Being a Dad Podcast The 22nd Coach

The first school shooting I remember watching on the news was the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech. I was in Mr. Walker’s art class and in the 15 years since, nothing has seemed to change. 

2 days after the school shooting at Robb Elementary, I was scheduled to interview a man I admire so much, Mike Chu. I wanted to ask him about his experience of being a dad as an entrepreneur, what it’s been like to raise 2 young girls in today’s day and age, and how he’s been showing up as a dad since the passing of his father. 

I wanted to pick his brain about all of this and more but all I could think about in the short time leading up to our interview were the families who lost their kids earlier in the week.

All of my questions felt insignificant to the matter.

Mike, however, is a powerful leader and coach. 

Knowing that, I wanted to know how he’s been showing up for his fiancé and daughters in the time since the shooting and how he’s showing up during these uncertain times.

We don’t talk about anything political. We talk about being a dad.

If you have any questions, anything you'd like me to pass on to the dads who've been interviewed, or if you're a dad who would like to be on here, send me an email to AndresLifeCoach@gmail.com.

Owner of GameChanger Fitness and entrepreneur, Joe Meglio, talks about his experience of raising 2 kids and creating a lifestyle where he can be the father he wants to be, as well as pursue his goals with business.

Today you’ll find out:
-The importance of setting boundaries and protecting your time, so you can be the dad you want to be
-How sports and coaching helped prepare Joe to be a dad who leads with value
-Why you can focus on what is important to you and prioritize those things, so that you live a life you enjoy
-And much much more

If you have any questions, anything you'd like me to pass on to the dads who've been interviewed, or if you're a dad who would like to be on here, send me an email to AndresLifeCoach@gmail.com.

Director, producer, and screenwriter Brian Baugh joins us on the Being a Dad podcast to talk about his experience being a father and raising kids while away from his family for weeks at a time.  Today you'll find out: -How to create great communication with your kids -The challenges Brian faces as a father who works weeks at a time away from his family (and how he overcomes those challenges)  -The values Brian and his wife use to help guide their family -And so much more  If you have any questions, anything you'd like me to pass on to the dads who've been interviewed, or if you're a dad who would like to be on here, send me an email to AndresLifeCoach@gmail.com.

What would you do if you were a police officer and your daughter was protesting against police brutality at the end of your driveway?  

How do you parent them and respect that?  

Today I'd like you to meet one of my coaching clients and all round good man, Michael Collier.  

Mike is raising 2 teenagers with his wife, running an online business, and working as a cop, full-time.  

Today you'll find out: -How Mike and his wife are raising teenagers with different political views  
-How to parent as a police officer amidst the current police and racial climate  
-How to raise kids with different personalities and interests so you have a great relationship with them
-How to create a great relationship with your kids with a police officer's work schedule
-And so much more 

If you have any questions, anything you'd like me to pass on to the dads who've been interviewed, or if you're a dad who would like to be on here, send me an email to AndresLifeCoach@gmail.com. 

Are you about to become a father to twins?  

Is this your first time having kids?  

I'd like to introduce you to a man who had became a father to twins during the height of the pandemic and persevered several challenges; such as an ectopic pregnancy, having one son stay in the NICU after being born, and coming home to raise twins as first time parents.  

His name is Jose Hernandez and I'm blessed to call him my brother in law.  

Today you'll find out: 


How to show up for your wife and kids when one of your kids is in the NICU 
How to overcome and persevere the challenge of raising twins for the first time 
How to show up for your wife before, during, and after and ectopic pregnancy 
And so much more  

If you have any questions, anything you'd like me to pass on to the dads who've been interviewed, or if you're a dad who would like to be on here, send me an email to AndresLifeCoach@gmail.com.

I didn't have much time with my dad growing up, so I figured that a great dad needed to be home every day. 

This was not the case with Matt.  

As I was speaking with Matt in our previous episode, he mentioned his dad was a firefighter and that he has a great relationship with his dad.  

In the United States, most firefighters work on a schedule where they live in the firehouse and are off from work for a certain amount of days of the week.  

If you're interested in seeing how an irregular schedule can still help you be a great dad, watch this.