Advertisements “Positivity has a better ROI than negativity.” -Jon Acuff When you first read that quote, you think, “Duh that is obvious.” but then practically speaking how many of us actually live it out? Yes, I believe that positivity is better than negativity but do my actions prove that? Let me ask this question, “Do …
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Advertisements https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jt-zahradnik/episodes/One-More-Arrow–Drew-Burkamper-e24fir5 On this episode of DADtalks, I interview Drew Burkamper. I brought Drew on to talk about fostering kids and the story behind “One More Arrow.” We also discuss the need for dads to be in community with other dads and what the numbers on your toaster mean.
Advertisements https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jt-zahradnik/episodes/Friend-or-Parent-Thoughts-on-Discipline-e239up2 S4 #004 On this episode I share some on insight from Jordan Peterson’s book 12 Rules of Life on how to effectively yet lovingly discipline our kids.
Advertisements S4 #003 When I was young and first married I thought sex was synonymous with intimacy (let’s be honest I thought this most of my marriage). Now as a single man, I am trying to figure out what intimacy looks like apart from the physical act of sex. How can I cultivate intimacy in …
Advertisements S4 #001 Loneliness is something we all struggle with at some point in our life. I reflect on my loneliness in light of Easter Weekend. Holy Saturday was a dark and lonely day for the followers of Jesus because they did not understand the work Jesus was doing in preparation for Resurrection Sunday. Don’t …
Advertisements S3 #011 This season as I reviewed each episode, one theme continued to emerge which was that “Communication is key.” I realized that each guest spoke to a different aspect of communication that is vital in our everyday relationships. Some of the different aspects discussed were being vulnerable with your spouse or kids, surrounding …
Advertisements S3 #010 On this episode of DADtalks, I interview Mike Jones. This was a fun episode to record since Mike is a good friend so lots of laughs throughout but also some serious discussions. Mike shares some wisdom on keeping the romance alive with your spouse, the negative impact his father had on his …
Advertisements S3 #009 There is a story from the Bible that is found in Numbers 11 that begins with the Israelites complaining to Moses about wanting to have meat to eat instead of just manna. It ends with a severe plague and the place being called Kibroth Hattaavah or “graves of craving.” Even though this …
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Advertisements S3 #008 As a parent have you ever asked your kids, “Why does it smell like pee?” My guest on this episode asked this very question to one of his own kids and shared the story behind the question. Brenton Laidler and I became friends after connecting on the LiveFree App when we realized we …
Advertisements S3 #007 You ever find yourself in the middle of an argument asking yourself, “What is going on? How did we get here?” That’s where I found myself during a conversation with an unsatisfied customer. Later as I processed what happened, I realized the lessons I learned from dealing with these type customers are …
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