129: The Power of Dadhood with Michael Byron Smith

<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Michael Byron Smith is the author of “The Power of Dadhood: How to Become the Father Your Child Needs”. He has dedicated himself to “Helping Fathers to be Dads”, the name of his Dadhood blog.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we will cover:</strong></p> <ol> <li>The real difference between being a father and being a Dad.</li> <li>The 7 Characteristics of a Successful Dad and what it takes to become better at each one.</li> <li>The “Dad’s Self Inspection Checklist”, created out of Mike experience of being an USAF Colonel and how to use it to regularly take an inventory of how you’re doing as a dad and where you can improve.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the conversation:</strong><a href="http://www.brainhighways.com/">w</a></p> <ul> <li><strong>The Power of Dadhood</strong> book <a href= "https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1939629667/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1">on Amazon</a></li> <li>His website: <a href= "https://michaelbyronsmith.com/index.html">https://michaelbyronsmith.com/index.html</a></li> <li>Dr. Jay’s article on <strong>The Transition to Fatherhood: </strong><a href= "https://drjaywarren.com/the-transition-to-dadhood/">https://drjaywarren.com/the-transition-to-dadhood/</a></li> <li>Dr. Jay’s other podcast: The Dadhood Journey – <a href= "http://www.thedadhoodjourney.com/">www.TheDadhoodJourney.com</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Michael Byron Smith:</strong></p> <p>Michael Byron Smith is an advocate for healthy families with an emphasis on fathering. He is a 69-year-old father of three and grandfather to four, a retired USAF Colonel and a former B-52 pilot. Michael is the oldest of a family of six that struggled. His alcoholic father was irresponsible in his role as a parent. The impact this had on Mike’s siblings, and two generations after that motivated him to be the best father he could be.</p> <p>Michael broke the cycle of dysfunctional families by earning a college scholarship and joining Air Force ROTC. After retirement, he dedic