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Close Quarter Dad

Close Quarter Dad

Hosted by: Adam Mitchell

The Close Quarter Dad podcast is a discussion among men about teaching our kids to live safe, confident and resilient lives. Topics are focussed on topics of personal protection, family safety, loss prevention and...

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Episodes

Home Safety Audit, with Adam Mitchell

Welcome to this week's Safety Check—this time, we're focusing on Home Safety. As we kick off our new community, one of our first steps is to establish your training area—a Dojo. But before you set up your Dojo, I...
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How I Survived The Killing Fields, with Sara Im

This episode is incredibly special, and is specifically for Dads who are struggling with children who feel they can't go on. You are not alone.  One of the things most people don't know about us Dads, is the...
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How to use Fear as your Child's Teacher, with Mark Booher

Too often we will apply fear as a scare tactic to get our children to either do or avoid something, rather than using it as a valuable tool to learn and become more resilient. In today's episode of Close Quarter Dad,...
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Protecting Your Child From Sexual Abuse, with Joelle Casteix

In this episode, I speak with a leading global expert on the topic of sexual abuse. Celebrated author and TEDx speaker, Joelle Casteix is changing the current cultural perspective on sexual abuse, and bringing light...
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Prepare You Kids For Conflict, with Mike Hammond

Episode 56: Level up how you communicate with your children about conflict situationsIn this episode, we go deep in an insightful conversation with the experienced Mike Hammond, a retired Chicago homicide detective,...
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Strong Parenting in a Sexualized World, with Dr. Tara

In this episode, "Parenting in a Sexualized World," we're joined by Dr. Tara, a professor at Cal State University specializing in sex behavior and sexual communication. Together with our host, Adam Mitchell, they...
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Raising Your Kids In The Digital Age, with Matt McKee

In today's episode, host Adam Mitchell sits down with Matt McKee, VP at Bark and author of "Parenting in a Tech World," to dive deep into the challenges and opportunities of raising children in the digital age. With a...
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The Current State of Family Safety and Preparedness, with Amber Elle

What is the current state of Family Safety and as a man and father, are you prepared? Amber Elle, Director of Family Preparedness and the lead for women’s development at Fieldcraft Survival discusses family safety...
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Your Strategy for Detecting Children in Danger, with Katie Fetzer

This episode will educate you on the current state of abused children, how prevalent it really in and how you must have an immediate strategy for detecting children in danger.   My guest in this episode is Katie...
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Teaching Your Kids The Pillars of Survival, with Toby Cowern

On this episode of Close Quarter Dad, we explore the importance of teamwork, nature literacy, disaster preparedness, communication skills, and male empowerment in fatherhood. Listeners will learn the four survival...
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Healing and Safety for Children with ADD and ADHD, with Avigail Gimpel

Episode #50

Avigail Gimpel is a mom and educator who has earned her stripes! As her students struggled with ADHD symptoms and her own children were (removed being) diagnosed with ADHD, she took a deep dive into the research...
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Teach your kids to Spot Danger, with Gary Quesenberry

Episode #49

... Before it Spots Your Kids. In this recording from the Child Safety Summit, 2022 we sit down with the authority on Situational Awareness, fellow Dad and author of some of the most comprehensive and valuable books...
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