The Executive Dad
The Executive Dad
Podcast Description
High-performance leadership shouldn’t stop at the office. The Executive Dad Podcast is your playbook for excelling in both your career and your family life, without sacrificing one for the other.
Hosted by Nick Mann, Executive Coach, and high-performance dad, this podcast is for driven professionals who refuse to choose between career success and being a present, impactful father.
We bring you real strategies, expert insights, and high-level conversations with CEOs, entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders who have cracked the code on leading with intention at work and home.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast centers on high-performance leadership, parenting, and personal growth. Episodes explore themes such as Marine Corps Leadership Principles, tactical strategies for balancing career and family, and interviews with fathers who share their leadership journeys and insights. For example, Episode #004 discusses self-improvement through the lens of Marine Corps values, while Episode #003 features a guest's experience in creating structure at home.

Being a great dad is hard. Learning from others helps.
Each episode, I explore the habits, stories, and leadership lessons that challenge modern fathers to rise above distraction and lead with strength and presence.
On a mission to impact 1 million families.
In this episode of the Dad's Project Podcast, Nick Mann interviews Jonathan Sharp, a father of three boys, discussing the unique challenges and joys of parenting. They explore the importance of keeping kids engaged during summer break, the lessons fathers learn from their children, and the significance of repairing relationships.
Jonathan shares his approach to exposing his boys to challenges, creating meaningful rites of passage, and the power of community support in parenting. The conversation emphasizes the importance of encouragement and legacy in fatherhood, highlighting how fathers can intentionally shape their children's experiences and beliefs.
Positive Behaviors Discussed:
- Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence & Vulnerability Through the Act of Repair
- Communicating Encouragement & Support For Your Kids
Chapters
00:00 Navigating Summer Break with Three Boys
01:14 Lessons from Fatherhood: Emulating Positive Traits
02:28 The Importance of Repairing Relationships
07:09 Exposing Kids to Harder Challenges
11:18 Leading by Example: A Father's Influence
17:14 Rites of Passage: Creating Meaningful Experiences
17:43 Creating Meaningful Rites of Passage
25:36 The Power of Community in Fatherhood
30:47 Encouragement and Repairing Relationships
36:24 Legacy of Fatherhood: Passing Down Values
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