Category Archives: Fatherhood

Patrick Surtain



Patrick Surtain talks to me about fatherhood and the lessons and values he and his wife look to instill into their children. He shares what his kids taught him about life and himself. Then, Patrick shares the advice he gave his son who is playing college football at Alabama. Then we talk about his time in the NFL. During our chat Patrick discusses the importance of being a mentor to the high school kids he coaches. Finally, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.

 

 


Michael Ian Black



Michael Ian Black wrote a fantastic book called A Better Man A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. He sat down with me to chat about the book and what he learned about himself as a father. Black talks about the difference of raising boys and girls. Then, we go into his work a bit. We talk about what his most proud of so far in his career.  Lastly, We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Jay DeMarcus



Jay DeMarcus sits down with me about his new family show on Netflix called DeMarcus Family Rules. He talks to me about how the show came to be and how his kids reacted to the series. Then, we talk about the joys of fatherhood and the values he and his wife, Allison look to instill in their kids. DeMarcus shares his creative process working with his bandmates in Rascal Flatts. Next, he shares what he is most proud of working in the band. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.

 


Carlos Alazraqui



Carlos Alazraqui sits down with me to chat about fatherhood and acting. He shares the advice he gives one of his daughters who is a voice actor. We talk about the many great projects he has worked on like Reno 911 and Rocko’s Modern Life. Carlos shares his creative process when it comes to acting and voice acting. We also talk about how technology can be both good and bad for your children and how we navigate tech with our family. We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Jason Alexander and Rena Strober



Jason Alexander and Rena Strober sat down with me to talk about Rena’s new album, Imagine That! The Sesame Street Music of Joe Raposo & Jeff Moss. We talk about the inspiration for the album, Jason’s part in the album and the wonderful singing from the The Blind Children’s Choir. Jason and Rena talk about their creative process and the importance of music. Then, we move our conversation to the parenthood. Jason and Rena each share their experience of raising kids and the values they look to instill and some advice for new parents. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Nick Ahmed



 

Nick Ahmed and I have a great conversation about fatherhood and how being a dad has changed his outlook on life. Next, we talk about the joys of fatherhood and how he leads by example by looking to help others. Nick shares with me the story of being called up to the Major League and how he felt when he played his first official game in the MLB. He also shares what it is like to hit a home run. Then, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Ed Solomon



I had the chance to sit down with Ed Solomon to talk about fatherhood, writing the The Bill & Ted Franchise and what this film trilogy means to him. Ed opens up about being a dad. He also talks about one of the most important decisions he had ever made in his life. He also talks about how the fatherhood theme is so crucial to Bill and Ted Face The Music. We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.

 


Alex Winter



 

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alex Winter to talk about all things fatherhood and Bill and Ted Face the Music. Alex shares his views on fatherhood and how being a dad has changed him. We talk about the Bill & Ted trilogy. He opens up about what it was like to work with the crew again for Bill & Ted Face The Music. Then, he shares why it was necessary for Bill & Ted Face The Music to involve fatherhood. We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Ravi Patel



 

Ravi Patel was able to chat with me about fatherhood, his new docuseries called The Pursuit of Happiness and how family is the most important thing we have in this world. During our conversation Ravi and I discuss how we are not only taking care of our kids, but we are looking out for our parents as well. Ravi shares the lessons he learned while filming this four part series and how he saw his parents in a new light. We also chat about the good work his is doing in the This Bar Saves Lives organization. We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.


Joe Montana



 

One of the all-time greats, Joe Montana sits down with me to talk about fatherhood, football and the work he is doing with Guinness. We first chat about fatherhood, the biggest compliment parents can receive and gives advice to new dads. Next, we talk about his time in the NFL and which moment he is most proud of from his great career. We also talk about how he would game plan with Bill Walsh and Jerry Rice. Then we talk about the cool work he is doing with Guinness. We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.