In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Drew Sinclair for a real conversation about fatherhood, faith, sobriety, fitness, and freedom. Drew shares how he retired from the Coast Guard, sold everything, moved his family into an RV, and began living a more intentional life. He opens up about becoming sober on January 1, 2025, finding his faith soon after, and how those choices changed the way he shows up as a husband and father.

This episode digs into breaking generational cycles, learning how to be present with your kids, and why too many fathers drift through life without ever really asking what they want. Drew also talks about his simple fitness approach, why most men do have time to train, and how small daily choices can change your whole life.

If you are a father trying to get back on track physically, mentally, or spiritually, this episode will hit home.

• Drew retired from the Coast Guard on May 17, 2024 and began full-time RV travel with his family.
• He went sober on January 1, 2025 after years of alcohol shaping his identity and routine.
• A Bible gifted by another veteran became one of the turning points in his faith journey.
• Drew believes many men are not short on time. They just have not made fitness a priority.
• His non-negotiables are scripture, training, and speaking life into his wife and kids each morning.
• He is focused on breaking generational cycles and giving his children a different experience than he had.
• Presence matters more than perfection in fatherhood.
• Freedom, for Drew, means living intentionally and having more control over how he shows up for his family.

0:00 Intro
0:39 Rod welcomes Drew Sinclair
1:19 Drew introduces himself, retirement, RV life, homeschooling, sobriety
3:25 Listening to God and moving with purpose
4:34 Drew talks about coming to faith after years of disbelief
7:35 Sobriety came first, then faith
8:10 The Bible gifted by another veteran in Maine
10:48 How faith changed Drew’s standards and outlook
12:45 Drew’s kids and breaking generational cycles
15:51 What Drew is doing differently as a father
17:23 The pull between provision and presence
18:20 Parenting in close quarters and building deeper connection
19:38 Raising adults and trusting the process
22:40 How Drew started sobriety one day at a time
27:58 Fitness for busy dads with limited time and equipment
34:04 What to do if you only have 15 minutes to work out
35:34 Daily non-negotiables and morning routine
39:17 The truth Drew had to face to finally change
44:00 Identity, drinking culture, and losing old relationships
49:20 What Drew wants his kids to remember about him
52:29 Drew’s message to fathers who feel stuck
55:01 Where to connect with Drew
57:36 Freedom, family, and building a different life
59:07 Outro

In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with Jared Stein, COO of Strategy Financial Group, for a real conversation on discipline, fitness, financial preparedness, and what it takes to keep growing as a man through different seasons of life.

Jared shares his path from Wall Street to fitness entrepreneurship, how COVID forced a major life pivot, and why he now helps families think through financial readiness in a practical way. They talk about the link between training and resilience, why hard things build capacity, and how simple habits in the gym and in life can change your future.

The conversation also gets into estate planning, trusts, retirement, college planning, sleep, nutrition, alcohol, and why so many men overcomplicate both fitness and finances. This episode is packed with practical perspective for men who want to lead well, stay strong, and protect what they are building.

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Connect with Jared Stein:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jared_s_stein
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-steinnyc/

About Jared:
Jared Stein is the COO of Strategy Financial Group. He is a reformed Wall Street professional turned fitness entrepreneur who relocated from New York City to Arizona after COVID, where he later ran operations at CIVANA, a wellness resort. He now helps lead a family-office-style firm focused on serving people without massive wealth, with an emphasis on financial preparedness and long-term readiness for families. He has been doing CrossFit since 2008, is an avid reader, a die-hard Mets fan, a new golfer, the oldest of five siblings, and is happily married.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and why these conversations matter
01:36 Meet Jared Stein
03:24 How COVID became a pivot point
04:47 The only way out is through
06:02 How fitness builds real-life capacity
07:05 Why early workouts set the tone
10:12 What Strategy Financial Group does
12:22 Why men avoid financial planning
13:14 Jared’s personal reason for this work
14:37 The first step most families need
17:16 What estate planning actually is
18:57 Revocable vs. irrevocable trusts
19:29 Why nearly everyone should have a trust
20:27 What can go into a trust
21:04 Retirement, college, and planning ahead
23:54 Is it too late to start?
25:26 Shifting into fitness
27:40 Why CrossFit community matters
28:56 Why Jared still prioritizes training
33:11 Train for life, not just the gym
34:25 Stop putting pressure on yourself
35:52 Why training matters more as you age
37:20 You do not need much to get started
38:18 A simple 20-minute workout for busy men
39:42 Why consistency wins
40:39 Nutrition, sleep, and fitness
41:27 Overrated advice in fitness and finance
45:59 The boring basics that still work
47:34 Why simple strategies usually win
50:47 One thing more men should avoid
52:55 Why alcohol affects more than you think
53:28 Where to connect with Jared
54:44 Final message on consistency

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In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with John Mulligan, also known as Johnny Utah, for a conversation that goes way beyond hunting.

This episode is about discipline, patience, work ethic, marriage, raising kids, masculinity, identity, and what it looks like to lead your family with strength and control.

John shares stories about his upbringing, the hard lessons he learned from his father, the meaning behind “work more hours,” how he tries to balance being strong and supportive with his own kids, and why every man needs something that keeps him grounded.

If you are a father trying to lead better, stay disciplined, and become harder to break in a distracted world, this one is for you.

Connect with John Mulligan:
Instagram: @johnny.utahunt

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00:00 Why this conversation is bigger than hunting
01:22 Meet John Mulligan aka Johnny Utah
02:34 Growing up with a tough father and learning work ethic
05:20 Law enforcement, entrepreneurship, and finding hunting later in life
07:41 Why living away from chaos helps John stay grounded
09:46 Rod and John on fathers who led through discipline
12:18 John’s father softening later in life
14:11 The meaning of “work more hours”
17:18 Raising respectful kids and balancing support with discipline
20:27 Why fathers need balance, not extremes
21:21 Becoming a parent without having it all figured out
23:17 Sports, hunting, and teaching kids responsibility
28:23 What hunting teaches about patience and preparation
31:04 Words, actions, and the arrow you can’t take back
32:02 iPads, distraction, and being truly present with your kids
34:29 Invisible work, making time, and fatherhood discipline
36:23 Marriage, family roles, and staying connected as husband and wife
38:25 The identity inside every role a man carries
44:21 What Primal Divide really means
49:22 Why John stepped away from TV hunting
51:43 Returning to law enforcement and training with Pepperball
56:30 Rod on virtual learning and real-world education
1:02:30 Hunting, conservation, and misunderstood truth
1:06:14 Why it is never too late to change direction
1:08:59 Rapid fire questions
1:13:27 The Johnny Utah nickname story
1:15:32 Where to follow John
1:18:04 Final takeaway: don’t drift, lead

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