Father Nation

Darryl Lyons is a rags to riches dad, so to speak.  He is a successful small business entrepreneur and author of "30 Small Business Start Up Mistakes", which Father Nation listeners can get for free by typing in "father" at http://www.smallbusinessbigpressure.com Raising four kids, Darryl tells us about the time when mental toughness and extra effort simply wasn't enough.  What do you do dads when under pressure?  Connections between business, leadership, and fatherhood are intertwined here along with an important ingredient: faith.   

Armando Cruz, father of three, entrepreneur, adventurer, ultra-runner, and performance coach, is the creator of the R.I.C.H. Man Experience.  It is an immersive coaching program for fathers that are entrepreneurs to improve connection to their life purpose, their health, their wife, their kids, and their adventure.  The aim is to show up daily as the greatest and grandest version of who they are for themselves, for their familiy and for their legacy.  Listen in for more as Armando discusses the creation of the R.I.C.H Man Experience and how you can become a better dad by being a better you.  

Josh Misner, Ph.D., is an award-winning communication and leadership professor and minfulness researcher.  A dad of four, he talks in this episode about being a mindful dad and what that means.  He is also an author of the new book along with Hogan Hilling "The Dadly Way: 10 Steps to More Active Fatherhood and Equal Parenting".  

Businessman and life coach, Aaron T. Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and pursuit of excellence.  Married 35 years with 2 grown daughters, Aaron talks this episode about his journey in life and as a dad.  Aaron is offering Father Nation listeners, for free, several gifts at his website.  Check out the very worthwhile and interesting document "25 Questions to get the life you want" as well as "Steps to a Productive Day".  

This episode of Father Nation looks back at previous episodes of Father Nation where each dad at the end of the interview was asked if he had one final takeaway for all the dads out there.  Here is some of what was advised.  Tweet out the takeaway that hit home for you the most @Father_Nation

Today Father Nation discusses with different dads what they would do on the first day after being given custody of a 12-year-old orphan.  What would you do?  Tweet it out to @Father_Nation

Nathan McTague operates centerforemotionaleducation.com and advocates refraining from using punishments or rewards in parenting in favor of emotionally connecting with your kid through empathy.  How can rewards or praises possibly be bad?  Listen in for more as we talk fatherhood here at Father Nation.  

In this Father Nation special we look back on some of the favorite quotes that some of the dads have shared during their Father Nation guest appearance.  I think my personal favorite in this particular episode came from Ryan Maier.  What's yours? Tweet it out to @Father_Nation

Ryan Hawk, a former Arena League QB and now a father of five girls, started up the Learning Leader Show Podcast where he seeks to understand the journey successful leaders are on so that we can better understand our own.  The connections run deep between leadership and fatherhood. Every dad is a leader—whether he admits to being one or not.  How do you lead your family?  Be sure to check out Ryan's show at www.learningleader.com along with the resources he offers.  The journey to becoming a better dad actually starts with becoming a better leader! 

Jason Pockrandt reignites millenial fathers to rediscover who and what matters most.  A transformation coach, a TED X Speaker, a podcaster with Fatherless to Fatherhood, an author of The Confident Fathers Guidebook, Jason is a guy that motivates and makes you take action!  

Stephen Kimball comes on Father Nation today to talk about his experience as a dad with two kids and having battled paternal postpartum depression.  Creator of i-am-dad.com Stephen takes an active role in the life of his children and seeks to be a better dad along with all us dads out there listening to Father Nation! 

Scott Behson, a college professor in New Jersey, recently wrote the Working Dad's Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at Home. Scott talked with Father Nation host Jesse Foster in this episode about priorities, negotiations, and balance among other things. For more, visit www.fathersworkandfamily.com for Scott's blog.  

Jason Grant writes for www.daddylogue.com in addition to being featured in the recently published Dads Behaving Dadly 2 book.  In this episode we talk about what he has done to improve as a dad, how fatherhood is similar to a roller coaster, and also about his struggles and successes while being a dad with Tourette Syndrome. 

Steve Economides, dad of "America's Cheapest Family", has given money saving tips on Good Morning America to Dr. Phil.  He has a NY Times best seller—The Money Smart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of Every Age.  Steve gives an emphasis to dads today on Father Nation to be pro-active in leadership.  Not leading is leading anyway, just in the wrong direction.  Fatherhood is leadership whether we want to lead or not!  For more on Steve and his work, head on over to moneysmartfamily.com 

Matt Manero, founder of cffnation.com, comes on Father Nation and talks how to be gritty and why it's important. As a dad, grit is something that has to kick in when things start to get hard.  If more dads would do things that are uncomfortable, something that stretches them, well, maybe that would be a good thing!

Jeff Kirk is a former Colorado Dad of the Year from 2013 and a PTA president at his daughter's school.  His website, www.involvedad.com ecourages other dads to get involved as well.  Very few dads take the time to ever visit their child's school, and we discuss the benefits of doing so along with so much more in this uplifting edition of Father Nation with your host, Jesse Foster

Wayne Parker writes about fatherhood for about.com and has written the book titled Power Dads--10 Basic Principles Successful Fathers Use to Raise Happy and Responsible Children.  Jesse Foster, host of Father Nation, talks with Wayne about character, the need to prioritize time, and more.  Find out what the golden sword is! 

Mike Ferry says that by teaching happiness and innovation to our children, we give them skills to maximize success in all domains in life.  We unpack the characteristics of happiness and innovation and how as dads we can encourage our kids in these areas.  Does happiness fuel success, or does success fuel happiness?  What's the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset?  How is coaching related to fatherhood?  There's much to process in this edition of Father Nation with your host, Jesse Foster.  

Born in Haiti, Jameson Mercier is in South Florida now and a dad of three.  He talks with Father Nation host Jesse Foster today about fatherhood and minority dads as primary caregivers!

Vincent Fitzgerald talks with Father Nation host Jesse Foster today about fatherhood and his battle in overcoming anxiety and his own failures to become a better dad.  Remember dads that it's never too late to become a better dad!  Check Vincent out in the newly published book, Dads Behaving Dadly 2.