In this episode, we move past the headlines and the fear-mongering to explore a spiritual roadmap for helping our children process tragedy and world events. We discuss why being an “anchor” is more important than being a “shield” and how to build a kingdom-centered worldview in the hearts of our kids.



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Scary News, Secure Kids

This is a special episode where I share my journey as a father and Izaak's journey in preparing for baptism. Izaak also drops some words of wisdom regarding your identity and purpose.

If you find this episode a blessing, we'd love to hear from you.



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Baptism, the Most Important Day of Izaak’s Life

In this episode, we’re diving into why your nutrition is the secret weapon you’re currently ignoring—and how to stop eating like a raccoon so you can actually enjoy this fatherhood thing. We’ll be back in a moment with a certified nutritionist expert who will help you start your transformation from survivor to effective and crushing it.

Our guest is certified nutritionist Dr. JJ Meyer. His practice centers on the detection and treatment of chronic disorders such autoimmune, digestive, thyroid, severe fatigue, and hormonal issues. He is also passionate toward children with Asperger’s and Autism as well as patients struggling with weight loss. I have personally experienced amazing results from his methods and I’m excited to have him on the program to help you start your positive change.



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Man Down. How Poor Nutrition Sabotages New Dads.

In this episode we are going to talk about dads and crypto currencies commonly just referred to as “crypto,” what should dads know about it and how should dads approach the topic with their kids. We are also going to talk about Bitcoin and why it is superior to "crypto." My son Izaak is joining me to co-host this episode so he will be weighing in on the topic as well.

Stewart is the host of Sat Chats, a podcast about Bitcoin. He's also going to share a bit of his fatherhood journey and wisdom with us.



You can find Sat Chats, learn more or be on the show here: https://www.satchats.com/



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00:10.42

Jonathan Guerrero

In this episode, we're going to talk about dads and cryptocurrencies, commonly just referred to as crypto. what dads What should dads know about it? And how should dads approach the topic with their kids?



00:22.01

Jonathan Guerrero

My son Isaac is joining me as the co-host in this episode, so he will be weighing in on the topic as well, so don't go anywhere.



00:32.72

Jonathan Guerrero

Greetings everyone. Thank you so much for joining me in this episode called fatherhood and crypto. My son and cohost Isaac also joins me today. i have a guest called his name is Stuart and Stuart is the host of sat chats, a podcast about Bitcoin.



00:49.63

Jonathan Guerrero

Stuart is going to share a bit of his fatherhood journey and wisdom with us and teach us all about crypto as well. Stuart, welcome to the fatherhood challenge.



00:58.30

Stewart

Thanks for having me on, Jonathan. Thanks for having me on, Isaac. This is great.



01:03.22

Jonathan Guerrero

Okay, here's my favorite question of all to start us off. Stuart, what is your favorite dad joke?



01:08.70

Stewart

Okay. So the best dad joke is a dad joke your dad told you. Most people probably shared their own dad jokes. This is my dad's dad joke. When I was growing up, he would ask us, when door a door?



01:23.83

Stewart

not a door



01:27.54

Jonathan Guerrero

I don't know this one.



01:30.84

Stewart

When it's ajar.



01:34.42

Stewart

And after about 12 years, we realized that's not even the right joke. The joke is, when is a door ajar? When it's open. He's not even saying it right.



01:50.71

Fatherhood and Crypto

I'm excited to introduce my son Izaak as my new co-host. In this episode you will get to meet him in a brief conversation and get an idea of what to expect going forward.

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A New Co-Host

Are you a new dad or about to be a new dad and always feeling like the useless guy in the corner? Does it feel like your wife has it all featured out and you have nothing to contribute? In this episode we’re going to explore the basics of being prepared, confident and effective.

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Why You Can’t "Wing" Childbirth

 Come meet a dad who is raising 9 kids, yes you heard me right, 9 kids! I wasn't sure how it was even possible to raise 9 kids! In this episode you will hear me pick his brain on how he balances faith, career and family. If you like stories, this will be a great episode for you.

Casey Stubbs is not only a very busy dad and devoted husband, but in his professional life he’s passionate about helping dads find financial freedom and even replace their income.



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Come and meet a dad who is raising nine kids.



00:12.70

Jonathan Guerrero

Yes, you heard me right. Nine kids. I know what you're probably thinking. How is he doing this? We're both going to find out together in just a moment, so don't go anywhere.







00:25.28

Jonathan Guerrero

Greetings, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me in this episode called Nine Lives, One Dad. I met a dad of seven with seven kids once, but never nine. This is the first for me.



00:36.11

Jonathan Guerrero

We chatted a bit before this interview, and I felt like he was a long-lost brother from another mother. So I'm excited to introduce you to Casey Stubbs. Casey is not only a very busy dad and a devoted husband, but his professional life, he's very passionate about helping dads find financial freedom and even replace their income.



00:54.90

Jonathan Guerrero

We will talk more about that in a later episode, but right now we're here to pick his brain about being a dad of nine. Casey, welcome to the fatherhood challenge.



01:04.73

Casey

Thanks, Jonathan. great Glad to be here.



01:08.56

Jonathan Guerrero

Okay. So I am curious, what was that moment like when you had your, your first child and you knew for the first time that you were going to be a dad?



01:19.43

Casey

Well, um it's that's a really good question, and I'll unpack that with that. When I first started, met my wife, she had two kids already.



01:31.88

Casey

And so ah when we got together, i went through the process of adopting them. And so I knew immediately, so it wasn't like, oh, you know, it was not like a big surprise, but I will just preface like how my wife and I got together because I think it would be an interesting story for you and your listeners.



01:56.21

Jonathan Guerrero

Yes. Yes, it would please.



01:58.32

Casey

So, um so I was, this was back in 2004, 2003. two thousand and three And my, I knew my wife as an acquaintance, as a friend.



02:11.46

Casey

And I worked at a restaurant. I was a cook at Ponderosa Steakhouse with her brother. And so I knew her, um but we weren't really friends. As a matter of fact, we didn't like each other.



02:25.71

Casey

um And neither of us were Christians either. So I was in the Army Reserve at the time, and I got shipped off to go to Iraq.



02:37.68

Casey

And while I was at the training camp, which was at Fort Dix, my one of my friends

Nine Lives, One Dad

Today we are going to dive deep into the origins of fatherhood and what it was designed to be. We’re also going to explore how fatherhood is connected to identity and purpose.

My guest is my pastor Meshach Faaeteete. Pastor Faaeteete is husband and a father of two boys. He is passionate about helping men connect with their true God given identity and purpose.



You can connect with pastor Meshach Faaeteete at:

Phone: (650) 636-6811

Email: faaeteete@andrews.edu



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Transcript:

00:16.58

Jonathan Guerrero

Today we're going to dive deep into the origins of fatherhood and what it's designed to be. We're also going to explore how fatherhood is connected to identity and purpose in just a moment. So don't go anywhere.



00:29.12

Jonathan Guerrero

Greetings, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me in this episode called The Paternal Instinct, Foundational or fabric Fabricated. My guest is Pastor Mishak Faitete. Pastor Faitete is not only a pastor, but a husband and a father of two boys.



00:43.49

Jonathan Guerrero

He is passionate about helping men connect with their true God-given identity and purpose. Pastor Faitete, welcome to the Fatherhood Challenge.



00:53.60

Meshach

Thank you. Glad to be here.



00:56.60

Jonathan Guerrero

Okay, my favorite question of all, what is your favorite dad joke?



01:01.48

Meshach

Favorite dad joke. Okay. um So it goes, my wife complains that I don't buy her flowers. To be honest, I didn't know she sold them.



01:14.53

Meshach

That's all I got.



01:18.20

Jonathan Guerrero

ah That's perfect. All right. Well, this episode is going to go a little deep. So, so we'll not waste any more time. So let's dive in. Let's start with your story about the moment you became a father for the first time.



01:32.21

Jonathan Guerrero

Were you scared, excited, both? What thoughts ran through your mind?



01:38.48

Meshach

Yes, so I both, I was both scared and excited. i was excited because having a child was something my wife and I ah really wanted. and We had been praying for some time for it.



01:51.99

Meshach

But I was also scared for a number of reasons. For one, having a child, another life, another life, in my, as part of my responsibility to nurture and raise, that task seemed pretty pretty big task. And so that that scared me at first. Another thing I was scared about was before my firstborn, Niles, we had experienced a pretty heartbreaking miscarriage.



02:24.03

Meshach

And that one was, it was, I think, the I forgot which one of the first checkups that we had and it was going to be the one with the ultrasound where we could see the baby and when we looked, there was no baby and we had already told our families and so that that one was that experience was pretty heartbreaking. And so I was fearful of like, what if this happens again or something like that? So I'm fearful for for us and and especiall

The Paternal Instinct: Foundational or Fabricated?

Who doesn’t like stories, especially ones that inspire us? In this episode you’re going to hear the true story about a father, a son, a clunker car and a 5,000-mile road trip that rebuilt their relationship.

Ruchin Kansal is a leadership educator, advisor. But I’ve brought him on the program because he’s the co-author of The Kansal Clunker: The Car That Rebuilt Us. His Son Neil Kansal is a certified EMT and lifelong car enthusiast, he rebuilt his first clunker at sixteen and drove it to the highest motorable road in America.

To learn more about The Kansal Clunker or to purchase the book, visit: https://www.thekansalclunker.com/





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﻿00:14.50

Jonathan Guerrero

Who doesn't like stories, especially ones that inspire us? In just a moment, you're going to hear the true story about a father and son, a clunker car, and a 5,000-mile road trip that rebuilt their relationship. So don't go anywhere, right?



00:30.65

Jonathan Guerrero

Greetings, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me in this episode called The Car That Rebuilt Us. Let me start by introducing my two guests. Ruxin Kansal is a leadership educator advisor, but I brought him on the program because he's the co-founder of the Kassal Clunker, the car that rebuilt us.



00:49.85

Jonathan Guerrero

His son, Neil Kassal, is a certified EMT and lifelong car enthusiast. He rebuilt his first clunker at 16 and drove it to the highest memorable road in America. Ruxian Neal, welcome to the Fatherhood Challenge.



01:04.54

Ruchin Kansal

Thank you for having us, Jonathan. It's really a pleasure.



01:07.69

Neil Kansal

and Thanks, Jonathan.



01:09.33

Jonathan Guerrero

So here's my favorite question to both of you. What is your favorite dad joke?



01:16.40

Neil Kansal

Yeah, well, dad, fitting you start with this one, I'd say.



01:19.62

Ruchin Kansal

yeah the You know what? Neil just had his heat break down and he called, Dad, I'm cold. And I said, yeah, go stand in the corner. It's 90 degrees there.



01:34.78

Neil Kansal

oh man, these aren't that old, do they?



01:42.97

Jonathan Guerrero

I love that one.



01:46.58

Jonathan Guerrero

All right. Well, let's jump into it. Ruchin, Neil, why don't you both start by telling us about your professional careers?



01:55.62

Ruchin Kansal

Neel, you want to go first?



01:57.29

Neil Kansal

Yeah, sure. I can get started. I guess mine's significantly shorter than his is. Uh, so I'm a recent college graduate. I graduated from a Washington and Lee university in Virginia this past May studying biology and data science.



02:10.91

Neil Kansal

And I recently kicked off my career as an analyst um at Deloitte working for the state of Kentucky um and the assistance programs here. um so I guess just

The Car That Rebuilt Us

Do you love sharing faith building movies with your family but feel like finding quality faith based movies is much harder than it needs to be? I’ve brought an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller to help us navigate the film industry so Hollywood doesn’t become your pastor or your children’s youth pastor.

Wilson Hickman is the creator of The Lost Healer. Wilson is a storyteller who combines the wonder of fantasy adventure with the timeless truths of Scripture. His series began as a desire to explore the strength of familial love and humanity’s deep longing for something beyond this life. His work invites readers to experience an imaginative story that’s not only thrilling, but also deeply reflective of the spiritual journeys we all face.



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00:12.91

Jonathan Guerrero

Do you love sharing faith, building... mo Do you love... Do you love sharing faith-building movies with your family, but feel like finding quality faith-based movies is much harder than it needs to be?



00:24.46

Jonathan Guerrero

I've brought an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller to help us navigate the film industry so Hollywood doesn't become your pastor or your children's youth pastor. So don't go anywhere.



00:37.12

Jonathan Guerrero

Greetings, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me in this episode called Intentional Movie Watching with Kids. Today, I'm excited to welcome Wilson Hickman, the creator of The Lost Healer.



00:48.66

Jonathan Guerrero

Wilson is a storyteller who combines the wonder of fantasy adventure with timeless truths of scripture. His series began as a desire to explore the strength of familiar love and humanity humanity's deep longing for something beyond this life.



01:04.94

Jonathan Guerrero

His work and invites readers to experience an imaginative story that's not only thrilling, but also deeply reflective of the spiritual journeys we all face. well some wellome Wilson, welcome to the Fatherhood Challenge.



01:18.54

Wilson Hickman

Thanks for having me on. It's great to be here.



01:20.38

Jonathan Guerrero

Okay, I love this next question. What is your favorite da

Intentional Movie Watching With Kids

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The Fatherhood Challenge Podcast & Radio Program

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