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Justin and Devon are two dads figuring out dad life together and with the Nashville community!

Justin Cotton and Devon Neisen


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    Episode 141 | Barnabas Piper from Immanuel Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 63:48


    On this episode we have on Barnabas Piper.  Barnabas is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville.We talked about having uncommon first names, his former life in publishing, his oldest daughter going to college, our college experiences, having a baby in your 40s, hoping your kids actually listen to you, the book Anxious Generation, what childhood we want to give to our kids,  kids eating habits, how he became a pastor, and learning when you need to recharge and take a break.Send us a textFollow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 140 | Caleb Lindsey of Hybrid Strength and Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 66:40


    On this episode we have on Caleb Lindsey.  Caleb is the owner and head strength coach at Hybrid Strength gym in Murfreesboro Tennessee.We talked about his wife needing multiple eye surgeries when their daughter was born, how much of the early years of a kid you can't predict, how competitive his daughter is and how smart his daughter is.  Justin didn't make the beginning of the call and joined in later. We also talked about Caleb's issues with fertility and about testosterone therapy that he did so they could get pregnant.  Caleb really emphasized how much he knows how he treats his wife and people is how his daughter will think you should treat people, and health overall and what he sees from running a gym. We hope you enjoy the episode!Send us a textFollow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 139 | Steve Slovenski with Furniture By Steve

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 59:21


    On this episode we have on Steve Slovenski with Furniture By Steve.  Steve creates custom built furniture and tables in the Nashville area.  He's the father of 4 children and is a former teacher.We talk about how he went from teaching to carpentry, a lot of talk about gardening, hosting events for the youth group of WayChurch with his wife, his journey of  what feels right to you as a parent, homeschooling, independent  children and all the chaos of having 4 kids.  We hope you enjoy the episode.  Send us a textFollow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 138 | Dave Glaser Enneagram Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 56:22


    Send us a textOn this episode we have on Dave Glaser.  Dave lives in Colorado and is an enneagram coach, and podcaster!In this episode we get into some pretty deep topics.  We talk about redefining relationships with your kids when they get older, a lot about male mental health, how the enneagram helps you understand yourself, Dave and Justin share their stories of sobriety, and Justin asks Dave about jiu-jitsu and how it's helped him.   We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 137 | Musician Jedd Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 74:54


    Send us a textOn this episode we have on musician Jedd Hughes.  Jedd was one of the easiest guests to talk to, and was so comfortable sharing every day life moments that I had to remind myself he's a world class guitar player.  Jedd is from Australia and we talked about Australia music scene, the chaos of getting 3 kids to sleep at night, all 3 kids sometimes getting along, recording music at home and switching from parenting to creativity, stress of moving and finding good schools for your kids. And how he recorded his new album Nightshades.  Jedd's new album comes out on May 2nd.  And he will be playing an album release show at 3rd and Lindsley on May 4th at 7 pm presented by Lightning 100.  If you can't make it to the show, catch him on tour with Vince Gill this summer.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 136 | Devin Krotman Nashville Dad Walks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 68:28


    Send us a textOn this episode we have on Devin Krotman.  Devin was a huge help for us with taking lead on our Nashville based dad community including organizing walks and hang outs. We talked about  anxiety, how he feels about having a son after having 2 daughters,  his life as a stay at home dad, postpartum male depression, and how he got connected with us.  Devin shares his story of getting laid off from a job while on paternity leave and pivoting to stay at home parent life.  Since recording this episode Devin had his third kid and has stepped back with helping out organize dad community in Nashville. Our friend Evan is helping out with taking lead. We can say enough how much we appreciate Devin's help with community and Evan's help as well!  We hope you enjoy the episode.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 135 | Justin with Bible Story Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 52:15


    Send us a textOn this episode we have on Justin with Bible Story Kids.  We talk about how he started Bible Story Kids, his time living in South Africa, how ridiculous we were in our teenage years, his sons getting older, our time in college and his work with non profits.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdads . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 134 | Musician Caleb Crosby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 53:22


    Send us a textWelcome to the first ever interview episode of The Imperfect Dads Podcast!For this episode we have on musician Caleb Crosby.   This episode is a lot of talking about day to day life moments of fatherhood and laughing about them. Caleb and I talked about his son's love of Halloween, expecting their second son this year, being a touring musician and how he stays connected to family,  how he involves his son with daily errands, teaching your kids calming techniques, and how as a dad you eat a lot of cold food.Make sure to catch Caleb this summer when he's on tour with Kelsea Ballerini and we hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdads . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    The Imperfect Dads Podcast | Introducing the next Chapter of the Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 23:59


    Send us a textThis is our first episode under our new name! The Imperfect Dads Podcast!In this episode we talk about why we changed our name (Devon and Justin both moved out of Nashville), what we hope to do with the podcast (still share and give space for dads to tell their stories), how we still want to keep Nashville Dad Community going (dad walks and resources) and how we landed on the The Imperfect dads podcast!Thanks for being with us on this journey!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdads . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

    Episode 133 | Anthony Davis of East Nashville Beer Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 60:34


    Send us a textWelcome to another Episode of The Nashville Dads!  This episode we have on Anthony Davis from East Nashville Beer Works!  We talk about how they became a family friendly brewery, being a kid birthday spot, the experience of doing a Home Alone pop up, setting up the Wilson County location, Fridays by the river with Friends of Shelby and City Cast Nashville, his mental space as a dad and business owner, his time as a city council member, and dad music and his band X-Ennials.  This is our last episode under the name The Nashville Dads.  Next week we will change over to The Imperfect dad's Podcast.  Anthony felt right for our last episode under this name.  He's  community focused and is always looking for ways to hear from his community and meet their needs.  Most of this episode is talking about how much he works to create spaces you celebrate life events with your family.  And most of us have probably spent time there watching our kids on their playground.  Our next episode will be explaining why we're changing our and how we plan to still keep Nashville Dad community going.We really hope you enjoy the episode! Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 132 | Carey Bringle Owner of Peg Leg Porker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 59:01


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads.  This week have on owner of the Peg Leg Porker Carey Bringle.  We talked about how he started his BBQ Career, the early days in Nashville, having his kids work for him, why he started Bringles Smoking Oasis, his reaction to 1 star reviews, Peg Leg Porker spirits, FatBelly Pretzel and all the ups and downs of being a family owned restaurant.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 131| Megan and Taylor from Be Birthwise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 50:31


    Send us a textWelcome to another Episode of The Nashville Dads!  This episode we have on Taylor and Megan with Be Birthwise. One of the things we hope to do with this podcast is provide dad with resources.  This episode is talking to Megan and Taylor about the birthing classes they offer and what they cover in them.  This is a lot of talking about how you can be the most supportive partner during labor, after delivery and figuring out what being helpful looks like when you have a newborn.  make sure to go to bebirthwise.com to check out the courses they offer and learn about their upcoming in person classes they do once a month.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 130 | Musician and CEO of Steps of Faith Billy Brimblecom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 59:40


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads.  This week have on musician and CEO of Steps of Faith Billy Brimblecom. We covered a lot in this episode!  We talked about his time in Nashville, how it feels to have kids that are now a decade old, maintaining relationships with childhood friends, asking him if yacht rock is the ultimate dad music, we talk about how he became CEO of Steps of Faith, the needs they meet for amputees and the fundraiser Thundergong he does with his friend Jason Sudeakis.  We hope you enjoy the episode! Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 129 | Magician Stephen Bargatze father of Nate Bargatze

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 57:56


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on Stephen Bargatze, father of Nate Bargatze.  We talk about his career as a magician, how he ended up in Nashville, lots of stories about raising his kids and being a grandparent , and his relationship with his parents and how that influenced him as a parent.We hope you enjoy the episodeFollow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 128 | Musician Sadler Vaden of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 38:29


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have musician Sadler Vaden who you may know from his solo career or playing in the 400 Unit with Jason Isbell.  In this episode we talk about how he's always had Dad energy, life with a 4 and a 1 year old, what is considered dad music, and recording his new album Dad Rock.  This was really cool to have Sadler on and we appreciate his time! We hope you enjoy the episode.Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 127 | Musician JD Clayton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 75:17


    Send us a textWelcome to another Episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on musician JD Clayton.  We talked about moving back to Arkansas to be around family, his time in Nashville, how he balances creativity with business, how his family helps when he's on tour, his short tenure as a landscape worker, transitioning from road life to home life,  his love of Martin's BBQ, and his new album Blue Sky Sundays coming out February 28th. We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 126 | Davis Reese from Joyland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 77:14


    Send us a textWelcome to another Episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on Davis Reese from Joyland.  When we asking Davis on, I knew he was a fun to talk with and loved being a dad, but I didn't realize how much Nashville and Nashville food scene is part of his story.  In this episodes there's shout outs to Sean from HiFi Cookies, Sam Jett and Sean Brock, Melrose Billards, Rotiers, Jason Isbell's manager Traci Thomas, and lots of little Nashville moments. And he also took this call from the library at Audrey's  For parenting we talk about how a three is more challenging than two, tricking your kids, sleeping regression, therapy, sobriety, growing up in Nashville, and working at Joyland after the tornado.This was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy the episode Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 125 | Dan Nordheim Life of the Record Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 62:57


    Send us a textWelcome to another Episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on Dan Nordheim from the podcast Life of the Record.  We talked about getting older and keeping creativity alive, our favorite films and authors, how we are trying to give our kids opportunities we didn't have, and what goes into his podcast.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 124 | Jonathan Wyndham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 90:27


    Send us a textWelcome to another Episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on musician Jonathan Wyndham. He's played with Colbie Caillat and Jessie James Deceker and does his own solo projects. This episode discusses a lot of things!  How much kids costs, the birth of his twins, stories from touring, creativity, your kids and social media, traveling the world, and lots of stories!  We really hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 123 | Dad Lunch Notes creator Dr. Chris Yandle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 76:06


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on creator of Dad Lunch Notes, Dr Chris Yandle ! We talked about schedules with kids and school, his former life working in college sports, the reality of working in college sports, mental health and therapy, and how he started writing lunch notes to his kids and what he's learned from it.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 122 | Musician Mat Kearney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 40:11


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on musician Mat Kearney! We talk about changing diapers, the relief of your kids getting more independent, strangers giving you advice in public, balancing creativity and parenting and how he moved to Nashville.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 121 | 2024 Recap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 48:16


    Send us a textFor this episode Justin and Devon recap 2024!  Both of them moved!  Justin and his wife got pregnant AND gave birth! Devon had a car stolen!All while meeting really awesome dads and sharing their stories.  We talk about the year, really cool moments from the episodes we did and what we hope to see in 2025!Thanks a ton for listening!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 120 | Gordie Tentrees

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 57:37


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on musician Gordie Tentrees.  We talk about his work using music to help communities heal, going from tour to home life, wanting his kids to be resilient, not wanting his daughter to date yet, and his new album he'll be recording in Nashville!  We really hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

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    Episode 119 | Vinnie Paolizzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 67:15


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on musician Vinnie Paolizzi.  We talk about having kids during the pandemic, growing up in Pennsylvania and going to Cape May, challenges of making music, coming from a big family and how much we both love Jackson Browne's music.  We really hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 118 | City Council Member Mike Cortese

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 75:16


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads! On this episode we have on City Council Member Mike Cortese.  This was one of those conversations where we kind of immediately jumped into big topics and discussions.  We talked about Mike's upbringing in a broken home, being raised by community, teaching at Belmont, going through 5 miscarriages and IVF, and why he ran for city council.  One thing we talked a lot about in this episode is when you have a kid you have to realize that a lot of the ways you react to things might have more anger to it then you realized and you have to figure out ways to be kinder to yourself and other people.  Mike was really open about discussing that part of his journey and we appreciate his openness!  We really hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 117 | Jared Braucht

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 55:42


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads! On this episode we have on Jared Braucht.  We talk about having kids later in life, growing up in the midwest and all your friends having kids, life in Fort Collins, his job as a speech pathologist and how his training helps him be a better parent. We really hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 116 | Brett Moore of the Wild Feathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 65:18


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on Brett Moore from the wild feathers.  We talk to Brett about his time at Belmont, dropping out of college to go on tour,  working with Guitar Effects Pedal when in town, kids going to school,  his love of the Orioles and sharing it with his son, his kids playing together, and The Wild Feathers new album Sirens, which is out now.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 115 | Musician Sterling Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 65:34


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads! This week we have on musician Jordan Miller.  After we recorded this episode he let us know he changed his instagram to sterlingmillersounds, not what he says at the end of this episode.  In this episode we talk about Jordan's day job with publishing, his experiences with day care and the cost of it, we talk about kids adapting to new routines, I talk about my car being stolen this summer, and we talk about sports and college experiences.  We hope you enjoy the episode.Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 114 | Musician Brian Sutherland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 61:20


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads! This week we have on musician Brian Sutherland.  We talk about birth stories, not being able to fix things around the house, lots of cello talk, and schedules when you both work full time.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 113 | Musician Jon Epcar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 57:02


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on musician Jon Epcar! We talk trying to get you kid to eat food, his time in New York and LA, being a touring musician, life in Nashville, having parents for voice actors, and silly things our kids say.  We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 112 | Musician Drew Holcomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 30:05


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on musician Drew Holcomb!  Drew gives Justin advice for going from 1 kid to 2 kids, we talk father's day songs, golf,  sad dad music and Drew's new album Strangers No More Volume 2 and his upcoming album with his wife Ellie.  This was really cool and special to have drew on the podcast.  Make sure to go see him out on tour and we hope you enjoy the episode.Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode | 111 JB Anderson of Soccer Dad Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 83:31


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on JB Anderson of Soccer Dad Pod.  We talk about growing up middle class and finding grit, how Nashville is changing, JB's career path, St Louis soccer culture, and all things dad.  Make sure to check out JB's Podcast Soccer Dad Pod and we hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 110 | Musician J. D. Huggins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 57:26


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!This week we have on musicians J.D. Huggins!We talk about living on a farm, balancing being authentic and promoting himself for his music career, child care, the death of his first child, and being sober.We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 109 | Tyler Watkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 68:01


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on Tyler Watkins.  We talk about his time as a marine, coaching his sons in football, CrossFit, how different both his sons are and what he values about being a dad.  We Hope you enjoy the episodeFollow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

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    Episode 108 | John Jaigelo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 80:40


    Send us a textWelcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on John Jaigelo.  A lot of this episode is how he ended up in Nashville and the chaos of having 3 kids.  Like trying to get the kids out the door for school, the cute things your kid says, cooking and trying to watch movies.  But most importantly we talk Chicago sports and trying to get your kids to like a sports team for a city they've never lived in.  We hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 107 The Valley of the Diapers | Brian Elmquist and Zach Williams of the Lone Below

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 45:49


    Send us a textWelcome to another Episode of the Nashville dads.  This week we have on Brian Elmquist and Zach Williams from the Lone Bellow.  Brian is the first guest to ever name an episode, so this one will also be known as The Valley of the Diapers.  We talked about  how they ended up in Nashville, letting your kids fall at the playground, parenting books, dads and changing diapers, and sobriety.  We're really appreciative of the guys for taking time for a phone call as they prepare to go on tour.  And that they were willing to share so many stories about parenting and laughing with their families.  Make sure to go see them at the Schermerhorn in Nashville on September 17th when they play with the symphony.  We hope you enjoy the episode! Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 106 | Author and Reporter Steven Hale

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 78:09


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on author and reporter Steven Hale.  This year Steven released his book Death Row Welcomes You.  We talked about how he ended up in Nashville, perfectionism, what motivated him to write his book, and how it affected his mental space.  Steven is a reporter for the Nashville Banner, and we highly suggest you follow The Nashville Banner and their stories.    Make sure to find Stevens  book from your local book stores, or download the audiobook on Audible.  We hope you enjoy the episode.Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 105 | Musician and owner of Guitar Shed Parker Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 45:45


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to Another episode of the Nashville dads!  This week we have on Parker Smith.  Parker runs Guitar Shed for teaching music lessons in Atlanta, and is a songwriter.  We talked about how he started Guitar Shed, how he celebrated his daughter turning one, and his birth story.  We hope you enjoy the episode.Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 104 | Jason Gibson from Lunch With Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 64:54


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  This week we have on Jason Gibson.  Jason runs  the instagram account Lunch with Jason where he gives advice and straggles for parents.  Jason took some time to discuss with us how he started his career, his heart for helping parents, and gives a lot of practical advice for communicating with your children.  Jason recently created a course called Best Year Ever, which goes through how to make sure this school year is the best for you and your family. If you have a school aged kid, make sure to check out the link we've posted a in our instagram bio to give you some strategies for how to approach the year.  We hope you enjoy the episodes!The link is also posted here!https://systemsofsupport.com/best-year-ever-helping-your-child-teenager-thrive-at-school-1109?am_id=devon2743Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 103 | John Davidson of Johnny Longlegs and The Brummies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 59:40


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  On this episode we have on John Davidson from Johnny Longlegs and the Brummies.  We talk about how he's always wanted to be a dad, how he became a dad, and his birthing stories.  We also talk about Johnny Longlegs, his kids music persona, and why his new album My Everything is so important to him.  Make sure to check out Johnny Longlegs and listen to it with your kids.  We hope you enjoy the episode. Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 102 | Musician and Producer Tim Craven

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 65:33


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  On this episode we have on producer and musician Tim Craven.  We spend a lot of time talking about our kid's personalities, managing life at home, trying to find sane people to tell you how to raise your kids, trying to figure out how to correct your kids, and Tim's experiences with emergency landings and delivering his kid in Shelby Park.  We hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 101 | Wes Boling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 57:42


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads!  For this episode we have on Wes Boling from Club and Country Podcast.  We talk about sports bringing your family together, loving soccer and doing a podcast about Nashville SC, and about his year of dealing with family health issues.   Wes is having a year of extreme ups and downs, and he was really candid about what challenges he is facing this year while helping his wife recover from a medical event and being present for his 3 year old.  It's a lot about facing darkness when the light gets dim, solo parenting in cities you've never lived in, and gratitude for the community you have. If you follow Nashville SC, check out the podcast he does with Tim Sullivan Club and Country and I hope you enjoy the episode.  Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 100 | Grant England

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 60:37


    Send us a Text Message.This week's guest is Grant England with Friends of Shelby.  Grant talks about his work with Friends of Shelby, early years of having kids, and tells us what he remembers going from 1 to 2 kids.  Grant is really easy to talk to, Shelby Bottoms is an awesome park, and they do great programming.  Either come out for a dad walk or come to many of the things they do.  But make sure to follow them on instagram to learn about their events.  Hope you enjoy the episode.  Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 99 | Dan Agee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 89:15


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville dads! For this episode we have on producer and song writer Daniel Agee!  We talk about over analyzing music, dad brain, daycare and sickness, being touring musican and producer, and what changes when you become a dad.  We hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 98 | Scott Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 73:55


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville dads! For this episode we have on Scott Murphy!  We talk about his time in the military, being a veteran, his experience with IVF, and parenting a child on the spectrum.  Murph feels like he could probably write a book filled with his adventures.  We hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 97 | Matt Barlas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 79:40


    Send us a Text Message.For this episode we have on Matt Barlas.  We talk about how he got here from Australia, dual citizenship, and preparing to fly to Australia with his family.  This episode is a lot of Justin and I asking Matt random questions about the history of Australia.  And I think we've all heard dads get really deep into history and civics discussions.  I hope you have as much fun as we did!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 96 | Braden Gall of 440 Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 95:34


    Send us a Text Message.For this episode we have on Braden Gall from 440 Media.  We talk about social media and its effect on society, lots of stories about parenting during the pandemic, how he started his company 440 Media, and kids farting.  This was very casual, and there is a bit of cursing if you have kids in the room.  We hope you enjoyFollow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 95 | Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 29:04


    Send us a Text Message. For this episode we have on Ketch Secor of Old Crowe Medicine Show.  We talk about how he founded Episcopal School of Nashville,  his work with Voices for a Safer Tennessee, the value of reading, and conversations he's having with people across the country about guns and kid safety. We hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 94 | Justin's Friends Marcus, Aaron, Chris, Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 74:50


    Send us a Text Message.For this episode we have on Justin's friends.  Chris, Aaron, Marcus , and Jason.  A lot of this episode is the guys discussing how they met, became friends, ridiculous adventures they did together and how having kids changes the parties you throw.  I'd like to think most of us have a group of friends we used to see all the time, but now get together once or twice a year.  Having kids makes your life get a lot busier, but also makes you really appreciate the times you get together.  This episode is a lot of that energy and also a lot of stories about Justin.  It was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy.  Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 93 | Jon Hight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 68:25


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads! For this episode we have on Jon Hight.  We talk about putting down a pet, going from 1 to 2 kids, golf obsessions, food, and Jon brought his own questions.  We hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

    Episode 92 | Musician Wesley Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 66:12


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of the Nashville Dads! For this episode we have on musician Wesley Dean.  We talk about moving from Australia to America in the pandemic, the drive to challenge yourself, the beauty of RCA studio A and his new album Music from Crazy Hearts. We hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter @nashvilledads and on Facebook and Instagram @thenashvilledads. Look for new episodes of The Nashville Dads podcast every other Monday.

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