Alex speaks with Bobby Frankenberger, a contestant on season 2 of America’s Next Top Podcaster, a podcaster, and stay at home dad. The two talk about how to approach educating your kids through critical thinking techniques, how Bobby was intimidated with becoming a father, and how Bobby wishes the notion of “stay at home dad” was normalized in today’s society.
Alex invites Audie Norman, an up and coming artist, cartoonist, and illustrator to share his experience as a stay at home dad. Audie talks about postponing his art career to pursue camp ministry, which ultimately led him to meet his wife. He also talks about being a stay at home dad and pursuing his art career.
Alex has an old friend of his, Brandon Flanigin, join the show to talk about leaving his life brewing beer to becoming a stay at home dad due to his youngest son’s illness. Brandon shares some of the ways he’s been able to successfully make the transition to being a stay at home dad as well as how to overcome some of the anxiety of having a newborn with a rare disease.
Alex invites another fellow podcast listener to the show to share his perspective on fatherhood. Josh is a stay at home father with experience as a Martial Arts Instructor. He shares some important thoughts around the importance of self-defense and discipline as you raise a child.