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026: The Art of Dad: Creative Ways to Capture Life's Most Meaningful and Messy Moments

026: The Art of Dad: Creative Ways to Capture Life's Most Meaningful and Messy Moments

FromFront Row Dads


026: The Art of Dad: Creative Ways to Capture Life's Most Meaningful and Messy Moments

FromFront Row Dads

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A father of two, Jason Thompson is the creator of The Art of Dad, a sketch blog that chronicles the joys and pains of parenthood through cartoons and stories. Jason is a dad and storyteller who believes in the importance of appreciating the little moments and the power of stories. With over 20 years of experience working in children’s television, video gaming, advertising and mobile apps, Jason has worked as a writer, story artist, animation director, animator and designer with some of the biggest studios in Canada and the US. Jason designed and illustrated the children’s book, “A Kids’ Guide to Mommy’s Breast Cancer” and for 12 years was a Professor of Animation and Game Design in the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design at Sheridan College.  He currently lives on the side of the Rocky Mountains in Canmore, Alberta where he continues to work in the animation and game design world and as a painter of fine art. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com
Released:
Jul 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Front Row Dads Is For Fathers Who Want To Learn Strategies To Be More Effective And Efficient In Fulfilling Their Role As Husbands And Fathers. Our mission is to create an intentional space where “family men with businesses” can build powerful RELATIONSHIPS, discover RESOURCES that serve your family, and deliver big RESULTS for generations to come. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS around conscious commitments for exponential evolution. We take bold action, amplify strengths, defy odds and courageously step into every challenge. GAIN RESOURCES by having a humble curiosity for growth & contribution. We relentlessly pursue learning opportunities and growth strategies for a collective win through shared resources. DELIVER RESULTS to our families and business from this open space of love & grace. We choose to be unfiltered, unmasked, true, trusting so that transparency now leads to boundless transformation. OUR PILLARS Intentional Parenting Being fully present, endlessly curious and active participants in the emerging genius within our children. Thriving Marriage Creating a dynamic partnership that makes each person feel fully alive while providing a model to our kids for a healthy relationship. Business Evolution Structuring our businesses so that we consciously choose to be family men with businesses, not business men with families Wealth & Legacy Responsibly using our vast resources to create an abundant life for kids and generations to come. Vibrant Health Stepping fully into practices that elevate our mental, physical and spiritual states so we may best serve our family, business and community. Emotional Intelligence Exercising our ability to perceive, process, and evaluate emotions thus developing our self-awareness, empathy and inherent insights which guide us from a stable state of being. The Men who choose to join the FRD brotherhood are… Entrepreneurial minded men who can see that building a family requires investing, just like their business Men with wisdom, who are wise enough to know there’s more to learn Guys who value being a “Family man with business, not businessman with family” Dads who want to avoid some of the mistakes their fathers made, and start a new legacy Men who want to design the future of fatherhood, and blend modern technologies with ancient wisdom to maximize impact Those who believe “When you’re kicking ass, show up for others, because one day, when life is kicking your ass, others will show up for you.” (Thanks to Front Row Dad Aaron A for this thought) Men who choose to invest 1% of the year to sharpen the axe as a family man Learn more at FrontRowDads.com