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How to Be a Better Father: A Practical Guide for Everyday Dads

For eight years I traveled every week for work. I told myself I was doing it for my family — that providing wa…

Episodes on Leadership

Leadership

Directing, Discussing, and Delegating with Paul Thornton

Zach sits down with Paul Thornton, a longtime leadership teacher, speaker, and author of over 25 books, to unp…

Personal Development

Getting Under the Hood with David Krall and Bryan Graf

Co-hosted by Bryan Graf while Zach steps back, this episode features David Krall — a pastor at Vintage Grace C…

Fatherhood

Habits by Nine: Raising Capable Kids with Matt Karam

Zach sits down with Matt Karam, a lifelong martial arts instructor from Phoenix who, with his wife, has taught…

Fatherhood

"Dad, You Don't Suck": Zach and Bryan Graf on the SkilledDad Mindset

Zach sits down with Bryan Graf — the guy he met at a Nashville-area coffee shop three-plus years ago by walkin…

Personal Development

The Flawed Dad: Identity, Sacrifice, and Motivating the People You Lead

Zach sits down with Warren Miles-Pickup — founder of Pixel True and former host of "The Flawed Dad's Guide to …

Fatherhood

From Food Stamps to Founder: John Vagueiro on Building a Company and Fathering Three Under Two

John Vagueiro joins Zach to trace his path from a blue-collar home marked by his father's alcoholism and finan…

Personal Development

Break Free and Lead: The Sovereign Man Movement with Nicky Billou

Zach sits down with Nicky Billou — an Iranian-born Christian immigrant, 11-time author, two-time New York Time…

Fatherhood

Shoulder to Shoulder: Scott Johnson on Fabricated Adversity, Refrigerator Rights, and Making Dad the Hero

Scott Johnson is a pastor by trade, host of the Rugged Wisdom podcast, dad of two (son Wyatt, 16, and a 12-yea…

Personal Development

They Don't Make Men Like They Used To: Mentorship, Fulfillment, and Raising Kids with Purdeep Sangha

Zach sits down with Purdeep Sangha — bestselling author of The Complete Man, host of the Complete Man and CEO …

Personal Development

Relentless Intention: Chris Lind on Time, Saying No, and Failing Forward

Zach sits down with Chris Lind — HR executive, tech leader, host of the Future-Focused podcast, and dad of sev…

Leadership

Let Go to Grow: Kyle Gillette on Head Trash, Awkward Texts, and the BLUE Leadership Framework

Zach talks with Kyle Gillette — founder of Blue Shirt Leadership Coaching, author, and dad of three girls (7, …

Fatherhood

SDP: Q Wilcox - Mediocre Dads (Descript title; likely aired on YouTube as "Being Mediocre Is A Choice")

Zach talks with Queon "Q" Wilcox — active-duty Army (10.5 years in, deployed to Afghanistan, Poland, Kuwait, a…

Fatherhood

Burn Untamed, Not Out: Tyler Graham on Vision, Margin, and the Grind

Tyler Graham has six kids (10 down to 2), a LinkedIn habit that turned into a calling, and a family mantra pul…

Fatherhood

Slaying the Right Dragons: Brian Lawrence on Temper, Intentionality, and Leaving the Sword at the Door

Zach brings his friend Brian Lawrence into the treehouse studio — one of the first video episodes — for a conv…

Fatherhood

Cutting Through the Noise: Trey Sheneman on Titles That Matter, Helpful Hands, and Working From Home Without Disappearing

Zach sits down with Trey Sheneman — a CMO, self-described "mad genius" wordsmith, and former colleague from th…

Fatherhood

Faith, Fighting, and Fishing: Raising Boys with Harrison Connely

Harrison Connely, a lead pastor in Orange County, California, and dad of three boys, joins Zach to talk about …

Fatherhood

Two Weeks and 10 Minutes: My Dad on Skills, Faith, and Never Quitting

This is a milestone episode (1,000 downloads) where Zach sits down with his own father, Greg Reeser — confirme…

Fatherhood

Be the Phone Call: Lessons from a Cop Dad on Presence, Patience, and Vision

Brian Graf is a California law enforcement officer, husband of 10+ years, and dad of three young kids. He came…

Fatherhood

Coaching, Perspective, and Knowing Each Kid as Their Own Person

Zach sits down with his friend Payton Junkin, a dad of three boys (third, second, and first grade) plus a son …

Personal Development

Mind and Strength Aren't Enough: Doing the Heart Work as a Dad

Zach sits down with his friend Jake Smith, a former pastor of 21 years who now runs Plumline, doing deep inter…

Fatherhood

Homemade Spears & Listening Ears

Zach sits down in the treehouse studio with his friend Justin Meeker, a dad of three (two boys, one girl) and …

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