So progress is the main thing that actually helps kids build confidence. So my thing is you can't build confidence without them failing. I don't know, maybe you can, I don't know how to do it. But why does everyone want to avoid the failure? Just cause they don't want to be judged as a bad parent. It's the focus is actually more on them than they are as the kid. And it's that notion of at some point too, it's almost like a paradox, right? If I let my kids struggle, that actually means I'm a bad … [Read more...]
Climbing Mount Everest with John Beede
Do I have what it takes? That is the essential question that kids will ask themselves. It is the question that us dads ask ourselves. How do you answer that question? How do you know? John Beede, a legendary mountain climber, joins me on the podcast to talk about his journey up Mount Everest and the discoveries made during the journey that influence young men today. He shares about the importance of a “rite of passage” and how it is missing in lives of many young boys today. Where to find … [Read more...]
Being a Fit Dad with Dan Go
It's not about being Arnold Schwarzenegger. Actually, I don't think the six pack should be the goal for everybody. I don't think aesthetics should be the goal for everybody, although they do count. They're great. I believe the goal should be enhancing your brain, reducing stress and getting your body to a point of where we feel it is normal enough, or you can live a nice, energetic and healthy life. -Dan Go It's not about being super muscular, it's about being generally healthy in … [Read more...]
ReFABricating School with Ana Fabrega
Kids are not interested in learning. They're interested in doing, they love creating. They love using their hands. They love exploring things. And again, it's very counterintuitive in school. They do the opposite, right? Kids are sitting down with you, and they are listening for hours to a lecture. They have little opportunity to really “engage in the content that they're learning”, and that goes against everything we know about kids, right? Kids are very active and love to explore. So giving … [Read more...]
Fit Daddy 365 with Soren Harrison
It’s tough with families. But I think that if you don’t, who’s going to teach our kids? Who is going to set that example. And like the government’s guidelines are, off from the science, a lot of emerging scientists saying, Hey, that’s not right.-Soren Harrison Is most of what you know about nutrition and fitness wrong? I chat with Soren Harrison about fitness and his journey from tech to his current mission to make dads fit again. Where to find Soren: Instagram … [Read more...]