Leave No Doubt Fatherhood Podcast

#06 Emotional vs. Intellectual Communication: A Critical Skill Every Dad Needs

Sam and Cole explore one of the most crucial yet overlooked parenting skills: emotional communication. Cole, an expert in grief recovery, explains why most dads default to intellectual responses when their kids and spouses desperately need emotional validation.
What You'll Learn:
The difference between emotional and intellectual communication - and why most dads miss emotional cues entirely
Real examples of how intellectual responses leave family members feeling unheard
Two practical techniques: nonverbal paraphrasing and emotional paraphrasing
The hidden cost of always "fixing" instead of listening
Your Challenge: Practice identifying whether communications are emotional or intellectual "fastballs vs. curveballs." Before offering solutions, ask: does this person need to feel heard first?
Emotional communication is a practical skill that can save marriages, strengthen father-child bonds, and raise emotionally healthy kids.
Perfect for dads who excel at logic and problem-solving but struggle with the emotional side of parenting and marriage.

#05 Sobriety: What Example Are You Setting?

This episode explores our personal journeys to sobriety and the role it continues to play in our lives as parents. We believe that every dad should, at the very least, be comfortable with the example they're setting.

#04 How to Stay In Shape When SHTF (Sick Kids, Lack of Sleep, Work Stress)

In this episode, we talk about how to stay in shape when life gets chaotic—whether it's sickness, sleep deprivation, stress, or travel. We share how our approach to fitness has changed through fatherhood and why a more realistic, long-term mindset matters more than chasing perfection.

#03 Breaking the Cycle: How Unresolved Emotional Baggage Is Impacting Your Parenting

In this podcast we talk about how dads can identify and navigate unresolved emotional pain that may be impacting your day-to-day life.
Cole is the owner of the Grief Recovery Institute and has helped millions of people resolve grief and emotional pain.

#02 Fitness for Beginners: How Any Dad Can Start Working Out From Home

In this episode we present a simple, proven framework to get started working out from home without any expertise or major equipment.
 

#01 Intro: If You Died Today, Would You Leave No Doubt?

This podcast started with a simple question: if you died today, would you leave no doubt about the example you set?
In this intro episode we get into what topics we'll be covering in the show, why we're doing this, and some quick intros.