Being a Dad Podcast

Owner of GameChanger Fitness and entrepreneur, Joe Meglio, talks about his experience of raising 2 kids and creating a lifestyle where he can be the father he wants to be, as well as pursue his goals with business.

Today you’ll find out:
-The importance of setting boundaries and protecting your time, so you can be the dad you want to be
-How sports and coaching helped prepare Joe to be a dad who leads with value

Director, producer, and screenwriter Brian Baugh joins us on the Being a Dad podcast to talk about his experience being a father and raising kids while away from his family for weeks at a time.  Today you'll find out: -How to create great communication with your kids -The challenges Brian faces as a father who works weeks at a time away from his family (and how he overcomes those challenges)  -The values Brian and his wif...

What would you do if you were a police officer and your daughter was protesting against police brutality at the end of your driveway?  

How do you parent them and respect that?  

Today I'd like you to meet one of my coaching clients and all round good man, Michael Collier.  

Mike is raising 2 teenagers with his wife, running an online business, and working as a cop, full-time.  

Today you'll find out: -How Mike ...

Are you about to become a father to twins?  

Is this your first time having kids?  

I'd like to introduce you to a man who had became a father to twins during the height of the pandemic and persevered several challenges; such as an ectopic pregnancy, having one son stay in the NICU after being born, and coming home to raise twins as first time parents.  

His name is Jose Hernandez and I'm blessed to call him my broth...

I didn't have much time with my dad growing up, so I figured that a great dad needed to be home every day. 

This was not the case with Matt.  

As I was speaking with Matt in our previous episode, he mentioned his dad was a firefighter and that he has a great relationship with his dad.  

In the United States, most firefighters work on a schedule where they live in the firehouse and are off from work for a certain amou...

Have you and your partner been trying to have a baby, but you seem to not be able to?  

Are you concerned about your baby being born prematurely and staying in the NICU?  

If you are trying to have a baby and don't know what to expect, I'm happy to introduce you to Matt Morse.  

I met Matt in 2018 and he runs Baseball Education Center with my good friend Paul Reddick. 

Matt is a really good man and he shares his...

I am grateful to share today’s episode with you because it is with a mentor of mine who has helped me grow tremendously this past year.  

I met John Patrick Morgan in 2021 when I was looking for a new coach, and I’ve learned so much about how to BE the man who creates everything that I want.  

Today I’d like to share with you what John has taught me with being a father, and I will lead with a powerful idea he shared with ...

Have you ever wanted to be close to your family?  

Have you struggled with the doubt that you and your kids are going to have a close relationship as you get older?  

If so, I'm happy to introduce you to a man who has a close relationship with each of his 4 kids, his 15 grandchildren, and his 9 great grandchildren!!  

Ed Lassiter is a man who defines his success, not by what he's done in his career, but mostly how he...

ATTENTION STEPDADS: If you are struggling with your relationship with your step child, or you have trouble with their dad, you need to read every single word.

Being in a relationship has its own challenges. Add in other people's exes and children and the challenge sometimes feels impossible.

There is no roadmap to being a dad and we all know too well that being a man isn't enough to be called a Dad.

I am not going to reinvent the w...

Have you ever felt like you were 3rd or 4th place to your dad’s love?

Did you ever feel like he loved his work more than you?

Do you feel this way about your significant other?

If you are or have been in this position, you need to listen to every single word.

It can be tricky balancing what you want to pursue personally while being a father. I know I felt like I didn’t have my dad’s attention at times, and a fear that I have is tha...

When your kids are screaming at the top of their lungs because they want more TV time, do you:

A) Feel that you keep your peace show up in a calm way or

B) Find yourself ordering and shouting even louder than them?

Do you ever worry sometimes that your kids are not going to grow up to be good people?

You are not alone and that’s why today I am honored to introduce you to a man who teaches my family every week, Pastor Jared Kirk.

My...

Did you know that when female eagles are ready to mate, they fly high above with a branch, drop it from the sky, and wait for a male eagle to catch it and bring it back to her?

They do this over and over again until the male eagle has proven that he wont let the branch fall to the ground, and then they make sweet eagle love.

Why is this?

As the babies are growing up, dad will fly in with food for his kids and instead of feeding it ...

Are you setting up your kids to follow a purpose in life?

Are you worried that your kids will grow up to feel lost as adults?

Today I’d like to introduce you to an incredible coach and dad, David Yudis.

David is a man who isn’t afraid to challenge you so that you do the thing you want to do, but are afraid to do.

In today’s conversation, David talks about:

-Getting your kids on a mission so that they find and follow their purpose i...

Did you become a dad at 18?

Have you tried to provide for your kids through selling drugs or stealing cars?

Do you struggle to find a role model of what a good dad looks like?

If you answered yes to any of the above, I’d like to introduce you to a man who was in a similar spot as you, Jason Soto.

Jason is a man with more life experience than most people that I know, and today he talks about:

-His challenges with becoming a father a...

What do you think your life would look like if you had 5 kids?

What about 6?

What about 7?!

Today Jon Shetrit shares with you and I his experience of raising 7 kids.

Jon is a stoic man who works so hard to provide for his family. Not just with his finances, but with his time and love.

“When people talk about becoming a dad, you always hear how hard it is, but not how amazing you’re going to feel when you’re little princess looks up...

One of my fears is that I’m not going to connect or relate to my kids.

I worry that we are going to be complete opposites and that it may lead to them feeling misunderstood, or worse yet, unloved.

There is no rulebook when it comes to this fear but if there were one to be written, I would ask Ben Kolp to write it.

Like many dads, Ben is the complete opposite of his kids.

Early on, Ben recognized that his sons were their own people ...

There’s a very special man I’d like you to meet today.

He’s a dad who continues to show up no matter what adversity he’s faced with.

It’s an honor to call him family and I’d like you to meet Eric Rodriguez, my cousin Andrea’s husband.

Today he’ll talk about

🤟 Raising 3 kids

🤟 Being a dad after a divorce

🤟 Marrying his dream girl

🤟 And so much more

If you have any questions, anything you'd like me to pass on to the dads who've b...

Are you a dad who isn’t ready to be a dad?

Are you a dad who wasn’t ready to be a dad when you became one?

Were you raised by someone who wasn’t your biological dad, and wondered why?

“There are going to be dads who are in situations like this… I wish I could have heard someone talk about this candidly when it was happening to me”

Not being in a child’s life is a touchy subject with a lot of opinions.

I have my own experience with ...

Have you ever wanted your kid to achieve the things you couldn’t?

It could be in sports, business, anything, you just want to give them the experience and advice that you wish you got when they were age?

However, has it ever feel like you were pulling teeth just to get them to do something in that sport, business, etc?!

Today I speak with a dear friend, mentor, and brother in my life Pito Guardarrama.

Pito is a pastor at Today's Ch...