Blending The Family With Tommy Maloney

Wine is your friend. Choosing a wine is not going to be a mystery after this episode. Have I failed you yet? Do not answer that.   In this episode, we will finally do the show I have wanted to do for a LONG, LONG time.   Many years ago, my friend Zach recommended that my wife Ann and I sit down to work on our weekly budgets to have a bottle of wine.   Live in the home office; I sit down with a friend of the family, Bruce Gammill, who is the closes person to be a wine sommelier that I know. Bruce has worked in wine country at Beaulieu Vineyard. Whenever Bruce has suggested a wine (I am a red guy), he has never disappointed.     We talk about wine suggestions on first dates or cooking for someone new.   One of Bruce’s favorite wineries, and you really will not go wrong with it, is Cline. At the liquor store where Bruce spends most of his time, they recently did their weekly wine tasting of several different wines from Cline.   This episode was not just about wine but removing labels to describe kids. Bruce ha

What comes to your mind when you hear the word "walking"? What comes to your mind? Are you going for a walk? Are you taking your wing dog for a walk? Or are you emotionally "walking"? Moving forward (see what I did there?), we will explore the concept of walking—both physically and metaphorically.  When I go to the dog park with Otis, I spend a lot of time thinking as I walk. I am trying to get away from Headphones and be in tune with the world. Are you walking and listening to this episode? There is no JOB worth sacrificing your mental health. I chose the above picture because it makes me smile and helps with my mental health. Our family dog, "Otis," truly helps my mental health. I hope this episode can help you with prioritizing your life.   Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, which you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.  Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. H

  Welcome to the Parenting Tip Tuesday episode but with a different twist. I am not going to offer your coach parenting tips; instead, how to be better at being a husband for the men out there. You will hear three suggestions, and if you want to tweak them, please go right ahead. The three are called: 1. Show Affection Towards Your Significant Other. 2. The Little Things 3. Date Night I hope these help strengthen your relationships and create a stronger family bond.   Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, which you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.  Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and His new book, "My Dad's Advice At 5:04 AM," are coming out in 2021. He has written for The Good Men Project, Modern Gladiator, and

There is no JOB worth sacrificing your mental health. I chose the above picture because it makes me smile and helps with my mental health. Our family dog, "Otis," truly helps my mental health. I hope this episode can help you with prioritizing your life.   Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, which you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.  Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and His new book, "My Dad's Advice At 5:04 AM," are coming out in 2021. He has written for magazines: The Good Men Project, Modern Gladiator, and Nurture Magazine. Plus, he has been a guest writer.   Tommy enjoys a good red blend while writing or hiding from the family. A dad to Betsy, Becca, Connor, and Duke (RIP), Otis. A husband to Ann.  Podcast

"I'm A Stay-At-Home Dad Who Felt Like An Outsider At Playgroup. That Has To Change." Today, my guest is Jay Deitcher, a stay-at-home dad who wrote an excellent article for the Huffington Post. After reading the article, I had to get Jay on the podcast. Jay's Bio: Jay Deitcher is a freelance writer, former social worker, a full-time stay-at-home dad from Albany, NY, whose work has been featured in The Washington Post, Esquire, New York Magazine, Wired, Shondaland, and others. Follow him on Twitter at  @jaydeitcher.   Links:  "I'm A Stay-At-Home Dad Who Felt Like An Outsider At Playgroup. That Has To Change." Huffpost   "The Stay-at-Home Dad's Dilemma," Esquire "'Bluey' is the Show I Need as a Stay-at-Home Dad," Parents Magazine   "I Never Enjoyed Sex Until I Took It Less Seriously: When my wife and I had a baby, all my planning fell apart — and I finally learned to be spontaneous," The Cut  Jay Deitcher | he/him jaydeitcher.com   Featured in: The Washington Post, Longreads, Wired, Insider, Esquire, 

I am so excited to share this new episode with you. Johnny Nomad is a dear friend of mine, and he asked me for some reason to be his first guest of 2022 for his podcast. Here is the YouTube link to our conversation. https://youtu.be/Bu8wc4pEeGE We talked about getting better at goal setting and executing your goals. What can you do each day to move forward to achieve you're written down goals.   Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, which you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.  Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and His new book, "My Dad's Advice At 5:04 AM," are coming out in 2021. He has written for magazines: The Good Men Project, Modern Gladiator, and Nurture Magazine. Plus, he has been a guest writer.   Tommy e

  This week my guest is Kimberly Ewertz, an author and writer. Her newest book "Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce." I will say this was a very vulnerable episode, and very happy with the way the conversation between Kimberly and me came out. Bio:  Ewertz began her journalism career as an editor at St. Louis Community College Meramec where she won two Missouri College Media Association Awards. Throughout the years she has written for numerous publications focusing on feature articles where she delights in highlighting people and their accomplishments. After twelve years of marriage, in 1990, Ewertz filed for divorce, propelling her and her then ten-year-old son into a journey of irrevocable change. That journey is the impetus for her first book, Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce. She currently resides in Gilroy, with her husband, and two dogs, Murphy and Charlie.   Social media links: https://www.facebook.com/FamilyRedefinedBook,  https://www.faceb

HONESTY AND SELF AWARENESS   Tara Eisenhard helps struggling singles transform conflict and confusion into clarity, confidence, and control. She's a child of divorced parents, an ex-wife, a "next" wife, and the previous partner of a divorced dad. Personal experience taught her that divorce is about evolution, not dissolution.    Tara works as a coach, author, mediator, and educator with a passion for healthy and happy divorces. She provides personal private coaching as well as online courses and community events. Tara's the author of the book The D-Word:  Divorce Through a Child's Eyes, the workbook, Your Bittersweet Beginning, and the blog, Relative Evolutions. She's been interviewed for various radio and TV programs, and her writing has been featured by The Huffington Post, Divorcedmoms.com, Family Affaires, DivorceForce, Stepmom Magazine, and MariaShriver.com. Author of "The D-Word:  Divorce Through a Child's Eyes" @relativevolutns taraeisenhard.com instagram.com/taraeisenhard divorce.threadless.com

  "If you married for love, you can divorce for love"   ABOUT OLGA I know how it feels not knowing which direction to go when the conversation shifts from "we need to talk" to "we are getting a divorce." I spent years in "The Limbo of Divorce" stuck in overwhelm, utterly confused, and in fear of making life-changing mistakes. It was not until I hired my coach that I was able to move from paralyzing chaos to organized strategies. Once I understood what the process entails and how to handle both the emotions and logistics, I achieved an amicable, uncontested divorce that peacefully ended our 16-year marriage. LINKS: https://olganadal.com/#about https://olganadal.com/#book https://www.instagram.com/divorceforlove/   PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com       Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, where you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.    Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote

Stress Is Not Just About Adults My guest this week is Parent coach, Christian Vinceneux who  helps anxious parents to become calm and confident. LINKS: www.lifeguidecoaching.org linkedin.com/in/christian-vinceneux   Some of the topics we talked about:   The definition of an empath/empathy The word intention Tommy is a introvert, not socially awkward  Book end your day Self Reflection  What is pulling energy from you Small Wins Helping your kids with recognizing stress Sorry, no Otis this episode. PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com       Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, where you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.    Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and His new book, "My Dad's Advi

The Ultimate Stay At Home Dad   PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com       Shannon's Bio: Living near Kansas City, Shannon Carpenter has been a stay-at-home dad since 2008. He is also a humor writer trained through the famous Second City. Whether writing social satire or parenting essays, he is always able to find your funny bone and leave you with a lasting impression. He has done public readings on local NPR affiliate KCUR and teaching through At-Home Dad Network, and the Dad 2.0 national conference which named him one of the funniest dads of 2019. He has also given interviews about his experiences to Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, as well as his local NBC and Fox stations. Redbook has named him as one of America’s “Adventure Dads”. Finally, Buzzfeed recognized him as one of the funniest women of the week in 2020, which was weird because he is not a woman. However, he is very funny.         Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast

CAN'T OUT SCHEME MENTAL HEALTH https://www.cosmh.fit/   PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   Blending The Family Coaching Program https://blendingthefamily.com/coaching-program/   My guest is the founder of "Can't Out Scheme Mental Health" Bill Dean. https://www.cosmh.fit/   Bill and I talk about mental health when it comes to youth sports. There is an eight-week curriculum that Bill explains how each week looks like for both the parents and the student.   Bill also talks about "masking" feelings and how part of the COSMH training is about working with the students helping other students recognize signs of needing help.   LINKS: Website:  www.cosmh.fit Twitter: @COACHCOSMH LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cosmh-billdean email: cantoutschemementalhealth@gmail.com   In the opening of our conversation, I bring up an article from Well + Good from writer Mercey Livingston; here is the link to the article and the three questions.   https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:article:744

#greatresignation PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   Well, that happened. I was fired this week. I wrote more about what I have gone through this week here.   Today I wanted to talk to you about what I have been doing to stay positive going through a job loss. Hold on; I did not "lose" the job; I know where it is. So why do we say we lost a job?   Tommy@blendingthefamily is where I am asking for your answer about putting your struggles into GOD's hands and how to go about it.   Thank you.     Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, where you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.    Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and His new book, "My Dad's Advice At 5:04 AM," are coming out in 2021. He

#nationaldepressionawarenessmonth   I am not sure who needs to hear my rambling, but I wanted to share a recent mental event with you. As the flight from Denver to Phoenix was landing, I was not feeling well. Suddenly, my body got cold, and my head felt like it was in a bubble. My next step was to focus on my breathing to calm myself down. But, honestly, I am not sure if it was a form of a panic attack.  Lately, I have been feeling anxious due to just day job stress. In the show notes, I have added a phone number if you need help, and I hope you take advantage of the number if you need it.      Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, where you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.    Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and

I hate recording in hotel rooms but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   The tables get turned as I was the guest on the Altitude at Divorce podcast with Ryan Kalamaya.    Topics: How I was asked for a divorce Stoic Philosophy and parenting Bonus vs Step     Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, where you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.    Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and His new book, "My Dad's Advice At 5:04 AM," are coming out in 2021. He has written for magazines: The Good Men Project, Modern Gladiator, and Nurture Magazine. Plus, he has been a guest writer.   Tommy enjoys a good red blend while writing or hiding from the family.

  PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   In this episode, I just wanted to share a story I read. Our world needs some happy stories right now.   A groom used his wedding day to propose adoption to his two bonus daughters. I thought this was such a great story I needed to share it with you. Here is the link to that story.   Next week I will try the new health craze os 12-3-30 and let you know how I did.       Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast Blending The Family, where you can find on Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.    Tommy has spoken at TEDx, Ignite Fort Collins, and Keynote Speaker at Everything Dad Convention. He even has won speaking awards through Toastmasters International.    The author of the book "25 Tips For Divorced Dads." "Why not you, Why Not Me" and His new book, "My Dad's Advice At 5:04 AM," are coming out in 2021. He has written for magazines: The Good Men Project, Modern Gladiator, and Nurture Magazine. Pl

HUG A DAD PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   Welcome to episode 212 with Dereck Reynolds, the founder of Hug A Dad. We had a very open and honest conversation about how corrupt family courts are.    Dereck's Bio:   Once I realized that my struggle with the family law system was minor compared to the cases of other fathers, I decided to be part of the solution. The Hug-a-Dad Foundation is dedicated to fighting for fathers’ rights while influencing a culture of fatherhood and leadership. While fighting to reform family laws, we also look to better prepare our upcoming generations of fathers on effective parenting and productive husband qualities. The Hug-a-Dad Foundation is heavily invested in building a fatherhood community of men who support the progression of one another. I am also a current candidate for the city council in the 6th district of Wichita, Kansas. Please support the fatherhood community by talking to your legislators about family law reform.    Hugadad.com | Face

Cassie Boyd is this week's guest. Who is Cassie? "Hello, I am Cassie Boyd, the mother of two incredible young men, who are 21 and 23. My journey as a mom has led me to the most personal growth that I have ever experienced. I could not have been as successful at it, without my sons. Oprah said, " There comes a time, in parenting, where you go from managing to consult." I couldn't agree more. Being in the beauty industry for the last 35 years, I have shared my story of co-parenting with many. I share both the positive and the negative. I started a YouTube channel called Share Your Heart at the beginning of 2021, and I also have a blog, cassiedoesblogging.blogspot.com. My main purpose with both is to shed light on the challenges, but the most important part is how to move through them.  Remaining a victim is not the answer. I am currently in Education, Salon Development, and Training Concierge for a Hair Extension Company out of San Diego. I Travel all over training stylists on our brand and also training the

PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   My guest is Suzy Miller. She was kind to allow me to be on her TV show and I wanted to return the favor. Her bio goes like this.   Helping divorcing families to evolve from ‘broken families’ into ‘extended families’ by showing them how to avoid costly court battles and to use Peace as their Weapon of Choice™️. I am a TEDx Speaker, International Divorce Strategist & creator of the free Best Way To Divorce App. I help clients to save thousands in legal fees by showing them how to make dispute resolution become a successful tool in the divorce toolbox, avoiding prolonged court battles. I navigate clients towards ways to co-parent successfully - even if the other parent is very difficult and help make sure clients don’t let their divorce harm their children’s, or their own, mental wellbeing. When I'm not being a divorce strategist, I'm writing screenplays about the human condition in all its beauty. And yes, some of them are about divorce! ht

Art Of Fatherhood   PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   My purpose in life is to showcase that there are great dads in the world. Art Eddy is one of those. His website https://artoffatherhood.net/ will clue you in on his purpose of positive fatherhood.   Art and I have some common history, we both came from a radio background, have had diaper challenges, and are both fans of the Reebok Pump.    One lesson that Art shared was what a teacher told one of his daughters what the word "FAIL" means. FIRST ATTEMPT IN LEARNING   What a great teacher.   I was having issues speaking on this episode, so please forgive me. Art saved me a few times. Including a couple of shoutouts to James Lopez and John Francis.     LINKS:   The Art of Fatherhood  Twitter: ArtEddy3 Instagram: arteddyiii Website:artoffatherhood.net LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/art-eddy/   PRE-ORDER: My Dads Advice At 5:04 AM www.mydadsadvicebook.com   Tommy Maloney is the Executive producer and host of the podcast