Episode 615 Kurt Schlichter is a First Class Father, a senior columnist for Townhall.com, a Los Angeles trial lawyer, and a retired army infantry colonel. A Twitter activist (@KurtSchlichter) with more than 450,000 followers, Kurt was personally recruited to write conservative commentary by Andrew Breitbart. He is a news source, an on-screen commentator on networks like Fox and Newsmax, and a guest on, and guest host of, nationally syndicated radio programs talking about political, military, and legal topics. Kurt is the #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of four books and has a new Book available now; We'll Be Back: The Fall and Rise of America. In his new book which is sometimes mordant, often humorous, always incisive, Schlichter shows that our resilience is far from spent. American society is uniquely blessed with the ingredients of greatness. A pushback is coming. Schlichter offers no guarantees but something more important—hope. In this Episode, Kurt shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two teenagers. He discusses his perspective on becoming a Dad at forty and why he believes more Americans should get married in their early twenties. He describes the trouble with colleges in America and why he believes they are a scam. He talks about his new book, We'll Be Back: The Fall and Rise of America, and why he believes there is hope for the future of America. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! We'll Be Back: The Fall and Rise of America https://a.co/d/f4NqRj4 First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Episode 614 Daniel Carcillo is a First Class Father and 2x Stanley Cup Champion. He played ten years in the National Hockey League winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015. His on-ice reputation as an enforcer has led to him being nicknamed "Car Bomb". Today Daniel is an advocate for survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and he is at the forefront of mental health care innovation, pioneering novel new therapies for the debilitating condition that took him out of the game. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wesana Health, a data-driven life science company revolutionizing drug development and clinical therapies utilizing psychedelic medicine for mental health care. Thanks to psychedelic-assisted therapy, Daniel is more than just a survivor of TBI–– he’s a success story, with a clean brain scan showing the progress he has made in his recovery from post-concussive syndrome. And through Wesana, he’s helping other TBI victims and those s...
Episode 613 George Farmer is a First Class Father and Chief Executive Officer of Parler. He has served as CEO of Parler since May 2021. Prior to Parler, George worked in financial services for a decade in the UK. George also sat on the LME Physical Markets Committee, the exchange committee for overseeing sound management of global physical trading across the base metals world. He currently sits on the Board of several UK companies and serves as Treasurer for the BLEXIT Foundation, a US charity that is focused on driving self-improvement into inner-city minority communities. George graduated with a First-Class Degree & academic scholarship from Oxford University. In 2018 he met his wife Candace Owens and they were married in 2019. In this Episode, George shares his Fatherhood journey which includes an 18 month old son and a daughter on the way. He discusses his vision for the future of Parler, how it differs from other Social Media Apps and the importance of Free Speech. He describes the top values he hopes to instill in his kids growing up. He talks about the Fatherless Crisis in the US and how it compares to the Fatherless Crisis in the UK. He describes what it’s been like to watch his wife Candace Owens take on the role of motherhood. He tells us about his bedtime routine with his son. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Parler - https://parler.com First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Episode 612 Mayor Tony Perry is a First Class Father and Mayor of Middletown, New Jersey. My family moved to Middletown 12 years ago and it is a wonderful place to raise a family. I invited Mayor Perry to join me on the podcast for a special Father’s Day edition of First Class Fatherhood. After graduating from Temple University, Mayor Perry joined the Sandy Recovery Division of the Governor's Office coordinating recovery efforts with FEMA, the Office of Emergency Management, the Department of Community Affairs and the Department of Environmental Protection. He also served as Chief of Staff to Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos from 2014-2018. He has been the Mayor of Middletown since 2019. I had the pleasure of sitting with Mayor Perry to record this interview live during a book signing event at Barnes & Noble in Holmdel, NJ. In this Episode, Mayor Perry shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two children. He discusses the new school curriculum scheduled to begin in New Jersey this fall which includes teaching sexual orientation to first, second and third graders. He describes the importance of getting families back to the kitchen table. He talks about the recent school shooting in Uvalde and how Middletown NJ is responding to keep children safe. He tells us why Middletown NJ is such a great place to raise a family. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Episode 611 Kamaru Usman is a First Class Father and current UFC Welterweight champion of the world. He is also the #1 Ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. He defeated Tyron Woodley to win the UFC Welterweight title and has defended the title 5 times including two title defenses against both Coby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Prior to his MMA career, Kamaru was an All-American wrestler at the University of Nebraska at Kearney where he was the 2010 NCAA Division II National champion. In this Episode, Kamaru shares his Fatherhood journey which includes a seven year old daughter. He discusses his relationship with his father and the moment he placed his UFC belt around him in the octagon. He describes how the system is rigged against Fathers in a lot of ways and how that contributes to the Fatherless Crisis. He talks about his nickname “The Nigerian Nightmare” and responds to a clip from my interview with Christian Okoye who famously shares the same moniker. He talks about the opponent for his next fight. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more. First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Episode 610 Steve Doocy is a First Class Father, New York Times Bestselling Author and co-host of FOX & Friends. Steve he’s been in the same time slot since FOX & Friends launched, making him the longest-running cable news morning host in history and the top rated for 19 straight years. FOX & Friends is the most-watched cable morning program. He also hosts his own show, Cooking with Steve Doocy on FOX Nation. Steve has written four books including, Tales from the Dad Side: Misadventures in Fatherhood; and two cookbooks with his wife, Kathy. Throughout his career he has received 11 local EMMY Awards for feature coverage and the Associated Press’ Feature Reporter of the Year Award. In this Episode, Steve shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children. He describes what it’s like to watch his son, Peter Doocy, serve as FOX News Channel’s White House correspondent. He discusses some of the takeaways from his book, The Mr. & Mrs. Happy Handbook: Everything I Know About L...
Episode 609 Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin are First Class Fathers and co-authors of the #1 Bestselling Book on Amazon, Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation. Pete Hegseth, father of seven, is the co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, America’s #1-rated cable morning television show. He is an army veteran of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Guantanamo Bay who holds two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his time overseas. Pete is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. David Goodwin, father of three, is a founding board member and was headmaster of The Ambrose School in Boise, Idaho for 13 years. Over 100,000 copies of his work "Discover Classical Christian Education" are in print. He is the editor of The Classical Difference Magazine, and president of the Association of Classical Christian Schools. In this Episode, Pete and David discuss their new book, Battle for the American Mind. They describe how after 16,000 hours of K-12 indoctrination, our kids come out of government schools hating America. They roll their eyes at religion and disdain our history. We spend more money on education than ever, but kids can barely read and write—let alone reason with discernment. They offer solutions on how to remake schools in the United States. They give hope to parents who are concerned for the future of their children’s education. They offer some great advice for new and about to be Dads and more! Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation https://a.co/d/dg6TfZ9 First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Episode 608 Sean Lowe is a First Class Father and Reality TV star of The Bachelor. Sean finished in third place on season 8 of The Bachelorette where he quickly became a fan favorite. He went on to become the Bachelor on the 17th season of ABC's The Bachelor. In the season finale, Sean proposed to contestant Catherine Giudici. Over a year after he proposed to Catherine, the two were married in a live television ceremony performed at the Four Seasons Resort Biltmore in Santa Barbara. He was a contestant on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars. Sean & Catherine participated in the 2nd episode of Celebrity Family Feud and won $25,000 for their charity, Free the Children. In this Episode, Sean shares his Fatherhood journey which includes three children. He discusses his faith and the importance it plays in his role as a husband and father. He describes the need for father figures and the epidemic of the fatherless crisis. He talks about his appearance on Dancing with the Stars and which version of The Bachelor he hopes his kids will eventually watch. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Episode 607 Michael Franzese is a First Class Father and former made caporegime one the Columbo Crime Family. He was born into Mafia life as a second-generation member of the Colombo crime family. Called one of the biggest mob earners since Al Capone by Vanity Fair and featured in Fortune's list of the fifty most powerful Mafia bosses, Michael left mob life behind after meeting his wife and serving eight years of a ten-year prison sentence. Today, Michael Franzese is a new man, sharing the lessons he's learned from organized crime with audiences around the world and mentoring thousands through his private online community and various media channels. Now, he mentors at-risk youth and shares the lessons he's learned from organized crime with audiences around the country. He is also the bestselling author of a new book, Mafia Democracy: How Our Republic Became a Mob Racket. In this Episode, Michael shares his Fatherhood journey which includes seven children. He discusses his relationship with his father and how becoming a father helped inspire him to leave the underworld. He describes family life in the Mafia, how faith is balanced by mob members and how he came to put God first in his life. He talks about his new book, Mafia Democracy: How Our Republic Became a Mob Racket. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Mafia Democracy: How Our Republic Became a Mob Racket - https://a.co/d/73kY6gp First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support
Episode 606 Tim Kennedy is a First Class Father, Green Beret, UFC Fighter, Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author. He has a new book available now, “Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself”. Tim is a decorated combat sniper who has deployed multiple times to some of the most dangerous places on earth. He has starred on the History Channel’s Hunting Hitler and Discovery’s Hard to Kill. He owns Ranger Up, a premium apparel company, and Sheepdog Response, a tactical training company. This is his second appearance on First Class Fatherhood and I’m honored to have him back on the podcast. In this Episode, Tim shares an update on his four children. He discusses his new book, “Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself” and why he decided to write it. He describes how parents can stand up to all of the challenges facing them in today’s world. He talks about why he will never be able to run for office. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself - https://a.co/d/irIRtAS First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 Watch on Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support