Don’t Wait Until It’s Convenient | Sean Ellis (Dad of 2, Author, Advisor, Founder, Growth Phenom)

Dan Doty is the founder of Fatherhood Unlocked – a company that is helping Dads win at work, build deeper family connections and thrive in relationships. He’s also a writer, wilderness guide and has been an inner city high school teacher. Through his work Dan is at the forefront of the global men’s movement to help Dads be better at all aspects of life. His most recent project, Fatherhood Ready, is a course and community that helps prepare men for fatherhood. He’s also a husband and the father of three kids! In our conversation today we discussed:

The exciting and historical changes in the role of fatherhood

Why the role of fatherhood is changing

The differences between how we were raised by our fathers and how they were raised by theirs

The transition into fatherhood as a rite of passage

Parenting in the time of great technical and societal change

All about Fatherhood Ready and what it means to prepare for fatherhood

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Where to find Dan Doty

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-doty-18a50719/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatherhoodunlocked/

Fatherhood Unlocked: https://www.fatherhoodunlocked.com/

Where to find Adam Fishman

FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:48] Welcome

[2:10] Dan’s Professional background

[4:24] Most surprising aspect of your work?

[6;38] Childhood and destiny

[9:58] Balancing of bonding & wilderness

[12:03] Dan’s life now

[14:20] Their decision to start a family

[20:24] What is driving this historical change?

[23:08] Dan’s wife as a spiritual guide and intuitive

[25:14] Sense of “fit”

[26:52] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[29:09] Differences in emotion from kid to kid

[30:29] Rite of passage into fatherhood

[35:37] Advice to younger Dan

[37:48] Advice to ignore?

[38:37] Fav book to read to kids?

[40:34] Frameworks

[43:46] Area where you and partner don’t align?

[44:26] Role of fatherhood in this time?

[48:16] What’d he give up to be a father?

[50:25] How does he recharge his batteries?

[52:00] Mistake as a father?

[54:04] How does he recover when losing his temper?

[57:07] Where to find Dan

[58:53] Lightning round

[1:01:11] Thank you

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Show references:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatherhoodunlocked/

Fatherhood Unlocked: https://www.fatherhoodunlocked.com/

Fatherhood Ready: https://www.fatherhoodready.com/

Meat Eater: https://www.netflix.com/title/80126646

Evryman: https://evryman.com/

RIchard Reeves: https://richardvreeves.com/

REI: https://www.rei.com/

Match.com: match.com

Anthony Bourdain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain

0.0 Productions: https://zeropointzero.com/

Will To Change by Bell Hooks: https://bellhooksbooks.com/product/the-will-to-change/

Jason Mraz: https://jasonmraz.com/

Martha’s Vineyard: https://www.mvy.com/

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

Moana: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521164/

Princess Bride: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520princess%2520bride

Maine: https://www.maine.gov/portal/index.html

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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/