Dad Up Podcast

Ep. 319 - 90% Of Men Are Metabolically Broken | Clifford Stephan and Bryan Ward

🎙️ Welcome to a new episode of the Dad Up Podcast! 🟫 90% Of Men Are Metabolically Broken | Clifford Stephan & Bryan Ward | Ep. 319 👉 Today’s guest is Clifford Stephan, Founder and Chief Vacation Officer of Booze Vacation, a movement helping men rethink their relationship with alcohol, reclaim their health, and unlock elite levels of energy and clarity. 👉 By his mid-40s, Clifford realized his “normal” drinking habits were quietly steering him toward more doctors, more prescriptions, and a future of declining performance. 👉 Instead of accepting mediocrity, he took a bold step: a full year off from alcohol, a reset he called his booze vacation. 👉 That one decision changed everything, his health, his mindset, and his mission. 👉 Now, Clifford helps men step away from destructive patterns, rewrite their habits, and show up stronger for their families, careers, and long-term legacy. 👉 He’s also the founder of OneCompensation, holds a degree in Nutritional Science from Cal Poly SLO, and has completed over a dozen long-course triathlons. 👉 Clifford is a powerhouse of discipline, self-awareness, and longevity, committed to kicking ass well into his 80s and helping other men do the same. 👉 This is an episode every dad needs to hear, especially if you’ve ever felt the quiet pull of unhealthy habits interfering with your purpose, performance, or family leadership. 👉 Let’s jump into this powerful conversation with Clifford Stephan. 👉 Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with your friends and families you know that may be trying to successfully coparent. 👉 Links are in my bio or in the show notes! Dad Up! Where Fathers Break Cycles & Build Legacies. 📞 Contact with Bryan Ward: ✅ Dad Up Instagram: https://instagram.com/daduppodcast ✅ Dad Up YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast ✅ Dad Up Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562 ✅ Dad Up LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe 📞 Contact with Clifford Stephan: Website: Booze Vacation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boozevacation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffordstephan Take The Quiz: https://boozevacation.scoreapp.com/

Ep. 318 - How Brain Health Shapes Parenting | Dr. Rebecca Jackson & Bryan Ward

🎙️ Welcome to a new episode of the Dad Up Podcast! 🟫 How Brain Health Shapes Parenting | Dr. Rebecca Jackson & Bryan Ward | Ep. 318 👉 In this powerful episode of the Dad Up Podcast, host Bryan Ward sits down with Dr. Rebecca Jackson — a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist, Doctor of Chiropractic, author, speaker, and one of the leading experts in brain health and human performance. 👉 With over 15 years of experience, more than 1,000 clients served, and her current role as Chief Program Officer for Brain Balance, Dr. Jackson brings deep insight into how the brain develops, adapts, heals, and thrives. expert on improving brain health, development, and cognition. 👉 Dr. Jackson’s work has appeared in Mayo Clinic Press, Forbes, Psych Central, Business Insider, and more. She has also appeared on such shows as The Doctor’s Show, NBC’s Nightly News, and more. 👉 Dr. Rebecca Jackson has extensive post-graduate training in: neurodevelopment disorders, clinical translational research, functional neurology, nutrition, and cognitive optimization. 👉 Her passion for helping others maximize their human potential comes from years of clinical work, hands-on experience with thousands of children and adults, and her own journey as a mom. 👉 Dr. Jackson is also the author of Back on Track and a frequent expert guest featured in: Mayo Clinic Press, Forbes, Psych Central, Business Insider, NBC Nightly News, The Doctors, and many more 👉 Together, we unpack the tools, strategies, and science-backed principles that help kids AND adults enhance their cognition, emotional regulation, focus, and overall well-being. 👉 If you’re a parent who wants to help your child succeed…a dad trying to perform better at work and at home… or someone who wants to better understand your own brain. 👉 This episode will open your eyes to what’s truly possible. 👉 Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with your friends and families you know that may be trying to successfully coparent. 👉 Links are in my bio or in the show notes! Dad Up! Where Fathers Break Cycles & Build Legacies. 📞 Contact with Bryan Ward: ✅ Dad Up Instagram: https://instagram.com/daduppodcast ✅ Dad Up YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast ✅ Dad Up Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562 ✅ Dad Up LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe 📞 Contact with Dr. Rebecca Jackson: ✅ Book: amazon.com/Back.../dp/B0BQMDS85D/ref=sr_1_1 ✅ Website: https://www.brainbalance.com ✅ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrebeccajackson ✅ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/drrebeccajackson

Ep. 317 | Leading With Intention At Work & At Home | John Gafford and Bryan Ward

🎙️ Welcome to a new episode of the Dad Up Podcast! 🟫 Leading with Intention at Work and at Home | John Gafford & Bryan Ward | Ep. 317 👉 In this inspiring episode of the Dad Up Podcast, host Bryan Ward sits down with John Gafford is a husband, father, speaker, entrepreneur, and author who’s on a mission help people build more income, more impact, and more intention into their lives. 👉 From John’s early days on The Apprentice to building Simply Vegas into a powerhouse brokerage, he has always believed in betting on yourself. 👉 He’s been featured on the TODAY Show, leads one of the top per-agent production teams in Nevada, and is known for high-signal, high-value conversations. 👉 Today, John runs multiple businesses across real estate, title, and mortgage, mentor ambitious agents, and speaks on stages to help people break free from average. 👉 He created Escaping the Drift to challenge people stuck in mediocrity, not because they’re not capable, but because they’re not honest with themselves. 👉 John’s core message in Escaping the Drift is about getting off autopilot and aligning your time with your values, which is how he parents as well! 👉 He teaches that as a leader at work and as a dad at home. Here’s a how those get used at home: * No drifting at home. A simple weekly family huddle and a daily 10-minute check-in that lowers anxiety and keeps you connected to your kids. * Make time real. Put kids on the calendar like a board meeting. Two protected hours a week per child plus one small daily ritual so they feel seen. * Accountability without nagging. A kid-friendly spin on his “$50 Fit Club” idea. Tiny stakes and daily proof that build consistency for chores, reading, ect  * Model mental health. Name feelings out loud, use a 90-second reset, and practice “own it, fix it, learn it” after mistakes so kids copy healthy behavior. * Ownership for teens. A one-page plan for any goal with one weekly metric. Teaches agency, follow-through, and confidence. 👉 Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with your friends and families you know that may be trying to successfully coparent. 👉 Links are in my bio or in the show notes! Dad Up! Where Fathers Break Cycles & Build Legacies. 📞 Contact with Bryan Ward: ✅ Dad Up Instagram: https://instagram.com/daduppodcast ✅ Dad Up YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast ✅ Dad Up Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562 ✅ Dad Up LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe 📞 Contact with John Gafford: ✅ John Gafford Book: AmazonNew • $28.99 ✅ John Gafford LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thejohngafford ✅ John Gafford Podcast: https://tr.ee/PTt9rcSFs1 ✅ John Gafford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejohngafford

Ep. 316 - Preparing Our Kids For A World We Can’t Yet See | Kepler Knott & Bryan Ward

🎙️ Welcome to a new episode of the Dad Up Podcast! 🟫 Preparing Our Kids for a World We Can’t Yet See | Kepler Knott & Bryan Ward | Ep. 316 👉 In this inspiring episode of the Dad Up Podcast, host Bryan Ward sits down with Kepler Knott — a husband, father, teacher, entrepreneur, and veteran who’s on a mission to help the next generation thrive. 👉 Kepler has spent nearly two decades helping companies and leaders across the globe bring innovative, technology-driven ideas to life. 👉 From supporting founders of investor-backed startups to advising F1000 CEOs, his passion is rooted in helping people do meaningful work that makes a difference. 👉 But beyond business, Kepler’s story runs deep. As a citizen-soldier, educator for at-risk youth, and author of the book Raising Tomorrow, he brings a unique perspective on leadership, service, and what it truly means to raise children ready for an uncertain world. 👉 This episode is a powerful reminder that leadership starts at home and that every dad has the power to change the world, one conversation at a time. 👉 Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with your friends and families you know that may be trying to successfully coparent. 👉 Links are in my bio or in the show notes! Dad Up! Where Fathers Break Cycles & Build Legacies. 📞 Contact with Bryan Ward: ✅ Dad Up Instagram: https://instagram.com/daduppodcast ✅ Dad Up YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast ✅ Dad Up Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562 ✅ Dad Up LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe 📞 Contact with Kepler Knott: ✅ Kepler Knott Book: https://www.raisingtomorrow.org ✅ Kepler Knott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kepler-knott-5ab6872?utm

Ep. 315 - The Evolution Of Dad Up | Ron Haywood & Bryan Ward

🎙️ Welcome to the 6th Year Anniversary Special of the Dad Up Podcast! 🟫 The Evolution Of Dad Up | Ron Haywood & Bryan Ward | Ep. 315 👉 Welcome to a very special milestone episode of the Dad Up Podcast — our 6-Year Anniversary! 👉 To celebrate, I brought back Ron Haywood, the man who kicked it all off as my very first guest on the show. 👉 Ron isn’t just a returning guest — he’s a championship basketball coach, husband, and father who continues to lead both on and off the court. 👉 In this episode, we reflect on how far the show and fatherhood have come over the last six years. 👉 We also talk about our time coaching together and how successful the team was and how fun it was to coach together. 👉 Ron shares his wisdom on leadership, family, and building a championship mindset at home and in life. 👉 This one is filled with reflection, laughs, and powerful lessons every dad needs to hear. 👉 Join us as we celebrate 6 incredible years of helping fathers grow, lead, and break cycles. 👉 Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with your friends and families you know that may be trying to successfully coparent. 👉 Links are in my bio or in the show notes! Dad Up! Where Fathers Break Cycles & Build Legacies. 📞 Contact with Bryan Ward: ✅ Dad Up Instagram: https://instagram.com/daduppodcast ✅ Dad Up YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast ✅ Dad Up Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562 ✅ Dad Up LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe 📞 Contact with Ron Haywood: ✅ Ron Haywood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doowyah2?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== ✅ Ron Haywood Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ron.haywood2?mibextid=wwXIfr