The Father Show with Mike Thompson‘s Podcast

Suicide Prevention

I had the pleasure of having the CEO of Desert Rose Counseling Group Bianca McCall, LMFT on the show to give us ways to prevent suicide. Not just for men but also with our partners and children. She starts with the definition of “What is Mental Health”. In her practice she changes the focus to Mental Fitness which changes our focus to being fit for everyday life. Bianca explains how we as humans need to be careful of the company we keep, the information we let into our heads from social media, things we watch, and listen to. All of it affects our mental health. We have to be more aware of our mental fitness. Bianca tells us about ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) which directly link trauma that we may have experienced in our childhood that affects our mental health. She gives us ways we can identify stress and how we can normalize experiences that we may have occurred. Bianca explains how we as parents have to be the model that we want our children to be. How we as parents need to better understand what our young people know but not the language to explain what they are feeling.  How we as parents have to be careful of the language we use with our kids. She tells us how our kids lose hope. Bianca tells us when a person commit suicide it is not because that what to but are willing to die for something.
You can reach her at Reach In Now along with other trainers and peer support at reachinnow.com that has online courses and a mobile application.

The Impact Divorce Has On Marital Home Decisions

Joan Rogliano a nationally recognized Real Estate Divorce Specialist (REDS) who has been featured on the TODAY Show. A divorcee herself, she consults with divorcing families to help them make the right decision about what to do with the marital home. She says that when a person is about to go through a divorce, they really need to be informed when making the decision to keep or sell the marital home and other properties you may have. It could end up being a very emotional and or financial decision. Joan discusses when you should inform your children about the divorce and when they should have some kind of say about it. She explains about nesting and how that works. Joan gives great options and ideals about how best to handle different situations when you are ending your marriage. She explains how she can bring a team together to help with the complexity of your divorce that works with your attorney.  
She has a book that was written for her client and consumers titled “Your Keys to Moving On- A Guide to Navigating Divorce and the Marital Home”. You can find it on Amazon and there is a Kindle version as well.

You can reach Joan Rogliano at joan@roglianorealestategroup.com 

The Politics of Co-Parenting

Nick Willis Sr the CEO of Fatherhood Leadership Initiative to talk about Politics of Co-Parenting. He tells us the trials and tribulation he and his children went through when he separated from his wife after 11 years. Nick’s greatest pain was not being able to see his children on a daily bases and struggling to father from a distance.  Nick also struggled with his identity during this time and experienced severe depression. After going through intensive counseling and making a commitment to serve his children, his paradigm on fathering began to shift, making a transition from dictator to daddy. He tells how he and his former spouse saw that they had to make a change in their co-parenting due to the effect it was having on their kids. Nick began exhaustive research on fatherhood to help men who battle with relations with their children. Today he has custody of his kids. 

You can reach Nick at info@fatherforthedistance.org

Any man that would like to be a part of his Influencers call dealing with Fatherhood go to his website at  www.lovelinkilead.org  &  www.Fatherforthedistance.org which provides resources for men.

Creating Bonds with Your Kids

Today on The Father Show we had Jay Deitcher who is a writer and a stay-at-home dad. He talks about how he knows he has to spend time between his writing, being a dad, and a husband. He tells us how his friends and people he meets judge him in a negative way when they hear that he is a stay-at-home dad. Jay tells us how he was able to bond with his kids and he gives different examples as to how you can build a bond with your child.

How to Set and Reach Your Family Financial Freedom Goal

Darvincia Warren, also known as The Money Chic is the owner of DW Tax Prep LLC. Darvincia tells us DW Tax Prep is a comprehensive financial services organization which focuses on leading families to financial freedom with an educational approach. They teach families how to reach the financial goal they have set for themselves. How we shouldn’t live from paycheck to paycheck. She gives us ideas in ways a person can save and what you should be saving for. Darvincia explains but debt. How to use it and what it is for. She lets us know about the financial formula of 72. She tells us how soon should a person start saving. Darvincia tells us how compounding interest works.   

How Mindfulness Can Work for Adults & Kids

On The Father Show today we have Julia Keller of Mindful Youth Institute talking about Youth Mindfulness. She explains just what mindfulness is, how it works and how it can help adults and children. Julia gives instructions on how to get kids into mindfulness and how old they should be to start practicing mindfulness. She explains how mindfulness can help kids with ADHD. She tells us that mindfulness could possibly help stop school shootings. Teaching mindfulness can help kids love themselves better. Julia gives us 5 different ways to do mindfulness practice. She informs us that a lot of us practice mindfulness already. Check out her book "Mindful Interventions in Special Education". 

How Much Better You Become as a Man When You’re Healthy

Fitness Coach Montel Hardin of Hustle Fit Online Coaching explains why working out is so important for everyone. Montel tells us that working out 2 to 5 days a week or most importantly, whatever your schedule will consistently allow. He said that a person should workout at the time of the day he or she is less stressed and around their eating habits. He tells us what kind of stretching you should do before and after your workout. Montel said we need to check our ego at the gym door before you hurt yourself. 

How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing

Mark Hayes the CEO of Bridge South Investments (BSI) a real estate investment firm joined me on the show to tell us more about investing in real estate and the different forms of real estate investments. He said there are 2 sectors when it comes to real estate investing. He gives great information on ways to get started. Mark gives the kind of strategy that will help you build wealth and what kind of lender that would be better to deal with in real estate investment. He even lets us know that there is Crowdfunding for accredited investors that would like to invest. Mark will be coming out with his book that will guide those that would like to get started in real estate investment.

How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing

Mark Hayes the CEO of Bridge South Investments (BSI) a real estate investment firm joined me on the show to tell us more about investing in real estate and the different forms of real estate investments. He said there are 2 sectors when it comes to real estate investing. He gives great information on ways to get started. Mark gives the kind of strategy that will help you build wealth and what kind of lender that would be better to deal with in real estate investment. He even lets us know that there is Crowdfunding for accredited investors that would like to invest. Mark will be coming out with his book that will guide those that would like to get started in real estate investment.  

Intimate Partner Violence

Michael Brown MSC, LMFT who is the CEO of Happy Couples Healthy Communities came on the show to explain Intimate Partner Violence. He explains that Intimate Partner Violence is violence that occurs between intimate partners. It is a little different than Domestic Violence. Michael Brown gives us the 4 different types of Intimate Partner Violence. Surprisingly, he said that women are the ones that are more likely to initiate violence with a push, slap, or hit. Michael says research shows that 70% of violence is situational and 30% is character logical. The character logical is one that a woman is in the most danger. He gives us great ways that a man and couples can use to bring the heated argument back down to a healthy level. He gives the three things that women really want and desire in a relationship.