TB9, S13, E10: Father's Day: The Dads We Tried to Be

TB9, S13, E10: Father's Day: The Dads We Tried to Be

This Father's Day week, we're doing something we've never done before. For the first time in Back 9 history, we have a full episode with just the two of us. No guest. No expert. No one else to play off of… It's just two guys sitting across from each other talking about what it feels like with our kids grown and living on their own, and looking back at the fathers we tried to be. We talk about raising daughters and the ways they challenged us, changed us, and taught us things we never expected to learn. We revisit divorce, long-distance parenting, the moments we got right, and the moments we'd give anything to do over. There are stories in this episode we've never shared before. Some are funny. Some are raw. Several still make us emotional all these years later. If you've ever wondered whether you did enough as a parent, if you've carried regret, or if you're trying to build a stronger relationship with your kids today than you had yesterday, this one's for you. Happy Father's Day from The Back 9. Contact Dennis & Josh Instagram: @Back9_Podcast [https://instagram.com/Back9_Podcast] Our sponsor Hammer and Nails, is currently offering a $120 gift card for $100. They also have a Spoil Him Right curated gift Box. Great father's day gifts. Get one at Hammer and Nails, with 4 locations in Central Florida.

TB9, S13: Making the Turn — Season 13

Season 13 starts with an announcement: Over the past year, we've been building something bigger than a podcast — a book about how men heal, rebuild, and find healthy relationships after midlife divorce. It's now in front of major publishers, and the response has reinforced something we've believed from the beginning: Men need hope. This season will continue that conversation through stories about relationships, fatherhood, purpose, health, and second chances.We also talk summer plans, Bills vs. Bears, engagement parties, the strange ways sports loyalty gets passed through families, and our partnership with Hammer & Nails. A new season. A lot in motion. Time to make the turn. Contact Dennis & Josh Instagram: @Back9_Podcast [https://instagram.com/Back9_Podcast]

TB9, S12: The 19th Hole — Splitting the G

This season started with a daughter getting engaged, included 3 graduations, and ended with a toast by the campfire. That's what the 19th Hole is for. Every season, we take a breath and look back at the conversations that stayed with us. And this season had plenty. We talked about the pull of the wrong relationships after divorce. Knowing yourself before saying "I do." The discipline of co-parenting without letting ego take over. And we led off with Misty. A story still being written, and one we're grateful to have witnessed up close. Somewhere along the way there was Guinness, Sting, law school milestones and a trip to St. John, but Season 12 is in the books. So here's to everybody who spent part of their season with us. Time to split the G….on the Back 9 Contact Dennis & Josh Instagram: @Back9_Podcast [https://instagram.com/Back9_Podcast]

TB9, S12, E18: Paul Pabst — The Stories That Stick With Us

Paul Pabst has spent nearly 20 years producing The Dan Patrick Show, so yes…this episode has stories. Chris Rock refusing to leave the studio. Clint Eastwood at Pebble Beach. Dale Jr. admitting he got into racing because he wanted his dad to talk to him. But the story that stays with you? Paul named his daughter Peyton after Walter Payton. And years later, he's standing at a Super Bowl party telling that story to Walter's son…trying not to cry. This episode is about the people who shape us, the mentors who push us, and the things we carry into fatherhood, teaching, work and legacy. (And there's some behind-the-scenes tales behind the Dan Patrick Show along the way) It's a lean back and listen episode of The Back 9. Contact Dennis & Josh Instagram: @Back9_Podcast [https://instagram.com/Back9_Podcast]

TB9, S12, E17: Ryan Vesce — Beyond Broken

Ryan Vesce played professional hockey in six countries. He also went through back surgery, hip surgery, chronic pain and the kind of physical wear that ends a lot of careers early. What changed everything? Frustration. And then desperation. We talk with Ryan about hitting a point where "manage it" stopped being a good enough answer. So he and his strength coach started pulling best-in-practice ideas from practitioners in all the different countries he playeid in, just to keep him on the ice. That mindset eventually became Matterhorn Fit and his post-playing passion. This episode isn't about hockey. It's about refusing to accept that broken is permanent on a new episode of The Back 9. Contact Dennis & Josh Instagram: @Back9_Podcast [https://instagram.com/Back9_Podcast]