Better Call Daddy

Robert Miller's parents told him from a young age he was going to be a musician whether he liked it or not?  Did your parents sign you up for piano lessons?  Robert picked up the trumpet because of his daddy!  His father wasn't into rock and roll but they did play duets together for Robert's mother!  His daddy played private events and Robert tagged along and was put into the band for club dates.  Sixty is the new forty!  Robert is following through on his dream now!  Never stop dreaming!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy.   Robert Miller is a musician who had a youthful dream to become a Rock Star. He came from a musical family and came of age during the British Invasion era of the 1960s. He played in rock bands through high school, studied bass with John Coltrane’s bassist, and became a mainstay of the Boston music scene in the 1970s. He was sure that he was on track for stardom in music. But like for many people, life then got in the way of his dream. Marriage, kids, job, obligations. He thought he could work a day job and play music at night, but that became impossible. He actually stopped playing music altogether for 15 years. One day he woke up and realized that his dream had slipped away. But the dream continued to burn inside him. Still, it was only when he turned 60 years old that he realized it was now or never to go after his dream. How many more chances would he have? So he made a decision. He gave up everything else and figuratively jumped into the deep end of the pool. First thing, he reorganized his band, Project Grand Slam. He surrounded himself with a group of young, extremely talented musicians - mainly from foreign countries - who had come to NYC to make their mark. He began writing music again and rehearsing with the band. Slowly but surely the band began to make progress - bigger and better gigs, openers for several major stars, festivals and concerts. In just over five years Robert and PGS have released 10 albums including a Billboard #1, have had over 4 million video views, over 1 million Spotify streams, over 50,000 Facebook fans, played festivals and concerts around the world, and opened for Edgar Winter, Blues Traveler, Boney James and Mindi Abair, and an after-show for YES. Robert realized that he had accomplished something that was unique and inspiring - becoming a Rock Star in his 60s, an age when most Baby Boomers were planning their retirement. Along the way he had developed a path into pursuing and succeeding at one’s dream, and felt that he could inspire others to follow and succeed at their dream. So he started this podcast. The Follow Your Dream Podcast features a variety of guests from different walks of life who have in common that they followed their dream to success. Robert will also introduce his music and his band, Project Grand Slam. Each episode will feature a different one of Robert’s songs which fits with the guest or theme of that episode. Robert has now written The Follow Your Dream Handbook to accompany the podcast. The Handbook is a combination memoir of Robert’s personal story plus a how-to achieve success with one’s dream. The Handbook was released in August and immediately became an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Find Robert Miller! https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/   Find Reena! https://linktr.ee/bettercalldaddy   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you!  Leave us a five-star review easily below! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy or  podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy

1 Nov 202151min

What happens when your daddy encourages you to think big and imagine that anything is possible?  People who focus on gratitude and what they vibe with, will attract it! Jacob Lethbridge is a motivational speaker, author, and course creator.  He tells himself and his daughter they are unique and have a one-of-kind magnificence.  He loves being a daddy to a daughter and seeing people succeed! In 2016 his son passed away and that was a turning point in his life to start living more intentionally and really rewrite his story in a more positive way.  After 8 miscarriages he and his wife had their rainbow baby in divine timing!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. All episodes bettercalldaddy.com Me and my daddy would love to hear from you. ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy   Connect with Jacob jacoblethbridge.com

29 Okt 202157min

Losing your teeth can be terrible, a train wreck,  or can lead you on an incredible journey!  What are your two front teeth? What do they signify?  Where do you experience shame? It’s how you face the world!  Carlyn chose to self-forgive,  take a slap from the universe, and help others find their smiles!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!   Carlyn Shaw is a breath of fresh air leaving a trail of smiles wherever she goes. An Inspirational Storyteller, Connection Coach and Catalyst, and the Founder of Strangers To Friends, Carlyn empowers you to let go of limiting beliefs, turn pain into possibilities and live your most authentic life. Her ability to meet anyone where they are in life makes her a special soul, everyone can call, a friend. At 19 years old, Carlyn was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis followed by the death of two best friends, in separate car accidents. In the midst of despair, Carlyn became aware of the ability she had to help heal her body, heart and spirit. When Carlyn went within to uncover the means to shift her story. a profound awareness swept over her: she had the choice, to allow life to happen to her, or for her. Applying this wisdom, she overcame her MS, anxiety and depression, she began both listening to and following her heart. Carlyn jokes the Universe supplies her stories so she can share them and help people to not feel alone in their own stories. From job losses to breakups to loosing her house and something as unimaginable as loosing her front teeth in a freak accident, Carlyn live by her conviction that setbacks are silver linings in disguise. And more importantly, everyone and everything is connected. A purveyor of personal strength and starting over, Carlyn gives you permission to give yourself permission.  If you hang with Carlyn long enough she’ll have you believing you can do… anything.  From countless interviews and speaking engagements ranging from The National MS Society to an appearance on Anderson Cooper, Carlyn inspires her audience shift their perspective and show up for themselves. A Boston and New York City Marathon Finisher, her 2015 feature in The Denver Post opened the door as a Keynote speaker for an Alaskan Marathon. On March 23, 2020, the day Colorado went into lockdown, Carlyn bravely moved herself to St. Petersburg, FL, sight unseen, with nothing open, trusting the signs to start over in a new city, solo. You can find Carlyn running along the Gulf of Mexico, cruising on her yellow scooter around town and starting smiles with strangers. Her new passion project is reminding people: Whoever Smiles First Wins, www.SmilesFirstWins.com Use the code THANKYOU for 20% off!   Carlyn is currently working on a book and will launch her Podcast, Connect with Carlyn, early 2022.   Most importantly, Carlyn can’t wait to connect with you!     Ways to Connect with Carlyn: Instagram @ConnectWithCarlyn & @StrangersToFriends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlyn.shaw1/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlynshaw/ Carlyn@CarlynShaw.com   Websites: www.StrangersToFriends.com www.SmilesFirstWins.com      To read Carlyn’s Teeth Story (that Brene Brown shared on Twitter!) visit https://strangerstofriends.com/lessons-learned-from-losing-my-two-front-teeth/   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy   Leave us a five star real review ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy   Find me on Linkedin linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts   Find me on Instagram  instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast

25 Okt 20211h 1min

What’s it like to go to jail while pregnant?  Talk about mom guilt!  Was Amanda Acker treated differently?  Sometimes life spirals out of control and it’s hard to believe in yourself and survive it!  Today Amanda gets super vulnerable about landing up in jail, motherhood, podcasting, and having an unavailable daddy.  No let downs today!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.  Coming from a past of drug abuse, homelessness, and being a convicted felon, Amanda has broken through and was able to let the good things into her life. Amanda is now on a mission to inspire and motivate people just like you. People who have had a difficult past and haven’t yet realized that they are stronger than they think and can have the life they want and deserve. Amanda wants to help you rise above the labels of society and burst through the ceilings that you have put on top of yourself. Amanda’s core message is that our past doesn’t define us and that we are way stronger than we think.   Connect with Amanda https://amandaacker.com/ Amanda’s Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/theletgoodthingsinshow/?ref=share   Connect with Reena bettercalldaddy.com   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy

20 Okt 20211h 10min

Dr. Natalia Wiechowski helps people shine!  She’s a podcaster, Linkedin creator, author, course creator, and blogger!  In order to teach those things she believed she needed a solid opinion on each.  Her parents taught her if it doesn't work out the first time, train and you’ll do better the next time!  She believes in finding what is aligned with your wishes and needs by doing your homework!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy.   At 29, at the peak of Dr. Natalia’s career and unhappiness, she quit her job and started from scratch. During a nine-month sabbatical, she committed to designing her dream life and founded Think Natalia.  Her obsession is helping businesses to get more visibility, clients and become the voice of their niche through the art of social selling on LinkedIn. Dr. Natalia consults and speaks globally, she comes from Hanover (Germany) and lives in Dubai.  She started as a Social Scientist, turned into a Dr. of Philosophy, Personal Branding Strategist, flawsome Edutainer, bilingual Keynote Speaker, 2x bestselling Author, Top 100 Leader in Education and LinkedIn Marketing Unicorn with 108,000+ followers.  Performance, good food, and stuff that glitters make her happy.   Natalias LinkedIn + Instagram profile: linkedin.com/in/nataliawiechowski instagram.com/thinknatalia?utm_medium=copy_link • LinkedIns perfect five guide: https://perfectfivesystem.com/course   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you  podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy or ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy

19 Okt 202137min

Mistakes are something to learn from and stumble into.  As much as you plan, problems are going to happen!  Try not to be too hard on yourself and put all your eggs in one basket!  Unexpected magic can occur while in the pursuit of perfection. If Mark had a statistical problem he’d call his daddy, to make better decisions!  Like father like son, they are both engineers, fans of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Donald Wheeler, and worked for General Motors!  Today we are talking about favorite mistakes!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Mark Graban is author of the award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement. Mark is also co-author, with Joe Swartz, of Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements. His most recent book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is also the creator and editor of the anthology book Practicing Lean. He serves as a consultant to organizations through his company, Constancy, Inc and also through the firm Value Capture. He is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus. He has focused on healthcare improvement since 2005, after starting his career in industry at General Motors, Dell, and Honeywell. Mark is also a professional speaker, having appeared a numerous “Agile” conferences and has been a main-stage speaker at the Lean Startup Week event. Mark is the host of podcasts including “Lean Blog Interviews,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “Habitual Excellence, Presented by Value Capture.”   Mark has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Leaders for Global Operations Program.  “Data are not taken for museum purposes; they are taken as a basis for doing something. Data shouldn’t just passively reside in spreadsheets. Data should be used to make decisions every day.” Connect with Mark:  https://wgnradio.com/pinch-hitters/my-favorite-mistake-host-mark-graban-on-how-the-pandemic-prompted-new-business/   myfavoritemistakepodcast.com   www./markgraban.com/   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy or ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy

15 Okt 202147min

Do you believe the criminal justice system is stacked against us?  Do lawyers collude with each other to make more money?  If you already know what the outcome will be, why do the work for a trial?  What’s the plan?  Who do you trust?  Everyone deserves good legal representation.  Does the government get it right?  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!   Jeff Grant is on a mission.   After an addiction to prescription opioids and serving almost fourteen months in a Federal prison (2006 – 07) for a white-collar crime he committed in 2001 when he was lawyer, Jeff started his own reentry – earning a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, majoring in Social Ethics. After graduating from divinity school, Jeff was called to serve at an inner city church in Bridgeport, CT as Associate Minister and Director of Prison Ministries. He then co-founded Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. (Greenwich, CT), the world’s first ministry serving the white collar justice community.  On May 5, 2021, Jeff’s law license was reinstated by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.   He is once again in private practice and is committed to using his legal expertise and life experience to benefit others. He provides a broad range of legal services in a highly attentive, personalized manner. They include private general counsel, white collar crisis management to individuals and families, services to family-owned and closely-held businesses, plus support to special situation and pro bono clients.   Connect with Jeff https://prisonist.org/about-jeff-grant/   Connect with Reena: www.podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast Me and My daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy

11 Okt 202146min

Special birthday episode with Bonjour Clem who rocks her birthday suit on Instagram in a body positivity kind of way.  She thinks about food, sex, and dog videos, and home stuff.  She's daring, powerful, out of the box, and now loves her body.  Is the fashion industry changing?  Have you had your own body acceptance struggles or shame to deal with?  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Clémentine Desseaux is the founder of The All Womxn Project that established a platform for womxn to support body positivity, representation, empowerment, and self-acceptance. Her entrepreneurial spirit enabled her to create adjacent careers by creating a lifestyle blog reflecting her brand titled, BonjourClem.com.  Harper’s Bazaar has recognized her as a “face-to-watch” and Vogue as “top ten plus size models to follow.” She has starred in campaigns for Levi’s, H&M, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Express, Nike, Anthropology, and spoke at her first TEDTalk in April 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. This globetrotting activist, entrepreneur, and model continues to combine her French roots, brave heart, and unique style to build her empire. Connect with Clem: https://www.instagram.com/bonjourclem/ Connect with Reena: www.podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast   Me and My daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy

8 Okt 202151min