Family, Marriage And Fatherhood Episodes
67. Prison, Strength and Giving Men Permission to Feel with Eldra Jackson
March 3, 2021
Eldra Jackson was serving life in New Folsom prison and in and out of the prison system for almost 30 years. This is his journey of rehabilitation, extreme ownership, self work and intense growth. Key themes of the episode: The desire to be respected and feared in prison How he had an image of stre…
Just the TIP | Why Women Can't Just Leave Their Abusers
Feb. 26, 2021
Welcome back to Just the TIP is where I do a short reflection on this past week's episode! On this episode, I give my reflections on my conversation with Sabrina Osso about a few topics including: Why it's harder for women to leave their abusers than we think How much work it takes to trust men aft…
66. Reducing Violence in the Home with Sabrina Osso
Feb. 24, 2021
TW: In this episode we talk about domestic violence and verbal abuse. In this episode, my guest is Sabrina Osso. Sabrina is Tedx speaker and the Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE , a company that consults on promoting safety and preventing violence in the workplace, schools, and in places of residence. …
62. Life As a Single Father with Dwight Heck
Jan. 27, 2021
What's it like to be a single father? How did you parent 5 children, 4 being daughters? What stigmas did you have to overcome or challenge? What were those tough conversations like with your daughters as they were coming to age? This week’s guest is Dwight Heck, founder of Give a Heck Financial and…
Just the TIP | Why The Fatherless Epidemic is a Real Problem
Jan. 22, 2021
Welcome back to Just the TIP is where I do a short reflection on this past week's episode! On this episode, I give my reflections on the importance of talking about the fatherless epidemic or fatherless generation as some people like to call it, where I heard about it from and more. If you're looki…
61. The Fatherless Epidemic and It's Affect on Young Men with Leo Bourne
Jan. 20, 2021
Why are so many homes growing up without fathers? Why is there a major correlation between fatherless men and the prison system? How can you break the negative cycle if you're a victim of a fatherless home? These are some of the topics I cover on today's episode with Leonardo Lightbourne AKA Leo Bo…
Just the TIP | Trauma and the Fatherless Generation
Jan. 8, 2021
On this episode of Just the TIP I discuss the riots at Capitol Hill and Trump for a bit and how ludicrous it is that so many men look up to him. I then reflect on this week's episode about trauma and my personal experiences (or lack thereof) with it. I then discuss the topic of the fatherless natio…
59. How Childhood Trauma Can Have Everlasting Effects with Riana Milne
Jan. 6, 2021
On this episode, my guest is Riana Milne and we talk about The 10 common traumas and why they matter, how men and women are affected by these traumas and how the show themselves in daily interactions! Riana’s Mission is to “Help Change the Way the World Loves” by Healing Unconscious Childhood & Lov…
45.2. Conversation with my Dad, Part Two with Jeff West
Oct. 2, 2020
This is part two of my two part conversation with my dad. When I first started having these conversations about masculinity and manhood, I knew that I was most nervous to have this conversation with my dad. Why? I think that's the very question I've been on a journey to discover. Why is it so hard …
45.1. Conversation with my Dad, Part One with Jeff West
Sept. 30, 2020
This is part one of my two part conversation with my dad. When I first started having these conversations about masculinity and manhood, I knew that I was most nervous to have this conversation with my dad. Why? I think that's the very question I've been on a journey to discover. Why is it so hard …
42. The Challenges of Dating as an Entrepreneur with Jake Kelfer
Sept. 9, 2020
Dating is hard enough as it is... but have you ever wondered why dating as an entrepreneur is so hard? Balancing your love life and a business is one of the most challenging things in the world - just ask a lot of entrepreneurs. You have to balance your ambition and focus and the growth of your com…
41. How to Positively Impacts Boys and Girls with Ty Newberry
Sept. 2, 2020
On this episode, I speak with Ty Newberry, Executive Director of the Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena. We discuss the work they do in one of the most dangerous cities in the country. We also discuss how important mentorship and discipline is to young boys in the community and the negative stereotyp…
37. How Goal Setting Can Help Shape Your Life with Tanveer Mostafa
Aug. 5, 2020
Being a victim of bully can make for a hard life. For Tanveer, it came to the point of his house being egged, being verbally bullied and much more. For the first part of his life it was really hard to understand why his life was like that. How could he get out of these moments? When will people sta…
36. How Loving Yourself Makes You a Better Father with Ben Killoy
July 29, 2020
The journey to love yourself is a long one and this is an issue we all face. But it’s one that seems rarely talked about in the male community. We talk a lot about ego, confidence, arrogance, but self-love is often forgotten. Why might this be? To be honest, I’m not at all sure. But I do know this:…
34. How To Increase Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence with Alan Stein, Jr.
July 15, 2020
How can you increase self-awareness and emotional intelligence? And what does this have to do with leadership? How can you be in control of your emotions? How can therapy and meditation be used as tools to learn more about yourself? What can we do to turn of the negative self-dialogue we have? Thes…