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Radio Dad is a weekly podcast, hosted by radio broadcaster, actor and DAD, Mike Austin. Mike interviews guests from celebrities to sports stars and regular guys who are amazing dads!
Radio Dad with Mike Austin spotlights good dads, great men and inspiring stories about fatherhood!
Radio Dad with Mike Austin spotlights good dads, great men and inspiring stories about fatherhood!
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Hondo Carpenter is an award winning sports writer and host of the "Las Vegas Raiders Insider" podcast as well as Spartannation.com. While traveling the country and covering sports for Sports Illustrated, Hondo has remained a devoted husband and DAD! Enjoy this hour long conversation as Hondo brings you stories of legendary coaches whom he knows personally and tales of his life as a dad.
In this episode of "Radio Dad with Mike Austin", I talk with Josephine Nicholas about the family business that she and her siblings run, Published Daily We chat about the dynamics of working with your family and the challenges and rewards. Josephine also describes how you can build a business that includes your family so that you are all on the same page. Hint.....keep the bigger goal in mind and sometimes you have to humble yourself.
Next, I talk with an energetic dude I was recently introduced to by a mutual friend. Imagine two, hyper, enthusiastic guys having a conversation. Tom Matt is my guest and Tom is into a lot of things. He's a personal trainer/fitness coach, a Dad (of course), an author, public speaker and host of "The Tom Matt Show" online. Tom and I talk about navigating the part of your life, as Dad, known as "The Empty Nest Years". It's important that you and your wife have something, more than the kids, that holds you together! That sounds weird to say, but, once the kids move out and begin their own life, you have to still have each other and a common goal/interest. Tom and his wife started a company!
ENJOY!
Everyone seems to be enthralled by the railroad. When it comes to dads and kids and the railroad, it's hard to beat the joy of building a model railroad! I grew up in a small, railroad town (Savanna, Illinois). The Milwaukee Road and The Burlington Northern were both very prominent in Savanna. I lived right between the 2 railroads and have always loved trains. My first guest is Michael Frezell and he is part of a model railroading club and we chat about the magic of the railroad, how to get started in the hobby of building a model railroad, the types of scale (from G to HO) and a bunch more! By the way, if you ever get to Savanna, Illinois, make sure to visit the scale model railroad of the entire town and area, at the Savanna Cultural Museum!
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There's a teen mental health crisis in America and our own Surgeon General says that social media plays a big part is bringing on depression in our teens. Dad! This is totally in your wheelhouse! We HAVE to take control of devices and social media postings. I talk with Laine Lawson Craft, author of: "The Parent's Battle Plan- Strategies To Win Back Your Prodigal"
Do you or would you charge your adult kids, rent? Some parents are giving their adult children 3 times as much money as they're putting into their own retirement accounts! Helping our kids morph into the adulting world is filled with financial, moral, ethical and sometimes even spiritual landmines! How do we help without overstepping or enabling to the point of making our adult kids incapable of making their own decisions and carving their own path? I talk with Ed Butowsky, financial strategist and expert in wealth management.
Next, do you like your job? While there are NO perfect jobs and, these days, everyone has some kind of side hustle...if not a full on business on the side, employee satisfaction is an all time high! Credit sign on bonuses, paid time off, a tighter labor market and work-from-home flex to name just a few reasons. Darin Kidd is a corporate trainer and author of "I Will Until: Unlock Your Limitless Power". We chat about the job market, owning a business and being dad. ENJOY!
Everybody LOVES "Tator Tots"! The story behind the original Ore Ida "Tator Tots" is a tale of ingenuity, entrepreneurism and FAMILY! First up today, I chat with Les Grigg, the Grand-Nephew of the guys who came up with the original Tator Tots. We'll discover the why cows played an important role in the beginning. Also, we will learn just what the "HOLY BOARD" is or was!
Next, I talk with Alison Bogle, from Austin Family Magazine (NO, I don't own it), about "Are We Bubble Wrapping Our Kids?" Life is full of ups and downs and we can tend to want to protect our kids too much. Dealing with setbacks and disappointments is part of life and sometimes those lessons are best learned "the hard way".
Do you have a bucket list, a list of things you want to do or accomplish before you die? Laura Carney's dad was a dreamer, an idea guy and he had a secret bucket list. After Laura's dad passed away, she found her dad's list and decided to perform and make happen, each of the things on her dad's list! Originally at 60 things, there were 54 things on that list left to do and it ranged from difficult to seemingly, mundane. From meeting a President to growing a watermelon. Laura's dad, Mick, put his list together in 1978 and unfortunately, he was killed by a distracted driver in 2003 and so had never gotten to ALL of the things on his list. It took Laura almost 6 years to finish her dad's list, but once she finished, she wrote a book about her experience and her dad. Laura's book is called "My Father's List". Laura told me that before she found her dad's list, she thought she was more like her mom...but as she performed his list, she came to understand him better and realized that she is very much like her dad. ENJOY!
Today, as we recorded this show leading up to St. Patrick's Day, my friend, Mike O'Brien stopped by and told me a story about how his son invited him to make beer together....it became a tradition and Mike tells the story. Next it's Dr. Charlotte Resnick on tapping into your child's imagination and using imagination to do better at school, sports, hobbies....EVERYTHING! With today's imagination basically being handed to our kids for them, it's important to help them develop their OWN imagination. As always, hit up our sponsor, beerescued.com as well. THANKS!
Are you stressed out? Is your phone always by your side? Do you feel guilty if you don't "produce" or make some kind of headway? Can you just sit and watch your kids play? These are all questions to be answered if you want to know if your are a workaholic. The thing is...most dads who ARE workaholics, don't usually see their flaw or realize they are workaholics. We can even get a sense of pride when someone comments about how much we work! Rich Bracken was one of those dads. Rich is a business consultant and even spent time traveling the world as a DJ! He now helps high achievers and even some celebrities change for the better when it comes to work and life. Rich is also a dad and we talk about getting over workaholism, balancing work and family and "being THERE". Enjoy!
WELCOME! On this show, I chat with a guy who lives his entire life barefoot....except when he is on the job. He holds lots of Guinness World Records including walking barefoot, for the longest time, ON LEGO BRICKS! Listen to Sonny Molina's touching tribute to his dad, who was right by his side when he set the record.
Next, are you a "Jellyfish Parent"? You can probably guess that da "Jellyfish Parent" or Dad, has no backbone, no rules, calls his kids his best friends and is creating lots of problems in his and THEIR life. I talk with Kim Muench, author of "Real Life Parent Guide" about "Jellyfish Parenting" and a little about her own dad. ENJOY!
WELCOME BACK! Today I chat with Shawn Meyer about the importance of taking a kid hunting and the lessons of life that can be learned....even if you've NEVER been hunting (or fishing) before. Shawn will talk about his own experience and how to get started. Shawn's website is huntwithakid.com
Next...do you have a kid who is just not quite as good at sports as other kids and is that causing some problems within your child's own mind and tension within your family? Dr. John Braccio talks about "Sports Performance Anxiety" and how to deal with it. ENJOY!
Welcome back to the Radio Dad podcast! In this episode, I chat with a guy who, after losing his business, sold his house and he and his wife bought an RV and travel/live in it. Tim Winders explains his mishap and how they found happiness, a re-newed business, and FAMILY...in their RV!
Next, I talk with family coach and author, Oreste D'Averse who says today's youth are NOT prepared for the work world. He says dads really need to step up and show by example what a good work ethic is and push their kids a little more.
WELCOME BACK!
Took some time off for a little Summer fun and now we are back with our weekly shows.
IN THIS EPISODE:
The importance of a strong, loving dad, in the lives of children is important, even essential. We dads are important while NOT be perfect....that's OK. Dads are not meant to just be another "mom" or the guy who says "whatever your mother says", to the children. We are meant to lead mentally, morally, logically and spiritually. My first guest, today, is Dr. John Braccio, clinical psychologist with a discussion about family and dad's importance and Doc will give us some stats that should wake us up!
Next, Roy Paul, Executive Director at Cents Ability will talk with us about dads as the financial leader in the family. Do we teach our kids how to be frugal, how to budget, how to save...and what about CRYPTO?! Cents Ability seeks to get into schools on an academic level while working with families to help them understand the financial world. ENJOY!
If you are about to become a Dad, for the first time, you might be...and probably SHOULD be a bit anxious. I talk with Wayne Parker from "Power Dads", for some practical advice on dealing with becoming a brand new Dad. Several words come to the surface, when thinking about being a Dad....words like Sacrifice, Commitment, Love, Humility. Wayne goes through some questions a young man should ask himself.
Next up, Dr. David Swanson talks about the ways in which our kids learn to manipulate to try to get what they want....YOU DID IT TOO! Kids learn to play Mom against Dad, especially if the parents aren't on the same page when it comes to discipline, etc. ENJOY!
Sudden-first time heart attacks claim the lives of many dads who are healthy with no apparent risk factors! if you have low cholesterol, normal blood pressure and are active and even your doctor says 'you're healthy"...you could suffer "The Widow Maker". Victoria Dupuy lost her husband to a sudden heart attack, in 2013, at the age of 46.! He was healthy, active, a runner and hockey player. Victoria tells us about a simple, noninvasive test that can detect heart disease in it's earliest and most treatable stages. It's called a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan (CACS) and it detects calcium buildup in arteries.
IN THIS EPISODE:
What is CACS and why don't doctors order it done?
NO MORE BROKEN HEARTS is Victoria's organization to raise awareness of CACS
What is "The Widow Maker"?
"The Widow Maker" Documentary
On this week's show, I talk with an old friend who has lived on a ranch, a farm, on the prairie and knows a few things about raising chickens, cattle, pigs, cows, corn, hay....you name it! John Yellico joins me to chat about getting baby chickens delivered in the mail and how to raise them. Then, we talk about the many reasons why the 5 gallon bucket is a must have for any dad's home! ENJOY!
It's graduation time and we are launching our kids and young adults out, into their next big adventure! So, I called up some friends to give advice both in "dadliness" and in business.
In this episode of Radio Dad with Mike Austin, I chat with Ralph Heath, author of "Celebrating Failure, The Power of Taking Risk, Making Mistakes & Thinking Big". Ralph and I talk about the power of "failing" in a task as just a the first of many steps to success! If you know failure is just a first step, then you're not "scared" to fail...and if you're not scared to fail, it frees you up to think outside the box. Ralph describes a story of when he went hiking with his daughters and how he taught them to take the lead and be motivated. We talk about using all these "business" skills in being a good dad!
Next up, Marty Nemko, author of "Cool Careers For Dummies"! With Summer looming, it's a great time to teach your younger kids about business with a LEMONADE STAND! However, Marty suggests going above and beyond in service and product....just like any other business. Marty points out that dads have an enormous effect on how the lemonade stand looks and runs by NOT getting too involved. he says dads just need to ask the right questions....listen to find out what those questions are. Marty also tells a cool story about doing security for his dad's store...when he was just a kid! ENJOY!
Porn is more than just fake sex observed for ones own pleasure...."it doesn't hurt anyone". Porn is the elephant in the room, when talking about being a good dad and husband. About 200,000 Americans are classified as “porn addicts.” 40 million Americans regularly visit porn sites. 35% of all internet downloads are related to pornography. 34% of internet users have experienced unwanted exposure to pornographic content through ads, pop up ads, misdirected links or emails. The societal costs of pornography are staggering. The financial cost to business productivity in the U.S. alone is estimated at $16.9 Billion annually; but the human toll, particularly among our youth and in our families, is far greater. Dr. David Kipper explains the cause of porn, and other addictions and what to do about it.
Next, we have some fun with Michael Goudeau. Michael is a professional juggler, magician and "the Pancake King"! Michael is really an artist when it comes to making pictures with pancake batter! Listen to Michael's story of how he got started in this interesting hobby and how YOU can make fun pictures with pancake batter....YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT!!!
When Scott Cramton was born, he had a cleft pallet. It took 6 or 7 surgeries just to get him to the point of being able to speak. Scott worked hard , with his speech therapist(s) and was very focused even though he was told he should NEVER do any kind of public speaking! His dad fought hard and worked hard to get Scott the help he needed, from surgery to speech therapy and confidence building. Scott's dad worked 2 jobs and tons of overtime. In the end, Scott WENT INTO PUBLIC SPEAKING!!! He has formed the "American Immersion Theater".
I talk with Scott about his company and The sacrifices his dad made for him. Scott's dad was a performer who never got the chance to perform. Due to his noble work ethic and dedication to his family, Scott's dad entertained those around him, but never got the big chance.
In this show:
1- What IS "Immersion Theater"?
2- How he shut down Hollywood Blvd.....TWICE!
3- The value of watching things has never been lower, but how much do we "experience"?
4- How Scott overcame a severe cleft pallet.
5- What his dad, Ron, did to support Scott and how his dad paid for the expensive surgies...HEROIC!
6- His dad's sacrifices
7- The life & dreams Scott's dad put aside so his son could have shot at a normal life.
8- How his dad pushed him to get outside of his comfort zone.
9- The video he made in tribute to his dad.
10- Scott's advice for other dads (he is the dad to a little girl).
11- "If you're not in over your head....you're not trying hard enough"!
Jes'us Angel Miguel Garcia is an award winning educator, a fine gentleman, etiquette expert and my friend. Jes'us teaches through his website: www.spanishinstitute.ca . He has been heralded by the Winnipeg Free Press as “internationally recognized as a premier linguistic instructor”, “the leading Spanish-language specialist in Winnipeg”! In this episode of Radio Dad, Jes'us tells us, not only what a dad should be teaching his son on clothing and manners (through words and example), but WHY. If we understand the meaning and purpose of looking and acting our best, then we are more likely to put it into practice. We all have seen people, in the store, IN PAJAMAS!!!!
In this episode we cover:
The 3 things to consider when choosing clothing.
Those same things work well when you have a guest in your home.
Style isn't about how much money you spend, but HOW you do it.
Heirlooms, handed down, are a great way to keep up classic style.
"Semantics" ( the meaning behind) in everything...architecture, language and clothing.
WHY should we even want to wear stylish clothing? (it's not about you).
You are an ambassador of your family.
...and more!
I have an eclectic show for you this time. I found these two interviews, from a few years ago, in my archives. First, I have a talk about your NUTS! Now, before you jump to conclusions...N.U.T.S. stands for: Non-negotiable, Un-alterable, Terms. These are the things that you are willing to commit to and stand for. The things that define you and if you compromise your NUTS, you can become angry, miserable and hard to like. Wayne Levine joins us to talk about his book, "Hold Onto Your N.U.T.S."!
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I'm joined by Keya Morgan, who owns the world's largest collection of photos and artifacts of General Ulysses S. Grant. I ask him about what General Grant was like as a husband and father. Wait until you hear about the heroic effort he put forth...ON HIS DEATHBED! Thanks for listening, subscribing and sharing. Enjoy!
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