"The place to start making a difference is on the ground level." -Alex MinorThis episode was recorded in our Dad Chat community on June 4th. To join our community, simply visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/2588452764585629 and ask to join.You can also check out our new Dad Chat YouTube Channel to see the video of our episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB9bhuiGBOThXnmlmEVWVRgFollowing the death of George Floyd, amongst many other murders, a lot of hard conversations are taken place between white people and communities of color. The issues of white privilege and helping people to understand the difference between "black lives matter" and "all lives matter" have taken prominence in our national dialogue. This week, we've changed the format of Dad Chat, moving away from random articles, and attempting to focus on a single topic that is of importance to our dad community. This is why we invited Alex Minor, LinkedIn video expert, a former musical collaborator of Greg's (a.k.a. "G-ro"), video editor and DP, father, to talk with us about what it means to be black in America, and ways we can speak to our kids about race. This was an eye-opening conversation for both of us because it showcased to us that rather than just make assumptions on the best way to talk about race and privilege in America, the best bet is to actually engage in a dialogue. In this critical conversation, we talk about the importance of empathy, of acknowledging differences in the experiences we have, the need for white people to call out those who are intolerant, and take umbrage at our calls for equality. "It doesn't matter if I say. It does matter what YOU say." -Alex Minor. You can learn more about Alex's work by visiting his site at www.eyeammedia.comAs always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to discuss in the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363.Check out our new venture, Profits, and Playgrounds and find out how you can get our Level-Up Planner for just $10 with free shipping. www.profitsandplaygrounds.comDon't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and get home in time for dinner. Please stay safe. Practice Social Distancing. Speak up and understand that silence is complicity. And for god's sake, wash your hands. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

Dad Chat with Greg & Matt

"White People Won't Listen To Me. They Might Listen To You." (with Alex Minor)

This episode was recorded in our Dad Chat community on May 21st. To join our community, simply visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/2588452764585629 and ask to join! You can also check out our new Dad Chat YouTube Channel to see the video of our episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB9bhuiGBOThXnmlmEVWVRgSadly, we are still in quarantine, but that leaves us plenty to talk about the ongoings in the world, including : * Zoom Parties are not the same as real-life parties. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/zoom-parties-virtual-gatherings_n_5ebd7063c5b635d6a6d160fc* Ms. Monopoly. Finally, a game that mansplains how to make money as a woman in the world.https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/05/i-played-ms-monopoly-board-game-feminism/611725/* Kanye. Bodyguards. Insanity. Enjoy. https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/kanye-west-bodyguard-kim-kardashian-paparazzi-interview- Do your kids have a favorite? They probably do, and that's ok. https://theweek.com/articles/915007/why-kids-have-favorite-parentWe also shared some of our favorite YouTube Channels that you might want to check out. * Jelle's Marble Runs. Racing with marbles, color commentary, and a great way to pass the time. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnjuSWVOLgGT9fIzL0g* DALLYMYD, the modern-day treasure hunter who finds lost iPhones, jewelry, computers, go pros, and more…and also tries to return the recovered items to their owners. https://www.youtube.com/user/DALLMYD* Caspar Babypants and a video starring Matt's kid Nate! Remember Presidents of the United States? Well, the lead singer started a kids group and makes songs that even us parents will like. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=caspar+babypantsCatch Nate Goldfarb's fan video  https://youtu.be/Do-VuU3fVM0* Dude Perfect. Some awesome dudes are doing cool stuff. https://www.youtube.com/user/corycotton* Screen Junkies, home of Honest Trailers. Excellent movie summations with some severe snarkhttps://www.youtube.com/user/screenjunkiesAs always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to discuss in the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363.Check out our new venture, Profits, and Playgrounds and find out how you can get our Level-Up Planner for just $10 with free shipping.  www.profitsandplaygrounds.comDon't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and get home in time for dinner. Please stay safe. Practice Social Distancing. And for god's sake, wash your hands. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

Ms. Monopoly, YouTube Favorites, and being your kid's favorite parent (Dad Chat Live!) 

This episode was recorded live in our Dad Chat Facebook Community on May 5th, and for those that are in quarantine lock-down and not paying attention to dates and days of the week, yes that is Cinco De Mayo. On this special episode, Greg sips a tequila & cranberry, while Matt sadly sips on a water as they talk about the brand new Level Up Planner that was just launched, as well as all the news dads need to know to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Join the Dad Chat Facebook Community here. Get a copy of the Level Up Planner here. See you next week for another episode of Dad Chat.

Sipping Tequilla And Talking About Our New Level Up Planner

It's week 4, or 5, or 43 of our quarantine and to help keep our sanity we've brought in fellow dad, author, entrepreneur and awesome human being Ryan Berman, father to Herman Berman (dog), aged 10, Micah (human boy), aged 7, and Mackenzie (human girl), aged 4. He is the founder of Courageous, a creative change consultancy that has worked with some of the world's largest brands and focuses on helping them become more courageous. His best-selling book 'Return on Courage: a playbook for courageous change' addresses this head-on. Berman also has his own "Courage Brand" called Sock Problems: an altruistic sock company that socks different problems in the world. In case you don't read to the end, a few things we wanted to share:* Ryan was generous enough to share his Personal Values Assessment which you can access here: https://corporaterenegade.d.pr/MRZ849* You can learn more about Ryan's company by visiting https://www.couragebrands.com/What are we discussing? * Being courageous as dads during a scary time. Ryan shared his philosophy on courage and defined it as taking action on your dreams. Living a courageous life allows us to have more space and time to be present with our kids. * Attention + Belief = Dad. Ryan's formula about how to carve out meaningful time for our children…giving them our attention and having belief in our kids, all while figuring out what our own values truly are. * Some Good News. We spend some time talking about episode 2 of Some Good News, as brought to you by Jim Halbert, aka Jon Krasinski. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOe_y6KKvS3PdIfb9q9pGug* Did Quibi launch at the worst possible time? We discuss the new streaming service and why adding more choice may mean fewer eyeballs watching the new platform. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/04/quibi-app-downloads-day-one* Where the #DadSquads at? Moms are famous for their groups of fellow moms. Dads are often left by the wayside. We discuss why dads need friends now more than ever. https://www.parents.com/parenting/dads/as-dads-we-need-parent-friends-just-as-much-as-moms/* Finally, we discuss an article from Ryan, where he shares why we need creativity now more than ever. https://blog.leadercast.com/blog/creativity-in-a-time-we-need-it-mostSome final thoughts that came up during this episode: How do you turn this time into something that is proactive? How do you handle the moral fatigue we are all facing? What do you do when you can't control 85% of your life right now? What do you do with the 15% you can control? Find something worth fighting for. This is the great reset of our lives. Do the thing you want to do. As always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Please stay safe. Practice Social Distancing. And for god's sake, wash your hands.  Until Next time… #dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

We're Dudes Who Happen To Be Dads (with Ryan Berman) 

On this special episode of Dad Chat, we’ve got 4 dads representing 9 kids across 3 states. We’re excited to introduce you to Darren McCarthy (father of 2), and Brian Powers (father of 3), self-proclaimed “Rogue Educators”  from Sound Foundations for Parenting. Their company helps to create amazing resources for parents to help us maintain our sanity while raising the little ones who control our lives. And sanity is definitely needed during this age of the Coronavirus. Among the many projects they are working on is a joint project with us Dad Chat Folks that we’re excited to call “Big Rocks, Little Kids — A 30-Day Calendar, Planner & Resources To Help You And Your Kids Succeed At Home, which you can download for free by visiting bigrockslittlekids.com right now. What are Big Rocks? They are the big foundational items that every parent needs to focus on every day in order for their kids to thrive. Some “Big Rocks” include Sleep, Exercise, and Nutrition. When you ensure that you focus on the big rocks every day, you can then start to move onto the little rocks as well. We cover a lot in this episode (there’s 4 of us so we’ve got a lot to say), but listed below are some choice quotes presented in no particular order: - “We need to over communicate.” - “We don’t know what we don’t know.” - “Your emotional state will have an impact on how your kids get through this.”- “But if we get through this whole thing and  our kids are able to get through a pandemic in one piece. It’s a success.”You can learn more about Darren and Brian’s company by visiting: http://www.soundfoundationsforparenting.net/As always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Please stay safe. Practice Social Distancing. And for gods sake, wash your hands. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

Big Rocks, Little Kids (featuring Darren McCarthy and Brian Powers)

After 33 episodes it was time to mix things up — Greg & Matt took to the inter webs of Facebook to host our first ever live episode of Dad Chat. Presented privately to our Dad Chat Facebook Group, get access to the most recent episode where we discussed: - Some real talk about making sure we take time for ourselves to breathe in this scary new world and not feel the need to be productive at all moments of the day. https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-You-Should-Ignore-All-That/248366- Some real numbers about how this pandemic is affecting the economy. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/g5xeb7/10-million-americans-lost-their-jobs-in-two-weeks-because-of-coronavirus- Some real advice on how to co-parent during a pandemic (including some special Matt advice on keeping your sanity) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-co-parent-coronavirus-pandemic_l_5e7d1cc7c5b6256a7a27685a- Some real proof that it’s not all doom and gloom — we share some of the new tv shows and movies coming out that have got us excited. https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/the-best-tv-coming-in-april-to-netflix-amazon-hulu-quibi-and-apple.php- Some really funny Zoom stories about a woman who accidentally turned herself into a potato during a video chat meeting https://time.com/5813683/boss-turns-herself-into-a-potato/- and finally…some really stupid April Fool’s Pranks that one K-pop singer didn’t think through. https://www.soompi.com/article/1391667wpp/jyjs-kim-jaejoong-clarifies-that-his-post-about-testing-positive-for-covid-19-was-for-april-fools-dayAs always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Please stay safe. Practice Social Distancing. And for gods sake, wash your hands. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

Dad Chat Live (The Replay)!

Needless to say, everything these days revolves around our old friend Corona, but we’re also trying to find ways to celebrate what is good in the world. This week we’re talking about: - Our new Dad Chat Facebook Group - if you’d like to join an amazing group of dads then simply send us a message or send a request here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2588452764585629/) and we’ll add you to our group - The concept of “Leveling Up” - Matt talks about the Dad Chat Manifesto and how we want to help dads get better every day. - Tiger King - Netflix’s insanely binge-worthy limited series about Joe Exotic and his adventures in tiger raising, murder-for-hire plots, and more - Entertainment via livestream — we discuss how may of our favorite comedians and celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, John Legend, Seth Meyers, the Rock and more, are utilizing youtube and zoom to help us keep connected and entertained. - Parent Time Outs - With so many people under one roof, it’s easy to lose your cool. This article from Pop Sugar talks about the need for mental health and sometimes taking a break from everyone https://www.popsugar.com/family/how-parent-time-outs-for-adults-help-families-handle-emotion-47337452  During this trying time, we need to stick together. As always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Please stay safe. Practice Social Distancing. And for gods sake, wash your hands. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

The Tiger in the Room

It’s hard to focus on much else other than school closings and social distancing. But if you’re needing a break from your kids and the monotony of being home, we hope you’ll check out Episode 31 of Dad Chat.Here’s what we’re talking bout.    ⁃    Why leadership at home is more crucial than ever.    ⁃    How Greg is giving his kids “spring break” when you can’t travel.    ⁃    How to establish ground rules with your kids and also other parents in your neighborhood.    ⁃    “Giving Back” - how some professional athletes and actors are doing their part to help the people in their communities who are affected by Coronavirus.https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/heres-celebrities-athletes-regular-people-194321816.html    ⁃    How to stay productive while your kids are at home.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/how-to-work-from-home-with-your-kids-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.html    ⁃    Netflix Parties?https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/nbcuniversal-breaks-the-seal-set-to-shatter-the-theatrical-window.php    ⁃    How some entertainment companies are testing out releasing movies directly to video on demand. A new business model?https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/nbcuniversal-breaks-the-seal-set-to-shatter-the-theatrical-window.phpAs always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Please stay safe. Practice Social Distancing. And for gods sake, wash your hands.Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

This Is Not A Snow Day

On this week's episode of Dad Chat we are joined by Ryan Lee, the founder of Rewind Bars and an OG in the online marketing world. Ryan is a big advocate of healthy living, especially after living through a big health scare in his own life. Ryan is the father of 4 kids and someone that lives every day to make the world a better place for his family. In today's episode Greg, Matt and Ryan cover the current state of affairs, how to find passion in what you do and not just building a business because some niche-maker 3000 software told you to, why your kids need to drink more water, what Ryan thinks about college as his oldest gets ready for that transition and why Rewind is helping families and dads to rewind the clock and feel young again. And to take it up another notch, Ryan is giving any listener of the show 20% off any purchase at https://rewindbars.com/ when you use the promo code DADCHAT at checkout. Yes, 20% off, just for listening to the show. I recommend the Green Juice or the Coffee Cinnamon Cake Bars. Go to https://rewindbars.com/ to place your order today. And as always, if you liked this episode, please share it on social media by taking a screenshot and tagging us and use the hashtag #dadchat. We would also love your reviews in iTunes. Till next week!http://instagram.com/gregrolletthttp://instagram.com/msgfarb

Ryan Lee Joins Us To Talk About Our Health, College And The Future Of James Bond

The world is going mad! And in the midst of it we still have to juggle work, business, life and kids. In this micro episode of Dad Chat, Greg and Matt got together to talk about Corona and how it is affecting their daily lives amidst all the cancellations and chaos, as well as how they are addressing everything with their kids. In these times it's important to remember that you are always setting an example for the people around you - your spouses and partners, your employees, your teammates, your community and yes - your kids. How are you going to rise to the occasion?Let us know how you are talking to your kids about Corona using the Hashtag #dadchat on social media. And be sure to leave a review on the iTunes. http://instagram.com/gregrolletthttp://instagram.com/msgfarb

How To Talk To Your Kids About Coronavirus

There’s lots to discuss this week, and sadly, there’s no avoiding the thing that’s on everyone’s mind…Altered Carbon Season 2. Sorry, we mean the Corona Virus. Before we get into what we’re discussing, we’re excited to announce our new #dailydadwin movement…where we want dads like you to post your daily wins. This isn’t winning the lottery or closing a million dollar deal victories, but the every day ones, like getting your kids to school on time or having them clean their rooms. Join in and tell us what you’ve done. Here’s what we’re discussing: 1. Daylight Savings. This weekend saw us jump ahead. Greg’s got some strong opinions. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/04/daylight-savings-time-coming-sunday-get-ready-spring-forward/4952272002/2. Coronavirus — there are a million articles to point to, so we’re not going to. But we discuss it in depth form the dad perspective of what we tell our kids, how often we wash our hands, and when is the appropriate time to start freaking out. 3. Confidence matters. A fascinating article on how to be more confident and also how to instill it in your kids. https://medium.com/@DanSullivanSC/how-to-grow-your-confidence-every-single-day-c8266e501c7a4. Forget the sh*t hitting the fan, what happens when the Lo-Mein Hits the Floor? A reminder that all parents have struggles. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/3437495. Raising Fame — a new podcast by Dell and Sonya Curry (Parents of NBA superstar Stephen Curry) discusses how people raised kids they had no idea would turn into superstars. http://amp.awfulannouncing.com/podcasts/dell-sonya-curry-raising-fame-sports-edition-podcast-interviewing-athletes-parents-and-caregivers.html6. Up, Up, down, down, left right, left, right, b,a. Sound familliar? If so, you’ll be sad to hear about the death of Kazuhisa Hashimoto, create of the famed Konami code. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/kazuhisa-hashimoto-konami-code-diedAs always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

Drinking Corona, Coronavirus, and Dad Wins

This week's Micro Episode is courtesy of an article from Entrepreneur.com titled: Let Go Of These 10 Things And Start Making Better, Faster Decisions. Check out the article here - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/345670If you are a dad AND an entrepreneur, freelancer or professional your day is pretty much spent making micro decisions from the time you wake up until you are in bed with your eyes closed. So what are some things you can do to help make those decisions better, more effectively and faster?Find out some of Greg's top tips and hacks in this episode of Dad Chat. And let us know: what are your top tips for making effective decisions in your life or at home? Head onto social media and use #dadchat and let us know and we might feature you and your response in an upcoming episode. And be sure to follow us on social media:http://instagram.com/gregrolletthttp://instagram.com/msgfarb

Micro Episode 2: Making Faster And Better Decisions

Welcome back to Dad Chat and today we’ve got another special guest, Mr. Adam Lewis Walker. Adam is an entrepreneur, speaker, author of the book Awaken Your Alpha and host of a podcast with the same name. He also hosts the Talk Accelerator Podcast, which is for aspiring ted speakers. He is the dad of two boys, Dylan 9, and Harrison 6 (and he turns 7 next week, so Happy Birthday little buddy), and we are psyched to have him with us. We covered a lot of ground this time around so let’s get to it…“Not taking responsibility just causes more problems.” We get into the Houston Astros cheating scandals and a conversation on the lessons we teach our kids.https://www.fatherly.com/news/houston-astros-apologies-cheating-scandal-bregman-altuve/A real life “Rudy”  story about a 42-year old Zamboni driver who gets called into to play in the big game. https://deadline.com/2020/02/nhl-has-real-life-rocky-and-rudy-moment-as-zamboni-driver-suits-up-wins-game-1202866520/amp/Nostalgia is back and paying well. A convo about the return of Friends and our favorite sitcoms throughout the years. https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/friends-cast-reunion-hbo-max-1203510743/You can learn more about Adam by visiting his website, http://www.ayalpha.com/and check out both of his podcasts. Adam can also be found on Instagram, @adamlewiswalker. As always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

“Decent Blokes” (With Special Guest Adam Lewis Walker)

Welcome to our second Dad Chat Mini episode! These are bite sized audios we’ve created to keep you from going hungry in between our weekly Dad Chat episodes. Mini episodes will include takes on articles we didn’t have time to cover as well as special conversations with the people in our lives, like Nate. This week you’ll meet Nate Goldfarb, the 7-year old mini-version of Matt. Nate’s got a lot of opinions on tv shows, video games, his own soon to be released show “Kid Chat” and more. He’ll even show off his Chinese knowledge. Enjoy. As always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

The One With Nate

Introducing Dad Chat Mini episodes! Bite sized audio we’ve created to keep you from going hungry. Mini episodes will include takes on articles we didn’t have time to cover as well as special conversations with the people in our lives. In this episode Matt goes off on Disney’s decision to go after a local PTA fundraiser for screening The Lion King without paying a showing fee. You can check out the article in question here: https://www.fatherly.com/news/disney-pta-charged-movie-license-lion-king/As always, please send your thoughts, love and hate mail, and articles you want to be discussed on the next episode of Dad Chat by sending an email to greg@ambitious.com or sending a text to 321.351.3363Don't forget to subscribe, and please screenshot this episode and share it on social media. We're here to make a difference, and the more dads we reach, the better. Help us give today's modern entrepreneurial dads a voice to help them take over the world and still get home in time for dinner. Until Next time…#dadchat http://Instagram.com/gregrolletthttps://instagram.com/msgfarb

Micro Episode 1: Disney Vs. The PTA

Dad Chat is a weekly news series for high dads who want to have it all and still get home in time for dinner. Join serial entrepreneurs Greg Rollett and Matthew Goldfarb for a weekly frank and colorful discussion on everything modern, ambitious dads need to know about business, culture and life from the dad point of view. Welcome to Dad Chat with Greg and Matt.

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