Podcasts by Just a FAD

The Holiday Episode: What about Joseph, the adoptive Dad? from 2021-12-21T11:00

For our 2nd annual Holiday Episode, Greg and Blaine talk about Joseph and some qualities that he models for other adoptive Dads to follow.

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Mike Berry: Dealing with Parenting Crises from 2021-12-14T11:00

Mike Berry from the Honestly Adoption podcast joins Greg & Blaine to talk about how to identify and address behavioral crises in your homes.  This is not always a topic that parents exp...

Ryan North: Empowering Dads to Parent thru Trauma from 2021-12-07T11:00

Ryan North, from One Big Happy Home and the Empowered Parent podcast, joins us to talk about his family's foster and adoption journey.  Ryan offers some great insights about how we should t...

Brian Adams - Addressing the Hesitation to Begin Fostering from 2021-11-30T18:00

Brian Adams, foster and adoptive Dad to two sons, joins us to talk about some of the fears and hesitations that almost kept him from deciding to foster.  This is a great episode for Dads th...

The One with Our Wives from 2021-07-29T14:00

Greg and Blaine are joined by their wives, Amber and Kelly, to wrap up Season 2 and talk about marriage and the importance of a healthy marriage for Foster & Adoptive Families.  Listen ...

Faith & Fatherhood -- Derry Prenkert on "Parenting Teens" from 2021-05-27T14:00

Derry Prenkert, a Youth Pastor and adoptive Dad, joins Greg and Blaine to talk about the challenges that come with parenting kids through the middle and high school years.  Derry tackles so...

Faith & Fatherhood -- Bernie Minnis on "Parenting Younger Kids" from 2021-05-13T20:00

Bernie Minnis, a Children's Pastor and adoptee himself, joins Blaine and Greg to share his own story and talk about some ways that Dads can engage the younger children in their homes in a conver...

Faith & Fatherhood -- Andrew Brown on "How Adopting Changed My Faith" from 2021-05-04T14:00

For this episode, Andrew Brown, Lead Pastor of Grace Christian Church in Georgetown, Kentucky, joins us to talk about how adopting his son, Jude changed his view and understanding of God.  ...

Andy Potter & Chuck Bump - "Foster-step-brother-in-laws" from 2021-04-15T12:00

What happens when two families jump into fostering together and stretch a sibling group across their two homes?  Andy Potter and Chuck Bump share their unusual journey with us.  Listen...

Faith and Fatherhood -- Jason Johnson on "Where is God in the pain of foster care & adoption?" from 2021-04-01T12:00

On Episode 2 of our Faith and Fatherhood series, Jason Johnson, National Director of Church Ministry Initiatives for the Christian Alliance for Orphans, joins Blaine and Greg to talk about where...

Mike Shyrock - Single Foster and Adoptive Dad from 2021-03-18T11:00

Mike Shyrock joins Blaine and Greg to share his story about jumping into foster care at a time when most single guys his age would be retiring and slowing down.  Mike's story is truly an in...

Faith and Fatherhood -- Brent Parker on God as Father from 2021-03-07T14:00

Brent Parker, Pastor of The Church at Woodforest in Texas, joins Greg and Blaine to talk about the biblical metaphor of God as Father.  What does it mean to call God Father?  Why ...

Jon Charles - Husband & Adoptive Dad All at Once! from 2021-02-18T14:00

Join us to hear Jon Charles unique journey to becoming an adoptive Dad.  He jumped in the deep end as a husband and adoptive Dad all at once.

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A Holiday Episode about Holidays! from 2020-11-25T15:00

Therapist and adoptive mom Susan Killeen Jones joins Greg and Blaine to talk about some of the ways that holidays can be challenging for our kids.  Spoiler alert -- one of the keys is you!<...

Samuel Knopp - Domestic Adoption from 2020-11-19T15:00

Samuel Knopp shares about how they went from a family of six to a family of eight through domestic adoption.  He offers some great thoughts about how to be the best Dad for our children as ...

Jason Skaggs - Foster Care from 2020-11-05T23:00

Jason Skaggs tells his families story of adopting their daughter McKinsey at 11 years old from the foster care system.  He shares some powerful thoughts about how to sustain yourself throug...

Brian Troyer - International Adoption from 2020-10-29T20:00

Brian Troyer shares his journey in adopting his son from Korea.  There are some incredible insights in the episode about the ups and downs of the adoption journey and not just assuming that...

Meet Our Hosts: Blaine & Greg from 2020-10-20T19:14:24

Blaine & Greg share their stories about how they became FADs (foster & adoptive Dads) and they throw in a few Dad jokes too.

Teaser - All About Fads ... from 2020-10-05T15:05:37

Blaine & Greg discuss some "trendy" 80s & 90s fads and explain the kinds of FADs (Foster & Adoptive Dads) that we will be talking about.

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Trailer from 2020-10-05T15:03:12

Listen as Blaine & Greg explain what Just a Fad is all about.

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