I’ve been meaning to dust this place off for a while now. Truth is, procrastination is a SOB. As I logged back in today, February 22, 2021, my 44th Birthday, I saw that it’s been a little over a year since I was last here. The irony is, last year was probably THE best year to do a blog because, well, there was so much going on in the world, and pretty much every outside thing you could use for entertainment and distraction was cancelled, paused, or closed for good.

Rather than use that time to post meaningful blogs about the state of current events and how I’m handling them as a single parent, I decided to start a podcast instead! I figured that it would be easier to sit in front of a microphone for 30 minutes to an hour a week, record my blabbering, and share it with the world. Plus, I’m assuming most people either don’t do a lot of reading or don’t have the time for it, but a podcast is something people can listen to while driving, doing housework, on the treadmill, walking the dog, or any numerous other mundane activities. It can also expand the reach as a podcast interview hits a lot harder than a written interview. There’s just something extra with hearing two people talk and interact.

The main reason I started this blog was to talk about my experience getting divorced, becoming a single dad, and it ultimately leading me to find myself. I mention in my first ever podcast episode that when I was going through my separation and divorce that I wished I knew other single dads or men who had gone through the same thing I was going through. I didn’t necessarily need answers and advice, at first anyway, I just needed people who could relate. People who I could look at and see that everything was going to be okay. Don’t get me wrong, my parents, friends, and family, were all amazing during my darkest moments. I will forever be grateful to all of them. The best way I can explain it is, having a close friend going through a terrible situation, that you’ve never experienced. Of course you are there for them, and would do anything for them, but you don’t fully understand, because you haven’t had to deal with a situation like it. You don’t know what to say, or what to do really.

So now, with the idea of putting myself out there, for others to find, as someone who has been through separation, divorce, single parenthood, all of the emotions, insecurity, depression, issues, rebuilding, and self-improvement that come along with it, the more platforms I can be on, the better. Check the Single Dad Reboot Podcast on Apple or Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Find me on Instagram @singledadreboot by hitting the Instagram icon in the top right corner. Bookmark this blog and join my email list so you can stay up to date when I have a new post.

For now I have a lot of catching up to do. I’m going to post all of my podcasts here. So far 16 episodes with the 17th going up tomorrow February 23, 2021. It’s been a mix of solo episodes and interviews with other dads so far. I also started a year long self fitness challenge the week of January 11, 2021. I’ve been posting weekly updates on IG with my body stats and progress pics. I realize not everyone is on IG, so I’ll be posting those here on the blog as well with a weekly check-in and lessons learned. We’ll see what other ideas I come up with along the way. Time to dive back in, so buckle up….