Clayton Fletcher is a standup comedian who has performed all over the world, but his favorite routine of all is his bedtime routine with his daughter. Clayton discusses juggling comedy, parenthood, professional poker and his new book published by HarperCollins, The ROI of LOL available now.Episode Breakdown:3:23 - Getting into Entertainment5:48 - Where He Was In His Career When He Became a Dad7:50 - How Fatherhood Impacted His Perspective and Approach11:33 - The ROI of LOL 16:45 - How Being a Comedian Helps Transition to Parenthood 19:20 - On Being a Professional Poker Player 24:05 - DadLibs26:25 - Rapid Father QuestionsFollow Clayton:@claytoncomic: https://www.instagram.com/claytoncomic/@claytoncomic: https://twitter.com/claytoncomicThe ROI of LOL: https://roilol.com/
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Joel Willis
Joel Willis is the former Editor in Chief of the popular social media parenting brand, The Dad and co-author of the recently released book, Dad Law. He's also a loving father of two who enjoys working from home and is looking forward to dressing up and attending the next Taylor Swift concert with his daughter. Episode Breakdown: 1:46 - Little Bites6:05 - Getting Into What Your Kids Are Into 7:40 - Early Career At GE 9:56 - Launching of The Dad 11:42 - Work/Life Balance14:00 - Creating Dad Content 15:47- Assembling A Creative Team18:32 - The Dad's Growth 23:25 - Dad Law 26:40 - Dad Libs30:50 - Rapid Father Questions 37:00 - Dad Advice Follow Joel on Social:@thejoelwillis@TheJoelWillishttps://www.tiktok.com/@thejoelwillisFather Material Website @father_material on IG @father_material on Twitter
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Eli Lebowicz
Eli Lebowicz is a stand up comedian and most importantly a loving father of two. After balancing fatherhood, comedy and a full-time day job, Eli has announced he's diving full time into comedy (and still being a Dad). Episode Breakdown:1:47 - Going Into Stand Up Full Time2:44 - Balancing Parenting With Stand Up 6:15 - On Keeping Kosher 9:42 - How Being A Dad Influences His Comedy15:20 - Balancing Parenthood With Finding Time To Be Creative 20:25 - Different Jewish Experiences 23:45 - Family Planning 31:35 - Funny Things His Kids Say To Him 34:33- Would You Rather? [Rapid Father Questions] 40:25- What Ages Are The Easiest/Toughest With Toddlers 46:50 - What Gives Him The Most Pride in Being a Dad Follow Eli on social media: @EliLebowicz: https://twitter.com/EliLebowicz@elicomedyagram: https://www.instagram.com/elicomedyagram/?hl=enFor bookings and upcoming shows: http://www.elicomedy.com/Official Website: Fathermaterial.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_material/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Father_Material
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Joe Caporoso
Joe Caporoso is the President of sports and entertainment media company Team Whistle and founder of Turn on the Jets, where he hosts the Badlands Patreon podcast. But most importantly, Joe is a father of two boys who tries to keep the cursing to a minimum when watching the Jets with his kids and prefers changing diapers over assembling toys.Episode Breakdown2:14 - Getting Extra Time at Home During the Pandemic3:41 - Working From Home vs The Office 5:29 - Turn On The Jets + Becoming A Jets Fan 8:32 - Coaching His Kids Teams10:40 - Working at Whistle 12:05 - How He Initially Adjusted To Becoming a Dad 14:14 - How Becoming A Dad Changes Your Perspective On Everything 16:48 - Perspective On Hiring Parents 19:15 - Balancing Work Mode and Dad Mode When WFH20:52 - Being Mindful of What My Kids Watch23:00 - Rapid Father QuestionsFollow Joe on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/JCaporosoTurn On The Jets Presents: Badlandshttps://www.patreon.com/BadlandsTOJTeam Whistle https://teamwhistle.com/Official Website: Fathermaterial.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_material/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Father_Material
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Phil Ranta
Phil Ranta is a digital media veteran who has held leadership roles at companies such as Super Deluxe, Fullscreen, Studio 71, Facebook and now We Are Verified where he’s the COO focused on all things web3 and creator economy. But most importantly, he's a father of two, who believes that time spent with your kids makes you a better leader and that every parent could benefit from improv or comedy training.Episode Breakdown:3:05 - Navigating Young Kids with Young Startups 5:00 - How His Kids Were Impacted By The Pandemic 9:52 - Where He Was In His Career When He First Became a Dad 11:41 - How Becoming A Dad Impacts Your Approach To Content15:15 - How Disney Movies Can Be Difficult To Watch With Your Kids 18:08 - How Spending More time With Your Kids Makes you A Better Leader 21:20 - How Having a Background in Comedy is Beneficial As a Parent 26:06 - How Fathers Are More Present In Their Kids Lives Today 27:40 - How Dad-Content Has Become Cool29:05 - Rapid Father Questions 31:45 - Is Bluey the Best Show for Dads? 37:25 - Defining Dad Energy and Dad Funny Follow Phil on twitter @PhilRanta for more insight on media and fatherhood:https://twitter.com/PhilRantaOfficial Website: Fathermaterial.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_material/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Father_Material
Father Material is a podcast focused on exploring how fatherhood impacts one's creative process and path. Hosted by producer, director and new Dad, Tyler Gildin, each episode consists of a conversation with a prominent creative discussing how becoming a father has impacted their creative process, their perspective, and ultimately the material that they create. As a father of 2 under 3 years old, Tyler embarks in candid conversations with guests about the constant balancing act of juggling "your babies" with your actual human babies, in hopes that someone can talk him off the ledge of the crib.
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