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Quick Tips For Dads
by Randy Everett
Dads need help in different ways than moms, I want to give them daily tips and tricks I’ve learned to help them become the best dads they can be. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/randy-everett/support
Episodes
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The Balancing Act of an International Lawyer and Father - Interview with Matt Purcell
Today's guest, Matt Purcell, currently works as an international lawyer for Simplot in Boise. After starting his career as a lawyer on the east coast he returned to his native Boise Idaho to work with Micron and eventually landed at Simplot. In today's discussion, we talk about the difficulties…
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 8 - Be Patient with Your Kids
How much good does losing your patience and yelling at your kids do? In my experience, not a lot. In today's episode, I discuss the eighth point from dailydad.com's article on 9 ways to be a better father today. This episode discusses being patient with your kids, even though they will get on…
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An example of a great man and father
Today I diverge slightly from the 9 part series to talk about my dad. He has always been a great example of me of someone who loves and cares for my mom. Enjoy
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 7 - Don't Set Unfair Expectations
Have you ever been let down because someone didn't live up to your expectations? Did you voice that expectation? Was that expectation reasonable? We all have expectations for ourselves, our kids, etc... but we need to make sure those expectations are fair and not unreasonable. You would never...
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 6 - Get to Know Your Kids
How well do you know your kids? Do you know that your two-year-old loves tractors; or that your teenager loves sports? In today's discussion on tip number 6 from the article 9 ways to be a better father today from dailydad.com I discuss getting on your kid's level and how we can connect with them...
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 5 - Don't Overshare with Your Kids
I really like this piece of advice. I remember times in my life when an adult, whether my parent or another person, shared their problems with me and it only brought me down. I remember feeling worse for having had that interaction. I think this piece of advice today really hits home just how...
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 4 - Work Out Your Trauma
Have you ever been the recipient of someone else's bad day? When someone takes out their frustrations with their own life on you? Imagine that you are the one having a bad day, and you decide to take it out on your child. That isn't fair and it is something that a good father would try to avoid...
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 3 - Commit to One Date a Week
This tip is not so much about directly doing something for your kids, but rather doing something that will give them an example. Going out, one on one, with your spouse once a week. Committing to a date night can seem daunting, especially if you are low on funds, available babysitters, stressed…
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 2 - Set an Example for Your Kids
In part 2 of the 9 ways to be a better father series, I discuss setting an example for your kids. It has been more applicable to me lately because my toddler has begun talking. He repeats every word we say. We realized that our example is his primary source of teaching. This has made me and my…
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9 Ways to Be a Better Father - Part 1 - Put Away Your Phone
Today's episode and the next 8 will focus on an article written by Ryan Holliday on dailydad.com. He writes about 9 ways we can become better fathers. I will read excerpts from his article and discuss different stories from my own experience as a dad. Today I discuss putting our phones away when…
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There is no CTRL-Z in real life
Have you ever acted in a way that you wish you could take back? Do you wish that there was an undo feature in your life? I know I have and do wish at times I could have rewound 30 seconds and redone what I had done. In this episode, we discuss how anger can damage you and how you can combat it…
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69 - Success as a dad is measured by what you can control and not external factors - An interview with Aaron Shields
Today I am excited to share with you my interview with Aaron Shields. As a former rocket scientist and software developer, Aaron found a passion for helping others and finding connections with people. Through this connection, he found that coaching was a way to achieve his goals of helping people...
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68 - Purpose is more important that passion
Today I discuss the work of Ryan Holiday from his book "Ego is the Enemy". It was an incredibly impactful book for me and I hope that some of the topics covered can be impactful to you as well. I talk about how we often have a passion for something and how that passion can't last, it is like a...
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67 - Funny stories in parenthood
It's simple today, I tell a few funny stories from the book of my nieces and nephews. My Mother-in-law created a book of all the funniest things the kids have said over the years. I share a few of those stories with you.
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66 - Fatherhood, the adventure of a lifetime
Today I was talking with my cohost of the Law School Student Hour, Garrett Speak, and he said something that really struck a chord with me. Paraphrased he said, "fatherhood is the adventure." It got me thinking, of all the adventures that I want to go on, do I consider fatherhood as the most...
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65 - What wouldn't you do for your kids?
Today was a tough day as a dad. Our little guy decided to fall and nearly bite through his tongue. There was a lot of blood and tears. It was rough. After visiting the doctor's office, we learned a valuable lesson. There is almost nothing I would not do for my child. The doctor asked if we were...
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64 - Don't Shrink
Have you as a dad ever had the thought that you couldn't do it? That life was just too difficult as a dad? I know that there are a lot of dads that feel that way. They feel the crushing pressure to be a good father, provider, husband, etc... It can be hard. Today I discuss how we need to rise to...
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63 - How do you show up?
Finals in law school are an interesting thing. They are often the only grade you get over the course of the semester. Your entire grade rests upon your ability to take one test. It's difficult. This semester we took our finals in person, which did not happen in 2020, and I noticed something. A…
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62 - Leading With Love, Lessons from a Lifetime of Teaching
If you have ever met Grayson Butler, you would know that he is a genuinely kind man. He exudes love for all those with whom he interacts. After a few years as an accountant, he decided that he wanted a change of scenery and went on to teach for 23 years as a seminary and institute teacher for the...
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61 - Law School Student Hour - Lessons learned in fatherhood and school
In today's episode, Garret and I discuss things we've learned this week as fathers and things we've learned as students. As we approach finals we discuss improving ourselves, because we can't force anyone else to change, and we talk about having open lines of communication with our wives. We also...
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60 - You Never Know
Last week, someone generously bought me lunch. It was a pretty small act of kindness, but for whatever reason, it made my entire day. Today I discuss how we should never suppress a generous thought. Enjoy.
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59 - Two important lessons I learned last night
Have you ever learned a lesson that you feel like you need to share? Last night I learned a lesson that I hope I can remember forever and share with anyone who will listen. Yesterday was my birthday and my wife and I had planned to spend time together and relax, something we haven't done in a...
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58 - Law School Student Hour - Mental Health Part 2
Today Garrett and I discuss again mental health and how we have been handling our individual semesters in law school. Thanks for listening, enjoy! Music by <a...
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57 - Where are you looking? Expand your view.
I heard a story about a dad teaching his son how to drive. After a minute of swaying and rough driving, the dad said, "where are you looking?" His son said frustratedly, at the road. His dad realized his son was only looking immediately in front of the car, instead of off in the distance. He…
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56 - Lessons learned as a stepdad - Interview with Scott Stewart
My guest in this episode is a friend of mine named Scott Stewart. Seventeen years ago he became an instant dad when he married a woman that had two children. In our interview, we talk about some things he wishes he could have done better, things he believes he did well, and everything in between....
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55 - Law School Student Hour - Mental Health Part 1
Today's discussion on the law school student hour with Garrett Speak is all about mental health. In my first week as a 1L, I was told that law students often struggle with mental health. Even more than any other professional degree. This often entails substance abuse and addiction. After my first...
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54 - One bad day, doesn't make a bad life
Sometimes we have rough days. That's totally okay. Sometimes bad days happen, but one bad day does not make a bad life. Work to figure out how to make the next day better, and little by little, your life will improve. Today I discuss how one bad day doesn't make a bad life. Enjoy!
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53 - Have a beginner's mindset, don't worry about looking dumb
Have you ever stopped yourself from doing something because you were worried about what someone else might say? I know i have, and I've always regretted not doing something because of some worry about someone else's opinion. Today I discuss having a beginner's mindset and that if people make fun…
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52 - Balancing being a lawyer and a dad with Neal Koskella
Today I had the great pleasure to interview Neal Koskella, a partner at Givens Pursley, a law firm in Boise Idaho. We discuss ways to balance work, school, and being a dad. In our discussions whether having balance is even possible and how he strives to make time with his kids even when he is a...
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51 - Doing law school with a family - Conversation with my friend Garrett
Being a law student and a dad at the same time can be difficult. Today we started the weekly conversation with my buddy Garrett Speak a fellow law student. He attends the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota while I am here at the University of Idaho in Boise. This will be a weekly...
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50 - Articulate your fears to work through them
Have you ever been inexplicably afraid? So afraid of something, but you had no idea what it was? Was it a vague fear in the future that crippled you? Today I discuss how articulating your fear can help you combat them. Think about what is the worst that could happen and compare it to the best.
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49 - Momentum is your friend, use it.
Have you ever had momentum going when all of a sudden you miss one day and everything comes to a screeching halt? I had that happen to me this week with the gym. The baby woke up in the middle of the night, so I slept in (accidentally) and missed the gym. The next day it was so easy to not go to...
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48 - Have the courage to stay
I've heard a lot lately about having the courage to leave a marriage. I admit marriage is hard and it takes work. What I haven't heard is people qualifying why you need the courage to leave. If there is abuse, infidelity, fraud, then yes you need the courage to leave. If there isn't, and you just...
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47 - How to tell the quality of your family
How can you tell the quality of a crew? Today, I discuss how the quality of any crew is measured by how well it performs through adversity. Adversity can kill us or make us stronger. Our families are our crew that we are trying to make high quality. Be better to make your crew better. As a dad…
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46 - There is beauty in nuance
If going to law school has taught me anyting, it is that there is nuance in everything, and it can be beautiful. As law students, we are tasked to see both sides and try to understand arguments for and against certain points. It can be difficult sure, but it changes the way you see the world. For...
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45 - Only you see the world the way you do
Only you see the world the way you do, so share it. Today I discuss something I read about our impact on the future of the world. If we keep the way we see the world totally to ourselves, the world could be missing out on something great. Imagine if Walt Disney had thought his view of the world…
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Lets talk about budgeting - Family Finance Series - Episode 1
Sometimes I think about things that I wish someone would have told me before becoming a dad. One of those things is the importance of talking about money with your spouse. Budgeting has been an extremely helpful tool in our marriage. Having a budget is about so much more than just spending less...
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44 - Rising tides lift all boats
Today, I discuss my thoughts on a quote I heard a while back. Rising tides lift all boats. When we improve our lives, the lives of those around us improve. Our example will hopefully inspire those around us to improve themselves. Be the rising tide.
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43 - Should I go back to school as a dad?
Today I discuss whether going back to school as a dad is a good thing. For me, it has changed my life. I love learning but school isn't necessarily for everyone. School can be hard, and adding a wife and kids to the mix makes it even harder. I believe it is a very personal decision, but a...
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42 - It can only ruin your life if it ruins your character
Living life in a pandemic was rough. Sometimes it feels like it will ruin our lives, but as Marcus Aurelius has said "it can only ruin your life if it ruins your character". Today I discuss my experience with this quote.
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41 - Sweep the Sheds
What do the veteran players on the New Zealand All Blacks do when they win the world cup? The answer might surprise you. They clean out the locker room for the younger players on the team, they call it, sweeping the sheds. I learned this lesson a few years ago from a mentor of mine named Brian...
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40 - Advice to my younger self
Today I give pre-marriage self some advice. Inspired by a friend who is getting married soon, I give my younger self some advice. Dealing with the stresses of planning a wedding can be difficult, but a marriage can be rewarding if we apply a few key attributes.
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39 - Being a dad is awesome
Have you ever had a moment where you think to yourself that being a dad really is awesome? I had one of those moments today and decided to make an episode about why being a dad is awesome.
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38 - Sometimes all we need is a little perspective
Perspective is an interesting thing. It can make our problems seem so much smaller. I believe that is helpful in combating the negativity in our lives. Today I discuss Sir Earnest Shackelton's 1914-1916 adventure in the South Pole. They suffered to stay alive but they all made it, frostbite and all.
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37 - Our greatest fear is to let our light shine
What is your greatest fear? Author Marianne Williamson doesn't believe that it is that we are inadequate. She believes that our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Today I discuss this quote and encourage you to let your light shine and bring life to those around you.
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36 - Quit taking counsel from your fears - have courage
During this pandemic, my wife and I realized that we were taking counsel from our fears. Fear is a terrible counselor. It will almost always lead you astray. Today, I discuss quotes from Dale Carnegie, Nelson Mandela, C.S. Lweis, John Wayne, Socrates, and many more to help you understand how...
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35 - School can be leisure
The work school comes from a Greek word meaning leisure. When I learned the origin of the word, it changed the way I viewed school. Today I discuss how school can be leisure time and how learning can improve your life.
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34 - My life is like my shoes, to be worn out in service
When you are exhausted from helping others, remember this. Your life is meant to be worn out serving others. That is how you will find true meaning and purpose. Today I discuss how serving others can benefit your life.
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33 - Advice for my son: Alway be kind.
Today's episode is a little bit different. I give advice to my son. I hope that this advice can help anyone listening. Always be kind.
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32 - Work on yourself, a case for the early morning
After having a baby, a lot of people forget to work on themselves. They are so focused on the care and nurture of the baby that they forget their own needs. Having a baby can be hard, but being fat and unhappy is also hard. Today I discuss a quote from Longfellow and make a case for getting up...
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Dads need help in different ways than moms, I want to give them daily tips and tricks I’ve learned to help them become the best dads they can be. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/randy-everett/support
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