Danny Trejo talks with me about his new book Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood that he wrote with Donal Logue. He opens up about why he wrote this book and some of the lessons he learned about life along the way. We also talk about fatherhood and why he always wants to be there for his kids. Next, Danny talks about what his kids has taught him about life. We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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When you think of encouraging kids to read, the first person that pops into many minds is LeVar Burton. I remember watching LeVar on Reading Rainbow talk about the power of reading. He would take us on many adventures and share some books that we should check out. My wife and I passed on the importance reading to our daughters. They love to read and make their own stories. I love when they share their favorite books with us and share the stories that they created. Another company that encourages kids to read is Tonies. I spoke with Drew Vernon, who is the Marketing Director of Tonies about fatherhood and the cool new things that are happening at Tonies.
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Michael Rooker sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares how finding out that he was going to be a dad made him focus his craft as an actor. Rooker shares the values he looked to instill into his daughters as they were growing up. We also talk about his new movie called Vivo. Michael shares how much fun he had playing the villainous Everglades python, Lutador. We finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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Jean Cayrol talks with me about his fatherhood journey. We talk about how Jean looks to promote creativity in his family. Next we talk about the new Disney+ series he is the director called Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life. Jean shares what we can expect from this series and the type of music and animation they wanted to use in Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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Kevin Smith sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the bond he created with his dad when they would go see movies together. He saw a different side of his dad at the movie theater. Kevin talks about how his daughter Harley is the glue that keeps the family together. We talk about how they geek out together on all things pop culture. Next we talk about the great work he and the cast and crew has done in the new Netflix series, Masters Of The Universe Revelation. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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Peter Goodwin takes some time to chat with me about his fatherhood journey. For Peter his family and work are intertwined. Peter is the CEO and founder of Groove Life. He started up Groove Life to provide for his growing family. We talk about how he and his wife values they instill into their kids are the same values for Groove Life. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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Phil Weinstein talks with me about his fatherhood journey and the values he looks to instill into his kids as they grow up. We chat about how he and his wife wanted to make sure that they are there for their kids. In addition to fatherhood Phil talks about his new series on Disney Junior called Mickey Mouse Funhouse and how it is a bit different from past Mickey Mouse shows. Next Phil shares a really fun family history he has with mandel bread. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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Craig Melvin talks with me about his fatherhood journey. He shares the values he looks to instill into his kids as they grow up. After that, we chat about how kids make you look at life differently in a good way. Next we talk about his new book, POPS: Learning to Be a Son and a Father . In addition, we talk about how he learned new things from his dad while writing this book. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. We have an open conversation about having kids, loss and how each kid is different. Paul talks about how he and his wife balance each other out when it comes to parenting. We then go into his fantastic acting career. Paul shares how he was typecast as an Asian actor, but that changed when he worked on Kim’s Convenience. We also talk about how Dave Filoni approached him to be in The Mandalorian. Next we geek out about Star Wars and other things we collect. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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Michael Cruz sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey and the values he looks to instill in to his kids as they grow up. We talk about the it takes a village mentality when it comes to raising kids. Next we chat about how Michael took a new path for his career by learning to code with Codecademy. Michael shares what he has learned at Codecademy and how he started to feel more confident in his new job search since taking coding classes. He is using that mantra of never stop learning. He is leading by example and teaching his kids how fun it is to code. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
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