Front Row Dads - The Show For Dads Who Want To Level Up Their Dad Game

Yanik Silver has been called a Cosmic Catalyst, a Maverick Mischief-maker and a Galactic Goofball. He redefines how business is played in the 21st century at the intersection of more profits, more fun, and more impact. Yanik is the creator of the Cosmic Journal, author of Evolved Enterprise and the founder of Maverick1000, a global network of top entrepreneurs of visionary entrepreneurs making a serious difference in the world, without taking themselves too seriously. In fact, it’s not unusual to find him dressed as a lemur, a showgirl or even in matching mermaid tails with Sir Richard Branson. This group periodically assembles for breakthrough retreats, rejuvenating experiences, and impact opportunities (to-date raising over $3M+) with participating icons such as Sir Richard Branson, Sara Blakely, Tony Hawk, Chris Blackwell, John Paul DeJoria, Tony Hsieh, Russell Simmons, Tim Ferriss, and many others. Yanik served on the Constellation board for Virgin Unite, the entrepreneurial foundation of the Virgin Group

  Calm & Prepared   There is an order to the life priorities we carry as survivalists, and they apply whether or not we are in a "survival situation" or not.  I think sharing this information with everyone can help organize thoughts and priorities for people in a way that makes them less stressful to think through.  It is important that we solve problems related to these issues in this order.  Circumstances don't change these priorities, although in certain situations some of them may not be fully available to achieve.  Let's go down the list and see what needs to be done to check these boxes.   *Trigger Warning*  The purpose of sharing this information is to aid people in organizing their thoughts and to stay calm, not to be alarmist or sensational.  Mike and I were educated as survivalists so much of this information is framed around not dying.  Please do not take that as a sign that Mike or I are under the impression that civilization is about to collapse.  We both believe strongly that that is not t

147: Moving Through The Darkest Days with Mike Dillard   Mike Dillard is an entrepreneur in Austin Texas. He got his start in the network marketing industry while in college at Texas A&M University. At the age of 26, he wrote his first book called "Magnetic Sponsoring" which has sold more than 200,000 self-published copies, and became his first 8-figure business.   In 2010 he founded a financial education company called, "The Elevation Group" in order to teach others how to achieve financial freedom through investment strategies commonly reserved for the wealthy. The Elevation Group has over 50,000 clients in 60 countries around the world.   Today Mike dedicates his time to mentoring other entrepreneurs on business development, marketing, and investing, so they can have the greatest impact possible.   He spends his free time pursuing his passion for auto racing, competing in the Baja 1000, Mint 400, and PCA   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   The darkside of Ambien  Dealing with toxic mold  Evaluating levels of trust wit

Grant Baldwin is a speaker, podcaster, author, entrepreneur, and an all-around normal dude trying to make a dent in the world.  Grant’s been speaking professionally for 10+ years now and has given over 400 keynote presentations to audiences as large as 13,000. He’s married to his high school sweetheart and they have three beautiful little girls.  In today’s episode, we’re talking about work ethic, the role of protecting your family, levels of freedom for your kids, the positive & negative impact our careers can have on our children, and much more!  KEY TAKEAWAYS: How his 13 year old girl saved 2k  Teaching kids that work equals money  Thoughts on the coronavirus and protecting our family  How much power to give kids at what age  What is the “wisdom” voice and where it can hurt your kids    QUOTE "We're all doing the best we can with what we have." - Grand Baldwin EPISODE RESOURCES GrantBaldwin.com Follow on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Primal Path by Jon Tyson PEOPLE MENTIONED Jon Tys

Jim Dethmer is a coach, speaker, author, and founding partner at The Conscious Leadership Group. He has personally worked  with over 150 CEOs and their teams to integrate conscious leadership into their organizations. Jim also leads monthly Forums for select leaders in Chicago and New York, and trains coaches through The Conscious Leadership Group. He has spoken at Conscious Capitalism, Wisdom 2.0, Mindful Leadership Summit,  Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and USC School of Medicine Greenville (where conscious leadership is part of the curriculum). He  is the co-author of High Performing Investment Teams, and The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, an Amazon bestseller (2015).    Jim lives in Chicago with his wife Debbie, and in Michigan, their soul’s home,  when they’re recharging during the summer months. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What singular action sets up fathers to be fully present  Is the real you not fully present because you’re not willing to be?  How do you know when you’re ACTUA

Today I'm releasing a masterclass that I just taught for Front Row Dads outlining the 5 family strategies for high-performing Dads (and husbands). This masterclass is a collection of the BEST insights and wisdom that have been shared over the past few years of running this group, so I know you're going to get a ton of value from this. To get access to the masterclass video, visit FrontRowDads.com/masterclass Here's what we cover: Intentional Parenting — How can you leverage your time and impact to help give your kids the necessary tools needed to thrive for the rest of their lives? Integrated Living — What adjustments can you make to your calendar that make your more effective at home AND work? Thriving Relationships — Where can you focus your energy in order to experience a marriage that lights you (and your spouse) up fully? Emotional Mastery — What tweaks to your daily routine will bring about the most self-awareness and self-control, so you can lead more powerfully? Vibrant Health — Which of the countles

Jon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide Australia, Jon moved to the United States over 2 decades ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority and The Burden is Light. Jon lives in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan with his wife and two children. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York.   In this episode, Jon discusses his program “Primal Path”, a right of passage. He shares how his connection with God guided him in raising his sons and building a strong family relationship.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: The difference between intentional and involved fathers  What Mormans are doing that we should all learn from  What it means to win his sons heart  Hiking the Camino in 33 days  Stop trying not to sin, and start living with a full heart  Learning to honor the past and family history  Daily connections, weekly investments and monthly challenges What will your kids remem

It’s below zero in Chicago, and none of the boys are wearing coats. I’m driving the middle school carpool—two boys, two girls. The girls are each dressed in heavy winter coats, thick gloves, and knitted stocking caps. Both boys are wearing hoodies, with no outerwear. They’re not abnormal amongst their peers. When we arrive at the school, almost every other boy will be dressed the same way. So, I ask them, “Why are the girls wearing coats, but you’re not?” One of them responds with an answer that makes no sense. “It’s not that cold out today.”  I decide to teach a little science. “The temperature is a constant in this experiment,” I say, “you and the girls are feeling the same temperatures. Yet they are wearing coats, and you’re not. So, what variable does explain why you aren’t wearing coats?” There’s a long pause. Then one of them says something that makes even less sense. “Because the lockers are small and it’s hard to get coats into them?”  There’s a question mark at the end of his statement, as if he know

Ryan Levesque is the Inc. 500 CEO of The ASK Method® Company, and the #1 national best-selling author of Ask, which was named by Inc. as the #1 Marketing Book of the Year. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Entrepreneur and over 250,000 entrepreneurs subscribe to his email newsletter offering business advice. He is also a co-founder and investor in bucket.io®, a leading marketing funnel software for entrepreneurs. His latest book Choose, helps readers avoid making the single biggest mistake when starting a business and guides people through answering the all important question: What type of Business should you start?   Ryan discusses how family meeting's influence the mindset of his children when it comes to business, discipline, and values. As well as, how he educates his children to learn important life skills.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   The dark side of privilege  The components of a successful weekly family meeting  The power of micro commitments  How to solve problems

Jeff Latham is the father of 3 awesome children, Ellie (8), Stella (6), and Maverick (2) and is married to an amazing woman Rorrielle Latham. He lives a challenge based lifestyle to see what he is made of so he can set an example for his family and tribe.   Jeff is also a licensed Real Estate Agent, having 14 years of experience, and had formed a team specializing as a Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Foreclosure, and a Community Pillar. His team offers a unique Guaranteed Sale Program where he will Guarantee to sell your home or he will buy it.   In today’s episode, Jeff talks about creating an active mindset to properly cherish and appreciate the most important people in your life - your family.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: How your ceiling becomes your floor  Dealing with inflammation  Let your kids see you challenge your limits, rather than limiting your challenges  Using the quantum field for better parenting  Raising mini-manifesters  Where and why to find silence    EPISODE RESOURCES Jeff Latham Website Follow on

Sachin is most notably a father, husband, philanthropist, functional medicine practice success coach, international speaker, and author. His philosophy is that “The doctor of the future is the patient” and he is actively doing whatever it takes to keep people out of the medical system and empower them through education, self-care, and remapping their mindset.   Sachin Patel is a guardian of truth and a warrior of light. His superpower is taking complex ideas and distilling them down to their essence with easy to understand analogies. Sachin uses this gift to help transform the lives of thousands of people around the world through his organization, The Living Proof Institute.   Sachin founded The Living Proof Institute as part of his own personal transformation. When he couldn’t find answers through conventional medicine he began to explore functional and lifestyle medicine and it dramatically changed his life.   Sachin has delivered hundreds of community workshops and his videos have been viewed by hundreds o

Cue crying from the playroom. My son Ocean bursts into the kitchen to let me know he hurts his finger. I asked “which finger did you hurt?” Seconds later I found myself struggling to contain my internal laugh fest because let’s face it — what’s cuter than a 5-year old flipping you the bird

Tom Lambotte lives in Cleveland, Oh with his wife and 4 kids, Eliana, Atreyu, Malia and Kaia -- along with two ancient English bulldogs Zeus and Luna and his mother-in-law. He is the founder and CEO of GlobalMac IT, a national Managed Service Provider that provides legal technology services to Mac-Based law firms. Their mission is to help entrepreneurs grow by leveraging technology and they are slowly expanding into other markets. He has a passion for entrepreneurship and in addition to being a speaker, author and thought-leader in his space, is starting to coach heart-centered high-performers by invitation and referral only. And he does this all in under 35 hours a week and extremely limited travel. In today’s episode, he joins us to share his experiences facing tragedy in losing two sons and his wife and how they persevered and grew their family through adoption. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The difference between open and closed adoptions Planned vs. emergency placements How to help friends during dark days Using crowd

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Thriving under big challenges  The benefits of kids seeing you put in the work  How to react when your kids are being bullied Getting your kids to open up and talk to you  Balancing tough love with an open heart  Deep listening for deep connection  How knowing what you want can save your marriage  How to defuse a fight with your spouse   

Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt inspires open-hearted, unapologetic living with delicious sass. Her inspiring vulnerability and courage has landed her a featured weekly column on the GoodMenProject, featured as an Icon of Influence, and as Guest Expert on The Jenny McCarthy Show, Huffington Post, People Magazine, Forbes, CBS, TLC and FOX. This cum laude graduate of Columbia University is the Author of 4 books, has interviewed Whoopi Goldberg, Alanis Morissette and Dr. Bernie Seigel and Hosts the edgy Podcast “Intimate Conversations” where listeners learn to thrive after heartbreak and find the relationship they deserve. A certified coach, Allana was asked by Leeza Gibbons to coach her during Dancing with the Stars. With over 4 million viewers on YouTube, Allana is the go-to authority for those wanting to create healthy, thriving intimate relationships with themselves first, and with their partners. In today’s episode, she joins the podcast to talk about the do’s and don’ts when it comes to Valentine’s Day. KEY

The parent in me wants to squash every little insurrection as quickly as possible. But the psychologist in me is glad when my children say “No.” This is why…

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Stephen Gillett is the co-founder and  former CEO at Chronicle—an Alphabet company born out of X, The Moonshot Factory—and is an executive advisor to the CEO at Google. As one of the youngest CIOs of a Fortune 500 company in history, he was responsible for leading the technological transformation of Starbucks under Howard Schultz. Stephen’s previous positions included CIO at Corbis, working directly with Bill Gates; President at Best Buy; and COO at Symantec. As an avid lifelong gamer, Wired also recognized him as an innovative Guild Master in World of Warcraft. Stephen lives in Silicon Valley with his high school sweetheart and their eight children.    In today’s episode, Stephen joins the podcast to talk about the role gaming plays in his household, and how it’s helped his family develop deeper connections.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   Getting kids involved in business  How to create a 17 year old story  The logistics of 8 kids  The greatest gift he could give his kids  Why his kids need to be 8 years old to play vi