“AAAHHHGG! Why on earth did I think I could be a dad, and build a business on top of that!?! What was I thinking?!” “I’m not sure I have what it takes to do this!” “I don’t think I can keep it up much longer” Many men who are both dad and entrepreneur are plagued by these thoughts and questions (which often come wrapped in guilt, resentment, and/or shame). Most of the time this struggle is rooted in a poor concept of what a dad is ‘supposed’ to be. So we need to re-invent our concept of what it is to be ‘dad’, because being ‘dad’ isn't what it used to be. Most of us are stuck with the old instruction manual - if we have any manual at all. Many of us are just faking it, hoping we don’t ruin our kids lives. Lets walk together on the journey from being a ‘well-behaved’ dad who is doing what he thinks he’s supposed to and hoping its right, to becoming a ‘high performance’ dad who is clear on who he is, where he and his family are going and why. It’s an exciting and challenging process to be sure...
https://legendary-dads.captivate.fm
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 10 hours 38 minutes
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Welcome to Legendary Dads!
Meet your host Kevin Williams and discover what Legendary Dads is all about.
episode 1: Where It All Begins
Join Braden Ricketts as he helps Kevin to highlight some parts of his journey that have built-in him the desire to leave such a legacy for his family and their children, that they might consider him a legend, and to answer some important questions like; - What/who is a Legendary Dad? - Who is Kevin and what has motivated his mission to help others become Legendary Dads? - How the trauma of the collision he was in with his family has made him a better husband and dad...
episode 2: Prioritizing Love and Kindness - Bryan Ward
In this episode, we feature Bryan Ward who shows great openness and vulnerability in sharing personal stories and lessons learned through the process of loving his wife and their two boys...
episode 3: The Creativity of Parenting - Adam Flaherty
In this conversation Adam shares with openness and candour his thoughts and experiences on;
- travel plans before/after kids
- how our way of living influences our kids’ choices and behaviours
- teaching our kids that they are not too young to turn ideas into reality
- taking advantage of “circumstances beyond our control” (*cough*covid*cough)
- the challenges of a relationship with a human who is constantly changing
- leaving our kids with a...
episode 4: Seeking Clarity
In this episode, we join Kevin as he shares some hard-won lessons about being Dad to a family in trauma. Kevin opens up about the collision he and his family survived. He shares openly about;
- how healing from trauma revealed opportunities to learn
- becoming the man his family needed him to be
- how taking time to listen, actually saves time
Self-awareness and clarity open the doors to a more fruitful and enjoyable life for our family...
episode 5: Growing with Our Children
Join Kevin as he explores the journey of maintaining a relationship that is constantly changing. In this episode; he shares key tips to helping our kids move in the direction they need to go challenges listener to keep in the effort to know who they are and what they need and, teach your kids new ways of thinking As parents, we sometimes loose track of what was once important to us, and we let things slip without realizing it...
episode 6: Vulnerability and Knowing Your Limits
Episode Summary
Solid gold nuggets from Braden here today! We cover a variety of topics, and in each one he gives us solid insight that can be applied right away...
episode 7: Shoes, Funeral Homes, and Rubber Bands
Episode Summary
Internet OG Steve Olsher, known for his many successful on-line businesses, and more so for his passion for podcasting, pulls the curtain back to reveal the father behind it all.
Steve talks about how;
- Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
- entrepreneurship
- and on-line business
have played significant roles in helping his boys grow into successful young men...
episode 8: Demonstrate Courage
Are you ready for the challenge? It’s likely to be a life-long challenge, but if you’re brave enough, let’s go!
What is courage?
How can you tell if you are not being courageous?
What does being a courageous Dad look like?
We may have slightly different answers to these questions - or very different - but that is where we have opportunity to learn. Different perspectives can be used a way to reconsider what and how we think about life and other people...
episode 9: "Mommy, Say Goodbye Again"
We can build relationship with our kids even after making mistakes! If I’m willing to set aside “my form of love” to meet their needs by doing things like;
- saying “goodbye 3 times, each time
- discovering how they need us to be present at football practices;
- letting the future goals guide today’s decisions;
JJ shares how relationship between spouses and the stresses we face impacts our kids...
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