Monthly Archives: May 2026

Mark Hertling



Mark Hertling sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about the values he looked to instill into his sons as they grew up. In addition, he shares the life lessons his kids have taught him. After that he and I talk about his new book, If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal. He tells me how this book came to be and how his sons were the inspiration. We also talk about the similarities of fatherhood and being a leader in the military. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Michael Schur & Joe Posnanski



Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski stop by to talk about their latest book, BIG FAN. Since both of them have been on the podcast before, we switch up the fatherhood topics. They share some great parenting stories. Next we talk about the blending of fatherhood and their book, BIG FAN connect. They share the inspiration for this book and what events they each forced each other to attend to write about their experience. I even open up a pack of baseball cards to have a fun way to end the interview. There is even a fun connection with a player in the pack that I opened during the podcast. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Jonathan Schor



CodeMonkey Co-Founder & CEO Jonathan Schor stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I chat about the life lessons he learns from his daughter. In addition, Jonathan gives some good advice for dads and parents. Next, he and I discuss the benefits both kids and adults can learn from CodeMonkey. We talk about the use of A.I. these days and why people should not rely on A.I. He even shares how parents and teachers can get the programs that CodeMonkey offers to their children and students. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Connor Barwin



Connor Barwin stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I chat about the values he looks to instill into his kids as they grow up. In addition, he shares the life lessons his kids have taught him. After that we discussed his time in the NFL. He shares some fun stories of his playing days. Next we talk about the Make The World Better Foundation he helped to start up and the impact it has on different communities. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Jon Gustin



Jon Gustin stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the life lesson his kids have taught him. We talk about the values he looks to instill into his kids. After that we talk about his new book, The Tired Dad, 100 Reflections on Showing Up for What Matters Most. He shares what this book is about and what people can take from the book. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Brent Jones



Brent Jones sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about the life lessons his kids have taught him. In addition, Brent shares the values he looks to instill into his daughters. After that we move to talk about his fantastic football career. We chat about his tough start into the league after a car accident to playing with the 49ers and winning Super Bowls with Joe Montana and Bill Walsh. We get into his broadcasting career and the challenges that he faced in the broadcast booth. Then we talk about him creating Northgate Capital and getting into the financial industry. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.