Forging Fatherhood

For several months I have been trying to plan something big that I would like to do to commemorate my upcoming 50th birthday. In this episode, I talk about how this process took on a life of its own, going through several iterations, with roadblocks and failures, until finally landing on the event I am now training for. Most anyone who knows me will tell you that, for me, what I have picked is dumb, completely out of character, and going to be very difficult for me to accomplish. But that's part of the goal.

On today's Fun Friday episode, I talk about why I don't have (and don't want!) a motorcycle. I recount a couple of embarrassing stories of my attempts at driving them, and discuss why it's probably a good idea for me to never sit on one again!

In about six months I will turn 50, and I have created some goals that I want to meet by then. These are not your typical "birthday" goals, but ones that focus on a long term impact on my health, fitness, and longevity. I'm also working on doing some sort of big adventure or accomplishment to commemorate the date!LINKS:Vo2 MaxWhat is Vo2 Max: https://peterattiamd.com/category/exercise/vo2-max/Improving Vo2 Max: https://youtu.be/hN12iDSlFEc?si=C-fSXTTxC-e5YNSc&t=5484How to Increase VO2 Max: https://www.triathlete.com/training/how-to-improve-your-vo2-max/VO2 Max: How To Measure and Improve It: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-vo2-max-and-how-to-calculate-itZone 2 HR:https://marathonhandbook.com/zone-2-training-the-science-benefits/https://honehealth.com/edge/fitness/zone-2-training-cardio/https://www.invigormedical.com/performance/zone-2-heart-rate-training-the-science-behind-the-method/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-28/the-science-behind-zone-2-training-for-athletes/103749442

In this episode I give you an inside look at something harmful that is going on in every school in America, and the steps you need to take to prepare and protect your children. I discuss how not properly preparing my children has caused a lot of severe problems in my family, and I hope that you can take this episode and learn from my mistakes. You may also want to read through my blog post on 7 Things Your Kids Need To Know Before They Start Middle School.

You can live with your family and still be an absentee father. As men, we tend to define ourselves by our careers, by whatever it is we do for a living. But many times our focus and dedication to our jobs takes us aways from our families. On today's show I talk about how me being focused on providing a good life for my family may have caused them to suffer from me not being present for them. We'll talk about how "Lego Me", not knowing what day it is, and the police showing up on a suicide prevention call were some of the wake up calls that I got from my kids.

On today's Fun Friday episode, I talk about 5 dog training tips that I learned when taking my Australian Shepard through AKC courses. These tips are the basis of being able to train your puppy or adult dog, and help build a trusting relationship between you and your pet. By learning how to interact with your puppy, and the proper times and ways to praise and scold, you can takes these tips and use them to successfully train your dog.

On this episode, we take a look at the 75 Hard mental toughness program, and why I decided to stop doing it. I talk about what 75 Hard is, and while doing something like this to better yourself is a good idea, you need to make sure it's not having a negative impact on your family.

Welcome to the first episode of the Forging Fatherhood Podcast! Our Purpose is to help men become better husbands and fathers, and help you be the man your family needs. In this introductory episode we we discuss the plan and vision of Forging Fatherhood.