Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

Jon Vroman
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Since 2016, Front Row Dads has been the community for "family men with businesses, not businessmen with families". Weekly interviews on marriage, parenting, health, emotional intelligence, business and legacy. Learn about the brotherhood at FrontRowDads.com

  1. 20H AGO

    Mature Masculinity, Fatherhood & Rites of Passage with Jeddy Azuma

    What does mature masculinity actually look like in fatherhood, marriage, and leadership? Jeddy Azuma of Rising Man joins Front Row Dads to talk about rites of passage, masculine presence, and why boys need initiated men. In this Front Row Dads interview, Jeddy Azuma shares a grounded and honest look at mature masculinity, fatherhood, rites of passage, and the role men play in creating safety, stability, and leadership at home. Jeddy is the founder of Rising Man and helps men step into deeper responsibility, purpose, and masculine presence. In this conversation, he and Jon Vroman explore the difference between containment and control, why masculine leadership is often about having "the lowest heart rate in the room," and how men can stop making everything about themselves — even when they think they are serving others. A major theme of the episode is initiation. Jeddy explains why fathers may not be the ones to initiate their own sons, why boys need trusted men and "uncles" in their lives, and why modern men still need rites of passage to mark important transitions. This conversation is especially relevant for fathers, husbands, and business owners who want to lead with more presence, emotional maturity, and strength — without bringing battle energy into the home. In this interview: What mature masculinity looks like in fatherhood, marriage, and leadership The difference between containment and control in masculine energy Why fathers may not be able to initiate their own sons into manhood How rites of passage help boys and men mark major life transitions The hidden cost of bringing warrior energy into the home Why men need brotherhood to process emotions before they spill onto the family How fathers can model courage by doing hard things themselves This conversation is for you if: You're a father who wants to raise strong, emotionally grounded sons You're a husband trying to lead at home without controlling everyone around you You're a business owner who carries pressure, intensity, and battle energy into family life You're a man who knows he needs deeper brotherhood, challenge, and initiation You want to become more present, steady, and mature for the people you love most Next Step: If you're a family man with a business and you want to become more intentional as a father, husband, and leader, Family First is the next step. frontrowdads.com/familyfirst Connect with Jeddy Azuma: Website: risingman.org/compass Instagram: @JeddyAzuma #Fatherhood #RitesOfPassage #MatureMasculinity #MensWork #FrontRowDads

    40 min

  2. MAY 6

    From Agenda-Driven to Soul-Driven: A Conversation With Kyle Cease

    Kyle Cease is a New York Times bestselling author, former stand-up comedian, and creator of Evolving Out Loud. He's done over 15,000 one-on-one coaching sessions and spoken to crowds of thousands completely unscripted. He and Jon met 20 years ago at a Tony Robbins event and recently reconnected through their mutual friend Hal Elrod when Kyle moved to Austin. What starts as a conversation about Kyle's work turns into a real-time coaching session where Jon opens up about patterns he's been carrying for years. This is not a polished interview. It's two men letting the conversation go wherever it needs to go. What they get into: → Why your triggers are mirrors showing you something about yourself → The shadow of achievement and the wound of unworthiness underneath it → What happens when you stop needing your wife to hear you and start hearing yourself → The difference between agenda-driven living and soul-driven living → Why the patterns that made you successful are the ones ready to go → How Kyle lets his 8-year-old daughter lead their adventures by listening to her heart → The healing process: catch the pattern, stop feeding it, find the core wound, bring love to it → Why letting everything fall apart might be the most powerful thing you can do → Love liberates. It doesn't bind. What that actually means in a marriage. If you've done years of personal growth work and still feel stuck in certain patterns, this conversation might crack something open. 🌐 kylecease.com ________________________________________ You don't need another thing on your calendar. You need the one thing that makes everything else better. Family First is a live weekly call for dads who protect their priorities → https://frontrowdads.com/family-first/

    1h 46m

  3. APR 30

    Two Dads on What's Actually Working at Home Right Now

    FRD members Jason Lee and Taylor Frame sit down for a real conversation about what's actually working at home right now. Jason has a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old and is deep in the sleepless years. Taylor has a 10-year-old, a 6-year-old, and a 3-year-old and has been through it. Different phases, same mission. Two dads comparing notes.   What they get into: → Why both of them filter all productivity and business advice through one question: do you have kids?  → Why every kid is a different project and you can't parent them the same way  → How Taylor built systems around outdoor living (e-bikes, outdoor showers, gear stations) because his family falls apart the minute they go inside  → Why Jason is learning to stop resenting the middle-of-the-night wake-ups and start seeing them as moments he'll miss  → The question Taylor asks instead of "be careful" that gives his kids room to think before they jump  → How Jason uses a harness to let his kids learn to run and fall without smashing their face  → Taylor gave his 10-year-old $100 at a mall and what she did with it surprised him  → Why a good life isn't a life without problems and why the hard parts are usually the best parts   If you're in the early years and feeling like you can't see straight, this one's for you. If you're past them, it'll remind you how far you've come.

    36 min

  4. APR 28

    The Secret to Getting Mother's Day Right Every Time

    FRD member Mike Green with a quick one for dads before Mother's Day. If you've ever scrambled at the last minute, grabbed flowers from Trader Joe's, and hoped for the best, this is for you. Mike breaks down the Platinum Rule, which is not treat her the way you want to be treated, but treat her the way she wants to be treated. Sounds simple. But how do you actually know what she wants? Mike shares three curiosity tools that replace guessing with intention: → Ask — but ask thoughtfully and early, not the night before → Observe — watch for the patterns, what drains her, what lights her up, take notes months ahead → Empathy — step into her world and feel what this season of life actually feels like for her Then he gives you a simple past, present, future filter to design a day that's actually about her experience, not just your effort. Short, practical, and worth 6 minutes of your time before Sunday.

    7 min

  5. APR 23

    How to Repair After You Blow Up at Your Kids

    FRD member Mike Green sits down with fellow FRD member Danny Mulvihill for a conversation every dad needs to hear. Danny is a father of two daughters (10 and 14) and has been married for 17.5 years. For most of his adult life, he was the master of "I'm sorry, but." The words were there but the energy was off. Two years ago, after a heated argument with his older daughter, his wife pushed him to go upstairs and repair it before bed. He didn't want to. He climbed those stairs, fighting it every step. But what happened when he got there changed how he shows up as a father. They get into: → How to name the specific thing you did wrong and then stop talking → Why you can be right or you can be connected, but rarely both at the same time → How the repair process actually shortens the gap between blowing up and catching yourself → Why proper repair is sometimes better than never having the rupture at all → The long-term stakes of how you apologize to your daughters and what it teaches them to accept in future relationships → How learning to repair opened the door to showing real emotion in front of his kids for the first time

    29 min

  6. APR 21

    Her Dad Took Her to Tony Robbins at 12. Here's What She Built.

    Lorra Dailey is the daughter of lifetime FRD member Seth Dailey. She's been going to personal growth events since she was 9 years old, firewalked with Tony Robbins at 12, and has traveled the world from China to Nepal to Costa Rica.  Now she's built Thrivable, a personal growth community for young people ages 9 to 17. Think of it like FRD for kids. A community where young people get tools, accountability pods, weekly calls, challenges, and a tribe of other kids who actually want to do big things in the world. Jon sits down with Lorra to hear how she got here and what she's building. They get into: → How her dad planted seeds by bringing her to events even when she was coloring in the back of the room  → The bulletin board quote that made her say yes to Tony Robbins after she already said no  → Why she believes good intentions as parents are no longer enough  → The five pillars of Thrivable and what a typical week looks like for members  → The story of a 12-year-old boy who was being physically bullied and found his confidence through the community  → Why kids already know this stuff and adults are the ones who got trained out of it  → The question she wants every parent to sit with: are you more concerned with your children being comfortable or with them being capable? If you've ever wondered what it would look like if your kid had a community like yours, this is it. 🌐 thrivablekids.com

    30 min

  7. APR 16

    The 3 P Framework for Presence and Why Your Family's Wisdom Is Worth More Than Your Estate with Jefe Greenheart

    This is Part 2 of our conversation with Jefe Greenheart — filmmaker, documentary maker, and one of the most beloved brothers in the Front Row Dads community. If Episode 1 was about who Jefe is, this one is about how he actually lives it out. He breaks down his Three P Framework for parenting — Presence, Play and Patience — and gets honest about why driven, creative dads like him struggle most with the one that should come easiest. He shares the phone commitment that changed how he shows up at home, how to film your kids without losing the moment, and why Play might be the most underrated tool in a dad's arsenal. Then the conversation opens up into something bigger. Jefe shares the vision behind Story House, his Austin studio built intentionally close to home, and a new offering he's developing called the Video Letter of Wishes — the piece he believes is missing from every family's estate plan. Not the money. The wisdom. In this episode: The 3 P Framework and why Patience alone won't cut it How to capture your family's moments without losing presence The annual highlight film tradition every dad should steal Why your story is a gift — and it's time to share it

    1h 13m

  8. APR 14

    Choosing to Be a Great Dad to Two Over a Father Figure to Millions

    Jefe Greenheart is a filmmaker, documentary maker, and one of the most beloved brothers in the Front Row Dads community. He's been with us for seven years and this conversation was worth every one of them. Before he was behind the camera telling other people's stories, Jefe was on the verge of something big — a PBS pilot that could have made him a household name. Then COVID hit. Then life hit harder. And somewhere in the middle of his wife Kelly's health crisis, a solar eclipse on a paddleboard, and a long-overdue conversation with his estranged father, Jefe found what he was actually here to do. In this episode we talk about: Walking away from fame to be present for two kids Carrying your family through a dark season without losing yourself The "sacred interview" that healed years of silence with his dad Why your family's story is more valuable than you think — and how to capture it before it's gone Part 2 of this conversation drops in two days. You're going to want to hear it.

    46 min
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