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Parent Podcast with a DAD twist! Want a long-lasting/relevant/fun relationship with your kids? Join Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson and guests for quick tools.

Mana 3 Media


    • Jun 19, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES


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    To Fathers Near And Far

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 7:52


    A brief word of encouragement and a Happy Fathers Day from Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson! Want to engage your kids with fast results? Want long-lasting, relevant, fun relationships? I have a simple tool for you: The Pursuit Formula. It's how I pursue my children even now as adults. And I'd love to share this presentation with your group in a LIVE online video conference. To learn more, send an email to: mana3media@gmail.com college, parenting, family, dad, dads, fatherhood, American dad, mom, kids, children, parenting advice, parenting podcast, healthy parenting, healthy relationships, mental health, therapy

    My College Daughter Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 24:40


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a conversation on the podcast with his daughter home from college, Aubrey Wilkinson. Listen to what she has learned about life, some things mom and dad got right, some things they didn't. Want to engage your kids with fast results? Want long-lasting, relevant, fun relationships? I have a simple tool for you: The Pursuit Formula. It's how I pursue my children even now as adults. And I'd love to share this presentation with your group in a LIVE online video conference. To learn more, send an email to: mana3media@gmail.com college, parenting, family, dad, dads, fatherhood, American dad, mom, kids, children, parenting advice, parenting podcast, healthy parenting, healthy relationships, mental health, therapy

    Making Moments Count

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 34:54


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a followup conversation on the podcast with brother, and soon to be deployed again, Chaplain Kevin Wilkinson. Listen to him discuss the ramifications of this latest deployment during his daughter's high school graduation. Want to engage your kids with fast results? Want long-lasting, relevant, fun relationships? I have a simple tool for you: The Pursuit Formula. It's how I pursue my children even now as adults. And I'd love to share this presentation with your group in a LIVE online video conference. To learn more, send an email to: mana3media@gmail.com military dad, deployment, chaplain, parenting, family, dad, dads, fatherhood, American dad, mom, kids, children, parenting advice, parenting podcast, healthy parenting, healthy relationships, mental health, therapy

    Rethinking Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 10:18


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson (while smoking a rum maple tobacco filled pipe) contemplates rethinking rest and asks the question: what can refreshing rest with our kids look like? It might help our own future and it might help our kids' future as well. Want to engage your kids with fast results? Want long-lasting, relevant, fun relationships? I have a simple tool for you: The Pursuit Formula. It's how I pursue my children even now as adults. And I'd love to share this presentation with your group in a LIVE online video conference. To learn more, send an email to: mana3media@gmail.com rest, parenting, family, dad, dads, fatherhood, American dad, mom, kids, children, parenting advice, parenting podcast, healthy parenting, healthy relationships, mental health, therapy

    Just Wait And See

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 19:34


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson is back from a long hiatus (uhh... COVID) to discuss empty nesting, therapy, family hardship, and turning 50. Want to engage your kids with fast results? Want long-lasting, relevant, fun relationships? I have a simple tool for you: The Pursuit Formula. It's how I pursue my children even now as adults. And I'd love to share this presentation with your group in a LIVE online video conference. To learn more, send an email to: mana3media@gmail.com parenting, family, dad, dads, fatherhood, American dad, mom, kids, children, parenting advice, parenting podcast, healthy parenting, healthy relationships, mental health, therapy

    Fathers And Sons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 8:17


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson discusses inviting children to share 3 honest insights with dad, and shares a guest appearance excerpt from the podcast What Difference Does That Make? With Dr. Mike Courtney.

    Pursuit Formula For Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 9:51


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks about the most important of parenting styles, pursuing our children's interests.

    Slow To Speak, Quick To Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 15:10


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks about what he wants to teach his children most of all.

    Reclaiming Healthy Conflict (With Phil Herndon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 59:13


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Reclaiming Relationship Lost Arts series: conflict resolution. Guest Phil Herndon.

    Reclaiming Affirmation (With Charlie Allen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 53:19


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Reclaiming Relationship Lost Arts series: affirmation. Guest Charlie Allen.

    Reclaiming "Face Time" (With Dr. Mike Courtney)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 35:00


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Reclaiming Relationship Lost Arts series: "Face Time". Guest Dr. Mike Courtney.

    Reclaiming "Me Time" (With Cheryl Wilkinson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 37:36


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Reclaiming Relationship Lost Arts series: "Me Time". Guest Cheryl Wilkinson. This episode features a conversation with David's wife.

    Road Trip With Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 15:38


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares audio highlights from a road trip across America with his own dad.

    My Kid's Thing, My Thing (Dads In Diners/Jason Jones)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 26:00


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Dads In Diners series. Guest Jason Jones.

    Don't Lecture Me! (Dads In Diners/Zac Wilkinson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 25:55


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Dads In Diners series. Guest Zac Wilkinson. This episode features a conversation with David's middle son.

    Don't Go Alone (Dads In Diners/David Coutcher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 30:12


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Dads In Diners series. Guest David Coutcher.

    Opinions, Expectations (Dads In Diners/Josh Myers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 23:47


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Dads In Diners series. Guest Josh Myers.

    Living In The Soul (Dads In Diners/Paul Farmer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 26:02


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Dads In Diners series. Guest Paul Farmer.

    Alot With A Little (Dads In Diners/Tony Tillman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 23:37


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares: Dads In Diners series. Guest Tony Tillman.

    Adapt Or Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 30:41


    Dad-caster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey and guest Crystal Brown about how we must adjust as parents with changes our children have.

    Affliction Pt 2 (Author/Speaker Daniel Ritchie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 53:16


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Crystal Brown, and featured guest, dad, author, and speaker, Daniel Ritchie (part 2).

    Affliction Pt 1 (Author/Speaker Daniel Ritchie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 42:42


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Crystal Brown, and featured guest, dad, author, and speaker, Daniel Ritchie (part 1).

    True Gentleman (Remembering Dale Case)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 27:30


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, and guest Justin Baker. Justin shares about a true gentleman, his grandfather, Dale Case. Justin did a video story on him and shares the audio. Inspired doesn't quite say it.

    The Truth Of Accountability (Kayak Talk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 25:59


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Justin Baker, and features a Kayak Talk segment on the importance of men accountability.

    A Better Shot At Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 21:00


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Justin Baker, and features a story from David about an explosive situation that has much to say accountability.

    Is This It? Pt 2 (Recording Artist Lionel Cartwright)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 29:22


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Justin Baker, and featured guest, dad, recording artist, and composer, Lionel Cartwright (part 2).

    Is This It? Pt 1 (Recording Artist Lionel Cartwright)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 37:03


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Justin Baker, and featured guest, dad, recording artist, and composer, Lionel Cartwright (part 1).

    Elevate The Mom (Kayak Talk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 17:59


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Mia Higgins, and features a Kayak Talk segment on the mother of your children.

    Jump First, Fear Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 24:23


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Mia Higgins, and features a segment on child-like wonder and the need for parents to jump first and fear later.

    Kid Matters Pt 2 (With Jayce Higgins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 29:16


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Mia Higgins, and featured guest, 7-year-old, Jayce (part 2).

    Kid Matters Pt 1 (With Jayce Higgins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 35:24


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson talks with daughter Aubrey, guest Mia Higgins, and featured guest, 7-year-old, Jayce (part 1).

    Embarrassment Parenting (Backyard Conversation/Jon Melton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 61:59


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with fellow dad, Jon Melton.

    Addiction (Backyard Conversation/Chris McKim)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 86:17


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with fellow dad, Chris McKim.

    After The Coma (Backyard Conversation/Wayne Armstrong)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 46:40


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with fellow dad, Wayne Armstrong. The episode became a celebration however when Wayne's three sons Jake, Brandon & Miller surprised him and showed up to join the podcast.

    Bad News Happens (Backyard Conversation/Cheryl Wilkinson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 62:18


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with his wife, Cheryl Wilkinson. Cheryl talks about breast cancer, how it changed things & what she needed from the father of her children.

    Generational Dads (Backyard Conversation/Larry Wilkinson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 58:15


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with his own dad, Larry Wilkinson.

    Moving On From The Past (Backyard Conversation/Bobby Marko)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 62:31


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with fellow dad, Bobby Marko. Dad also shares a brief audio recording from Alaska on Father's Day about: truth, lies, and theory.

    Everything I Did Wrong (Backyard Conversation/Bob Borquez)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 64:38


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with fellow dad, Bob Borquez.

    The Deployed Dad (Navy Chaplain Kevin Wilkinson)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 40:24


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a special conversation with fellow dad, and Navy Chaplain Kevin Wilkinson. This conversation features David's brother.

    The Pain Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 7:33


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson shares his results from running in a half-marathon and the metaphor of pain.

    Alaska! (Backyard Conversation/Justin Baker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 61:07


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation from a distinct location with fellow dad, Justin Baker. In this case, the backyard featured an Alaskan glacier in the background.

    Asking Your Kids For Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 19:04


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson calls his son, Jacob, and asks for feedback.

    Parenting Through Fear (Backyard Conversation/Josh Fulton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 76:43


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with fellow dad, Josh Fulton.

    Didn't Have A Dad (Backyard Conversation/Chris Teague)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 70:23


    Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson has a backyard conversation with fellow dad, Chris Teague.

    Overcoming Insecurity And Isolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 11:52


    Dad Matters is a podcast that offers conversations, quick thoughts, and tools to help you effectively engage your children so your relationships will be relevant, long-lasting & even fun! Dadcaster/host David Wilkinson introduces the podcast in this episode.

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