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Leave No Doubt Fatherhood Podcast

Leave No Doubt Fatherhood is one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the fatherhood and male development space, hosted by Cole James and Sam Trapkin—two North Idaho dads redefining what it means to be a well-rounded father in 2026.

Podcast · By Sam Trapkin and Cole James · English · Official site

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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 30, 2026

    #44 Q&A: Remembering Chad Gilbert, Building Confidence, Family Finances, and Removing Toxic Influences (opens the original)

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    If you're getting value from the podcast, please make sure you subscribe and leave a 5-star review. It helps other dads find the show. Sam and Cole open this one honoring Chad Gilbert, who passed away just two days before recording. Sam shares what it was like knowing him for over a decade, touring together, and working on music with him, and what Chad taught him. From there it's a full listener Q&A. Financial planning before a baby arrives, why job security means having options now more than a

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    #44 The 6 Fitness Mistakes Dads Make After Having Kids (opens the original)

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    If you're getting value from the podcast, please do us two favors: 1. Make sure you are subscribed 2. Leave a 5-star rating. It helps other dads find the show. Sam breaks down the six biggest mistakes he sees dads make when it comes to fitness after having kids. Waiting for the perfect time to start, acting like you're already old at 40, copying a program built for someone with zero family obligations, all or nothing thinking, refusing to adjust for where your body actually is now versus ten yea

  3. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    #43 Blake Kasemeier: Growing Into Fatherhood, Depression, Garage Gyms, and 90s Mornings (opens the original)

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    If you're getting value from the podcast, please leave a rating or review — it helps other dads find this when they need it. Blake Kasemeier (@blakeoftoday) joins Sam and Cole this week — content creator, BJJ black belt, garage gym owner, dad of two, and friend of the show. A long awaited conversation with Blake after two failed attempts (our fault, not his)! We cover Blake's transition into fatherhood, what he had to give up, and what he gained in the process. We compare notes on home gym setup

  4. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    #42 Embracing Sacrifice: The #1 Mindset Shift Every Father Must Make (opens the original)

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    If you're getting value from the podcast, please leave a rating or review — it helps other dads find this when they need it. Sacrifice isn't part of fatherhood. It's the point. Sam and Cole get into something nobody told them going in: giving up what you want isn't a tax you pay for having kids — it's the actual goal. Sam and Cole talk through years of quietly shutting down the versions of themselves that want a 2-hour gym session, extended hunting trips, songwriting careers, and why that used t

  5. Episode · Jul 29, 2026

    #41 Self-Assessment: If You Died Today, Would You Be Happy with the Example You Set? (opens the original)

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    If you're getting value from the podcast, please leave a rating or review — it helps other dads find this when they need it. If you died today, would you be happy with the example you set? That question started this whole podcast. One year later, Sam and Cole go back to it — and the honest answer is still no. Which is kind of the point. This week they walk through the questions that built the show: what your family would actually say about you if you were gone, what you've modeled as most import

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