Recovering Workaholic Dads

Jared Howerton's story teaches us we can make a priority-based, purposeful decision to leave a traveling job and come home for more life satisfaction and connected relationships. Instead of chasing titles and higher pay, he and his wife made an intentional decision to pursue a more normal 9-5 life. Jared also encourages us to listen to our heart and appreciate the little things of life.

Brad shares some easy techniques to create more mental serenity and calm in your life while at work. You'll also be encouraged that taking time to relax with short mental breaks helps your productivity and lowers your stress.

Brad shares a really simple and practical way to work less and connect more with your family. And it comes down to a simple choice. Are you going to choose to work or are you going to choose to spend time with your family. Now, go make the better choice each day this week.

In this episode, we interview Jay Hatfield, a long-time traveling businessman who eventually landed a work-from-home job. He shares the difficulties of connecting while on the road and some of the personal-time sacrifices he's had to make to make family life work. Jay shares how to be a team-player with home duties, the give and take benefits and flexibility with his employer, and some of the healthy boundaries and ground-rules he's had to implement as a work-from-home dad. Jay shares some wisdom about the self-discipline required and the key to making it a win-win for his boss. You'll also learn a few tips on how to create a daily routine to get ready for the work day.

In this episode, Brad introduces and explains the Recovering Workaholic Dads Manifesto or core values. What does it mean to be a workaholic dad in recovery? What guiding principles should drive our everyday thinking and actions? This is the Recovering Workaholic Manifesto: We're Intensely Focused on Relationships We’re Passionate about Connecting With Our Kids We Live Balanced Lives We Honor Our Vows as Husbands We Leave a Family Legacy We Work Efficiently, Effectively, and Productively We Leave Work at The Office We Put Family First We Are Recovering Workaholic Dads! Download and print a copy of the manifesto at https://RecoveringWorkaholicDads/manifesto

Dave Cutillo's job takes him on the road for months at a time. In this episode, he shares lessons about how working dads can stay proactively connected to their wife and family while traveling.

How do you not just survive, but thrive as a single working dad with a special-needs son? Listen to this insightful interview with Bryan Honea who is making the most of his father/son relationship while trying to juggle the demands of work and family. Learn how his divorce has impacted his relationships, and the importance of proactively creating a support network.

In this episode, I answer the question: who is this guy and why should I care? I share my story and journey of being a workaholic, what changed, and why I now consider myself a recovering workaholic. I paint a picture of what workaholism looks like as well as what life CAN look like as a recovering workaholic dad. My passion and desire is to help you avoid the mistakes I made and up-level your husband and dad relationship skills. I leave you with a simple action step to help you on your road to workaholic recovery. Remember to subscribe to the show for instant updates as they are released.