Fatherhood Is Leadership

Paul "Sully" Sullivan is a native New Englander living in California, is an Emmy-nominated television producer who has previously produced such shows as "Axe Men", "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Bonnie Hunt Show". An award-winning filmmaker, he directed the feature film "I'll Believe You" as well as many short films including "Sergi" as featured on PBS' "Independent Lens". He has performed stand up comedy all across the United States and appeared on the TV shows "Monk" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" as well as the upcoming movie "The Wrong Stuff". He has been a contributing baseball writer for USA Today, Baseball Digest, The Hardball Times, Time Out New York and Bleacher Report. Sully has appeared in the HBO Sports documentaries "Curse of the Bambino" and "Reverse the Curse of the Bambino" as well as on ESPN2's Cold Pizza and NESN's "Spaceman: A Baseball Odyssey". Sully is the creator and host of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast. Every single day since October 24, 2012, he posts an original e

Jim Palmer is a marketing and business building expert and host of Newsletter Guru TV and Stick Like Glue Radio. He is known internationally as "The Newsletter Guru" - the go-to resource for maximizing the profitability of customer relationships. He is the founder and president of Custom Newsletters, Inc., parent company of No Hassle Newsletters, No Hassle Social Media, The Newsletter Guru's Concierge Print and Mail on Demand, Magnetic Attraction and Retention System (MARS) training program, Success Advantage Publishing, Double My Retention, Stick Like Glue Radio, and Newsletter Guru TV. Jim is a cancer survivor, has been married for thirty-three years, has four grown children and an awesome grandson. He lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Stephanie, their cat Serendipity, and Toby the marketing dog. Jim and Stephanie love to kayak, travel, and spend time with their family. In this episode you will learn: How he taught his children how to communicate for results The benefits of being an entr

J. Massey is a true American success story. In just six years he went from the struggle many people experience as he worked hard to provide for his family in southern California to amassing an impressive portfolio that includes over 300 units of residential and commercial properties as well as private notes and mortgages. Through a series of life-altering events, including the serious illness of his then-pregnant wife, an accident that left J. with a punctured lung that excluded him from being able to work, and even losing and squatting in their foreclosed family home, J. learned quickly that he had to change his mindset if he wanted to survive and thrive. He immediately took action, immersing himself into intensive real estate investor training. He hasn't looked back and has built a booming investing business, using very little of his own cash or credit. As a part of the legacy J. wants to leave his children, he began creating a training series that is now available to others so they can learn to do what he

Jonathan Harrison, MBA, ODCC is the author of Mastering the Game: What Video Games Can Teach Us about Success in Life. He is also an Organizational Development Practitioner, TEDx Speaker, and Podcaster on the topic of life and leadership lessons that can be learned from video games, and can be found on ClassicallyTrained.net. Jon is a Florida native where he resides with his wife Carmen and their son Dante. In this episode you will learn: How to create boundaries and the keys to successful work life integration The leadership skills that fathers and children can learn from video games About dying to yourself to become a great father The importance of a growth mindset in parenting You can find Jon here: Website: ClassicallyTrained.net Twitter: @ct_blog LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jondharrison Resources: Jon's Book: Mastering The Game: What Video Games Can Teach Us About Success In Life Productivity Planner: PDF Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck Register for the Fatherhood Lea

Ed Boland and his wife Crissi founded the HeroBoys, a line of toys and comic books for young boys meant to celebrate the adventure, imagination, and limitless potential inherent in boys while reinforcing universal values with the intention of inspiring young boys to become good men. Beginning with Crissi's initial idea for the HeroBoys, Ed has worked with his wife to develop the characters and content for HeroBoys. Incorporating the values he learned from his father and the issues he sees his own sons struggle with, Ed develops meaningful content and toys that aim to help young boys become good men. Ed has worked as a principle for Scout Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm, where he has seen firsthand what it takes to build young companies. He has also worked as a writer for newspaper and television. Ed has an MBA from the University of Florida and a BA in Philosophy from Boston College. In this episode you will learn: How to teach children through stories and teachable moments The importance of co

Roger Whitney is a father of two teenage sons and has been married for 24 years to a wonderful woman, Shauna; They all live outside of beautiful Fort Worth, Texas. Roger is known as the The Retirement Answer Man, helping people plan well and invest wisely in their retirement. Roger began his career as a financial advisor in 1991 which allowed him to witness first-hand the rise and fall of the "new economy" and the dot-com bubble that ended in 2000. This experience solidified for Roger that financial management is about people, not money, and that they are served best by advisors that are fiduciaries to their clients and have the heart of a teacher. In 2003 Roger left, at the time, the largest private bank in the world and, with two wonderful partners, established WWK Wealth Advisors. Today, WWK is a firm of 14 professionals managing over $200 million in assets. How Roger learned from his early failures to transform his life and career Why road trips strengthen family bonds How to successfully plan for your r

Jason Gilliam-Alexander was High School Honorable Mention All-American in the sport of Basketball, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and English from Stetson University, inducted into the Hatter Sports Hall of Fame and currently serves as CEO of both Mentoring Valuable Protégés, Inc. & JGA Protégé LLC. As a strong advocate of discipline, education and development, the Queens New York native uses sport as a tool to attract and better prepare youtah for the rigors of adulthood. His professional interest aim to innovate the learning, teaching and planning methodology for kids through Mentoring in five core areas: Leadership, Athletics, Academics, Career Development and Health & Wellness. Affectionately known as The Protégé, this former Point Guard directs through a diverse programmatic curriculum: his original LAACHON Mentoring Program, multi-faceted Volunteering initiatives, Sports Skill Development, Creative Arts, Public Speaking, Special Needs, Workshops, Ca

Tom Schwab knows how to build an online business with an Inbound Strategy. He led the growth of Goodbye Crutches, a Direct to Patient Private Pay eCommerce Business, from a regional player to a national leader in under 3 years. Tom is a leader of the eCommerce HubSpot User Group, published in the leading industry blogs has been a guest on TV, radio, webinars, podcasts. Selling online has never been easier, but making a profit has never been tougher. As Michigan led the nation into the recession, Tom Schwab was one of the first to harness a new strategy to build his direct to patient private pay business from a regional player to a national leader. An expert in Inbound Marketing, Tom helps high potential small companies sell better than Amazon by using an Inbound Strategy. In this episode you will learn: How small businesses can harness the power of the internet About building lifetime value with customers How the growth mindset helps you become a better leader and father The power of your influencers You ca

Butch Bellah is the owner of Dallas-based B2 Training & Development where he works with salespeople and organizations to gain more appointments, win more business and retain more customers. From his first corporate job at 21, it took Butch only four years to be promoted to Division Sales Manager, then another short 5 years to Vice President of Sales. At 35, he and a business partner acquired a controlling interest in the company he'd helped build from a $35 million local business to one of the largest wholesale food distributors in the nation with annual sales almost a quarter-billion dollars. During his rapid ascent to sales and financial success, Butch also spent ten years as a professional stand-up comedian, honing not only his public speaking skills but enjoying what he calls "the best sales training I ever received." In May 2009, Butch underwent triple-bypass heart surgery at 43 years old, completed cardiac rehab and ran his first 5K 190 days after surgery. He's since completed dozens of 5Ks, two 10K

Jay Forte is a business and motivational speaker, certified workplace, CEO/Life and Greatness Zone coach, author, and nationally ranked Thought Leader. As President and Founder of The Greatness Zone he provides talent and strength-based tools to help people live extraordinary lives and organizations achieve exceptional results. He is the author of Fire Up! Your Employees and Smoke Your Competition and The Greatness Zone – Know Yourself, Find Your Fit, Transform the World. He is also the host of the weekly podcast The Greatness Zone – Finding Your Greatness Road in Life. In this episode you will learn: 6 steps to helping today's young adults find their fit in life How to show up BIG for life as a father The inner work of mindful parenting How "real talk" with your children can help their emotional development You can find Jay here: Website: thegreatnesszone.com Ready4Life: ready4life.me Fire Up! Your Employees: fireupyouremployees.com Register for the Fatherhood Leadership Academy Coaching Progra

Ricky Shetty is the owner and operator of the popular family-friendly website DaddyBlogger.com where he writes about parenting from a father's perspective. Ricky also runs YVR Conferences - a series of events, workshops, and conferences about social media, blogging, and internet marketing based in Vancouver, Canada. Ricky is the happy husband of his wife Anne and proud father of his two children Rianne and Ryan. In this episode you will learn: How he successfully prioritizes with the 7 F's (Faith, family, finance, fun, future, focus) How he breaks down quality family time individually and collectively How he built a successful revenue generating blog focused on fathers How he survived a difficult childhood and used it as fuel to become a better husband, father and man You can find Ricky here: Website: daddyblogger.com Facebook: facebook.com/DaddyBlogger Twitter: @tokyoricky Register for the Fatherhood Leadership Academy Coaching Program Watch my TEDx Talk: The Most Important Question A Father Can Ask Him

Larry Hagner is an author, speaker, coach, podcaster, and founder of the Good Dad Project. The Good Dad Project is dedicated to helping men become the best version of themselves so they can show up big for their kids. Larry grew up in a fatherless environment for most of his life and when he became a father himself nine years ago he had no idea what to do. All he knew is that he didn't want to fail. He dove into self improvement, worked with coaches and mentors, and created the Good Dad Project to help other men with their struggles. Larry has recently published a book called "The Dad's Edge: 9 Simple Ways to: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories." He has also created an online course called "The Dad's Edge: 6 Simple Strategies to Empowering your Journey as a Dad." In this episode you will learn: Time management techniques to help strategically plan your week The six areas he says all dads struggle with and how to address those struggles effectively Self care suggestions

In this episode, host Devon Bandison goes deep into the discussion about the value of youth sports participation trophies. NFL Pittsburg Steeler Linebacker James Harrison recently made headlines for having his children return their sports participation trophies because he said they sent the wrong message. Are youth sports participation trophies a self esteem booster or do they reinforce that children don't have to earn things? Devon will explore the pros and cons and give the unique perspective he received from the people this issue affects the most, children. You can also read the article Devon published for The Good Men Project below. In this episode you will learn: 7 Values that team sports can instill in our children The pros and cons to youth sports participation trophies NFL Linebacker James Harrison's take on the trophies The Fatherhood Leadership Academy is OPEN for registration. Don't miss out. Register for the Fatherhood Leadership Academy Coaching Program Watch my TEDx Talk: The Most Important Qu

Michael Neeley is a former professional actor and medieval knight turned writer, motivational speaker, personal development coach, and author of the upcoming book The Art of Forgetting. He is also the host of the daily podcast, Consciously Speaking. Michael has appeared in feature films with Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner, performed off Broadway with Andre Braugher and Kathleen Chalfant, and had recurring roles in several popular soap operas. His studies in character development took place both on and off camera, and ultimately fueled his desire to pursue personal development and consciousness training as a profession. Michael is a student of Buddhism and sits on the Board of Directors at Insight Santa Cruz, a Buddhist meditation community. His contemplative practices form a great part of the foundation of his work, where he is also a certified Dharma teacher and meditation guide. Most recently, Michael has put together a training program for other podcast hopefuls. He is helping upcoming hosts and producers in

Professor M.S. Rao is the father of "Soft Leadership". He is an international leadership guru and an internationally acclaimed leadership educator, executive coach, speaker, and consultant. He has 34 years of experience, and the author of 30 books including the award-winning 21 Success Sutras for Leaders that has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Leadership Books of the Year – 2013 by San Diego University, USA. His award-winning book Success Tools for CEO Coaches: Be a Learner, Leader, and Ladder is the Community Award Winner for 2014 by Small Business Trends, USA. His vision is to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. His vision program has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Finalists in the 'Not For Profit' category of Leadership Excellence 500 Awards, LEAD 2015 event in Dallas, USA. He has been honored as an upcoming International Leadership Guru by Leadership Gurus International. In this episode you will learn: the global perspective of fatherhood and leadership how he authored 30 books whil

Seth Greene is the founder of one of the fastest growing privately held marketing firms in the country. He is the author of six best-selling books, including his newest book Podcast Marketing Magic. He is the only person in history that Dan Kennedy has nominated for Marketer of the Year three years in a row. Seth has shared the stage with Rich Schefren, Perry Marshall, Brad Martineau and many others. Seth has been featured on real media like CBS Money Watch, CBS News, the LA Times, the Boston Globe, the Miami Herald, and the #1 morning radio show in New York City. Some of his clients have included living legends like Jack Canfield, Ron LeGrand, Ted Thomas, and Dr. Dustin Burleson, to name just a few. Along the way he married his soul mate Rebecca and together they have three amazing kids. Seth has coached his son's baseball and soccer teams and never missed a practice or a game. In this episode you will learn: how we was able to create a successful business and still make it home for dinner every night how h

Scott Behson, PhD is a professor of management at Fairleigh Dickinson University, a national expert in work and family issues, and was a featured speaker at the recent White House Summit on Working Families. He's the author of the recently published book, The Working Dad's Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at Home (Motivational Press; June 9 2015), the first book of its kind to provide advice and encouragement for working fathers, helping them to achieve success in their careers while also being the involved, loving dads they always wanted to be. Scott founded and runs the popular blog, "Fathers, Work, and Family," dedicated to helping working fathers and encouraging more supportive workplaces. He writes regularly for the Harvard Business Review Online, Huffington Post and the Good Men Project, and has also been published in TIME and The Wall Street Journal. Scott lives in Nyack, NY with his wife, stage actress Amy Griffin, and son, Nick. In this episode you will learn: How to set effectively priori

Jared Easley is a genuine entrepreneur. He has been called the Zig Ziglar of the podcasting world. In the past couple of years he's started a podcast, written a book and co-founded Podcast Movement which is the world's largest international podcasting-only conference. Jared is a noticer, motivator, friend and power content creator. He has found the way to do all of this and still keep his family first. In this episode you will learn: How Jared went from unemployment to successful entrepreneur The true definition of “rich” at home and in life A life lesson given to him by his daughter How he built the largest podcast conference in the country About the Podcast Movement Conference from July 31st - August 2nd (and a special offer for our guests) You can find Jared here: Podcast Movement Podcast: Starve the Doubts - Overcoming Self Doubt, with Jared Easley (listen for a special promo code) Twitter: @jaredeasley Register for the Fatherhood Leadership Academy Coaching Program Watch my TEDx Talk: The Most Impor

A former Marine, Armin Brott has devoted the last 15 years to providing men with the tools, support and knowledge to help them become the fathers they want to be - and their families need them to be. His seven critically acclaimed books for fathers have sold well over a million copies. Titles include The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be and The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year. He has written on fatherhood for hundreds of newspapers and magazines and is a frequent guest on such television programs as the Today Show. He also writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column (Ask Mr. Dad) and hosts a syndicated radio show (Positive Parenting). He lives with his family in Oakland, California. In this episode you will learn: Armin's tools for success as a father and leader The importance of presence, play, and making mistakes Why we should be careful of placing our expectations on our children The difference between influence and control You can find Armin here: Website: mrdad.

Armando Cruz is a husband, father, entrepreneur, adventurer, lifestyle physical therapist, ultra-runner, and performance coach. He is the owner of Cruz Country Fitness & Physical Therapy and the creator of the R.I.C.H. Man Experience. Armando has climbed mountains, has ran over 50 miles in a day in the swamps, has lived out of his car, and has rollerbladed and surfed in hurricanes but his biggest adventure has been fatherhood. He is the proud dad of three amazing children and has been married for eight years to his beautiful wife Christian. See more at The Good Dad Project. In this episode you will learn: How the R.I.C.H. Man Experience translates into being a better father Key principles in leadership How Armando integrates being an entrepreneur and father 4 Principles To Becoming your most authentic self: Respect Inspire Connect Happy You can find Armando here: Website: RICHmanExperience.com Facebook: Armando Cruz Twitter: @Armando_Cruz Register for the Fatherhood Leadership Academy Coaching Progr