Ambitious Dads
Fatherhood cracked me open in ways I never expected — and showed me how unprepared most of us are for the emotional work it demands. After learning I couldn’t be a biological father, I wrestled early with the fear that I might screw up my kids before they even existed — a feeling every dad, in one way or another, eventually comes to know. The Ambitious Dads Podcast is where we stop winging it and start talking — about balancing endless competing priorities like work, kids, partners (sex — yeah, right!), self-care, and finances; about the emotions that hit daily — guilt, stress, fear, fatigue, love — and about the quiet doubts that keep us up at night. We’ll get vulnerable. We’ll get honest. And yes, we’ll end every episode with a ridiculous poop story, because if fatherhood teaches you anything, it’s how to laugh while cleaning up disasters. Ranked in the Top 10% of all podcasts globally. Hosted by Jeff Hittner. Email Jeff with ideas for future episodes: jwhittner@gmail.com
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Raising Three Kids Solo and What Stuck with Mike Miller
OCTOBER 09, 2026
Mike Miller, an HR executive, raised three children largely on his own and is now a grandfather. Mike joins host Jeff Hittner to share what actually stuck as his kids grew into adults, from moving across the country after loss to rethinking how he parented once they hit their ...
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Shame, Grief & Growth: Jeff Hittner's Divorce Story
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
For the first time on the Ambitious Dads Podcast, Jeff Hittner hands over the microphone.Eighteen months after his marriage ended, Jeff asks his friend, Ambitious Dads' very first guest Robert Mulhall, to interview him about a part of his life he hasn't spoken about publicly until now. ...
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Their Journey, Not Yours: Raising Teens Who Take Different Paths: Eran Arbel
SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
Eran Arbel, director of talent acquisition at Florida International University, grew up the son of an Israeli diplomat, moving to a new country every few years and never quite putting down roots. Eran joins host Jeff Hittner to share how that ...
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