Episodes

Episode 204 Chris Gronkowski is a First Class Father, Former NFL Fullback and Entrepreneur. He played for several teams including the Cowboys and Colts. He also walked into the Shark Tank and walked out with a mega deal for his Ice Shaker Bottle with Sharks Mark Cuban and Alex Rodriguez. In this episode Chris talks about the challenges of being an entrepreneur while being a Dad, offers advice for New Dads and shares his thoughts on when he will allow his children to play tackle football. First ...

Episode 203 James Snyder is a First Class Father and actor who currently stars as Harry Potter in the Tony Award winning Broadway Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Some of his TV Credits include Blue Bloods, CSI, The Good Wife and many others. In this episode James shares his Fatherhood journey and how becoming a Dad changed his perspective on life. He also talks about the challenges of performing on Broadway in eight shows a week while being a Father and a Family man. First Clas...

Episode 202 Chris Osman is a First Class Father and former Navy SEAL who began his military career as a United States Marine. He has had tremendous success as an entrepreneur and founded a company called Tactical Assault Gear, a multi-million dollar global supplier of tactical equipment, which he sold in 2010. He now owns and operates Rhuged, formally Chris Osman Designs. In this episode, Chris shares his Fatherhood journey, offers some great parenting advice and tells us how he handled things w...

Episode 201 Mark McGrath is a First Class Father and lead vocalist of the band Sugar Ray. He is a singer, songwriter, TV Host and platinum selling recording artist with hit songs such as FLY, EVERY MORNING & SOMEDAY. Mark became a Dad a bit later in life and in this episode he shares his Fatherhood journey and talks about raising his nine year old twins. Mark discusses the ever changing technology, how he handles it with his kids and how it has affected his music sales. He offers great advice fo...

Episode 200 Dakota Meyer is a First Class Father and Medal of Honor Recipient. Dakota served with the United States Marines and in 2009 he was wounded in action during what became known as the Battle Of Ganjgal. Dakota had a highly publicized divorce with his ex wife Bristol Palin and had fought to maintain equal time in the lives of his two children. In this episode Dakota shares his Fatherhood journey, how it’s changed his perspective on life, the challenges he faced going through his divorce ...

Episode 199 Mada Abdelhamid is a First Class Father and Personal Trainer from Egypt. He made a name for himself with the WWE before becoming the personal trainer of Superstar actor Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Aquaman). In this episode Mada talks about growing up in Egypt and Saudi Arabia before moving to the United States to play college basketball. He shares his Fatherhood journey as a dad of two boys who have traveled the world already. He also describes the changes of watching his best frie...

Episode 198 Lonie Paxton is a First Class Father and Former NFL Long Snapper who is a three time Super Bowl Champion. Lonie played with the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. He is currently the Global Entertainment Marketing at GoPro. In this Episode Lonie discusses his Fatherhood journey with four children including a set of twins. He also talks about growing up with foster children and an exchange student in his home as a kid and how that experience impacted his role as a father and the...

Episode 197 Chris McKinley is a First Class Father, Combat Veteran, Author, Entrepreneur, Musician and Former Navy SEAL. He is the founder of INVICTVS Group, a Special Operations Consulting Consortium. He is a NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant and holds a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Chris is fully licensed to practice as a PA in North Carolina and in Ohio. Chris is the founder of four successful companies in the medical device ...

Episode 196 Quincy Avery is a First Class Father and Quarterback Developer who trains College, NFL and Elite High School Quarterbacks. One of the Quarterbacks he worked with this year, Dwayne Haskins, was selected 15th in the First Round of this years NFL Draft. He is the Founder of QB Takeover and Youth Passing League. He also hosts The QB Podcast. In this episode, Quincy talks about some of the challenges that come with Co-Parenting as a single Father. He offers great advice to other Dads who ...

Episode 195 Jaylen Moore is a First Class Father and Actor who has starred in The History Channel’s Navy SEAL drama SIX as well as Showtime’s Crime, Mystery Series HOMELAND. He is also a writer and producer and trains mixed martial arts. In this episode Jaylen shares his Fatherhood journey and recaps a recent event at a restaurant in which he was on the receiving end of some very rude and racist patrons who caused a scene while Jaylen and his family were simply trying to enjoy their meal. Jaylen...

Episode 194 Joe Arko is a First Class Father and Canada’s Fitness Business Coach. He specializes in helping fitness businesses to succeed. Joe is also a Writer, Entrepreneur and Public Speaker. In this episode, Joe talks about his Fatherhood journey, drops a few health and wellness tips on us and covers all aspects of being a Dad from dealing with technology to discipline and much more. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by SeatGeek SAVE $20 OFF Tickets by Visiting seatgeek.com Use Promo Code...

Episode 193 Aaron Lohman is a First Class Father and One of New York’s Finest. He is a sergeant with the NYPD. He has an inspiring weight loss story and has lost over 140 pounds. In this episode Aaron delivers a powerful message about weight loss, discusses the importance of strengthening the relationship between Police Officers and the community, the importance of having a father in the household and much more. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by SeatGeek SAVE $20 OFF Tickets by Visiting s...

Episode 192 Jose Ortiz is a First Class Father and World Class Jockey who will be riding Tacitus in the Kentucky Derby. He had more wins than any other jockey in all of North America in 2016. He won the Eclipse Award in 2017 and has one many Grade 1 Races including Breeders Cup race as well as the Belmont Stakes. In this episode Jose tells us what life is like as a top level jockey while being a father. He also discusses this years Kentucky Derby, how we can get the younger generation interested...

Episode 191 Jason Khalipa is a First Class Father and CrossFit Legend who became the CrossFit World Champion in 2008 and earned the title of Fittest Man On The Planet. He now owns multiple gyms and hosts a podcast called Coffee with Khalipa. In this episode Jason tells us how he became involved with CrossFit, Which exercise he believes is the most beneficial and how he and his family handled the devastating news when his daughter was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of four. He also delivers g...

Episode 190 Erik Rees is a First Class Father of three children including the late Jessie Rees who passed away at the age of 12 from brain cancer. Rather than focusing on herself, Jessie found a way offer comfort to other children by creating Joy Jars which continue to bring hope to children all over the world. Erik founded The Jessie Rees Foundation which to this day have been distributed 263,000 Joy Jars to Hospitals and Homes. In this episode Erik tells us about The inspiring story of his dau...

Episode 189 Drew Manning is a First Class Father and the New York Times Best Selling of Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit which also became a TV show on A&E. Drew has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, The View, and MSNBC, among other media outlets. In today’s episode Drew tells about his experience with gaining weight on purpose and then losing it, he talks about his Fatherhood journey while offering great advice to all Dads losing weight, staying in shape and when he ...

Episode 188 Shane Dorian is a First Class Father and world class surf boarder who has been surfing professionally since he was a teenager. He is one of the best Big Wave Surfers in the world. He won many awards including Waterman of the year, Ride of The Year and Best Overall Performance. In this episode Shane shares his Fatherhood journey, talks about his V1 Wetsuit invention and what it’s like to teach his own children how to surf. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by SeatGeek SAVE $20 OFF...

Episode 187 Thomas O’Neill is a First Class Father of five kids including Navy SEAL Team Six Operator Rob O’Neill. In this episode Tom discusses what it was like to raise a future Navy SEAL. He tells us about the Osama Bin Laden raid from his point of view. Also, he opens up about his feelings on his son Rob catching heat for coming out with the story as well as his book, The Operator. Tom drops some great advice for parents whose kids are joining the military after high school this year and may...

Episode 186 Rob Marciano is a First Class Father and Meteorologist for ABC News and Good Morning America. He has been covering the weather both in the field and in the studio for over 20 years. In this episode Rob tells us how he became passionate about covering the weather, he shares his Fatherhood journey and offers some great advice for all Dads. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by SeatGeek SAVE $20 OFF Tickets by Visiting seatgeek.com Use Promo Code: FIRSTCLASS Sir Dapp! Game Show by C...

Episode 185 George P. Bush is a First Class Father and Texas Land Commissioner. He served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom as an Officer in the United States Navy. He is the grandson of the late Former President George H.W. Bush, the nephew of Former President George W. Bush and Son of Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. In this episode George talks about his Fatherhood journey and how growing up in the Bush Family has influenced his own parenting style. He also delivers an awesome...

Episode 184 Chris Santillo is a First Class Father, mixed martial arts instructor and author of a new book “Resilience Parenting: Raising Resilient Children in an Era of Detachment and Dependence”. The book deals with many of the challenges facing parents today. In this episode Chris discusses the new book, why he and his wife decided to write it and his own journey to Fatherhood as a Dad of Three boys. He also details his upcoming trip around the world with his family. You can pick up a copy of...

Episode 183 Tim Brent is a First Class Father, hunter, fisherman and former NHL forward who played in over 200 games spending time with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes among other teams. Tim and his wife Eva Shockey have a daughter and a new baby on the way. In this episode Tim shares his Fatherhood journey, his transition from Professional Ice Hockey to the great outdoors and how becoming a Dad has changed his perspective on life. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by SeatGee...

Episode 182 Jason Kuhn is a First Class Father and Former Navy SEAL who was a closer for a top 25 NCAA Baseball Team before his dream of playing professional Baseball was cut short. He is now a keynote speaker and consultant who works with Corporate as well as Athletic clients. In this episode Jason shares his journey from the Diamond to the Trident and to the beginning of his company Stonewall Solutions. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by SeatGeek SAVE $20 OFF Tickets by Visiting seatgeek...

Episode 181 Barry Sloane is a First Class Father and actor who has starred in hit TV shows such as ABC’s “Revenge” and the History Channel’s “Six”. He had the opportunity to work and train with US Navy SEALs for preparation for his role as a SEAL Team Six Operator and in this episode he tells us what type of impact that had on his life. Barry also shares his fatherhood journey and has advice for aspiring actors and their parents. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by SeatGeek SAVE $20 OFF Tic...