Extraordinary Dads
Donal Murphy and Matthew Marichiba
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“I have to give myself grace.” Manish, Stay-at-home Dad
In this episode, we have an engaging, thoughtful, and heartfelt conversation with our guest, Manish, a stay-at-home dad. Manish shares his journey from working in tech in Silicon Valley to becoming a…
What is the sound of two dads flapping? Part 2: The XOD 1 Year Anniversary!
In this episode Donal and Matthew reflect on the first year of the Extraordinary Dads podcast. Is it doing what they expected? How is it different than planned? What are we asking of the dads…
"I'm the Dad he wishes he was." Steve, Martial Arts School Owner
In this conversation, Steve, owner of the Santa Cruz Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Martial Arts School, shares insights into his life as a father and martial arts instructor. He discusses balancing parenting and…
"It's shaping me. I also get to change and grow." - Jeremy, Music Producer Dad
In this conversation, Jeremy (a DIFFERENT Jeremy than last time!), a music producer and entrepreneur shares his experiences as a single dad with joint custody. He dwells on the importance of…
"Froggy Baby Daddy!" - Jeremy, New Dad
In this engaging episode of the Extraordinary Dads podcast, we sit down with Jeremy, a new dad navigating the joys and challenges of parenting an 18-month-old. Jeremy shares his experiences of…
"If you've met one person on the spectrum, you've met one person on the spectrum." - Chad, Autism Dad
In this episode Chad, an “Autism dad,” shares his journey of parenting a neurodivergent child, and how it has shaped his marriage and family life. Chad discusses how his own diagnosis has brought…
"Dada Car!" - Max, Firefighter Dad
In this conversation, Max, a “fire killer,” shares his experiences navigating the challenges of parenthood while managing a demanding job. He discusses the unique schedule of a firefighter, the…
S1E6 "Being there. Being present. Being available and not turning kids down." - Larry, Dad of Dads!
In this episode Donal and Matthew welcome Matthew's own dad, Larry. We had the pleasure of interviewing him while he visited recently, and he shared his continuing experience of being a dad to grown…
"Money as a means to family experiences." - Tom, financial advisor
In this episode, we chat with Tom who shares his experiences and insights as a father, discussing the joys and challenges of parenting twins, his approach to teaching them values, and the importance…
S1E4 "Grow where you're planted" - Dan, Old Dad
In this episode we meet Dan, a 68 year-old father of an 8 year old. Dan talks to us about his experience dadding past 60, about how age has shaped his approach to parenting. Dan works as a Catholic…
S1E3 "Logic and reasoning!" - Erik, Young Dad
In this episode we talk with 30 year-old dad Erik, the father of three children between 4 to 12 years old. He gives us an inside peek into the life and evolution of a young dad. Erik gives us the…
S1E2 "What is the sound of two dads flapping?" - Matthew & Donal kick things off
Annnnnnd here we go! This is our first full episode following our format for conversations: Dads on mics. Drinks in hand. Running down three questions for each episode: What's working for you right…
S1E1 Origin Story
Every podcast has a first episode, and this is ours! In this inaugural episode we discuss the genesis of this project and where we'd like it to go. The format for our conversation follows the format…
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Extraordinary Dads has published 13 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
Extraordinary Dads is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 54m.
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