“We have a critical role as parents to create memories for children, and put them in situations and environments where they’re creating memorable experiences.” Brett Rustand on DADicated Brett Rustand is a 45-year-old military veteran and father of five who lives in Tuscon, Arizona. He and his wife both come from large families and have put a lot of effort into melding their individual experiences into their own unified family culture. Brett’s military career completely changed direction upon the birth of his first son in Korea. He decided that, from that moment on, he would dedicate every day of his life to raising his children, and currently works in an industry helping veterans to get jobs. In this session, we discuss working as a team within your family and our role as parents in deliberately creating situations that will form lasting memories for our children. He draws insightful parallels between functioning as a military unit and as a family and emphasizes the importance of showing vulnerability and giving children space to reconcile their own emotions. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: - When children see themselves as part of a team with their own responsibilities, it helps them formulate their own identity and feel comfortable within their individual roles as part of a coordinated family unit. - Constant communication routines are essential in maintaining strong and functional relationships both between spouses and as a family. - It’s so easy to forget to take a step back and enjoy how wonderful an experience it is to help a little person develop and become a full-fledged human being. Realizing this and taking the time to do so is essential for our own perspective and parenting experience. Thanks for listening, I hope you’ll enjoy this session! GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-rustand-0b17977/ Website:  https://crestins.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitrusty/ Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to believe in your impossibles.” Ben Richter on DADicated Ben Richter is an amazing man, dad and entrepreneur. He is a father of seven from two marriages who has learned to navigate the complexities of blending different family cultures with multiple children of different ages. Ben has built one of the premier airport logistics companies and has managed to develop effective habits for balancing his work and family life. He emphasizes the importance of being fully present for your children by minimizing phone and work time when you’re together. In this session, we discuss various valuable principles of fatherhood. Ben shares how he implemented “checkmark” systems from a relatively young age to teach children to consciously reflect on their behavior in a tangible and quantifiable way. He explains how building positive communicative habits into our own and in our children’s everyday lives yield extraordinary results - and that difficulties are inevitable, but learning how to respond to them is what really counts. Ben is truly inspirational in terms of his outlook on life and what he has achieved as a father and businessman and I thoroughly enjoyed our session together! The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: - Teaching children to exercise gratitude is a powerful way to influence their ability to respond to and to evaluate their daily lives. - Focusing on incremental improvement on your performance as a parent is hugely rewarding, rather than focusing on missteps or regretting mistakes. Immediately focus on being the best version of yourself as soon as you walk in the door to be with your children. - Daily and weekly recaps with a quantifiable checkmark system can engrain lasting positive behaviors in children. I was on the fence about checkmarks for a long time but have to say that Ben’s perspectives made a lot of sense to me and have implemented a few of his ideas at home. So far this works really well. If you find these concepts interesting I recommend you read “The Entitlement Trap: How to Rescue Your Child with a New Family System of Choosing, Earning, and Ownership” by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre. It goes well together with this podcast and the concepts described are complementary and valuable. Thanks for listening, I hope you’ll enjoy this session! GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbrichter/ Website:  www.airportlogistics.org Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“Growing up, people always asked where’s my dad, I would say in prison. But I always knew that that wasn’t the complete story. I wish I could say more to that when they asked me that, because they say your dad’s in prison people make assumptions. Yes, he was in prison, but he played a major part in my life.” - Darryl Woods Jnr on DADicated Darryl Woods Sr. is 49 years old. He spent his 28 years and 11 months as a dad in prison. His son, Darryl Woods Jr., was born one year before his father was incarcerated. Their unique story and relationship they have today despite their difficult situation is nothing but amazing and inspirational. Darryl Sr. grew up in one of the roughest parts of Detroit and was flung into a life of drugs and crime from a very early age. He was incarcerated at 18 years of age and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. He refused to succumb to a victim mentality and went above and beyond to be a present and a positive role model in his son’s life. In this session, we discuss overcoming the difficulties of being a father figure from within prison, turning a hopeless situation into something positive for yourself and others, Darryl shares his experiences on the power of mental persistence and faith in overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. I am absolutely amazed at both their strength and perseverance, and the wonderful relationship they have built as father and son. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: - Even under the most impossible circumstances, mental strength and a positive approach can prevail and yield astounding results in parenting. - We can choose victimhood or the opposite for ourselves. - Being there for your children takes many forms and this might not always just be physical. To book my remote keynote on how we can empower dads in an effort to help facilitate family success please reach out via dadicated.com or simply use my LinkedIn (below). Thanks for listening, if you like this one, please share the session. GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrylwoods1/ Website:  https://www.startsmartlife.com/meet-darryl/ ; https://masteryourdaymasteryourlife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darrylwoodsjr/?hl=en Podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/master-your-day-master-your-life-darryl-ea0oZicJNw9/ Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is that love is the baseline. The kids will always have my love. They need to know that. They need to feel that. I can be upset, sad, embarrassed, furious, all those things. But there will always be that base love. Of course I’ll always love them no matter what. But the key is that they know and feel that, always.” Tom Cullen on DADicated Tom Cullen is a single dad and entrepreneur who lives with his two daughters who are six and eight in a small, rural town in New York. Tom shares an episode where he had to literally pack up and leave the family home with his two kids within a couple of hours. He has never returned to that home, became a single father and dramatically shifted his approach to both his business and parenting thereafter. We spoke together about how to establish family values, how to run family retreats and family meetings, the importance of constant re-evaluation of our own approach to parenting, goal setting for kids and how to show emotion to our children whilst shielding them from the unnecessary baggage we might be experiencing as adults. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: - It’s very possible to turn devastation into empowerment and strength by conscious acts. - Teaching my kids how a new toy works is an incredible opportunity to connect, teach and bond. - Being a good dad is cool. Make it positive and engaging. - Teach goal setting in a playful way early on. To book my remote keynote on how we can empower dads in an effort to help facilitate family success please reach out via dadicated.com or simply use my LinkedIn (below). Thanks for listening, if you like this one, please share the session. GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomascullen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomascullen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cullentj/?hl=en Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is being a dad is a journey, not a destination. It’s about progress, not perfection. Be present, and when present, be present." Dave Galbenski on DADicated.com Dave Galbenski is an amazing entrepreneur and thought leader in the field of law from Michigan. He is happily married and has one daughter who is just about to graduate from college. Dave has won numerous awards for his business endeavors, he served as the chairman of the Entrepreneur’s Organization and founded the EO Leadership academy. He himself has learned a lot about the value of education and hard work from his father, who was the first in his family to graduate from college and has played a huge role in Dave’s life. In this session, Dave shares his views on how we are both teaching and learning throughout our parenting journeys and that we can never do everything perfect but we can always try to do our best. Dave emphasizes the importance of creating moments in our children’s lives and acting with intention, but also just being there for them when they need us most. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: - Moments Matter. Moments are the molecules of our lives and our lives are merely a cumulative outcome of many moments. - Being a parent must be my number one priority. Figuring out how to make everything else fall into place comes second. - When you do your best you don’t have to be perfect. - Turn technology off wherever you can. “It’s our job to do this, this is what we’re here to do. And we won’t know anything, we won’t know everything, we’re gonna do some things that are gonna be imperfect, but we’re gonna give it our best and we’re gonna be intentional about it and we’ll keep learning along the way.” Thanks for listening, if you like this one, please share the session. To book my remote keynote on how we can empower dads in an effort to help facilitate family success please reach out via dadicated.com or simply use my LinkedIn (below). GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgalbenski/ Website: http://www.lumenlegal.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davegalbenski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davegalbenski/ Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

Dinis Prazeres on DADicated.com: “The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to be kind to yourself and be mindful of what you focus on because what you focus on grows.” Dinis Prazeres is a father of two sons, 6 and 10. He met his wife, who is from Poland, while studying in France, and they currently live together in Canada. Dinis shares his journey of taking over the reins from his own father in the family business and more recently shifting more towards full-time life and mindfulness coaching. In the session we discuss his own upbringing, being a role model for our children, parenting by impact and instilling teamwork and Dinis explains his leadership principles and why being conscious of what we choose to focus on and assuming positive intent are such a powerful tools in life.  The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: - When you’re grounded and happy you’re in the best possible capacity to be a parent, leader or friend.  - So much of parenting is about self-management.  - Emphasize the strengths and abilities of my children to help them focus on what they’re good at. - What you focus on grows so focus on those golden opportunities of happiness. - “The best gift we can give someone else is our own happiness.” To book my remote keynote on how we can empower dads in an effort to help facilitate family success please reach out via dadicated.com or simply use my LinkedIn (below). Thanks for listening and, if you like this one, please share the session. GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinisprazeres/?originalSubdomain=ca Website: http://www.jeds.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dinisprazeres Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinisprazeres/?hl=en Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I would give myself is to recognize that my children are themselves. They are not a projection of me, nor were they me, or I am them at their current age.” - Evan Harris on DADicated Evan Harris is an entrepreneur who has been married for 25 years and has two sons, 13 and 16. As teenagers, they have already learned the ins and outs of investment and have bought and sold action figures, motorcycles, cars, and even a boat. In this session, we discuss how he separates emotion from money in his relationship with his children and motivates them to work for things they want, value their possessions, and leverage them to achieve more. He has a fascinating approach to gamifying their financial experience and provides valuable insight into the roles of both fathers and external mentors in their lives. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: - It’s essential to provide a training ground where children can fail and recuperate from it at home – you don’t want them to fail for the first time in the real world. - Introducing your children to external figures, or “virtual uncles,” from whom they can learn is a powerful tool in their development. - Giving an allowance doesn’t provide much educational value, but earning money for real work and even having the option of taking out high-interest loans from your parents can be hugely beneficial to children, if managed carefully I would add. I hope you like the session, let me know your thoughts in the reviews and please enjoy! Thanks for listening GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-harris-200103a6/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evan.harris.39 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sd.evan/ Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann Book my keynote on building successful families and empowering dads here: https://about.me/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I would give myself as a dad is to accept my children for who they are and reinforce their passions and islands of competence.” Dr. Robert Brooks has been married for 57 years, has two sons and is a grandfather of four. A clinical psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and former Director of the Department at McLean Hospital, Dr Brooks has lectured nationally and internationally and authored or co-authored 19 books about resilience, kids, parenting, family, relationships & school. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: Be a charismatic adult to your - and other - childrenResilience is a mindsetTry and create positive micro moments - they can change the entire trajectory of your child's life Please enjoy listening to 45 years of professional & decades of personal experience as a dad. A truly powerful session! Dr Robert Brooks social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrobertbrooks/ Website: https://www.drrobertbrooks.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drrobertbrooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drrobertbrooks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClc3FBSM8ds1mcGiybqARmw Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.de LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann Book my keynote on building successful families and empowering dads here: https://about.me/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“Be happy and healthy, be respectful, responsible, resilient, and be kind.” - Rob Glazer, Dadicated.com Rob Glazer is a very successful business owner who built a $20 million global business recognised as a best place to work by Inc, Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, the Boston Globe and Glassdoor. He is also a father to 3 and avid outdoors family man. We discuss among other things how incorporating a value based system of doing family life is really not that different from running a successful organisation. We talk about the incredible value of creating vision boards, setting goals and being accountable to those goals. We also talk about what it means to let your child find their independence and push past their fear of the unknown. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: The value of family meetings is often underestimated.Giving yourself the permission not to do things that you’re not good at and to focus on the things that you are good at is immensely powerful.Do things that push yourself and your children out of their comfort zone can teach them that anything you desire can be realised as long as you do the work that is required. Book my keynote on building successful families and empowering dads here: https://about.me/philipphartmann GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glazerWebsite: https://www.robertglazer.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/robert_glazerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertSGlazerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertglazer_/Podcast: https://www.robertglazer.com/elevate-podcasts/ Robert’s Books: https://www.robertglazer.com/book/ Friday ForwardHow To Make Virtual Teams WorkElevatePerformance PartnershipsThrive in the virtual workplace Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2Dadicated: https://www.dadicated.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmannBook Philipp Hartmann's keynote on empowering Dads: https://about.me/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“I think we make the business of parenting disproportionally difficult - if we assume that everything is within our control.” Rory Sutherland on DADicated.com Rory Sutherland is one of the most influential men in the advertising world, a charismatic speaker and Dad of twins. He’s the former Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group, has served as Chair of the Judges in Cannes and is a best-selling author. He is very intelligent, fun and will get your brain and heart to fire up. Do yourself a favour and listen to this lighthearted discussion around the sheer disruption that parenting brings to an otherwise tidy, domesticated life. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: It’s important in a multi-child household to keep the rules the same for everyoneThat there are some things that parenting cannot change so there is really no upside in getting too upset about that.Our job as parents is to prevent catastrophe. Simply: keep them from worst-case scenarios To book Philipp’s keynote on building successful families simply to reach out via www.dadicated.com. GUEST (guest): LinkedIn:https: //uk.linkedin.com/in/rorysutherlandWebsite: https://entelligence.com/about/steve-satterwhite/Twitter:https://twitter.com/rorysutherland?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorPodcast: https://o-behave.tumblr.com/thepodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/roderickhenrysutherland Philipp Hartmann (host) Philipp Hartmann: www.philipp-hartmann.dePhilipp Hartmann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2Building Successful Families: https://www.dadicated.com/Being Dad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/Philipp Hartmann on twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann Books: Alchemy - The Power Of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense by Rory Sutherland: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26210508-alchemyAlchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life by Rory Sutherland: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Curious-Science-Creating-Business/dp/006238841XRory Sutherland - The Wiki Man: https://www.amazon.com/Rory-Sutherland-Wiki-Man-ebook/dp/B007A2PNQM --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“Children need equal amounts of unconditional love and unequivocal authority.” Dr. John Rosemond on DADicated.com John is 72, married for 52 years, 2 children and 7 grandchildren between the ages of 13 to 25. John is an American columnist, highly sought after public speaker, and author of 11 best-selling parenting books and often seen as controversial in today’s popular parenting views. He has worked in family psychology since 1971 and refers to himself as an “opposing voice to psychological correctness”. In this session John shares his views on child-centered vs. adult-centered parenting, natural authority and discipline, building your child’s self-esteem, teaching humanity, and being a husband and wife first and a father and mother second. We cover speech characteristics, codependency and his concept of the parenting “hump”. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: Be a husband and wife first and a mother and father second.I must not add “OK” at the end of a request to my child.One of the greatest gifts I can give my children is the understanding that they are capable human beings – not solving every problem in life, but being capable of dealing with it To book Philipp as a keynote speaker on “Empowering Dads & Facilitating Family Success” visit www.about.me/philipphartmann. GUEST (John Rosemond): LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/johnrosemond/Website: https://www.rosemond.com/ Books: https://www.rosemond.com/Books-John-Rosemond.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/John-Rosemond/e/B000AP9HWM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 To book Philipp as a keynote speaker on “Empowering Dads & Facilitating Family Success” visit www.about.me/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“Saying the right thing during a coachable moment to your children that builds their self-confidence can be the biggest difference-maker and change the trajectory of their whole life forever.” Michael Caito on DADicated.com Michael Caito is an amazing dad and serial entrepreneur who co-founded ”Restaurants on the Run”, scaled it to 10 markets, 600 people and $40 million in revenue and sold it in 2015. He served as global chair of Entrepreneurs Organization, is the CEO at MAP Consulting and a member of YPO. Mike is married, three boys, one with autism. We discuss enabling social skills with kids with autism, how to empower children in principle, how to instill good habits and Mike explains how some of his coaching frameworks can be applied to family. The conversation is valuable and full of practical experience-shares on how to build a successful family and marriage. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: Always call out positive behaviour - in real-time - with your kids.Ask your wife every day how you can make her life better.Do not sacrifice your relationship for the kids.The greatest dad-hack: hold out on the mobile phones as long as you can.Drill the habits that you want to instill early. To book Philipp as keynote speaker on how to build successful families, reach out on www.dadicated.com. Thanks for the support! Enjoy, thanks for listening! GUEST (guest): Michael’s current company “MAP Consulting”: https://www.mapconsulting.com/about-us/map-team/michael-caito Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcaitomap/ https://www.grubhub.com/ (the company that acquired “Restaurants on the Run”) Books & links: Story to Stage (course for speakers): https://msnglnk.com/story-to-stage/“The 100 Percent Rule That Will Change Your Life | Benjamin Hardy | TEDxKlagenfurt” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj-91dMvQQo Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingdad_official/Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipphartmann --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to stay present in the home,” Ron Blair on DADicated.com Ron Blair is currently going through a divorce and has 100% custody. His marriage and family culture are a tale of 2 distinct families which has impacted his parenting style. His dad is his hero and he wanted to emulate that for his 3 teenagers (18, 15 & 12). Ron is President and Chief Operating Officer of Century Group, an executive recruiting and professional staffing company. In the session, he shares openly about the impact divorce had on him & his family-life; what changed and what benefits he gained. Ron talks about co-parenting, support from family and his relationship with his father. Explaining divorce to kids, communicating love and truth, and recognising loss are just some of the incredible topics we cover in this amazing session. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: Our pasts are carried forwardBeing present is not merely a physical feature but also a mental oneThe truth must be confronted at some point The best way to book Philipp’s keynote “The Dad Dilemma” is to reach out www.dadicated.com - thanks for your support. “Those going through the throes of a divorce, there are some great things on the other side for the dads and their children and that relationship and bonding that can happen through this whole process,” Ron Blair, on DADicated.com GUEST (guest): LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronblairWebsite: https://www.century-group.com/ Links: Virtual assistants service company mentioned: www.outsourcery.co.za Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“You may have a shorter life with your child but you still have a life with your child and some of this will be happy.” Daniel DeFabio on DADicated.com Daniel DeFabio is married and a father of two boys, Alex and Lucas. Sadly Lucas quite recently passed away at the age of 11.5 due to Menkes Syndrome, a rare disease he had been diagnosed with at the age of 1. Daniel shares how he adjusted his expectations of what raising a child might look like at the point of the diagnosis, his views and experiences as a rare dad, how he dealt with the loss, how the Lucas’s condition impacted the family and what helped him and his views on fathering a child that he knew he would lose. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad where: Parenting advice is almost always future orientated.Live in the moment, be ready to change your own expectations.When dealing with rare disease parents give an extra effort to include them. Hope you’ll like it, thanks for listening. To book Philipp as a keynote speaker on empowering dads and building successful families reach out via www.dadicated.com. GUEST (Daniel DeFabio): LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-defabio-79b3a61/ Philipp Hartmann (host): Philipp Hartmann: www.philipp-hartmann.dePhilipp’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 Weblinks from this episode: NYT article Philipp refers to (“How do you parent without a future, knowing that you will lose your child, bit by bit?): https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/opinion/sunday/notes-from-a-dragon-mom.html Disorder: The Rare Disease Film Festival: Website: https://www.rarediseasefilmfestival.com/The Disorder Channel: www.thedisordercollection.comfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rarediseasefilmfestivalinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/disorderrarediseasefilms/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/disorder-the-rare-disease-film-festival/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is enjoy every minute, you never get those back and don’t take them for granted.” Shadi Almassizadeh on DADicated.com  Shadi is the VP of architecture and engineering at Disney, he was born in Iran and grew up in America from age 4. His parents had an arranged marriage that failed so from the age 7 he was raised by his single dad. He is married to Kristi, and they have two children, Kensi (5) and Logan (8).  In the session Shadi shares his crazy life story and experiences that have moulded him into the dad that he is today. He talks about growing up in a single-parent Persian home in the US, and the impact this had on his youth decisions to ensure a lasting marriage. We talk about culture, exposing your kids to all religions and good principles, and how our partners enable us to be a better parent. Shadi has an amazing story with so many pleasant outcomes and lessons learned - as a dad as well as an executive of 20+ years.  The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were:  Expose my children to as many different cultures and learnings as possible. Make a point of using technology positively. Create family traditions and break bread together often.  “Children are smart. They are as smart as you will let them be so to enable them and let them make their own assessments and listen to them.” Shadi Almassizadeh on DADicated.com  To book Philipp as a keynote speaker on “Empowering Dads & Facilitating Family Success” reach out via www.dadicated.com.  GUEST (Shadi Almassizadeh):  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadi-almassizadeh/  Philipp Hartmann (host):  Philipp's Website: www.philipp-hartmann.de Philipp on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to be present with an open heart.” Chris Jones on DADicated.com Chris has been married to Yolanda for 22 years and they have two boys (16 & 13). Chris shares about his son’s Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and how his condition has impacted him and the family. Chris’s insights on managing life energy (whilst being relentless) well are powerful. We talk about role clarity, family communication, being vulnerable with kids and life transitions. Chris is a high-energy serial-entrepreneur. He led his last company into building 4 brands to #1 market share in Canada while scaling the business 7 times in revenue and transitioning to working 3 hours per month. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: My wife needs to be my number one relationship – this in turn will make me a better dadIf I do my best and come from a place of love it’s ok not to be perfect.I need to take care of myself to truly show up for my family To book Philipp as a keynote speaker on “Empowering Dads & Facilitating Family Success” visit www.dadicated.com. Hope you’ll like it, thanks for listening. “Success is defined differently for me. One thing I have always held very close to my heart is the importance of family and I have always placed family at a higher value than money,” Chris Jones on DADicated.com Chris Jones (guest) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjonesyyc/Twitter: keepupwithcjWebsite: https://www.strategictraction.ca/Email: cj@strategictraction.ca Author Mentioned in Podcast: Barbara Coloroso https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Coloroso/e/B000APMW10 Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 #EOS #entrepreneurdad #dad #athletedad #familypodcast #DCD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The secret of family is to love what you have got. What you have got is better for you than what you would have made up for yourself.” Steve Biddulph on DADicated.com Steve Biddulph is one of the world's best known parent educators and best-selling parenting author. A psychologist for 30 years, he is now retired but continues to write and teach. Steve is known for his ideas of a more affectionate and connected form of parenting. Steve Biddulph is 67 years old, married for over 40 years, 2 children and grandchildren. Steve explains ‘the father wound’ and how men can heal their relationship with their own fathers. There are true nuggets on raising boys and girls, toddler negotiation, the impact of men’s groups on dads and various key elements to successful fatherhood. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: All learning is relational.Stop telling my kids not to cry.Ask myself daily: who is my child TODAY and where can we meet?For my sons – I need to teach them how to drive and steer their male bodies.For my daughters – I am their self-esteem department and example of male respect. To book my remote keynote on how we can empower dads in an effort to help facilitate family success please reach out via dadicated.com or simply use my linkedIn (below). Thanks for listening, if you like this one, please share the session. “The secret of family is to love what you have got. What you have got is better for you than what you would have made up for yourself.” Steve Biddulph on DADicated.com GUEST (Steve Biddulph): Website: www.stevebiddulph.com Books by Steve Biddulph mentioned: Raising Boys https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Boys-21st-Century-Completely/dp/0008283672Raising Girls https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Biddulphs-Raising-Girls-Biddulph/dp/0007455666The New Manhood https://www.amazon.com/New-Manhood-20th-anniversary-ebook/dp/B07GZ56VY7Steve Biddulph Bio and Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Biddulph/e/B001J3MTQU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Other books Mentioned in Podcast Boys Should Be Boys by Meg Meeker https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Should-Be-Secrets-Raising/dp/034551369XThe Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Crisis-Boys-Struggling-About/dp/1942952716 Links: Dr. Richard Fletcher – A Helping Hand for Fathers https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/richard-fletcher Philipp Hartmann (host): Philipp’s Website: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 #stevebiddulph #dads #raisingsons #raisingdaugthers  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“How do I become part of this child’s life, without alienating the father, but still in the sense we need to become a family?” Eric Naaman on DADicated.com Eric Naaman, who grew up in war-torn Lebanon, is a leading entrepreneur, and loving stepdad to 12 year old Francois. He studied in the US, and is a successful entrepreneur now living in Canada. In the session Eric shares about his upbringing in Lebanon, resilient family units, the unique role of a step-dad, and how to build a relationship with a child that’s not your own. Eric shares how he has approached discipline and influence, when to take a step back, and his relationship with Frank’s father. He has amazing insights into how to turn a difficult situation into something very positive. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: As a step-dad don’t try to replace or disparage the father; never take away glory from himBe supportive of all your child’s endeavoursI should always be working at the relationship with my wife and kids.Ask them about their dreams, share yours. “Embrace our separate journeys. These journeys are at the root of our individuality but sharing in them is the cornerstone of life as a family.” Eric Naaman on DADicated.com Visit www.dadicated.com to book Philipp as a keynote speaker on “Empowering Dads & Facilitating Family Success”. GUEST (guest): Eric Naaman LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-naaman-b446937Website: https://www.damotech.com/ Links: Article mentioned: https://time.com/5899546/family-structures/ Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is to spend one-on-one quality time with each son,” Hao Lam on DADicated.com Hao Lam’s story as a dad is powerful and super inspirational. Hao Lam is a refugee and dad of two sons (23 AND 20) from Vietnam, now living in Seattle. He has been married to his wife Lisa, for 27 years. As a youngster Hao spent 12 years trying to escape Vietnam, was a street kid and refused formal education from the country that held his dad as a prisoner of war. He eventually made his way to Canada, managed to graduate from High School and College and went on to create Best in Class Education Center, which is now one of the largest education franchises in the US. In the session we discuss Hao’s journey, his upbringing and escapes from Vietnam to becoming an entrepreneur. Hao shares openly about fatherhood during hardship, his mistakes, his regrets and his learnings as a father. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: If I’m not going to die, it’s probably not such a big deal.Am I treating my parents as well as I am treating my children?The more you push your children, the less they will want to come.Always tell your children that you love them & do make time for them. To book Philipp as a keynote speaker on “Empowering Dads & Facilitating Family Success” visit www.dadicated.com or reach out via LinkedIn. “Our children see us and copy us. Being a dad, we are our children’s model. They look up to us. I want my children to persevere, be resilient, and not be afraid of failure.” Hao Lam on DADicated.com GUEST (guest): LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haolam/Website: https://www.bestinclasseducation.com/Twitter: BestInClassEduEmail: hao@bestinclasseducationcenter.com Books: "From Bad to Worse to Best in Class: A Refugee's Success Story." by Hao Lam https://books.google.co.za/books/about/From_Bad_to_Worse_to_Best_in_Class.html?id=t4hktgEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y Philipp Hartmann (host): Web: www.philipp-hartmann.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message

“The best advice I can give myself as a dad is finding as many different reference points to emulate becoming a better dad.” Don Britton on DADicated.com Don Britton (2 daughters, 1 & 5) is an amazing entrepreneur with a wealth of life experience who recently sold his company in a quest to spend more time with his family. Don grew up without his dad. He shares about his mother’s sacrifices and why (pre-kids) family seemed to be a competitive disadvantage. We discuss entrepreneur-dad challenges, family-positive workplaces, family values and mentorship for dads. The most powerful takeaways for me as a dad were: Have frank conversations with your kids about difficult topics.Never leave a question unanswered.Teach your children the value of work and that things in life don’t come for free. Don is an adventurous guy with a wealth of life experience, I do hope you’ll enjoy the session! If you do, hit subscribe and share the podcast with another dad or to. Thanks for listening! Don Britton (guest): Don’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donbritton/Twitter: https://twitter.com/don_britton Books: Simple Numbers: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Numbers-Straight-Talk-Profits/dp/1608320561Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes In an Era of Scarcity https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9780983492009&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qsKing Me: What Every Son Wants and Needs from His Father https://www.amazon.com/King-Me-Every-Wants-Father/dp/0802433197 Links: https://www.cashflowstory.com/https://www.rebelgirls.com/pages/podcast Philipp Hartmann (host): Philipp’s Website: www.philipp-hartmann.dePhilipp’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2Podcast webpage: www.DADicated.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dadicateddotcom/message