“Dad Pod”

A DAD GUILD PODCAST

Welcome to the official Dad Guild podcast!

Dad Pod - “Parenting the ADHD Brain” Ep. 28 (June 2026)

Dan Castrigano speaks with ADHD Coach Rebecca De Ornelas about parenting children with ADHD.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. Symptoms of ADHD include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. (American Psychiatric Association)

Dan and Rebecca discuss a host of topics, including different presentations of ADHD, rejection sensitive dysphoria, masking, and the positive and negative messaging about ADHD. Rebecca also shares three helpful tools for parents and caregivers: previewing, the 1% rule, and unpacking the ask. Finally, Rebecca discusses the importance of self-compassion in navigating the challenges and joys when parenting your child with ADHD.

To learn more about Rebecca and her work, visit boldistheword.com.

If you'd like to join Dad Guild's ADHD support group on WhatsApp, send a message to dan@dadguild.org so Dan can send you the link.

Dad Pod - “Voices from Dad Trek I” Ep. 27 (June 2026)

Dad Guild hosted its inaugural Dad Trek Fundraiser on Saturday, May 30th! Trekkers walked 10 miles from Red Rocks Park in South Burlington to Airport Park in Colchester, taking turns pulling each other in three rickshaws. (Dads supporting dads, get it?!)

Thank you to the 23 trekkers who participated and all those who supported Dad Guild.

Special thanks to those who contributed to the podcast, including David Runge, Thomas Carlson, Sam Lipschutz, David Pozo, Collin O’Leary, Michael Giguere, Dan Brett, Sam Dillner, Michael Chaucer, Steve Hill, Corey Woloschin, Matt Kobzik, Corey Tillson, Dave Greiner, Alex Melville, Marlon Fisher, Sarah Caliendo, Javi Kadry, Griff Keating, and Keegan Albaugh.

We are already looking forward to Dad Trek II!

Dad Pod - “Infertility and Fatherhood” Ep. 26 (May 2026)

Dan Castrigano chats with local stand-up comedian and dad Alex Duval about his experience with infertility and his journey to fatherhood.

Alex discusses his journey navigating infertility, his experience with IUI and IVF, and what it felt like to hold his son Robin for the first time. Alex also shares his experience participating in Dad Guild's New Dad Cohort IV, a monthly peer support group for first-time fathers.

If you are struggling with infertility, know that you are not alone. We love you.

Alex's Substack: https://alexcduval.substack.com/

Alex's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexcduval/

Dad Pod - “Mental Health Urgent Care” Ep. 25 (May 2026)

Marlon Fisher and Dan Castrigano chat with Tim Durney, Director of Mental Health Urgent Care in Burlington. Mental Health Urgent Care is a program of the Howard Center in collaboration with the University of Vermont Medical Center, Community Health Centers, and Pathways Vermont.

Tim discusses services provided at Mental Health Urgent Care, the intentional design of the space, and how it differs from other medical providers.

Marlon and Dan also share their stories about accessing services at Mental Health Urgent Care while they were struggling with their mental health.

As Tim says in the episode: "Asking for help is a strength."

Mental Health Urgent Care Website: https://howardcenter.org/mhuc/

Dad Pod - “Sick Day with Dad” Ep. 24 (April 2026)

Marlon Fisher's sons Percy and Malachai were recently sick, so they stayed home from school with their dad. Having some time on their hands, Marlon brought out the podcasting gear and recorded this episode with his boys.

The trio discuss how to take care of each other when someone is sick and how Marlon "cooks" on the basketball court at Dad Guild basketball on Tuesday nights. Percy and Malachi also share about their favorite Dad Guild activities, including the Toast and Jams concert series and going camping in the summer.

Enjoy this glimpse into fatherhood around the kitchen table.

Dad Pod - “Info for Caregivers about OPCs” Ep. 23 (March 2026)

Dan Castrigano chats about Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) with Bella Fearn. Bella is a member of the Vermont Harm Reduction Advocates and a community organizer with the BTV Clean Up Crew.

Dan and Bella discuss the current status of an Overdose Prevention Center in Vermont, services provided by OPCs, and the community impacts of OPCs. Dan and Bella also share age-appropriate language that Dads and all caregivers can use when talking about this topic with their children.

For more information and a full list of sources, check out this slideshow.

Dad Pod - “Equal Partners (With Kate Mangino)” Ep. 22 (February 2026)

Dan Castrigano and Keegan Albaugh speak with Kate Mangino about equal partnership in the household. The conversation includes the concepts of physical, cognitive, and emotional labor; the difference between King of the Castle, Hands-on Husband, and Equal Partner; weaponized incompetence and the “buffoon husband”; gatekeeping; and benevolent sexism.

We are so grateful to Kate for visiting Vermont and sharing her wisdom with us.

Kate Mangino is a social scientist and expert in gender equality, healthy masculinity, and gender norms. Kate holds a Ph.D. in Human Rights and Social Development and is the author of the book Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home. Kate also hosts the podcast Equal-ish with her co-host Rachel Collins.

You can learn more about Kate and her work on her website.

Dad Pod - “Raising Boys (With Kate Mangino)” Ep. 21 (February 2026)

Dan Castrigano and Keegan Albaugh speak with Kate Mangino about raising boys. The conversation includes the concept of "performing masculinity," how algorithms on social media specifically target boys, what it means to be a man, and how young men are not regularly accessing health care.

We are so grateful to Kate for visiting Vermont and sharing her wisdom with us.

Kate Mangino is a social scientist and expert in gender equality, healthy masculinity, and gender norms. Kate holds a Ph.D. in Human Rights and Social Development and is the author of the book Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home. Kate also hosts the podcast Equal-ish with her co-host Rachel Collins.

You can learn more about Kate and her work on her website.

Dad Pod - “Chatting With Dave Greiner” Ep. 20 (January 2026)

Dan chats with Dave Greiner about moving to Vermont, finding Dad Guild, and working as Dad Guild's Franklin County Dad Fellow. Dan and Dave also discuss parenting tips for long road trips, Dave's Dungeons and Dragons character, and the best Dad Guild events out there.

Dave Greiner is the Franklin County Dad Fellow for Dad Guild. In his role, Dave organizes and facilitates Dad Guild events throughout Franklin County. Thank you Dave!

Dad Pod - “Teaching Consent” Ep. 19 (December 2025)

Dan speaks with preschool teachers Eden Hubert and Beck Morrow about consent and bodily autonomy. Their conversation includes the importance of teaching consent, strategies for introducing consent to toddlers and preschoolers, and how this work dismantles systems of harm and oppression in our society.

Eden Hubert (she/her) and Beck Morrow (they/them) are preschool teachers at The Schoolhouse Learning Center in South Burlington, VT.

Dad Pod - “What Does Dad Guild Mean to You?” Ep. 18 (November 2025)

In this episode, members of the Dad Guild community respond to the question: “What does Dad Guild mean to you?”

Dan Castrigano collected these testimonials between October 26th and November 18th, 2025. Recordings were made at a UVM women’s hockey game, at Guild Hall during Fam Jams, at the Burlington fire station, and in many other places. Note that there is some occasional background noise throughout the episode.

Thank you to the 39 people who contributed to this episode. We appreciate you!

Enjoy!

List of Contributors and Timestamps:

1. Matt Cropp (1:48)

2. Dave Greiner (2:23)

3. Sarah Caliendo (2:59)

4. Keegan Albaugh (3:39)

5. Sky Sandoval (4:41)

6. Matt Kobzik (5:18)

7. Thomas Carlson (5:50)

8. Anthony Liberatore (6:31)

9. Nola Parker (7:07)

10. Dan Castrigano (7:33)

11. Marlon Fisher (8:14)

12. Patrick Lucey (8:56)

13. Nick Dika (9:37)

14. Emily Eley (10:13)

15. Alex Melville (10:50)

16. Dave Steinmetz (11:37)

17. Michael Marzullo (12:04)

18. Alex Baron (12:47)

19. Tim Sharek (13:16)

20. Jon Chadurjian (13:59)

21. Luke Purvis (15:07)

22. Brian Hines (15:41)

23. Corey Woloschin (16:13)

24. Kevin Lumpkin (16:45)

25. Karl Larson (17:28)

26. Stefan Didrichsen (18:12)

27. Chris Wells (19:01)

28. Alex Venet (19:41)

29. Chris Broughton (20:06)

30. Ian Treu (21:21)

31. Megan Butterfield (23:10)

32. Ben Glassman (23:34)

33. Hollis Easter (24:02)

34. Nicholas Kramer (24:25)

35. Wayne Billado (25:05)

36. Andrew Martinez (25:44)

37. Luis Rosario (26:23)

38. Dan Batten (26:55)

39. Scott Staniewicz (27:36)

Dad Pod - “Gordon’s a New Dad!” Ep. 17 (October 2025)

Dan connects with Gordon Dragoon, a new father to an eight-week-old son. Gordon shares his experience over the past eight weeks, including figuring out a name, navigating the birth experience, managing night shift responsibilities, finding day care, and returning to work.

Gordon also shares his advice for new Dads: "Do not—at least for the first few months—do not look at the Internet too much...comparison is the thief of joy."

Welcome to fatherhood, Gordon!

Dad Pod - “We've All Got Big Feelings!” Ep. 16 (September 2025)

Patrick talks about big feelings with educator and author Alex Shevrin Venet. Alex is an expert on emotional dysregulation, a state of imbalance in one's emotions.

Patrick and Alex chat about hyperarousal vs. hypoarousal, the "window of tolerance," patterns of dysregulation, and how to "lend your calmness" to an elevated situation.

As Patrick mentions in the episode: "Dysregulation is information, and I'm a detective. It's a mystery case to be solved."

Dad Pod - “Let's Talk About Sex (Part 2)” Ep. 15 (August 2025)

Keegan discusses sex, relationships, and parenting with Olivia Sanders, licensed counselor and sex therapist. Keegan and Olivia continue their discussion, covering topics such as patriarchy, erections, sex initiation, and sexual trauma.

Then Olivia answers questions from members of the community, including topics related to body image, pleasure, and rejection.

This is part two of a two-part series.

If you'd like to get in touch with Olivia, you can find her at oliviasanderscounseling.com.

Dad Pod - “Let's Talk About Sex (Part 1)” Ep. 14 (August 2025)

Keegan discusses sex, relationships, and parenting with Olivia Sanders, licensed counselor and sex therapist. Topics covered include desire discrepancy, responsive vs. spontaneous desire, sexual expectations, and emotional intimacy.

This is part one of a two-part series.

If you'd like to get in touch with Olivia, you can find her at oliviasanderscounseling.com.

Dad Pod - “Navigating Screen Time” Ep. 13 (August 2025)

Patrick Lucey discusses screen time with Sarah Domoff, assistant professor of psychology and licensed psychologist at University at Albany, SUNY who researches media use in childhood. They discuss how context and content of screen time are what caregivers need to keep in mind, less a set daily time limit. Sarah also explains the benefits of parents watching programming together with their children.

Resources mentioned in the episode include:

Commonsensemedia.org - an independent source for media recommendations and advice for families

American Association of Pediatrics’ Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health - a national clearinghouse that provides context and expert advice for parents around youth media use

Dad Pod - “Kids and Biking” Ep. 12 (July 2025)

Dan Castrigano chats with bike enthusiast and father Evan Gould. Dan and Evan discuss biking with their small children, bike safety, and their fears and excitement as their kids learn to ride bikes in their neighborhood.

Dad Pod - “Keegan Chats With His Daughters” Ep. 11 (July 2025)

Dad Guild's Executive Director and Founder Keegan Albaugh chats with his daughters Coraline (age 9) and Penny (age 6) about Dad Guild. Coraline and Penny have been around since the beginning of Dad Guild in 2019. They share insights about their own experience as kids in Dad Guild. The trio cover the impact of Dad Guild, making friends within Dad Guild, and their hopes and dreams for the future of Dad Guild.

Dad Pod - “Navigating Relational Conflict” Ep. 10 (June 2025)

Marlon chats about relational conflict with Traci Cherrier, a professional mediator based in Middlebury, Vermont. Traci outlines specific strategies to move through conflict. These strategies include how to choose the best time to address conflict, the power of "I statements," the importance of listening to understand instead of listening to respond, and the difference between intentions and perceptions.

Dad Pod - “Anticipating Fatherhood” Ep. 9 (May 2025)

Dan Castrigano is joined by soon-to-be father Seth Olson. Seth and his partner Katie are expecting their daughter in September 2025. Conversation topics include naming the baby, navigating paternity leave at work, and finding the best off-road stroller for disc golf.

Dad Pod - “Managing Anger” Ep. 8 (April 2025)

Patrick Lucey discusses anger with Hollis Easter, a psychotherapist, father, and one of the original participants in Dad Guild. Patrick and Hollis explore different manifestations of anger, strategies to cool down when we feel angry, and what it means to do the repair work if harm has been caused.

Dad Pod - “Racial Learning” Ep. 7 (March 2025)

Patrick Lucey discusses racial learning with Jonathan Ahl, Education Programs Manager at Rokeby Museum. Patrick and Jonathan explore research related to racism and children, discuss what it's like talking about race with young children, and urge fathers and masculine-identifying caregivers to talk about race.

Dad Pod - “Climate Change and Being a Dad” Ep. 6 (February 2025)

Dan discusses climate change and fatherhood with Dan Batten and Dan Brett.

Dad Pod - “Kids and Biting” Ep. 5 (January 2025)

Dan discusses biting with two incredible early childhood educators, Liz Casey and Sarah Cardarelli.

Dad Pod - “What is Dad Guild?” Ep. 4 (December 2024)

Dan, Keegan, Marlon, and Patrick discuss Dad Guild, its history, and how you can join this amazing community of fathers and masculine-identifying caregivers.

Modern Pop - A Dad Guild Podcast: Ep. 3 (August 2022)

In this episode we talk about some common themes for parents: sleep issues, juggling "all the things", and releationship with our partners, as well as self-care and quite a bit about... poop.

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Modern Pop - A Dad Guild Podcast: Ep. 2 (June 2022)

In this episode, we talk about competiveness in parenting, finding connection with our kids, and equity in parental leave. We also hear from another local dad about his story of becoming a father.

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Modern Pop - A Dad Guild Podcast: Ep. 1 (May 2022)

In this first episode, we talk about the transition into fatherhood, and the joys, stresses, and all the other feels that come along with it. We also hear from a local dad about his personal journey. If you’re a fan of men being vulnerable and having real conversations about fatherhood, then this podcast is for you. Huge thank you to the Vermont Community Foundation for the support in making this happen. More episodes coming soon!

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