June 17, 2025 • 30 mins
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BAB Podcast, Fatherhood Series Guest Chad Wise shares his approach to raising children with purpose and commitment. Chad's perspective is deeply rooted in his upbringing. Growing up with involved parents and grandparents who emphasized academics and hard work provided him with models of excellence he now passes to his children. His 93-year-old grandfather's perseverance through historical challenges and his late father's emphasis on precision helped shape Chad's understanding of what it means to be a man who leads his family with purpose.
A dedicated husband, father of two, and accomplished pharmaceutical sales leader, Chad reveals how discipline forms the cornerstone of his parenting philosophy—not as punishment, but as unwavering commitment to seeing things through.
"If you commit to something, then we're going to do it," Chad explains, recounting his persistence in teaching his son to read despite frustration. This principle of follow-through shapes every aspect of his approach to family life, from morning drives filled with Bible readings to evening prayers that ground his children in faith.
What stands out most is Chad's intentionality in creating meaningful family routines. Despite frequent business travel, he remains "all in" when present—fully engaged in his children's lives through homework sessions, sports commitments, and family meals he lovingly prepares from scratch. These meals, inspired by his grandmother's cooking, bring together extended family who live nearby, creating spaces for connection and conversation.
For fathers who didn't have strong male role models, Chad offers empowering advice: "Surround yourself with the people that you want to be most like." He emphasizes finding mentors and building circles of influence that reflect the person you aspire to become, reminding men that it's never too late to seek guidance about fatherhood or marriage.
As you listen to this heartfelt conversation, you'll discover practical ways to strengthen family bonds, balance career demands, and build a legacy that extends beyond your lifetime. Whether you're a new father, a seasoned dad, or simply interested in creating positive family dynamics, Chad's story offers both inspiration and actionable wisdom for your journey.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
values and lessons for my children.
I would say discipline.
I mean, if you commit tosomething, then we're going to
do it.
I don't give my children easyways out.
If you say you're going to doit, you know.
For example, we were in the mixthis was two years ago trying
to teach my son how to read.
He would get so frustrated.
(00:22):
But I don't care.
We got a mission and we have tobe successful within this
mission, because this is myresponsibility to make sure that
you're equipped with theappropriate skills, right.
So the discipline is you getupset, you get mad.
(00:43):
You know how it is.
You get upset, you get mad.
I know how you get upset, youget mad.
I don't, I don't care.
This is what.
This is what we're doing.
So, from a disciplineperspective, it's not so much of
me being a disciplinarian.
It's about if we do something,we're going to, we're going to
see it through.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
Welcome to Be A Baller where we're building a
lifelong legacy for our families, communities and the world.
Your host, coach Tim Brown, isexcited for you to join him on
this journey.
On each episode, we'll betalking about how to be
intentional about building alasting legacy.
We'll be exploring what itmeans to leave a mark that goes
beyond just our lives, but has apositive impact on those around
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us and even generations to come.
So if you're looking forinspiration, guidance and
practical tips on how to build alasting legacy that makes a
difference, then you're in theright place.
So grab your earbuds, getcomfortable and let's dive in.
It's time to be a baller.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Welcome to Be A Baller podcast.
This is our fatherhood series.
I'm your host, coach Tim Brown,and I'm blessed to have in the
studio today a young man, afamily member, who's an example
of a godly family man leadinghis family.
Chad Wise is a dedicatedhusband, proud father of two,
been married for 12 years Twelveyears and an accomplished sales
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leader with over 15 years ofexperience in pharmaceutical
industry.
Outside of work, Chad is deeplycommitted to his family and
pharmaceutical industry.
Outside of work, chad is deeplycommitted to his family.
He has a priority of beingactive, present father and
creating meaningful memories athome, whether it's the weekend
adventures or weekend dinners.
Chad enjoys spending timequality time with his wife and
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kids, and he loves to cook yeah,often bringing family together
around the table, making somemeals from scratch.
Yeah, chad, welcome to the show, thank you, thank you.
Yeah, we got to get into thiscooking first before we get into
anything else.
Where did all that come from?
Speaker 1 (02:33):
You know, I think it all started with my grandmother.
She was an amazing cook, right,and there were certain things
that I just loved that she usedto make.
She used to fry some fish thatwas unbelievable.
My dad would go catch the fishand bring it to her.
It all started with that, andthen, as a young man, my father
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taught me how to make breakfast,because that was his main meal
for the day and I just took itand ran with it.
My mother's taught me a tonabout cooking Right, right, and
now I just it relaxes me and Ienjoy eating the food.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Now the kids.
They get in the kitchen withyou and watching.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I mean CJ, my son.
He is starting to be morecurious.
The other day we pulled out thetoaster and I'm like, look man,
this is how you make your owntoast right.
And he was excited about that,watching it pop up, watching it
pop up right and get the butterknife, put the butter on, get
your jelly, all of that.
So that was, that's big.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
He's curious, that's big.
That's big for a young fellowman just seeing that that's
magic, it is, it is.
You know, I've been blessed towatch you grow up from a
Franklin Middle School toBrookhaven High School in Ohio
State.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Can you talk about your childhood and that helped
you become the man you are today?
Yeah, so I mean I would saythat I'm very fortunate in my
upbringing.
I come from a two-parenthousehold very, very involved
parents, grandparents on bothsides, extremely involved.
Academics was always a priorityfor my family and I can say
that for our entire family froma macro perspective as well.
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So just the qualities that Iwas able to see with my granddad
, the hard work I was able tosee with my father and my mother
putting in and, you know, beingrewarded for succeeding in
academics.
We were always good athletes,but we we we seem to be granted
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more opportunities at home basedoff of how well we did in
school.
Just fortunate to have somegood people in my life.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
You know you were a part of Kidspeak and you were
mayor for a day.
Can you talk about thatexperience?
It was actually for a year.
For a year, yeah, man, that'sover a year's time.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Yeah, it was interesting.
When I was at Franklin MiddleSchool there was a competition
where you submitted an essay andyou got to be the kid speak
mayor for a year.
Mayor Leshutka was in at thetime and you know I submitted
this, this essay, and reallydidn't have a huge expectation
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around if I would get chose ornot.
Right, and I ended up gettingchose to be the kids speak mayor
.
So I was able to do a lot ofdifferent things.
I spoke at the Martin LutherKing breakfast, went on multiple
trips where I could shadow themayor, was able to attend
certain meetings that kind ofget a look behind the curtain,
yeah, where most kids in Ibelieve what seventh grade at
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the time going into eighth grade, eighth grade didn't have that
opportunity, so it was great.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Yeah, did the family call you mayor.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
We have little jokes.
You know a lot of, you knoweverybody and I say some names,
you would know exactly what I'mtalking about that They'd have
some jokes.
They did, I know they did.
It was some jokes around there.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
You know you're part of the Wise and Fields family.
Can you talk about them?
Pores of the family name.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Yeah, the family name .
The family is everything wecome from, something that is so
amazing, that's so profound.
It's so great that we've had somany examples of how to be men,
how to be better leaders.
I positioned my entire careerbased off of what my older
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cousins who I would look at someof them, as is like older
uncles, right and the examplesthat I saw when I was in high
school college.
I wanted to be like him.
You know, I saw how he wouldtravel for work, get on
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airplanes.
He's in this place, he's inthat place and you know, I look
at all of that.
Tim and I'm in the same spot,right, and I don't think it's a
coincidence that I'm in thatposition.
This was something that wasintentional and I think we, as a
family, we are very intentionalabout the things we do and the
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examples that we try to set foreach other.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
That's good.
You can't be what you can't see.
You know, seeing that, this isit.
This is what I want to do.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
One hundred percent.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
You know you have and still have a special
relationship.
You know I know your dad haspassed, but with your
grandfather and dad can you talkabout the lessons you learned
from these men that you applytoday as a father?
Speaker 1 (07:48):
Yeah, as a father.
So my dad, my dad was a greatguy, right, but discipline was
always first, you know, and thatwas, it's the same with my
grandfather, loving, love you todeath, right, tell you how good
you are, but it was alwayshaving a system in place, like a
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strategy to follow, whether itbe something basic as cutting
the grass the right way, youknow, making sure the lines are
or how they're supposed to be.
Uh, my grandfather could fixanything, right.
So, and just being able to, I'mnot I don't have that same, but
just being able to watch thediscipline behind everything
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that he did, the precisionbehind everything that they,
that they did Right, I think itdefinitely put me in a spot
where I'm able to do the samething with my children right.
You know, there's a guy thatwhen I grew up he said you play
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the game how you live your liferight, or you live your life how
you play the game.
However you want to look at it,and it's true.
You know, you do everything howyou do everything, right.
Right and I try to instill thatin my children and even just in
my household as well is thatthere's got to be structure.
Right, we can have a great time, but there's got to be
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structure.
You got to be committed and yougot to work hard.
Speaker 2 (09:23):
Well, we sure have lost that one.
I mean, I never went out to win, to keep it there, you got to
keep it there.
And then it's about excellenceas well.
Absolutely, you know doingthings, not just any kind of way
.
You know.
You know we're about excellenceand doing things in an
excellent way.
You know, if there was onequestion you could ask those men
, what would it be?
Speaker 1 (09:41):
If it was one question that I could ask them,
you know, I don't know if itwould be more so a question.
It would be more so justgratitude, it would be more so
coming from a position ofthankfulness, right, you know my
granddad.
Maybe the question that I wouldask him with the time that he's
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he's 93 years old, right, so hecame up in a different time
than any of us, right, right?
So the perseverance, like howdid you, how did you, keep going
, would probably be the questionto ask him.
And I look at, I look at himnow and you, you can tell that
there was a lot of struggle thathe dealt with, but he always
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kept a smile on his face, right?
So that will probably be theone thing thinking about the way
that he came up, like how didyou push through all the
challenges that we face, right?
Speaker 2 (10:40):
That's good.
You know your life is groundedin faith, family and purpose.
How do these pillars guide yourdecisions and actions, both at
home and in the workplace?
Speaker 1 (10:50):
Yeah, I'm a praying man.
I'll say that, first andforemost, everything for me
starts with prayer.
Over the years I've had to.
(11:15):
You know there's beensituations in my life where I
may not have been the mostpraying man, but I understand
that everything starts with themost high.
So all the decisions that Imake, even small things, now I
got to run it by him to makesure that I'm making the right
choice.
So my faith, you know my churchlife, mm-hmm reading the Bible
every night with my kids, youknow what I mean.
Sharing that with them, that'sthat's really, really important
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to me and I would say, beforeall the success and all the
great things that have happened,for for us, that's probably
that's number one.
Speaker 2 (11:46):
That's good.
How has fatherhood influencedyour personal growth and
perspective in life?
Speaker 1 (11:52):
Man.
Fatherhood, um, fatherhood,Fatherhood is, it is.
It is such an amazing thingbecause you have these, these
human beings, that you're taskedwith making sure that they have
a good life and everything thatthey need in order to be
successful.
I've given myself some grace,right, because you don't.
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You don't know what to do untilyou're in that situation.
But I think the key to that isyou know the people that brought
me up right, so I have such astrong example to lean on.
I have people that I can callto run things by and make sure
that I'm doing things theappropriate way.
But fatherhood has completelychanged me.
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I've become more patient.
I've had to, you know, I've hadto.
I've become more patient.
I've I've also it's interesting, you know an eight and a
five-year-old I've become a muchbetter listener, you know.
So I think fatherhood hastaught me patience, and I need
to.
Even though they're eight andfive, I still need to listen and
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see their perspective and whatthey're thinking, what they're
feeling.
Speaker 2 (13:04):
Now, what are they thinking?
Speaker 1 (13:07):
That's crazy, right?
That's the that's the mostinteresting part about it is
because what are they thinking?
You know what are you thinking?
Yeah, what are you thinking.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
What were you thinking?
Speaker 1 (13:16):
when you did that, when you did that, yeah, yeah,
yeah, it's always especially CJ.
It's always some dynamic storyabout what he wasn't thinking,
right, right right, that's funny.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
You know you prioritize being an active
present father.
Yeah, Can you share someintentional practices or
routines you have for yourchildren to strengthen your bond
with them?
Speaker 1 (13:37):
Absolutely Every single morning.
I take my son to school.
Probably 80% of the time Itravel for work, so when I'm in
town I try to make sure that I'mtaking my son to school.
It's tough to take my daughterto school at times because of
her schedule.
On the way to school, we openup the Bible app, we read that
scripture of the day and we taketurns praying every every day.
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If I'm out of town, call my wife, you in the car with CJ, let's
say a prayer, let's talk aboutyour day, right.
So that's one thing.
In the evening, same routine Idon't get to do the.
You know the prayer when mydaughter going to school in the
evening, we got a real goodchildren's Bible.
We read, we take turns, my wife, daughter, son, me we take
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turns praying every single night, right.
That routine, out of everythingthat we do, is probably it's
probably the most importantroutine.
Um, because you know how it isyou want to, because you know
how it is you want to instillfaith in who the most high is
with your children from a youngage.
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So usually it sticks with them.
If they leave, they always comeback.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Right, right, yeah.
The Bible says train up a childin the way they should go when
they're old.
They won't depart and thattraining is on us.
You know God has challenged usto do that and we're not
counting anybody else, becausethese are, these are our
children, these are the onesthat God has given us.
For that, you know how do youbalance a demanding career with
family life.
That can be challenging.
You know what strategies do youemploy to ensure that you spend
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that quality time with yourwife and kids.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
You know, like I said to him, like I'm walking in
here, I'm on a.
You know, I'm on conferencecalls nonstop, all day long.
Uh, I'm gone one to two nightsa week.
You know, I try to.
I'm a, I'm a, all in husband,I'm an all in father, and, and
what I mean by that is, and whatI mean by that is, from the
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moment they, if I'm, if I'maround, I'm involved, you know,
whether it's the commitment thatwe have to sports, whether it's
we do our homework every singleday together, you know what I
mean.
And the crazy thing and I knowthey get tired of this even when
I'm not here, I still try tohave my hand on top of it to
make sure that things aregetting done when I'm not
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present.
So me being all in, I think,takes away some of the
challenges or some of thecloudiness in my mind that I may
have.
Just be all in, just be present, just communicate, put the
phone down, stop scrolling,let's talk, let's play, let's
talk, let's play, let's whatever, right, you know.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
So I'm glad you're young, with a lot of energy, you
know and we talked about thiscooking, which you like to do,
bringing all the family together.
How does that traditioncontribute to your family's
connections and values?
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Yeah, it brings us together.
It brings us together.
It's a.
You know, we break breadtogether.
It allows us to.
We have a unique situationwhere my mother, my sister, my
brother-in-law they built ahouse directly next door to us,
right, so we were.
Food is the way that we gettogether.
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Talk about our days, talk aboutchallenges, what's going on in
our lives, or maybe just have agood time.
Speaker 2 (16:57):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:58):
Right, so it just so happens, it's something that I
like to do.
Speaker 2 (17:03):
Right.
Speaker 1 (17:03):
It's something that I don't mind doing Right, and
it's more of a, it's more ofsomething that just brings us
together.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
That's awesome.
As a father, what values orlessons are most important for
you to impart to your children?
Speaker 1 (17:17):
Values and lessons for my children, I would say
discipline.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Speak on that.
When they think discipline,they think a certain way of
disciplining the child in anegative sense.
Speaker 1 (17:28):
Yeah, and so I think of it in a completely different
way.
Speaker 2 (17:32):
When.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
I say discipline, I mean if.
I mean, if you commit tosomething, then we going to do
it.
You know, I think that's the Idon't.
I don't give my children easyways out If you say you're going
to do it, you know.
For example, you know we werein a in the mix.
This was two years ago, tryingto teach my son how to how to
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read.
He would get so frustratedyears ago trying to teach my son
how to read, he would get sofrustrated.
But I don't care.
If we have a, we got a missionand we have to be successful
within this mission.
Because this is myresponsibility to make sure that
you're equipped with theappropriate skills, right?
So the discipline is you getupset, you get mad.
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You know how it.
Uh, you get upset, you get mad.
You know how you get upset, youget mad.
I don't, I don't care.
This is what.
This is what we're doing.
So, from a disciplineperspective, it's not so much of
me being a disciplinarian.
It's about if we do something,we're going to, so we're going
to see it through, right?
Speaker 2 (18:31):
That's good you know in your role as president of
National Sales Network, the Ohiochapter.
How did that come about?
Speaker 1 (18:39):
You know.
So you and this is this iscommon.
So I've been in.
I've been in med devicediagnostics, pharmaceutical
sales for probably the last 15to 20 years.
It's crazy to say that, andit's always been a challenge at
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times for people that look likeus to gain access to some of
these high-level opportunities,and I've seen that over the
course of the last 20 years orso.
So with the National SalesNetwork, I looked at that.
I was afforded my opportunitywith Abbott through the National
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Sales Network right.
So if it wasn't for theNational Sales Network, there's
a chance that I may not beworking at Abbott right now.
So I'm very passionate about itbecause it gave me the
opportunity of a lifetime rightwhen I'm in a position now that
you know all my positions matterbefore, but I'm really driving
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results.
I'm really I'm in, I'm in themix right now, right.
So with the National SalesNetwork, my number one priority
is to make sure that we aregiving people opportunities at
positions that I know thatthey're qualified for and I know
that you, they can go, besuccessful at, be great at, win
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awards and do all the thingsthat I've been able to do Right.
So I take pride in it.
It's something that that I careabout, and fortunately, the
organization I work with caresabout it also, so that makes it,
that makes it swing.
Speaker 2 (20:18):
Yeah, jordan Miller, who's a um Adolfo Bank.
He was here in the studio andJordan said this you know a guy
said well, they want to have amentors.
You know important mentors.
But Jordan said a mentor isgood, but you got to have a
sponsor.
Yeah, and that's the levelyou're at now, cause you're in
the room.
You're in the room as a sponsor.
Get this guy a chance, give himan opportunity.
You know, and we got to havethose sponsors.
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You know, in the room, in thosespaces where decisions are
being made, a hundred percent,it's a blessing that you're
there, you know.
And when you think about those,how do you integrate lessons
from fatherhood into yourleadership style?
Speaker 1 (20:49):
Yeah, that is that.
That that's interesting, Ithink I think what I said
earlier as far as patience andbeing a good listener, I go back
to that because I have a.
You know, I have to be open asa father to listening to my
children, open as a husband tolistening to my wife.
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I use that same skill set to bemore gracious with people.
Like I said, give people moregrace and the thing about
fatherhood you'll quickly youquickly learn that you don't
know it all, and when you don'tknow it all, it's good to have
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people around you that may knowdifferent things than you do.
And I've been able to use thatsame thought process by
surrounding myself with eliteleaders that I do.
I feel amazing, I feel soconfident when I go to them and
ask them a question Well, whatdo you think we should do, right
?
So the same, those samelistening skills and patience
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and that I have with my children.
I have to use that in my careerand it's been, you know,
especially with my running thechapter.
Speaker 2 (22:14):
You know I'm listening to you, watching you.
The serious Chad.
What loosens you up?
Speaker 1 (22:21):
What loosens me up.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
What's that fun side?
What's that fun side?
Speaker 1 (22:24):
I love music.
I listen to a variety of music.
Anybody that knows mepersonally knows that if you
come in my house, I'm veryprideful about the music that I
have playing Right right.
You know what loosens me up?
Speaker 2 (22:36):
What's one of them songs?
What's one of them songs?
What's one of them?
Tell me that one.
Speaker 1 (22:40):
It really depends.
It could be anything.
Lately I've been diving deep inmore jazz.
Speaker 2 (22:47):
My dad liked to dig jazz.
Speaker 1 (22:52):
You know.
So I've been diving into that alot more.
So, going to with my children,I want to make sure I play the
right music when they're in thecar.
We've created a whole hip-hopgospel playlist, Right right,
when you know what I mean.
When my son gets in the car, mydaughter, dad, can you turn our
music on, Right?
So it all depends.
But music, obviously.
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I'm running around a lot andsome days ain't nothing better
than just to sit on the couch.
We ain't got no practices.
I'm running around a lot andsome days ain't nothing better
than just to sit on the couch,we ain't got no practices.
I'm not flying out nowheretomorrow.
So that's kind of the things,that kind of Good good.
Speaker 2 (23:27):
good, you know, as you look ahead in your life,
going a little fast forward,what legacy do you hope to leave
for your children and thecommunity you serve?
Speaker 1 (23:35):
Yeah, yeah, the legacy I want to leave for my
children.
I want to make sure that mychildren have a foundation.
Same way, I had a foundationbuilt, whether that's financial,
whether that's justunderstanding what real love
looks like from a parent, right?
You know?
My grandmother so crazy.
(23:55):
She set aside money for mysister and I I when we got
college scholarships, but it wastuition only for our
scholarship.
She still had to buy books,right, right she set aside money
where our books were paid forin college, you know.
So that's a legacy that shesomething that she imparted on
me where it's like, all right, Igot to do the same thing and
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parted on me where it's like,all right, I got to do the same
thing.
So, whether it's financial,whether it's from a leadership
perspective, whether it's just,hey, my dad was there, my dad
was always around, my dad showedme God, or whatever it is that
legacy.
I just wanted to be a positiveone, and you always say it.
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I hope my kids can appreciateone day what it is that my wife
and I are doing for them.
Speaker 2 (24:45):
So you think about this.
What, as we talk about legacy,what advice would you give to a
younger dad, you know, to someof these younger dads right in
the middle of all this, justlike you are.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
Yeah, I would tell them to embrace it.
I would tell them to to grab itwith both hands.
I would tell them to dive asdeep in as they possibly can.
Don't run when, when things getchallenging, don't you know?
Give, give yourself some gracewhen you may make mistakes with
your, with your children or yourfamily, or whatever it is, but,
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more importantly, embrace it.
There's so many dads that havekids that are adults now, and
the number one thing that theytell me is it goes by so quickly
and if it does, if it's goingto go by fast.
I'm going to make sure I'minvolved in every moment of it.
So I would tell all fatherswhether you know if you live in
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a house with kids.
If you don't, whatever it is,embrace it and be as involved
and in their face as much as youpossibly can.
Speaker 2 (25:51):
Enjoy the ride.
Enjoy the ride, enjoy the ride.
Last, as we wrap up, there'ssome men out there who didn't
have those models, didn't havethat dad, that grandfather that
you talked about, and I know youcome across a lot of those
young men who are in that space.
What would you say?
What would you say to them?
Speaker 1 (26:10):
I would tell them that it's the number one thing.
So here's the thing like thefor men and what happens, and,
and what happens to me, I see alot of.
I meet a lot of successful menthat haven't had that, and then
they and they feel like thatthey're missing certain pieces
of.
Surround yourself with thepeople that you want to be most
(26:33):
like.
Um, that could be.
It could be a mentor, it couldbe friends, it could be whomever
, right I'm.
I welcome everyone in to mycircle.
I'm not it.
People see different things inme that I may not.
I may not see in myself thefortunate situations that I've
(27:02):
been blessed with.
It's okay, there's still peopleout there that can assist you
along the way.
There's still.
There's a.
There's still men out there whodon't know, just like you don't
know, right, that may feelashamed that they don't know, um
, but there are people out therethat will open up to you and
make you feel comfortable aboutquestions that you may have
about being a father, aboutbeing a husband, right.
(27:23):
So it's so critical, it's soimportant.
It's so important what they saybirds of a feather flock
together.
Yes, it's real, you know, showwhat they say.
Show me your friends, I'll showyou your future.
It's real.
So, if you want, if you'remissing something, if you feel
like you missed out on something, it ain't too late.
(27:45):
There's somebody out there thatthat, like myself, you know,
would love to share with you.
Mentor, you talk to you if Ican, right, so don't be afraid
to do that.
Speaker 2 (27:58):
That's good, which I want to thank you for, for being
a guest on today's show, and Iknew this would be a good
episode about fatherhood, causeI want to get some young dads
you know, right in the middle ofit, I got some other guys
coming.
No, no, you just don't know.
You know, but just just yourwisdom, just your wisdom and
encouragement too.
And I want to tell you this howproud your dad and grandfather
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and just the men in your lifeyou know, proud of you and what
you've accomplished thus far andjust your example and your
model for others.
And I love, when you spokeabout discipline, how important
that is.
And sometimes we always tellmen that I used to tell my boys
I'm not trying to be your friend, you've got plenty of friends.
You know, I used to tell myboys I'm not trying to be your
friend, you got plenty offriends.
You know, I'm your father, I'myour father, you know, and I'm
going to tell you some thingsthat your friends ain't going to
(28:44):
tell you.
Absolutely you know, and that'sour role, that's our role, and
they may not like it or whatnot,but I just want you know.
So when they get back in life,later on in life, what you're
saying, appreciate it, or atleast they can't say they don't
know.
They're not going to say thatyou heard it, you heard it.
Now you have a choice, justlike God gives us choices, and
so I thank you for standing yourground.
(29:04):
And, lastly, I want to thankyou for not just being a good
father but being a good husband.
How important that is,absolutely how important that is
, and I see your bride and I seethe smile.
You can tell a lot about a manby looking at his wife.
If the wife is happy, smiling,that man's doing a good job.
That's what it's all about Atthe end of the day.
That's what it's all aboutBecause, as men, we know the
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children will grow older andthey're going to have their own
families.
I always say this the kids aregoing to grow because they're
growing.
My kids are growing now andleft out, but the wife stays.
My kids are grown, but the wifestays.
You know the kids gonna go, butthe wife stays, you know, and
so that's a blessing in that.
But I'm gonna thank you forbeing a part of our show today
and for our listeners.
Be sure to subscribe to Be ABaller podcast and share with
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others, and we'll continue thisfatherhood series next week.
So thanks, chaz, for being onthe show thank you you.
Speaker 3 (29:55):
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Until then, don't forget to bea baller.
values and lessons for my children.
I would say discipline.
I mean, if you commit tosomething, then we're going to
do it.
I don't give my children easyways out.
If you say you're going to doit, you know.
For example, we were in the mixthis was two years ago trying
to teach my son how to read.
He would get so frustrated.
(00:22):
But I don't care.
We got a mission and we have tobe successful within this
mission, because this is myresponsibility to make sure that
you're equipped with theappropriate skills, right.
So the discipline is you getupset, you get mad.
(00:43):
You know how it is.
You get upset, you get mad.
I know how you get upset, youget mad.
I don't, I don't care.
This is what.
This is what we're doing.
So, from a disciplineperspective, it's not so much of
me being a disciplinarian.
It's about if we do something,we're going to, we're going to
see it through.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
Welcome to Be A Baller where we're building a
lifelong legacy for our families, communities and the world.
Your host, coach Tim Brown, isexcited for you to join him on
this journey.
On each episode, we'll betalking about how to be
intentional about building alasting legacy.
We'll be exploring what itmeans to leave a mark that goes
beyond just our lives, but has apositive impact on those around
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us and even generations to come.
So if you're looking forinspiration, guidance and
practical tips on how to build alasting legacy that makes a
difference, then you're in theright place.
So grab your earbuds, getcomfortable and let's dive in.
It's time to be a baller.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Welcome to Be A Baller podcast.
This is our fatherhood series.
I'm your host, coach Tim Brown,and I'm blessed to have in the
studio today a young man, afamily member, who's an example
of a godly family man leadinghis family.
Chad Wise is a dedicatedhusband, proud father of two,
been married for 12 years Twelveyears and an accomplished sales
(01:56):
leader with over 15 years ofexperience in pharmaceutical
industry.
Outside of work, Chad is deeplycommitted to his family and
pharmaceutical industry.
Outside of work, chad is deeplycommitted to his family.
He has a priority of beingactive, present father and
creating meaningful memories athome, whether it's the weekend
adventures or weekend dinners.
Chad enjoys spending timequality time with his wife and
(02:19):
kids, and he loves to cook yeah,often bringing family together
around the table, making somemeals from scratch.
Yeah, chad, welcome to the show, thank you, thank you.
Yeah, we got to get into thiscooking first before we get into
anything else.
Where did all that come from?
Speaker 1 (02:33):
You know, I think it all started with my grandmother.
She was an amazing cook, right,and there were certain things
that I just loved that she usedto make.
She used to fry some fish thatwas unbelievable.
My dad would go catch the fishand bring it to her.
It all started with that, andthen, as a young man, my father
(02:54):
taught me how to make breakfast,because that was his main meal
for the day and I just took itand ran with it.
My mother's taught me a tonabout cooking Right, right, and
now I just it relaxes me and Ienjoy eating the food.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Now the kids.
They get in the kitchen withyou and watching.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I mean CJ, my son.
He is starting to be morecurious.
The other day we pulled out thetoaster and I'm like, look man,
this is how you make your owntoast right.
And he was excited about that,watching it pop up, watching it
pop up right and get the butterknife, put the butter on, get
your jelly, all of that.
So that was, that's big.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
He's curious, that's big.
That's big for a young fellowman just seeing that that's
magic, it is, it is.
You know, I've been blessed towatch you grow up from a
Franklin Middle School toBrookhaven High School in Ohio
State.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Can you talk about your childhood and that helped
you become the man you are today?
Yeah, so I mean I would saythat I'm very fortunate in my
upbringing.
I come from a two-parenthousehold very, very involved
parents, grandparents on bothsides, extremely involved.
Academics was always a priorityfor my family and I can say
that for our entire family froma macro perspective as well.
(04:17):
So just the qualities that Iwas able to see with my granddad
, the hard work I was able tosee with my father and my mother
putting in and, you know, beingrewarded for succeeding in
academics.
We were always good athletes,but we we we seem to be granted
(04:40):
more opportunities at home basedoff of how well we did in
school.
Just fortunate to have somegood people in my life.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
You know you were a part of Kidspeak and you were
mayor for a day.
Can you talk about thatexperience?
It was actually for a year.
For a year, yeah, man, that'sover a year's time.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Yeah, it was interesting.
When I was at Franklin MiddleSchool there was a competition
where you submitted an essay andyou got to be the kid speak
mayor for a year.
Mayor Leshutka was in at thetime and you know I submitted
this, this essay, and reallydidn't have a huge expectation
(05:22):
around if I would get chose ornot.
Right, and I ended up gettingchose to be the kids speak mayor
.
So I was able to do a lot ofdifferent things.
I spoke at the Martin LutherKing breakfast, went on multiple
trips where I could shadow themayor, was able to attend
certain meetings that kind ofget a look behind the curtain,
yeah, where most kids in Ibelieve what seventh grade at
(05:44):
the time going into eighth grade, eighth grade didn't have that
opportunity, so it was great.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Yeah, did the family call you mayor.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
We have little jokes.
You know a lot of, you knoweverybody and I say some names,
you would know exactly what I'mtalking about that They'd have
some jokes.
They did, I know they did.
It was some jokes around there.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
You know you're part of the Wise and Fields family.
Can you talk about them?
Pores of the family name.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Yeah, the family name .
The family is everything wecome from, something that is so
amazing, that's so profound.
It's so great that we've had somany examples of how to be men,
how to be better leaders.
I positioned my entire careerbased off of what my older
(06:40):
cousins who I would look at someof them, as is like older
uncles, right and the examplesthat I saw when I was in high
school college.
I wanted to be like him.
You know, I saw how he wouldtravel for work, get on
(07:07):
airplanes.
He's in this place, he's inthat place and you know, I look
at all of that.
Tim and I'm in the same spot,right, and I don't think it's a
coincidence that I'm in thatposition.
This was something that wasintentional and I think we, as a
family, we are very intentionalabout the things we do and the
(07:29):
examples that we try to set foreach other.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
That's good.
You can't be what you can't see.
You know, seeing that, this isit.
This is what I want to do.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
One hundred percent.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
You know you have and still have a special
relationship.
You know I know your dad haspassed, but with your
grandfather and dad can you talkabout the lessons you learned
from these men that you applytoday as a father?
Speaker 1 (07:48):
Yeah, as a father.
So my dad, my dad was a greatguy, right, but discipline was
always first, you know, and thatwas, it's the same with my
grandfather, loving, love you todeath, right, tell you how good
you are, but it was alwayshaving a system in place, like a
(08:13):
strategy to follow, whether itbe something basic as cutting
the grass the right way, youknow, making sure the lines are
or how they're supposed to be.
Uh, my grandfather could fixanything, right.
So, and just being able to, I'mnot I don't have that same, but
just being able to watch thediscipline behind everything
(08:37):
that he did, the precisionbehind everything that they,
that they did Right, I think itdefinitely put me in a spot
where I'm able to do the samething with my children right.
You know, there's a guy thatwhen I grew up he said you play
(08:57):
the game how you live your liferight, or you live your life how
you play the game.
However you want to look at it,and it's true.
You know, you do everything howyou do everything, right.
Right and I try to instill thatin my children and even just in
my household as well is thatthere's got to be structure.
Right, we can have a great time, but there's got to be
(09:18):
structure.
You got to be committed and yougot to work hard.
Speaker 2 (09:23):
Well, we sure have lost that one.
I mean, I never went out to win, to keep it there, you got to
keep it there.
And then it's about excellenceas well.
Absolutely, you know doingthings, not just any kind of way
.
You know.
You know we're about excellenceand doing things in an
excellent way.
You know, if there was onequestion you could ask those men
, what would it be?
Speaker 1 (09:41):
If it was one question that I could ask them,
you know, I don't know if itwould be more so a question.
It would be more so justgratitude, it would be more so
coming from a position ofthankfulness, right, you know my
granddad.
Maybe the question that I wouldask him with the time that he's
(10:04):
he's 93 years old, right, so hecame up in a different time
than any of us, right, right?
So the perseverance, like howdid you, how did you, keep going
, would probably be the questionto ask him.
And I look at, I look at himnow and you, you can tell that
there was a lot of struggle thathe dealt with, but he always
(10:27):
kept a smile on his face, right?
So that will probably be theone thing thinking about the way
that he came up, like how didyou push through all the
challenges that we face, right?
Speaker 2 (10:40):
That's good.
You know your life is groundedin faith, family and purpose.
How do these pillars guide yourdecisions and actions, both at
home and in the workplace?
Speaker 1 (10:50):
Yeah, I'm a praying man.
I'll say that, first andforemost, everything for me
starts with prayer.
Over the years I've had to.
(11:15):
You know there's beensituations in my life where I
may not have been the mostpraying man, but I understand
that everything starts with themost high.
So all the decisions that Imake, even small things, now I
got to run it by him to makesure that I'm making the right
choice.
So my faith, you know my churchlife, mm-hmm reading the Bible
every night with my kids, youknow what I mean.
Sharing that with them, that'sthat's really, really important
(11:38):
to me and I would say, beforeall the success and all the
great things that have happened,for for us, that's probably
that's number one.
Speaker 2 (11:46):
That's good.
How has fatherhood influencedyour personal growth and
perspective in life?
Speaker 1 (11:52):
Man.
Fatherhood, um, fatherhood,Fatherhood is, it is.
It is such an amazing thingbecause you have these, these
human beings, that you're taskedwith making sure that they have
a good life and everything thatthey need in order to be
successful.
I've given myself some grace,right, because you don't.
(12:16):
You don't know what to do untilyou're in that situation.
But I think the key to that isyou know the people that brought
me up right, so I have such astrong example to lean on.
I have people that I can callto run things by and make sure
that I'm doing things theappropriate way.
But fatherhood has completelychanged me.
(12:38):
I've become more patient.
I've had to, you know, I've hadto.
I've become more patient.
I've I've also it's interesting, you know an eight and a
five-year-old I've become a muchbetter listener, you know.
So I think fatherhood hastaught me patience, and I need
to.
Even though they're eight andfive, I still need to listen and
(13:01):
see their perspective and whatthey're thinking, what they're
feeling.
Speaker 2 (13:04):
Now, what are they thinking?
Speaker 1 (13:07):
That's crazy, right?
That's the that's the mostinteresting part about it is
because what are they thinking?
You know what are you thinking?
Yeah, what are you thinking.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
What were you thinking?
Speaker 1 (13:16):
when you did that, when you did that, yeah, yeah,
yeah, it's always especially CJ.
It's always some dynamic storyabout what he wasn't thinking,
right, right right, that's funny.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
You know you prioritize being an active
present father.
Yeah, Can you share someintentional practices or
routines you have for yourchildren to strengthen your bond
with them?
Speaker 1 (13:37):
Absolutely Every single morning.
I take my son to school.
Probably 80% of the time Itravel for work, so when I'm in
town I try to make sure that I'mtaking my son to school.
It's tough to take my daughterto school at times because of
her schedule.
On the way to school, we openup the Bible app, we read that
scripture of the day and we taketurns praying every every day.
(13:59):
If I'm out of town, call my wife, you in the car with CJ, let's
say a prayer, let's talk aboutyour day, right.
So that's one thing.
In the evening, same routine Idon't get to do the.
You know the prayer when mydaughter going to school in the
evening, we got a real goodchildren's Bible.
We read, we take turns, my wife, daughter, son, me we take
(14:20):
turns praying every single night, right.
That routine, out of everythingthat we do, is probably it's
probably the most importantroutine.
Um, because you know how it isyou want to, because you know
how it is you want to instillfaith in who the most high is
with your children from a youngage.
(14:43):
So usually it sticks with them.
If they leave, they always comeback.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Right, right, yeah.
The Bible says train up a childin the way they should go when
they're old.
They won't depart and thattraining is on us.
You know God has challenged usto do that and we're not
counting anybody else, becausethese are, these are our
children, these are the onesthat God has given us.
For that, you know how do youbalance a demanding career with
family life.
That can be challenging.
You know what strategies do youemploy to ensure that you spend
(15:09):
that quality time with yourwife and kids.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
You know, like I said to him, like I'm walking in
here, I'm on a.
You know, I'm on conferencecalls nonstop, all day long.
Uh, I'm gone one to two nightsa week.
You know, I try to.
I'm a, I'm a, all in husband,I'm an all in father, and, and
what I mean by that is, and whatI mean by that is, from the
(15:37):
moment they, if I'm, if I'maround, I'm involved, you know,
whether it's the commitment thatwe have to sports, whether it's
we do our homework every singleday together, you know what I
mean.
And the crazy thing and I knowthey get tired of this even when
I'm not here, I still try tohave my hand on top of it to
make sure that things aregetting done when I'm not
(15:58):
present.
So me being all in, I think,takes away some of the
challenges or some of thecloudiness in my mind that I may
have.
Just be all in, just be present, just communicate, put the
phone down, stop scrolling,let's talk, let's play, let's
talk, let's play, let's whatever, right, you know.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
So I'm glad you're young, with a lot of energy, you
know and we talked about thiscooking, which you like to do,
bringing all the family together.
How does that traditioncontribute to your family's
connections and values?
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Yeah, it brings us together.
It brings us together.
It's a.
You know, we break breadtogether.
It allows us to.
We have a unique situationwhere my mother, my sister, my
brother-in-law they built ahouse directly next door to us,
right, so we were.
Food is the way that we gettogether.
(16:53):
Talk about our days, talk aboutchallenges, what's going on in
our lives, or maybe just have agood time.
Speaker 2 (16:57):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:58):
Right, so it just so happens, it's something that I
like to do.
Speaker 2 (17:03):
Right.
Speaker 1 (17:03):
It's something that I don't mind doing Right, and
it's more of a, it's more ofsomething that just brings us
together.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
That's awesome.
As a father, what values orlessons are most important for
you to impart to your children?
Speaker 1 (17:17):
Values and lessons for my children, I would say
discipline.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Speak on that.
When they think discipline,they think a certain way of
disciplining the child in anegative sense.
Speaker 1 (17:28):
Yeah, and so I think of it in a completely different
way.
Speaker 2 (17:32):
When.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
I say discipline, I mean if.
I mean, if you commit tosomething, then we going to do
it.
You know, I think that's the Idon't.
I don't give my children easyways out If you say you're going
to do it, you know.
For example, you know we werein a in the mix.
This was two years ago, tryingto teach my son how to how to
(17:53):
read.
He would get so frustratedyears ago trying to teach my son
how to read, he would get sofrustrated.
But I don't care.
If we have a, we got a missionand we have to be successful
within this mission.
Because this is myresponsibility to make sure that
you're equipped with theappropriate skills, right?
So the discipline is you getupset, you get mad.
(18:15):
You know how it.
Uh, you get upset, you get mad.
You know how you get upset, youget mad.
I don't, I don't care.
This is what.
This is what we're doing.
So, from a disciplineperspective, it's not so much of
me being a disciplinarian.
It's about if we do something,we're going to, so we're going
to see it through, right?
Speaker 2 (18:31):
That's good you know in your role as president of
National Sales Network, the Ohiochapter.
How did that come about?
Speaker 1 (18:39):
You know.
So you and this is this iscommon.
So I've been in.
I've been in med devicediagnostics, pharmaceutical
sales for probably the last 15to 20 years.
It's crazy to say that, andit's always been a challenge at
(19:01):
times for people that look likeus to gain access to some of
these high-level opportunities,and I've seen that over the
course of the last 20 years orso.
So with the National SalesNetwork, I looked at that.
I was afforded my opportunitywith Abbott through the National
(19:21):
Sales Network right.
So if it wasn't for theNational Sales Network, there's
a chance that I may not beworking at Abbott right now.
So I'm very passionate about itbecause it gave me the
opportunity of a lifetime rightwhen I'm in a position now that
you know all my positions matterbefore, but I'm really driving
(19:41):
results.
I'm really I'm in, I'm in themix right now, right.
So with the National SalesNetwork, my number one priority
is to make sure that we aregiving people opportunities at
positions that I know thatthey're qualified for and I know
that you, they can go, besuccessful at, be great at, win
(20:03):
awards and do all the thingsthat I've been able to do Right.
So I take pride in it.
It's something that that I careabout, and fortunately, the
organization I work with caresabout it also, so that makes it,
that makes it swing.
Speaker 2 (20:18):
Yeah, jordan Miller, who's a um Adolfo Bank.
He was here in the studio andJordan said this you know a guy
said well, they want to have amentors.
You know important mentors.
But Jordan said a mentor isgood, but you got to have a
sponsor.
Yeah, and that's the levelyou're at now, cause you're in
the room.
You're in the room as a sponsor.
Get this guy a chance, give himan opportunity.
You know, and we got to havethose sponsors.
(20:39):
You know, in the room, in thosespaces where decisions are
being made, a hundred percent,it's a blessing that you're
there, you know.
And when you think about those,how do you integrate lessons
from fatherhood into yourleadership style?
Speaker 1 (20:49):
Yeah, that is that.
That that's interesting, Ithink I think what I said
earlier as far as patience andbeing a good listener, I go back
to that because I have a.
You know, I have to be open asa father to listening to my
children, open as a husband tolistening to my wife.
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I use that same skill set to bemore gracious with people.
Like I said, give people moregrace and the thing about
fatherhood you'll quickly youquickly learn that you don't
know it all, and when you don'tknow it all, it's good to have
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people around you that may knowdifferent things than you do.
And I've been able to use thatsame thought process by
surrounding myself with eliteleaders that I do.
I feel amazing, I feel soconfident when I go to them and
ask them a question Well, whatdo you think we should do, right
?
So the same, those samelistening skills and patience
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and that I have with my children.
I have to use that in my careerand it's been, you know,
especially with my running thechapter.
Speaker 2 (22:14):
You know I'm listening to you, watching you.
The serious Chad.
What loosens you up?
Speaker 1 (22:21):
What loosens me up.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
What's that fun side?
What's that fun side?
Speaker 1 (22:24):
I love music.
I listen to a variety of music.
Anybody that knows mepersonally knows that if you
come in my house, I'm veryprideful about the music that I
have playing Right right.
You know what loosens me up?
Speaker 2 (22:36):
What's one of them songs?
What's one of them songs?
What's one of them?
Tell me that one.
Speaker 1 (22:40):
It really depends.
It could be anything.
Lately I've been diving deep inmore jazz.
Speaker 2 (22:47):
My dad liked to dig jazz.
Speaker 1 (22:52):
You know.
So I've been diving into that alot more.
So, going to with my children,I want to make sure I play the
right music when they're in thecar.
We've created a whole hip-hopgospel playlist, Right right,
when you know what I mean.
When my son gets in the car, mydaughter, dad, can you turn our
music on, Right?
So it all depends.
But music, obviously.
(23:13):
I'm running around a lot andsome days ain't nothing better
than just to sit on the couch.
We ain't got no practices.
I'm running around a lot andsome days ain't nothing better
than just to sit on the couch,we ain't got no practices.
I'm not flying out nowheretomorrow.
So that's kind of the things,that kind of Good good.
Speaker 2 (23:27):
good, you know, as you look ahead in your life,
going a little fast forward,what legacy do you hope to leave
for your children and thecommunity you serve?
Speaker 1 (23:35):
Yeah, yeah, the legacy I want to leave for my
children.
I want to make sure that mychildren have a foundation.
Same way, I had a foundationbuilt, whether that's financial,
whether that's justunderstanding what real love
looks like from a parent, right?
You know?
My grandmother so crazy.
(23:55):
She set aside money for mysister and I I when we got
college scholarships, but it wastuition only for our
scholarship.
She still had to buy books,right, right she set aside money
where our books were paid forin college, you know.
So that's a legacy that shesomething that she imparted on
me where it's like, all right, Igot to do the same thing and
(24:16):
parted on me where it's like,all right, I got to do the same
thing.
So, whether it's financial,whether it's from a leadership
perspective, whether it's just,hey, my dad was there, my dad
was always around, my dad showedme God, or whatever it is that
legacy.
I just wanted to be a positiveone, and you always say it.
(24:37):
I hope my kids can appreciateone day what it is that my wife
and I are doing for them.
Speaker 2 (24:45):
So you think about this.
What, as we talk about legacy,what advice would you give to a
younger dad, you know, to someof these younger dads right in
the middle of all this, justlike you are.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
Yeah, I would tell them to embrace it.
I would tell them to to grab itwith both hands.
I would tell them to dive asdeep in as they possibly can.
Don't run when, when things getchallenging, don't you know?
Give, give yourself some gracewhen you may make mistakes with
your, with your children or yourfamily, or whatever it is, but,
(25:18):
more importantly, embrace it.
There's so many dads that havekids that are adults now, and
the number one thing that theytell me is it goes by so quickly
and if it does, if it's goingto go by fast.
I'm going to make sure I'minvolved in every moment of it.
So I would tell all fatherswhether you know if you live in
(25:43):
a house with kids.
If you don't, whatever it is,embrace it and be as involved
and in their face as much as youpossibly can.
Speaker 2 (25:51):
Enjoy the ride.
Enjoy the ride, enjoy the ride.
Last, as we wrap up, there'ssome men out there who didn't
have those models, didn't havethat dad, that grandfather that
you talked about, and I know youcome across a lot of those
young men who are in that space.
What would you say?
What would you say to them?
Speaker 1 (26:10):
I would tell them that it's the number one thing.
So here's the thing like thefor men and what happens, and,
and what happens to me, I see alot of.
I meet a lot of successful menthat haven't had that, and then
they and they feel like thatthey're missing certain pieces
of.
Surround yourself with thepeople that you want to be most
(26:33):
like.
Um, that could be.
It could be a mentor, it couldbe friends, it could be whomever
, right I'm.
I welcome everyone in to mycircle.
I'm not it.
People see different things inme that I may not.
I may not see in myself thefortunate situations that I've
(27:02):
been blessed with.
It's okay, there's still peopleout there that can assist you
along the way.
There's still.
There's a.
There's still men out there whodon't know, just like you don't
know, right, that may feelashamed that they don't know, um
, but there are people out therethat will open up to you and
make you feel comfortable aboutquestions that you may have
about being a father, aboutbeing a husband, right.
(27:23):
So it's so critical, it's soimportant.
It's so important what they saybirds of a feather flock
together.
Yes, it's real, you know, showwhat they say.
Show me your friends, I'll showyou your future.
It's real.
So, if you want, if you'remissing something, if you feel
like you missed out on something, it ain't too late.
(27:45):
There's somebody out there thatthat, like myself, you know,
would love to share with you.
Mentor, you talk to you if Ican, right, so don't be afraid
to do that.
Speaker 2 (27:58):
That's good, which I want to thank you for, for being
a guest on today's show, and Iknew this would be a good
episode about fatherhood, causeI want to get some young dads
you know, right in the middle ofit, I got some other guys
coming.
No, no, you just don't know.
You know, but just just yourwisdom, just your wisdom and
encouragement too.
And I want to tell you this howproud your dad and grandfather
(28:23):
and just the men in your lifeyou know, proud of you and what
you've accomplished thus far andjust your example and your
model for others.
And I love, when you spokeabout discipline, how important
that is.
And sometimes we always tellmen that I used to tell my boys
I'm not trying to be your friend, you've got plenty of friends.
You know, I used to tell myboys I'm not trying to be your
friend, you got plenty offriends.
You know, I'm your father, I'myour father, you know, and I'm
going to tell you some thingsthat your friends ain't going to
(28:44):
tell you.
Absolutely you know, and that'sour role, that's our role, and
they may not like it or whatnot,but I just want you know.
So when they get back in life,later on in life, what you're
saying, appreciate it, or atleast they can't say they don't
know.
They're not going to say thatyou heard it, you heard it.
Now you have a choice, justlike God gives us choices, and
so I thank you for standing yourground.
(29:04):
And, lastly, I want to thankyou for not just being a good
father but being a good husband.
How important that is,absolutely how important that is
, and I see your bride and I seethe smile.
You can tell a lot about a manby looking at his wife.
If the wife is happy, smiling,that man's doing a good job.
That's what it's all about Atthe end of the day.
That's what it's all aboutBecause, as men, we know the
(29:27):
children will grow older andthey're going to have their own
families.
I always say this the kids aregoing to grow because they're
growing.
My kids are growing now andleft out, but the wife stays.
My kids are grown, but the wifestays.
You know the kids gonna go, butthe wife stays, you know, and
so that's a blessing in that.
But I'm gonna thank you forbeing a part of our show today
and for our listeners.
Be sure to subscribe to Be ABaller podcast and share with
(29:49):
others, and we'll continue thisfatherhood series next week.
So thanks, chaz, for being onthe show thank you you.
Speaker 3 (29:55):
If you've enjoyed this episode, please share it
with family and friends.
The be a baller podcast isavailable on all major podcast
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This podcast was created bycoach tim brown and recorded and
edited by the video productionclass of worthington christian
high school.
Be sure to come back next weekas we continue to discuss on how
to build a lifelong legacy.
(30:16):
Until then, don't forget to bea baller.
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