First Class Fatherhood

Episode 753 - Zach Williams is a First Class Father and Grammy Award Winning Christian Rock Artist.  In 2018, his album, CHAIN BREAKER, won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.  In 2021, his song THERE WAS JESUS featuring Dolly Parton, won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song.  

In this Episode, Zach shares his Fatherhood journey which includes 4 children.  He discusses what it was like to become an instant dad when he married his wife who had two children from a previous relationship and gives advice for other dads in a similar situation.  He describes his battle with d...

Episode 752 - Douglas Brunt is a First Class Father and New York Times Bestselling Author.  Until 2011, Douglas Brunt was CEO of Authentium, Inc., a security company. His first novel, Ghosts of Manhattan, was a New York Times bestseller. He's best known for his position as CEO and president of the Florida-based security software company Authentium, Inc.  He would leave the company a year later to focus on another passion of his: writing.

He is married to American journalist and media personality Megyn Kelly. 

In this Episode, Douglas shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three kids.  He d...

Episode 751 - Roberto Clemente Jr. is a First Class Father, former professional baseball player and MLB Announcer. He is the eldest son of MLB Legend Roberto Clemente. 

Robert Jr. also established the Roberto Clemente Foundation, bringing the goodwill works to the country and world by aiding at-risk youth, disaster relief, and promoting global service leadership. The foundation today is one of the most admired foundations in the country, both in and out of baseball— utilizing the humanitarian spirit that Roberto Clemente left for the world to follow. 

In this Episode, Roberto shares his Fatherhood Journey whic...

Episode 750 - Daniel Stern is a First Class Father and Legendary Actor.  He is widely known for his role as Marv in Home Alone and Home Alone 2. He is also well known as the voice of adult Kevin Arnold in the television series The Wonder Years. 

In this Episode, Daniel shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children and six grandchildren.  He discusses the balance of being a Hollywood celebrity with being a dad.  He describes his discipline style as a father.  He talks about his new book HOME AND ALONE. He offers some great advice for new o...

Episode 749 - Steve Guttenberg is a First Class Father and Legendary Actor.  He is widely known for his roles in Police Academy, Three Men and A Baby, Cocoon, and Short Circuit.  Steve told the story of his rise to Hollywood fame in the play he wrote and starred in, Tales from the Guttenberg Bible. 

Steve put his life and career on pause when he learned that his father was diagnosed with kidney failure.  He dedicated his life to being a caregiver for his dad.  Steve has written a book about his life together with his father, from leavi...

Episode 748 - Jarrod Glandt is a First Class Father and President of Cardone Enterprises.  He is a real estate investor and the co-host of Young Hustlers Podcast. Jarrod went from being buried in debt to becoming a multi millionaire.  

In this Episode, Jarrod shares his Fatherhood Journey which includes two sons.  He discusses the importance of teaching kids about financial literacy at an early age and how he is already doing so with his children.  He describes his thoughts on America’s education system and whether or not kids need to go to college to become successful.  He talks...

Episode 747 - Ken Coleman is a First Class Father, a two-time national bestselling author, host of The Ken Coleman Show, and co-host of the nationally syndicated Ramsey Show.  Since 2014, he has served at Ramsey Solutions, where he offers expert advice to help people make more income, create a bigger impact, and win at work and in life. Coleman has helped thousands of people identify what they do best, the work they love doing, and the results that matter deeply to them.

In this Episode, Ken shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children.  He discusses the importance of...

Episode 746 - Adam Schefter is a First Class Father and Legendary Sports Reporter.  He is the Senior NFL Insider at ESPN where he has worked since 2009.  He has been covering the NFL since 1990 and is the go-to resource for NFL Fans, 13 million of which follow him on Social Media.  

I met up with Adam in NYC for an in-person interview.  He is promoting his partnership with Sanofi on “The 1 Pledge” Movement to encourage early testing for Type 1 Diabetes.  

In this Episode, Adam shares his Fatherhood Journey which includes a son and a d...

Episode 745 - Billy Dee Williams is a First Class Father and Legendary Actor.  He is well known for portraying Lando Calrissian in Star Wars.  He first appeared as Lando in The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and reprised the role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.  Billy Dee Williams starred as Gayle Sayers in the smash hit TV movie Brian’s Song and also played Harvey Dent in Batman.  

He has a new book available now, What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life. 

In this Episode, Billy shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two chil...

Episode 744 - Trey Brunson is a First Class Father who competed on The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On.  The Ultimatum is a dating reality TV show in which features couples on the verge of getting married.  Each couple had eight weeks to decide whether they will get married or split up forever.  Trey competed on Season 2 and issued the Ultimatum to Riah Nyree who accepted his proposal. 

In this Episode, Trey shares his Fatherhood journey which began at the end of last year when he and Riah welcomed their first child.  He describes his experience on The Ultim...

Episode 743 - Chris Johnson is a First Class Father and Legendary NFL Running Back known as CJ2K.  Chris was drafted in the 1st round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans after playing his college football at East Carolina University.  His 40 yard dash time at the NFL Combine, 4.24 seconds, was the fastest time ever recorded at the time.  Chris rushed for over 1,000 yards every year he played for the Titans including his 2,000 yard season in 2009 when he set the all time NFL record for most yards from scrimmage in a single season.  He went on to play for...

Episode 742 - Ernie Hudson is a First Class Father and Actor.  He is well known for portraying Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters movies.  He is currently starring in “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” which is in theaters now.  Ernie Hudson has been acting since the 1970’s and has starred in movies such as “The Crow” and “Congo” and “Miss Congeniality”.  He played the warden on HBO’s prison drama “Oz” and had recurring roles on TV shows such as “Law & Order” and “L.A. 's Finest”. 

In this Episode, Ernie shares his Fatherhood journey which includes four sons, five grandchildren and three great grandch...

Episode 741 - Andre Ward is a First Class Father and World Class Boxer.  He retired from boxing in 2017 with an undefeated record of 32-0.  Ward held world championship titles in both the Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2021. Prior to turning pro in 2004, he won the Gold Medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens representing the United States of America in the Light Heavyweight division.  Ward starred in “Creed” and “Creed II” as Danny “Stuntman” Wheeler. He now has a new book called KILLING THE IMAGE: A CHAMPION’S JOURNEY OF FAIT...

Episode 740 - Chris & Julie Bennett are First Class Parents and authors of FIGHTING FOR FAMILY.  Chris Bennett is a pastor, storyteller, writer, and producer originally from Dallas, Texas. Julie Bennett is a writer, producer, speaker, and two-time cancer survivor from Edmond, Oklahoma. 

Together, Chris and Julie are the founders of Welcome Home Lifestyle, a production company which exists to create and promote content celebrating healthy, thriving families, friendships, and communities.

In this Episode, Chris & Julie share their parenting which includes four children.  They discuss how they maintained a strong relationship through difficult times including Julie bei...

Episode 739 - Dr. John Delony is a First Class Father a two-time #1 national bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. John has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. He is the author of the bestselling books Own Your Past, Change Your Future, Redefining Anxiety and most recently, Building a Non-Anxious Life.  He joined Ramsey Solutions in 2020. 

In this Episode, Dr. John Delony shares his Fatherhood Journey which includes a son and a daughter.  He describes how to apply the principles of his boo...

Episode 738 - Tom Payne is a First Class Father and Actor.  He’s best known for playing Jesus on AMC’s The Walking Dead and the lead in Fox’s big two season hit Prodigal Son opposite Michael Sheen.  Tom is playing the male lead of Blumhouse’s next big film, IMAGINARY, which hits theaters on March 8th.  He will also be starring in Kevin Costner’s two part epic western, HORIZON: An American Saga, which will be released on June 28th. 

In this Episode, Tom shares his Fatherhood journey which includes a son and another baby due in April. ...

Episode 737 - Bob Kilpatrick is a First Class Father, Singer, Songwriter and Author.  He is well known for his hit song, “In My Life, Lord Be Glorified” which became one of the most popular worship songs in the last half a century.  His musical style is a mixture of folk, gospel and progressive rock. Bob has performed Christrian songs in churches across the country and around the world.  Bob is also a world renowned speaker and has written several books including “The Art of Being You: How to Live as God’s Masterpiece”.  

In this Episode, Bob shares his Fath...

Episode 736 - Chris Cassidy is a First Class Father, Navy SEAL and NASA Astronaut. He is currently the President and CEO of The Medal of Honor Museum.  Chris served as a Navy SEAL for ten years. He was the Honor Man of BUD/S Class 192.  He went on to become the SEAL Platoon Commander of SEAL Team 3 and Platoon Commander of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2.  He received many awards including the Bronze Star with “V” Device for Valor and another Bronze Star for Combat Leadership. 

In 2004, Chris became a NASA Astronaut and became the 500th person in space. H...

Episode 735 - Garret Wing is a First Class Father, World Class Dog Trainer and Entrepreneur.  He is the founder and CEO of American Standard Dog Training, and has emerged as a leading voice in dog training. With almost two decades of tenure as a law enforcement K9 handler, he's now a celebrated social media figure (over 6 million followers), entrepreneur, and training expert. His approach reshapes how people interact with, train, and understand their dogs, making every interaction between humans and canine count.

In this Episode, Garret shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two daughters.  He discusses his di...

Super Bowl LVIII Media Day - First Class Fatherhood was live at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada for Super Bowl 58 Media Day!  

In this episode you will hear Alec Lace speaking with:

Kansas City Chiefs 

K Harrison Butker

LS James Winchester 

WR Rashee Rice

WR Justin Watson

QB Blaine Gabbert

Coach Matt Naggy

San Francisco 49ers

DL Arik Armstead

OL Trent Will...

Episode 734 - Derik Fay is a First Class Father and serial Entrepreneur.  He is the founder of 3F Management, a venture capital firm.  He has built and sold more than 30 companies, all of which he exited in the 7,8 and 9 figure exit ranges.  He is known as the “deal structure guy”. 

In this Episode, Derik shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two daughters.  He discusses the top values he hopes to instill in his girls.  He describes how he has handled the dating scene with his teenage daughters.  He talks about dads who are looking to transition from a job they...

Episode 733 - Zoro the Drummer is a First Class Father and Legendary Musician. He has toured and recorded with Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The New Edition, Jody Watley, Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire and many more.  He is an award-winning, in-demand drummer, educator, motivational speaker and author.  Zoro is known as The Minister of Grove to his fans. He was named the number one R&B drummer and clinician in industry magazines including Modern Drummer and ‘Drum!

In this Episode, Zoro shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two children. He disc...

Episode 732 - Xavier Woods is a First Class Father and NFL Safety for the Carolina Panthers.  Xavier played college football at Louisiana Tech where he was a 3x All Conference USA Safety.  He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2017 NFL Draft and is currently playing for the Carolina Panthers. 

In this Episode, Xavier shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children.  He discusses the balance of playing in the NFL while being a dad.  He describes the top values he hopes to instill in his kids growing up.  He talks about young kids playing tackle footba...

Donny Osmond - Best of First Class Fatherhood 

This is a rebroadcast of my interview with Donny Osmond from November of 2021. 

Donny Osmond is a First Class Father and Legendary Singer, Dancer, Actor, Entertainer and former Teen Idol.  Throughout his illustrious career, Donny has earned 33 gold records, selling over 100 million albums and becoming a worldwide music legend. He has made history by celebrating almost 6 decades in show business.  Donny first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gold albums.  He then began...

Jocko Willink - Best of First Class Fatherhood - Jocko Willink is a First Class Father, Retired Navy SEAL, Podcaster, NYT Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur.  He commanded SEAL Team 3's Task Unit Bruiser that fought in the Battle of Ramadi, and was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star with Combat V for his service. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander.  

Jocko co-authored the books Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership along with fellow retired SEAL Leif Babin and co-founded the management consulting firm Echelon Front. Jocko is the host of Jocko Pod...

Johnny Knoxville - Best of First Class Fatherhood - This is a rebroadcast of my interview with Johnny Knoxville.  One of the most downloaded episodes in 2022.  Johnny Knoxville is a First Class Father, Actor, Stunt Performer and co-creator of JACKASS.  He has starred in films such as Men in Black II, Walking Tall, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Ringer, and he also voiced Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).  He starred in Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two, Jackass 2.5, Jackass 3D, Jackass 3.5, Jackass Forever, and Jackass 4.5.

First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads...

Andrew McCarthy - Best of First Class Fatherhood - This is a rebroadcast of my interview with Andrew McCarthy from May 9, 2023.  One of the most downloaded episodes of the year!

Andrew McCarthy is a First Class Father and Legendary Hollywood Actor.  He is well known for his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend at Bernie's, and Less than Zero.  He was a charter member of Hollywood's Brat Pack. That iconic group of ingenues and heartthrobs included Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Demi Moore.  Andrew McCarthy is a New York...

Episode 731 - Tim Sheehy is a First Class Father and former US Navy SEAL.  Tim served as a SEAL from 2004 to 2014 deployed all over the world including Afghanistan and Iraq.  He completed over 200 missions and has numerous military awards including the Bronze Star with Valor and the Purple Heart.  Tim was wounded in combat and medically discharged in 2014.  He then moved to Montana and launched his company Bridger Aerospace creating hundreds of jobs.  Tim is also an active firefighting pilot working to combat wildfires.  He is currently campaigning for the US Senate. 

In this Episode, Tim shares his Fat...

Episode 730 - Jason Frazer is a First Class Father and meteorologist.  He has been forecasting the weather for FOX Weather since it started October 25th, 2021. Jason has worked at several news networks since arriving at FOX Weather and his wife, Romney is also in the news business as she works mornings for NBC in New York.  Jason is a graduate of Columbia University and worked in finance for more than three years before pursuing his career as a meteorologist. 

In this Episode, Jason shares his Fatherhood journey as a new dad to a five month old daughter.  He d...

Episode 729 - David Zucker & Jim Abrahams are First Class Fathers, Writers and Directors of Airplane!  Airplane is a cult comedy classic movie made by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker.  Jim and David join me on First Class Fatherhood today to discuss their new book, Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy classic Airplane! by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film.

Jim and David share their Fatherhood journey’s and discuss the...

Episode 728 - Curtis Stone is First Class Father and Celebrity Chef.  He has been a host or guest judge on a variety of reality television shows including Iron Chef, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Crime Scene Kitchen and America’s Next Great Restaurant. He is also the owner of two Michelin-starred restaurants MAUDE and GWEN.  He is the bestselling author of a number of books including Surfing The Menu and Cooking with Curtis. 

In this Episode, Curtis shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two sons.  He discusses the balance of owning restaurants while being a dad.  He describes...

Episode 727 - Zach Bates is a First Class Father and the oldest of 19 children featured on the popular reality television series Bringing Up Bates.  Bringing Up Bates focused on Zach’s parents Gil and Kelly Bates and their children. The show was featured on Up TV and ran for 10 seasons.  Zach was first seen on 19 Kids and Counting, where he made regular appearances.  TLC then launched a reality show called United Bates of America before the Bates family moved over to Up Tv.  

In this Episode, Zach shares his Fatherhood journey which includes five children with his wife Wh...

Episode 726 - Andrew Gamberzky is a First Class Father, Air Force Combat Controller and Combat Veteran.  He is the recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and numerous other military awards.  He and his wife, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna welcomed their first child over the summer.

In this Episode, Andrew shares his thoughts on becoming a new dad and how it has changed his perspective on life thus far.  He discusses the balance of keeping his family life private while his wife leads a very public life as a United States Congresswoman.  He discusses the new children’s book...

Episode 725 - Peter Facinelli is a First Class Father, Actor, Writer and Director.  He is well known for portraying Dr. Cullen in the Twilight Saga series as well as Dr. Cooper in the hit series Nurse Jackie.  

Peter is now starring and directing the new film ON FIRE which will be released on September 29th. 

In this Interview, Peter shares his Fatherhood journey which includes four children.  He describes becoming a dad in his early twenties just after moving to LA and being on his own for the first time.  He discusses his co-parenting situation with e...

Episode 724 - Ian Ziering is a First Class Father and Actor.  He is well known for portraying Steve Sanders in hit television series Beverly Hills 90210.  Ian starred in all 292 Episodes of the series which ran from 1990-2000.  He is also widely recognized for starring as Fin Shepard in the Sharknado film series.  Ian made it to the Semifinals of Dancing With the Stars on Season 4 with professional dance partner Cheryl Burke. 

In this Episode, Ian shares his Fatherhood Journey which includes two daughters.  He discusses his discipline style as a dad and how that is different from the di...

Episode 723 - Gary John Bishop is a First Class Father and NYT Bestselling Author.  Gary is one of the world’s leading personal development experts, and the author of the million-copy New York Times and international bestseller Unfu*k Yourself. His no-frills, no “B.S.” approach has brought him a growing following drawn to the simplicity and real-world application of his work. His “urban philosophy” is part of a new wave of personal empowerment and life mastery that has led to miraculous results in the quality and performance of people’s lives.

He has a new book available now...

Patrick Mahomes | Best of FCF | Super Bowl 57 Media Day - The 2023 NFL Season kicks off this week so I am throwing it back to my Special Edition Super Bowl 57 Media Day Episode from February.  

First Class Fatherhood was live from the Footprint Arena in Phoenix, Arizona to interview the Players and Coaches from the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles about Fatherhood and Family Life. 

In this Special Edition Episode you will hear from:

Kansas City Chiefs 

QB - Patr...

Episode 722 - Peter Doocy is a First Class Father and White House Correspondent for FOX News.  Peter and his wife Hillary welcomed their first child in February of this year!   Peter is well known for his back and forth banter with White House press secretaries Jen Psaki and Karine Jean-Pierre.  He is also one of few Correspondents who ask difficult questions to President Joe Biden.  Peter’s dad, Steve Doocy also works for FOX News and joined me on First Class Fatherhood back on Episode 610. 

In this Episode, Peter shares his Fatherhood journey which includes his six-month-old daughte...

Vivek Ramaswamy - Best Of First Class Fatherhood - This is a rebroadcast of my interview with Vivek from February 2023.  He will be on the debate stage tonight for the first GOP Presidential Debate.  

Vivek Ramaswamy is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur and 2024 Presidential Candidate.  He founded multiple successful enterprises. A first-generation American, he is the founder and Executive Chairman of Roivant Sciences, a new type of biopharmaceutical company focused on the application of technology to drug development. He founded Roivant in 2014 which today has an estimated value of 6.5 Billion dollars.  He is a New Y...

Episode 721 - Victor Boyce is a First Class Father and founder of The Cameron Boyce Foundation.  Victor’s son Cameron Boyce tragically passed away from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Patients.  Cameron, a world famous TV/Movie star who only had 5 seizures in his lifetime before his death from SUDEP in 2019 at the age of 20.  

In this Episode, Victor shares his Fatherhood journey which includes his late son Cameron and his daughter Maya.  He discusses the importance of funding Epilepsy research and the lack of knowledge about Epilepsy despite the fact that 1 in 26 people have it and can dev...