Professional Dads

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Professional Dads is a funny, honest conversation between two friends from Middle Tennessee who are raising eight kids between them and still figuring most of it out. Brent Atkinson and Donald Rush talk about marriage, fatherhood, middle age, faith, work, and the small stuff that drives dads crazy: thermostats, loud noises, Disney World, and the one strap that never stays tied down. Expect stories, friendly arguments, and plenty of rabbit holes.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Do Kids Still Work? First Jobs, Graveyard Mowing & Dad Economics | Professional Dads Ep. 5

    Brent and Donald ask whether life is too expensive or kids just aren’t being taught to work, from $8 lawn jobs to dad economics. From mowing a graveyard for $20 to washing dishes at 14, we compare our first jobs with what our kids face now: free-range childhoods, no cell phones, gravel roads, and parents who go to job interviews with them. Then the Sock Drawer: dad economics, a thermostat wager, and why you never stand in front of an open refrigerator. In this episode: Brent’s first job: $8 for 3.5 hours of mowingThe $20 graveyard mowing jobDonald’s job history, from selling rocks door to door to washing dishes at 14Free-range kids, gravel roads, and life before cell phonesAre we too soft on our kids? Shoes, phones, and parent peer pressureDad economics: the thermostat wager and refrigerator door rulesWhy men do hard things, and trusting God with our kidsOur big goal: six degrees to an impossible guestWho is our “Kevin Bacon,” the one guest that feels impossible right now? Tell us in the comments on YouTube or message us on Instagram. 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube: youtube.com/@professionaldadspod📱 Follow @professionaldadspod on Instagram and TikTok🌐 professionaldadspod.com🔔 Follow the show so you never miss a new episode every week. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 5RKC7X41QIFSX46H

  2. Oct 27

    Haiti Tap Taps, Tarantulas, and a Thorn Bush | Professional Dads Ep. 4

    Brent and Donald share their funniest, hardest, and most unforgettable mission trip stories from Haiti and Honduras: a tap tap ride, a mouse in the rental car seat, 90 yards of concrete poured by hand, and the Gold Bond story that gets told on every trip. Underneath the laughs is why these trips changed both of us and what they taught our kids. In this episode: - What a tap tap is and why nobody is ever on time - How Brent got talked into his first trip, and how Donald ended up spending five weeks in Haiti - The mouse in the rental car seat - Donalding, the official term for slow-walking through an airport - Pouring 90 yards of concrete in four days (and the men who unionized) - Why teenagers give up their spring break to do this - The Gold Bond story and the fishing village story - Never eat food you haven't seen prepared, and other lessons learned the hard way in the Sock Drawer Want to go on a mission trip or support a child? Message us and we'll point you to the right people. What's the wildest ride you've ever taken? Tell us in the comments on YouTube. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zg1RAzETCB0 New episodes every week. Follow Professional Dads so you don't miss one. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 5RKC7X41QIFSX46H

  3. Oct 20

    Ep. 3: Two Dads on Marriage: Snoring, Slurping & Unfinished Projects

    Brent and Donald aren't marriage counselors, but between them they have 49 years of marriage, and most of it is what NOT to do. In Episode 3, the guys talk about: • What surprised them most about being married • The best advice their fathers and grandfathers gave them • What annoys their wives: slurping coffee, unfinished projects, and stained shirts • Snoring on mission trips, and the night Donald checked whether Brent was still alive • A mouse trap that looked like a home invasion • Why they should never be on the same Codenames team • The Sock Drawer: what drives them nuts in other marriages • Things that get husbands in trouble, and the one trick for answering "What do you want for dinner?" Next time: the international travel stories. 💬 Tell us: what's the best marriage advice you ever got, and what do you do that annoys your spouse? Leave a comment on YouTube. 🔔 Subscribe for a new episode every week. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5AzH9ljUo8E] Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: AGZPSWRFJRC7U3K0

  4. Oct 17

    Two dads on why we can’t stand Disney, why loud noises hit different at 40, and why dads can’t have nice things. Professional Dads Ep. 2 🎙️

    CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome back 2:01 Something everyone loves that we can’t stand (Disney) 7:51 The Rush ancestry and why Donald won’t take a DNA test 16:33 What annoys us more now than at 25 21:55 Are people too sensitive? 27:07 Modern conveniences we could live without 31:08 “This is why we can’t have nice things” 34:52 Should dads have off-limits spots in the house? 38:27 An unpopular opinion: Brent doesn’t like pets 47:20 The “Help us” lemonade stand 50:31 Slate floors and other home projects 53:51 Things that should be illegal but aren’t 1:04:05 The dad shoe progression (Hey Dudes, Crocs, Skechers) 1:06:07 Costco pants, beards, and bald spots 1:10:23 Dad tip: “That ain’t going anywhere” 💬 Tell us in the comments: what should be illegal but isn’t, and what’s your most unpopular opinion? #ProfessionalDads #DadPodcast #DadHumor

  5. Oct 17

    Who Are These Guys? Two Dads Start a Podcast

    In our first episode, Brent Atkinson and Donald Rush introduce themselves: how two Middle Tennessee dads became friends, what they thought of each other at first, and why they decided to start a podcast. They also get into how their wives reacted, and whether either of them is actually qualified to call himself a Professional Dad.

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Professional Dads is a funny, honest conversation between two friends from Middle Tennessee who are raising eight kids between them and still figuring most of it out. Brent Atkinson and Donald Rush talk about marriage, fatherhood, middle age, faith, work, and the small stuff that drives dads crazy: thermostats, loud noises, Disney World, and the one strap that never stays tied down. Expect stories, friendly arguments, and plenty of rabbit holes.

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  • Creator
    professionaldads
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © professionaldads
  • Show Website
    Professional Dads