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Radio Dad with Mike Austin
by Mike Austin
Radio Dad is a weekly podcast, hosted by radio broadcaster, actor and DAD, Mike Austin. Mike interviews guests from celebrities to sports stars and regular guys who are amazing dads! Radio Dad with Mike Austin spotlights good dads, great men and inspiring stories about fatherhood!
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #48- (Guest- Hondo Carpenter)
Hondo Carpenter is an award winning sports writer and host of the "Las Vegas Raiders Insider" podcast as well as Spartannation.com. While traveling the country and covering sports for Sports Illustrated, Hondo has remained a devoted husband and DAD! Enjoy this hour long conversation as Hondo…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #47)- Josephine Nicholas on "A Family Business" & Tom Matt on "Not Losing Your Marriage, Once The Kids Grow Up/Empty Nesters"
In this episode of "Radio Dad with Mike Austin", I talk with Josephine Nicholas about the family business that she and her siblings run, Published Daily We chat about the dynamics of working with your family and the challenges and rewards. Josephine also describes how you can build a business…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #46) Model Railroading with Michael Frezell- next- Teen Mental Health Crisis and Social Media with Laine Lawson Craft
Everyone seems to be enthralled by the railroad. When it comes to dads and kids and the railroad, it's hard to beat the joy of building a model railroad! I grew up in a small, railroad town (Savanna, Illinois). The Milwaukee Road and The Burlington Northern were both very prominent in Savanna. I...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #45)- Do You Charge Your Adult Kids Rent?- Ed Butowsky (Financial Genius) & Job Satisfaction with Darin Kidd (Business Trainer and Author)
Do you or would you charge your adult kids, rent? Some parents are giving their adult children 3 times as much money as they're putting into their own retirement accounts! Helping our kids morph into the adulting world is filled with financial, moral, ethical and sometimes even spiritual…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 44)- Les Grigg & The story of Tator Tots- PLUS- Allison Bogle- Are you bubble wrapping your kids?
Everybody LOVES "Tator Tots"! The story behind the original Ore Ida "Tator Tots" is a tale of ingenuity, entrepreneurism and FAMILY! First up today, I chat with Les Grigg, the Grand-Nephew of the guys who came up with the original Tator Tots. We'll discover the why cows played an important role…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 43)- "My Father's Bucket List"- Laura Carney
Do you have a bucket list, a list of things you want to do or accomplish before you die? Laura Carney's dad was a dreamer, an idea guy and he had a secret bucket list. After Laura's dad passed away, she found her dad's list and decided to perform and make happen, each of the things on her dad's...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin SHOW #42- (Mike O'Brien- Making bee with his son) & (Dr. Charlotte Resnick- Helping your child develop an imagination)
Today, as we recorded this show leading up to St. Patrick's Day, my friend, Mike O'Brien stopped by and told me a story about how his son invited him to make beer together....it became a tradition and Mike tells the story. Next it's Dr. Charlotte Resnick on tapping into your child's imagination…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- Show #41- Work-aholism (Rich Bracken)
Are you stressed out? Is your phone always by your side? Do you feel guilty if you don't "produce" or make some kind of headway? Can you just sit and watch your kids play? These are all questions to be answered if you want to know if your are a workaholic. The thing is...most dads who ARE...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- Episode #40 (GUESTS: Sonny Molina & Kim Muench)
WELCOME! On this show, I chat with a guy who lives his entire life barefoot....except when he is on the job. He holds lots of Guinness World Records including walking barefoot, for the longest time, ON LEGO BRICKS! Listen to Sonny Molina's touching tribute to his dad, who was right by his side…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #39)- Hunting With A Kid & Kids With Sports Performance Anxiety
WELCOME BACK! Today I chat with Shawn Meyer about the importance of taking a kid hunting and the lessons of life that can be learned....even if you've NEVER been hunting (or fishing) before. Shawn will talk about his own experience and how to get started. Shawn's website is huntwithakid.com...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #38)- Tim Winders (RV Living) & Oreste D'Averse (Work Ethic)
Welcome back to the Radio Dad podcast! In this episode, I chat with a guy who, after losing his business, sold his house and he and his wife bought an RV and travel/live in it. Tim Winders explains his mishap and how they found happiness, a re-newed business, and FAMILY...in their RV! Next, I…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #37)- Dr. John Braccio on the Importance of Fathers AND Roy Paul of Cents Ability
WELCOME BACK! Took some time off for a little Summer fun and now we are back with our weekly shows. IN THIS EPISODE: The importance of a strong, loving dad, in the lives of children is important, even essential. We dads are important while NOT be perfect....that's OK. Dads are not meant to just…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #36)- Wayne Parker (1st Time Dad Jitters) - Dr. David Swanson ( How Kids Manipulate Us)
If you are about to become a Dad, for the first time, you might be...and probably SHOULD be a bit anxious. I talk with Wayne Parker from "Power Dads", for some practical advice on dealing with becoming a brand new Dad. Several words come to the surface, when thinking about being a Dad....words…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 35)- Guest: Victoria Dupuy "The Widow Maker" & The CACS Test
Sudden-first time heart attacks claim the lives of many dads who are healthy with no apparent risk factors! if you have low cholesterol, normal blood pressure and are active and even your doctor says 'you're healthy"...you could suffer "The Widow Maker". Victoria Dupuy lost her husband to a…
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Radio Dad with Mike AUstin (Show #34) with John Yellico- Chicks In The Mail & The 5 Gallon Bucket
On this week's show, I talk with an old friend who has lived on a ranch, a farm, on the prairie and knows a few things about raising chickens, cattle, pigs, cows, corn, hay....you name it! John Yellico joins me to chat about getting baby chickens delivered in the mail and how to raise them. Then,...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #33)- The Ultimate Lemonade Stand & Failure Is Key To Success!
It's graduation time and we are launching our kids and young adults out, into their next big adventure! So, I called up some friends to give advice both in "dadliness" and in business. In this episode of Radio Dad with Mike Austin, I chat with Ralph Heath, author of "Celebrating Failure, The…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 32)- Dr. David Kipper on porn and other addictions & Michael Goudeau = "The Pancake King"
Porn is more than just fake sex observed for ones own pleasure...."it doesn't hurt anyone". Porn is the elephant in the room, when talking about being a good dad and husband. About 200,000 Americans are classified as “porn addicts.” 40 million Americans regularly visit porn sites. 35% of all...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 31)- Scott Cramton of "American Immersion Theater" & The Sacrifice(s) His Dad Made
When Scott Cramton was born, he had a cleft pallet. It took 6 or 7 surgeries just to get him to the point of being able to speak. Scott worked hard , with his speech therapist(s) and was very focused even though he was told he should NEVER do any kind of public speaking! His dad fought hard and...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #30)- Jes'us Angel Miguel Garcia- Etiquette, Manners and Teaching Your Son How A Man Should Dress.
Jes'us Angel Miguel Garcia is an award winning educator, a fine gentleman, etiquette expert and my friend. Jes'us teaches through his website: www.spanishinstitute.ca . He has been heralded by the Winnipeg Free Press as “internationally recognized as a premier linguistic instructor”, “the leading...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #29)= "Hold Onto Your N.U.T.S." & General U.S. Grant As A Dad (What Was He Like)
I have an eclectic show for you this time. I found these two interviews, from a few years ago, in my archives. First, I have a talk about your NUTS! Now, before you jump to conclusions...N.U.T.S. stands for: Non-negotiable, Un-alterable, Terms. These are the things that you are willing to commit…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #29)= Greg Keer on "Leading Through Disaster" & Dan Steenerson on "Being a Dad-preneuer or Wanna-preneur"
Two different subjects in this episode. First, I talk with Greg Keer from Family Man Online, about being the leader your kids need, in the face of disaster. We are in tumultuous times. War, disease, the economy....bad vibes are everywhere! Greg says that dads are "built" to protect and provide.…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #28)- Living Frugally (guests: Tim Meinholz & John Vasco)
I admit it, I'M CHEAP!! Maybe I should say "frugal". I get it from my dad. I hate wasting food, so I take leftovers and even stuff like the organic, leafy sludge from tea bags, and use it all in a breakfast stir fry with eggs! I drip water into "dried up", yellow highlighters to get more use out…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #27)- Mike's oldest son, David & "The Raw Meat Diet"
My oldest son, David, is now a dad as well. I'm very proud of my boys, as any dad is. David is actually named after my own dad and David is a great dad himself! That said, he is also a champion power lifter and, as such, is very healthy and aware of what goes in and what comes out. In this show…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #26)- Featuring: Dr. Jay Geed on Boys Destructive Behavior, then, Tim Myers on story telling and his book "Glad To Be Dad"
On this show, I talk with Dr. Jay Geed about the difference between a teen boy's "Destructive" behavior and the seemingly inherent need to take risks. A boy gets to a certain age and has the drive to "prove his manhood" by doing things like rock climbing, skydiving, swimming with sharks....I did...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #25)- Guest= Dr. Parnell Donahue on "Having Dadly Fun In Winter"
Winter can be brutal weather wise, depending on where you live. It might be easy to kick back, try to stay warm and just wait until things warm up. However, Winter can offer a whole new vista of activities to do with the family....lead by Dad, of course! Dr. Parnell Donahue is a pediatrician,...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #24)- Guests= Stephan Lanfur on resentment of your family + Dan Steenerson on "Wanna-preneurs" (not all dads are cut out to be businessmen
First up, let me say "THANKS"! for listening and sharing Radio Dad. Before I get to my guests, I give an audio clip of some advice from a classic TV show. "Father Knows Best", probably could NOT be made in today's society....that's a shame, because it's filled with great advice and values. I play…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #23)- Christmas Tree Talk With John Yellico
I know, I know.....It's past Christmas right? WRONG! Christmas has just started! We recorded this episode of Radio Dad on Christmas Eve. First up on this episode is a quick blurb about building a "Challenge Network" of guys, in the new year, and what exactly that is and why it's a good idea.…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show 22)- Jim Lyke (his film "Meeting Dad)
Most people, especially when we're children, look at our dad as a sort of invincible, super hero. But, later find out that he's got his flaws, his demons, his burdens, just like everyone else. We still, hopefully, respect, admire and look up to our dad, but we realize he has a very human side.…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 21)- Pride In The Family Name (guest Tim Meinholz)
Your family name is something to be honored and respected. A healthy reverence for the family name is a wonderful thing to instill in our kids, from an early age. "This is who we are"...."This is where we come from"....and "This is how our family behaves". Dads can [play the key role in telling...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show #20)- Hand Made Candy (The Old School Way) and "The Men-aissance"
We take another Radio Dad Road Trip, this time to just outside of Louisville, Kentucky and an old, family owned candy company, SCHIMPFF'S CANDIES! Warren Schimpff is several generations down the line in this family business. They make candy by hand, in the original building! YUM! Next, I bring…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 19)- Guest- Jes'us Garcia (Manners & Etiquette)
Welcome! In this show I chat with an old friend and one dapper dude, Jes'us Angel Miguel Garcia! Jes'us is the head of the Spanish Institute in Canada and also an etiquette and manners expert. He consults diplomats on how to act in certain situations and he also does interpreting, teaches Spanish...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 18) Guest: Tim Meinholz- (Being Distracted & Kids Doing Chores)
We can be so busy with work, school, to-do-lists....TV/video games/social media, that we can become distracted and not available for our kids. In this episode, I'm joined by my friend, Tim Meinholz. Tim is a dad, public school teacher, hobby farmer and owns a lawn business...whew! We talk about...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show #17)- Our 3,700 Mile RV Odyssey!
We did it! We rented a 30 ft RV and drove over 3,700 miles! We traveled over plains, mountains, desert and hills. We saw Mt. Rushmore, The Lincoln Museum, Santa Fe, NM (the Original Santa Fe Trail), The Old "Route 66" and even an Monastery in the mountains! On this show, first I talk with a...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin (Show # 16)- Oval Office Oddities (book) + Camping with Dad + On The Road (random Dad named Dave)
I have a potpourri for you this episode. First, Author, Bill Fawcett on his book "Oval Office Oddities" and our various Presidents as Dads. Next, we are planning an Austin family "Radio Dad Road Trip"....3,000 miles in an RV!!! So, I talk with Bonnie Hall who has a short little story about her...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show # 15)- Frank Tiessen, President of Carrera Revell of America (Slot Cars/Model Building)
I've been thinking about hobbies that Dads can do along with their kids. Hiking/camping comes to mind, but not everyone is cut out for the great outdoors (although we should ALL love it). I'm talking about screenless hobbies, those things that get us away from video gaming, phones, movie...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show #14)- Aug. 21-21
A couple of Radio Dad Road Trips this episode! First I have a quick clip at a boat show with a lady who, along with her dad, take handicapped people out fishing! It's called "Fishing Has No Boundaries" and it was started in Wisconsin. Next, I chat with Tim Myer, story teller, song writer, poet…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show #13- Chuck Haas & Sons- Coaching Wrestlers and Being A Champion Dad)
What does it take to mold young boys into men? Lot's of coaches, mentors and teachers use the same skills that it takes to be a good DAD! My guest is a guy I knew in High School, Chuck Haas, who went on to become a celebrated, champion in football and wrestling. Chuck has been a coach for many...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show #12)- Greg Keer on Dad Feeling Useless & Older Dads- PLUS- Whittling with the late Lawrence Spinak
Sometimes Dads can get the idea that they aren't needed much. Mom did all the "pushing", she may be breast feeding, she has a close, physical bond with the baby. So, what's a Dad to do with that useless feeling? Also, we talk with Greg Keer, from Family Man Online, about older dads and the...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show #11)- Rich Redmond (aka- Jason Aldean's drummer)
In this episode of Radio Dad with Mike Austin, I talk with the drummer for Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban and many others, Rich Redmond! Rich and I talk about being a musician on the road, how his Dad supported him and his constant drumming in the house! Also, we get into the benefits…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show #10)
Welcome to our 10th episode of Radio Dad with Mike Austin! "Leaders Eat Last", is the name of a book by Simon Sinek, in which he looks at great leaders and how they actually looked at their leadership as serving those they lead! I talk with Ryan Sanders of The National Fatherhood Initiative…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (Show #9)- Camping & Summertime As A Single Dad
In this episode of Radio Dad With Mike Austin, I talk about camping and the state of RV-ing these days. Also, camping in the backyard and then preparing to be a "Summertime Dad", when you are a single dad and your kids come for their visit. My guests are: First, Neil Chethik, author of 2...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (episode #8- June 26-2021)
Welcome to the latest Radio Dad podcast. In this show, an old friend stops by the studio. Mike O'Brien is a great dad and when one of his sons came home from college, they ended up making beer together. We talk about the experience (neither had ever tried it before) and the memories they made...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (episode #7)
Welcome back to Radio Dad where we shine the spotlight on good dads, dadly deeds, ideas and the noble calling to be a dad! Today's guests begin with a visit with a professional "Strong Man"...seriously, Eliott Hulse makes his living being strong and not just physically (although he IS)! Elliot…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- (episode #6) June 12-2021
Thanks for listening to Radio Dad with Mike Austin...shining the spotlight on good dads and the noble calling of being "dadly"! It's a 3-fer today, with 3 guests in this episode! First- Jim O'Kane has a website about single dads on TV. Jim is a single dad himself and covers TV, single dads from…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- Episode 5 (June 7, 2021)
In this episode of Radio Dad..... First- where do you go to do some of your best thinking? I have a short story about sitting in my bathroom! Also, I pepper throughout this episode, some Dadly Advice from guys who aren't your dad? These are small nuggets of wisdom, handed down from mentors in…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- episode 4 (May 29-2021)
In this episode of Radio Dad with Mike Austin, I chat with Rick Walton, author of the book: "Road Tripping (A parent's guide to planning & surviving the annual car trip". Now that folks are itching to travel again, it's family vacation time! rick and I talk about: 1) How do you pick where to go (...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- May 22-2021
In this episode of Radio Dad with Mike Austin, I chat with Mike Ferrell of www.fatherville.com . Mike has an app that, I think, is going to be very helpful for new dads. THEN....I am so excited to have on Radio Dad, Mike Love of THE BEACH BOYS!!!!! Mike has 7 children, so he qualifies to be on...
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- Re-Launch Episode 2 (May 1-2021)
Several interviews this time around! What are "Smart Pajamas" for kids? They help with bedtime stories. Also, the story of the pretzel! I chat with Amy Zender about pretzel making...what a great dadly thing to do with the kids some weekend! Finally, a FULL SERVICE gas station? Yup, family owned.…
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Radio Dad with Mike Austin- Re-Launch Episode #1- April 10, 2021
This is a re-broadcast of one of my earlier shows from 2013. We took a break for a while, but WE'RE BACK! I wanted to get this launched so, I grabbed a previous episode to set up my account(s). In this episode we talk about the "Mom & Pop" shop...the family owned business! I also have an…
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Radio Dad is a weekly podcast, hosted by radio broadcaster, actor and DAD, Mike Austin. Mike interviews guests from celebrities to sports stars and regular guys who are amazing dads! Radio Dad with Mike Austin spotlights good dads, great men and inspiring stories about fatherhood!
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