That's My Dad Project

03/01/2025

Fire in the Basement: A Father’s Love for His Son ⬇️

Gary Keylon’s dad was a hard worker. They didn’t have much money growing up, but they had a home full of love and Christian values.

When Gary began to develop a passion for sports, his dad took the time to build a weight bench with weights, so he could work out and build the strength he needed to be successful in athletics.

This weight set quickly became the centerpiece of their time together and the place of bonding in their relationship. Together, as father and son, they’d do their workouts.

They would measure their progress, chart their numbers, and work together to improve their strength. It was a place Gary treasured.

One day, while at school a couple of miles away from home, Gary saw a cloud of dark smoke billowing off in the distance in the direction of his house. He didn’t know it at the time, but his dad was fighting an all-out blaze that had started from an oil furnace in their basement.

They lived out in middle-of-no-where Tennessee which meant that it would take firefighters a good deal of time to get their trucks out there.

The fire was quickly getting out of hand, shifting his dad’s focus from putting it out to saving what he could. His dad had the opportunity to run into the house and grab one thing.

Most would have grabbed photo albums, money, or documents. His dad didn’t grab those.

When Gary arrived home later that afternoon, he saw the place where his house previously stood.

While trying to process what had happened, he looked to his left and there sat his weight set in the front yard. While telling this part of his story, Gary broke down in tears.

His dad recognized the value of the weight bench. It wasn’t the monetary value that made it worth saving. It was because it had become the place where he and his son had built their relationship together.

The story would come full circle over a decade later as Gary’s strength journey that began in that basement with his dad would land him a place on one of the most elite, well-known strength groups to ever travel the world: the Power Team.

This ministry would travel the globe doing feats of strength in front of thousands of people on a weekly basis.

It became Gary’s platform to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with millions of people.

27/12/2024

Building a Family Legacy: The Anniversary That Shaped a Family ⬇️

Erin and Blake celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with a special trip to a small island in South Carolina.

The week was filled with joy and relaxation, but Blake, ever the planner, brought a unique twist to their celebration.

He prepared a PowerPoint presentation to guide a conversation about their family’s future.

Together, they discussed their goals as parents and envisioned the kind of family they wanted to build.

During that trip, Erin and Blake created a family mission statement and identified the core values that would shape their household.

This mission statement, now framed and displayed in their dining room, serves as a constant reminder of their shared vision.

While they may not reference it every day, it often inspires meaningful conversations, such as focusing on persistence or reflecting on another value they want to emphasize for that day.

For Erin and Blake, the goal has always been to balance intentionality with joy.

They strive to make their home a place filled with purpose and fun, where their children feel supported and inspired.

Looking back on their 10th anniversary, they see how those thoughtful moments of planning have helped them grow into the family they dreamed of becoming.

06/12/2024

CFL 06 w/ Coach Derrick Sewell | Preparing Players to Face Hard, Finding the Player in the Stall Before Su***de, Going to Pick up the Kid who Tried to Quit

✅ Finding the player in the stall before he committed su***de
✅ What he tells parents in the first parent meeting
✅ Asking players for forgiveness
✅ Biggest fear as a coach
✅ Coaching kids in bad home situations
✅ When it finally clicks for a coach

The Coach for Life Podcast w/ Coach Barry Ryanhelping coaches build players that win in lifeCFL 06 | Preparing Players to Face Hard, Finding the Player in th...

26/11/2024

CFL 05 w/ BJ Brooks | Building a Staff that Shows Players What Family Looks Like, Living Room Football with Dad, Building a Program on Strong Relationships

✅ Gotta catch 3 passes in the living room to win
✅ Best part about coaching
✅ Building a staff that shows players what family looks like
✅ Meeting the son of a former player
✅ How parents have changed over the last 15 years
✅ Why he keeps good kids that aren’t that good at football

The Coach for Life Podcast w/ Coach Barry Ryanhelping coaches build players that win in lifeCFL 05 | Building a Staff that Shows Players What Family Looks Li...

18/10/2024

FTSOF 03 with Wade Williams | "His Kids Would Never Know What He Endured"

✅ Sitting outside as a kid waiting on dad to show up
✅ Being embarrassed by dad’s smell
✅ The Whataburger and drink he still remembers
✅ Teaching incarcerated men how to be a great dad
✅ Breaking generations of divorce cycle

FTSOF 03 | Wade Williams on Being embarrassed by His Dad, the Whataburger and Coke He Still Remembers, and How He’s Now Teaching Hundreds of Men to Be Great ...

01/10/2024

CFL 04 w/ Coach Stuart Floyd, Head Football Coach at Clay Chalkville High School.

IN THIS EPISODE:
✅ 24 Hours before the State Title Game
✅ Coaching 2,000+ kids
✅ The real price of travel ball
✅ The night before the state championship game
✅ Finding out a player was suicidal
✅ The problem with parents of players
✅ How his coaching has changed over the last 10 years

This is one of our favorite episodes yet! Links in comments.

30/08/2024

FTSOF 02 with Allen Weston ⬇️⬇️

✅ His dad was killed in Vietnam
✅ Grandfather, father, his son… all in jail at one time.
✅ WHY it’s worth being a good dad
✅ Didn’t know how to get a loan or buy a house
✅ The difference between $7.25/hour and $12/hour
✅ Becoming an officer to make a difference

FTSOF 02 | Allen Weston on his dad being killed in Vietnam, joining the Sheriff’s department to make a difference, seeing a Grandfather, father, and son all ...

21/08/2024

fatherHOOD 02 | Corey Davis on having a “blue moon dad,” not having money for his son’s school supplies, going from fatherless to mentoring 500 kids at one time, raising a kid while in high school, & not doing mom’s last name an injustice

✅ Having a “Once in a blue moon dad”
✅ Raising a kid while in high school
✅ Being a high school dropout
✅ Ain’t gonna do my mom’s last name an injustice
✅ Mentoring hundreds of kids. 500-1000 at one time
✅ The moment he didn’t have money for his son’s school supplies

This is one of our favorite episodes yet!

The fatherHOOD Podcast: Conversations with men who have broken the cycle and built the family unit they never hadfatherHOOD 02 | Corey Davis on having a “blu...

14/08/2024

CFL 02 | Bret Ellis on the sheer amount of time coaches have to build players, how to handle the trust your players put in you, how to form future fathers in your program, how to know when to challenge and when to hug.

In this episode:
✅ The time his dad chewed him out in front of his friends
✅ How to handle the trust your players put in you
✅ How to know when to challenge and when to hug
✅ Coaching kids that come from father-deficient homes
✅ You’ll always be “Coach”
✅ Kids are more entitled and the parents are to blame
✅ How he’s using his fitness gym to build more than physical strength

Podcast links in comments!

28/07/2024

“If I make enough tackles, maybe dad will show up.”

FTSOF 01 | Caleb Waid on overcoming his dad abandoning him, trying to get enough tackles to get dad to show up, bumping into his dad 20 years later, and the words that made reconciliation possible.

IN THIS EPISODE:
✅ Dad walking out on him in 3rd grade
✅ Being a star athlete wasn’t enough to get dad to be at his games
✅ The last Hail Mary to win dad over
✅ Bumping into dad at the airport 20 years later….
✅ The conversation with his dad that changed everything

Caleb, we can't thank you enough for sharing your story.

Podcast link in comments!

26/07/2024

Introducing the 3rd of 4 new podcasts here at TMD... Flipping the Script on Fatherhood w/ Scott Hilton!

From 2022-2023, his first podcast received over 3 million views.

Now with a narrowed focus and a clearer name, he's sitting down with men who have "flipped the script" to show other father-deficient men how to be a great dad.

Episode 01 releases this weekend!

THE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../flipping-the.../id1610624471

20/07/2024

Episode 01 of fatherHOOD w/ Altovis Brewster
Honoring Dad, Even Though He Walked Out

IN THIS EPISODE:
✅ His dad walked out when he was 2
✅ Being raised in a single-parent home
✅ When His dreams of providing for his mom were shattered
✅ The time he was arrested in front of his 2-year-old son
✅ Altovis’ son broke down in tears when he said he’s proud of him
✅ What it takes to break the cycle of dysfunction

Today, you wouldn’t have a clue that Altovis endured what he endured.

He’s a high-character guy, is successful in his profession, a great husband, and giving his kids the life he never had.

Altovis, thanks for being on the show!

19/07/2024

introducing... the fatherHOOD podcast w/ , the 2nd podcast rolling out from the That's My Dad Project.

Ty is sitting down with men of different cultures who were raised in unstable home environments in the "hood." But, they didn't stay victim to their upbringing... they found the way through.

Ty's podcast provides fatherless men with a blueprint for breaking the cycle and building the family unit they never had.

THE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fatherhood-podcast/id1758144888

17/07/2024

🎙🎙 Episode 01 | Coach for Life Podcast w/ Coach Matt Kennedy

“Dad’s Phone Call, Post-Hole Diggers, & our First State Championship”

✅ How to build a program that goes beyond the scoreboard
✅ How to effectively be dad and coach to your son
✅ Why he changed the way he coached 20 years into his career
✅ His phone call to his dad after winning the state championship
✅ Embracing coaching as a calling
✅ An emotional story about the night before his dad’s passing

Many years into his 30+ year coaching career, Coach Matt Kennedy changed the way he coached.

It was more than a profession; it was a calling where he had the opportunity to impact his players.

At Westbrook Christian School, he won over 300 games, won 14 straight Area Championships, and secured his first state championship in his final game before retirement. He also was awarded the 2A “Make a Difference” Coach of the Year.

This episode is 🔥🔥.
Thanks for joining us, Coach K.

🎥🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba-Nh-GSt3I
🎙🎙 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coach-for-life-podcast/id1757754501

17/07/2024

🎙🎙 Heading into the rest of 2024, we are launching 4 brand new podcasts that reach into 4 different niches of fatherhood! 👏👏

Introducing the 1st: 🏈 🏀 ⚽️ ⚾️...
the Coach for Life Podcast w/ Barry Ryan. In these powerful conversations with coaches, we are seeing what it takes to build programs that succeed beyond the scoreboard.

Why are we targeting coaches?
It's simple - Coaches have a unique opportunity to make a lifelong difference in the lives of their players. Many times, they become "father-figures" that help shape their futures. This podcast is going to give coaches a blueprint to build players that win in life. 🏆🏆

16/07/2024

Our team has been busy over the last 5 months! We took a step back from the podcast to lay the infrastructure for what's to come with the That's My Dad Project.

🔴 We've assembled a Board of Directors.
🔴 We've expanded our team.
🔴 We've established plans within different niches of fatherhood.
🔴 We've crystallized our strategy for how we can best break cycles and inspire fathers to become great dads.

Our first release is happening later TODAY! Our team is fired up for what's ahead!

03/07/2024

In this article, Blake Hamby gives us a glimpse into his trip out West with his daughter, Bekah, including the #1 takeaway from the week and a half adventure.

Every dad needs to read this.

... but as I drive around in my truck I think less about the principals taught and more about time spent with Bekah.