The Dad Bod
The Story Of What It Means To Be A Dad Today, One Dad At A Time
Each episode, we interview one dad to get his story of being a dad. Over time, all of these stories will start to tell the bigger story of what it means to be a dad today.
Hosted by Shawn, a dad living in NYC with his wife and their two young native New Yorkers.
Visit thedadbodpod.com to stay in touch and tap the "refer a dad" button to recommend a guest for the show.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Reflecting on Carlton
This reflection episode is dedicated to Carlton, Daddy's Boy Dad. After listening to this episode, I encourage you to go back and listen to the full interview so that you can get a firsthand feel fo…
John, Redemption of Dad
So my 20 year college reunion was a couple months ago. I was on the fence about going until the last minute, but I'm so glad I did because I ended up reconnecting with my friend, fellow dad, and tod…
TJ, Seven Habits of Dad
The eldest of 4, TJ grew up in Western PA and currently lives in London with his wife, their 5-year old son, and 3-year old daughter. Professionally, he works in finance as a trader, and it's throug…
Top 5 Last Minute Free Father's Day Gifts
My personal top 5 last minute free Father's Day gifts, perfect for any dad in your life.
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
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Are You A Dim Sum Dad? - Reflecting on Andrew
“Favorite comfort food?” I asked Andrew during the warm up to our interview. “Dim sum,” he said, noting some classic dishes as well as a modern innovation from Toronto, kalbi short ribs with maggi sa…
Charlie, Good. Bad. Ugly. Dad
I met Charlie through Carlton, Daddy’s Boy Dad, which makes Charlie the first referred guest of The Dad Bod!
Carlton gave me Charlie’s basic bio - devoted husband and father of 3 kids, two girls, age…
Reflecting on Brian and Jeremy
We're 4 dads into season 1 of The Dad Bod! Brian, Coach Girl Dad. Jeremy, Ph.D-as-in-Dad. Andrew, Dim Sum Dad. Carlton, Daddys' Boy Dad. Sitting down with these guys to go deep into the hidden drama …
Carlton, Daddy's Boy Dad
Carlton and I became friends while Carlton was doing his job delivering the mail in my neighborhood - or maybe I should say that we became friends while I was living in his neighborhood, because even…
Andrew, Dim Sum Dad
Not only is dim sum Andrew's favorite comfort food, it is also a great metaphor for his family story: a multigenerational family meal that gained full citizenship at the expansive culinary tables of …
Jeremy, Ph.D-as-in-Dad
Jeremy and I became friends through our kids. Even though we live just a few blocks apart, our first conversation was actually over Facetime, back in February of 2020 as we were about to go into lock…
Brian, Coach Girl Dad
Here. We. GO! I am very excited to introduce the first ever guest of The Dad Bod, my childhood best friend, Brian.
In our conversation, Brian shares some really great insights from his life as a gi…
Introducing The Dad Bod
Welcome to the Dad Bod, the story of what it means to be a dad today!
After years of thinking about this, I am very excited to be finally sharing The Dad Bod with you. In this introductory episode, …