Military Veteran Dad Podcast
Family is our legacy

Is your life moving forward or backward?  This is the question we are presented with within today's episode.  So often in the military, we get caught up in all that is daily military life we actually forget to set an intention with our direction. When is the last time you set a […]

What is really holding you back in life?

Are you a leader of people? So often in life, we get hung up on leading other people, focused on leading teams, getting results, but after this episode, you might just see we missed one of the big pieces, us. Roy Moore is an active duty Marine with a breadth of leadership experience and […]

Today I share an update that interviews shows will be back April 5th and I will continue to release Fatherhood Friday's. And a poem that was recently shared on a recent episode of NCIS EpitaphBy Merrit Malloy   When I die Give what’s left of me away To children And old mem that […]

Have you ever had to be the new team lead, manager, or director at work? I bet it was scary and felt really uncomfortable, but in the back of your mind, you knew how to step into this new role and told yourself you got this.  Today's guest Joshua Johnson went through this process […]

Is your life happening to you or for you? This question trips me up at least once a week when I hit a setback or run into a feeling that I can't shake.  A lot of those times those feelings are rooted in a deeper feeling that I haven't looked at or dealt with.  And to quote Elsa, […]

Screamfree Parenting Book - Hal Runkel Screamfree Marriage Book - Hal Runkel

Do you ever feel like you have tunnel vision in life? We get so caught up in the race of life we often never slow down to really see where we are heading.  It becomes all about the next thing, the next vacation, the car.  COVID has forced a lot of people to really take an […]

Are we raising kids or raising adults?

Do you hide your life stories from your kids? Veterans live a very rich life, we have stories, we have the depth to our views, and we know how to connect with others.  But on the other side of transition, we often don't see how life was happening for us and how we might be able to […]

I speak about a message I received on Instagram from a young teenager, who said "I miss my dad." 

Ever had that feeling your life is headed in the wrong direction?  I think we all get to that point where we start looking around at where we are and asking is this how I wanted my life to unfold.  This episode is rich with the wisdom of making that change and finding a better […]

What kind of footsteps are you leaving behind?  Recently my four-year-old daughter laid down some sage wisdom on me and I couldn’t miss the opportunity to bring it to you.   The steps we take in our life will be the steps that our kids follow in theirs.   Are you […]

How much are you loving the life you have right now? In our modern society, it can be easy to get caught up in the trap to always want more, but this mindset forgets one important step. Loving the life we have, life won't give you more of something until you appreciate what you already […]

Where are you going? A Buddhist monk is walking a small trail along a mountain when a horse suddenly came galloping quickly down the road. The horse was moving so quickly the monk had to jump out of the way.   It seemed as though the man had somewhere important to go. The monk […]

Did you take the roads less traveled in your life? So often we take the roads we see in front of us, or the roads cleared by our parents, but how often do we actually break free and find new roads.  As a veteran, we are told there is one way to find our path, get an interview, get a […]