Dad Up Podcast

Dad Up Podcast

Podcast show for dads about dads being dads. The show features incredible guests ranging from celebrities to pro-athletes to entrepreneurs. On the show we discuss their experiences in parenting and how they have managed raising kids all while being successful in their careers. We not only get into the nuts and bolts on parenting with tips, tools and strategies they have used, but they share personal stories that they have experienced as parents. Each episode is packed with nuggets that you won’t want to miss. Please check it out! You won’t be disappointed. Let’s go Dad Up!

Episodes

October 12, 2025 52 mins

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🟫 Work From Home Dads | Thom Gibson & Bryan Ward | Ep. 312


👉 Thom Gibson – Founder of WFH Dads & Creator of the 6-Hour Workday Playbook


👉 Thom Gibson is on a mission to help work-from-home dads reclaim their time, refocus their energy, and redefine what fatherhood and productivity can look like.


👉 As the founder of WFH Dads, Thom creates actionable tools and strategies sp...

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🟫 The Preparation: Building Competence, Confidence & Real-World Skills | Matt Smith & Bryan Ward | Ep. 311


👉 In this episode of The Dad Up Podcast, I’m joined by Matt Smith, an American entrepreneur, economic commentator, and co-author of The Preparation: How to Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous.


👉 After relocating to Uruguay in 2021, Matt now operates a regenerat...

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🟫 Bold Faith & Bold Healing | Featuring Elena Huggins and Bryan Ward | Ep. 310


👉 Elena Huggins is a passionate communicator, musician, entrepreneur, and devoted follower of Jesus whose mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower others to live transformed lives.


👉 For nearly two decades, she has spoken across diverse stages, reaching audiences with her straightforwa...

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🟫 One Step Changed Everything | Featuring Johnny Muresan and Bryan Ward | Ep. 309


👉 Johnny Muresan is a husband, dad, and everyday guy who once weighed nearly 500 pounds, until he laced up his shoes and took one shaky, breathless step toward change.


👉 That step turned into a journey of transformation, and today Johnny has shed more than 160 pounds, completing races fro...

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🟫 Photo Memories Are The Bridge Between Generations | Featuring Angela Andrieux and Bryan Ward | Ep. 308


👉 Angela Andrieux, MBA is a dynamic creative professional whose passion for capturing and preserving life’s most meaningful moments shines through every project she touches.


👉 As a photographer, photography coach, broadcaster, writer, and content creator, Angela ble...

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🟫 Parenting With Creativity & Faith | Featuring Howard “Quiggly” Chang and Bryan Ward | Ep. 307


👉 Howard “Quiggly” Chang is a legendary toy concept artist whose creativity helped bring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures to life in the late ‘80s and ‘90s.


👉 As a lead illustrator at Varner Studios, Howard created the concept art behind hundreds of the figures that b...

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🟫 How Mindset Shapes Legacy | Featuring Jeff Vulpis and Bryan Ward | Ep. 306


👉 Jeff Vulpis is a mindset coach, speaker, and living example of resilience. He knows firsthand what it means to fight and comeback from rock bottom.


👉 After spending nearly 2 years homeless, living out of a rest area, Jeff made a life altering decision,

he would not be defined by his circumst...

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🟫 Preparing Your Kids For The Future Of College | Featuring Shellee Howard and Bryan Ward | Ep. 305


👉 My guest today is Shellee Howard, the founder and CEO of College Ready, a Certified Educational Consultant, two-time bestselling author, international speaker, and host of the Parents, Is Your Teen College Ready? podcast.


👉 Shellee helps high-achieving families navigate the often ...

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🟫 Lighting The Way: Faith, Family & Filmmaking| Featuring Nathan and D’Lytha Myers and Bryan Ward | Ep. 304


👉 Nathan and D’Lytha Myers are a dynamic husband-and-wife creative team whose talents span acting, directing, producing, and teaching.


👉 Nathan D. Myers is an award-winning creator with credits as an actor, director, and production designer. He was the Lead Desig...

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🟫 From At-Risk Youth To Empowered Families| Featuring Richard Ramos and Bryan Ward | Ep. 303


👉 Richard is an accomplished author, speaker, and parent coach with over three decades of experience in leadership development, family dynamics, and community building.


👉 His work has left a profound impact both nationally and internationally, particularly in empowering high-ri...

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🟫 Empowering Kids Through Song | Featuring Michael Hemsworth and Bryan Ward | Ep. 302


👉 In this inspiring episode of the Dad Up Podcast, I sit down with lifelong music educator, author, and father, Michael Hemsworth.


👉 With over 20 years of experience as a music school director in California, Michael has helped thousands of families navigate the challenges and rewards of music edu...

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🟫 From Fatherhood To The Ninja Warrior Stage| Featuring Brian Beckstrand and Bryan Ward | Ep. 301


👉 This week on Dad Up, I’m joined by Brian Beckstrand. He is a husband, father of five, and the original ninja dad behind one of the most inspiring families to ever hit the American Ninja Warrior course.


👉 What started as a backyard obstacle setup to keep his kids active h...

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🟫 Emmy-Winning & Former Sesame Street Exec Gets Real On Being A Dad | Featuring Jordan Geary and Bryan Ward | Ep. 300


👉 In this episode of the Dad Up Podcast, I sit down with Jordan Geary, an Emmy Award-winning creative producer and former senior leader at Sesame Workshop, the iconic team behind Sesame Street.


👉 With 20+ years of experience in children’s and family cont...

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🟫 Dads Who Lead | Featuring Tom Pfanner and Bryan Ward | Ep. 299


👉 I am joined by Tom Pfanner, The Leadership Dad, a husband, father of three, combat athlete, and former Division 1 strength coach who’s on a mission to help fathers lead with strength and purpose.


👉 After becoming a father at 18 and facing the heartbreak of being pushed...

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🟫 Parenting Teens With Purpose | Featuring Mike Barsamian and Bryan Ward | Ep. 298


👉 In this powerful episode of the Dad Up Podcast, I’m joined by Mike Barsamian, widely known on Instagram as @miketheparentcoach.


👉 Mike is a certified parent and teen coach who helps high-achieving, emotionally exhausted parents reconnect with their te...

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🟫 The Power of Presence, Pain, and Purpose in Fatherhood | Featuring Kaleb Stoppel and Bryan Ward | Ep. 297


👉 In this powerful episode of the Dad Up Podcast, I’m joined by Kaleb Stoppel.


👉 Dr. Kaleb Stoppel is a devoted husband, father of two, and former educator who has spent his life investing in others, whether in the classroom, on the athleti...

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🟫 From SEAL Team To Dad Team | Featuring Alden Mills and Bryan Ward | Ep. 296


👉 In this powerful episode of the Dad Up Podcast, I’m joined by Alden Mills.


👉 He is a former U.S. Navy SEAL platoon commander, father of four, bestselling author, and #1-ranked virtual speaker by Entrepreneur magazine.


👉 Before embarking on a dangerous ...

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🟫 Coparenting Success - Father’s Day Special | Featuring MTV’s Teen Mom Stars Maci Bookout & Ryan Edwards | Ep. 295


👉 In this heartfelt and raw Father’s Day Special episode Bryan Ward and his wife, Andrea, are joined by two powerful voices from MTV’s Teen Mom, Maci Bookout and Ryan Edwards, for an intimate, real, and inspiring conversation ab...

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🟫 Put Your Trust In Him | David Maus Jr. and Bryan Ward | Ep. 294


👉 David Maus Jr. is a dedicated content creator on a mission to help others make informed choices about their health and wellness.


👉 After a successful 20-year career in the car business, where he learned the ropes of sales, marketing, and leadership, David made a bold move to...

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🟫 The Best Job In The World | Andrew Stillman and Bryan Ward | Ep. 293


👉 Andrew Stillman is a devoted father of nine, entrepreneur, and now a published children’s book author.


👉 Hailing from Manatee County, Florida, Andrew owns and operates Stillman’s Tree Services.


👉 His journey into writing was inspired by a heartfelt moment with his daughter after a ...

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