This episode explores the conversation of what a Dedicated Dad is. The host Mr. Bishop is has his Master's in Finance from Fordham University and is the father of 4 wonderful children. He has full custody of the children and describes how his story of being a Dedicated Dad came to be. today's episode. 

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This episode's guest is Joel Benjamin. Joel is a married father of 2 children with his Master Degree in Marriage and Family counseling. His parent have been married for over 30 years which is incorporated into today's episode. Join us as we discuss: 

• How do parents make major household decisions? Is it a joint discussion, or does one person usually have the final say? 
• What happens when they argue? Do they resolve it constructively, or do arguments escalate into prolonged silence or yelling?
• How to establish a healthy balance between being parents and married
• Why is it healthy for the kids to see a healthy Dad/Mom relationship even when not together (living together)?
• What were their own parents' dynamics like? How do they consciously choose to repeat or break the patterns they grew up with?

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This episode's guest is Bryant Suggs. Bryant has proudly served in the US Army for 18 years. He and his lovely wife have been married for 19 years and has 3 amazing daughters. Outside of his military and family career he is a retired professional baseball player who strives to lead by example and make a positive impact on those around him. His life reflects a commitment to excellence, resilience and dedication both in uniform and at home.  

• What does it mean to be girl dad?
• How do you survive emotions/ daily life with girls/teens?
• How do you juggle being emotionally available with discipline? Is it hard to manage?
• Boys? Do they really need them? How to navigate dating? 

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This episode's guest is Austin Singleton. Austin began his professional career as a high school social worker and mental health crisis counselor, dedicating several years to supporting adolescents and families. He later transitioned into higher education, serving as both an adjunct professor and college counselor. He currently serves as the Director of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Rockland Community College, where he works to expand educational access and student success for historically underserved and economically disadvantaged students. A married father of 2 beautiful daughters. 

•  What is Dad Math as opposed to girl math? 
• How do you manage a budget when kids want expensive things (vacation, Christmas, Birthday)? 
• College planning and funding, how did you do it?
• How to financially prepare your child for the real world? 

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This episode's guest is Chris Jaromay. A successfully real estate and Life and Health Insurance agent in the Greater Sacramento area. Chris is a married father of 2 beautiful daughters. This episode tackles the hidden things that dads carry topics like

o   What are the Mental stresses associated with Fatherhood?

o   How do you handle provider pressure? (financial weight to meet all a family's material wants/needs)

o   How do you navigate Depleted Fathers Syndrome (describes the deep physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion modern dads face when juggling demanding careers with the societal expectation to be highly involved, hands-on caregivers)

o   How do you ask for help from your wife, other dads, Community (i.e church or support groups)?

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