Dad University Podcast

We once again record this episode while being live on Blab.im.  If you want to learn how to communicate, you better first learn how to listen.  Communication starts with listening!  Talking with your kids is not a...

This is a special episode as we recorded live on Blab.im.  It allows us to be seen on video while guests are able to interact live with us by chatting.  This episode is all about connecting. Everyone, especially...

Episode 29 starts with the update from Jason and Alan that the website now has an email signup.  Listeners can keep up to date on news, episode releases, and more.  Our first segment is a Dad’s Debate on whether it is...

Jason begin the episode talking about his camping weekend with his daughter.  They are part of the local YMCA Adventure Princesses which offers dads and daughters the ability to go camping together.  They teach the 6...

In this episode 27, Jason and Alan have the opportunity to sit down with Susie Walton, author of “Key to Personal Freedom – How Myths Affect Our Family Lives” and creator of the Joy of Parenting courses. Susie’s...

In this episode 26 we cover the concept of commitment. While most people attribute commitment to a romantic relationship or marriage, we are discussing the commitment to effective and mindful parenting. It’s about...

We begin episode 25 with the Mailbag. In the Mailbag, a man named Colin heard my rant on cell phones and sent us this Huffington Post article “To My 13-Year-Old, An iPhone Contract From Your Mom, With Love” by Janell...

This segment is dedicated to “Back to School”.  We start of with the Battlefield and discuss tips for preparing kids for going to a big school for the first time (kindergarten).  Here are some survival tips to make...

In this episode 23, we welcome Chris, a dad of 2 kids, who after 13 years of marriage, got divorced and found himself back in the dating pool.  He learned a few valuable lessons along the way and shares his experience...

Alan and Jason sit down with Dr. Daniel Singley, a counseling psychologist conducting research, practice, and training regarding men’s issues with an emphasis on men’s peripartum mental health and the transition to...

To celebrate the podcast achieving 21, we have created two lists that are crucial to keep in the “mind database” for dads.  While we set out to include 21 items in both lists, there was simply too much too include...

Jason’s longtime friend Kevin visits the podcast for Episode 20.  Kevin is a dad of 2 (boy and girl) and is a friend of Jason’s for over 30 years.  We begin the episode in a debate about children in sports and while...