In this episode of The BizDad Podcast, Chris Merz, a real estate investor, shares how entrepreneurship, intentional fatherhood, and real estate investing intersect. He explains building investor focused niches, balancing family with business growth, and learning leadership through marriage and parenting. Chris also discusses values driven decision-making, long-term wealth strategies, and raising children with purpose. Learn practical insight for fathers in building businesses and families. Listen now on all major platforms!

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Meet the guest:

Chris Merz is a real estate investor, Realtor, and entrepreneur based in the Pacific Northwest. He operates residential real estate and Rama Capital, an investment firm focused on small multifamily properties. As a father of two, Chris prioritizes building systems that support both business growth and family presence.

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👉 Instagram: @chrismerzre

👉 Facebook: Chris Merz

👉 YouTube: @chrismerzre

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:27) Real estate niche

(06:58) Family upbringing

(17:14) Marriage leadership

(21:01) Couples coaching

(37:52) Fatherhood presence

(01:10:36) Closing thoughts

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In this episode of The BizDad Podcast, Jeremy Dyer, Founder and Managing Partner of Starting Point Capital and VP of Capital Formation at Rise48 Equity, shares how passive real estate investing helped him shift from career success to intentional family leadership. He explains moving from active investing to multifamily syndications, teaching entrepreneurship to children, and building generational wealth with purpose. Learn practical insights for fathers seeking financial independence and impact. Listen now on all major platforms!

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Meet the guest:

Jeremy Dyer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Starting Point Capital and VP of Capital Formation at Rise48 Equity. With experience as both an active and passive real estate investor, he holds passive equity across thousands of multifamily units nationwide. Jeremy focuses on educating families about passive investing, impact driven wealth, and long-term financial freedom.

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👉 Website

👉 LinkedIn

👉 E-mail: jeremy@rise48equity.com

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(06:25) Redefining success

(13:30) Educating investors

(25:10) Adoption journey

(34:29) Marriage intentionality

(43:02) Teaching entrepreneurship

(01:28:42) Closing thoughts

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👉Instagram: / adamlabarr

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📩 For Business Inquiries: adam@ralcapitalgroup.com

In this episode of The BizDad Podcast, Kevin Talcott, founder of Talcott Financial Coaching, shares how intentional money management reduces stress and strengthens families. He explains why habits drive financial outcomes, how budgeting improves marriage communication, and why preparation matters during life’s hardest moments. Kevin also connects financial leadership with fatherhood, faith, and long-term legacy. Learn practical insight for dads building stability at home and in business. Listen now on all major platforms!

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Meet the guest:

Kevin Talcott is the founder of Talcott Financial Coaching, where he helps men in their 20s and 30s build clarity, reduce financial stress, and plan with confidence. With over a decade of experience in personal finance, Kevin focuses on behavior, budgeting, and intentional leadership at home. He is passionate about faith, fatherhood, and long-term stability.

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👉 LinkedIn

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(04:01) Coaching purpose

(07:03) Accountability limits

(14:36) Intentional fatherhood

(29:12) Parenting expectations

(44:13) Coaching growth

(01:17:26) Closing thoughts

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👉Instagram: / adamlabarr

👉Linkedin: / adam-la-barr

📩 For Business Inquiries: adam@ralcapitalgroup.com

In this episode of The BizDad Podcast, Michael Wagner, investment consultant at The Storage Rebellion and founder of FeelingBetter.work, shares his journey from high performance success to deeper personal fulfillment. Michael explains how achievement, money, and impact alone did not resolve inner restlessness, and how healing emotional wounds reshaped his leadership as a husband, father, and entrepreneur. He explores nervous system health, self-leadership, faith, and showing up fully for family life. Learn insights for fathers seeking alignment beyond external success. Listen now on all major platforms!

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Meet the guest:

Michael Wagner is an investment consultant at The Storage Rebellion and the founder of FeelingBetter.work, where he supports high achieving men seeking fulfillment beyond success. With a background in physical therapy and self-storage investing, Michael now focuses on emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and personal responsibility for fathers and entrepreneurs.

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👉 Website

👉 Instagram

👉 Facebook

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(07:25) Self-worth roots

(15:46) Marriage responsibility

(29:06) Nervous system

(45:16) Healing spreads

(01:00:49) Parenting presence

(01:05:26) Grace and discipline

(01:15:12) Closing thoughts

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👉Instagram: / adamlabarr

👉Linkedin: / adam-la-barr

📩 For Business Inquiries: adam@ralcapitalgroup.com

In this episode of The BizDad Podcast, Dan Hayden from Find Your Azimuth Coaching shares how Christian fathers can lead with calm, clarity, and confidence at home and in business. A retired Army officer and leadership coach, Dan explains how mental fitness and faith work together to reduce tension and build stronger family connections. He reflects on military leadership, fatherhood challenges, and creating a lasting legacy. Listen now on all major podcast platforms!

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Meet the guest:

Dan Hayden is a retired Army officer and Certified Christian Leadership Coach who helps fathers strengthen trust, communication, and emotional leadership at home. With over 23 years of military service, Dan now equips Christian dads with faith-based tools and mental fitness strategies to build lasting family connections.

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👉 Website

👉 LinkedIn

👉 Instagram - @fya.coaching

👉 Facebook - @fya-coaching

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:21) Military transition

(12:36) Leadership roots

(25:01) Coaching journey

(33:23) Mental fitness

(36:46) Fatherhood focus

(53:59) Legacy impact

(01:09:50) Closing thoughts

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👉Facebook (The BizDad Podcast): / thebizdad

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👉Instagram: / adamlabarr

👉Linkedin: / adam-la-barr

📩 For Business Inquiries: adam@ralcapitalgroup.com

In this episode of The BizDad Podcast Show, entrepreneur and coach Alex Pardo from Storage Wins shares how he designed his business around faith, family, and freedom. He opens up about his Cuban family roots, the lessons that shaped his approach to fatherhood, and how intentional planning guides both his parenting and his storage business. Hear practical insights on leadership at home and in entrepreneurship. Listen now on all major platforms!

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Meet the guest: Alex Pardo is the founder of Ascend Your Success and the Storage Wins Coaching Community and host of The Storage Wins Podcast. Married for 12 years with two daughters, his life centers on faith, family, and building businesses that support meaningful time together. Alex focuses on helping entrepreneurs create freedom through storage investing while remaining intentional as fathers and leaders at home.

📌 Connect with the guest:

👉 Storage Wins

👉 YouTube

👉 Instagram

👉 Spotify

👉 Apple Podcasts

👉 Facebook

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(12:10) Designing family vision

(22:40) Faith driven leadership

(35:55) Parenting with intention

(48:30) Aligned relationships

(59:45) Business freedom

(01:14:10) Closing thoughts

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👉 Facebook (The BizDad Podcast): / thebizdad

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👉 Instagram: / adamlabarr

👉 Linkedin: / adam-la-barr

📩 For Business Inquiries: mailto:adam@ralcapitalgroup.com

In this episode of The BizDad Podcast, executive coach and founder of Veritas Leadership Group, Trent Booth, shares powerful insights on leadership, faith, and fatherhood shaped by more than 30 years of coaching experience. Trent explains how emotional intelligence, discipline, and stewardship influence both business success and strong family relationships. He explores redefining success, raising resilient children, and leading with clarity instead of control. Learn practical wisdom for dads who want to grow as leaders at work and at home. Listen now on all major podcast platforms!

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Meet the guest:

Trent Booth is the founder and head coach of Veritas Leadership Group, where he helps business owners and leaders strengthen communication, emotional intelligence, and clarity of purpose. With more than three decades of leadership coaching experience, Trent focuses on helping fathers and entrepreneurs grow with intention at work and at home.

📌 Connect with the guest:

👉 Website

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(14:13) Faith and hardship

(21:21) Redefining success

(25:32) Parenting discipline

(30:14) Modeling leadership

(42:11) Coaching approach

(01:29:19) Closing thoughts

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👉Facebook (The BizDad Podcast): / thebizdad

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👉Instagram: / adamlabarr

👉Linkedin: / adam-la-barr

📩 For Business Inquiries: adam@ralcapitalgroup.com

In this episode of The BizDad Podcast, marketing consultant and StoryBrand Certified Guide Sean Garner, founder of Sean Garner Consulting, shares his journey from early marriage and career struggles to building multiple successful businesses. Sean explains how faith, discipline, and clear messaging shaped his leadership as a father and entrepreneur. He discusses raising resilient kids, building legacy driven businesses, and balancing ambition with family priorities, and offer practical wisdom for dads who want to win at home and in business. Listen now on all major platforms!

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Meet the guest:

Sean Garner is a marketing consultant, StoryBrand Certified Guide, and founder of Sean Garner Consulting, where he helps service based businesses clarify their message and build effective marketing systems. With experience in fitness, healthcare, and digital strategy, Sean also co owns WellSpot IV and serves as Marketing Director for WellSpot Functional Medicine.

📌 Connect with the guest:

👉 Website

👉 YouTube

👉 Instagram

👉 LinkedIn

What you'll learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:15) Business journey

(07:12) Childhood influence

(15:27) Marriage lessons

(29:25) Parenting approach

(38:18) Legacy mindset

(54:40) Future vision

(01:14:43) Closing thoughts

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👉Facebook (The BizDad Podcast): / thebizdad

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👉Instagram: / adamlabarr

👉Linkedin: / adam-la-barr

📩 For Business Inquiries: adam@ralcapitalgroup.com