Episodes

Super Bowl 53 Media Day Special Edition Podcast detailing my trip to Atlanta where I brought First Class Fatherhood on the road to Interview NFL Players about Fatherhood and Family Life. In this Super Bowl Edition you will hear me on the field in Mercedes Benz Stadium asking questions about Dad Life to Sam Shields, Aaron Kromer, Trey Flowers, Patrick Chung, Julian Edelman, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady! Please enjoy! First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Company SAVE 15% OFF Watche...

Episode 133 Mark Divine is a First Class Father, the founder of SEALFIT, Host of The Unbeatable Mind with Mark Divine Podcast and the best selling author of The Way Of The SEAL! Mark graduated as Honor Man (#1-ranked trainee) of SEAL BUD/S class number 170, served for nine years total on active duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011. His leadership of teams was so effective the government tasked him with creating a nationwide mentoring program for SEAL trainees. Not onl...

Episode 132 Brady Smith is a First Class Father, Writer and Actor who has appeared in TV shows such as ER, Charmed, JAG, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, Parks & Recreation as well as a number of hit movies including the Oscar Nominated film First Man. He will be launching a Children’s Book later this year along with his wife Tiffani Thiessen which is available for preorder here - https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Missing-Brady-Smith/dp/0525514422/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1547088229&sr=8-2π=AC_SX236_SY3...

Episode 131 Pete A Turner is a First Class Father and a cultural expert with years working in the most dangerous and culturally challenging environments on earth. His stories and lessons inform leaders, to leverage existing cultural patterns. These smooth cultural paths leads to accomplishing goals with less chaos and cost. Much more than handshakes, Pete displays how how he successfully interacts within any cultural environment and still thrives. He's a recognized expert in leveraging culture t...

Episode 130 Matt Purcell is a First Class Father, One of Australia’s leading life coaches, a successful Businessman and host of the #1 Australian Podcast “The Examined Life” Find our more about him here: http://www.mattpurcell.com 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 First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Compan...

Episode 129 Evan Carmichael is a First Class Father who believes in entrepreneurs. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist helping to raise $500,000 to $15 million. He now runs EvanCarmichael.com which is a popular website for entrepreneurs. He breathes and bleeds entrepreneurship. He has YouTube following of almost 2,000,000 subscribers. He's obsessed, aiming to help one billion entrepreneurs and change the world. He has set two world records, u...

Episode 128 Melanie & Marcus - First Class Father, Former Navy SEAL and Best Selling Author MARCUS LUTTRELL joins me with his wife Melanie. Marcus is the Lone Survivor of Operation Redwings in which many of his Teammates were killed. Marcus received the Navy Cross & Purple Heart for his actions. The story was immortalized in a feature film staring Mark Wahlberg who plays Marcus on the screen. Together Melanie & Marcus have 3 kids and offer some wonderful advice while delivering a powerful messa...

Episode 127 Patrick Fitzgibbons is a First Class Father, Speaker, Entrepreneur and Law Enforcement Officer. He is a Police Officer in Colorado and is also the creator and host of the CJ Evolution Podcast. I had the honor of being interviewed on Pat’s Podcast and you can listen to all his awesome content here - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal-justice-evolution-podcast-hosted-by-patrick/id1023941253?mt=2 First Class Fatherhood is sponsored by NFW Watch Company SAVE 15% OFF Watches b...

Episode 126 Dan Berei is a First Class Father, Veteran and Founder of Combat Flags. He spent six years and two deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the U.S. Army. In just one year Berei has donated nearly $10,000 to “Stop Soldier Suicide”, a Raleigh-based nonprofit dedicated to preventing active duty and veteran suicide. He has done it all by selling these flags where he says, "You know somebody wore this overseas or at home to protect the way of life that we know." Please ...

Episode 125 Steve Sims is a First Class Father, Author, Speaker & Real Life Wizard of OZ. Steve is the visionary founder of Bluefish: the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. Just some of the extraordinary experiences that Steve and his Bluefish team have m...

Episode 124 Mario Armstrong is a First Class Father, 2x Emmy Award Winner, Radio & TV Talk show host. Mario is known as the Digital Lifestyle Expert® and has appeared on NBC’s TODAY Show, CNN, NPR, FUSE, and more. He has also be featured on Steve Harvey, Inside Edition, Dr. Oz, and other popular talk shows and news programs. Last year, Mario launched his own interactive talk show, the Emmy Award-winning Never Settle Show. This is the world’s first crowd-produced, live streamed talk show with li...

Episode 123 Heath Evans is a First Class Father and 10 year veteran of the NFL who played fullback for the Seahawks, Dolphins, Patriots and Saints. He was a part of the Saints team which won Super Bowl 44. In this episode of First Class Fatherhood Heath talks about CTE and when it’s a good age to let kids play tackle football. He speaks openly about the Sexual harassment charges that have been made against him resulting in him being fired by the NFL Network where he worked for seven years. He al...

Episode 122 Andy Dane Carter is a First Class Father, Best Selling Author & Successful Real Estate Expert. He is passionate about people and real estate and is committed to helping people thrive in their businesses and investment power so they can be in alignment with their SUCCESS mindset. His UNLOCK NOW program is a platform to support your MINDSET with the knowledge that gains leverage in your true potential for investing in your legacy. He offers some great advice for all parents who are loo...

Episode 121 Allen West is a First Class Father, Best Selling Author, Former Congressman & Retired Lt. Colonel. He is a Combat Veteran who served in the United States House Of Representatives from Florida’s 22nd district. In this episode, he delivers a powerful message about the importance of Fatherhood, Family & Faith. Lt. Col West is now a political commentator and operates a blog you can find here: https://theoldschoolpatriot.com/about-allen-west/ Read his latest book Hold Texas Hold The Nati...

Episode 120 Congressman Sean Duffy is an American Politician who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin’s 7th District. Sean and his wife, Rachel Campos Duffy, have 8 children together and first met during their appearance on MTV’s The Real World. Congressman Duffy delivers a strong message about Fatherhood, Faith and Family. We discuss hot topics such as the immigration crisis, the border wall, gun control and more. Rep. Duffy has also been a nationally recognized profe...

Episode 119 Trent Shelton is a First Class Father and a former NFL Wide Receiver who played ball with the Colts, Redskins and Seahawks. He is currently the founder and president of a Christian-based non-profit organization, Rehab Time. During March 2009 Shelton started making two-minute videos to track his progress of bettering his life and would always end the videos with, "It's RehabTime." He was raised in Fort Worth, Texas and played college football for Baylor. Trent delivers an awesome mess...

Episode 118 Dom Raso is a 12 year Navy SEAL Combat Veteran who served with the most elite unit in the world, SEAL Team 6 or DEVGRU. He is a warrior for Christ and delivers a powerful, passionate message about family, faith and service to others. He now owns and operates Dynamis Alliance and Adaptive.x and stays active in the community around him. Dom is a hero who keeps Christ first in his life and leads by example constantly working to improve himself in all facets of life. Find out more about ...

Episode 117 Chris Patterson is a First Class Father & the founder and CEO of Interchanges – a strategic business growth agency. His company is going on its 17th year of continued success and has generated over $1.4 billion in revenue for their clients. Chris was mentored by the one and only Zig Ziglar and has followed Zig’s principles to sustain success. He is dropping a Leather-bound Performance Planner on all First Class Fatherhood Listeners and a 30 minute coaching session by visiting https:...

Episode 116 Dave Hollis is a First Class Father of four children and the CEO of the Hollis Company. He had a 17 year run at Disney, where he was the President of Theatrical Distribution for The Walt Disney Studios. Dave looks to take the experiences as global theatrical sales head for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucas film to the expansion plans in the next, exciting phase of The Hollis Company — focusing on media, live events & merchandise. Find out more about it here https://www.thehollisco.com...

Episode 115 Joel Marion is a First Class Father & American Fitness Entrepreneur and he joins me today for the final Episode of 2018. Joel went from broke to worth over $100 million in 5 years! He is a 5 time Best Selling Author and also certified as a sports nutritionist and personal trainer through the International Society of Sports Nutrition and National Strength and Conditioning Association! He also has an awesome new Podcast called Born To Act - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/born-to-i...

Episode 114 Justin McClure was a Forbes Top influencer in 2017! He is a film maker, story teller, Social Media Strategist. and Former Stand-Up Comedian who appeared on shows such as The Last Comic Standing. He is also the First Class Father of the YouTube famous McCLURE twins. Check out his Family’s podcast here - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/last-week-in-parenting/id1436351277?mt=2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

Episode 113 Joe De Sena is a First Class Father who is the CEO and co-founder of the Death Race and Spartan Race He is also the author of Spartan Up: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life. After building a multimillion-dollar pool and construction business in college, and creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena set his sights on ripping 100 million people off their couches by creating the Spartan lifestyle. Find out more about Joe here - ht...

Episode 112 George Fox is a First Class Father and the Founder of NFW Watches. He is a man who learned his craft on the job and developed the business skills necessary to launch his own successful Watch company. George gives back to the community, supports several charities and raises money for many organizations including our veterans. He is a Class act all the way. His watches are World Class and Bad Ass and you must check out his selection by visiting https://nfwonline.com --- Support this ...

Episode 111 Oz Pearlman is my Guest. Can he truly read your mind? How does he know so much about your past...things even you have forgotten? Is this real or is it magic? You don’t want to miss hearing Oz Pearlman, the mentalist, in action! Oz Pearlman is a First Class Father and one of the busiest performing mentalists in the country. He developed an interest in magic at a young age and what started as a hobby ended up becoming a lifelong passion. After a couple of years spent working on Wall St...