All Pro Dad Podcast

Your kids need help with homework. You wife needs you to start dinner. There is a lot of juggling going on. How do dads do it well? In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about balancing the roles of husband and father well. 

Why This Matters
It’s important for men to thrive in both of their crucial family roles.

Key Takeaways

• Most U.S. men are dads: About 60 pe...

Raising kids today seems harder than ever. There are so many things weighing them down, from relationships, school demands, social media, and more. Dads need to guide kids through it all. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, Dr. Chap Clark shares wisdom from his years of experience studying teens and their behavior and tells listeners how to better understand and support their kids.

Why This Matters

Kids feel pressure­—to perf...

Cristiano Ronaldo was paid $3.23M for his IG marketing posts in 2023. Why? What he says sticks with a lot of people, including kids. He’s not the only one influencing young people. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about what influences kids the most.

Why This Matters
Kids aged 12–18 are considered the most vulnerable when it comes to being influenced.

Key Tak...

There is no safe level of cigarette consumption. It causes lung cancer, heart disease, and many other problems. But there’s something the U.S. Surgeon General claims is even worse for your health: loneliness. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about the male loneliness epidemic and how it’s impacting our kids. 

Loneliness increases feelings depression, dementia, s...

Legendary football coach Tony Dungy spent all day thinking about Xs and Os. The last thing he wanted to do with his kids was play Madden video games after work. But, he grabbed the controller anyway because that’s what they wanted to do. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about how to connect with your child. 

Connecting with our kids can be challenging. Today, we...

How do multiple kids, raised in the same home, turn out so differently? And how do they act nothing like you? The childhood expert on this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast says it’s all about their natural wiring. Host Ted Lowe talks with author Kathleen Edelman about temperament in childhood.

Why This Matters

Understanding our kids’ temperament better helps us love them better.

Key Takeaways

• Personality and temperament are diffe...

Happiness is contagious… if we want it to be. In this episode of the All Pro Dad podcast, Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to share a surprising truth about marriage and happiness. Forget the old saying "happy wife, happy life"—we're exploring why your happiness when your wife is happy is the real key to a joyful and thriving relationship for both of you.

Key Takeaways

The Marriage Myth: Research suggest...

You’re probably not 8-foot-11 like Robert Pershing Wadlow, the world’s tallest man, but you are likely taller than your kids. Do they look up to you for any other reasons? In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by Bobby Lewis to talk about the things we need to be to become a good dad. 

Our goal as dads should be to connect with our children, which can be a challenge sometimes. Our size can make us feel ...

Is pornography a good teacher? Many teens think so. Nearly half of teens surveyed believe “porn gives helpful information about sex.” This should be a red flag for dads. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster to talk about how to have honest and open conversations about the dangers of pornography.

Why This Matters

Pornography is a problem that is not going away. There is no such thing as casu...

“No! I don’t want to!” How many times have dads heard something like this? Is it defiance, or something else? Kids talking back is part of growing up. Dads need to know how to react when their children get mouthy. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about keeping our cool when this happens in our homes.

Why This Matters

There are different kinds of “talking back,” a...

As kids, we all loved Batman, Superman, and Spiderman. Seeing heroes don their cape and stop the bad guys was fun and exciting. Now, we’re all grown up and we’ve become the heroes we adored. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about what it means to protect our families. 

Don’t worry about the cape thing. You don’t need it to guard your family. It’s more than just ...

Dads provide a home, food, and clothing for their kids, but that’s just the start. Dads also offer guidance, love, support, and leadership in their homes, and that’s a very big deal. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about the underrated things dads do. 

This list could go on and on forever, but we narrowed it down to a few key things. You kids may never notice y...

Diapers are hard. Terrible twos are no picnic. Middle and high school? Prepare for battle, Dad. It seems like every phase of parenting presents its own unique challenges. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about the hardest age to parent. 

If your kids are little, you may be wondering if parenting ever gets easier. It depends on the kids and depends on their age. ...

Is your kid a chatterbox or tight-lipped like a vice? No matter how often your son or daughter opens up, one thing is true—they really want you to listen. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to break down why parents should listen to their child.

Why This Matters

Listening well is the key to effective communication between kids and dads.

What Happens When We Listen?

1. You sh...

Getting straight As. Winning an award. Making the team. We all want our kids to accomplish great things. But what they do is not as important as who they are. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about seeing the best in our kids. 

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Kids are sponges. They soak up our compliments. When you see the best in them and verbalize it, they gain confidence and...

Teaching kids how to fish. Throwing the baseball in the yard. Helping with homework. Dads do a lot, but there’s more to being a good dad than just offering life lessons and perfectly grilled hot dogs. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by Bobby Lewis to talk about what makes a good dad.

If you’re struggling with finding the right combination of discipline and encouragement, you’re not alone. Dads mus...

Moms tackle mountains of housework, cook great dinners, and organize the family calendar with the precision of a surgeon. They do so much for their families. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to acknowledge moms and discuss how we as dads can lighten their load. 

Mother’s Day is coming. How can you involve your kids in the day and make sure it’s a memorable one? Here’s a...

If that little ‘check engine’ light comes on while you’re driving, it can make your palms sweat. Nobody likes it when unexpected problems pop up with their car. The same is true with your family. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster to talk about checking our gauges as parents so we can understand our kids better and prevent breakdowns in our parent-child relationship.

Checking in with kid...

Timeout. Natural consequences. Tap in, tap out. There are a lot of ways to go about disciplining our kids. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about dads’ role in it all. 

A child who is not disciplined is a child who grows up without a rudder. Discipline enables kids to thrive. It isn't exactly the most fun part of parenting, but it’s necessary. Even good fat...