Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about the second step of AA and the second tradition. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org/ SMART Recovery https:…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about AA's first step of twelve and the first tradition. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org/ SMART Recovery htt…

Send us a Text Message. In this first episode of season 2 Jon talks about Harm Reduction and the benefits and consequences of providing addicts with drug paraphernalia. Jon also talks about Oregon's 2020 law, measure 110 decriminalizing small amounts of all drugs and how it worked out. https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/02/15/oregon-110/ https:…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon explains his absence and announces the end of season 1. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org/ SMART Recovery https://sm…

Send us a Text Message. Jon talks about one whole year of podcasting! Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org/ SMART Recovery https://smartrecovery.org/ Watch the Sho…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about a weird drinking dream he had and about how you can live comfortably in sobriety with out making it your whole life. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about taking his kids to the zoo and an awesome experience he shared with his one year old daughter and a lion. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=U…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about how important it is for the father to be in his kids lives. A father that is physically in the home but still caught up in addiction is not a present father. Being involved in your kids' lives is the best way to set them up for success and to reduce their chances of falling into addiction, jai…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about working on the 12 steps and what to expect when getting a sponsor. He also briefly touches on verifying information that you see online and in the media before making a judgment, especially this year being an election year. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about his higher power again and that it is growing!!! Listen to find out what that means! Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon is back in studio and catches everyone up. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org/ SMART Recovery https://smartrecovery.o…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about his relationship with food and how it is similar to the way he used to be with alcohol. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon ht…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about minding your own damn business when it comes to other people's sobriety. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.o…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about the blessing of being busy and how that helps to keep him sober. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org/ SMAR…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about what he did to stay sober and what he still does every day. Jon talks about the 3 Ps. Prayer - Praying, journaling, meditation, box breathing ect. People - Socializing with someone. This helps with accountability. Progress/Productive - Do something to make yourself/your life better. Exercise, …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks with Dr. Dallas Bragg about meth addiction and its impact on the gay community. Dallas specializes in coaching gay men to recover from meth addiction after overcoming his own battle with it. Dr. Dallas Bragg's links can be found at https://linktr.ee/drdallasbragg X profile https://twitter.com/drdall…

Send us a Text Message. Jon talks to coach and author Timothy Reigle on porn and sex addiction. Tim coaches men through getting out of their addiction to porn and sex. He has been recovered for 6 years and also wrote the book Living Porn Free. Tim's website - https://intothewildernessblog.com/coaching/ Tim's X profile - https://twitter.com/TimothyR…

Send us a Text Message. In this very short episode Jon talks about what is coming up on the show. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org/ SMART Recovery https://smar…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about the three means of learning. Auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. The vast majority of the population(65%) learns by seeing. When someone tells you to shut up and listen, odds are that you will not get as much out of the lesson. Learning quiz - https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/ Supp…

Send us a Text Message. Jon is back from Vegas and shares how his sober week in Las Vegas went! Brad C. from episode 49 started a youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@SoberDadRuns Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mee…

Send us a Text Message. Jon interviews Barret Nobel, founder of the DadFit Dynasty community! Links: Blog: https://dadfitdynasty.com Newsletter: http://newsletter.dadfitdynasty.com Podcast: 1. https://dadfitdynasty.com/podcast 2. Youtube: https://youtube.com/@barretnobelfitness/podcasts… 3. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dadfit-po…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about taking a trip to Las Vegas, the belly of the beast. Going out with your spouse is important especially with kids and now in sobriety you can be fully present. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com…

Send us a Text Message. On the 69th(nice) episode of SDP Jon talks about how his life has improved after being one year sober! Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Al-Anon https://al-anon.org…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about apologizing and how to get your kids to learn to apologize. Jon covers amends and how to end an argument with your spouse quickly. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.m…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon interviews Amir The Sober Thinker. Amir is a father of 2 and has been sober for over 2 years without every going to an inpatient program or a 12 step meeting. He is also the man behind the Sober Thinker newsletter. Find the newsletter here - https://soberthinker.beehiiv.com/ Find him on X - https://twitte…

Send us a Text Message. In this first ever video episode of the podcast, Jon talks about consistency and how to stay consistent in parenting and sobriety. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks with Daryl Dittmer about what happens when you stop fighting and get your head out of your ass. Daryl is the author of the book "When I Stop Fighting". Jon and Daryl talk about recovery, parenting, and ways to improve your overall life by turning off the ass kicking machine. Find Daryl here, Website…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about how an addiction can become an obsession. You can be addicted to "good" things like exercise or reading, but what happens when your addiction becomes an Obsession? Everything has three phases and they are Interest, Addiction, and Obsession. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https:…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about preparing for an incoming winter storm and how to make sure the kids can have fun even if the power goes out. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about his higher power. Jon talks about how he uses his higher power to help him in his recovery and how he came to find his higher power. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of dad skills Jon talks about how he gets his kids to clean up after themselves and how he keeps up with all the messes that kids make. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about New Years resolutions and how likely people are to follow through with them. Jon references an article that polled 1000 people and the results were that only 1% of people actually follow through with their resolutions. The article - https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/new-years-resolutions-stat…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about the first step of AA and what it means to him. It's not easy to admit defeat and it's even harder when you are constantly defeated by your addiction. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/ap…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about learning something new with his family. Jon and his family have taken on the challenge of learning a new language and he shares how it helps to bring the family together and show the kids that it is okay to fail. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meet…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Dad Skills, Jon talks about traveling with kids and what you should do to prepare for long plane or car trips. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 …

Send us a Text Message. Jon is back after a two week break! Jon shares what he was doing over those 2 weeks and what the plans are for the show moving forward to finish out the year. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meeti…

Send us a Text Message. Jon talks about being grateful and practicing gratitude in your life. Studies have shown that being grateful can improve your mood and general happiness. Jon talks about 8 ways to practice gratitude. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.g…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon gives an update on his busy month so far. He talks about the importance of being dependable and how he plans to be more dependable to the people in his life. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/d…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Dad Skills Jon talks about being flexible when things do not go your way and some ways to help mitigate the chances of things not going as planned while doing things with your kids. 1. Leave early. 2. Check the diaper before you leave the house. 3. Bring more than you think you will need. 4 Water, water, w…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about alcohol intolerance and what he thinks about it. He starts the episode talking about something that happened to him during a Halloween party over the weekend and what he thinks it means. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 And…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Dad Skills, Jon talks about the use of electronics with your kids. He explains the difference between educational games and "mindless" games. Television is a passive activity and does not stimulate your child's brain unless they are participating in the program. Supervising your kids while using electronic…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks to Brad C. Brad has been sober for 8 weeks from alcohol as well as gambling. He talks about his journey to sobriety and how his life has improved since becoming sober. Brad shares a great bit of wisdom where he says, "If you don't feel good, say that you don't feel good." Support the Show. AA meetin…

Send us a Text Message. In light of current world events, Jon talks about the importance of talking with someone if you are feeling depressed, triggered or just plain angry. Constant stressors can lead to relapse if not dealt with. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Android https:…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about being content in recovery and how being content can lead to complacency. Changing things up and setting goals for yourself can help to get you out of complacency and back into the drivers seat in your recovery. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meetin…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about how to get your kids to do things that you want them to do. By using an expectation and reward system, you can "train" your kids to do what is expected of them. Be it potty training, chores and/or school work, giving them clear cut expectations and rewards for meeting those expectations, you w…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon shares a news story about a large scale sober living scam that took place in Arizona. It is important to do your research on facilities like these before admitting yourself or someone in your care to any facility. Link to news story - https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-cracks-down-on-medicaid-sober…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Dad Skills, Jon talks about the importance of doing things with your kids and the opportunity to make memories with them. Getting down on the floor(floor time) is important to bonding with your kids and growing their imagination. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Jon talks about the use of labels in recovery. Do you choose to call yourself an alcoholic or an addict? How important is that label to you? Does it bother you if someone else does not use those labels? Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 And…

Send us a Text Message. In this edition of Dad Skills, Jon talks about how to keep your cool when your kids are losing theirs. One of the hardest things about parenting is controlling your emotions when you have given all you have to give. Jon shares 5 things that he does to help to keep himself calm and in turn to calm your kids down. 1. Deescalat…

Send us a Text Message. Jon talks about how to deal with The Drift in recovery. Shake things up if you are feeling meh or stuck in your recovery journey. Jon gives 15 examples of things you can do to boost your mood and get out of The Drift. Support the Show. AA meeting finder app iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181 Andr…