SFN Dad To Dad 428 - Jeff Zaugg of Flagler Beach, FL Father of Four, Founder of Fathers for the Fatherless, Podcast Host & Now Author

About this episode

Jeff Zaugg returns to discuss his journey as a father, his new book, and his work with Fathers for the Fatherless.

Our guest this week is Jeff Zaugg of Flagler Beach, FL father of four, former youth pastor, founder of Fathers for the Fatherless, host of the Dad Awesome Podcast and now author of Dad Awesome: Dad Discoveries To Activate Awesomness . Jeff is a returning podcast guest. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 20 years and are the proud parents of four daughters: Kiva (12), Ruthie (9), Raya (7) and Zara (5). Jeff is the founder of Fathers for the Fatherless a movement to engage men and host activities to raise funds to address the issue of father absence. Jeff is also host of the Dad Awesome Podcast now with more than 430 weekly episodes. David Hirsch was featured in episode #274 in April of 2023. https://www.dadawesome.org/blog/274 Jeff has recently published his first book: Dad Awesome: Dad Discoveries To Activate Awesomness. It's well researched and includes six sections: Wonder & Delight, Identity & Sonship, Story & Legacy, Intentionality & Building, Freedom & Healing and Leadership & Activation. Jeff is a believer, an amazing father and has a true passion for connecting the hearts of fathers to their children. It's grest to welcome Jeff back…

People in this episode

Host: David Hirsch

Guest: Jeff Zaugg

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• parenting
• community engagement
• father absence
• personal development

Keywords

• fatherhood
• Fathers for the Fatherless
• Dad Awesome Podcast
• parenting
• book release
• community support
• father absence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fathers for the Fatherless, Dad Awesome Podcast

Books & works: Dad Awesome: Dad Discoveries To Activate Awesomness

Places: Flagler Beach, FL

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