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Ep 26: One Dad's Honest Take on Anger, Divorce, and Showing Up
Jun 23, 2026
39m 00s
Ep 25: From Chaos to Peace: A Journey to Becoming a Great Stepdad
Jun 16, 2026
43m 19s
Ep 24: The Dad Who Chose to Break a Family Legacy of Alcoholism Forever
Jun 9, 2026
1h 04m 26s
Ep 23: Before the Birth: A Surgeon Prepares to Become a Father
Jun 2, 2026
38m 31s
Ep 22: From Lemonade Stands to MBA: A Father's Guide to Raising Lions
May 26, 2026
1h 06m 48s
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() Ep 26: One Dad's Honest Take on Anger, Divorce, and Showing Up | What happens when a dad of three daughters confronts the anger he inherited? Tony sits down with his brother Evan Cooper, father to Rachel, Pia, and Evie, for one of the most personal conversations yet. Evan opens up about the girl-dad learning curve, the moment he realized he was passing his own childhood wounds to his kids, and the practice he calls equanimity. They get real about staying married versus co-parenting, and how cooking and entrepreneurship shaped his daughters.Key takeaways:Why "three under two" reshaped everything about their parentingRecognizing and interrupting generational patterns of yellingEquanimity: staying composed instead of reacting to chaosThe honest debate over staying together for the kidsHow cooking became a way to connect with his daughtersWhy watching your child in pain is a dad's hardest momentEmotional intelligence as the real preparation for fatherhoodIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com. Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/00:00 If you can't hear the kids00:34 Meet my brother Evan Cooper02:00 Three daughters, three under two04:30 Liquid gold and dividing the nights06:30 Man-to-man and the power play08:00 The girl-dad learning curve11:00 Doing the research, missing the rest14:00 Generational anger and yelling17:30 Equanimity and staying composed20:30 The moment it broke my heart23:00 Staying married or co-parenting28:00 What the girls actually took from it31:30 Cooking as a way to connect34:00 Entrepreneurship and a different work life36:00 The hardest part: watching them hurt38:00 Advice for a brand-new dad | 39m 00s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Ep 25: From Chaos to Peace: A Journey to Becoming a Great Stepdad | What if the most qualified stepdad in the room is the one who almost didn't make it out alive?Andrew Adams didn't plan on becoming a parent. He didn't plan 12 years of opiate addiction, multiple overdoses, or a near-fatal car accident on a highway at 75 miles per hour. But today, Andrew is stepfather to three kids, engaged to the man he loves, and one of the most grounded human beings I've had the privilege of sitting across from.Key Takeaways:Why the sudden loss of structure at age 11 became the catalyst for Andrew's years-long addiction spiralHow a neurodivergent brain chasing relief through drugs becomes a 12-year trap.Why "neutrality" is not indifference and how it became Andrew's superpower as a stepdadThe danger of entering parenthood to "fix" something in yourself and the resentment it breedsHow eight-plus years of deep personal work across 12-step programs, yoga, and spiritual practice transformed Andrew into the partner and father figure he is todayWhy Andrew never tries to discipline Dylan's kids and what he does insteadThe two-lane framework Andrew uses with children (and coaching clients alike): vision or fear, pick a directionHow to let your relationship with stepchildren build organically without pressureWhy kids who feel like a burden are usually carrying energy their parents chose to put on themThe single best piece of advice for anyone stepping into a stepparent role: take it slow, and let them come to youThis is a fatherhood podcast episode about what it actually takes to show for yourself first, and then for the family that finds its way to your door.If you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com. Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/00:00 Andrew on knowing — or not — you want kids01:28 Tony introduces Andrew's full story02:37 Childhood, a pastor dad, and sudden freedom at 1105:02 Why drugs worked: silencing a neurodivergent brain06:02 The escalation to opiates and heroin08:54 Twelve years on and off — what that loop looked like11:34 The car accident that finally broke through13:15 What it takes to get a real wake-up call15:14 Eight years of rebuilding across every modality17:10 Forging peace through lived experience18:44 Peace is a choice — and a remembrance20:36 Consciousness, ego, and leading with love22:01 Meeting Dylan — and the three kids in the package23:28 Why "neutral" scared Dylan at first25:45 Loving people through what they believe is an obstacle28:30 Entering stepparenting with no force, only presence30:40 Two choices, always — how Andrew guides children31:26 Getting to be the fun one (and what that's built on)33:24 The cool uncle role: someone to talk to who isn't mom or dad35:51 Kids add to a full life — they don't complete it38:06 When parents hold a belief that kids are taking something from them40:01 Advice for anyone stepping into stepparenting42:12 Tony closes the conversation | 43m 19s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() Ep 24: The Dad Who Chose to Break a Family Legacy of Alcoholism Forever✨ | fatherhoodaddiction+4 | Jermaine Dante Burs | — | — | alcoholismfatherhood+7 | — | 1h 04m 26s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Ep 23: Before the Birth: A Surgeon Prepares to Become a Father✨ | expectant fatherhoodgenerational patterns+3 | Lucas Ferrer | — | Puerto Rico | expectant fatherfatherhood+3 | — | 38m 31s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() Ep 22: From Lemonade Stands to MBA: A Father's Guide to Raising Lions✨ | fatherhoodparenting+4 | Jay Bourgana | Raising Lions | — | fatherhoodparenting+5 | — | 1h 06m 48s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Ep 21: What Boarding School Taught Me About Being a Better Father✨ | fatherhoodboarding school+4 | Steven Fielding | British boarding school | — | fatherhoodboarding school syndrome+6 | — | 45m 25s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Ep 20: How a Tough Childhood Built a Better Dad with Daniel Ramsey✨ | parentingfamily dynamics+3 | Daniel Ramsey | — | — | fatherhoodparenting+5 | — | 47m 55s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Ep 19: Girl Dad Wisdom: Building Trust, Traditions, and Unbreakable Bonds✨ | fatherhoodparenting+3 | Jason Wright | — | — | girl dadparenting advice+3 | — | 43m 43s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Ep 18: Breaking the Pattern - How One Dad Rewired His Approach to Raising Kids✨ | fatherhoodparenting+4 | Kevin Button | — | — | fatherhoodparenting+5 | — | 48m 08s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Ep 17: Find Your Tribe: A Girl Dad's Guide to Fatherhood and Evolving✨ | fatherhoodparenting+4 | Dustin Shephard | — | AlaskaNorth Shore of Oahu+1 | fatherhoodgirl dad+5 | — | 40m 00s | |
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| 4/14/26 | ![]() Ep 16: What Your Kids Learn When You're Not Looking✨ | parentingbehavioral learning+4 | Henry Poole | — | — | parentingintentional parenting+5 | — | 35m 39s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Ep 15: From Classroom to Fatherhood: How Teaching Made Mike a Better Dad✨ | parentingco-parenting+4 | Mike Mendelson | Carol Dweck's work | — | fatherhoodco-parenting+5 | — | 39m 11s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Ep 14: Apologies, Accountability, and the Art of Being an Imperfect Dad✨ | fatherhoodparenting+4 | Jeff Speer | — | — | twinsparenting challenges+3 | — | 43m 11s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Ep 13: The Stepfather's Journey: Blended Families, Boundaries, and Unwavering Love✨ | stepfatherhoodblended families+4 | Evan Miller | 23andMe | — | stepfatherblended families+5 | — | 58m 40s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() Ep 12: Screwing Up and Showing Up: Mike Knittel on Sobriety, Redemption, and Fatherhood✨ | sobrietyfatherhood+4 | Mike Knittel | — | — | sobrietyfatherhood+8 | — | 54m 32s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Ep 11: Co-Parenting as a Superpower: Raising Kids Through Conscious Separation✨ | co-parentingpersonal growth+3 | Shane Metcalf | — | — | co-parentingparenting strategies+3 | — | 50m 18s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Ep 10: Before the Baby Arrives: Real Talk From a Soon-to-Be Father✨ | fatherhoodpregnancy loss+4 | Brad Barnes | — | — | fatherhoodpregnancy loss+5 | — | 47m 45s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Ep 9: Being a Girl Dad: Modeling Manhood When Daughters Are Watching✨ | fatherhoodgirl dad+5 | Aaron Pava | — | — | fatherhoodgirl dad+8 | — | 40m 31s | |
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Ep 8: Break the Bad, Pass on the Good: Second Chances at Fatherhood with Paul Crawford✨ | fatherhoodintergenerational trauma+5 | Paul Crawford | — | — | fatherhoodparenting+8 | — | 59m 19s | |
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Ep 7: Fatherhood Through Cancer, Grief, and a Child's Transition | Parenting doesn't follow a script, and sometimes life throws you every curveball imaginable.Danny Cooper shares his raw, honest journey of raising his child Sari while navigating his wife Emily's decade-long battle with breast cancer that began when Sari was just three months old. From aggressive chemotherapy and stem cell transplants to ultimately losing Emily when Sari was 10, Danny had to step into both parental roles while dealing with his own grief. Years later, Sari came out as transgender, transitioning from female to male at age 26. Danny opens up about the emotional complexity of celebrating his child's happiness while grieving the daughter he thought he had, and what it means to reprogram yourself as a father when your child's identity shifts. This conversation explores resilience, unconditional love, and showing up for your kids no matter what life brings.Key Takeaways:How to be present for your child during a partner's terminal illnessBalancing work demands with being there for critical family momentsTeaching kids self-reliance while providing unwavering supportProcessing grief as a parent while keeping your child stableSupporting a child through gender transition as an adultThe psychological process of accepting your child's new identityCreating safety and unconditional love in single parentingInstilling values like empathy, work ethic, and kindness through adversityWhy being hands-on from birth matters for long-term connectionChoosing your child over work when it truly mattersIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com.Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/ (00:00) - - Introduction (01:35) - - Meeting Sari and early parenthood (03:45) - - Emily's breast cancer diagnosis (07:20) - - Aggressive treatments and survival (11:45) - - Being a dad during medical crisis (15:30) - - Emily's passing when Sari was 10 (19:15) - - Single fatherhood and stepping up (23:40) - - Sari's gender transition at 26 (27:50) - - Grieving the daughter you thought you had (32:10) - - Becoming a boy dad unexpectedly (36:25) - - Values and principles for raising kids (40:15) - - Hopes and dreams for Sari's future (43:50) - - Advice for brand new fathers | 48m 52s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Ep 6: Sports, Character, and Growing Up: A Father's Journey with His Son | When your teenager starts reflecting your own traits back at you, parenting gets realMichael Guidotti shares his journey raising 13-year-old Donovan, a remarkable young man who chooses family time over friends and stands firm when his character gets attacked. From sports bonding and travel adventures to navigating split households and teenage development, Michael reveals how authentic parenting means paving your own path while staying open to feedback. This fatherhood podcast explores the beautiful complexity of watching your child develop their identity while seeing yourself reflected in their choices.Key Takeaways: Start becoming a parent before the baby arrivesKids mirror our behaviors more than we realizeCharacter matters more than popularity to some teensFamily-oriented values can emerge naturally in childrenTeenage identity development requires support, not controlSports create powerful bonding opportunities between fathers and sonsSplit households can still raise well-adjusted, family-focused kidsConfidence in your parenting path is essentialMistakes are inevitable and valuable in the parenting journeyCharacter attacks hurt deeply when integrity matters to your childIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com.Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/ | 44m 36s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 | ![]() Ep 5: Co-Parenting with Intention: Building a Better Legacy for Sons | When one positive pregnancy test changes everything, transformation becomes inevitable.Diego Kuri's life shifted the moment he discovered he was becoming a father. From addressing his relationship with alcohol to breaking cycles of rage and anxiety, Diego shares how fatherhood pushed him toward becoming his best self. Now co-parenting two strong-willed boys in Miami, he's navigating the balance between nature and nurture, breaking generational patterns, and creating a legacy of presence and unconditional love. This conversation explores the inner work required to show up authentically for your children.Key Takeaways:Discovering fatherhood can trigger immediate personal transformationLeading by example is the most powerful parenting toolBreaking generational trauma is the greatest legacy we can leaveCo-parenting requires flexibility, communication, and shared valuesStrong personalities in children reflect opportunities for self-awarenessInner work before crisis prevents future disconnection with kidsNature shapes who children are, but values guide how they navigate lifePresence and unconditional love matter more than perfectionSmall moments of joy often become the most treasured memoriesStarting therapy or self-work early creates healthier parent-child relationshipsIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com.Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/ | 51m 50s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | ![]() Ep 4: Aggression and Masculinity in Parenting with Circling Founder Guy Sengstock | What happens when a master of human connection realizes he's barely talked about his most important role?Guy Sengstock, co-founder of Circling and dialogical practices expert, joins me to explore the implicit nature of fatherhood. With a 22-year-old son and a 4-year-old, Guy shares raw insights on the wonder of witnessing consciousness emerge, the profound regret of signing away proximity to his eldest, and why aggression needs socialization, not suppression. We discuss how fathers teach most powerfully when they're not trying, the cosmological significance of rough-and-tumble play, and what it means to midwife young beings into self-awareness.Key Takeaways:Why parenting happens most powerfully in implicit, unplanned momentsThe respect and otherness experienced during childbirthHow physical play socializes healthy masculine aggressionThe deep regret of allowing distance from your childWhat it means to be present with wonder as a fatherHow perspective becomes a father's greatest giftWhy ending generational trauma matters more than legacyThe importance of being fully present at birth and beyondIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com.Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/ | 55m 50s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | ![]() Ep 3: Everything I Learned as a Girl Dad - Raising Daughters with Tony Elliott | Tony Elliott shares his journey raising two daughters through the lens of game styles, Love & Logic principles, and real-world trial and error. From tea parties to state championships, discover how understanding biological styles under pressure transforms parenting. Tony opens up about being harder on daughters versus sons, navigating different game styles between siblings, and why supporting the mother is the single most important job for any new dad. Whether you're a new dad podcast listener or raising teenagers, this conversation offers wisdom earned through decades of fatherhood.Key Takeaways:How Love & Logic consequences with empathy shaped parenting decisionsUnderstanding your child's biological game style reduces conflictGirl dads experience unexpected fulfillment in father-daughter relationshipsSupporting the mother is the primary job for new fathersYou don't need all the answers right now—solve one problem at a timeBeing present at every event matters more than you realizeDifferent game styles require different parenting approachesSleep deprivation is the first problem to solve togetherYour job transitions from provider to supporter as kids growThe joy in their accomplishments surpasses any personal achievementIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com.Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/ | 48m 37s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | ![]() Ep 2: Parenting Through Teasing, Trust, and One Thousand Tiny Conversations | This week on The Dad Manual, I’ve invited my friend Adam Hibble, father to 16-year-old Maya, to share his unconventional approach to modern fatherhood that began before pregnancy: a vision statement that evolved through playful teasing, open-ended questions, and countless short conversations. Adam reveals how his parenting style emerged from his own father's listening-first approach and the community of men around him. He opens up about the mistakes he made—including inadvertently limiting his daughter's emotional expression—and how he's worked to heal his own childhood wounds to break generational cycles. This parenting podcast explores the balance between fun and boundaries, the importance of apologizing when jokes don't land, and why being a dad means constantly learning on the job. Maya's confidence and emotional intelligence stand as testament to the power of being present, patient, and willing to do the hard work of self-reflection.Key Takeaways:Create a parenting vision statement with your partner before your child arrivesModel the ability to apologize when your attempts at humor or discipline don't land wellAsk yourself "What would I have wanted at this age?" to guide your parenting decisionsFocus on 1,000 short conversations rather than a few long, heavy talksHeal your own childhood wounds before trying to instill values you don't embody yourselfUse playful teasing strategically to build resilience and humor in your childrenPractice listening more than talking and asking open-ended questionsAllow children to express emotions without needing to categorize or justify themTake care of yourself first so you can better care for your familyRemember that parenting is learn-as-you-go; you don't need all the answers upfrontIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to thedadmanual@gmail.com.Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/ | 50m 49s | ||||||
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