About this episode

The episode explores lessons on fatherhood and self-love learned from Richard Branson during a transformative trip to his private island.

What can a few days on Richard Branson's private island teach you about being a better father, husband, and man? In this episode, Jon sits down with Adam Holt and Derek Notman, the founders of Rebl Dads. Rebl is a community a lot like Front Row Dads, built to serve high-performing entrepreneurial men who want to be great dads. We love showcasing other groups that are doing real work for fathers, and these two are the real deal. Adam and Derek share the wild story of how a bucket-list trip to Necker Island turned into a brotherhood, a mission, and a book co-authored by Richard Branson himself. Along the way, they get into what Branson is actually like behind the scenes (humble, present, makes his own coffee), the one question he asked that changed the entire direction of their work, and the deeper conversation about self-love that every ambitious dad needs to hear. This one goes from entertaining to vulnerable fast. If you've ever struggled to slow down, forgive yourself, or believe you're doing enough as a father, this conversation will land. What you'll hear in this episode: → How Adam and Derek met and built a friendship through a shared project → The Necker Island story and…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Vroman

Guests: Adam Holt, Derek Notman

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• self-love
• entrepreneurship
• brotherhood
• legacy

Keywords

• Richard Branson
• fatherhood
• self-love
• entrepreneurial dads
• Necker Island

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rebl Dads

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