264 episodes

Are you ready for the greatest adventure of your life? In my weekly podcast, we explore the adventures, challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and the fun of being a dad.

I am the father of 6 kids. My wife and I had four and then God blessed us with 2 more through adoption.  I think I have a unique perspective and experience to help fathers become the best dad possible.

I also love to interview other men trying to be great dads, step-dads, adopted dads, granddads, and foster dads. Let's help each other become the best men, husbands, and dads possible to leave a legacy that will endure.

Fathers Fire Jody Sedrick

    • Kids & Family

Are you ready for the greatest adventure of your life? In my weekly podcast, we explore the adventures, challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and the fun of being a dad.

I am the father of 6 kids. My wife and I had four and then God blessed us with 2 more through adoption.  I think I have a unique perspective and experience to help fathers become the best dad possible.

I also love to interview other men trying to be great dads, step-dads, adopted dads, granddads, and foster dads. Let's help each other become the best men, husbands, and dads possible to leave a legacy that will endure.

    261 - Being a dad of a competitive athlete

    261 - Being a dad of a competitive athlete

    This I sit down with Alex Russell and explore what it takes to be a dad of a competitive athlete. We talk about the demands on you as a dad, figuring out how much to push them, and giving them the space to discover their own talents and commitment to the game.

    • 36 min
    260 - Super Papa!

    260 - Super Papa!

    I had the AMAZING opportunity to go down to El Salvador to be part of the 1st IDA Certified Detailer and Skills Validated training event with Jorge Rivera, Rigo Santana, Christian Ramos Pwee, Manuel Martinez, Steve Thompson, and Little Steve (The Detail Kid). I share some thoughts and observations about being a dad from my experience in El Salvador.

    • 29 min
    259 - Learning how to love, trust, and not become hardened

    259 - Learning how to love, trust, and not become hardened

    How do you work through betrayal and disappointment?

    Today I share some thoughts on how to work through being disappointed and let down by others while not becoming hardened in our heart.



    Thanks for joining me every week!

    Jody



    Also check out my books

    But How Far Must I Go? A journey in faith

    https://a.co/d/1uqS0Ab 



    Learn to Dance With the Currents of Life; When You Feel Like You’re Drowning

    https://a.co/d/h5NZzNu

    • 11 min
    258 - How do you balance time with all your kids?

    258 - How do you balance time with all your kids?

    This week I sit down with Steve Thompson to explore how he balances time between all of his kids.


    How do you balance the time between all of your kids especially when one is a YouTube sensation and traveling the world?
    Meeting the emotional needs of children
    Finding a way to connect one on one with your children
    Setting your schedule around your family
    Are you late with your kids?
    If they don't have a plan will they fail? And have you failed?
    How do you prepare your kids for success and failure?
    Driven for success or more relaxed? Which is right?
    Parenting so that you diminish regret
    "Smart" vs "Street Smarts"


    Guest:

    Steve Thompson

    Detail Doctors

    https://www.detaildrs.com/



    Hosts:Jody Sedrick

    • 40 min
    257 - It hurts my heart to discipline my kids

    257 - It hurts my heart to discipline my kids

    This week I sit down with my friend Joab Flores. We talk about the very real feelings that accompany enforcing consequences on your kids when the don't live up to the family rules.



    Guest

    Joab Flores

    • 29 min
    256 - What I'm Doing is NOT Having an Impact! Or is it?

    256 - What I'm Doing is NOT Having an Impact! Or is it?

    Today I sit down with my friend Joe Kimball to talk about not seeing the impact of what you do as a dad until later.




    Was I to hard on my kids?
    Balancing the line between being hard and abusive
    Setting the pattern and expectation of eating together as a family
    Owning your mistakes and becoming the kind of dad you want to be.
    How did you feel as a kid?
    Getting to the age where your kids are teaching you lessons
    Now the kids are moving out what are the conversations like with his wife



    Guest

    Joe Kimball



    Host

    Jody Sedrick

    FathersFire



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    Check out my 1st Book "Learn To Dance With The Currents of Life - When You Feel Like You're Drowning"

    Order on Amazon https://a.co/d/0q8xo6r



    2nd Books "But How Far Must I Go?" A Journey In Faith

    Scheduled to launch Saturday March 2nd

    • 31 min

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