The Imperfect Dads Podcast

On this episode we have on Derry deBoraj from the 400 Unit.

We talked about his life as a step dad, teenagers and smartphones, why he gave up drinking, and about his marriage starting in 2020 and how not being on the road helped his relationships. 

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On this episode we have on Josiah Holland!

We talk about raising twins, issues with fertility and miscarriages before having the twins, his transition from musician to being a teacher, making sure kids develop their own identity, discussing Richard Rohr and Greg Boyle, and Josiah’s belief in humanity.

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On this episode we have on Matt Ragland.  Matt has a YouTube channel, a podcast, and a newsletter focused on productivity and building habits.

We talk about being a Florida sports fan, taking his son to a national championship game, getting a bigger car for all his kids, learning all his kids personalities, their move from Nashville to Florida, and figuring out your priorities as a parent.

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In this episode we have on Steve Younes of Surfin' Bird Hot Chicken

We talked about our shared love of comedians, being over the top for the sake of humor, how he started his hot chicken seasoning business, stories of his divorced, his ex wife passing away and getting remarried, and the life he’s building for his daughter.

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On this episode we have on Derek Webb.  Derek Webb is a musician you may know from his solo career or his time in Caedmon's Call.

We talk about Derek’s childhood and time in college, accessibility to music and art, how our kids have so many options for careers, drag queens, emphasizing kindness to your kids, learning how to know yourself and be constantly learning.

Derek released Survivor Songs this year and is currently on tour.  Make sure to go to derekwebb.com to find his tour dates and...

On this episode we have on Brandon Carswell from the podcast WorkTapes

We talk about how he started WorkTapes, a podcast talking to song writers about their writing process, challenges of kids in school during Covid, how he approaches co-parenting, and navigating social media for his sons.

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On this episode we have on Jim Suptic.  Jim Suptic is the lead guitarist for The Get Up Kids and also is the frontman for Blackpool Lights and is the Director of Operations for the non profit Steps of Faith.

We talked about our his daughters learning to drive, our first cars, having a daughter going to college and high school next year, stories about what jobs he worked when not touring, how he ended up working with Steps of Faith, and what he’s learned about advocating for amputee needs, and his love of...

On this episode we have on Robb Laffoon.  Robb hosts the podcasts Emo Kids Anonymous and spends a lot of time on TikTok talking about early 2000s  music.

We talked about life with his autistic son, his diva daughter, being a Chargers fan,  how early 2000s music changed our lives, his podcast Emo Kids Anonymous, and Robb shares the story of when he flipped his car and got a DUI and all the thoughts that went through his head.

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On this episode we have on Steve Lamos.  Steve is a professor at Colorado University in Boulder, but is more known for being the drummer in the band American Football.

We talked about his time as a professor, the challenges of higher education, what we both valued from our college experience, his kids and screen time, his kids playing music, balancing being a professor parent and musician and how music has inspired us in our lives.

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On this episode we have on author and former LAPD officer Jeff Wenninger.

We talked about his life as an older dad, being a single dad, moving from LA back to Ohio, traveling with his son, his time as an officer including working with schools, how he wrote his new book, differences from when he was a kid to current times, and how writing his book made him feel more connected to his parents.

Jeff wrote a book about called On Thin Ice where he examines the realities of policing and his...

On this episode we have on Justin’s friends Tyler and Anthony.

We talk about Tyler and Justin met, getting a vasectomy, Anthony having 5 kids, Tyler tells his birth story and experience with depression and addictions, the struggle and need to keep male friendships, and exhaustion of going from 1 kid to 2 kids.

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On this episode we have on Nate Feathers who runs the instagram account Dads Don’t Babysit.

We talk about when he used to work in roofing and how that led to him to Nashville,, being a dad to 6 kids, how he started Dads Don’t Babysit, how dads are going above the social expectations of being a dad, raising kids in a digital age, his oldest going off to college, and all the different personalities of his kids.

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On this episode we have on Chad Gamble who plays drums in Jason Isbell’s band the 400 unit.  

We talked about his daughter going to college, how we both don’t use our college degrees, early days of playing with Jason Isbell, being aware of what type of dad you’re being, and his life on tour.

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On this episode we have on Will Johnson.  Will Johnson is the lead singer of the bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, and has played in the touring bands of Monster of Folk, Overseas and is current in Jason Isbell’s touring band the 400 unit.  He is also a painter and author.

We talked about managing screen time with your kids, taking the family on hikes, Will shares stories about his own childhood, our mutual love of having a soccer game on in the background on the weekends, the adjustment period when he gets home...

On this episode we have on Evan Alini.  Evan was our first guest ever on the podcast and is a great friend of ours!  He helps us out with The Nashville Dad walks and organizing dad community in Nashville including dad walks.

We talk about having a second kid with IVF, his experience with IVF, being an older dad and movement, and all he does with the Nashville Dad Walks 

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For this episodes we decided to do something in honor of Fathers’ day! This episode is about taking your kids to their first sporting events and making traditions out of it.

We have on Bennett Piispanen and father and son Dennis and Tyler Glaser.  Everyone on this call including Justin are Cincinnati reds fans.  Bennett talks about taking his oldest to a reds game and now making it a tradition.  Tyler talks about taking his baby to a reds game this year.  Dennis talks about taking Tyler to a reds game when he was 3 weeks old and how he...

On this episode we have on Joel King from the Wild Feathers.

We talked about sports and his love of baseball and his son playing baseball, people who say having a dog is similar to having a kid, playing music with his son, reflect on who we were in high school, how we discovered new music when you were a kid, his life on tour, his life as a studio musician, and trying to watch shows with your wife at the end of the day. 

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On this episode we have on Taylor Burns.  Taylor plays guitar an sings in the Wild Feathers

In this episode we talk about his experience being a step dad, Dallas area sports   , trying to have a kid with IVF, life on tour, our time in high school, and trying to get your teenager to talk to you.

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On this episode we have on Dean Wegner of Authentically American.  Dean is a veteran and runs an apparel company focused on making everything in America.

We talked about his time at West Point, his time as a ranger, how that high performance and lack of sleep prepared him to be a dad and an entrepreneur, having young kids while working, and a lot about the apparel industry and his drive to create more jobs in America.

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On this episode we have on Dane Poppin.  Dane plays bass and has played with bands like A Static Lullaby, Dashboard Confessional, Jesse Jane Decker, Caroline Jones, A Day to Remember and is currently on tour with The Fray.

We talked about family calendars, going to shows just for the headliners, how he moved to Tennessee, 2 year olds being helping around the house, protecting your kids curious spirit, having a record collection with a little kid, beards and newborns,  and staying connected with his family on tour.  A lot of this conversation was Dane tal...

Hey everyone! May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health for dads is a subject that comes up in a good majority of our episodes.  When I was editing and listening through episodes I felt like releasing this episode earlier in our rotation for Mental Health Awareness month made a lot of sense.

This episode is with Mitchell Osmond of Dad Nation.  Mitchell shares his story about how as a dad and husband he reached a point where he felt like he was living a life he wasn’t proud of.  He talked to us ab...

On this episode we have on Dan Layus.  Dan is a musician who creates music under the name Augustana.

We talked to Dan about being a dad to 4 kids, having his oldest go to college, how he helps around the house when home, how quiet hotel rooms can seem, the different anxieity of having kids in his 20s versus his 30s, how he feels like a late bloomer, the energy behind his last album, and creativity.

When we reached out to Dan we were still under the name The N...

On this episode we have on Barnabas Piper.  Barnabas is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville.

We talked about having uncommon first names, his former life in publishing, his oldest daughter going to college, our college experiences, having a baby in your 40s, hoping your kids actually listen to you, the book Anxious Generation, what childhood we want to give to our kids,  kids eating habits, how he became a pastor, and learning when you need to recharge and take a break.

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On this episode we have on Caleb Lindsey.  Caleb is the owner and head strength coach at Hybrid Strength gym in Murfreesboro Tennessee.

We talked about his wife needing multiple eye surgeries when their daughter was born, how much of the early years of a kid you can’t predict, how competitive his daughter is and how smart his daughter is.  Justin didn’t make the beginning of the call and joined in later. We also talked about Caleb’s issues with fertility and about testosterone therapy that he did so they could get pregnant...

On this episode we have on Steve Slovenski with Furniture By Steve.  Steve creates custom built furniture and tables in the Nashville area.  He’s the father of 4 children and is a former teacher.

We talk about how he went from teaching to carpentry, a lot of talk about gardening, hosting events for the youth group of WayChurch with his wife, his journey of  what feels right to you as a parent, homeschooling, independent  children and all the chaos of having 4 kids.  We hope you enjoy the episode.  

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On this episode we have on Dave Glaser.  Dave lives in Colorado and is an enneagram coach, and podcaster!

In this episode we get into some pretty deep topics.  We talk about redefining relationships with your kids when they get older, a lot about male mental health, how the enneagram helps you understand yourself, Dave and Justin share their stories of sobriety, and Justin asks Dave about jiu-jitsu and how it’s helped him.  

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On this episode we have on musician Jedd Hughes.  

Jedd was one of the easiest guests to talk to, and was so comfortable sharing every day life moments that I had to remind myself he’s a world class guitar player.  Jedd is from Australia and we talked about Australia music scene, the chaos of getting 3 kids to sleep at night, all 3 kids sometimes getting along, recording music at home and switching from parenting to creativity, stress of moving and finding good schools for your kids. And how he recorded his new album Nightshades.  

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On this episode we have on Devin Krotman.  

Devin was a huge help for us with taking lead on our Nashville based dad community including organizing walks and hang outs. 

We talked about  anxiety, how he feels about having a son after having 2 daughters,  his life as a stay at home dad, postpartum male depression, and how he got connected with us.  Devin shares his story of getting laid off from a job while on paternity leave and pivoting to stay at home parent life.  

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On this episode we have on Justin with Bible Story Kids.  We talk about how he started Bible Story Kids, his time living in South Africa, how ridiculous we were in our teenage years, his sons getting older, our time in college and his work with non profits.  We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Welcome to the first ever interview episode of The Imperfect Dads Podcast!

For this episode we have on musician Caleb Crosby.   

This episode is a lot of talking about day to day life moments of fatherhood and laughing about them. Caleb and I talked about his son’s love of Halloween, expecting their second son this year, being a touring musician and how he stays connected to family,  how he involves his son with daily errands, teaching your kids calming techniques, and how as a dad you eat a lot of cold food...

This is our first episode under our new name! The Imperfect Dads Podcast!

In this episode we talk about why we changed our name (Devon and Justin both moved out of Nashville), what we hope to do with the podcast (still share and give space for dads to tell their stories), how we still want to keep Nashville Dad Community going (dad walks and resources) and how we landed on the The Imperfect dads podcast!

Thanks for being with us on this journey!

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Welcome to another Episode of The Nashville Dads!  This episode we have on Anthony Davis from East Nashville Beer Works!  We talk about how they became a family friendly brewery, being a kid birthday spot, the experience of doing a Home Alone pop up, setting up the Wilson County location, Fridays by the river with Friends of Shelby and City Cast Nashville, his mental space as a dad and business owner, his time as a city council member, and dad music and his band X-Ennials.  

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Welcome to another episode of the Nashville dads.  This week have on owner of the Peg Leg Porker Carey Bringle.  

We talked about how he started his BBQ Career, the early days in Nashville, having his kids work for him, why he started Bringles Smoking Oasis, his reaction to 1 star reviews, Peg Leg Porker spirits, FatBelly Pretzel and all the ups and downs of being a family owned restaurant.  

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Welcome to another Episode of The Nashville Dads!  This episode we have on Taylor and Megan with Be Birthwise. 

One of the things we hope to do with this podcast is provide dad with resources.  This episode is talking to Megan and Taylor about the birthing classes they offer and what they cover in them.  This is a lot of talking about how you can be the most supportive partner during labor, after delivery and figuring out what being helpful looks like when you have a newborn.  make sure to go to bebirthwise.com to ch...

Welcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads.  

This week have on musician and CEO of Steps of Faith Billy Brimblecom. We covered a lot in this episode!  

We talked about his time in Nashville, how it feels to have kids that are now a decade old, maintaining relationships with childhood friends, asking him if yacht rock is the ultimate dad music, we talk about how he became CEO of Steps of Faith, the needs they meet for amputees and the fundraiser Thundergong he does with his friend Jason Su...

Welcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  

This week we have on Stephen Bargatze, father of Nate Bargatze.  We talk about his career as a magician, how he ended up in Nashville, lots of stories about raising his kids and being a grandparent , and his relationship with his parents and how that influenced him as a parent.We hope you enjoy the episode

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Welcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  

This week we have musician Sadler Vaden who you may know from his solo career or playing in the 400 Unit with Jason Isbell.  In this episode we talk about how he’s always had Dad energy, life with a 4 and a 1 year old, what is considered dad music, and recording his new album Dad Rock.  

This was really cool to have Sadler on and we appreciate his time! We hope you enjoy the episode.

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Welcome to another Episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on musician JD Clayton.  We talked about moving back to Arkansas to be around family, his time in Nashville, how he balances creativity with business, how his family helps when he’s on tour, his short tenure as a landscape worker, transitioning from road life to home life,  his love of Martin’s BBQ, and his new album Blue Sky Sundays coming out February 28th. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Welcome to another Episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on Davis Reese from Joyland.  

When we asking Davis on, I knew he was a fun to talk with and loved being a dad, but I didn’t realize how much Nashville and Nashville food scene is part of his story.  

In this episodes there’s shout outs to Sean from HiFi Cookies, Sam Jett and Sean Brock, Melrose Billards, Rotiers, Jason Isbell’s manager Traci Thomas, and lots of little Nashville moments. And he also took this call...

Welcome to another Episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on Dan Nordheim from the podcast Life of the Record.  We talked about getting older and keeping creativity alive, our favorite films and authors, how we are trying to give our kids opportunities we didn’t have, and what goes into his podcast.  We hope you enjoy the episode!

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