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.

If this episode helped you, share it with another dad, subscribe to the channel, and make sure you’re following so you do not miss the next episode.

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

#4FitFatherhood #Fatherhood #Fitness #Finance #MensHealth #Discipline #SelfImprovement #CrossFit #RetirementPlanning #Legacy

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

Subscribe to the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast
Share this episode with another dad who needs it.

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

#4FitFatherhood #Fatherhood #JohnMulligan #JohnnyUtah #Masculinity #WorkEthic #Discipline #PodcastForDads #IntentionalFatherhood #Brotherhood

This episode starts where it should — not with credentials, but with character.

Rod sits down with Dr. Ben Page to talk about who he is as a man and father before ever touching chiropractic, books, or business. Ben shares what it’s like raising a 20-year-old and a 2-year-old at the same time, and how perspective changes when you realize how fast the moments go.

From there, the conversation moves into discipline, cold showers, early mornings, and why consistency beats intensity. Ben explains his philosophy that the body heals itself when given proper motion, nutrition, rest, and patience.

They cover:

• Why flexibility may matter more than strength for aging men
• Why healing takes time (and meds don’t actually heal)
• Meat and fat as fuel, plants as medicine
• The emotional pillar many dads neglect
• How nature helped Ben overcome a dark mental season
• One practical shift dads can make this week

If you’re training hard, feeling beat up, or carrying more stress than you admit, this episode will challenge you to rethink healing.

Subscribe, share with a dad, and leave a quick review.

00:00 – Opening: Who Ben Is as a Man
02:00 – Raising a 20-Year-Old and a 2-Year-Old
08:00 – Time Management & 5AM Discipline
15:00 – Cold Showers & Choosing Hard
19:00 – What Chiropractors Really Do
24:30 – Meat, Fat & Plants Explained
28:45 – The 4 Pillars of Health
31:00 – Playing in the Dirt & Emotional Healing
35:00 – The Comfrey Story
41:00 – Biggest Mistakes Men Make with Injuries
49:30 – The Most Neglected Pillar
52:00 – One Change Dads Can Make This Week
59:00 – Rapid Fire Questions

Fatherhood lessons from a real conversation with James Fouché. We talk about defining a “good day,” fatherhood across countries, breaking cycles, infertility and marriage pressure, choosing presence, the “white noise” season of parenting, being a “silly daddy,” and a message to dads who feel like quitting.

00:00 Intro
00:37 “A good day” as a dad (simple definition of success)
01:11 Fatherhood has no time zone
04:02 Childhood story + breaking cycles
06:41 Infertility journey + marriage pressure
09:53 Kids arrive fast + adjusting priorities
12:34 “I’m not going to be an absent dad” (choosing presence)
18:00 The “white noise” season of parenting
21:32 Parenting as a team (marriage + roles)
24:28 “Silly daddy” and connection at home
29:31 The percentages shift in different seasons of life
36:14 Letting your kids see rejection and resilience
57:36 Message to dads: don’t give up
59:34 Wrap up

• Instagram: @jamesfouchewrites
• X (Twitter): @jamesfouche49
• LinkedIn: James Fouché (search “James Fouché Writes”)
• Website: jamesfouche.com

If this episode helped you, subscribe, share with a dad, and leave a quick review.

In this 4 Fit Fatherhood episode, Rod and Mike Cooper talk about what it feels like to become a present provider before the baby even arrives. Mike returns to the show as an expecting dad and keeps it real about the excitement, the fear, and the mindset shift that hits when it goes from “someday” to “it’s happening.” He shares the exact moment he found out, plus a next-level story on how he told his mom and in-laws in a way they will never forget.

They get into the “girl dad” thoughts a lot of men don’t say out loud: safety, babysitters, and the reality that you can’t control the world, you can only prepare your home. Mike also breaks down the money moves he’s making now, including cutting expenses and stacking cash value, while building business systems so he can step back and show up for his wife and daughter.

Rod adds perspective from raising two daughters, including staying connected, learning your kid’s world, and parenting with intention instead of reaction.

Subscribe, share with a dad, and leave a quick review.

Growing up, Jimmy Defalco had a very undesirable childhood. He grew up with a Wolf of Wall Street style father. His dad was a wealthy advertising agency owner, who abused drugs and was caught up in the Wall Street lifestyle. Growing up around drug and alcohol abuse, Jimmy was not in the most ideal situation, he was on pace to lose in life.

Very quickly, Jimmy fell into the path of addiction. He imitated the actions his father had taken, minus the success in business. He had nowhere to turn, he was broke, depressed, and unhappy. Being completely broken, he was baker acted into a mental health facility.

During that journey, he learned a lot. He became obsessed with personal development, and completely mastered his mindset. He was lost and didn’t know what to do, but personal development took him out of a bad place.

After getting out of the mental hospital, he was shocked at how different his life was. He realized that what he had done for himself could also be done for others. He started teaching individuals how to shift their beliefs, and showed them that everything we believe comes from the inside.

Now, Jimmy has transformed hundreds of lives, and has had the pleasure of creating change in the world. Jimmy also has given a Tedx talk, and spoke in front of 300 people. Although Jimmy is no different than anyone else, he has now gotten to live the life of his dreams through helping others master their mindset."

www.4fitfatherhood.carrd.co

Exactly What to Say by Phil M. Jones delves into words, phrases, and questions that can help keep you in control of conversations and negotiations, making sales and influence more likely simply by changing a few small details about the way you speak. On this episode of the @4fitfatherhood podcast, we duve into another business of fatherhood segment. While anyone could benefit from this book and the advice it presents, it is heavily geared toward business people and, more specifically, salespeople. The advice will be most directly applicable to those regularly involved in sales. As fathers, whether we know it or not, we are constantly selling ourselves, our ideas, and our morals. Using these magic words can help you create a bigger impact in your relationships with your children and your significant other.