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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>First Team Fathers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/first-team-fathers</link><description><![CDATA[Interviews with dads throughout sports to find out what it's like to balance fatherhood, sports and community involvement.<br /><br />To be a guest or share feedback, email: <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2853702/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Sports</category><copyright>Copyright First Team Fathers</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg</url><title>First Team Fathers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/first-team-fathers</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:56:37 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>First Team Fathers</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>First Team Fathers</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Interviews with dads throughout sports to find out what it's like to balance fatherhood, sports and community involvement.&#13;
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To be a guest or share feedback, email: firstteamfathers@gmail.com</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Interviews with dads throughout sports to find out what it's like to balance fatherhood, sports and community involvement.<br /><br />To be a guest or share feedback, email: <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Sports"/><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><googleplay:author>First Team Fathers</googleplay:author><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><googleplay:email>feeds@spreaker.com</googleplay:email><googleplay:description>Interviews with dads throughout sports to find out what it's like to balance fatherhood, sports and community involvement.&#13;
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To be a guest or share feedback, email: firstteamfathers@gmail.com</googleplay:description><googleplay:category text="Sports &amp; Recreation"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit><item><title>FTF Episode #05: Tim &amp; Anne Rulo</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/firstteamfathers/ftf-episode-05-rulo</link><description><![CDATA[Tim and Anne Rulo join the podcast to share about their parenting journey and the concepts that shape their approach to life personally and professionally.  I highly recommend grabbing a notebook for this one! <br /><br />Tim is the head football coach at Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Missouri. Anne is a professional counselor and marriage/family therapist. Together, they've got 2 kids and a wealth of parenting knowledge.<br /><br />For more from Tim, follow him on Twitter @GDFMFB.<br /><br />Here's a link to the book mentioned by Anne, Daring Greatly by Brene Brown:  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15478642</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:24:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15478642/ftf_episode_05_rulo.mp3" length="48578141" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>First Team Fathers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tim and Anne Rulo join the podcast to share about their parenting journey and the concepts that shape their approach to life personally and professionally.  I highly recommend grabbing a notebook for this one! &#13;
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Tim is the head football coach at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tim and Anne Rulo join the podcast to share about their parenting journey and the concepts that shape their approach to life personally and professionally.  I highly recommend grabbing a notebook for this one! <br /><br />Tim is the head football coach at Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Missouri. Anne is a professional counselor and marriage/family therapist. Together, they've got 2 kids and a wealth of parenting knowledge.<br /><br />For more from Tim, follow him on Twitter @GDFMFB.<br /><br />Here's a link to the book mentioned by Anne, Daring Greatly by Brene Brown:  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3037</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianity,coaching,faith,family,football,parenting,sports</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>First Team Fathers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Tim and Anne Rulo join the podcast to share about their parenting journey and the concepts that shape their approach to life personally and professionally.  I highly recommend grabbing a notebook for this one! &#13;
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Tim is the head football coach at Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Missouri. Anne is a professional counselor and marriage/family therapist. Together, they've got 2 kids and a wealth of parenting knowledge.&#13;
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For more from Tim, follow him on Twitter @GDFMFB.&#13;
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Here's a link to the book mentioned by Anne, Daring Greatly by Brene Brown:  https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>FTF Episode #04: Beth Walker</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/firstteamfathers/ftf-beth-walker</link><description><![CDATA[In today's episode, I talk with Beth Walker, writer, mother of two, and wife of Ordell Walker, head football coach at Urbana High School in Illinois.  Beth shares about her experience raising her boys, supporting her coaching husband, and sharing her thoughts with readers of her blog, Lessons from the Sidelines.<br /><br />Find more from Beth:<br /><br />Blog:  <a href="https://lessonsfromthesidelines.com/" rel="noopener">https://lessonsfromthesidelines.com/</a><br />Facebook:  Lessons From The Sidelines<br />Twitter:  @Bw_alker<br /><br />Have an idea for a guest, question you'd like me to ask or any other feedback?  Get in touch here:<br /><br />Email: <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a><br />Facebook:  First Team Fathers<br />Twitter: @1st Team Fathers<br /><br />You can always find new episodes on iTunes, Google Play and of course right here on Spreaker.  Be sure to subscribe to catch all future episodes!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14784101</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 23:06:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/14784101/ftf_beth_walker.mp3" length="45962970" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>First Team Fathers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In today's episode, I talk with Beth Walker, writer, mother of two, and wife of Ordell Walker, head football coach at Urbana High School in Illinois.  Beth shares about her experience raising her boys, supporting her coaching husband, and sharing her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's episode, I talk with Beth Walker, writer, mother of two, and wife of Ordell Walker, head football coach at Urbana High School in Illinois.  Beth shares about her experience raising her boys, supporting her coaching husband, and sharing her thoughts with readers of her blog, Lessons from the Sidelines.<br /><br />Find more from Beth:<br /><br />Blog:  <a href="https://lessonsfromthesidelines.com/" rel="noopener">https://lessonsfromthesidelines.com/</a><br />Facebook:  Lessons From The Sidelines<br />Twitter:  @Bw_alker<br /><br />Have an idea for a guest, question you'd like me to ask or any other feedback?  Get in touch here:<br /><br />Email: <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a><br />Facebook:  First Team Fathers<br />Twitter: @1st Team Fathers<br /><br />You can always find new episodes on iTunes, Google Play and of course right here on Spreaker.  Be sure to subscribe to catch all future episodes!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2873</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianity,faith,father,football,mom,mother,sports</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>First Team Fathers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In today's episode, I talk with Beth Walker, writer, mother of two, and wife of Ordell Walker, head football coach at Urbana High School in Illinois.  Beth shares about her experience raising her boys, supporting her coaching husband, and sharing her thoughts with readers of her blog, Lessons from the Sidelines.&#13;
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Find more from Beth:&#13;
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Blog:  https://lessonsfromthesidelines.com/&#13;
Facebook:  Lessons From The Sidelines&#13;
Twitter:  @Bw_alker&#13;
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Have an idea for a guest, question you'd like me to ask or any other feedback?  Get in touch here:&#13;
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Email: firstteamfathers@gmail.com&#13;
Facebook:  First Team Fathers&#13;
Twitter: @1st Team Fathers&#13;
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You can always find new episodes on iTunes, Google Play and of course right here on Spreaker.  Be sure to subscribe to catch all future episodes!</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>FTF Episode #03: Eric Hehman</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/firstteamfathers/ftf-eric-hehman</link><description><![CDATA[This episode features Eric Hehman, father to two boys and head football coach at Olivet Nazarene University.  Coach talks about his life prior to becoming a parent and what it’s like to be a father to his boys while coaching football at the collegiate level.<br /><br />For more from Coach Hehman, find him on Twitter @CoachHehman and follow the Olivet football team @ONAZfootball.<br /><br />You can share feedback directly to me at <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>, via twitter at @1stTeamFathers or through our Facebook page, First Team Fathers.  Connect with me to make guest suggestions, submit questions you have and to keep up with new episodes of the podcast.<br /><br />Make sure you download and subscribe to First Team Fathers, available on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, spreaker.com and just about anywhere you look for podcasts.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14603468</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 02:31:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/14603468/ftf_eric_hehman.mp3" length="30032038" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>First Team Fathers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This episode features Eric Hehman, father to two boys and head football coach at Olivet Nazarene University.  Coach talks about his life prior to becoming a parent and what it’s like to be a father to his boys while coaching football at the collegiate...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode features Eric Hehman, father to two boys and head football coach at Olivet Nazarene University.  Coach talks about his life prior to becoming a parent and what it’s like to be a father to his boys while coaching football at the collegiate level.<br /><br />For more from Coach Hehman, find him on Twitter @CoachHehman and follow the Olivet football team @ONAZfootball.<br /><br />You can share feedback directly to me at <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>, via twitter at @1stTeamFathers or through our Facebook page, First Team Fathers.  Connect with me to make guest suggestions, submit questions you have and to keep up with new episodes of the podcast.<br /><br />Make sure you download and subscribe to First Team Fathers, available on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, spreaker.com and just about anywhere you look for podcasts.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1877</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianity,coaching,dad,faith,father,football,parenting,sports</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>First Team Fathers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>This episode features Eric Hehman, father to two boys and head football coach at Olivet Nazarene University.  Coach talks about his life prior to becoming a parent and what it’s like to be a father to his boys while coaching football at the collegiate level.&#13;
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For more from Coach Hehman, find him on Twitter @CoachHehman and follow the Olivet football team @ONAZfootball.&#13;
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You can share feedback directly to me at firstteamfathers@gmail.com, via twitter at @1stTeamFathers or through our Facebook page, First Team Fathers.  Connect with me to make guest suggestions, submit questions you have and to keep up with new episodes of the podcast.&#13;
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Make sure you download and subscribe to First Team Fathers, available on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, spreaker.com and just about anywhere you look for podcasts.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>FTF Episode #02: Josh Flannery of Greenville University Football</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/firstteamfathers/ftf-josh-flannery</link><description><![CDATA[In today's episode, Josh Flannery, Offensive Coordinator at Greenville University Football, shares about discipline and intentional time in parenting, as well as a look at the core values of Greenville football.<br /><br />Keep up with Josh and the GU football team on Twitter at @EMAPFlannery and @EMAPfootball.  <br /><br />And keep up with the podcast @1stTeamFathers on Twitter, First Team Fathers on Facebook and Instagram, and share any feedback with us at <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14489232</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 02:31:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/14489232/ftf_josh_flannery.mp3" length="26512821" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>First Team Fathers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In today's episode, Josh Flannery, Offensive Coordinator at Greenville University Football, shares about discipline and intentional time in parenting, as well as a look at the core values of Greenville football.&#13;
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Keep up with Josh and the GU...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's episode, Josh Flannery, Offensive Coordinator at Greenville University Football, shares about discipline and intentional time in parenting, as well as a look at the core values of Greenville football.<br /><br />Keep up with Josh and the GU football team on Twitter at @EMAPFlannery and @EMAPfootball.  <br /><br />And keep up with the podcast @1stTeamFathers on Twitter, First Team Fathers on Facebook and Instagram, and share any feedback with us at <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1658</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianity,coaching,dad,faith,football,kids,mom,parenting,sports</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>First Team Fathers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In today's episode, Josh Flannery, Offensive Coordinator at Greenville University Football, shares about discipline and intentional time in parenting, as well as a look at the core values of Greenville football.&#13;
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Keep up with Josh and the GU football team on Twitter at @EMAPFlannery and @EMAPfootball.  &#13;
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And keep up with the podcast @1stTeamFathers on Twitter, First Team Fathers on Facebook and Instagram, and share any feedback with us at firstteamfathers@gmail.com.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>First Team Fathers Episode #01: Jason Romano of Sports Spectrum</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/firstteamfathers/first-team-fathers-episode-01</link><description><![CDATA[On today's First Team Fathers podcast, we welcome Jason Romano, former ESPN producer and current Sports Spectrum podcast host and contributor, author of the book "Live to Forgive", and speaker.  To learn more about Jason, check out his website at jasonromano.com and find him on Twitter @JasonRomano.<br /><br />Share feedback by leaving a review, emailing us at <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>, or tweet at us @1stTeamFathers.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14239057</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 03:26:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/14239057/first_team_fathers_episode_01.mp3" length="31767404" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>First Team Fathers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On today's First Team Fathers podcast, we welcome Jason Romano, former ESPN producer and current Sports Spectrum podcast host and contributor, author of the book "Live to Forgive", and speaker.  To learn more about Jason, check out his website at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's First Team Fathers podcast, we welcome Jason Romano, former ESPN producer and current Sports Spectrum podcast host and contributor, author of the book "Live to Forgive", and speaker.  To learn more about Jason, check out his website at jasonromano.com and find him on Twitter @JasonRomano.<br /><br />Share feedback by leaving a review, emailing us at <a href="mailto:firstteamfathers@gmail.com">firstteamfathers@gmail.com</a>, or tweet at us @1stTeamFathers.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1986</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christian,father,parenting,sports</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>First Team Fathers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On today's First Team Fathers podcast, we welcome Jason Romano, former ESPN producer and current Sports Spectrum podcast host and contributor, author of the book "Live to Forgive", and speaker.  To learn more about Jason, check out his website at jasonromano.com and find him on Twitter @JasonRomano.&#13;
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Share feedback by leaving a review, emailing us at firstteamfathers@gmail.com, or tweet at us @1stTeamFathers.  Enjoy!</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>First Team Fathers Episode #00</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/firstteamfathers/first-team-fathers-episode-00</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the First Team Fathers Podcast.  In this episode, I tell you what the podcast is about and a little bit about our first guest, Jason Romano.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14209603</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 02:19:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/14209603/first_team_fathers_episode_00.mp3" length="2426252" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>First Team Fathers</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to the First Team Fathers Podcast.  In this episode, I tell you what the podcast is about and a little bit about our first guest, Jason Romano.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the First Team Fathers Podcast.  In this episode, I tell you what the podcast is about and a little bit about our first guest, Jason Romano.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>152</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianity,dad,faith,parenting,religion,sports</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>First Team Fathers</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Welcome to the First Team Fathers Podcast.  In this episode, I tell you what the podcast is about and a little bit about our first guest, Jason Romano.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e111292fdd39054585c9757a72864338.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
