Fatherhood On Fire

Ryan Sullivan

Fatherhood On Fire celebrates fathers who inspire us. Elevates the conversation on fatherhood. And encourages men embracing their role as father.

  1. 05/27/2021

    The 80/20 Rule with Dave Neff

    In this episode we’re talking with Dave Neff. He’s the Chief Revenue Officer of Prolific, a strategic growth firm. Prior to that he helped start and was the CEO of EDGE Mentoring, a whole life intergenerational mentoring non-profit, for 6 years. He’s the father of the three children all under age 5. Dave shares amazing insights about the power and benefits of mentoring. He shares what the mentees responsibility is and how to be a good mentee. He talks about the growing importance of strategy in the workplace and skills that young fathers should be developing and encouraging in their kids. Dave talks about the importance and difficulty of being present with our kids and ways we can leverage our networks to facilitate early mentoring opportunities for our children. Connect with Dave https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrneff/ dneff@prolificonline.com

  2. 05/13/2021

    "Clear The Day To Win The Day" with Emily Bopp Co-Founder of Enable

    How do you define a win? Emily Bopp is the mother of two young adult boys and the Co-Founder of Enable. She shares with us: What it means to clear the day to win the day and how we can use leading indicators to ensure we're focused and executing on the right activities. What does it mean to teach our kids to love themselves and how do we practice it? The benefits of early home schooling and the impact of social media. Building relational capital with our kids early to develop mature and healthy relationships as they grow. Connect with Emily: LinkedIn Enablesolutions.us

  3. 04/29/2021

    Always A Pastor with Jason Graf

    Jason Graf is the father of seven children age 15 to 2. That is, in fact, a lot of young people in one house. He's a former pastor of a Home Church and currently the Executive Vice President of Zoe Facility Services. In this episode Jason shares: Managing the chaos of a large family. Trusting God with their family planning, despite tests that revealed having children wouldn't be an option. Transitioning from Church Pastoring to Corporate Pastoring. What it means if you're yelling. The challenges of being provider, protector, and pastor for our families. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn

  4. 10/29/2020

    "The Soundtrack Of Our Kids Self Talk" with Alex Perry, author of Minivan Mogul: A Crash Course In Confidence For Women

    Alex Perry is the founder of Practically Speaking and the author of Minivan Mogul: A Crash Course In Confidence For Women. In this episode Alex shares: Her Five Road Rules for confidence. What she would say to her children if she knew she wouldn't be able to speak tomorrow. A fathers role in raising confident women. Healthy and unhealthy comparisons.  The importance of affirmative language. Effective language to challenge status quo. Buy Her Book Minivan Mogul: A Crash Course In Confidence For Women Join the Minivan Mogul Facebook Group Checkout Alex's Professional Services at Practically Speaking

    "The Soundtrack Of Our Kids Self Talk" with Alex Perry, author of Minivan Mogul: A Crash Course In Confidence For Women

  5. 10/08/2020

    Take Your Kid To Work Year with Coach Lucas Woody

    Lucas Woody is the Owner and Founder of Human Movement Performance and Prehabilitation in West Lafayette, IN as well as the owner of Coaching Better. He is the father of an 18 month boy and is showing his son everyday how to fall in love with the process. In this episode Lucas shares the 8 dimensions of wellness that he instills in his clients and what you can start doing today to keep those in balance. He shares why he chose a half Ironman in order to learn how to swim and what that in turn taught him about fatherhood. Lucas tells us about his fear of being a bad caregiver to a newborn and how Covid forced him to face that head on. Connect with Lucas Coaching Better Human Movement LinkedIn  Facebook Instagram

  6. 10/01/2020

    "Excellence, Joy, and Perseverance" with Ryan Callahan, The Smartest Neighbor

    Our guest this episode is Ryan Callahan. He is the father of a four year old girl, McKinsey & Company Alumni, recently became President of the newly founded health analytics company Orthos, and finished multiple marathons alongside his own father. Ryan shares what it means to be your authentic self at work and how he recently practiced it meeting new colleagues. He talks about his family "motto" Excellence Through Perseverance and how becoming a father forces us to become more perseverant. He talks about how he uses faith as an anchor to make forward looking decisions. He talks about running marathons with his own father and about his experience learning Krav Maga. From those experiences he's recognized the importance of fitness to not only physical health but to allow your mind to rest and recover.

    "Excellence, Joy, and Perseverance" with Ryan Callahan, The Smartest Neighbor

  7. 09/17/2020

    "Mindset Is Everything" with Tom Short, former NCAA and USA Olympic Basketball Official

    Tom Short is a new father to a one year old girl. After ten years in black and white stripes he chose to step away from NCAA D1 basketball officiating to ensure that he was physically present with his daughter and wife during this season in his life. In this episode Tom shares with us: What experience led him to make the decision to step away from officiating. What he learned working with elite performers that he applies to his own life and fathering journey. What mindset means to him and how it actually plays out in his life. Why sports analogies are so prevalent in our society and how we can get the most out of the lessons we learn from sports. Connect with Tom: LinkedIN

    "Mindset Is Everything" with Tom Short, former NCAA and USA Olympic Basketball Official

  8. 09/10/2020

    Eight Month Check In with Dr. Tyler Lucas

    In this episode we check back in with Dr. Tyler Lucas. We first interviewed a few days before his daughters birth, then a month after wards to see if it was what he expected. We're checking back in at the eight month mark to see how they're doing. Tyler shares how they've handled childcare for Nora with daycare being shut down. Tyler shares his insights on Covid from his perspective as a medical resident and how things are slowly getting back towards normal and they're seeing an increase in in person visits. How will we be able to respond as things move and flow.  As one of two Chief Resident's Tyler shares how being in a leadership role during Covid is actually a blessing and has exposed him and his colleagues to critical decisions early in his career. Tyler also speaks about the challenges of mental health and depression for healthcare professionals. He says often times working in a high pressure industry people fall into rhythms and get burnt out without anyone noticing. He uses triathlon and exercise to maintain balance and unplug from the stresses of his work.  We talk about the challenges of exercising with a baby and the different baby carriers and attempts to get exercise done with a baby. Tyler shares the most unexpected part of becoming a father and how it's made him so much more grateful for everything he has.

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Fatherhood On Fire celebrates fathers who inspire us. Elevates the conversation on fatherhood. And encourages men embracing their role as father.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Sullivan
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ryan Sullivan
  • Show Website
    Fatherhood On Fire