A podcast so bad, it’s good still bad

The Bad Dads Podcast shares stories from dads who have screwed up, the lessons learned in doing so, and how they seek to improve their dadhood.

Episode 2: Why We Started Bad Dads

In this episode, Josh shares a story of self-doubt when he decided to move his family from Los Angeles to San Diego. Leaving behind a sketchy neighborhood was the easy part. The challenge was seeing the path forward. Josh lays out that when he started trusting the Lord, the path revealed itself, and then, found the most challenging part was how to communicate with his oldest son that he was going to leave behind his friends and the life he knew.

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Episode 2: Am I supposed to do this for my family?
Episode 2: Am I supposed to do this for my family?

In this episode, Josh shares a story of self-doubt when he decided to move his family from Los Angeles to San Diego. Leaving behind a sketchy neighborhood was the easy part. The challenge was seeing the path forward. Josh lays out that when he started trusting the Lord, the path revealed itself, and then, found the most challenging part was how to communicate with his oldest son that he was going to leave behind his friends and the life he knew.

Episode 1: Why We Started Bad Dads
Episode 1: Why We Started Bad Dads

In what was meant to be a first take so we could practice our delivery, test the equipment, and check the flow, we got 46 minutes of 2.4 carrot gold! We discuss the why, the how, and what our mission is for the podcast and every episode. We captured the essence of the show and Ron shares his first Bad Dads story!

Podcast Episode 0 - Intro to Bad Dads
Podcast Episode 0 - Intro to Bad Dads

The Bad Dads Podcast shares stories from dads who have screwed up, the lessons learned in doing so, and how they seek to improve their dadhood. This video is a brief introduction to the show and what to expect.

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Episode 1: Why we started this

Watch this short video to learn about what to expect and why you should follow Bad Dads.

The hardest part of this was deciding what to do first: record vs. setup the social accounts vs. have a plan. Want to know what it was like for Bad Dads to prepare up for this? Learn about our approach to actually make this dream a reality.

Check out this article about how we got started. We list the gear we used for our first episode and why we chose it. We talk about our studio set up and how we set everything up to make for an easier workflow.

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We do this to tell dads that they’re not alone in their fears, doubts, thoughts, and concerns about their worth. We hope dads will find lessons that help strengthen their identity as a dad.

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In this episode, Josh and Ron talk about what goes on in the minds of dads, how they try to be intentional when they don't feel like it, how they worry about their kids, and how they find themselves "code switching" depending on the situati
Been a minute! Sorry about that. Recorded and never posted. In fact, 2 new episodes coming soon!
Warning: tear jerker. Came across this on X. We don’t know this person and we believe the story to be genuine. Our heart goes out to the family and this dad, who I’m sure feels as weak as a dad possibly can, and yet is fighting for his so
Episode 3 In this episode, Ron talks about how listening to professional skateboarder and media icon @robdyrdek led him to The Secret about relationships that he has now shared with his children, and applied to his own life. Hint: it’s about kn
Episode 3 and a new blooper real coming soon! Stay tuned!! #baddads #menshealth #dadlife #fatherhood
In this episode, Josh shares a story of self-doubt when he decided to move his family from Los Angeles to San Diego. Leaving behind a sketchy neighborhood was the easy part. The challenge was seeing the path forward. Josh lays out that when he starte
Episode 2 coming soon! Stay tuned. @joshturcotte14 is going to share his story about overcoming self-doubt during one of the biggest decisions of his family's life. #baddads #menshealth #dadlife #fatherhood