refuge he can go to to get recharged when things get rough. Every man should have his “cave” just like King David did.
Founder of Cavetime Jeff Voth joins us today to discuss the importance of every man having a cave, the 5 stones of Cavetime, and how to truly engage with God’s Word in a dynamic way.
Show notes can be found at http://dadhackers.us/028-2/.
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