The Dad Nation Podcast

Ep: 096: What Raising A Child With A Disability Taught Me - PART I

When Danny Jordan and his wife learned their daughter would be born with an upper limb difference, everything changed. In an instant, the future they had imagined looked different. Questions flooded in. Fears surfaced. And a journey began that neither of them could have prepared for. In Part I of this powerful conversation, Danny shares the emotional story behind his daughter’s diagnosis, the fears he wrestled with as a father, the challenges of navigating the healthcare system, and how becoming a parent forced him to confront wounds from his own childhood. Together we discuss: • Receiving a life-changing diagnosis • Parenting through uncertainty • The emotional impact on fathers • Childhood wounds and fatherhood • How adversity can shape a family’s story Whether you’re raising a child with a disability, know someone who is, or simply want to become a better father, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.   DANNY'S LINKS: * The Capables Books: https://thecapables.com/ [https://thecapables.com/] * Danny's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dannyjordan/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/dannyjordan/?hl=en] * Capables IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecapables/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/thecapables/?hl=en] MITCHELLS LINKS: * Website: https://www.dadnationco.com [https://www.dadnationco.com] * High Performance Husband™ Audit: https://www.dadnationco.com/audit [https://www.dadnationco.com/audit] * Book a Free Strategy Session: https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo [https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo] * High -Performance Husband™ Audit: https://www.dadnationco.com/audit [https://www.dadnationco.com/audit] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadnationco/ [https://www.instagram.com/dadnationco/]

Ep: 095: Why being 'nice' is sabotaging your marriage and career

In 2026, more men are exhausted, short-tempered, emotionally numb, and quietly resentful than ever before—but they don’t always know why. In this episode of The Dad Nation Podcast, Mitchell Osmond unpacks one powerful question that can expose what’s really draining your peace, damaging your marriage, affecting your fatherhood, and weakening your leadership. In this episode, you’ll learn: * ✔️ Exactly why 'nice guys' really do finish last in life * ✔️ Why “happy wife, happy life” may be hurting your marriage * ✔️ How resentment quietly builds in high-performing men * ✔️ The ONE question that will improve your marriage, parenting, leadership, and career   FOLLOW the The Dad Nation Podcast for honest conversations on marriage, fatherhood, leadership, mindset, and becoming the man your family needs. MITCHELL'S LINKS: * Website: https://www.dadnationco.com [https://www.dadnationco.com] * High Performance Husband™ Audit: https://www.dadnationco.com/audit [https://www.dadnationco.com/audit] * Book a Free Strategy Session: https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo [https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo] * High -Performance Husband™ Audit: https://www.dadnationco.com/audit [https://www.dadnationco.com/audit] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadnationco/ [https://www.instagram.com/dadnationco/]

Ep: 094: Smartphones, AI, and Predators: What Every Father Needs To Know

Our kids are growing up in a world of smartphones, social media, AI, online predators, screen addiction, cyberbullying, and endless digital distraction. So how do fathers protect their children without becoming controlling, fearful, or disconnected? Mitchell Osmond sits down with Stephen Balkam, Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute, one of the world’s leading voices in online safety and digital parenting. Stephen shares over 30 years of experience helping parents, tech companies, policymakers, and families navigate the rapidly changing digital world. In this episode, we talk about: * How the internet has changed childhood * The biggest online dangers facing kids today * Why AI is creating new emotional and cognitive risks * How fathers can create better screen-time boundaries * How to talk with your kids about online safety If you’re a father trying to raise strong, healthy, grounded kids in a hyper-connected world, this conversation is essential. ✅ Follow The Dad Nation Podcast for more conversations on fatherhood, marriage, mindset, leadership, and becoming the man your family needs. 🔗 MITCHELL'S LINKS: * Website: https://www.dadnationco.com [https://www.dadnationco.com] * GIFT: The Roommate Remedy™: https://www.dadnationco.com/remedy [https://www.dadnationco.com/remedy] * Book a Free Strategy Session: https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo [https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo] * High -Performance Husband™ Audit: https://www.dadnationco.com/audit [https://www.dadnationco.com/audit] 🔗 STEPHEN'S LINKS: * Website: https://fosi.org/ [https://fosi.org/] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/family-online-safety-institute [https://www.linkedin.com/company/family-online-safety-institute] * Podcast - Moms Off Mute: https://open.spotify.com/show/61SxWRbLSMIceorJBPIJrO?si=dd097f2e3f5a4267 [https://open.spotify.com/show/61SxWRbLSMIceorJBPIJrO?si=dd097f2e3f5a4267]

Ep: 093: There are 2 kinds of men - which one are you?

There are two types of men in this world. And when adversity, pressure, and pain show up, we find out which one we truly are. In this deeply personal episode of The Dad Nation Podcast, Mitchell Osmond opens up about some of the darkest moments of his childhood, and how those experiences quietly shaped his identity, marriage, emotions, and leadership as a man. This episode explores the difference between two kinds of men: 1. ⚔️ The Walking Wounded 2. ⚔️ The Forged Man In this episode, you’ll learn: * Why so many successful men still feel “not enough” * The 3-Stage Forging Process: how it breaks most men… but forges the few * How childhood pain quietly affects marriage and fatherhood * The identity question that can change your marriage, parenting, and future * Why unhealed pain never disappears — it gets passed on If you’re a husband, father, entrepreneur, executive, or high-performing man trying to lead well at home without losing yourself in the process, this episode is for you. 🔗 MITCHELL'S LINKS: * GIFT: The Roommate Remedy™: https://www.dadnationco.com/remedy [https://www.dadnationco.com/remedy] * Book a Free Strategy Session: https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo [https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo] * High -Performance Husband™ Audit: https://www.dadnationco.com/audit [https://www.dadnationco.com/audit] * Website: https://www.dadnationco.com [https://www.dadnationco.com]

Ep: 092: Your Wife Lost Interest in Sex? Do These 5 Things

Has the intimacy dried up in your marriage? In Episode #92 of The Dad Nation Podcast, Mitchell Osmond sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist Andrea Dindinger to break down one of the most frustrating realities for high-performing men: 👉 Your wife has lost interest in sex… and you don’t know why. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: * The real reason your wife may feel distant, cold, or uninterested in sex * Why high-achieving men often feel respected at work but rejected at home * The communication mistakes men make (without realizing it) * 5 practical ways to bring her desire back   🔗 MITCHELL'S LINKS: * Website: https://www.dadnationco.com [https://www.dadnationco.com] * GIFT: The Roommate Remedy™: https://www.dadnationco.com/remedy [https://www.dadnationco.com/remedy] * Book a Free Strategy Session: https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo [https://www.dadnationco.com/vslo] * High -Performance Husband™ Audit: https://www.dadnationco.com/audit [https://www.dadnationco.com/audit] 🔗 ANDREA'S LINKS: * Website: https://www.andreadindinger.com/ [https://www.andreadindinger.com/] * Annual Relationship Review: https://www.andreadindinger.com/annual-relationship-review [https://www.andreadindinger.com/annual-relationship-review] * Andrea's Newsletter: https://andreadindinger.substack.com/ [https://andreadindinger.substack.com/]