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At The Dad Project, we find experienced dads who have had success in raising kids. We ask them to give short talks, sharing what has worked for them and what hasn't. Our goal is to help men everywhere become the dads they were meant to be. And our hope is to change the world for the better, one dad at a time. Please visit us at dadproject.net to make a one-time or recurring donation to help support our operations.

The Dad Project


    • Jul 19, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 41: In Memoriam: Jim Tierney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 5:08


    Ashton Ellis pays tribute to our cofounder, Jim Tierney. You can visit Jim's blog at: https://fortitudine-withfortitude.blogspot.com/ To support the Dad Project, visit: http://www.dadproject.net/ Podcast Production Services by https://EveryWord.Media

    Episode 40: Raising Daughters, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 43:43


    In this Episode, Jim Tierney interviews Ginny Boles, oldest daughter of Martin Boles, a frequent contributor to The Dad Project podcast. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 39: Raising Daughters, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 14:32


    This episode is the first in a two-part series on raising daughters. Colin Brady gives practical advice regarding how dads can be successful in raising daughters. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 38: True Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 12:41


    In this episode of The Dad Project, Jim Tierney discusses the meaning of true love and how understanding what true love means can help us be better husbands and dads. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 37: What I Say to a Friend Who is Considering Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 19:12


    In this episode, Jim Tierney shares the advice he has given friends who are considering divorce and have asked for his help. Disclaimer: Jim Tierney is not a licensed professional, and this episode is not intended to be a substitute for marriage counseling. Some individuals' marital situations might require immediate separation for the safety of one or more of the parties. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 36: Relocating

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 15:18


    In this episode, Ashton Ellis discusses a dad's role in making a family relocation successful. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 35: So Now You're a Homeschooling Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 38:16


    In this episode, homeschooling dad Joe Foster gives advice on how dads can support moms who have been thrust into distance learning or who have chosen to begin homeschooling. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 34: Dad Coaching for Your Rebuilding Period

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 27:16


    In this episode, leadership coach Kumar Kibble brings us back to the fundamentals of being a good dad. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 33: Dads, Detachment, and COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 13:11


    In this episode, Jim Tierney discusses idols that dads should on guard against worshiping and practical ways that we can grow in the virtue of detachment. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 32: Sincerity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 12:19


    In this episode of The Dad Project, Adam Mering discusses the need for dads to work on the virtue of sincerity both at home and at work. Adam works in the temporary staffing industry. He and his wife have six children. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 31: Dad in the Time of Coronavirus - A Playbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 21:54


    In this episode of The Dad Project, Jim Tierney discusses how dads can turn the adversity of being under stay at home orders into good for their families. Jim is co-founder of The Dad Project. He and his wife have 10 children. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 30: Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 18:53


    In this episode of The Dad Project, Rich Meyer discusses why it is critically important that dads model patience in the home. Rich is a Chicago native who currently works as the headmaster of a high school in Orange County, California. He and his wife have eight children.

    Episode 29: Friendship in the Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 18:07


    In this episode of The Dad Project, Jim Tierney discusses the need for dads to model good friendships as both husbands and fathers. Jim is co-founder of The Dad Project. He and his wife have 10 children. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 28: Adulting 101, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 43:40


    This episode of The Dad Project is a live recording of the second in a two-part series we're calling Adulting 101. In Part 2, Ashton Ellis covers the topic of "Financial Adulthood" and addresses the challenges a head of household must consider when raising a family in an expensive urban center. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 27: Adulting 101, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 37:10


    This episode of The Dad Project is a live recording of the first in a two-part series we're calling Adulting 101. In Part 1, Kirby Fike shares a personal testimonial about the process of realizing that he needed to become an adult, and how he decided what he needed to focus on. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience and is followed up with audience Q&A. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 26: Patriotism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 10:53


    In this episode, Ashton Ellis discusses the true meaning of patriotism and gives suggestions for how dads can help foster it in children. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 25: Magnanimity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 12:14


    In this episode, Jim Tierney introduces the virtue of magnanimity and discusses why it is vitally important for dads to exhibit. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 24: Being an Excellent Lover

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 12:02


    In this episode, Ashton Ellis discusses how we can become better dads by loving others better, starting with our wives. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 23: Forming the Conscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 11:44


    In this Episode, Jim Tierney gives some practical tips for forming the conscience of children. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 22: Preparation, Inspiration, and Generosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 11:37


    In this episode, Ashton Ellis recaps his visit to Western Academy in Houston, TX and shares how the experience illuminated three virtues and ideas that are important for successful dads. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 21: Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 23:01


    In this episode, Tom Spence discusses some practical tips dads can use to help their children learn to appreciate great literature. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 20: Teens and Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 29:13


    In this episode, Rich Meyer gives dads of teenagers practical suggestions for managing technology in the home. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 19: Loyalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 10:23


    In this episode, Jim Tierney discusses ways that dads can help their children understand the true meaning of loyalty. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 18: Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 12:31


    In this episode, Jim Tierney discusses freedom and how dads can help their children learn to use their freedom well. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 17: Sobriety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 9:07


    In this episode, Ashton Ellis discusses sobriety and why it is critically important for dads to practice. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 16: Financial Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 17:20


    In this episode, Farrell Sheehan discusses the need for dads to be intentional in the stewardship of the family's finances. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 15: Affirmation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 8:40


    In this episode, Jim Tierney shares his thoughts on how dads can effectively give children affirmation. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 14: Fortitude and Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 12:56


    In this episode, Trent Thomas discusses the importance of forming children in the virtue of fortitude.

    Episode 13: Sexual Education, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 49:02


    This episode of The Dad Project is the second in a two-part series on dads' role in the sexual education of children. In Episode 2, Martin Boles proposes a framework for discussing sexuality with children at different stages of their development. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 12: Sexual Education, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 10:30


    This episode of The Dad Project is the first in a two-part series on dads' role in the sexual education of children. In Episode 1, Dr. Patrick Fagan encourages dads to take the lead, particularly in the sexual education of boys. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 11: Encouragement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 14:03


    In this episode of The Dad Project, Nathan Stanley discusses ways dads can be encouraging to our children.

    Episode 10: Order, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 24:17


    This episode of The Dad Project is the second in a two-part series on the virtue of order. In part 2, Rich Meyer discusses some practical tips for instilling order in our children. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 9: Order, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 15:52


    This episode of The Dad Project is the first in a two-part series on the virtue of order. In part 1, Kirby Fike discusses why order should matter to us as dads. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 8: Respect

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 30:03


    In this episode, Martin Boles discusses the virtue of respect, why our children need it, and how to foster it. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 7: Prudence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 11:37


    In this episode, Jim Tierney discusses methods we can use to form our children in the virtue of prudence. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 6: Dads as Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 21:55


    In this episode, Steve Markel talks about what it takes for a dad to be a leader within his family. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 5: Humor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2018 15:43


    In this episode, Matt Larkin discusses the need for every family to have a sense of humor. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 4: Having a Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 12:42


    In this episode, Jim Tierney discusses the need to have a concrete plan to form our children in virtue. Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 3: Getting Started

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 23:33


    In this episode, Kirby Fike discusses the need for dads to start living virtues in order to begin raising virtuous kids. Please support The Dad Project here: www.dadproject.net Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 2: The First Priority

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 19:48


    In this episode, Ashton Ellis talks about becoming a great dad by being a great husband first. Please support The Dad Project here: www.dadproject.net Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

    Episode 1: Family Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 24:54


    In this episode, Jim Tierney talks about building a family culture that supports the raising of children into virtuous adults. Please support The Dad Project here: www.dadproject.net Podcast Production Services by NCC Audio - https://nccaudio.com

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