The Dad Compass Podcast
Welcome to our podcast, where two dedicated individuals—both fathers and professionals—share their journeys of self-improvement and growth.
Episodes
59 episodes
How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn & Sex | The Dad Compass Ep. 59
When should you talk to your kids about porn, sex, sexting, social media, and everything they can access online?And how do you have those conversations without embarrassing them, shaming them, or accidentally introducing them to s...
When Did We Get Old? Dad Life, Health, Parenting & Growing Up | The Dad Compass Podcast EP 57
When did you first realize you weren’t 22 anymore?In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, Dmitry and Patrick talk about getting older, struggling with weight and health, trying to stay active, and how fatherhood completely changes t...
Your Kids Won’t Be Kids Forever | The Dad Compass EP 56
**Your Kids Won’t Be Kids Forever | The Dad Compass**One day, the noise in your house gets quieter.The kids who constantly need you grow up. They graduate. They get jobs. They move out. And suddenly, all those ordinary moments y...
Fathers React to the Worst Parenting Cases We've Ever Heard EP 55
How does a parent look at their own child suffering and do nothing?In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, Dmitry and Patrick discuss some of the most disturbing cases involving parents accused or convicted of horrific child neglect...
Father’s Day Hits Different When You’re a Dad EP 54
Father’s Day starts with jokes, gifts, steak, grills, and the chaos of being a dad — but this episode turns into something deeper.On this Father’s Day edition of The Dad Compass Podcast, Dmitry and Patrick talk about what Father’s Day a...
Fatherhood Unscripted: Kids Growing Up, Teen Driving & Girl Drama
In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, Patrick and Dmitry talk through the emotional reality of watching your kids grow up, graduate, start driving, face friendship drama, and become more independent.Graduation is supposed to be a ...
Father Without a Blueprint: Raising Kids When No One Taught You How
Some dads are raising their kids without a blueprint.In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, Dmitry and Patrick talk about what it feels like to become a father when no one really taught you how to be one. From absent fathers and br...
The Hidden Weight Dads Carry | Fatherhood, Anger & Accountability
In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, we talk about what it really feels like to raise kids when you never had a clear blueprint for fatherhood.Some dads grew up without a strong father figure. Some had examples they don’t want to...
EP 49| The Quiet Self-Betrayal Every Dad Needs to Face | Fatherhood, Discipline & Purpose
In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast We dive into the hard truth of quiet self-betrayal in fatherhood.Most dads do not fall apart all at once. It happens slowly — through broken promises, repeated excuses, comfort over discipline,...
EP 48 | Kids Grow Up Fast: The Fatherhood Wake-Up Call Every Dad Needs
Kids grow up fast, and as parents, especially fathers, we can get so focused on discipline, chores, school, rules, and daily stress that we miss the bigger picture: our children are growing into incredible people right in front of us.In...
EP 47: What Our Kids Will Remember About Us | A Father’s Code for Life
In Episode 47 of The Dad Compass Podcast, we break down a powerful section from Life’s Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown Jr. called “A Father’s Instructions for Life.”This episode turned into a real reflection on fatherhood, l...
EP 46| Stop Parenting for Other People's Approval
Are you parenting based on what feels right for your family… or based on what other people expect?In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, Patrick O and Dmitry dig into the “Keeping Up With The Joneses” trap in modern parenting—how n...
EP45 | Dad Rage Isn’t Strength
Fatherhood can turn a calm moment into a blow-up in seconds. If you’ve ever gone from fine to nuclear, this episode is for you.In this solo episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, Dmitry breaks down the real reason dads get exp...
EP44 | Raising Capable Kids: Resilience, Money Skills & Family Culture
Parenting for prosperity is not about raising rich kids. It’s about raising capable kids.In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, “Parenting for Prosperity: Are You Raising Good Kids or Capable Kids?” we ask the wild question: if your ki...
EP 43 | New Year’s Resolutions for Dads: The Weekly Reset System That Actually Sticks
New Year’s Resolutions for Dads don’t fail because dads are lazy — they fail because the plan is unrealistic.In this episode, "New Year’s Resolutions for Dads: The Weekly Reset System That Actually Sticks," we break down the simple framewor...
Broken TV?! Gentle* Parenting That Works—Discipline Secrets for Autism & Co-Parenting | The Dad Compassep. ep 24
In this week’s Dad Compass episode we dive deep into the parenting battlefield—balancing gentle-parenting ideals with real-world consequences. From a smashed TV (true story) to autism-friendly discipline hacks, we tackle the messy, hilarious, a...
We’re 4 Days From Christmas… Worst Gifts, Best Gifts & Movie Picks (Dad Compass Christmas Special) ep 43
🎄 Dad Compass Christmas Special — Christmas is in four days and we’re in full holiday chaos: last-minute shopping, online gift fails, blended family Christmas logistics, and the Christmas movie debates that start arguments at the ...
Would You Hide Your Kid’s Felony? | Dad Questions Got Out of Hand ep 42
Parenting isn’t clean, easy, or comfortable — and this episode proves it.In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, Dmitry and Patrick dive headfirst into the uncomfortable, hilarious, and brutally honest questions every dad thin...
We Asked the Question Every Dad Avoids… Which Kid Would Ruin a Country? ep41
What happens when dads stop filtering their thoughts? This episode goes there.In this episode of The Dad Compass Podcast, we ask the dangerous question: 👉 Which kid would actually run a country… and whic...
Dads Starting Businesses: Risk, Purpose & Building a Legacy ep 40
In this powerful and unfiltered episode of The Dad Compass, Dmitry and Patrick dive deep into what pushes dads to finally start their own businesses — and what stops most from ever trying.Fresh off Thanksgiving, the guys talk family mom...
Florida Man Tried WHAT With an Inflatable Turkey?! | Thanksgiving Special ep 39
Welcome back to The Dad Compass — and buckle your seatbelts because this Thanksgiving special goes completely off the rails.We kick things off with the most unhinged headline of the holiday season: A Florida Man… an in...
The Toughest Parenting Scenarios… And What We’d Actually Do ep 38
In this totally unscripted episode of The Dad Compass, Dmitry and Patrick dive into the real parenting moments no one wants to think about — but every parent eventually faces. From teens at dangerous parties to kids losing memory in the middle ...
5 Ways to Level Up as a Dad | Real Fatherhood Growth Tips ep 37
This week on The Dad Compass, Dmitry and Patrick get back to the core of what the show’s all about — fatherhood. In this episode, we break down five of the most valuable level-up tips for dads — real stories, real struggles, a...
We Ranked Halloween Candy & Movies | it got real 🍬 | Dad Compass Ep. 36
Halloween once meant pillowcases full of candy, unsupervised chaos, and trick-or-treating until the streetlights came on.Today? Moderation, parent escorts, and candy trades for toys. Times change.In this episode, the dads break down...
Dad Chaos & Dumb Debates: Rapid-Fire Dad Questions You Didn’t Ask For 😂 ep 35
Welcome back to The Dad Compass Podcast, where fatherhood meets absolute chaos and comedy.This week, Dmitry and Patrick kick things off with a ridiculous “Tom, Dick, and Harry” intro before diving into a rapid-fire round of hilari...