Episodes

What does fatherhood look like when your parents worked hard to keep you alive, but you still grew up feeling their absence? In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod Richard sits down with Paul Lamar Hunter, author of No Love, No Charity: The Success of the 19th Child. Paul was born the 19th of 21 children. He is a father of four adult children, a grandfather, and the first of the 21 children in his family to earn a college degree. Paul shares stories that sound almost impossible: ...

What if the behavior you keep correcting is only the alarm, while the real fire is still burning? In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod Richard sits down with Geoff Owen, founder of Biologically Aligned Parenting and author of The Parenting Assumption, for a challenging conversation about child behavior, discipline, emotional regulation, and the atmosphere fathers create at home. Geoff presents the view that defiance, withdrawal, aggression, and over-compliance can act...

Retirement planning often begins with a number. The harder question is what happens to your routine, identity, marriage, health and purpose when your career ends. In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod Richard sits down with retirement planner Chris Maduri. Chris has spent nearly two decades helping people prepare for retirement through predictable income, risk management and plans designed to withstand changing conditions. The conversation begins with fatherhood. Rod and Chr...

Retirement planning often begins with a number. The harder question is what happens to your routine, identity, marriage, health and purpose when your career ends. In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod Richard sits down with retirement planner Chris Maduri. Chris has spent nearly two decades helping people prepare for retirement through predictable income, risk management and plans designed to withstand changing conditions. The conversation begins with fatherhood. Rod and Chr...

What happens to the way you see fatherhood when a doctor tells you that you may have less than a year to live? Dale Atkinson was working 14 to 16-hour days, building his career and providing for his family when life changed fast. Within weeks, his partner underwent surgery for lung cancer, his mother passed away, and Dale was diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer. He was told his cancer was inoperable and incurable, with a prognosis of roughly 11½ months with treatment. Dale responded ...

What will be in the slideshow at your funeral? Richard G. Riccardi joins me for a conversation about fatherhood, faith, family, work, and what remains when the career eventually ends. Richard spent years building businesses and chasing professional goals. Now, as a grandfather looking back, he offers a perspective every father in the thick of raising kids and building a career needs to hear. We talk about: • Why financial provision can’t replace your presence • The years fathers can ...

Fatherhood is a job you never clock out from. But how do you remain present at home when your career requires you to operate under constant pressure? Matt Thomas spent more than three decades in Arizona law enforcement, serving in patrol, narcotics, investigations and training. He also led SWAT teams through hundreds of high-stakes missions. At the same time, Matt built a marriage spanning more than 31 years and raised three children. In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Mat...

In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Brandon Colbert, founder of Diapers, Dumbbells, and Deeds, for a conversation about fatherhood, marriage, real estate, legacy, and winning at home first. Brandon shares his journey as a husband, father, real estate investor, and stay-at-home dad. He talks about building wealth through rental properties, investing internationally in Costa Rica, creating a family-centered life, and raising his son with communication, patience, an...

In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Drew Sinclair for a real conversation about fatherhood, faith, sobriety, fitness, and freedom. Drew shares how he retired from the Coast Guard, sold everything, moved his family into an RV, and began living a more intentional life. He opens up about becoming sober on January 1, 2025, finding his faith soon after, and how those choices changed the way he shows up as a husband and father. This episode digs into breaking generatio...

In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Jared Stein, COO of Strategy Financial Group, for a real conversation on discipline, fitness, financial preparedness, and what it takes to keep growing as a man through different seasons of life. Jared shares his path from Wall Street to fitness entrepreneurship, how COVID forced a major life pivot, and why he now helps families think through financial readiness in a practical way. They talk about the link between training and ...

In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with John Mulligan, also known as Johnny Utah, for a conversation that goes way beyond hunting. This episode is about discipline, patience, work ethic, marriage, raising kids, masculinity, identity, and what it looks like to lead your family with strength and control. John shares stories about his upbringing, the hard lessons he learned from his father, the meaning behind “work more hours,” how he tries to balance being strong and ...

This episode starts where it should — not with credentials, but with character. Rod sits down with Dr. Ben Page to talk about who he is as a man and father before ever touching chiropractic, books, or business. Ben shares what it’s like raising a 20-year-old and a 2-year-old at the same time, and how perspective changes when you realize how fast the moments go. From there, the conversation moves into discipline, cold showers, early mornings, and why consistency beats intensity. Ben explains hi...

Fatherhood lessons from a real conversation with James Fouché. We talk about defining a “good day,” fatherhood across countries, breaking cycles, infertility and marriage pressure, choosing presence, the “white noise” season of parenting, being a “silly daddy,” and a message to dads who feel like quitting. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:37 “A good day” as a dad (simple definition of success) 01:11 Fatherhood has no time zone 04:02 Childhood story + breaking cycles 06:41 Infertility journey + marria...

In this 4 Fit Fatherhood episode, Rod and Mike Cooper talk about what it feels like to become a present provider before the baby even arrives. Mike returns to the show as an expecting dad and keeps it real about the excitement, the fear, and the mindset shift that hits when it goes from “someday” to “it’s happening.” He shares the exact moment he found out, plus a next-level story on how he told his mom and in-laws in a way they will never forget. They get into the “girl dad” thoughts a lot of ...

Rod sits down with Tony Manganiello (Tony Mags), a dad of seven and finance educator, to talk about the pressure most fathers carry but rarely say out loud: money stress. Tony shares how growing up without his dad shaped his view that finances cast a shadow over family life, then breaks down why “I can make the payments” still keeps families trapped. They dig into what Tony calls the “payment matrix,” where your income gets organized around debt payments instead of building freedom. Tony argues...

Most men can push through intensity. A lot of dads still struggle to hold it. On this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod Richard sits with Morgan Rich (author of The Invitation Beyond and creator of Threshold Coaching, “Training for the Unknown”) to talk about staying present under pressure, leading with integrity, and building healthy masculinity inside real fatherhood. You’ll hear: What “threshold moments” are and why they change everything Rod’s “matrix moment” that reshaped his...

Episode overview Most men over 40 think their best days are behind them. Ben Brown would disagree. In this conversation, Rod and Ben talk about what it takes for high-performing fathers to build a body they are proud of, without wrecking their marriage, career, or sanity. They break down time, stress, hormones, training, and the mindset shifts dads need if they want long-term health, not another 6-week sprint. The story of Ben’s dad, weight gain, and the wake-up call that shaped Ben’s mission ...

Healing the Modern Man with Dr. Michael Brasher In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael Brasher for a real conversation about fatherhood, masculinity, and emotional leadership. Michael breaks down why so many men carry unspoken grief, how it shapes the way we show up at home, and what it looks like to finally deal with the weight we’ve been avoiding. We get into generational pain, emotional honesty, and the difference between power over and power with. Michael shares practical tools for b...

🎓 College planning without breaking the bank? In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Paul Compeau, Certified Financial Planner and founder of BridgeWise College Planning. Paul breaks down how to help your kids attend top-tier universities like NYU, Stanford, and Michigan — without derailing your retirement or going into debt. We talk mindset shifts, 529 plans vs Roth IRAs, and what it means to build a financial legacy for your family. 💬 Topics Covered: – What most ...

The banks don’t buy what they sell us. They buy cash value policies and use them like a vault. Today, Coach Doug Peacock shows dads how to run that same play at home. After 40 years on the football field building young men, Coach Peacock is now helping fathers become the financial leaders of their households. This episode covers: Why football taught his kids more than school ever could The problem with 401ks, college loans, and Wall Street lies Why “being the bank” can change your family's f...

Executive coach Jeff Hittner, founder of Ambitious Dads, joins Rod to unpack why so many high-performing men feel confident at work yet uncertain at home. Jeff shares his personal journey into intentional fatherhood, the six big gaps he sees in modern dads (balance, confidence, emotional regulation, community, clarity, and aligned co‑parenting), and how to raise emotionally intelligent kids without losing your identity. We go deep on triggers, repair, redefining what it means to “provide,” and integrating your leadership skills from the office into the living room. If you’ve ever thought, “I’d die for my family,” Jeff challenges you to grow for them—starting today. Practical, vulnerable, and immediately actionable.

In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Matt Morizio — husband, father of seven, former pro baseball player, and wealth advisor — to talk about faith, family, fitness, and finance. Matt shares his journey from professional baseball to fatherhood and finance, how chapel in the clubhouse grew his faith, and why being intentional is the secret weapon for parenting. Together, Rod and Matt dive deep into: Why intention > busyness when raising kids Practical ways to teac...

📝 Episode Summary On this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Myer Krah, Navy veteran, father of five, and the voice behind the Here 4 The Dads movement. This is more than just a conversation—it’s a powerful exchange between two men committed to breaking generational cycles and showing up as intentional fathers. Myer shares how vulnerability became his superpower after military life and why the three C’s—Conversations, Community, and Coaching—are the foundation of everyt...

In this powerful episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod Richard sits down with Dr. Cedric B. Howard—author, speaker, and higher education leader with over 30 years of experience—to explore what it means to be a father, a leader, and a generational change-maker. Dr. Howard shares his inspiring journey from being a first-generation college student to becoming a father of two high-achieving children, including a urologist and a naval officer. Together, they unpack the impact of intentional p...