The Single Father Podcast

Holiday custody schedules get easier when the adults settle dates, handoffs, travel, and backup plans before the season gets emotional. Kendall walks through a calmer way to plan across two homes, handle hard conversations in writing, and keep the holiday focused on the kids.Chapters:0:00 Cold Open28:58 Sponsor Break: GetOut41:58 Mailbag45:10 Closing ThoughtsSponsored by GetOut: getout.com. Find the pass in your city or state.Send a question to the show any time at streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Questions that come in with a tip get priority placement, and if yours does not make it one week, it rolls to the next. If you cannot tip, your question still matters here. No father gets turned away in this house.🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

Nobody checks on the strong dad. He has never missed a swap, he answers every call, he says "I'm good" faster than anyone, and the whole world believes him. This episode is for him, and for the people who love him.For Men's Mental Health Month, Father Deezy gets honest about why the strong dad is the last man anybody checks on, the quiet signs he is carrying more than he says, and what God did when Elijah, the strongest voice of his generation, sat down under a tree and said he had had enough. Then it gets practical: the second question that actually works, the text that lands on a Tuesday, and the Two Text Challenge every dad can do tonight.Send one text. Answer one honestly. Check on the strong dad, and let somebody check on you too.This episode is sponsored by Ventpack. Ventpack is an emotionally responsive wellness platform where you can vent, write, express yourself, and actually be understood. Think of it like Instagram, except instead of photos, it is journals: anonymous, honest entries from people all around the world, shared without judgment. Somewhere to go with what you are carrying. Vent to your pack.Get the Ventpack app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ventpack/id6764884408Learn more: https://ventpacklabs.com🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

What if freedom doesn’t mean you never feel anxious again?In this episode of The Single Father Podcast, Kendall Donaker—Father Deezy—opens up about panic attacks, the pressure of single fatherhood, faith, and learning to release what he cannot control. We talk about acceptance, the prayer of Jabez, and a simple two-column exercise for finding your next right step.Then we open the live mailbag for honest conversations about co-parenting transitions, relationships after the kids leave home, and choosing how we respond.Real talk. Fatherhood. Mental health. No judgment.SUPPORT & CONNECTAll episodes: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastLive questions and tips: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tipApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-single-father-podcast/id1391401387Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OwHbbNLcsLqh088y5QdIsMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEFeedspot — single dad podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/single_dad_podcasts/Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place.VentPack: https://ventpacklabs.com/VentPack on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ventpack/id6764884408Jabez — 1 Chronicles 4:9–10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%204%3A9-10&version=NIVThe Serenity Prayer — background and reference: https://www.aa.org/origin-serenity-prayer-brief-summaryMrs. Doubtfire — official film page: https://family.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/mrs-doubtfireEarlier conversations, including letting go: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/Watch the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1GAi6GULwAgCHAPTERS00:00 From Anxiety to Freedom01:03 Feedspot01:48 My experience with panic attacks05:18 Anxiety and the fight for control09:21 Acceptance and finding freedom11:24 The Serenity Prayer13:08 Jabez: your pain is not your name18:50 This week’s two-column exercise23:24 Join the family on Patreon25:27 VentPack: join the pack26:50 The live mailbag27:19 Anxiety before the co-parenting swap29:34 What Mrs. Doubtfire taught me31:34 When the kids leave home34:35 Navigating co-parenting38:55 Keep the questions coming39:53 Subscribe and stay connected🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

I did not expect a beautiful movie to sit me down with my own grudges. But Wildwood left me with a question I could not shake: if you do not let go, what are you holding on to? And what is it keeping out of your life?In this episode, Father Deezy gets honest about what hate does to the person who carries it, the rent it charges your sleep, your patience, and your kids, and what letting go actually is, and is not. Not excusing. Not forgetting. Not opening the door again. Just putting down a weight your hands were never made to carry, so they are free for your children.Pick one thing this week. Put it down. And watch what your hands remember how to do.This episode is sponsored by Ventpack. Ventpack is an emotionally responsive wellness platform where you can vent, write, express yourself, and actually be understood. Think of it like Instagram, except instead of photos, it is journals: anonymous, honest entries from people all around the world, shared without judgment. Somewhere to go with what you are carrying. Vent to your pack.Get the Ventpack app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ventpack/id6764884408Learn more: https://ventpacklabs.comLeave a question when you tip at https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip and it will be read and answered on an upcoming episode of The Single Father Podcast. (Remember, you are submitting a TIP to support the show. You are not "buying" a question to be on the show. We are happy to answer the questions or comments you submit with your tips, but we reserve the right to not air any question or comment if we consider it inappropriate, unconstructive or disruptive to the flow of the show.)🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

I am stressed. Not the cute kind. The 2 AM kind, doing math in the dark on one income while a little girl sleeps down the hall trusting you have it handled.In this episode, Father Deezy gets honest about the weight single dads carry quiet, and what that pressure gave him: a clearer map of what matters, prayers he never would have prayed, and a reason that has a face. In the stress, he went looking for a way to keep going, and he found his daughter. And on the days his legs get weak, God keeps putting beauty right in front of him.If you are carrying more than you know how to hold, borrow my reason until yours comes into focus.Leave a question when you tip at https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip and it will be read and answered on an upcoming episode of The Single Father Podcast. (Remember, you are submitting a TIP to support the show. You are not "buying" a question to be on the show. We are happy to answer the questions or comments you submit with your tips, but we reserve the right to not air any question or comment if we consider it inappropriate, unconstructive or disruptive to the flow of the show.)🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

Welcome to The Single Father Podcast with Father Deezy. Short episodes, real talk, no judgment — for single dads, girl dads, and anyone raising big hearts in a busy world. New episodes weekly. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you get podcasts.Leave a question when you tip at https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip and it will be read and answered on an upcoming episode of The Single Father Podcast. (Remember, you are submitting a TIP to support the show. You are not "buying" a question to be on the show. We are happy to answer the questions or comments you submit with your tips, but we reserve the right to not air any question or comment if we consider it inappropriate, unconstructive or disruptive to the flow of the show.)🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

Father Deezy gets honest about mortality, single fatherhood, and the one question every dad asks at 2 AM: what will my kids actually remember about me? From control vs. release to the gap between where you are and where you thought you'd be, this episode redefines legacy — not a monument, but a garden you plant one ordinary day at a time. For single dads, fathers, and any parent building something that outlives them.If this hit you, leave a rating — it takes 10 seconds and it's how other dads find the show.Leave a question when you tip at https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip and it will be read and answered on an upcoming episode of The Single Father Podcast. (Remember, you are submitting a TIP to support the show. You are not "buying" a question to be on the show. We are happy to answer the questions or comments you submit with your tips, but we reserve the right to not air any question or comment if we consider it inappropriate, unconstructive or disruptive to the flow of the show.)🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

Guess who's back? 👋 Father Deezy is officially back behind the mic — new voice, short-form episodes, same heart.📣 This episode is sponsored by VentPack, a private space to vent, reflect, and feel understood. Anonymous journaling, peer support circles, and Layla, a companion that listens without judgment. Learn more at ventpacklabs.com, and download the app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ventpack/id6764884408The Single Father Podcast is back! Father Deezy, a.k.a. Kendall Donaker, returns with a new voice and short-form episodes — same heart. In this comeback episode: when is it YOUR time to win? Not someday. Not when everything finally lines up. Right now. A real talk for single fathers on letting go of the need to win every battle, finding power in the pause, and redefining what winning actually looks like.Leave a question when you tip at https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip and it will be read and answered on an upcoming episode of The Single Father Podcast. (Remember, you are submitting a TIP to support the show. You are not "buying" a question to be on the show. We are happy to answer the questions or comments you submit with your tips, but we reserve the right to not air any question or comment if we consider it inappropriate, unconstructive or disruptive to the flow of the show.)🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

Dear Listeners,Welcome back to the Single Father Podcast — relaunched in 2026 with an episode aptly titled "It's Time." After much reflection, I have decided to bring the show back with a new voice and short-form episodes — same heart. It's time to embark on a new chapter, to explore new horizons, and to continue our journey together.This podcast has been a labor of love, a platform where we've shared stories, struggles, and triumphs. We've laughed, cried, and grown together. Being a single father is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles a man can embrace, and this podcast has been a testament to that journey.To all the single fathers out there, remember that you are not alone. You are strong, resilient, and capable of providing the love and support your children need. Your journey is unique, filled with its own set of challenges and victories. Never doubt the impact you have on your children's lives. They see your dedication, feel your love, and admire your strength.Thank you to all our amazing listeners and supporters. Your encouragement, feedback, and shared stories have made this podcast a community—a family. I am deeply grateful for each and every one of you. Your support has been a beacon of light throughout this journey, and I hope that the episodes we've shared have provided you with the inspiration and strength to keep moving forward.As I close this chapter, I carry with me the lessons learned, the stories shared, and the connections made. This may be the end of the Single Father Podcast, but it is not the end of our journey. Continue to strive, continue to be the best fathers you can be, and know that the bond we’ve created here will always remain.Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. It's time for new adventures, new challenges, and new beginnings.With heartfelt gratitude and best wishes,• Father Deezy (Kendall Donaker)P.s, remember you can find my book "My Father's journal" on Amazon, Kindle, Applebooks, barnes & Boble and wherever you enjoy reading.Leave a question when you tip at https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip and it will be read and answered on an upcoming episode of The Single Father Podcast. (Remember, you are submitting a TIP to support the show. You are not "buying" a question to be on the show. We are happy to answer the questions or comments you submit with your tips, but we reserve the right to not air any question or comment if we consider it inappropriate, unconstructive or disruptive to the flow of the show.)🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.

Why Are We Here? | Exploring Purpose from a Single Father's Perspective Welcome to The Single Father Podcast with Kendall Donaker. In this episode, we kick off a new series titled 'Why Are We Here?' by delving into the question of our existence from the perspective of single fathers. Kendall shares his personal journey of self-discovery, touching on religious beliefs, scientific theories, and philosophical viewpoints about human purpose. The episode encourages listener engagement, invites shared experiences, and explores the universal quest for meaning. Tune in to find inspiration and community in the shared journey of single fatherhood.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast) at @thesinglefatherpodcast for updates and behind-the-scenes content.We’re also proud to be recognized as one of the 10 Best Single Father Podcasts by Feedspot.Looking for more? Consider becoming a patreon, where you get access to our private Facebook group accessible to patrons and added perks such as being included on one of the epsidoes! Visit https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcast and join our community and support the podcast.For show notes and more, visit Our Website (https://www.thesinglefatherpodcast.com)I wrote a book! Check it out on amazon: My Father's Journal (https://a.co/d/7ihRbV1)This episode is sponsored by: Content Corner, 'Elevate Your Presence!' Visit https://contentcorner.org/ to learn more.Leave a question when you tip at https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip and it will be read and answered on an upcoming episode of The Single Father Podcast. (Remember, you are submitting a TIP to support the show. You are not "buying" a question to be on the show. We are happy to answer the questions or comments you submit with your tips, but we reserve the right to not air any question or comment if we consider it inappropriate, unconstructive or disruptive to the flow of the show.)🌐 Podcast website: https://kendalldonaker.com/podcast/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesinglefatherpodcast🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singlefatherpodcast🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thesinglefatherpodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesinglefatherpodcast▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesinglefatherpodcast❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglefatherpodcastTips and questions for the show: https://streamelements.com/thesinglefatherpodcast/tip. Leave a question with your tip and Father Deezy will read and answer it on an upcoming episode.