#Throwback: Dad State of Mind feat. Shawn Ewashko (@vfxshawn)

#Throwback: Dad State of Mind feat. Shawn Ewashko (@vfxshawn)

From Father Hoods by DJ EFN, KGB and Manny Digital

January 6, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 384

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the challenges of parenting, mental health, and the importance of trust, with guest Shawn Ewashko sharing insights and a helpful parenting app.

Kicking off 2026, the Father Hoods crew drops the first throwback episode of the year, and it’s full of laughs, lessons, and real talk! Manny Digital and KGB welcome longtime listener and Virtual Effects wizard, Shawn Ewashko, to the table. They dive into the highs and lows of trusting others to watch your kids, being away from them, and starting fresh in a new city without family or close friends to lean on. Shawn also shares one of his go-to parenting apps that helps survive the modern parenthood grind, while the Dads dig into the importance of mental health for men. From laughs to life lessons, this episode hits on everything from fatherhood to friendship, showing that navigating the game of life as a Dad takes strategy, heart, and a little humor. Start your 2026 right. This throwback sets the tone for a year of parenting growth! What You’ll Hear in This Episode: [00:03:30] Who’s Got the Kids? [00:12:50] Hustle Mode: ON [00:21:35] Adjust & Adapt [00:29:15] Parenting in the Now [00:39:15] Fatherhood Therapy Why Tune In: Fatherhood like you’ve never heard it! DJ EFN, Manny Digital, and KGB serve the highs, the lows, and the lessons with a rhythm that hits deep. Learn more about…

People in this episode

Host: Manny Digital

Guest: Shawn Ewashko

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • mental health
  • fatherhood
  • friendship
  • trusting others

Keywords

  • 2026
  • throwback episode
  • parenting apps
  • life lessons
  • humor

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Virtual Effects, parenting app

Books & works: Dad State of Mind, Who’s Got the Kids

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