The Company of Dads Podcast

Paul Sullivan
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Paul Sullivan, former NY Times columnist, explores the lives, stories, joys, and challenges of Lead Dads – fathers who lead in raising children, supporting their partner, and balancing their career. New episode drops every Tuesday.

  1. EP155: Raising Humans, Not Checklists: Five Keys to a Flourishing Childhood

    12/22/2025

    EP155: Raising Humans, Not Checklists: Five Keys to a Flourishing Childhood

    Interview with Sonia Bestulic / Founder of Flourish with Sonia HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN What if the biggest challenges facing kids today aren’t about behavior or performance - but about how disconnected we’ve become from ourselves? Drawing on decades of work with thousands of families, globally recognized thought leader, speech pathologist, and author Sonia Bestulic has built a framework for raising empowered children through self-leadership, intuition, and trust. She shares why so many parents feel stuck in guilt and self-doubt, how traditional systems often miss a child’s true brilliance, and what it really means to build strong foundations for lifelong flourishing. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    22 min
  2. EP154: Disruption, Belonging & Better School Communication

    12/09/2025

    EP154: Disruption, Belonging & Better School Communication

    Interview with Ben Sacco / Author of "Disruption in Schools: Understand me Before You Mark me" HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN How do we really know what our kids are trying to tell us - even when they can’t put it into words? Ben Sacco, author of Disruption in Schools: Understand Me Before You Mark Me, reframes how we think about classroom behavior. He explains why “disruption” is often a sign of adversity - not misbehavior - and how parents can spot the real signals beneath a child’s shutdowns, boredom, or the classic “school was good” response. Ben also shares practical strategies for recognizing when behavior is actually communication, helping parents and teachers respond with clarity, compassion, and consistency. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    27 min
  3. EP153: No More Ghosting: Building Trust, Community, and Confident Dads

    11/25/2025

    EP153: No More Ghosting: Building Trust, Community, and Confident Dads

    Interview with David Homan / Founder of Orchestrated Connecting HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN What if the secret to strong parent communities isn’t perfection, but integrity, vulnerability, and follow-through? David Holman is the author of Orchestrating Connection and founder of a decade-old community built on one rule: only surround yourself with people you’d trust to watch your kids. As a divorced father of two, David shares how vulnerability can actually build confidence, especially for dads who feel pressure to “know it all.” He opens up about support networks, single fatherhood, follow-up etiquette, and the lessons he learned from a dad who always showed up. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    35 min
  4. EP152: How Inner Alignment Can Redefine Success

    11/11/2025

    EP152: How Inner Alignment Can Redefine Success

    Interview with Erin Coupe / Author of "I Can Fit That In" HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN When Erin Coupe’s husband decided to leave a thriving real estate career to support her growing business, their family dynamic - and their definition of success - changed forever. Erin, a global speaker and author of the book I Can Fit That In, helps high performers move from self-sabotage to self-leadership through neuroscience, mindset mastery, and authentic living. She explains how rewriting the stories we tell ourselves, designing daily rituals that fuel purpose, and creating lives rooted in conscious choice can lead to a deeper, more sustainable kind of success - one that starts from within and radiates through your work, your family, and your leadership. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    29 min
  5. EP151: Rebranding the Mind: Changing the Language Around Mental Health

    10/28/2025

    EP151: Rebranding the Mind: Changing the Language Around Mental Health

    Interview with Brian Mann / Co-Founder of Glitched States HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN What if we’ve been using the wrong words to talk about our mental state? Brian Mann, co-founder of Glitched States and Kemble & Mann Creative Intelligence Labs, is on a mission to replace stigma with strength. He’s building a new vocabulary for mental health - one that turns “disorders” into dimensions of human experience. He discusses how reframing anxiety as Signal Sense or OCD as Deep Detail can transform the way parents, kids, and families understand themselves. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    23 min
  6. EP150: Better Sleep & Happy Children – The Secret To Both

    10/14/2025

    EP150: Better Sleep & Happy Children – The Secret To Both

    Interview with Dr. Harvey Karp / Author, Creator of the SNOO Smart Sleeper HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN What if raising happier kids and getting better sleep were simpler than you think? Dr. Harvey Karp - world-renowned pediatrician and creator of the SNOO Smart Sleeper - shares the science behind calmer homes and well-rested parents. With decades of experience, he unpacks common mistakes around sleep and discipline while offering practical, science-backed advice for working parents - especially dads - who want to bring more peace and joy into family life. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    31 min
  7. EP149: Protecting Kids from Harmful Online Ads

    09/30/2025

    EP149: Protecting Kids from Harmful Online Ads

    Interview with Michael Taverna / Founder of The Ad Village HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN Children are the most valuable - and vulnerable - targets for online advertisers. Every day, brands and tech companies use sophisticated tools to track, profile, and influence kids, shaping their choices before they even know they’re being sold to. Michael Taverna is the founder and CEO of The Ad Village, a mission-driven platform that flips the script on digital advertising. After years managing multimillion-dollar campaigns for global brands, Michael saw firsthand how manipulative online ads could be. Now, he’s building a “digital Robin Hood” that reclaims ad space from corporations and replaces harmful ads with safe, uplifting messages for families. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    30 min
  8. EP148: Breaking the Masculine Myth

    09/16/2025

    EP148: Breaking the Masculine Myth

    Interview with Jim Chastain / Founder of Reality Check HOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVAN Men want to grow, but too often feel like they can’t without losing a part of themselves. Jim Chastain is a father of two, founder of the market research firm Reality Check, and now a researcher of men and modern masculinity. He discusses the five core insights that hold men back - from the pressure to always prove rather than improve, to the conflicting narratives of what a man “should” be. Jim explains why growth is often stigmatized as weakness, how social expectations keep men stuck, and why “only-ness” can be more isolating than loneliness. --- Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

    37 min
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Paul Sullivan, former NY Times columnist, explores the lives, stories, joys, and challenges of Lead Dads – fathers who lead in raising children, supporting their partner, and balancing their career. New episode drops every Tuesday.

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  • Creator
    Paul Sullivan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    161
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Company of Dads Podcast
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