The SkilledDad Podcast

Real Dads. Real Stories.

Conversations with everyday men who fight to lead their families well. Not celebrities — dads. They may not be famous, but they're famous to someone.

Personal Development

Sustainable High Performance: The Big Five Every Dad Should Master

Zach sits down with performance coach Lee Elridge, who built his career training elite rugby and Formula One a…

Fatherhood

The Long Game of a Girl Dad: Max Wimmer on Raising Daughters Who Come Back

Bryan Graf takes the host chair to interview Max Wimmer — his longtime friend and mentor, a dad of four daught…

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…

Marriage

Navigating the Mental Load of Parenting with Jessica Etting and Sonya Reeser

For this Mother's Day episode, Zach steps into the "lion's den" and hosts two female guests: Jessica Etting, c…

Personal Development

The Forgiveness Factor: Forgiving Your Father More Than Once

Zach talks with Scott Stewart, an Oregon speaker and author who grew up adopted in a home ruled by a father wi…

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

Catch Them Being Good: Reinforcement, Consistency, and Quality Time with Dr. Larry Waldman

Zach sits down with Dr. Larry Waldman, a clinical child and forensic psychologist with roughly 50 years of exp…

Health

Nine Elements of Health: Building a Body and Life That Lasts (with Ryan Schneider)

Zach sits down with Ryan Schneider, a lifelong athlete who turned his passion for health into Thrive 25 — a se…

Personal Development

How to Read Faster and Retain More with the World's Fastest Reader, Howard Berg

Zach sits down with Howard Berg, the Guinness World Record holder for fastest reading at 80 pages a minute, to…

Fatherhood

Holding the Frontline and the Homefront with Noam Markose

Zach sits down with Noam Markose, a marketer, dad of four, and active IDF reservist living in Jerusalem. Noam …

Fitness

Staying Fit After 40 with Derek Hoffman and Dr. Scott Harshman

Zach sits down with Derek Hoffman and Dr. Scott Harshman, co-founders of Ignite Performance and Health, to tal…

Family Activities

Coaching Youth Sports: Just Show Up, Make It Fun (with Michael Huber)

Zach talks with Michael Huber, a mental performance coach (sports psychologist) and dad of two teenage soccer …

Personal Development

From Two Packs a Day to 100 Miles: How Evren Ozka's Son Turned His Life Around

Evren Ozka — a London/Dubai-based entrepreneur behind footwear brand Mallet London and supplement brand Everyb…

Personal Development

Turning Anxiety Into Confidence with Nick Clement

Zach sits down with Nick Clement, a UK primary school teacher who spent over a decade in education before walk…

Personal Development

Living by Design, Not Default: Identity Over Outcomes with Mark Collins

Zach sits down with Mark Collins — coach, pastor, and author of Life Mastery: Living Life by Design, Not by De…

Fatherhood

Building Critical Thinking in Kids Using Quality TV

Zach talks with UK producer and podcaster Corin Long (host of Beyond the Broom Cupboard, a show about the peop…

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…

Finances

Marketing, Not Meritocracy: Andy Lockwood on College Admissions, the Thirds Rule, and the Invisible Question

Andy Lockwood is a self-described "recovering attorney," dad of four (three in college at the time of recordin…

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…

Faith

Find Your Nathan: Timothy Reigle on Grit, Accountability, and Breaking Free from Porn Addiction

Zach sits down with Timothy Reigle — funeral director by trade, girl dad of a 19- and a 15-year-old, author of…

Fatherhood

Sending Your Agents Into the World: Harvey Laguerre on Fatherhood, Vulnerability, and Showing Up

Zach sits down with Harvey Laguerre — dad of four (two biological, two bonus), host of the podcasts Men Are Th…

Fatherhood

Strangers In, Friends Out: John Francis and the Accidental Invention of Father's Eve

John Francis of Minneapolis was just trying to show off his new two-story dream garage. Flipping through a pap…

Marriage

Reconnect Before You Fix: Randy Pryor on Rewiring Your Marriage

Randy Pryor spent 40 years as a comedy magician and juggler before becoming a workaholic and control freak tha…

Fatherhood

Mentorship, Sobriety, and Leading Your Family with Sean Martin

Sean Martin grew up in the Bronx in the '90s without a nuclear family or a male role model, and for years he r…

Health

The Beach Chair Photo: Bronson Dant on Identity, Emotion, and the One Thing You're Avoiding

Coach Bronson Dant — a dad of four, 17-year military veteran, and author (Ultimate Ketogenic Fitness, and the …

Fatherhood

Gardeners, Not Sculptors: Alan Stevens on Reading Your Kids and Raising Men

Zach admits he got nervous 45 seconds into meeting this guest — Alan Stevens, an international profiling and c…

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 …

Fatherhood

Redefining the Provider: Joe Pomeroy on Why You're Really Working 80 Hours

Zach sits down with fellow podcaster Joe Pomeroy (Forward with Joe) — married nearly 14 years, dad of three (1…

Personal Development

Be Intentionally Weird: Jared Haley on Cookies for Neighbors, Breaking Down Walls, and Making the Good Stuff Normal

Zach sits down with Jared Haley — Colorado native, former pastor, current post-production manager in Florida, …

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…

Personal Development

From "Hold My Beer" to "Hold My Medal": Redefining Tough

Zach sits down with Sean Robinson, a Canadian electrician, volunteer firefighter, and author who grew up in a …

Health

Leveling Up Your Health Takes Guts with Christian Yordanov (aired YouTube title)

Zach connects across the Atlantic with Christian Yordanov, a health consultant in Portugal, author of "How to …

Fatherhood

No Grail Without Dragons: Victor Giusfredi on Single Fatherhood, Rock Bottom, and Letting Go of Expectations

Victor Giusfredi was born in Mendoza, Argentina, moved more than 50 times behind a nomadic stepfather with bru…

Fatherhood

SDP: Wayne Boatwright (Descript title; likely aired on YouTube as "Regaining Lost Ground with Wayne...")

This is the hardest story the show has told. Wayne Boatwright grew up in government housing with a single moth…

Personal Development

What Are Your Four Truths with Terry Tucker (Descript title; likely aired on YouTube as "Identifying Your Truths")

Zach sits down with Terry Tucker — 6'8" former Citadel basketball player, ex-cop, Wendy's marketing alum, auth…

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…

Health

One Stinking Push-Up: Jeff Spitzer on Single-Dad Years, Blended Families, and Taking Care of You First

Zach sits down with Jeff Spitzer — health coach, father of five (two of his own plus three bonus kids), 53 yea…

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…

Personal Development

Being a Dad Shouldn't Be DIY: Bryan Graf Returns on Making Friends After 30 and Getting in the Mud

The podcast's first-ever returning guest. Two years after Zach walked up to a stranger at The Factory in Frank…

Fatherhood

Attention Is Your Child's Currency: Dr. Andrea Mata on Catch-and-Ignore, the 5:1 Ratio, and Consistency

Zach opens 2024 with his second-ever female guest: Dr. Andrea Mata, clinical child psychologist and author of …

Faith

A Framework for Purpose: Luke LeFevre on Holy Work, the Pull, and Giving Yourself Time to Think

Zach reconnects with Luke LeFevre — former colleague, longtime creative leader at Ramsey Solutions, husband of…

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…

Personal Development

The Lone Wolf Never Survives: Cam Hall on Making a Difference for Dads

Zach swaps mics with Cam Hall — Canadian high school administrator, 6'5" former college basketball player, nut…

Fatherhood

The Boy with Horns: Kacy Maxwell on Bedtime Stories, Being Seen, and Conversation Starters

Zach sits down with Kacy Maxwell — friend, former colleague, CMO, LinkedIn sketch-note artist, and inventor of…

Fatherhood

Presence to Purpose — Kris Hammons Podcast (composition title; matches published YouTube title)

Zach sits down with Kris Hammons — motivational speaker, writer of the Growing Grit newsletter, and a dad of f…

Fatherhood

Chuck Ferry - Skilled Dad Podcast (working title from composition; no published title confirmed)

Zach connects with Chuck Ferry — Army infantry vet, 20-year paramedic, retired Palo Alto firefighter, and foun…

Fatherhood

Adversity Introduces a Man to Himself: Alex Van De Sompele on Swedish Fatherhood, 400 Days, and Owning Your Patience

Zach's first seven-time-zone episode connects him with Alex Van De Sompele — "Mr. Vandy" to the fourth and fif…

Fatherhood

He Doesn't Remember a Time Before Me: Andrew Harshey on Showing Up as a Bonus Dad

Zach sits down with Andrew Harshey — his co-coach from the season's youth soccer team and a guest eleven years…

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

Breaking Into His World: Josh Heerdt on Autism, Presence, and Loving a Son Without Words

Zach sits down in the treehouse with Josh Heerdt — a 6'6" barbershop owner who took a fast track through life:…

Fatherhood

What Are You Workin' On Today: Logan Price on Career Leaps, Presence, and Raising a Kid Who Loves People

Zach reconnects with Logan Price, an old friend from their Colorado small-group days — the "MacGyver" of the g…

Fatherhood

Be the Room: A Young Dad on Presence, Selflessness, and Surviving the Hard Stuff

Zach sits down with Eli Matteson, a 26-year-old barber and dad of three (with a third baby due any day), in wh…

Fatherhood

When She Stopped Asking: Cameron Cushman on Invisible Illness, the Outdoors, and Refusing to Quit

Zach connected with Cameron Cushman through a LinkedIn post about his first hunt, and a 15-minute call turned …

Marriage

A Mom's Perspective: Preconception Nutrition, Getting "Broken" by Baby #1, and Seeing the Invisible Work

This is the first episode featuring a female guest, and the guest is Zach's wife, Sonya Reeser. (She confirms …

Fatherhood

Working With Your Hands, the Infertility Journey, and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Zach sits down with longtime friend Alex Stern, dad to a 17-month-old, for an honest conversation about the ro…

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…

Personal Development

Kickball Leagues and 2 AM Friends: PJ Simmons on Community, Patience, and Being Present

Zach welcomes his friend and former colleague PJ Simmons to the treehouse studio — a dad of two girls with a t…

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 …

Fatherhood

Fatherhood Across Borders: Lessons from the UK, China, and Raising Three Sons

James Austin grew up in a small village outside Cambridge in the UK, spent nearly eight years living and worki…

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…

Personal Development

Ruthless Transparency: Real Vulnerability, Accountability, and Showing Up as a Dad

Josh Turner — married 17 years, dad to an 18-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter with severe special needs…

Fatherhood

The Zach Attack: Six Kids, Tipping Points, and Creating a Safe Space

Host Zach Reeser sits down with his friend Zach McCann — a former pastor turned Nashville production company o…

Fatherhood

Put Your Cape On: Showing Up as Dad Through Cancer, Calendars, and the Circle of Awkwardness

Jon French — a dad of three kids born in three years, a Convoy of Hope fundraiser, and a stage-four mantle cel…

Fatherhood

Macro vs Micro Adventure: Keeping the Wild Alive as a Dad

Zach sits down with his longtime friend Mark Hamilton, a mental health and addictions counselor and former you…

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 …

Fatherhood

Be Where Your Feet Are: Presence, Marriage, and Finding Your 2 AM Friends

This is the first episode of The Skilled Dad, and Zach kicks it off with his friend Matt Cass — a former pasto…

Fatherhood

Four Kids, One Shot: Creating Moments That Stick

Jason Kimbrow, a dad of four from Fayetteville, Arkansas, walks through what he's learned going from one kid t…

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