What do Madonna, Michelangelo, and Michael Stipe have in common? We compare them all with James Breakwell, who built his writing career by workshopping material on Twitter. In his fifth book, How To Be A … Read More
Episode 73: Gary Barker: International Man of Mercy
Gary Barker, the founder of Promundo, was wired at an early age to study how men behave and to include men in global discussions about parenthood. He’s devoted his career to gathering data and viewpoints to … Read More
Episode 72: The Brother Husbands of City Dads Group
Before co-founding City Dads Group, Matt Schneider and Lance Somerfeld were enrolled in extreme parenthood training as elementary school teachers in the South Bronx. Since 2008, they’ve built their two-person weekly meetups into a network … Read More
Episode 71: Ready For the Derreck Kayongo Musical
From Ugandan refugee to CEO, Derreck Kayongo has made indelible contributions by working at Amnesty International and CARE, founding the Global Soap Project, running the Center for Civil and Human Rights, and closing the 2016 … Read More
Episode 70: Is Donte Palmer A Model Parent?
In the two years since his diapering photo went viral, Donte Palmer and his Squat For Change platform have led a global effort to install changing tables in men’s bathrooms. Beneath that blinding spotlight, though, … Read More
Episode 69: Doyin Richards Is Not Supposed To Be Here
Eight years after his now-famous fatherly photo went viral, Doyin Richards has written a new book, Watch Me, about how his father emigrated from Sierra Leone (and named his son Adedoyin, or “son of the … Read More
Episode 68: Beleaf Terrifies Himself Every Month
Glen Henry left Baltimore feeling worthless and suicidal, but after “starting over” with his father in San Diego, Beleaf has discovered his purpose as a visible example of fatherhood and mentorship. He works hardest to … Read More
Episode 67: Amy Joyce Loves Ffrench Ffries
In her seven years editing the Washington Post’s On Parenting, Amy Joyce has used her platform to discover new writers and help parents raise good people. We talk about the publication process from pitch to … Read More
Episode 66: Thom Hofman Had One Helluva 2020
When we try to redeem 2020, Thom Hofman‘s story is a great place to start. After a life of scoring beers at 6am landed him in the hospital for the fifth time, he got sober … Read More
Episode 65: Jason Kravits Will Perform On Your Roof
Jason Kravits is the type of writer/performer who relaxes by working — on his Lords of the Playground web series, his Off The Top improv revue, his crowd-sourced “Sing-Alone” videos — and as host for … Read More