Episode 63 Dad UP! with Bryan Ward

In this episode, John talks with Bryan Ward - host of Dad Up Podcast, Vice President of Citizens Business Bank, US Marine Veteran, Basketball coach, featured guest on CNN/HLN, dad, and husband.

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

[03:17] - Bryan’s backstory

[11:33] - Why he started Dad Up Podcast

[14:55] - Podcast that Bryan never misses

[16:21] - John’s favorite podcast

[18:50] - How to get 40% off on Jeff Brown’s book

[19:45] - Rewards and challenges of being a podcast host

[21:47] - Why Bryan did not publish some of his interviews

[22:45] - Why John did not publish certain interviews

[26:31] - How Bryan helps fathers beyond the podcast

[30:21] - What does a good dad look like?

[31:53] - How to continue being a dad to older, self-sufficient, independent kids

[35:55] - What Bryan does to improve relationships with his family

[36:59] - The benefits of journaling

[40:31] - The best time to journal

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“The best leaders are readers.”

“When you’ve unconditional love and quality time with your kids, then you’re a rockstar dad.”

“You have to be there for your kids regardless of their age.”

“The most precious thing you have is your time because it is not renewable.”

PODCAST MENTIONED:

• Brothers On Law Podcast (https://brothersonlaw.com/)
• Jeff Knows Inc Podcast (https://www.jeffknowsinc.com/)
• Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast (https://www.craiggroeschel.com/leadershippodcast)
• Brand You Podcast with Mike Kim (https://mikekim.com/brandyoupodcast/)

BOOK MENTIONED:

• You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero (https://tinyurl.com/YouAreABadassBook)

DIFFERENT EXAMPLES OF HELPFUL JOURNALS:

• GRATITUDE JOURNAL (https://journey.cloud/gratitude-journal/)
• SELF-REFLECTIVE JOURNAL (https://journey.cloud/reflective-journal)
• 5 YEAR JOURNAL (https://journey.cloud/five-year-journal)
• MORNING PAGES (https://journey.cloud/morning-pages)
• THE FIVE MINUTE JOURNAL (https://www.intelligentchange.com/blogs/read/the-five-minute-journal-questions)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://daduptribe.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/bryan.ward.5245 

https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast 

https://tinyurl.com/DadUpPodcast 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-ward-0653b821 

https://twitter.com/daduppodcast 

https://www.clubhouse.com/@daduppodcast

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/ 

Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/