YES WE ARE FINALLY BACK AND IT IS THE PREMIERE OF SEASON 3 OF DAD HARD WITH A PODCAST!!!!! In this 2 part season premiere we do a deep dive into the flip of the switch that happens when your child turns 2 - because that switch flips REAAAAAAAL FAST BELIEVE ME!!! In part 1 we discuss the age old classification of turning 2..... THE TERRIBLE TWOS!!! What is it about turning two that causes our kids to be so difficult? In these 2 months of reflection I feel that it's the first time a child...

WE ARE BACK!!! It's week 103 of #DaddingHard which means we're 1 week away from my 2nd Anniversary as a Dad aka my daughter's 2nd Birthday! But before she turns 2 she's putting that sponge brain to work and is desperate to learn and remember everything she possibly can. That means daddy can't make empty promises about future plans anymore..... In our guest segment this week, I sit down with father, fitness professional, Childhood Autism Advocate and all around incredible guy, Gary Martinez...

WE ARE BACK!!! It's week 102 of #daddinghard and I am blown away daily by my daughters seemingly LIGHTSPEED advancements with her language. Conversations - CHECK. Expressing her wants - CHECK. Expressing her emotions...... meeehhh not so much. This daily development might be my favorite this about fatherhood thus far. In our guest segment welcomes now 2x guest and incredible writer Joe Keohane! Last time we did a deep dive on postpartum depression in dads - which we both experienced - this...

WE ARE BACK!!!! It is week 101 of #DaddingHard (HOLY SH*T!) and we've just started making the conversion to 1 nap. There's A LOT of change that comes with that. Flustered schedules, afternoon crankiness, high volumes or irritability but by god I'll take it because WE GET OUR MORNING SLEEP BACK!!!! In our guest segment this week I bring back one of my best friends on the planet for his 2nd Dad Hard appearance, Scott Rodriguez. He's now cemented his first year in the #FatherhoodBrotherhood...

WE ARE BACK!!!! It's week 100 of #DaddingHard and my daughter has officially entered the "Terrible Twos." What does that mean exactly? Tantrums and manipulation gallore! In our guest segment we travel all the way to South Africa to speak with We Get Outdoors founders Rob Yates and Mark Hopkins. We discuss their new Dad & Kid Yard Adventure Pack to inspire outdoor activity with our kids, importance of getting kids out of the house and off of their screens, engaging your kids in your...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THAT #DADHARD! On this weeks episode we celebrate a few of the dads that have been on the podcast over the past year by talking to their mom counterparts and give them praise where praise is due! These guys are all awesome dudes and even better dads so what better way to celebrate then to have it come straight from the women in their lives that know them best! This year, I speak with Blair Dver, Patti Reech and Leslie Salgado to talk about their partners in...

WE ARE BACK! AND WHAT A FRIGGIN EPISODE THIS IS! It's the big 7-0 and we're going FULL GUEST EPISODE as we welcome the single most unique guest ever to Dad Hard With a Podcast, professional surrogate Ashley Greene and her husband Kris Greene! This might very well be the best episode to date as Ashley drops everything you need to know about surrogacy, her new surrogacy agency NESA, the surrogacy process and whether or not she's completely nuts to do what she does. We also add her husband...

WE ARE BACK! It's week 96 of #DaddingHard and my daughter and her new best friend are inseparable, crazy thing is her new best friend is a guitar that she literally will not let go of! In this week's guest segment we welcome sports anchor turned author Jason Martin! We talk about his first book "This is Your Captain Speaking: Life Lessons from the Journery So Far," the most important lessons he wants his kids to learn, teaching them about failure and always pushing them to have and chase...

WE ARE BACK!!! It's week 95 of #DaddingHard and this week I pull a solo episode to do a deep dive into my daughter's horrifying month long battle with night terrors! It is legitimately one of the scariest things I've had to deal with thus far as a dad to the point where I might end up with them myself. In other news this week, I am also having to come to grips with the fact that might daughter might be the noes picker in class.... Lastly, it's not all bad news as she's finally found her...

WE ARE BACK!!! It's week 94 of #dadding and I have learned that there is officially nothing on this planet more terrifying than your child having NIGHT TERRORS!!! If you don't know, now you know because children experiencing fear for the first time is a MOTHER F*CK#R!!! In this week's guest segment we welcome my new fitness trainer Matt Wilbur!!! He talks about losing control as a new father and the importance of taking it back by exerting your control over other aspects of your life. We...

Technical difficulties delayed this episode from last week but WE ARE BACK!!!! It is week 92 (WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?!) of #DaddingHard and my daughter has started aggressively taking defiant stances against..... well pretty much everything. Every answer is "no", every task is "no, I WANNA DO IT!" Definitely starting to feel less in control FOR SURE! Enter this week's guest..... social worker, child behavior & emotional disorder expert and author of the new book "The Uncontrollable...

WE ARE BACK! This week we go FULL GUEST EPISODE and welcome one of my best friends on the planet, musician and now WRITER, Zander Masser. We discuss his forthcoming book "Unburying My Father" to reconnect with his own father after losing him at an early age. The conversation gets deep as we discuss the emotional tax that has taken on him, the importance of connecting with his dad in the midst of becoming a father himself, what parts of his dad he wants to emulate in his fatherhood...

WE ARE BACK! It's week 85 of #DaddingHard for me and this week has been all about my daughter's new desire for interaction. "Daddy Play" has become the most used phrase in our house as seemingly overnight my daughter has turned the corner of parallel playing and zoomed right the F past it into DEMANDING a companion for everything she does. In our guest segment we welcome children's music and event duo Kevin Hoban & Jordan Simcovic, better known in the kids circuit as Cap n' Cat! We...

WE ARE BACK!!! It is week 84 of #dadding hard for me and the name of the game is creativity and imagination running wild for my little one. She's making up her own version of her favorite books, serving me imaginary tea and drawing Mickey Mouse in squiggly line form! In our guest segment we welcome the US Marketing Director of Tonies, Drew Vernon, to the pod. We talk about the importance of harnessing your child's creativity from a young age, how the Tonies product helps to foster that,...

WE ARE BACK! It's week 82 of #dadding for me and after that 18 month mark we've started to get a REAL taste of what the terrible 2s might have in store. Her emotions have evolved significantly and as she's starting to speak in full sentences she can really express them. Oh, and also STICKER BOOKS..... GET THEM!!! In this week's guest segment we welcome Founder of Elephant Learning - one of the most successful digital math based learning programs for young kids - Dr. Adyita Nagrath. We talk...

WE ARE BACK! This week we go FULL GUEST EPISODE as I welcome long time friend, Copyleaks CRO, single dad of 2 tween girls and master storyteller, Shouvik Paul! Sho and I talk about the transition from married dad to divorced single dad, single dadding in a pandemic, the complexities of raising girls and poker night with Robert De Niro. As always, to connect on the #FatherhoodBrotherhood shoot us an email at [email protected]. Follow the IG @DadHardPod. Check out the website...

WE ARE BACK! It is week 78 of #DaddingHard and the official end of my first 18 months as a dad. This week has been all about watching my daughter start truly living her BEST LIFE and it is f*cking incredible! In our guest segment we welcome a true innovator in the interior design space and our first solo MOM guest of Season 2, Stripe Street Studio Founder Stacey Herman. We discuss the added stress of divorce on dads, the development of her business to specifically help divorced dads and...

WE ARE BACK!!! This week we go FULL GUEST EPISODE with the most incredible and emotional episode to date as we welcome one of my oldest & best friends and US Army Combat Medic, David Levine. We talk about his life in the military while being a dad, connecting with his adopted daughter over being adopted himself and fatherhood making him realize that he too deserves love and happiness! This one is truly INCREDIBLE! As always, to connect on the #FatherhoodBrotherhood shoot us an email...

WE ARE BACK!!! It's the first episode of 2021 and at 18 months my daughter is starting to understand love and it is the most beautiful things I've experienced as a dad. In our guest segment, for the 2nd year in a we sit down with the creator, host and founder of Dad Bod Health - Jason Priest! We talk about his new baby boy, the struggles leading up to the birth and how to keep your mental, emotional and physical health in tact with a new family addition. We also talk about the evolution of...

It's been a couple weeks of Holiday Hiatus but WE ARE BACK! In the 1st of our 2 part Dad Hard Sionara 2020 Extravaganza we go FULL GUEST EPISODE with the innovator of Dad Brands, Founder of the Dad Accessory brand Diaper Dude, writer of Dad Guide Books "Diaper Dude" & "From Dude to Dad" and now the host of his own podcast "From Dude to Dad," Chris Pegula! We talk about the differences between dads in previous generations vs. dads now, his inspiration for launching a Dad-centric...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! On this week's episode we go FULL GUEST SEGMENT with a 6 MAN WEAVE! I sitdown with 5 of my best friends for a family style group chat and the 1st Annual Dad Hard Thanksgiving Dad Summit!! We talk to current dads and previous pod guests Ari Michaeli, Chase Hocstin and Dan Dver as well as 2 soon-to-be dads Mike Ram and Zander Masser! The 6 of us go through EVERYTHING DAD from our experiences of finding out we were all having girls and best labor tips for dads to...

WE ARE BACK!!! It is week 70 of Dadding Hard and on this week's episode we do a deep dive into the beautiful, incredible, wonderful world of DAYCARE! Beyond giving parents the necessary relief of at home work and childcare at the same time during these Covid Times, over the last 3/4 weeks that my daughter has been enrolled Daycare has proven to be an unbelievable launchpad for child development. Socialization, interaction, sharing, cognitive communication, spirit and happiness have all...

WE ARE BACK!!! It's week 68 of #dadding and if you thought Daylight Savings was a bomb it is NOTHING compared to the 15 Month Sleep Regression..... SHIT IS REAL!!! This week's guest segment takes us North of the Wall to Vancouver Canada where I chop it up with my old college buddy brand new dad Zack Johnson. We talk about his first 3 weeks as a member of the #FatherhoodBrotherhood, the vast difference in medical practices in Canada vs. the US, catching the baby at birth, being "trapped" in...

WE ARE BACK with a special Friday edition of Dad Hard with a Podcast! It's week 68 of dadding and after hitting the 15 month my daughter has decided she wants complete independence. This week also brought on the complete NUCLEAR BOMB that is Daylight Savings! With Daylight Savings comes earlier mornings and with earlier mornings comes the necessity to entertain your child while still half-asleep. So in lieu of a guest this week we're bringing you the complete Dad Hard Guide to Disney+!...