Omid Abtahi sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. We talk about the values he looks to instill into his son. After that we talk about how his son was an extra on The Mandalorian. Omid shares the magical moment with me and how they both will remember that day. Next we talk about the roles that meant a lot to him and how much fun he has in his voice acting roles. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five. 

About Omid Abtahi 

Omid Abtahi is an actor and voice actor. Omid has been in TV shows and movies such as, American Gods, Sleeper Cell, Damien, Justice Society: World War II, Fear of the Walking Dead,  and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Most recently, Omid is starring in The Mandalorian as Dr. Pershing. Omid and his wife have one son, Miles. His son was able be in The Mandalorian as an extra. Follow Omid on Twitter at @AbtahiOmid and Instagram at @OmidAbtahi. 

About Medela 

This week’s Art of Fatherhood podcast is being brought to you by Medela. Dads, when it comes to helping your partner or spouse with breastfeeding, only cleaning the baby bottles just won’t cut it. You need to do more. Ask your spouse what you can do to help with her transition when she goes back to work. At work if you are running a team or looking to be an advocate, talk to your team and HR department about how your office can offer support for breastfeeding employees. In addition, with the infant formula crisis, new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, a receding global health pandemic and a spike in inflation are all placing increasing pressure on new parents returning to work who need substantive support to continue breastfeeding. 

The normalize breastfeeding drum keeps beating. Cultural acceptance is here to stay. Thankfully Medela is leading that drum beat with their Kin program. Kin is a customizable, single-source solution from Medela and Mamava that opens up a world of best-in-class technology, resources, and accessories specifically designed for new and expecting parents. Employees get the support they need to successfully balance their career with breastfeeding and a growing family. Medela is doing their part, now it is up to us. Learn more at medela.us/kin.

About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast 

The Art of Fatherhood Podcast podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.