Shit My Dad Taught Me

In this episode of Shit My Dad Taught Me, we sit down with entrepreneur, media founder and commentator Jonathan Harvey to talk about failure, resilience, business, fatherhood and what success actually means.

Jonathan shares his journey from dropping out of college and failing at businesses in his twenties to building companies across restaurants, construction, media and technology. He talks about learning through failure, staying focused as an entrepreneur, “burning the boats” and why knowing your definition of success matters before you spend your life chasing it.

He also opens up about his more than 20 year relationship with his wife Megan, raising their son Jackson, preparing for their second child and their upcoming move from Canada to Texas. Becoming a father has changed Jonathan's perspective on ambition, time and legacy, with his biggest goals now extending far beyond business.

It's a conversation about building companies, raising resilient kids, surrounding your family with the right people and creating a life where success gives you more of what matters most: time.

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In this episode of Shit My Dad Taught Me, we sit down with former Canadian national team captain Jason deVos for a conversation about soccer, leadership, coaching, fatherhood and finding purpose beyond the game.

Jason takes us from his childhood in rural Ontario through an 18 year professional soccer career, representing Canada and eventually moving into broadcasting, coaching and leadership. He shares what great coaches taught him about supporting young athletes, why parents don't need to coach their kids on the drive home and why leadership has nothing to do with the title beside your name.

Jason also opens up about the difficult transition out of professional sports, separating his identity as an athlete from who he was as a person, going to therapy and working to become a better husband and father. It's a conversation about sport, family, vulnerability, lifelong learning and continuing to grow through every stage of life.

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In this episode of Shit My Dad Taught Me, we sit down with brothers Julien and Jermaine Franklin for a conversation about family, sports, fatherhood, perseverance and legacy.

From their parents leaving Jamaica and building a life in Canada, to growing up moving across different cities and finding community through sports, the Franklin brothers share the foundation that helped shape their lives and careers.

Jermaine opens up about the years of grinding behind the scenes before getting his opportunity at TSN, while Julien shares how volunteering, mentorship and relationships helped launch a career in sports business that eventually led him to entrepreneurship.

They also talk about raising their own children, staying connected as a family, supporting one another as brothers and carrying the lessons their parents taught them into the next generation.

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In this episode of Shit My Dad Taught Me, we sit down with Trey Tucker, founder of Rugged Counseling and author of Tough Enough, for a conversation about men’s mental health, masculinity, fatherhood and emotional resilience.
Trey shares his perspective on what real strength looks like, why men need accountability and meaningful relationships, and how faith, humility and discipline have shaped the way he approaches marriage, parenting and personal growth.
We talk about the pressures facing men today, learning how to navigate emotions without losing your sense of strength, and what it really means to become the kind of man your family can rely on.

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In this episode of Shit My Dad Taught Me, we sit down with Graham Nordin, a husband, father of two, and wine and spirits executive whose life changed after discovering a congenital heart defect that ultimately required open-heart surgery.

Graham shares his journey from playing football at UBC to building a career in the wine and spirits industry, along with the lessons his father taught him about integrity, generosity, and always being there.

We talk about fatherhood, resilience, marriage, leadership, health, Canada-US tariffs, raising kids, and why surviving a life-changing health scare gave Graham a new appreciation for family and the time we have together.
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