Episodes

Episode 156 Jason Mesnick is a First Class Father & Star of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. He was the runner up on season 4 of The Bachelorette and then became The Bachelor himself on season 13 of the successful reality series. Jason was the first star of the show to be a father and after a bit of controversy he found the love of his life, Molly with whom he married shortly after the series and the two now have a daughter together. He currently a works in Real Estate and he shares all o...

Episode 155 Ryan Sutter is a First Class Father who was Trista Rehn’s choice on the very first season of The Bachelorette. He is a former 5th round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1998 NFL Draft. Ryan also served more than 17 years as a Firefighter. He and Trista have been married for 15 years and have two children. In this episode Ryan shares his experience of transitioning from reality TV to family life and opens up about one major change he would’ve made given the opportunity to do the show ...

Episode 154 Chad Williams is a First Class Father and a Former Navy SEAL. He is also a dynamic speaker and author whose memoir SEAL of God had sold more than 100,000 copies. Midway through his time with the Teams, Chad had a calling to join the spiritual battle by getting to know God and making Him known to others. He is now fully engaged in full-time ministry work and uses his training and experiences gained as a SEAL to help communicate the gospel to others. In this episode Chad delivers a pow...

Episode 153 Robert Creighton is a First Class Father and Broadway Actor who is currently performing in Disney’s Frozen on Broadway. He plays a bad guy in the production, The Duke of Weselton. Robert also created and starred in Cagney The Musical which was a play about my favorite actor of all time James Cagney. In this episode Robert gives some great advice to parents who have children with dreams of making it to Broadway. He also delivers an excellent message about Fatherhood and any fan of Jam...

Episode 152 Steve Weatherford is a First Class Father and Former NFL Punter who won Super Bowl 46 with the New York Giants. Steve has been called the NFL’s Fittest Man by Muscle & Fitness Magazine. He is a father of five children and has an awesome philosophy on life. In this episode he shares his thoughts and experiences about Fatherhood, Faith and Family Life. During his career he punted for the Saint, Chiefs, Jaguars, Jets and Giants. Steve is also a noted philanthropist and in 2013, he was n...

Episode 151 Marshall Sylver is a First Class Father and Performance Hypnotist who has appeared on stage in Las Vegas since the 90’s. He has been billed as the Greatest Hypnotist of All Time! He is a Best Selling Author, Speaker, Entertainer and currently a Certainologist! He has earned 100s of Millions of Dollars during his career and is now set on giving back especially to the kids. He has an awesome philosophy on life and offers some great advice for parents that can help hypnotize kids to cle...

Episode 150 Deputy Jeffrey McElwain is a First Class Father and Deputy with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office in Arizona. He was featured on Season Two of A&E’s popular show Live PD. He is showing the world the human side of Police Officer’s through his Social Media presence. In this episode he shares his fatherhood journey, tells us some exciting news and drops some solid advice all Dads will benefit from. Go follow him on Instagram https://instagram.com/deputymcelwain?utm_source=ig_profile_sha...

Episode 149 Eddie Penney is a First Class Father and Combat Veteran who served with the US Marines and the Navy SEAL Teams including time with the Elite SEAL Team Six. He is a dedicated single Dad who delivers a great message about his faith and the impact fatherhood has made on his life. Eddie is currently the CEO of Contingent group. You can follow this Frogman on Instagram here - https://instagram.com/eddie.penney?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=bx1p74lk56sh First Class Fatherhood is spon...

Episode 148 Trevor Chapman is a First Class Father, Digital Marketing Expert and Successful Entrepreneur who once took a company from $200 to $10 Million in a matter of months. He has been called one of the greatest digital marketing experts in the world by Harvard Business Review. MIT Tech Review calls him a global Thought Leader. He has generated over $100 Million in revenue for his own Businesses in the last decade. Being a dad of 5 Children I call him a First Class Father and he delivers a g...

Episode 147 Steve Babcock is a First Class Father and the Chief Creative Officer of VaynerMedia which put out its first Super Bowl Ad this year. Steve has been on the creative side of marketing for over 20 years and offers some great advice for parents struggling with technology when it comes to their kids screen time. Steve also delivers an awesome message about fatherhood and family life. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Company SAVE 15% OFF Watches by Visiting NFWonline.com ...

Episode 146 Stan Efferding is a First Class Father and Record Setting Professional Powerlifter who won Mr. Olympia 2010 as the world's strongest bodybuilder. He is the founder of The Vertical Diet. He is also a highly successful entrepreneur who walked away with a mega deal from The Shark Tank for his product The Kooler. He is known as the White Rhino and he delivers an awesome message about a fatherhood and some great advice for dads. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Company S...

Episode 145 J.W. Cortés is a First Class Father, Combat Veteran, Former United States Marine and New York State Police Officer. He has a successful acting career and is currently playing Detective Alvarez on Fox’s Primetime hit series Gotham. He is also a writer, producer and director. In this episode he delivers an awesome message about fatherhood and family life. Cortés serves as a board member for the Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation and you can help contribute by visiting - http://www.detec...

Episode 144 Ryan Bates is a First Class Father and Former Navy SEAL sniper who is a Combat Veteran. He has also done work as a private contractor protecting against Somali Pirates. He has owned a few bars and restaurants and in involved with Real Estate. He is married to the beautiful Dianna Dahlgren and they have a 2 year old son together. Ryan is very active with his son and has an awesome perspective of fatherhood and family life. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Company SAV...

Episode 143 Dean McDermott is a First Class Father, Actor, Writer and Producer who has appeared in films such as Open Range & Against The Ropes. He has been on TV shows such as NCIS & CSI. He is a father of six children including five with Actress Tori Spelling. He offers some great advice and has an awesome perspective of fatherhood & family life. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Company SAVE 15% OFF Watches by Visiting NFWonline.com Use Promo Code: FATHER SeatGeek SAVE $20 O...

Episode 142 John “TIG” Tiegen is a First Class Father and one of the Hero’s from the 2012 Benghazi Attack. He is a former Marine turned Author & Motivational Speaker. His story and the entire Benghazi Attack was captured in the Major Motion Picture, 13 Hours The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. John Tiegen delivers an awesome message about fatherhood and offers great advice to parents using the IVF process to get pregnant. John is dedicated to helping wounded warriors and first responders through hi...

Episode 141 Shilo Harris is a First Class Father & United States Army Combat Veteran who was wounded in action on February 19, 2007 when an IED exploded underneath his vehicle, killing three of his friends and leaving him Physically, Emotionally & Mentally scarred. His story of overcoming the challenges he faced in recovery is an inspiration to all who hear it. He is an author, motivational speaker and will be married on live TV in March to his fiancée Jamie on My Great Big Live Wedding with Dav...

Episode 140 A.J. Hawk is a First Class Father and Former All-American NFL Linebacker who won the Lombardi Trophy with the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl 45. A.J. also won a National Championship during his freshman season with Ohio State. He retired from the NFL after 11 seasons and now works as a broadcaster and hosts a podcast of his own called The Hawk Cast. He is the First Class Father of four children and has an awesome message about fatherhood and family life. First Class Fatherhood is s...

Navy SEAL Interview Collection Vol. 3 includes my conversations about Fatherhood & Family Life with five First Class Fathers of the elite Military Special Operations Forces Navy SEALs. The first three Dads you will hear from are former members of SEAL Team Six or DEVGRU including Clint Emerson, Dom Raso and Craig Sawyer. Next is a SEAL who worked along side of and continues to train the Navy SEAL K9's Mike Ritland. The final Frogman of this Collection is the Lone Survivor of Operation Red Wings,...

Episode 139 Brian Fleming is a First Class Father, Author, Speaker and Combat Veteran who was severely wounded by a suicide bomber in Kandahar, Afghanistan. His story is inspiring and he delivers a strong message about fatherhood and family life. Brian served with Army’s 10th Mountain Division when his vehicle was blown up by a Suicide Bomber. The lessons discussed in his booklet, The Resilience Booklet: How Extreme Survivors Overcome Massive Challenges, has helped hundreds of thousands of peopl...

Episode 138 Mark Bell is a First Class Father who has been called the meathead millionaire. He has leveraged a successful powerlifting career into a multi-million dollar business empire. He owns and operates the Super Training Gym, dubbed “The Strongest Gym In The West” and largest free gym in the world, publishes a national fitness magazine, and is host of a Top 50 health and fitness podcast, along with an impressive YouTube following. Mark invented a device called the SlingShot which has revol...

Episode 137 IV Marsh is the lead pastor of Epic Church. He has a passion to see people experience LIFE and live it to the fullest. With a raw and unfiltered approach to preaching, Pastor IV loves to see people engage God in fun and creative ways, and they have a unique ability to take complex ideas and present them in a way that they become simple and practical. IV Marsh is hyper focused on seeing our culture return to God’s original creative order. First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW W...

Episode 136 Stew Smith is a First Class Father and Former Navy SEAL. He is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a military fitness trainer. Stew has trained thousands of students for Navy SEAL, Special Forces, SWAT, FBI, ERT and many other law enforcement professions. Stew has also written more than 800 articles and 40 eBooks sold at both www.Military.com and www.StewSmith.com He is also the host of a popular podcast Tactical Fitness Report with Stew Smith https://itunes.apple.com/us/podca...

Episode 135 Andrew Sillitoe is a business psychologist, performance coach, public speaker and author from Kent, England. He is a First Class Father who played professional hockey after competing in 11 Inline Hockey World Championships For team Great Britain. He has published three books and gave an acclaimed TED Talk. Andrew’s innovative and straight-talking views on leadership, teamwork and strategy has resulted in his advice and guidance being sought after by key figures at several FTSE 100 co...

Episode 134 Branden Hampton has been called The King of Social Media! He has close to 40 Million Followers on his personal social media accounts. He is an Investor, Advisor, Speaker, Forbes #1 Ranked Influencer and of course he is a First Class Father! First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Company SAVE 15% OFF Watches by Visiting NFWonline.com Use Promo Code: FATHER SeatGeek SAVE $20 OFF Tickets by Visiting seatgeek.com Use Promo Code: FIRSTCLASS --- Support this podcast: https:/...