Hey everyone! May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health for dads is a subject that comes up in a good majority of our episodes. When I was editing and listening through episodes I felt like releasing this episode earlier in our rotation for Mental Health Awareness month made a lot of sense.

This episode is with Mitchell Osmond of Dad Nation. Mitchell shares his story about how as a dad and husband he reached a point where he felt like he was living a life he wasn’t proud of. He talked to us about how he changed his habits and routines and how he now coaches dads on how to be more the person they want to be. In this episode Mitchell talks about the lows he felt when he was at rock bottom, and Justin talks about his struggles with going from 1 kid to 2 kids and all the roles you have to be in fatherhood. Mitchell also mentions that if you reach out to his company for coaching to make sure to mention that you heard about him on this podcast.

We will say over and over again that one of the points of this podcast is to let dads know they aren’t alone. Fatherhood makes you look in the mirror and a lot of us don’t like what we see when we do. We really hope if that’s your story, you know you’re not alone. There are lots of other dads just like you trying other figure out how to become the dad they want to be. And if you feel alone talk to a friend, or send us a message. Fatherhood can feel very isolating, but you aren’t alone. You’re never alone. And with that said, we hope you enjoy the episode.

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On this episode we have on Dan Layus. Dan is a musician who creates music under the name Augustana.

We talked to Dan about being a dad to 4 kids, having his oldest go to college, how he helps around the house when home, how quiet hotel rooms can seem, the different anxieity of having kids in his 20s versus his 30s, how he feels like a late bloomer, the energy behind his last album, and creativity.

When we reached out to Dan we were still under the name The Nashville dads and told him we’d be switching to the imperfect dads. We talked a bit about creating something under different names and the journey of figuring out what name represents you the best.

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On this episode we have on Barnabas Piper. Barnabas is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville.

We talked about having uncommon first names, his former life in publishing, his oldest daughter going to college, our college experiences, having a baby in your 40s, hoping your kids actually listen to you, the book Anxious Generation, what childhood we want to give to our kids, kids eating habits, how he became a pastor, and learning when you need to recharge and take a break.

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On this episode we have on Caleb Lindsey. Caleb is the owner and head strength coach at Hybrid Strength gym in Murfreesboro Tennessee.

We talked about his wife needing multiple eye surgeries when their daughter was born, how much of the early years of a kid you can’t predict, how competitive his daughter is and how smart his daughter is. Justin didn’t make the beginning of the call and joined in later. We also talked about Caleb’s issues with fertility and about testosterone therapy that he did so they could get pregnant. Caleb really emphasized how much he knows how he treats his wife and people is how his daughter will think you should treat people, and health overall and what he sees from running a gym.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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On this episode we have on Steve Slovenski with Furniture By Steve. Steve creates custom built furniture and tables in the Nashville area. He’s the father of 4 children and is a former teacher.

We talk about how he went from teaching to carpentry, a lot of talk about gardening, hosting events for the youth group of WayChurch with his wife, his journey of what feels right to you as a parent, homeschooling, independent children and all the chaos of having 4 kids. We hope you enjoy the episode.

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On this episode we have on Dave Glaser. Dave lives in Colorado and is an enneagram coach, and podcaster!

In this episode we get into some pretty deep topics. We talk about redefining relationships with your kids when they get older, a lot about male mental health, how the enneagram helps you understand yourself, Dave and Justin share their stories of sobriety, and Justin asks Dave about jiu-jitsu and how it’s helped him.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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On this episode we have on musician Jedd Hughes.

Jedd was one of the easiest guests to talk to, and was so comfortable sharing every day life moments that I had to remind myself he’s a world class guitar player. Jedd is from Australia and we talked about Australia music scene, the chaos of getting 3 kids to sleep at night, all 3 kids sometimes getting along, recording music at home and switching from parenting to creativity, stress of moving and finding good schools for your kids. And how he recorded his new album Nightshades.

Jedd’s new album comes out on May 2nd. And he will be playing an album release show at 3rd and Lindsley on May 4th at 7 pm presented by Lightning 100. If you can’t make it to the show, catch him on tour with Vince Gill this summer.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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On this episode we have on Devin Krotman.

Devin was a huge help for us with taking lead on our Nashville based dad community including organizing walks and hang outs.

We talked about anxiety, how he feels about having a son after having 2 daughters, his life as a stay at home dad, postpartum male depression, and how he got connected with us. Devin shares his story of getting laid off from a job while on paternity leave and pivoting to stay at home parent life.

Since recording this episode Devin had his third kid and has stepped back with helping out organize dad community in Nashville. Our friend Evan is helping out with taking lead. We can say enough how much we appreciate Devin’s help with community and Evan's help as well! We hope you enjoy the episode.

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