Chip Leighton Talks Fatherhood, New Book, Dad Can You Not? & More

About this episode

Chip Leighton discusses his fatherhood journey and his new book, Dad Can You Not?.

Chip Leighton stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about what he has learned from his kids about life. In addition he talks about how his kids helped him in the beginning of creating his social media platforms. After that we talk about his new book, Dad Can You Not? Chip shares how many parents reached out to him to share some of the funny and outlandish things their kids will say to them. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five. About Chip Leighton Chip Leighton is the creator and host of The Leighton Show. His debut book, What Time is Noon, was an instant New York Times bestseller. In addition, his comedy has been featured in Library Journal and the New York Post. Plus his work has been on ABC News, Fox News, and more. His comedy focuses on funny relationship and parenting moments. “Things I’ve Apologized to My Wife for” or “Texts from our College Freshman” are among his many relatable viral hits. His latest book "Dad Can You Not?" publishes on April 21st. He lives in Maine with his wife and two children. Make sure you follow Chip on Instagram over at @the_leighton_show. Also, make sure you purchase his book, Dad Can You Not…

People in this episode

Host: Art Eddy

Guest: Chip Leighton

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• parenting
• social media
• comedy
• books

Keywords

• fatherhood
• parenting
• Chip Leighton
• Dad Can You Not?
• comedy
• social media
• BetterHelp

Sponsors

BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Leighton Show, Library Journal, New York Post, ABC News, Fox News

Products: Dad Can You Not?

Books & works: What Time is Noon

Places: Maine

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