Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

Most men don’t realize they’re grieving.

They just know they feel stuck… disconnected… angry… numb… exhausted. They’re overworking, avoiding, blowing up—or shutting down. But underneath the addiction, the burnout, the conflict… is unprocessed grief.

In this raw and powerful conversation, grief expert Joshua Wenner unpacks the hidden losses that men carry—losses from childhood, unmet expectatio...

This might be the best business interview I’ve done all year.
It’s one every business owner should hear.

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Deiss—entrepreneur, investor, and founder of DigitalMarketer—who’s launched, scaled, and sold 17+ companies.

He’s not speaking from theory. He’s speaking from experience—and sometimes, scar tissue.

This isn’t just another systems conversati...

You can build the house, pay the bills, protect and provide—but if your wife doesn’t feel seen, and your kids don’t feel known, what are you really building?

In this episode, Ryan Deiss opens up about the moment his marriage hit a wall… and the quiet heartbreak of realizing he had drifted from the people he loved most.

It wasn’t burnout. It wasn’t failure.
It was success without alignment—and ...

You’ve built momentum before. You’ve held it all—business, family, vision. And you’ve probably felt that moment when the weight of it all starts pressing back.

For Jenna and Brad Ballard, that moment wasn’t collapse. It was clarity—the kind that only comes when life demands something deeper than drive.

As founders of ALA—Ascension Leadership Academy, they were guiding others through profound t...

Different childhoods. Different wounds. One shared commitment: to raise boys who feel seen, safe, and strong.

Some of us were raised on discipline. Others in silence. Some were praised only when we performed—others not at all.

But no matter what we inherited, we all face the same question when we become fathers:
Will I repeat what I came from, or will I build something new?

In to...

As a father and entrepreneur, you know what it feels like to carry the weight of providing, leading, and doing what’s right—even when it’s hard.

But what happens when doing what’s right means walking away from money, approval, and comfort?

In this powerful episode, I sit down...

Ever feel like summer slips away without truly connecting with your family?

In our latest Front Row Dads podcast, I'm joined by Ali Jafarian, our Chief Transformation Officer, to dive deep into the transformative events we've planned for you this summer. These aren’t just events—they're opportunities to redefine your legacy, strengthen your family bonds, and experience powerful brotherhood.

Ke...

In this short but powerful bonus clip, Mikki Willis shares an intimate moment with his father that changed everything between them. It’s a story about absence, acceptance, and the unexpected beauty of things unfolding exactly as they were meant to.

🎧 In just 8 minutes, you’ll hear:
– A fresh lens on forgiveness (without needing to “forgive”)
– A pro...

Ever feel like your past is too messy to be meaningful?

Like the mistakes, the missed moments, the mess-ups with your kids or your wife… might be too much to make right?

This episode flips that idea on its head.

🎙️ Meet Mikki Willis—filmmaker, father, and the man behind Plandemic—as he opens up in one of the most honest and soul-stirring conversations we've ever recorded.

You lead with intention in business, in life, and—most importantly—at home.

But let’s be honest: Mother’s Day can sneak up on you.
You want to honor your wife well, but you’re not always sure how to do it in a way that actually lands.

That’s why we pulled together something different this year—a short video from a few Front Row Dads who opened up about what they’ve learned from celebrating the...

When your business feels like it’s crumbling, what do you do?

Some men cling harder.
Some walk away.
But the rare few — they evolve.

Today’s guest, Ryland Engelhart, is one of those rare few.

He helped build Café Gratitude into a beloved brand, co-founded the global movement Kiss the Ground, produced award-winning films about regeneration, and is now helping create Sovereignty Ran...

When you look back years from now, what will you have built?
A business?
A life?
A family rooted in presence, love, and legacy?

This episode is for fathers who know they’re building something deeper—and want the tools to lead it well.

In today’s conversation, I sit down with Ryland Engelhart—a father, builder, and mission-driven leader who shows us what happens when a man chooses healing over ...

Ever wonder what kind of leader you’d be when everything hits the fan?

Not when things are smooth. But when your product fails. The internet comes for your company. And you’ve got 48 hours to decide who you really are.

That’s exactly what happened to Jason Bronstad, CEO of MALK Organics—and what he did in that moment didn’t just save the business…

It defined it.

In th...

You ever feel like you’re crushing the deadlines, hitting the goals—but when it’s time to be fully present with your kids or your partner, you’re running on fumes?

Jason Bronstad  knows that feeling well.

In Part 2 of our conversation, he opens up about the version of himself that chased titles, numbed out with alcohol, and put presence on the backburner.

But that’s not who he is ...