In this episode of the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast, Rod sits down with John Mulligan, also known as Johnny Utah, for a conversation that goes way beyond hunting.

This episode is about discipline, patience, work ethic, marriage, raising kids, masculinity, identity, and what it looks like to lead your family with strength and control.

John shares stories about his upbringing, the hard lessons he learned from his father, the meaning behind “work more hours,” how he tries to balance being strong and supportive with his own kids, and why every man needs something that keeps him grounded.

If you are a father trying to lead better, stay disciplined, and become harder to break in a distracted world, this one is for you.

Connect with John Mulligan:
Instagram: @johnny.utahunt

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00:00 Why this conversation is bigger than hunting
01:22 Meet John Mulligan aka Johnny Utah
02:34 Growing up with a tough father and learning work ethic
05:20 Law enforcement, entrepreneurship, and finding hunting later in life
07:41 Why living away from chaos helps John stay grounded
09:46 Rod and John on fathers who led through discipline
12:18 John’s father softening later in life
14:11 The meaning of “work more hours”
17:18 Raising respectful kids and balancing support with discipline
20:27 Why fathers need balance, not extremes
21:21 Becoming a parent without having it all figured out
23:17 Sports, hunting, and teaching kids responsibility
28:23 What hunting teaches about patience and preparation
31:04 Words, actions, and the arrow you can’t take back
32:02 iPads, distraction, and being truly present with your kids
34:29 Invisible work, making time, and fatherhood discipline
36:23 Marriage, family roles, and staying connected as husband and wife
38:25 The identity inside every role a man carries
44:21 What Primal Divide really means
49:22 Why John stepped away from TV hunting
51:43 Returning to law enforcement and training with Pepperball
56:30 Rod on virtual learning and real-world education
1:02:30 Hunting, conservation, and misunderstood truth
1:06:14 Why it is never too late to change direction
1:08:59 Rapid fire questions
1:13:27 The Johnny Utah nickname story
1:15:32 Where to follow John
1:18:04 Final takeaway: don’t drift, lead

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This episode starts where it should — not with credentials, but with character.

Rod sits down with Dr. Ben Page to talk about who he is as a man and father before ever touching chiropractic, books, or business. Ben shares what it’s like raising a 20-year-old and a 2-year-old at the same time, and how perspective changes when you realize how fast the moments go.

From there, the conversation moves into discipline, cold showers, early mornings, and why consistency beats intensity. Ben explains his philosophy that the body heals itself when given proper motion, nutrition, rest, and patience.

They cover:

• Why flexibility may matter more than strength for aging men
• Why healing takes time (and meds don’t actually heal)
• Meat and fat as fuel, plants as medicine
• The emotional pillar many dads neglect
• How nature helped Ben overcome a dark mental season
• One practical shift dads can make this week

If you’re training hard, feeling beat up, or carrying more stress than you admit, this episode will challenge you to rethink healing.

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00:00 – Opening: Who Ben Is as a Man
02:00 – Raising a 20-Year-Old and a 2-Year-Old
08:00 – Time Management & 5AM Discipline
15:00 – Cold Showers & Choosing Hard
19:00 – What Chiropractors Really Do
24:30 – Meat, Fat & Plants Explained
28:45 – The 4 Pillars of Health
31:00 – Playing in the Dirt & Emotional Healing
35:00 – The Comfrey Story
41:00 – Biggest Mistakes Men Make with Injuries
49:30 – The Most Neglected Pillar
52:00 – One Change Dads Can Make This Week
59:00 – Rapid Fire Questions

Fatherhood lessons from a real conversation with James Fouché. We talk about defining a “good day,” fatherhood across countries, breaking cycles, infertility and marriage pressure, choosing presence, the “white noise” season of parenting, being a “silly daddy,” and a message to dads who feel like quitting.

00:00 Intro
00:37 “A good day” as a dad (simple definition of success)
01:11 Fatherhood has no time zone
04:02 Childhood story + breaking cycles
06:41 Infertility journey + marriage pressure
09:53 Kids arrive fast + adjusting priorities
12:34 “I’m not going to be an absent dad” (choosing presence)
18:00 The “white noise” season of parenting
21:32 Parenting as a team (marriage + roles)
24:28 “Silly daddy” and connection at home
29:31 The percentages shift in different seasons of life
36:14 Letting your kids see rejection and resilience
57:36 Message to dads: don’t give up
59:34 Wrap up

• Instagram: @jamesfouchewrites
• X (Twitter): @jamesfouche49
• LinkedIn: James Fouché (search “James Fouché Writes”)
• Website: jamesfouche.com

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In this 4 Fit Fatherhood episode, Rod and Mike Cooper talk about what it feels like to become a present provider before the baby even arrives. Mike returns to the show as an expecting dad and keeps it real about the excitement, the fear, and the mindset shift that hits when it goes from “someday” to “it’s happening.” He shares the exact moment he found out, plus a next-level story on how he told his mom and in-laws in a way they will never forget.

They get into the “girl dad” thoughts a lot of men don’t say out loud: safety, babysitters, and the reality that you can’t control the world, you can only prepare your home. Mike also breaks down the money moves he’s making now, including cutting expenses and stacking cash value, while building business systems so he can step back and show up for his wife and daughter.

Rod adds perspective from raising two daughters, including staying connected, learning your kid’s world, and parenting with intention instead of reaction.

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