Why, Dad?
by Andrew Stolpestad, Paul Wandrey
Kids & FamilyE · Explicit
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You’re Capable of More Than You Think | Chris Avery
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About this podcast
Andrew, an aspiring dad, and Paul, a dad of two, dig deep to find out what it means to be/become the best dad possible, why it matters, and how to do so.
Episodes
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- You’re Capable of More Than You Think | Chris Avery · 1 h 2 min · Episode 59Chris Avery is a husband, father, coach, and endurance athlete preparing to run 50K a day for 365 days around the perimeter of the United States. But this conversation isn’t…
- 20 Years Later: Brotherhood, Belonging, and Going Back - What We Brought Home · 42 min · Episode 58Twenty years after graduating together, Paul and Andrew return from their high school reunion with more than nostalgia. They unpack what it felt like to reconnect with old…
- 20 Years Later: Brotherhood, Belonging, and Going Back · 45 min · Episode 57Twenty years after graduating together, Paul and Andrew are headed back to New Hampshire for their high school reunion. They look back at an unusual adolescence spent at an…
- Duosode 56: Not Perfect-But Better Than Before. · 39 min · Episode 56This episode of the Why Dad? Podcast explores the pressure many men feel to become the "perfect" husband, father, and provider—and why that pursuit often misses the point…
- Duosode 55: This one stumped us · 45 min · Episode 55In this episode of Why, Dad?, Andrew kicks off the conversation by asking Paul a simple question after a weekend of yard work: How important is it to teach our kids practical…
- Are Your Unconscious Beliefs Parenting Your Kids? | Tim Shurr · 46 min · Episode 54A lot of dads don’t have a motivation problem or a values problem. They have unconscious rules about responsibility, protection, and provision that keep them stuck in work mode…
- What the NBA Playoffs Taught Us About Raising Children | Fred Moss · 1 h 0 min · Episode 53A fake NBA news story sparked an hour-long conversation between Dr. Fred Moss and his adult son that had almost nothing to do with basketball. Instead, it became a conversation…
- A Paul Hot Take: Another Duosode · 38 min · Episode 52In this duosode of the Why Dad? podcast, Paul and Andrew discuss a parenting influencer whose videos sparked questions about discipline, physical punishment, and teaching…
- What If Being a Better Dad Starts With Knowing Yourself? · 52 min · Episode 51Matthew Jandernoa believes many men know what the right thing is… but don’t really know their own hearts. In this conversation, we explore what happens when fatherhood exposes…
- The Final Cause of Education · 1 h 1 min · Episode 50Episode Summary In this episode of Why, Dad?, Paul and Andrew tackle a question every parent eventually faces: What is the real purpose of education? Starting with Paul's…
- Building Better Men: The Power of Modeling and Brotherhood | Shaun Dawson · 48 min · Episode 49How do we raise boys into good men when the world seems confused about what a good man even is? In this episode, Paul and Andrew sit down with Shaun Dawson, host of Raising Men…
- Episode 48: Boundaries, Apologies, and Spit-Takes · 1 h 9 min · Episode 48This week on Why, Dad?, Paul and Andrew unpack a family vacation that turned into an unexpected lesson on parenting, boundaries, and community. After a few tense moments…
- From Compulsion to Connection | Chris Rogers · 48 min · Episode 47In this episode, Chris Rogers shares insights on navigating digital challenges, especially around pornography and mental health, with a focus on parenting and self-awareness. The…
- Episode 46: Are We Overstimulating our Kids? · 1 h 0 min · Episode 46This episode of the Why Dad Podcast is a “duosode” conversation between Paul and Andrew exploring whether modern kids are being overstimulated into passivity. They begin with…
- Lead Yourself First: How Dads Rebuild Strength, Discipline, and Purpose with Sean McManus · 43 min · Episode 45Sean McManus shares his journey from feeling overwhelmed, impatient, and uncertain as a new father to becoming a coach who helps men rebuild themselves physically, mentally…
- Just a quickie... · 23 min · Episode 44In this reflective episode of Why, Dad?, Paul and Andrew take a step back after 43 episodes and over a year of conversations on fatherhood, virtue, and growth. Rather than…
- Paralyzed at 20, Father of Triplets at 54 | Ken Kunken on Fatherhood and Resilience · 49 min · Episode 43In this episode, Paul and Andrew sit down with Ken Kunken to talk about how a life-changing football injury at age 20 led him down a completely unexpected path. Ken shares how…
- Grief, God, and Fatherhood: Mick’s Story · 1 h 12 min · Episode 42This episode is different. We sit down with Mick Wienholt to talk about fatherhood that begins with loss. Mick and his wife lost their firstborn son, Luke, at full term. What…
- The Routine Struggle · 46 min · Episode 41In this episode, Paul and Andrew dive into a personal tension many men face: the balance between structure and presence. What begins as a casual conversation quickly unfolds into…
- Raising a Child on Purpose with Nate Turner · 57 min · Episode 40Most dads don’t have a plan. They just try to do their best. Nathaniel Turner challenges that completely. In this episode, we explore what it means to raise a child…
