Presence
Be where your feet are. Especially at home.
— About the show
Honest conversations,
on the record.
The Fathers Guild Podcast is a long-form sit-down with the men doing the quiet, daily work of fatherhood — and the mentors helping them do it better.
Pat Barber
— A note from the host
Most of the conversations dads need to be having aren't happening out loud.
They're happening in cars, in garages, in the five minutes after the kids finally go down — and then they evaporate.
This show is an attempt to put those conversations on the record. Honest sit-downs with fathers, mentors, and guests who've thought hard about what it actually means to lead a family today.
— The road here
How the Guild got here.
2008
Became a dad.
First son, first sleepless year, first time the old playbook stopped working. The questions started here.
2014
Started the Guild.
A small circle of fathers meeting in a garage to talk about the things nobody talks about. It never stopped.
2019
Picked up the mic.
What worked in the room had to leave the room. The first conversations were recorded on a phone, on a folding table.
Today
The show, on the record.
Long-form, unfiltered sit-downs with fathers, mentors and guests doing the work — and bringing their families with them.
— What we stand for
Four things, non-negotiable.
Courage
Lead the family you actually want to lead.
Honesty
No sugarcoating. No performance. Just the work.
Brotherhood
Dads were never meant to do this alone.
"The dad you want to be is built in the small, unseen moments. This show is for those moments."
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