Daddy Issues Podcast

In the world of custody battles, the term "high conflict" often gets thrown around without a clear understanding of its implications. Many assume that both parents share equal blame for the conflict, but that's not always the case. In this post, we will explore the dynamics of high conflict custody cases, focusing on the reality that often, one parent is the primary aggressor. We'll discuss how this misunderstanding affects the court system and the well-being of children involved.

betterhelp.com/daddyissuespodcast From Australia, Phillip Grueff shares the shocking moment that changed everything: Child Support called to say they could see his bank account and were DOUBLING his payments from $150 to $300/week not because he earned more, but because he SAVED money. In this mind blowing episode, Phillip reveals: Why divorce is the same story in EVERY country (it's not a coincidence) How the system is designed to transfer wealth from savers to spenders The phone call that made him move his money to crypto and gold Why governments NEED divorces to keep the economy moving How one divorce creates 20+ new customers for the economy "They told me the money in my account wasn't really mine it belongs to the government, and they just let me use it until they need it back." This episode will completely change how you view divorce, child support, and the financial system. Key Takeaway: Once you understand it's not personal, it's business you can start protecting yourself. https://www.patreon.com/c/DaddyIssuesTheTruth

Matt Ealy Sr. shares his incredible 28-year journey as a father - from teen parent at 16 to grandfather at 44. In this raw episode, Matt reveals how he navigated custody battles with 5 different women, survived parental alienation, and fought a broken child support system that cost him $30,000 more than he owed. Key Topics: Teen parenting, custody battles, parental alienation, child support system failures, family court without lawyers, neurodivergent parenting, toxic relationships Website for help daddyissuesthetruth.com

Head over to our Patreon page for more content patreon.com/DaddyIssuesTheTruth Ahsan is a 44 year old divorced single dad raising two daughters from two different relationships. Raised by a single immigrant mother in a shelter with no father figure, he made it his mission to be the dad he never had. In this episode of Daddy Issues, Ahsan opens up about his first relationship falling apart, surviving a brutal 10 year marriage and two and a half year divorce, co parenting with two different exes, and the mirror moment that changed his life forever. He shares real advice on keeping emotions out of divorce, holding yourself accountable, setting small goals, and becoming the best version of yourself as a father. If you're a single dad, going through a divorce, or just trying to get your life together this one hits. TikTok Page / daddyissuesthetruth Facebook Page / daddyissuespodcastshow

Every divorced dad needs to hear Charles Brownlee's story. This episode reveals the brutal reality of what happens when the system completely fails fathers. Charles survived hell heroin addict dad, crackhead mom, left starving as a child. Built a life: 14 years logging, $500K house, 4 kids, wife of 15 years. Then it all collapsed. Wife's mental illness (75+ suicide attempts/year), stabbed him multiple times, kidnapped the kids. He got shot twice, lost everything. Now rebuilding from nothing focused on being worth coming home to when his kids return. What You'll Discover: • The shocking truth about mental health and custody battles • How false accusations can destroy a father's life • Why documentation is critical (Charles had witnesses but still lost) • The brutal reality of family court bias against fathers • How to stay strong when you've lost everything • Why choosing peace over revenge protects your future with your kids • The spiritual strength needed to survive complete devastation Powerful Moment: "I can't be no good man behind bars or dead. I have to be worth somebody worth coming home to when those kids do come home." WATCH the full video episode on YouTube LISTEN everywhere: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts SUPPORT the mission: https://www.patreon.com/daddyissues ⭐ If this episode helped you, please leave a 5-star review and share with other dads who need to hear this. FREE Resources for Divorced Dads: • Father's rights legal directory • Crisis support hotlines • Mental health resources for men • Legal documentation guides • Custody battle preparation checklist This episode covers difficult topics including domestic violence, mental health crises, and child custody battles. Listener discretion advised. Got your own story or need support? Email: [email protected] #CustodyBattle #DivorceAdvice #FathersRights #FamilyCourt #DadLife #MentalHealth #ChildCustody #DivorceStrategy #LegalAdvice #DaddyIssues #Resilience #Faith

Jerry's girlfriend packed up everything including their 2.5 year old daughter Lily and moved to Texas while he was at work. No warning. He came home to an empty house. Within 48 hours, he taught himself family law using ChatGPT, filed 8 motions pro se, and got a court date. Now he's got an attorney and court is February 12th. Head over to our Patreon page for more content patreon.com/DaddyIssuesTheTruth TikTok Page https://www.tiktok.com/@daddyissuesthetruth Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Daddyissuespodcastshow

Army veteran and father of two, Anthony has been fighting in family court since his second son was two years old. What he's been through reads like a horror story: 3 days a month of custody despite being present since birth, false domestic violence charges, child support orders in two different states for the same child, lawyers who refused his case, and a system that financially penalized him every time he asked for more time with his son. In this episode, Anthony pulls back the curtain on the reality of interstate custody battles, the weaponization of family court, and what it takes to survive when the system is designed to break you. From traveling between California and Idaho for years just to see his son, to going pro se when no lawyer would help him, to finally connecting with advocacy organizations fighting for equal shared parenting—Anthony's story is both heartbreaking and inspiring. He discusses the stark contrast between co-parenting his first son Christian in California (healthy 50/50 from birth) and the nightmare custody war over his second son Joaquin in Idaho (currently in year 8 of court battles). The difference? One mother who co-parents. One mother who weaponizes the courts. Anthony also shares how people like Jessica Taylor (who literally bought a house in Idaho so he'd have a place to stay), Mark Ludwig from Americans for Equal Shared Parenting, and Idaho legislators working on the Child Custody Task Force became his lifeline when the system tried to erase him from his son's life. Currently fighting to make his temporary 50/50 custody permanent while his ex demands child support despite making double his income, Anthony's battle continues. But he's not fighting alone anymore—and that's the message every father needs to hear.

Becoming a single father after losing your children's mother changes everything. For David Coolsby, it meant learning to parent alone, introducing a new partner into his kids' lives, and building a mental health business from the ground up right as the pandemic hit. But the challenges didn't stop there. His marriage faced devastating struggles, health issues threatened his stability, and legal battles drained his finances and energy. In this episode, David shares the full weight of balancing fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal crisis. He talks openly about the importance of support systems, the toll of fighting multiple battles at once, and what it means to prioritize your children when your entire life feels like it's unraveling. This conversation doesn't hold back it's honest, raw, and deeply human.

This episode gets deep. I sit down with Kristian Moore a man who's been through the fire and somehow came out stronger. We're talking real pain: losing his father to suicide, going through a brutal divorce, and still showing up as a single dad trying to do right by his kids. Kristian doesn't sugarcoat anything. He talks about the dark stuff loneliness, court battles, and rebuilding from rock bottom but he also shares how he turned all that pain into purpose. This one's about ownership. About refusing to play victim. About finding your tribe, cutting the excuses, and transforming your lowest moments into fuel for the comeback. If you're a dad going through it or just a man trying to level up after life hits hard this episode is for you.

What happens when life hits you with the hardest stuff autism, grief, and parenting alone and you still keep showing up? Liam's a solo dad who didn't sign up for easy. In this episode, he drops the mask and shares what it's really like to raise a child with autism, rebuild after loss, and stay mentally afloat in a world that expects men to "man up" and stay silent. We talk: How to stay sane while solo parenting Why vulnerability isn't weak it's survival The hidden power of asking for help Turning pain into purpose If you've ever felt like you're carrying the whole damn world on your back this one's for you

This week, I sat down with Marc Fishman, and let me tell you this one's heavy. Marc's a disabled dad who's been fighting a brutal uphill battle in family court. Not because he's a bad parent. Not because he did something wrong. But because the system doesn't know what to do with someone who looks different, moves different, or needs accommodations to be a great parent. He talks about: Getting stonewalled when asking for basic disability accommodations How his rights as a dad were slowly stripped away not by evidence, but by bias And the emotional toll of being told you're "not capable" when you know damn well you are Marc isn't sitting still though. He's fighting back filing appeals, speaking out, and refusing to let the system define his relationship with his kid. This episode is about resilience, discrimination, and the raw reality of being a disabled parent in a court system that's still stuck in the past. If you've ever felt powerless, this one's for you. Links https://newrochellepoliceabuse.com/

Travis came on the pod and dropped real talk about what it's like getting blindsided by divorce, dragged through the family court system, and separated from the kids he lives for. He talks about the gut punch of false accusations, the legal circus, and the emotional toll it takes just trying to be a present father. But here's the thing Travis isn't giving up. He's fighting like hell to stay in his kids' lives, and he's got a message for every dad going through it: you're not alone, and your fight matters. This episode hits deep. Tap in.

Alright boys, buckle up. This one's raw, it's real, and it punches you right in the feels. Today we sit down with Joey Luciano firefighter, paramedic, ex-New York club DJ, Texas business owner, and most importantly, a badass single dad. This guy has lived 10 lives already, but nothing prepared him for the mental jiu-jitsu of family court. Joey opens up about: Getting steamrolled in court with a BS custody agreement His first lawyers who were secretly homies with the other side 😤 Fighting for basic rights like a Thursday dinner or a 5 minute FaceTime How being a father gave him his life back And how he's flipping pain into purpose for his daughter Luciana He's dealt with postpartum chaos, pettiness over baby shoes, pitbull drama, child support math that makes no sense, and court orders so specific they tell him which dog can breathe near his kid. Through it all? Joey doesn't fold. He gets fit, gets focused, and builds a real relationship with his daughter one beach trip, bedtime story, and frog hunt at a time. This is a no filter guide to staying savage in a system built to break you. If you're a dad going through the fire, this is your blueprint. If you're a mom or a lawyer, maybe listen twice.

Head over to our Patreon page for more content patreon.com/DaddyIssuesTheTruth This one's for the dads who feel like they've been through the wringer divorce, broken relationships, mental burnout but still want to win. Dan sits down with Jonnie Jensen, the mind behind the High Value Man Project, to unpack what really happens when men stop pretending everything's fine and start rebuilding from rock bottom. They talk: Why most men aren't actually supported during divorce How to navigate emotional chaos with logic (and still stay human) The real reason modern marriage is broken and what needs to change What co-parenting looks like when you're trying to grow, not just survive This isn't therapy talk. It's practical, raw, and honest. If you're a dad, a man, or just someone who wants to stop repeating old mistakes hit play. TikTok Page / daddyissuesthetruth

Alright, so in this episode, we've got Ahsan pulling back the curtain on what it really looks like to be a single dad trying to figure life out after divorce. He gets real about the messiness of relationships, the gut punches of separation, and how he turned all that chaos into growth. This isn't some "poor me" story it's a blueprint. Ahsan talks accountability, bouncing back stronger, and dropping gems for any dad who's ever felt lost in the storm. If you're a father going through it right now, this one's gonna hit home.

In this episode, we sit down with Blake Moody a guy who's been through the fire and came out the other side. Blake opens up about the wreckage of divorce: what went wrong, what it taught him, and how he's rebuilding life on the other side with more emotional intelligence and clarity. We get into the real stuff the breakdown in communication, the emotional chaos, and what it's like trying to stay present for your kids while your world is falling apart. Blake doesn't sugarcoat it. He talks about lawyer drama, why mediation is underrated, and how co-parenting can feel like walking a tightrope… blindfolded. Together, we dig into what divorce actually does to a man, why having a solid support system is non-negotiable, and how faith and gratitude can become your lifeline when everything else feels like it's slipping. If you're a dad in the trenches, this one's for you. We break down tools, mindsets, and lessons that'll help you keep your head up from setting boundaries to letting go of what you can't control. TheDadLog https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-dadlog/id6744559697

In this episode, Justin shares his experience as a father navigating the complexities of the family court system in the UK after facing false accusations from his estranged wife. He discusses the emotional toll of being separated from his children, the challenges of the legal process, and the societal issues surrounding marriage and family dynamics. The conversation highlights the struggles many fathers face in similar situations and the need for reform in the legal system to ensure fairness and justice.

This one hits deep. Rich pulls up and gets real about the emotional rollercoaster that came after a tough breakup — we're talkin' anxiety, health scares, and navigating the messy world of co-parenting. But it's not just pain — it's growth. He breaks down how he found strength in the chaos, what self-care actually looked like as a dad, and the hard lessons he learned trying to keep it together while everything was falling apart.

Vincent opens up about the chaos that hit his life—getting blindsided by infidelity, dragged through the legal system, and hit with false accusations that wrecked his career. He talks about the emotional rollercoaster, the arrests, and how it all forced him to rebuild from scratch. At the heart of it? A dad trying to stay strong for his kids while his world fell apart.

In this episode of Daddy Issues, Dan dives into two stories. First, we talk about an incredible dad who's using AI to turn his kids' wildest drawings into stunning digital art—bridging imagination and technology in a way that'll inspire any parent. Then, we explore the emotional and controversial story of a Massachusetts family who faced legal trouble for refusing to vaccinate their homeschooled children based on religious beliefs. After relocating to Texas, the father ended up in jail and the children were placed in CPS custody. his episode is brought to you by DadLog — the ultimate app for fathers navigating custody, parenting time, and co-parenting challenges. Log journal entries, track important moments with your kids, and stay organized with legal notes, documents, and contacts—all in one secure place. Designed by a dad, for dads. 🗓️ Whether you're in a custody battle or just trying to be the most present version of yourself, DadLog helps you stay ready, focused, and involved.