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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 187 | Quentin Hafner Black Belt Husbands

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2025/11/10

On this episode we have on Quentin Hafner from Black Belt Husbands. Quentin is a a licensed therapist based out of California. We talked about his time in Nashville and moving back to California, taking risk as an adult, committing to decisions, his love of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and how he incorporates that into his practice, letting men know how therapy helps them, how men can be more present for their family, the endless journey of self discovery. Make sure to follow Quentin’s ins...

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Episode 186 | Children's Author Kirk Reedstrom

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2025/11/06

On this episode we have on the author of the kids books Duck and Moose, Kirk Reedstrom. We talked about his career path and how he became a children’s author, how he developed the characters of Duck and Moose, how a hand injury made him draw differently, his love of music and playing bass, how he sees himself in both Duck and Moose, getting book deal with Disney Hyperion and how that came to be, his love of pop culture, his day job, and how he challenges himself creatively. I genuinely en...

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Episode 185 | Musician Jillian Jacqueline

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2025/11/03

On this episode we have on musician Jillian Jacqueline. I’ve done tons of calls with touring musicians who are dads, and interviewed moms before on this podcast, but Jillian is the first touring musician mom I’ve done an interview with! And for that I’m really appreciative of her taking the time to do a call with me! With Jillian we discussed the sacrifices you make as a parent, redefining your creativity, how differently you view your time when you become a parent, how many things ...

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Episode 184 | Justin Hammond owner of Let's Get Moving

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2025/10/30

On this episode of have on Justin Hammond owner of Let’s Get moving in Nashville. We talked about his Business Let’s Get Moving and helping seniors with downsizing logistics, having a background focused on social work with geriatrics, owning the company with wife and getting back into work mode after kids go to bed, his wife staying home with the kids, loving older shows and movies like Winnie the Pooh, how he filled his time when his wife took the kids back home to visit family,...

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Episode 183 | Timothy Scott Family Reunite Network

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2025/10/27

On this episode we have on Tim Scott. Tim has a really unique story as a dad. He fell in love with his wife when she was in America, and then she moved back to Mexico while pregnant with their first child. He spent years working and sending them money to support them as he took care of his sick mother in America. He then didn’t have the money to fly or drive down to see them, so he walked on the road for months to see his newborn. Tim now lives in Mexico ...

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Episode 182 | Austin Marshall from Starstruck...

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2025/10/23

On this episode we have on Austin Marshall. He works as an artist manager at Starstruck Entertainment, and is married to musician Maggie Rose. We talked about life with a 20 week old, touring with a baby, finding out they were pregnant and Grammy nominated in the same year, getting back to work after having a kid, being excited about nesting, Moms on Call Schedule saving his sanity and the happiness he finds in the little moments of being a dad. I got connected with Austin through Family ...

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Episode 181 | BJ Barham from American Aquarium

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2025/10/20

On this episode we have on BJ Barham from the band American Aquarium BJ gave lots of stories about growing up and how he was raised and what changes he’s making in his parenting style for his daughter. For example, they give a lot of space for his daughter to express and explain herself and they see her carry that confidence of knowing she’s listened to into the classroom and the world. We talked about how he started to get that respect from his parents in high school and how th...

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Episode 180 | Terry Clark from the band Carbon Leaf

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2025/10/16

On this episode we have on Terry Clark from the band Carbon Leaf We talked about baking with kids, meal prepping for his family before going on tour, prepping for a fall tour, kid with technology, encouraging his kids to stop watching people do things and try it themselves, and life in the music business world. Send us a text Support the show Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 179 | Jason Hollis musician and owner of The...

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2025/10/13

On this episode we have on Jason hollis. Jason is a visual artist, entrepreneur, music producer, trailblazer, and now the owner of one of Nashville’s historic and legendary music venues, formerly known as Douglas Corner, and now The Eighth Room. In this episode we talk about his love of Oasis and the role of rock stars in culture, how he feels about his daughter going to college, his daughter’s love of true crime podcast, our love of the music and history of Nashville and wanting to preserv...

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Episode 178 | Jason Pipkin Talks Dad Life and...

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2025/10/09

On this episode we have on Jason Pipkin. Jason is a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling who sees clients virtually and in-person in Tennessee! I asked Jason to talk about postpartum depression in men. But before that I wanted to learn more about his life. We talked about his time as a touring musician in the Lone Bellow, his decision to go back to school, his experience being a stay at home parent, the struggle to find community when you become a dad, and a...

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Episode 177 | Musician Chris Broach of Braid, SNST,...

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2025/10/06

On this episode we have on musician Chris Broach who you might know from the bands Braid, Sunset, or The Firebird Band. I talked to Chris at the end of the summer. Chris has 3 kids like I do, and we both were at the end of a summer entertaining 3 kids. Which if you’ve ever been the primary parent during the summer for your kid, by the time you get to August it’s a whole different world. We talked about trying to manage screen time for your kids, stress of moving when yo...

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Episode 176| Raheem Jarbo aka Mega Ran

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2025/10/02

On this episode we have on Raheem Jarbo, better known as Mega Ran. We talked about his life as a digital content creator, his experience as a foster parent, the process of adopting his son, the nerves around adopting his son, his love of wrestling and video games, creating music for kids, writing ska songs, and touring. Make sure to check out his new album Buddy’s Magic Treehouse wherever you listen to music! Send us a text Support the show Follow us on Facebook an...

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Episode 175 | Musician Justin Roberts

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2025/09/29

On this episode we have musician Justin Roberts! We talked about learning about baseball because his son loves baseball, his experience as an older dad, how he ended up in Chicago, life in Chicago, using experiences with his son in his songs, listening to music on vinyl, some stories behind songs on his new album Brainfreeze and his process for recording music. Make sure to check out his new album Brainfreeze wherever you find your music Send us a text Support ...

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Episode 174 | Musician Devin Shelton of Emery

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2025/09/25

On this episode we have on musician Devin Shelton who you might know from the band Emery. We talk about life with 3 kids and how different their personalities are, coming from a big family, taking a break from Emery when he started having kids, understanding his parents and making changes to his parenting, always having creative ideas in his head, his partnership with his wife while on tour, band life in the van and green rooms, and our love of early 2000s bands. Send us a ...

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Episode 173 | Dave Elkins lead singer of Mae and...

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2025/09/22

On this episode we have musician Dave Elkins from the band Mae. We talked about being a single father, how he prioritizes his daughter, how therapy has helped him, how his dad influenced him as a father, life on tour, writing his first album since becoming a father, co-parenting, and touring the album the Everglow now that it’s been out for 20 years. I appreciate Dave’s time for a call, and he was extremely eager to talk about how much he cares about being a da...

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Episode 172 | Musican Kolton Moore from Kolton Moore...

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2025/09/18

On this episode we have on Kolton Moore from the band Kolton Moore and the Clever Few We talked about living in Texas, maintaining a garden when not on tour, his love of hunting and being outside, spending time fishing with his daughter over screen time, his new album A Place that I call home and how fatherhood and maturing influences his music. Make sure to check out his new album A place that I call home when it comes out on September 26 Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagra...

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Episode 171 | Musician Ben Nichols of Lucero

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2025/09/15

On this episode we have on musician Ben Nichols, who you may know from his solo career or being the frontman for the band Lucero. We talked about getting married and moving from Tennessee to Ohio, life in a smaller town, how he helps out around the house when not on tour, his journey to becoming a dad, and his step daughter helping him make an album during the pandemic. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dad...

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Episode 170 | Brian Wecht of Go Banana Go, Ninja Sex...

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2025/09/11

On this episode we have on Brian Wecht from the bands Go Banana Go, Ninja Sex Party and podcast Leighton Night. We talked about Go Banana Go’s new album Slippery When Peeled, pretending to charge his daughter rent, his daughter wanting to be in his bands, how he went from being an academic to being in Ninja Sex Party, having a kid in the United Kingdom, and things we both thought were normal growing up and realized weren’t. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfec...

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Episode 169 | Producer and Musician Jim Roach of Go...

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2025/09/08

On this episode we have on musician and producer Jim Roach from Go Banana Go We talked about being a homebody, having wives that encourage us to get out of the house more, getting comfortable with saying no, his kids getting more into sports, differences between living in California and Tennessee, living away from family, date nights, how he got involved with comedy, making Go Banana Go’s new album Slippery When peeled, and how the band energized Jim’s creativity. Send us a text ...

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Episode 168 | Justin Leaves the Podcast

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2025/09/04

On this episode Justin and Devon talk about Justin's decision to leave the podcast. We started this podcast as The Nashville Dads in 2022 after both having new kids in 2021. We started doing in person interviews in 2023 and went from 2 dads hanging out, to us learning about dad's stories and sharing them. In 2024 Devon moved to Denver and Justin moved to Murfreesboro and had his second child. This podcast went from an in person podcast to remote. Back in May of 2025 Justin decided...

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