Episodes

Episode 597 Touré Roberts is a First Class Father, Pastor and Bestselling Author. Touré is most widely known for being the founder of one of the most influential faith and empowerment congregations in the world, ONE. Touré is an entrepreneur at heart, founding his first company serving the tech industry in 1998. His empowering voice on the topics of spirituality, business and leadership has been heard at some of the most premier conferences in the world. Touré is the son-in-law of prominent past...

Episode 596 DJ Envy is a First Class Father, disc jockey, record producer, radio personality, and car enthusiast. He is one of the three hosts of the syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club, alongside Angela Yee and Charlamagne tha God on Power 105.1. DJ Envy, and his wife Gia Casey have been together for 27 years and married for 20. They host The Casey Crew, a podcast exploring the good, bad, and ugly sides of relationships and family life. It has been ranked by Essence as one of the best podc...

Special Edition Book Launch - First Class Fatherhood: Advice & Wisdom From High-Profile Dads is Now Available in bookstores Nationwide and available online on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart and more! Alec Lace launched his parenting podcast in 2018, his mission was simple: to give dads an opportunity to encourage others, by sharing the experiences and wisdom they’ve gained during their respective journeys. A few years and hundreds of interviews later--including with many high-profile ...

Episode 595 Dan Payne is a First Class Father, Actor and former professional Volleyball Player. He stars in the upcoming new feature film “Corrective Measures” opposite Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker for Fox’s Tubi. Dan has starred on the screen in ”John Tucker Must Die”,”Watchmen”, ”World of Warcraft” as well as the critically acclaimed indie film “Mulligans.” Before his acting career, Dan was a professional Volleyball player in Holland. He is a tremendous advocate for mental health and mainta...

Episode 594 Walt Blackman is a First Class Father, Combat Veteran and Arizona State Representative. He served in the United States Army for nearly 22 years as a Front Line Tank Commander and Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Senior Program Manager Specialist. He earned a Bronze Star for combat action in Iraq as well as a Meritorious Service Medal. He served seven tours of duty in some of the most dangerous battlefields on Earth, including Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he fought in ...

Episode 593 Rotimi is a First Class Father, Singer, Songwriter and Actor. He is well known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series BOSS, and as Andre Coleman on POWER. He has also starred in major films such as COMING 2 AMERICA. Rotimi is a contemporary R&B artist who signed with 50 Cent’s label G-Unit Records in 2015. He is launching a worldwide tour this month featuring songs from his new album All or Nothing. Rotimi is also an entrepreneur and graduate of Northwestern University. ...

Episode 592 Seth Dillon is a First Class Father, Founder and CEO of The Babylon Bee. The Babylon Bee is a conservative Christian news satire website that publishes satirical articles on topics including religion, politics, current events, and public figures. Seth is an Entrepreneur who is also the co-founder of the ‘Not the Bee’ which is a non-satirical site that reports on news, stories, and commentary. I interviewed Seth Dillon at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida in ...

Episode 591 Lucas Tomlinson is a First Class Father and serves as a correspondent for FOX News Channel. Lucas contributed to FOX News Channel’s live coverage surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, providing 24/7 coverage live on the ground in Lviv, Ukraine, where the US Embassy moved its operations. In August of 2021, he contributed to the network’s coverage surrounding the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, breaking the news on the US drone strike targeting an ISIS-K planner in ...

Episode 590 Ryan and Brecken Michler join me for a special Father/Son interview on First Class Fatherhood. Ryan Michler is a First Class Father and host of ORDER OF MAN. Recently his son Brecken launched a Father/Son podcast called MAN IN THE MAKING. In their new podcast, Father and son, Ryan and Brecken Michler talk about all the issues men should discuss with their boys - drugs, alcohol, pornography, sex, girls, discipline, commitment, and growing up. These conversations are designed to spark ...

Episode 589 John Cho is a First Class Father and Actor. John is known as Harold from Harold & Kumar, Hikaru Sulu from J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek, or as the star of the highly anticipated live-action Netflix series, Cowboy Bebop, based on the worldwide cult anime phenomenon. John is also a former 7th-grade English teacher who grew up as a Korean immigrant kid in Texas and East L.A. He is the author of a new book TROUBLEMAKER which follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jo...

Episode 588 Peter Goodwin is a First Class Father and Founder of Groove Life. He was born in Alaska where he eventually became an Adventure Guide. As a guide he would take guests on a guided hunting adventure in the outback and hunt all sorts of wild game, including moose, caribou, bear, and even the occasional wolverine. With the help of a campaign on Kickstarter, Peter launched the now popular Groove Life which manufactures silicon rings, belts, watch bands and more. In this Episode, Peter sha...

Episode 587 Bernard Kerik is a First Class Father and former NYPD Commissioner. He was appointed by Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the 40th Commissioner of the New York City Police Department in 2000. Prior to that he was Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction. He was responsible for overseeing the New York City jail system, including Rikers Island, one of the largest and most violent jail systems in the country. He has received the New York City Police Department’s Medal for Valor, ...

Episode 586 Kevin Sorbo is a First Class Father and Actor. In 1993, Kevin emerged as a full fledged international TV star when he was cast as the lead role of Hercules in a series of TV films that would lay the groundwork for the immensely popular series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Kevin also guest-starred as Hercules in episodes of the successful spin-off series Xena: Warrior Princess as well as providing his voice to the animated Hercules films. Kevin is also known for acting in the Chr...

Episode 585 Josh Peck is a First Class Father, Actor and Comedian. Josh rose to prominence for his role as Josh Nichols in the Nickelodeon sitcom DRAKE & JOSH. He played the main role in the Disney+ original series TURNER & HOOCH. He currently stars in the Hulu sitcom HOW I MET YOUR FATHER which is a standalone sequel to HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Josh is also a YouTube and Social Media star with millions of subscribers and followers. He has a brand new book available now, HAPPY PEOPLE ARE ANNOYING....

Episode 584 Theo Rossi is a First Class Father and actor. He is well known for portraying Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz on the FX series SONS OF ANARCHY and Hernan "Shades" Alvarez in LUKE CAGE. An Ambassador to the Boot Campaign, Theo worked with multiple organizations that raise money for wounded soldiers and those returning with post-traumatic stress disorder. Throughout his time on SONS OF ANARCHY, Theo often traveled to different bases to visit US military personnel. He stars alongside Kevin Ha...

Episode 583 Brady Duke is a First Class Father, former Navy SEAL and Congressional candidate. Brady served with the elite Navy SEAL Teams where operated as a sniper and breacher. Brady deployed to Afghanistan and earned multiple awards including two Navy Commendation medals, one with valor. After his deployments, he remained stateside on active duty and trained thousands of other SEALs before deployment for the same mission. Upon honorably separating from the Navy to focus on being a husband and...

Episode 582 Parker Young is a First Class Father, Model and Actor. He has modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Parker has accrued a notable list of acting credits across television including ARROW, ENLISTED, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, and Lena Waithe’s TWENTIES for BET. He is most often recognized for playing the determined “Richard Evans” on Bravo’s IMPOSTERS and heartthrob “Ryan Shay” alongside Jane Levy on ABC’s SUBURGATORY. He has been featured on the cover of MEN’S HEALTH, AVANTE MAGA...

Episode 581 Barry Watson is a First Class Father and Actor. He rose to stardom when he portrayed Matt Camden in the award winning family drama 7TH HEAVEN. He most recently starred in Lifetime’s modern reimagination of HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN and now stars in Ava DuVernay’s superhero DC drama NAOMI, in which he plays Naomi’s adoptive/military father in the series. Barry Watson is also a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with stage 2 non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma back in 2002. In this Episode, Barry shares his...

Episode 580 Dr. Oz is a First Class Father and Legendary TV Personality. Dr. Oz is the host of the Emmy award-winning “The Dr. Oz Show” and is an Attending Physician at NY Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center. He has performed thousands of heart operations and has practiced medicine simultaneously with his TV show. Dr. Oz was a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, making more than sixty appearances. In 2009, The Dr. Oz Show, a daily television program about medical matters and health, was la...

Episode 579 Steve Harvey is a First Class Father, Legendary Comedian and Entertainer. Steve Harvey is one of the busiest men in Hollywood who began his career doing stand-up comedy in the mid-1980s. He was a part of one of the most successful comedy specials in history — The Original Kings of Comedy. His successful comedy career led him to an eight year stint as host Showtime at the Apollo. His hosting career on TV includes The Steve Harvey Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Steve, Little...

Episode 578 Frank Bello is a First Class Father and Bassist for Anthrax. Anthrax is a legendary NYC Trash Metal band which has sold more than 10 million albums. Born into a family of five, Frank grew up in difficult circumstances. His father abandoned his wife and children, and Frank’s mother moved heaven and earth to keep them fed and educated. Left with no male role model, Frank found inspiration in heavy metal bass players, following their example and forging a career with Anthrax from his ea...

Episode 577 Vernon Davis is a First Class Father, NFL Super Bowl Champion and Actor. Vernon played college football at Maryland and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 6th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. He went on to play 13 seasons as a Tight End in the NFL, was a 2x Pro Bowls, led the NFL in receiving Touchdowns in 2009 and won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. He finished his playing career with the Washington Redskins. Vernon is now a Hollywood actor with major upcomin...

Episode 576 Anthony Rodia is a First Class Father and Comedian. He is a first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York. In a very short time, Anthony gained over 900,000 social media followers and his YouTube videos have amassed over 22 million views. Rodia’s comedy pulls from his real life and razor-sharp observations on marriage, parenthood, road rage, and everything else worthy of a social media rant. Anthony made the most of a captive audience, delivering a stagge...

Super Bowl LVI Media Day Special Edition. First Class Fatherhood was invited to participate in this year’s Media Day for Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the LA Rams. I interviewed many of the Dad’s playing in the big game both virtually and live from Los Angeles. In this Episode you will hear from… LA Rams OT Andrew Whitworth NT Greg Gains K Matt Gay G David Edwards RB Sony Michel G Austin Corbett WR Van Jefferson QB Matthew Stafford Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor...