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The Imperfect Dads Podcast

A space to discuss all the ups and downs of fatherhood! Hosted by Devon. Formerly The Nashville Dads.

kids & family parenting

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Episode 154 | Jeff Wenninger Author and Former LAPD...

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2025/07/10

On this episode we have on author and former LAPD officer Jeff Wenninger. We talked about his life as an older dad, being a single dad, moving from LA back to Ohio, traveling with his son, his time as an officer including working with schools, how he wrote his new book, differences from when he was a kid to current times, and how writing his book made him feel more connected to his parents. Jeff wrote a book about called On Thin Ice where he examines the realities of policing and his sugges...

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Episode 153 | Anthony Torres and Tyler Fruland

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2025/07/07

On this episode we have on Justin’s friends Tyler and Anthony. We talk about Tyler and Justin met, getting a vasectomy, Anthony having 5 kids, Tyler tells his birth story and experience with depression and addictions, the struggle and need to keep male friendships, and exhaustion of going from 1 kid to 2 kids. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 152 | Nate Feathers of Dads Don't Babysit

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2025/06/30

On this episode we have on Nate Feathers who runs the instagram account Dads Don’t Babysit. We talk about when he used to work in roofing and how that led to him to Nashville,, being a dad to 6 kids, how he started Dads Don’t Babysit, how dads are going above the social expectations of being a dad, raising kids in a digital age, his oldest going off to college, and all the different personalities of his kids. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look...

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Episode 151 | Chad Gamble of Jason Isbell and the 400...

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2025/06/26

On this episode we have on Chad Gamble who plays drums in Jason Isbell’s band the 400 unit. We talked about his daughter going to college, how we both don’t use our college degrees, early days of playing with Jason Isbell, being aware of what type of dad you’re being, and his life on tour. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 150 | Musician Painter Author Will Johnson

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2025/06/23

On this episode we have on Will Johnson. Will Johnson is the lead singer of the bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, and has played in the touring bands of Monster of Folk, Overseas and is current in Jason Isbell’s touring band the 400 unit. He is also a painter and author. We talked about managing screen time with your kids, taking the family on hikes, Will shares stories about his own childhood, our mutual love of having a soccer game on in the background on the weekends,...

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Episode 149 | Evan Alini Returns!

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2025/06/19

On this episode we have on Evan Alini. Evan was our first guest ever on the podcast and is a great friend of ours! He helps us out with The Nashville Dad walks and organizing dad community in Nashville including dad walks. We talk about having a second kid with IVF, his experience with IVF, being an older dad and movement, and all he does with the Nashville Dad Walks Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Im...

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Episode 148 | Tyler Glaser, Dennis Glaser, Bennett...

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2025/06/16

For this episodes we decided to do something in honor of Fathers’ day! This episode is about taking your kids to their first sporting events and making traditions out of it. We have on Bennett Piispanen and father and son Dennis and Tyler Glaser. Everyone on this call including Justin are Cincinnati reds fans. Bennett talks about taking his oldest to a reds game and now making it a tradition. Tyler talks about taking his baby to a reds game this year. Dennis talks abou...

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Episode 147 | Joel King of The Wild Feathers

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2025/06/12

On this episode we have on Joel King from the Wild Feathers. We talked about sports and his love of baseball and his son playing baseball, people who say having a dog is similar to having a kid, playing music with his son, reflect on who we were in high school, how we discovered new music when you were a kid, his life on tour, his life as a studio musician, and trying to watch shows with your wife at the end of the day. In the middle of this episode Justin and to cut out because his kid...

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Episode 146 | Taylor Burns of the Wild Feathers

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2025/06/09

On this episode we have on Taylor Burns. Taylor plays guitar an sings in the Wild Feathers In this episode we talk about his experience being a step dad, Dallas area sports , trying to have a kid with IVF, life on tour, our time in high school, and trying to get your teenager to talk to you. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 145 | Dean Wegner of Authentically American

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2025/06/02

On this episode we have on Dean Wegner of Authentically American. Dean is a veteran and runs an apparel company focused on making everything in America. We talked about his time at West Point, his time as a ranger, how that high performance and lack of sleep prepared him to be a dad and an entrepreneur, having young kids while working, and a lot about the apparel industry and his drive to create more jobs in America. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdads...

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Episode 144 | Bassist Dane Poppin

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2025/05/26

On this episode we have on Dane Poppin. Dane plays bass and has played with bands like A Static Lullaby, Dashboard Confessional, Jesse Jane Decker, Caroline Jones, A Day to Remember and is currently on tour with The Fray. We talked about family calendars, going to shows just for the headliners, how he moved to Tennessee, 2 year olds being helping around the house, protecting your kids curious spirit, having a record collection with a little kid, beards and newborns, and staying ...

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Episode 143 | Mitchell Osmond of Dad Nation

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2025/05/22

Hey everyone! May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health for dads is a subject that comes up in a good majority of our episodes. When I was editing and listening through episodes I felt like releasing this episode earlier in our rotation for Mental Health Awareness month made a lot of sense. This episode is with Mitchell Osmond of Dad Nation. Mitchell shares his story about how as a dad and husband he reached a point where he felt like he was living a life he wasn’t pro...

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Episode 142 - Dan Layus of Augustana

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2025/05/19

On this episode we have on Dan Layus. Dan is a musician who creates music under the name Augustana. We talked to Dan about being a dad to 4 kids, having his oldest go to college, how he helps around the house when home, how quiet hotel rooms can seem, the different anxieity of having kids in his 20s versus his 30s, how he feels like a late bloomer, the energy behind his last album, and creativity. When we reached out to Dan we were still under the name The Nashville dads and told hi...

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Episode 141 | Barnabas Piper from Immanuel Church

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2025/05/12

On this episode we have on Barnabas Piper. Barnabas is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville. We talked about having uncommon first names, his former life in publishing, his oldest daughter going to college, our college experiences, having a baby in your 40s, hoping your kids actually listen to you, the book Anxious Generation, what childhood we want to give to our kids, kids eating habits, how he became a pastor, and learning when you need to recharge and take a b...

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Episode 140 | Caleb Lindsey of Hybrid Strength and...

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2025/05/05

On this episode we have on Caleb Lindsey. Caleb is the owner and head strength coach at Hybrid Strength gym in Murfreesboro Tennessee. We talked about his wife needing multiple eye surgeries when their daughter was born, how much of the early years of a kid you can’t predict, how competitive his daughter is and how smart his daughter is. Justin didn’t make the beginning of the call and joined in later. We also talked about Caleb’s issues with fertility and about testosterone the...

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Episode 139 | Steve Slovenski with Furniture By Steve

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2025/04/28

On this episode we have on Steve Slovenski with Furniture By Steve. Steve creates custom built furniture and tables in the Nashville area. He’s the father of 4 children and is a former teacher. We talk about how he went from teaching to carpentry, a lot of talk about gardening, hosting events for the youth group of WayChurch with his wife, his journey of what feels right to you as a parent, homeschooling, independent children and all the chaos of having 4 kids. ...

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Episode 138 | Dave Glaser Enneagram Coach

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2025/04/21

Send us a text On this episode we have on Dave Glaser. Dave lives in Colorado and is an enneagram coach, and podcaster! In this episode we get into some pretty deep topics. We talk about redefining relationships with your kids when they get older, a lot about male mental health, how the enneagram helps you understand yourself, Dave and Justin share their stories of sobriety, and Justin asks Dave about jiu-jitsu and how it’s helped him. We hope you enjoy the episode...

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Episode 137 | Musician Jedd Hughes

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2025/04/17

Send us a text On this episode we have on musician Jedd Hughes. Jedd was one of the easiest guests to talk to, and was so comfortable sharing every day life moments that I had to remind myself he’s a world class guitar player. Jedd is from Australia and we talked about Australia music scene, the chaos of getting 3 kids to sleep at night, all 3 kids sometimes getting along, recording music at home and switching from parenting to creativity, stress of moving and finding good scho...

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Episode 136 | Devin Krotman Nashville Dad Walks

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2025/04/14

Send us a text On this episode we have on Devin Krotman. Devin was a huge help for us with taking lead on our Nashville based dad community including organizing walks and hang outs. We talked about anxiety, how he feels about having a son after having 2 daughters, his life as a stay at home dad, postpartum male depression, and how he got connected with us. Devin shares his story of getting laid off from a job while on paternity leave and pivoting to stay at ...

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Episode 135 | Justin with Bible Story Kids

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2025/04/07

Send us a text On this episode we have on Justin with Bible Story Kids. We talk about how he started Bible Story Kids, his time living in South Africa, how ridiculous we were in our teenage years, his sons getting older, our time in college and his work with non profits. We hope you enjoy the episode! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdads . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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