The Dad Strength Podcast

Se.03 Ep. 37: Fine, Corinthian Leather

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:31:15 -0700

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Se.03 Ep. 36: Power, Screentime, and the New Informational Environment

The Dad Strength Podcast — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:51:32 -0700

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Se.03 Ep. 35: More Testosterone!?

The Dad Strength Podcast — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:19:17 -0700

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Se.03 Ep. 34: Dad Strength on The Nature of Things

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:06:46 -0700

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Se.03 Ep. 33: New blood pressure numbers just dropped

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:38:05 -0700

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Se.03 Ep. 32: Your Window of Tolerance

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:34:37 -0700

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https://newsletter.dadstrength.com/p/your-window-of-tolerance

Se.03 Ep. 31: Getting hip: Can you prevent hip replacement surgery?

The Dad Strength Podcast — Wed, 21 May 2025 10:26:45 -0700

https://newsletter.dadstrength.com/p/getting-hip-can-you-prevent-hip-replacement-surgery

Se.03 Ep. 30: On reflecting

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 13 May 2025 06:49:49 -0700

https://newsletter.dadstrength.com/p/on-reflecting

Se.03 Ep. 29: Heaven and Earth Squats

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 13 May 2025 06:44:34 -0700

https://newsletter.dadstrength.com/p/heaven-and-earth-squats

Se.03 Ep. 28 - A key skill + the art of subtle change

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:43:27 -0700

Se.03 Ep. 27 - Max Power

The Dad Strength Podcast — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:41:05 -0700

Se.03 Ep. 26 - The Usual Tensions

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:21:33 -0700

Se.03 Ep. 25 - Red Pill Jr.

The Dad Strength Podcast — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:16:50 -0700

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Se.03 Ep. 23 - Stereophonic Parent-o-Vision + The rules of the hero game for men

The Dad Strength Podcast — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:55:45 -0700

Stereophonic Parent-o-Vision
The rules of the hero game for men
A simple rule for deadlifts
An article, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 22 - 3 circles, 6 constraints

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:24:21 -0700

Ritual vs. mindful movement
3 circles, 6 constraints
Kids and politics
An article, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 21 - Heat-Seeker

The Dad Strength Podcast — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:19:35 -0700

Heat-seeker
How to be a provider
The Fracturing
An article, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 20 - Good fights: disagreeing with grace

The Dad Strength Podcast — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:19:38 -0800

Good fights: disagreeing with grace
A better way to row
What if this is already everything?
An article, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 19 - Terminator Mode: disengaged

The Dad Strength Podcast — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:43:13 -0800

Terminator Mode: disengaged
Don’t sweat the nighttime carbs
A quick story about community
A book, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 18 - Knowing vs taking action

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0800

How to use fitness trackers to enhance performance and wellbeing
Knowing vs taking action
This major influencer has something to say
A book, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 17 - My favourite cell

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:47:16 -0800

My favourite cell

Plus: a mental model for life

Tiny Habits for pain-free exercise
A mental model for life
A love letter to nerds
A book, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 16 - Don't try to build new skills

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:38:16 -0800

Don’t try to build new skills

Making it real makes it messy

Anger with love

A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 15 - Leveraging emotion And... Box Breathing Plus

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:58:01 -0800

Today on Dad Strength

White lines, rumble strips, and ditches

Box Breathing Plus

Leveraging emotion

A song a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 14 - What really counts about relationships with teens + physical fluency

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:59:56 -0800

Today on Dad Strength

Physical fluency

Therapy is therapy

Teen relationships and long-term health

A book, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 13 - What people get monstrously wrong about core training

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:00:01 -0800

Today on Dad Strength

What people get monstrously wrong about core training
Join the resistance
Oh man!
A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 12 - We come in pieces

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:01:21 -0800

Today on Dad Strength

A simple tip for happy shoulders and big biceps
You contain multitudes. Or at least a few.
Getting ahead of our toughest conversations
A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 11 - One and done

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:31:13 -0800

Today on Dad Strength
One and done
Welcoming the unwelcome
The Relative Age Effect
A book, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 10 - What you never had — plus A Brief History of Seed Oils

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:57:25 -0800

Today on Dad Strength

A Brief History of Seed Oils
Something you never had
Man Trouble
A book, a quote, a dad joke

Se.03 Ep. 9 - Transform your eating habits with this skill External

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:40:21 -0800

Today on Dad Strength

Friction, not restriction
Nihilism as an inverted map
A year, a decade, a lifetime
A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 8 - Better than a six-pack

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:31:30 -0700

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Better than a six-pack
The paradox of injury
Redefining optimism
A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 7 - The perils of Roblox

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0700

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The perils of Roblox
Four exercises to build athleticism
You can’t be on all day
A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 6 - Survey Says... - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:10:33 -0700

Today on Dad Strength:

Survey says
Intermittent fasting vs. three squares
Tell it like a story
A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 5 - The Opposite Machine - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:37:32 -0700

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The Opposite Machine
Losing fat, not muscle
A beautiful second act
A book, a quote, a dad joke

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Se.03 Ep. 4 - Upstream of Anger - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0700

Today on Dad Strength

What's your parenting quadrant?
One weird, new trick for reducing cold symptoms
Upstream of anger
A book, a quote, a dad joke

Read it here

Se.03 Ep. 3 - Working from Home (on hard mode) - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:56:09 -0700

Today on Dad Strength

Working from home (on hard mode)
Count seconds, not reps
365X
A book, a quote, a dad joke
Read the newsletter edition here

Se.03 Ep. 2 - Return to play – the smart way - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:36:53 -0700

Today on Dad Strength

Unspoken values in youth athletics
Return to play – the smart way
The tyranny of the blank page

A book, a quote, a dad joke

Read it at: https://newsletter.dadstrength.com/p/return-to-play-the-smart-way

Se.03 Ep. 1 - Financial Literacy with David Gatchell - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:14:32 -0700

In his new book, The Financial Empowerment Handbook: The Comprehensive Guide to Financial Literacy and Personal Prosperity, David Gatchell isn't telling you which stocks to pick or how much crypto to buy. Part of this is because it offers a much more evergreen perspective on financial literacy – but one that's rooted in the present day. The other part of this is because he has written it for your kids.

Gatchell's book is intended for 16-26 year olds who are building the foundation for financial security – even as they struggle with which major to pick. Of course, the lessons are so universal that any adult can easily take a page or two out of his book.

In this episode we get into how best to approach these ideas with our children, confronting our own financial habits (good or bad), how to navigate the changing landscape of commerce and e-commerce, and how to make dollars and sense from a post-secondary education.

Links
David’s Website/ Link to the book

David’s LinkedIn page
10 Financial Concepts to Teach our Kids

Se.02 Ep. 21 - Healthspan with Dr. Howard Luks - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Mon, 13 May 2024 11:37:03 -0700

Dr. Howard Luks is a seasoned orthopaedic surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist who really walks the talk. Howard’s known for his exceptional patient-centred approach and science-based advice about health and longevity, and he’s compiled a lot of that wisdom into his book, Longevity…Simplified: Living A Longer, Healthier Life Shouldn’t Be Complicated. As the title implies, Howard is great at cutting through the popular pseudoscience and social media trends to get at what’s really important when it comes to healthspan and living your best, healthiest life, for as long as possible.

In our interview, we unpack some of the common misconceptions associated with training and health, some of his favourite tools and indicators to take stock of your health as you age, his views on wellness wearables and personal health recording, and why understanding physiology is "really friggin’ hard!"

Some relevant links for Howard…

Website: www.howardluks.com

X: https://twitter.com/hjluks

Instagram: www.instagram.com/hjluks1

More on HRVTraining: https://www.hrv4training.com/

Get Howard's book, Longevity Simplified here: https://amzn.to/4aVQK89

On Lactate and Training: https://www.howardluksmd.com/lactate-lactate-shuttle-lactic-threshold-workouts-in-polarized-training/

Se.02 Ep. 20 - On Families, Fighting, and Forgiveness with Morgan Campbell - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:23:25 -0700

Morgan Campbell is an award-winning journalist who writes for New York Times Sports and is the first Senior Contributor to CBC Sports. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Literary Review of Canada, and the Best Canadian Sports Writing anthology.

Morgan also has a lot of wisdom to share on the subject of forgiveness. In his recent memoir, My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us, Morgan documents his life growing up as the grandchild of two feuding families, and the factions and frictions that arose and shaped his relationships within that family.

In our interview, we get into what’s gained (and lost) in being able to forgive others, how even “bad” parents can offer teachable moments, how the past is all about perspective, and how no doesn’t always mean no, especially when it comes to building a career.

Morgan’s Links
My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us
Twitter

CBC

Follow Bring it In on Facebook

Affirmative Action—via Scene on Radio

Se.02 Ep. 19 - The Screen Time Episode with Ash Brandin - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:16:06 -0800

Having conversations with your kids about screen time generally isn’t easy, but thanks to the work of folks like Ash Brandin, those conversations can be a lot smoother and can help set a healthy foundation for how and when screens can best serve their purpose. Ash is best known as The Gamer Educator, and has spent the last 10+ years focused on incorporating gaming concepts in the classroom.

In this episode, Ash and I discuss attitudes around screen usage, some of the positives and negatives surrounding video games, how parents can model good screen usage behaviours, and (perhaps most importantly) we get a solid description of what Roblox is.

So pick up a smartphone, laptop, or tablet and take a listen.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegamereducator/?hl=en

Website: https://thegamereducator.com/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheGamerEducator

Se.02 Ep.18 - Breathing for performance and recovery with Mike Watts - The Dad Strength Podcast

Geoff Girvitz — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 05:53:07 -0800

Michael Watts is a seasoned performance coach, father of 2, and a master when it comes to breath work. Mike has worked extensively with athletes at the highest levels, including English Premier League Clubs and National Teams in China and England. Central to his operating philosophy is functional breathing, recognizing its crucial impact on recovery and overall athletic performance.

In this episode, we get into what inspired Mike to get into coaching, some of his thoughts around how breathing and movement can be incorporated into parenting practices or everyday experiences, get an understanding of how our body's systems operate in stressful situations, and get a demonstration from Mike in using functional breath work to recenter, relax, increase focus, or ratchet up performance. So take a slow, deep breath and let's get into it.

Website
Instagram

Title music by Daniel Ross
Additional music by Mike Ford and Jeremy Glenn
Edited by Jeremy Glenn

Se.02 Ep.17 - The Wholesome Episode with Mattie Leon - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:02:09 -0700

Mattie Leon is a singer/songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. In the wholesome episode to date, Leon describes the transition from touring musician to fatherhood and why a good story doesn't always need a dramatic arc. Here, we learn about his (great) relationship with his dad and how a song that makes grown men cry became the seed of this episode.

You can listen to more music at https://www.mattieleon.com or follow Mattie Leon on Instagram @mattieleonmusic

Father's Wedding Speech performed by Mattie Leon; written by Mattie Leon, Michael Leon, and Nelson Sobral; produced by Mark Howard; used with permission from Castlemore Records

Title music by Daniel Ross, additional music by Jeremy Glenn. Edited by Jeremy Glenn

Se.02 Ep.16 - Alex Manley - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:39:52 -0700

Alex Manley is published poet and journalist, a senior editor at AskMen, and the author of The New Masculinity: A Roadmap for a 21st-Century Definition of Manhood

In this episode, Manley's helps us question and deconstruct outdated rules for masculinity and build—in their place—opportunities for a more modern vision of what it is to be a man. Manley's view—informed by their position at AskMen—speaks directly to the gaps we're currently feeling and offers, in their place, a considered and thoughtful view. If you are a parent to young men, you will want to hear this one.

Website
Instagram
Facebook

Title music by Daniel Ross
Additional music by Mike Ford and Jeremy Glenn
Edited by Jeremy Glenn

Se.02 Ep.15 - Jeremy Frisch - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 11:35:32 -0700

Jeremy Frisch is a father of three and the owner and director of Achieve Performance Training in Clinton, Massachusetts. Here, he focuses on youth athletic development, physical education, and physical literacy.

If you parent or coach young athletes, you’re going to want to listen to this one. Frisch shares some important insights on how to get the most out of kids through creative problem solving and play. Please listen and share this with anyone who wants their kids to enjoy a positive experience with movement, exercise, or sport.

Links

Article: 15 Things to Remember If You Love Your Child-Athlete

Achieve Performance Training

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

Se.02 Ep.14 - Friendly Ways to Focus - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:27:08 -0700

In this episode, Geoff Girvitz shares two methods for focus that helped him work with—instead of against—ADHD. Here, you’ll learn about the art of pre-loading, where you can more precisely harness whatever levels of motivation you have in order to set yourself up for success. Geoff also shares tools for working with internal cues—”the calls coming from inside the house” so that you can be more tuned into to your body’s needs AND use those signals to create reliable habits.

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network production

Title music by Daniel Ross
Additional music by Mike Ford

Se.02 Ep.13 - Dr. Carol George - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:19:13 -0800

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Carol George about attachment styles.

Dr. George is a professor of psychology and has an incredible body of work including the Adult Attachment Style interview. She teaches courses in development and attachment, co-directs a master’s-degree program in infant mental health, and she trains and consults on how researchers and clinicians use the attachment assessment.

Links

The Adult Attachment Projective

Parenting Inside Out

Circle of Security parenting classes

The Willow Centre

Dr. George has has graciously offered to answer emails. Please contact geoff@dadstrength.com for her details

Se.02 Ep.12 - Geoff Girvitz - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:18:14 -0800

“The care of the self is a practice of freedom."

—Michel Foucault

We’re back for some thoughts on self-care for men—and dads in particular. We talk about why men aren’t stock cars—and how differences in our own lives can inform how we interface with the world.

We also discuss why the first act of real self-care is just using or appreciating what you’ve got.

Jump into conversations with other dads—for free by visiting dadstrength.com

Se.02 Ep.11 - Dom Matteo - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:03:36 -0700

Dom Matteo is a “coach of coaches” as a Coaching Masterclass instructor for Precision Nutrition. He is a father of two who has also applied his deep knowledge of nutrition and strength training to a 20 year competitive rugby career. In this episode, we discuss parenting a child with OCD, tips on being a master coach, and the unsexy reality of athletic development.

Links
LinkedIn

An incredible display of grit

Dom’s physical transformation

Coaching Masterclass program

Coaching with Dom

Se.02 Ep.10 - Greg Lehman - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:02:23 -0700

Pain is complex, often frustrating, and often hard to pin down with pure biomechanics. Greg Lehman is a “movement optimist” who takes a broader view of research and practice to help clients. He has also taught his course, Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science, over 100 times and in more than 40 countries. He has also published over 20 peer-reviewed scientific papers on manual therapy and exercise biomechanics. In his spare time, he skateboards and works on sticking his backflip.

In this interview, we discuss pain science, what we know—and don’t know—about pain and injuries and how to age semi-gracefully.

Links

Website

Course: Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain

Instagram

Monitoring the athlete training response

Polarized training for endurance athletes

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network Production

Title music by Daniel Ross

Additional music by Mike Ford

Se.02 Ep.09 - Geoff Girvitz - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:13:58 -0700

Motivation is a funny thing. We are forever finding ways to inspire and rev ourselves up. But what happens when you let go of those strategies? What are you left with? And is it truly less motivation? Or does another framework emerge? I dig into this question as I share my thoughts on a month of NOT motivating myself.

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network production

Title music by Daniel Ross

Additional music by Mike Ford

Se.02 Ep.08 - Rich Thaw - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:19:59 -0700

Rich Thaw is a Montreal-based strength and conditioning coach—and father of one. We riff on coaching and parenting. Rich also shares some programming tips for building athleticism at any age.

Links

Rich’s Choose Your Own Adventure Protocol

Choose 1 of each:

Cardio: 500 meter row; 250 meter ski erg; 400 meter run; 100 feet on Jacob’s Ladder

Lower body: 20 squats; 10 walking lunges (per leg); 20 deadlifts

Upper body: 15 push-press; 20 push-ups; 3-5 pull-ups; 10 dumbbells rows (per side)

Perform 3 sets for time.

Week 1: Take your time (but hurry up)

Week 2: Beat last week’s time at all costs

Week 3: Beat last week’s time at all costs OR battle someone else on their combo

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network Production

Title music by Daniel Ross

Se.02 Ep.07 - Bryan Krahn - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:17:36 -0700

Bryan Krahn is a fitness coach and “semi-serious physique athlete.” He has written hundreds of fitness articles for magazines like Men’s Health—and just about anything in the fitness section of your local newsstand. He’s also ghostwritten hundreds of other articles—many with celebrity names attached to them. He knows the fitness industry inside and out—and has a keen eye for bullshit. That’s why the advice that he does share is so useful.

In this episode, we discuss mental health and ADHD, non-bullshitty fitness advice, and—of course—fatherhood.

Links

Website

Facebook

Instagram

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network production

Title music by Daniel Ross

Additional music by Mike Ford

Se.02 Ep.06 - The Emotional Olympics - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:08:18 -0700

This episode is an interlude for The Dad Strength Podcast. No guest this week. Just some reflections on time with your (extended) family, the perils of air travel, and the podcast so far.

Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Follow us on Instagram @thedadstrengthpodcast/
The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network production
Title music by Daniel Ross
Additional music by Mike Ford

Se.02 Ep.05 - Andy Spyros - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:38:49 -0700

Andrea Spyros is a speaker, facilitator, and expert in Dr. BJ Fogg’s Behaviour Design methods. She helps people design products, services, and systems that create lasting change. She has also been my partner on many projects relating to the Tiny Habits community

In this episode, we discuss internal beliefs about motivation and identity and how to more accurately assess—and design for your motivational environment.

Links
Website

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network production.

Title music by Daniel Ross

Se.02 Ep.04 - Dr. Marc Bubbs - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:08:33 -0700

Dr. Marc Bubbs is a naturopathic doctor and performance nutritionist. He is the Director of Performance Nutrition for Canada Basketball and consultant performance nutritionist for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes. He is also the author of Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sports and Peak 40: The New Science of Mid-Life Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and a Sharper Mind

Bubbs works with athletes who want to improve their performance on the court or field—and regular folks doing the same in their daily lives. And over the past 20 years of his career, he’s found a lot of parallels between the two.

In this episode, we discuss blood work and other health markers, practical health habits, and how to leverage your daily rhythms for success.

Links
Website and coaching

Twitter

Instagram

Se.02 Ep.03 - Alfie Kohn - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:33:13 -0700

Alfie Kohn is a speaker and the author of 15 books on behaviour, education, and parenting. He is an outspoken critic of the value of competition and rewards—and draws deeply from research on motivation.

In this episode, we unpack a lot of the common strategies that parents and teachers use to motivate or shape behaviour. We discuss how to move away from strategies that reduce our kids’ intrinsic motivation and interest—and how to move into a more collaborative worldview.

LINKS
Website (and books)
Blog
Twitter
Article: 5 Reasons to stop saying, “Good Job”

Se.02 Ep.02 - Morgan Campbell - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:47:23 -0700

In this episode, Morgan and I discuss the paradoxes and politics of doing what you love professionally, his professional journey, fatherhood, the differences between how Canadians think of racism in the Unites States vs here at home.

LINKS
Twitter
CBC
Follow Bring it In on Facebook
Affirmative Action—via Scene on Radio

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network production
Title music by Daniel Ross

Se.02 Ep.01 - James Fell - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:51:21 -0700

James Fell is the author of three books, including On This Day In History, Sh!t Went Down. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Guardian, and others. His daily column, Sweary History reaches millions of readers monthly.

In this episode, we discuss ADHD, hitting success in your 50s, and putting your politics up front and centre.

Links

Facebook

Subscribe to his Substack

Twitter

Tik-Tok

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network Production

Title music by Daniel Ross

Additional music by Mike Ford

To subscribe, visit dadstrength.com

Ep.20 - Season 1 Wrap Up - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:48:41 -0700

This special edition of The Dad Strength Podcast is the final episode of the first season. Here, host Geoff Girvitz reflects on the past 19 episodes and what it’s like to get traction on a personal project of this scale. He also discusses the gap between understanding presence and practicing and provides you with a quick rundown of guests and topics.

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network Production
Title music by Daniel Ross
For updates on Season 2, subscribe at dadstrength.com

Ep.19 - Carmen Bott - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:27:05 -0700

Carmen Bott is a coach and university lecturer. She has a Master's Degree in Exercise Science and is an expert in training Combative & Repeat-Sprint Team Sport Athletes. She’s had years of working with Canada’s top athletes—most notable top wrestlers. She’s published The Wrestler's Edge and a textbook called Exercise Programming Science and Practice. Her knowledge is world-class.

In this episode, we talk about the differences between training regular folks, athletes, combat athletes, and… Kids—including her son.

Links

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network Production

Title music by Daniel Ross

To subscribe, visit dadstrength.com

Ep.18 - Graham Isador - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:42:16 -0700

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have chiselled abs? Or otherwise wonder what life would be like if you were fitter? Or richer? Or more of whatever it is media tells us we’re supposed to be? Me either. But I know a guy who’s willing to admit to doing so. Not just admit it; write about it and put his internal life on public display.

Graham Isador is a writer in Toronto. His work has appeared at VICE, GQ, and the BBC. And he’s brought me into some of his past experiments. These have been personal experiments designed for public consumption. Isador’s ability to capture what we’ve all thought and felt is superb. We talk about all that—as well as masculine relationships—in this episode of The Dad Strength Podcast.

Links
I Spent 80 Days Trying to Get Abs and It Ruined My Life

The Boring Truths I’ve Learned About Losing Weight and Keeping It Off

How Fit Can You Get From Just Walking?

*Iron* by Henry Rollins

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network Production
Title music by Daniel Ross
To subscribe, visit dadstrength.com—and just kind of figure it out from there

Ep.17 - Christian Cameron - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:28:31 -0700

Christian Cameron can swing a two-handed sword, spin a yarn, and pitch a tent. He has published over 40 novels over the past two decades—of (mostly) historical fiction and fantasy. He has an incredible knowledge of history and fighting in antiquity. Cameron’s detail and practical understanding are bolstered by both his scholarly interests and reenacting. He is a former American intelligence officer—with NCIS and later with DHS. He is a dedicated partner and father—and in contention for World’s Most Interesting Man.

In this episode, we talk about manly things, Cameron’s military and writing careers, and what it means to be a dad.

Links

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Wikipedia page (including collected works)

The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network Production
Title music by Daniel Ross
To subscribe, visit dadstrength.com—and just kind of figure it out from there

Ep.16 - Chris Duffin - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 31 May 2022 08:09:19 -0700

Chris Duffin is a serial entrepreneur, an author, an inventor, engineer. He has demonstrated unparalleled feats of strength and incredible business acumen. In this episode, we dig into his childhood, his role as a dad, and learn about his incredible resilience.

Links
Book
Kabuki Strength
Media

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Ep.15 - Dr. Mike T. Nelson - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Thu, 26 May 2022 17:57:04 -0700

Dr. Mike T. Nelson is a high-performance consultant, an academic, and the host of the Flex Diet Podcast. He has a PhD is in exercise physiology and a master’s degree in biomechanics. More than anything, he is able to marry high-level knowledge with practical insight and action.

In this episode, we discuss the legendary “fat-burning zone” and how to avoid common mistakes in approaching scientific research.

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Ep.14 - Todd Hargrove - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 17 May 2022 21:39:29 -0700

Todd Hargrove is the author of A Guide to Better Movement and Playing With Movement. He is a reformed lawyer who found his calling after dealing with chronic pain. Todd is trained in the Feldenkrias Method. He is frequently called upon as an expert in pain and movement. He’s also a father of two daughters.

In this episode, Todd and I discuss movement, the pitfalls of early specialization for young athletes, and how to look at fitness goals through a longer-range lens.
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Ep.13 - Robbie Bent - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 10 May 2022 09:44:21 -0700

Robbie Bent’s entrepreneurial journey is legendary. His career began with private equity and hedge-funds. But he was chasing the wrong kind of recognition and success. By his mid-20s he was struggling with addiction and a failing startup. After crashing completely, he reset his life. Meditation, psychedelic medicine, and other inner-work changed things completely. Meanwhile, he began working full-time for the Ethereum Foundation. During this period, he began to explore breathwork and the benefits of hot and cold exposure. What began as a way to socialize in a healthy way rapidly grew into a community. For Robbie, it was clear that there was a greater need for this type of inner-work. This led to the creation of Othership.

This interview takes us through his journey and into the heart of a rapidly growing startup. As a bonus, it also includes a guided breathwork session.

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Othership
Twitter thread on asking for help
LinkedIn
Othership on Twitter

Ep.12 - Michael Bauman - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 03 May 2022 08:59:29 -0700

Michael Bauman is an entrepreneur enoughness coach. He uses helps entrepreneurs struggling with isolation and insufficiency connect to their purpose and to the people who matter most. In this discussion, we talk about parenting, the psychology of change, and the art and science of being enough.
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The Dad Strength Podcast is an Unlearning Network production
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Ep.11 - Amanda Thebe - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:57:20 -0700

This one for you—and the women in your life. Amanda Thebe is an author certified personal trainer, and a leader in menopause advocacy and education. She also wrote the Amazon best-selling book, Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too! . In this episode, we explore what we need to know about menopause and peri-menopause as tuned-in partners.
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Ep.10 - Conor Heffernan - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:25:29 -0700

This episode of The Dad Strength Podcast takes you through over a century of physical culture. We look at what trends have faded and what have re-emerged. We also dig into why our default settings for strength training look the way they do. Conor Heffernan, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, where he works at the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports. Conor isn’t just an academic, he has competed as a bodybuilder, he is a strength athlete with a love of kettlebells—as well as some more esoteric tools. And mostly, he’s a good time Conor is also a brand new dad—he’s in the thick of it. And that’s where our conversation begins.

Conor’s book (academic writing warning)
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Strongest Ever trading cards
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Ep.09 - Ryan Andrews - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:23:41 -0700

In this episode, we speak with Ryan Andrews, author of Swole Planet, about meeting our own health and fitness goals while still thinking about the planet as a whole. Ryan is a systems thinker, former nutrition expert, and activist. He is also a verifiably good human and someone who has walked the walk—from competitive bodybuilding to volunteering.

Folks in the worlds of muscle, strength, or performance often have a knee-jerk reaction to moving away from more meat-based diets. But if you’re looking for something to push back against, you won’t find it in this interview. Andrews broadens our concept of what health really means. He lays down clear, thoughtful methods without ever once asking you to compromise on your sweet, sweet gains.

Andrews is an author, an activist, a nutrition expert, and a former competitive bodybuilder. He has Master’s degrees in nutrition and exercise physiology. He’s completed training to be a registered dietician. He’s also studied sustainable food systems. Andrews has written for Time, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health, Precision Nutrition, and more. He’s accumulated over 1,000 hours volunteering at organic farms and with non-profit food recovery organizations.

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Swole Planet
Website
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn

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Ep.08 - Mike Boyle - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:32:22 -0700

Mike Boyle is a true OG in the world of strength and conditioning. He has headed up strength and conditioning for multiple teams—including the Boston Bruins (1991-1995); the US Women’s Ice Hockey Team (gold in 1998 and 2018, silver in 2014); for a World Championship season with the Boston Red Sox; and for 12 years with the Boston University Men’s Ice Hockey Team. He was the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years. He is the author of Functional Training for Sports and has created over 20 instructional videos. He has also run Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning since 1996.

Boyle has been a mentor to many—including me—and continues to be a voice of reason and critical thinking within the industry. This means that he makes a whole lot of people angry. Mostly on Twitter.

In this episode, we explore the history and ideas behind functional training, think critically about exercise conventions, and talk about raising young athletes.

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Facility
Twitter
Book

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Ep.07 - James Heathers - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:30:01 -0700

James Heathers has a strong academic and applied background—all of which center around collecting and interpreting signals bio-signals. His PhD was on heart rate variability—at a time before most people had heard of it. His post-doctorate work continued in this vein—focusing on bio-signals and meta-science research. Now, as the Chief Scientific Officer for Cipher Skin, he helps elite athletes and other high performers collect real-time feedback on position, movement, and recovery.

In his spare time, Heathers lifts heavy things, cooks tasty things, and takes down spurious research.
Everything Hertz podcast
Data Thug article
James Heathers on Medium
James Heathers for The Atlantic
Cipher Skin
Research

Ep.06 - Julie Bogart - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:19:24 -0700

Julie Bogart is the author of Raising Critical Thinkers and Publisher's Weekly Best-Selling book *The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life. She is a seasoned writer, editor, and educator with a Master's in theology from Xavier University. Her Brave Writer and Brave Learner programs have helped educate over 100,000 students. She is also the host of the Brave Writer Podcast.

Bogart also has an has an incredible practical basis for her teachings—having raised and homeschooled five children over the course of seventeen years.

In this episode, we talk about how to raise critical thinkers. We pull apart ideas about how to make learning exciting, how to recognize—and work with—bias, and what is far more valuable than having the “right” answers. It’s a thoughtful, lively podcast that every parent will be able to take something from.

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Brave Writer
Website
Blog
7 day writing blitz

Book
Raising Critical Thinkers

Ep.05 - Robin Black - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:21:04 -0700

In 2007, Robin Black had a drug-induced seizure—the accumulation of a decade of hard rock and roll living. Something had to change. And it did. By the summer of the next year, he was stepping into a cage for his first professional fight.

There is nobody who’s walked a path quite like Robin Black. From glam rocker to pro fighter to MMA analyst. He has shaped his career into something meaningful, highly personal, and incredibly successful—all through an uncompromising and work ethic.

In spite of everything that’s interesting about Black—and that’s a lot—what really stands out is the way he thinks about things. Strategically, philosophically, and as a new dad.

Ep.04 - Paul Taras Wolkowinski - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:46:16 -0800

Paul Taras Wolkowinski is a page out of traditional physical culture. For almost a decade, he has been travelling the world—learning and teaching the arts of Indian club and mace swinging. In that time, he has decoded Victorian-era manuals, built his own teaching methods, and become a true emissary for these (almost) lost arts. He has taught workshops in South Korea, USA, United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Iran, and India. And he continues to learn and translate knowledge from traditional sources ini Iran and India.
Paul is a thinker, a doer, and a family man. And he’s one of my personal heroes.

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Website
Instagram
Facebook
Paid courses

Ep.03 - Dr. Thomas Verny - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:19:54 -0800

Dr. Thomas Verny is a psychiatrist and researcher who recently published the book, The Embodied Mind. Here, he looks at the borders we’ve created between our brains and bodies—and asks just how real they are. This well-researched review of over 500 academic papers shows the interplay between our brains and our guts, hearts, and DNA. Along the way, he makes a compelling argument that things like decision-making and memory are part of a much bigger ecosystem, where the brain plays only a partial role.

Further reading:
How the Heart Regulates the Mind
Brainless but Not Mindless: The Embodied Mind Hypothesis
Book: The Embodied Mind

Ep.02 - Carlos Bustamante - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:01:56 -0800

Carlos Bustamante is a father of two and reporter for ET Canada. He’s interviewed an amazing array of celebrities, including Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey, Col Chris Hadfield, and Dolly Parton! Canadians of a certain age will also have grown up with Carlos as the host of YTV’s The Zone for close to 15 years.

Carlos is a trained dancer, which is not only cool, it’s how he met his wife. He was born in Manilla and moved to Canada when he was young. He is currently nominated for Best Host in a Series by the Canadian Screen Awards. But most of all, Carlos is a thoughtful, tuned-in parent and partner.

In this episode, we discuss, screen-time, overprotective parents, parenting while famous, and our favorite cartoons.

Ep.01 - Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon - The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:25:29 -0800

The Dad Strength Podcast kicks off its first official episode with Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon. We discuss how our health is impacted by the relationships we have—and by the ways we work. This is transformative information for anyone looking to take a 360º view of their own health.

Krista (also known as KSD) is Director of Curriculum at Precision Nutrition, leading the development of the PN Academy and PN Certifications. She is the author of several books, including Why Me Want Eat and co-author of the The Essentials of Nutrition Coaching for Health, Fitness, and Sport textbook, along with an extensive list of academic publications, book chapters, articles, and reports.

Before working with Precision Nutrition, Dr. Scott-Dixon was a researcher and faculty member at York University in Toronto. She has more than 20 years in fitness and health coaching, and 10 years of university teaching and course direction.

She has lectured and taught internationally across North America as well as in the UK, Ireland, China, and Southeast Asia. She is also a trained counselor, with certifications from George Brown College and Leading Edge Training, which is certified by the Canadian Psychological Association.

Her compassionate, pragmatic style makes her a sought-after speaker, writer,—not to mention—podcast guest.

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The Dad Strength Podcast

The Dad Strength Podcast — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:07:52 -0800

There is no strength like dad strength. It is quiet, patient, and persistent. Some would say stubborn, dammit. Dad strength rarely makes the highlight reel. It exists in the in-between spaces....The times when nobody—except maybe your kid—is watching.