EP #57 - Greg Olsen Talks Dad Life, Parenting Teenagers & An INSANE Dad Hack For Dating | For The Dads
7/8/20261 hr 13 min
In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm are joined by NFL Legend and former Tight End Greg Olsen as they discuss dealing with their kids dating, when kids should start thinking about a cell phone and so much more — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour.
The episode kicks off with Will and Sherm giving an intro to our biggest guest to date before getting into some hilarious topics such as:
- Facing the struggle of being cool to your kids
- Greg’s non-negotionable’s as a parent
- The boys share their biggest Dad Loss
Other highlights include:
- Greg’s Survival Kit Items
- A Dad Hack to Your Kid Dating
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Timeline
00:00 - Preparing to be joined by a LEGEND!
07:02 - Welcome Greg Olsen To The Show!
12:29 - Facing the struggle of not being cool to your kids
13:35 - Parenting a Teenage Daughter + Dealing with drama at school as a dad
20:49 - What’s a Dad Loss greg has had with his kids?
24:28 - Greg talks about his biggest messups as a parent
26:03 - What’s something the guys have had to completely change their mind on as Dads?
28:35 - Letting your kids make mistakes on their own + be their own people
37:36 - at what age did the cell phone convo happened?
42:25 - what is the mental prep of a girl dad prepping for his daughter to date
52:44 - One rule for life - no opposite genders in the bedroom
57:20 - What are Greg Olsen’s Top 3 Survival Kit items?
01:01:45 - PT6 Grammar Lessons with Greg Olsen
01:07:14 - Does Greg Olsens kids take any supplements?
1:09:26 - Greg gives his final advice of the show
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSherman Young· Host0:00
I, in my mind I'm like, "I need to be with her all day." And meanwhile, in her mind, she's like, "I don't need to see you until it's time to eat."
Will Compton· Host0:05
So as a young male- [laughs] ... this is what goes through our mind.
Sherman Young· Host0:07
I get it. Is there a world, Greg, a guy might date your daughter to hang out with you?
Will Compton· Host0:10
What is something that you feel like you had a strong opinion about that you feel like you've fully changed your mind on?
Sherman Young· Host0:16
[laughs] Was there anything cooler than when you got your first raise and you were like- Yes, man. "Ah."
Will Compton· Host0:20
Oh.
Sherman Young· Host0:20
I hope those mistakes happen while they're still under our roof.
Will Compton· Host0:23
Yeah.
Greg Olsen· Guest0:23
"Hello, Mr. Compton. This is Greg. Is Carol home?"
Will Compton· Host0:28
[laughs] [laughs] See, you're just outside doing yard work while they pull in the driveway.
Sherman Young· Host0:32
It's like, "Oh, you're home early?"
Will Compton· Host0:33
'Cause think about, think about when you come over- I, I lost track of time. Yeah.
Sherman Young· Host0:35
We're all in such a hurry to, like, go to the next thing. Don't apply those standards to your own kids. I could sit here and talk about all the things that I've done wrong in parenting all day, so this is actually a great pod for me to get on.
Chuck Bryant0:45
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Alec Baldwin1:20
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