Great Dad Talks

Great Dad Talks


Latest Episodes

Chris Thurber on how use positive pressure with your teens
March 08, 2022

In this interview I talk to Chris Thurber about the good kinds of parental pressure. Thurber, along with his co-author Hendrie Weissinger, believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to ask for the best from our goods. Their philosophy is perhaps su

Dr. Cornelius Grove on what the Asian experience can tell us about why our kids are falling behind.
February 03, 2022

In this interview, Dr. Cornelius Grove tells some hard truths about how and why American kids are falling behind competitive countries in Asia. Without making a value judgement about whether this success is good or bad, Dr. Grove explains why it is import

Bill Carmody on The Three Rules of Marriage
February 03, 2022

In this interview, I talk to fellow Positive Intelligence coach Bill Carmody about his new book, The 3 Rules of Marriage. We go through the three rules together:First Rule: The ONE Thing You Can NOT KeepSecond Rule: The Most Important Thing To Say To Your

The changing role of fathers with Literacy advocate Carew Papritz
February 03, 2022

In this interview, I talk to Carew Papritz about what it means to be a father today. Carew Papritz is a literacy advocate, educational thought leader, and author of the multi-award-winning book, The Legacy Letters.In his award-winning book, The Legacy Let

Recovery expert Adam Jablin on post-pandemic teen mental health
February 03, 2022

In this interview, I talk to Adam Jablin a life coach and recovery expert about the effect of the Covid pandemic on teens and how we as parents can help.Adam Jablin is the author of Lotsaholic: https://amzn.to/3H9rAo5 and you can find him at Contact Adam

Derek Cain and Daniel Mose on the real need for foster parents
September 14, 2021

I guarantee you\'ll be inspired by this conversation with Derek Cain and Daniel Mose, both recruiters for foster families. They both work with SAFY (Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth) and Derek is a foster father himself. They explain how fo

Using gratitude to stay present with Michael Ian Cedar
September 07, 2021

Does the concept of gratitude seem even more important now that you have kids? Or does gratitude sound like the stuff of greeting cards and Sunday sermons? In this fun and inspiring conversation, Michael Ian Cedar explains what the practice of gratitude i

Richard Ruscyk on how to raise US math standards in kids
August 31, 2021

America is flunking math. The U.S. ranks towards the bottom of all developed countries in mathematical achievement. In fact, our education system can\'t even develop our own STEM/tech workforce, with the majority of U.S. tech workers filled by virtual int

Using gratitude to stay present with Michael Ian Cedar
August 24, 2021

Does the concept of gratitude seem even more important now that you have kids? Or does gratitude sound like the stuff of greeting cards and Sunday sermons? In this fun and inspiring conversation, Michael Ian Cedar explains what the practice of gratitude i

Richard Ruscyk on how to raise US math standards in kids
August 17, 2021

America is flunking math. The U.S. ranks towards the bottom of all developed countries in mathematical achievement. In fact, our education system can\'t even develop our own STEM/tech workforce, with the majority of U.S. tech workers filled by virtual int