Father Of The Man

Wade and Derrick interview the man, the myth, the legend...Falkenstine

How do you raise boys to be hard workers? That is the central question in today's episode of Father of the Man. How we think and speak and go about our own work will have a big impact on how our sons will engage with work throughout their lives.

All men start out as boys, but a man is so much more than just a grown male child. Wade and Derrick identify the differences between men and boys, shedding light on how we can raise our boys to embody manliness and help us develop a vision of what we ought to be shooting for as men, fathers, and husbands.

Today we interview Caleb Engell. A great father, friend, business owner, musician, and all around great guy. Enjoy

Both men and women can be courageous, kind, tough, intelligent, wise, and selfless. So what differentiates the two? Derrick and Wade expound upon the unique value that both men and women bring to the table...society...humanity...life.

Wade and Derrick take a turn answering the lightning round questions before taking on the insidious habit of complaining.

We sit down with the 3rd member of Task Book Alpha and the man behind the artwork of the FOTM podcast. Derrick gives his take on manliness, parenting, and baseball. Prepare to be offended.

Are we, hu-Mans, just the consequence of unintentional and random combinations of molecular collisions? Are Men simply animals with a high degree of intelligence? Or are we something more?

Wade and Derrick interview their first guest: A man who needs no introduction...

A big thanks to Mike Tyson for inspiring today's discussion about Legacy. What is legacy and does it matter? Or is it just a concept we use to justify feeding our egos?

Today we dive into some practical advice for how to encourage our sons to honor and respect their mothers and why this is so crucial to their development as men. If you are finding that your son is at a stage where he is pushing back at or challenging your wife, then this episode is for you.

"Man Up!" Is it a challenge?...an overused insult?...a calling out?...a calling up? Join Derrick and Wade as they discuss the merits and shortcomings of this ubiquitous phrase and learn why Marry Poppins might be the next movie you need to watch. 

Today's episode is inspired by one of Wade's T-shirts. Join us today for a discussion comparing and contrasting the savage and civilized virtues and whether or not the concept of the "gentleman barbarian" is worth incorporating into your life and how you can utilize it to train your boys.

Welcome to the Father of the Man podcast where your hosts Wade and Derrick dive into what it means to be a man as God intended and how fathers can go about intentionaly raising their boys to become those men they were designed to be. In this episode you'll meet Wade and Derrick and begin laying a foundational understanding of what "manliness" is. Be sure to check out taskbookalpha.com for more tools designed for intentional fathers to engage with their sons.