The Dad Edit
The Dad Edit is a podcast for modern fathers navigating the real challenges of dad life, parenting, relationships, and personal growth.
Hosted by three dads at different stages of fatherhood, The Dad Edit features honest conversations about raising kids, being a better husband and partner, managing stress, building strong families, and figuring out what it means to be a good dad today.
Whether you are a new dad learning as you go, a father raising teenagers, or somewhere in between, this podcast explores the everyday realities of fatherhood without pretending anyone has it all figured out.
Each episode explores topics such as:
• Parenting challenges that dads actually face
• Mental health and emotional struggles for fathers
• Marriage and relationships after children
• Raising boys and daughters in today’s world
• Balancing work, family, and personal growth
• The pressures modern dads feel but rarely talk about
Through real stories, lessons learned, and conversations that mix humor with honesty, The Dad Edit creates a space where fathers can reflect, grow, and feel less alone in the journey of being a dad.
If you are looking for a podcast about fatherhood that is relatable, thoughtful, and grounded in real life, The Dad Edit is for you.
Because no dad gets it perfect. We are all just editing as we go.
Episodes
38 episodes
Episode 38: 90s TV Dads - The Sitcom Fathers Who Raised a Generation
Episode 38: 90s TV Dads - The Sitcom Fathers Who Raised a GenerationGrowing up in the 90s, a lot of us learned about fatherhood from TV dads before we ever became dads ourselves.From Uncle Phil in Fresh Prince to T...
Episode 37: FAFO Parenting for Dads - Natural Consequences vs Gentle Parenting
Episode 37: FAFO Parenting for Dads - Natural Consequences vs Gentle ParentingAs dads, how do we raise strong, respectful, emotionally aware kids without becoming too controlling… or too passive?In this episode, Andrew, Jef...
Episode 36: Messy Parenting for Dads — When You’re Just Trying to Keep Up
Episode 36: Messy Parenting for Dads — When You’re Just Trying to Keep UpWhat does real fatherhood actually look like?Because it’s not the version you see on Instagram.In this episode of The Dad Edit
Episode 35: Trust for Dads - When Your Teen Stops Telling You Everything
Episode 35: Trust for Dads - When Your Teen Stops Telling You EverythingWhat happens when your child stops telling you everything?One day they’re sharing every detail school, friends, thoughts, feelings. Then suddenly… it’s...
Episode 34: Raising Boys for Dads - Navigating the Manosphere
Episode 34: Raising Boys for Dads - Navigating the ManosphereWhat does it mean to raise a boy in today’s world?Dads today aren’t just raising sons they’re raising boys in the middle of a digital storm. Social media is loude...
Episode 33: Mental Health for Dads – When Anxiety & Depression Don’t Look Like Sadness
Episode 33: Mental Health for Dads – When Anxiety & Depression Don’t Look Like SadnessDads don’t always look “depressed.”We show up. We work. We provide. We keep moving.But what happens when anxiety an...
Episode 32: Peer Groups for Dads – Guiding Who Influences Your Teen
Episode 32: Peer Groups for Dads – Guiding Who Influences Your TeenAt some point, things start to shift.Your kid still listens… but not the same way. Your voice is still there… but it’s no longer the only one.
Episode 31: The Mentor Era for Dads - How to Influence Teens Without Controlling Them
Episode 31: The Mentor Era for Dads - How to Influence Teens Without Controlling ThemIn this episode of The Dad Edit, we talk about the shift that happens when kids enter the teenage years when fatherhood moves fr...
Episode 30: Appreciation for Dads — Why Chasing It Is the Wrong Goal
Episode 30: Appreciation for Dads — Why Chasing It Is the Wrong GoalWhy do so many fathers feel unappreciated and why might chasing appreciation actually make fatherhood harder?In this episode of The Dad Edit, we...
Episode 29: Invisibility for Dads – What Happens When No One Checks In on You?
Episode 29: Invisibility for Dads – What Happens When No One Checks In on You?Dads are expected to be steady. Reliable. Present. Low maintenance.We’re the ones who “handle it.”But what happens when no one checks in on u...
Episode 28: Presence for Dads – The Antidote to Performing Fatherhood
Episode 28: Presence for Dads – The Antidote to Performing FatherhoodMost dads don’t need to try harder; they need to stop performing.In this powerful episode of The Dad Edit, we unpack the quiet pressure ...
Episode 27: Partnership for Dads - When Love Turns Into Logistics
Episode 27: Partnership for Dads - When Love Turns Into LogisticsIs your marriage strong… but starting to feel like a business partnership?In this honest fatherhood conversation, we unpack what happens when love slowly shif...
Episode 26: Discipline for Dads - How to Connect Without Crushing
Episode 26: Discipline for Dads - How to Connect Without CrushingDiscipline doesn’t have to mean fear, yelling, or shame and for many fathers, unlearning what we were taught is the hardest part. In this episode of The Dad Edit...
Episode 25: Boredom for Dads – When the Life You Built Stops Feeling Like Yours
Episode 25: Boredom for Dads – When the Life You Built Stops Feeling Like YoursEver feel like your life is fine… but somehow empty?You love your kids. You love your partner. You’re doing everything “right.”&...
Episode 24: Community for Dads — Why Brotherhood Matters More Than Ever
Episode 24: Community for Dads — Why Brotherhood Matters More Than EverFatherhood was never meant to be done alone — but more dads than ever feel isolated, disconnected, and quietly overwhelmed.In E...
Episode 23: Mental Load for Dads — Naming the Pressure No One Sees
Episode 23: Mental Load for Dads — Naming the Pressure No One SeesIf you’re a dad who feels like you’re carrying everything the calendar, the bills, the emotional temperature of the house, the pressure to provide and never drop th...
Episode 22: Anger in Dads — How to Stop the Blowups and Start the Repairs
Episode 22: Anger in Dads — How to Stop the Blowups and Start the RepairsAnger in fatherhood rarely looks like rage it shows up in the sharp tone, the slammed door, the moment you regret five minutes later. In this episode of ...
Episode 21 – Body Image for Dads: Learning to Respect the Man in the Mirror
Episode 21 – Body Image for Dads: Learning to Respect the Man in the MirrorWe don’t talk enough about body image as men especially as dads. In this raw and reflective episode, the guys open up about hairlines, aging, weight gain, ...
Episode 20: New Year Reset for Dads - 3 Questions to Realign Your Life
Episode 20: New Year Reset for Dads - 3 Questions to Realign Your LifeForget the gym guilt and broken resolutions. This episode of The Dad Edit is your invitation to realignment, not reinvention....
Episode 15: Nostalgia for Dads - How Our Past Shapes the Fathers We Become
Episode 15: Nostalgia for Dads - How Our Past Shapes the Fathers We BecomeIn this deeply personal episode of The Dad Edit, we look back, not to stay stuck, but to understand where we came from. Andrew, Ryan, an...
Episode 14: Holiday Prep for Dads – Keeping the Joy, Ditching the Pressure
Episode 14: Holiday Prep for Dads – Keeping the Joy, Ditching the PressureThe holidays are marketed as magical but, for a lot of dads, they come wrapped in stress, expectations, and quiet exhaustion. In this episode, we unwrap wha...
Episode 19: Becoming a Better Dad - What Your Kids Are Already Teaching You
Episode 19: Becoming a Better Dad - What Your Kids Are Already Teaching YouWhat if the best lessons in fatherhood don’t come from books, podcasts, or mentors but, from your own kids?In this raw and hon...
Episode 18: Silent Nights and Sleep Struggles – Helping Kids (and Dads) Sleep Better
Episode 18: Silent Nights and Sleep Struggles – Helping Kids (and Dads) Sleep BetterWhy won’t my baby sleep?What’s wrong with me if I can’t handle it?In this raw and real episode of The Dad Edit, we...
Episode 17: The Year in Dad - Wins, Lessons & Letting Go
Episode 17: The Year in Dad - Wins, Lessons & Letting GoIn this reflective year-end roundtable, The Dad Edit crew looks back at 2025 not with resolutions, but with honesty. From first-year fatherhood to rai...
Episode 16: Faith, Therapy & Whiskey — What Gets You Through?
Episode 16: Faith, Therapy & Whiskey — What Gets You Through?Every dad has a toolkit, some passed down, some picked up in pain, some built on the fly. In this episode, we open up about the real things we reach for when life feels hea...
