Executive Dad
Executive Dad helps working fathers, their families, and their employers, to understand what’s preventing men from feeling fully fulfilled at home and at work. Executive Dad helps men balance their own needs with those of their families and organizations. Executive Dad builds community.
Episodes
15 episodes
Dreams
In this episode we discuss the inspiration and benefits of dreams, and process of dreaming itself.
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Episode 15
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12:21
Truth as Freedom (Honest Communication)
In this episode we discuss ways of engaging with messaging - messages and messengers and the interplay between parties.
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Episode 14
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6:54
Can We Handle Old Problems With A New Mind?
In this episode I discuss a revelation I had in preparation for a Leadership course about the power and durability of our memories and perspectives.
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Episode 13
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9:59
German Cemetery
This episode - indeed recorded in a German cemetery - contains reflections on life, death, and the impacts of culture on the way see things large and small.
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Episode 12
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9:15
Therapy
In this episode we’ll discuss the arch of my understanding of, and experiences with, talk therapy. This includes direct benefits to me, and to many others around me.
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Episode 11
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40:14
Logic vs Emotion
This episode explores and challenges the notion that logic and emotion are opposites bs interconnected entities that build on and influence each other.
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20:43
Seeing Ghosts and The Power of Compassion
In this episode we discuss the power and impact of compassion, even when dealing with people whose behavior is clearly problematic. We also discuss how to think about and deal with aggression towards us, starting with humility.
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Episode 8
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35:25
How to Fire Your Mentor and Mentor Yourself
In this episode we discuss; the definition of mentorship, how it differs critically from sponsorship, how to find and be a good mentor and sponsor, who to mentor, when to end a mentorship, and even how to mentor yourself.
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Episode 7
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49:11
One Mouth, Two Ears, and the Three Pillars of Rhetoric
In this episode, we discuss How to Win Friends & Influence People through listening, and asking the right questions of others and ourselves. We discuss why interruption is a valuable, powerful, and sometimes dangerous tool. We also di...
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Episode 6
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54:48
Interview: Justin Paperny on Securities Fraud, Prison, Redemption, and Fatherhood
We discuss a range of topics, including: the Fraud Triangle, greed, how to think about enough, how to recover from mistakes, and what we will and won’t emulate in fatherhood.
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Episode 5
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52:29
How To Think About and Achieve Balance
In this episode, we discuss symmetry and balance, why our perspectives on them may be too narrow to be truly helpful (and what we can do about it).
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Episode 4
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18:37
Grieving and Celebrating Change
In this episode, we discuss:How new fathers (and others) may experience change What changes I’ve experienced and what I’ve learned as a result The roll grief plays in helping us manage change ...
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Episode 3
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28:47