Julian is an accomplished marriage and family therapist from Berkley California. Julian is gaining notoriety with his video series highlighting simple do’s and don’ts of relationships and parenting. He runs a site called fullfrontalfatherhood.com and frequently contributes to greatdad.com, pregnancymagazine.com, and thegooddadproject.com. Being a dad himself he speaks with direct experience and wisdom dropping simple nuggets for all to put into action.
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In this episode, Julian enlightens us all with some absolutely incredible insight into what it is to be a dad and how the societal gender programming of men (mixed with our stubbornness and ego- of course) actually perpetuate common “new family” woes. I’m guessing; like me, you too fell into some of these very common scenarios.
That’s exactly why I HAD to have him on the Podcast- he’s obviously a wealth of information and wisdom. Don’t think that just because he’s an MFT he’s got this parenting thing all dialed, nope. He’s just like the rest of us trying to figure it all out and doing the best he can failing forward. Just like you, however, he’s maximizing the wisdom of others in this quest and now you can tap into his wealth of experiences.
Join us for what it means to be human, the parenting manual, the bumbling father stereotype, nobody is perfect and of course the greatest American hero. But the real nugget is how Julian demystifies and delineates an extremely common relational breakdown that every guy is pre-programmed to fall into… Cue Admiral Ackbar, “Its a trap!”
Talking points:
Sleep cycles
Clark Kent vs. The Greatest American Hero
What does it mean to be human? i.e. Human hacks
“To be a parent is to fail”
How to react when you fail as a parent - Video link
Nobody is a perfect parent, even the MFT
Where’s the Manual?
Demystifying the trouble with the traditional dad model. -gets right to the point. wisdom
Facing your fears and the rewards of stepping out of your comfort zone.
Bumbling father stereotype. Parenthood TV show
The Dad movement
Shout out to Hogan Hilling - dadlyrally.com
Professional take on how to process being a dad in today’s culture and be completely healthy.
RAD DAD tools: Process your emotions properly meet your emotional needs.
Find a tribe
Superpower: (how to deal with a crying child video) Respond appropriately. Allow tantrums but hold your boundaries
Meditation: Just Breathe: give yourself a time out.
Bucket List: Continue to be a highly involved part of daughter’s life.
Contact Julian Redwood at:
Full Frontal Fatherhood Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/no-title/id929866565?mt=2
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Damon is a truly transformed man and an inspiring example of what you can become on the other side of your bomb crater. If you're looking for hope amidst the beginnings of your journey, then look no further. Damon is clearly at peace and has negotiated many pitfalls to find himself currently living a better life than even he imagined but it didn’t just happen on its own. He put in the work by continuing to find and fix himself. Little by little the Damon you hear today began to emerge piece by piece as he conquered elements within and throughout. His current life is a gleaming testament to the path of this RAD DAD. book5Luckily for all of us, his story is highlighted in his (aptly titled) book “Pain Drives Change”. Learn how Damon began to face unthinkable adversity beginning at the age of 4 and at the age of 8 was completely on his own.
This episode; like many others, is an incredible window into my guest’s life. Please join us for tips, tools, and tactics that will help you become a better person, man, and dad- but that’s just the beginning.
Join us for the Seattle tech scene, Blended families, SHIKAKA!, Rubbish fires, Abandonment, Reaching out, Affirmations, Positivity, Joy, Goofy rituals; and one of my favorites, Thailand!
Talking points:
Seattle triathlon training
Pain Drives Change
Microsoft & kids coding
Mullet, business in front, party in back
Jim Carey - Ace Ventura - Goofball/Dork
Shikaka!
Motorcycles and wagons
rubbish fires & klepto carpenters
The bomb that fractured family
Abandonment & generational curses
Accept your pain
How could SHE?
Shame & Reaching out
It’s Okay to need help
Self-fulfilling affirmations
Add more positive
Make a plan & write it down
Pain vs. Joy
Underlying causes; treating the problem, not the symptoms
Voicing your pain
Dad Skill: Goofy & rituals
Weakness: Hyper-focus
Bucket List: Thailand
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Rocco DeLeo is strength incarnate. His story will floor you as you see yet another example of what a RAD DAD truly is.
Rocco is a fellow podcaster and while life was going along smoothly the wheels came off abruptly when the horrifically unthinkablesurfaced. Join us as we discuss Rocco’s story to this point. We discuss the elements of his “quick” turn-around and how they are deeply rooted in appropriate mindset, faith, acceptance positivity coupled with appropriate action. The nuggets are a-plenty as we continue to deep dive into the power of mindset and taking positive action!
Join us for Mini-trucks, SQUIRREL!!, Pope John Paul II, accountability, presence, and self-discipline as well as understanding the power of your authentic voice and venerability.
Podcasting
Flaming Mini-trucks & Stereo equipment
Clark Griswold
Church lawn-jobs
Trail running = therapy
Exhaustion & faith through tragedy
Not living reactively
Pope John Paul II
Being the example to your kids
The importance of being a patriarch
A hierarchy of importance
Valued genuine conversations
Developing appropriate sensitivity
Romans 8:28
Fostering and keeping good company
Dad Skill: Goofy dad
Struggle: Managing being present with accountability
Keep dreaming, 2nd chances & taking action
Self discipline
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Founder of the Daddy Daughter Hair Factory Philippe Morgese joins me this week for yet another great episode of We RAD DADS podcast. Phil is a great dad and has successfully found a way to work his life around his daughter and work his way into a full-custody type of arrangement. Through The Daddy Daughter Hair Factory Phil and his daughter have been featured on dozens of media outlets including ABC, CBS, NBC, The Doctors, Fab Life with Tyra Banks, people.com, The History Chanel, MTV, Popsugar, Unworthy and even Australia’s “The Morning Show”
Join us in our conversation where Phil breaks down his bomb and his eventual recovery with bullet-proof resilience and determination to be the best possible dad he can be. Through incredible struggle, odds and with absolute grit he is truly a champion for change and the face of what is possible for ANY dad to become. Phil didn’t allow social stigmas, his situation or even his own inner hater to dissuade him from his mission and all that hard work has eventually paid off. Phil went from having zero time with his daughter to having her full-time- and he went about it WITHOUT the court systems. I’m truly humbled by Phil as he breaks down the amazing circumstances he faced and how far he has come. Truly, Phil is a RAD DAD!
Reward yourself with the wisdom he constantly drops throughout this episode and see him for the stellar guy he truly is. As if that weren't enough, he went on to create the Daddy Daughter Hair Factory inspiring fathers to challenge themselves by stepping out of their comfort zones- just as Phil himself has done in his pursuit of being a professional dad. You may be interested to know that Phil doesn’t make a single dime teaching dads about bonding with their daughters by learning how to do hair. THIS is the kind of guy Phil is and I'm so honored to have him on. Won’t you join us?
The joy of becoming dad
Making the hard choice of leaving
Holding my daughter hostage
Becoming valuable to your other & building mutual respect
STEM Skills
Minecraft & bonding time
The importance of tribe - Iron Sharpens Iron
In order to grow you need to let the past go
Learn from every dad and other great nuggets
“If you worry about being a good dad, you’re probably a good dad.”
Reach out RAD DADS
Bucket list: Marathon
Cornerstone Trait: Independence & free thinking
Teleport moment & advice: Words of encouragement - CHALLENGE
Daddy Daughter Hair Factory - Facebook
Keep fighting the good fight.
Stay Up, Stay Connected & Stay RAD DADS!