In this episode, I share the story of my daughter's cancer diagnosis - neuroblastoma. It's been a long emotional, bumpy road, but we're getting through it with the love and support of our family and friends. If you're facing a cancer diagnosis for your child, know that you are not alone.

Jaidyn Johnson is an Occupational Therapist, specializing in helping young children reach milestones. So much of a child's development starts with "tummy time" where a child learns how to move their head, then push up with their hands and arms, which leads to rolling over and eventually sitting up and crawling. Without the fundamental development skills, children can fall behind on "milestones" that could hinder learning and social skills in the future. Beav and Jaidyn also discuss the importance of a father to children, based on multiple studies as well as Jaidyn's personal experience as she grew up not knowing her own dad.

All of this and a ton more on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

This week on the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast, Beav and Alex sit down for what feels like the first time in a year. Beav has some serious issues he needs to get off his chest. We're sure all parents can agree with what he has to say.

We learn more about Alex’s family history and it all starts to make sense if you know Alex. Being a super nerd is literally in his blood. It’s actually really interesting and we will get more info on this, especially since there is a new book that has been written about it.

Then the guys get into the all-so-popular topic of the Metaverse and NFTs and what that even means. But the real questions arise when they start to think about what this means for their kids, and what the future looks like for them in this soon-to-be digital world.

All of this and a ton more on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

This week we are talking sneaker culture with Cory Pennington from Penny Kix, a local sneaker shop. Cory is a retired Marine, police officer, and teacher. Since his childhood, he has had an attraction to sneakers. K mart jeans and shirts, no problem, but he had to have some good shoes.

As a Marine, Cory was a TOW Gunner, (anti-tank missile man) but since they weren’t many tanks to shoot at in the middle east, he spent the rest of his career as a machine gunner. After 8 years, Cory left and became a police officer to fill the gap as he transitioned back into civilian life. As a fill-in for the school resource officer, the principal approached him with the opportunity to become a teacher in the criminal justice program. It didn’t take long for Cory to make that switch since he knew being a cop was only temporary.

During his time as a teacher, Cory was buying and selling sneakers on the side for some extra cash. As his house became filled with hundreds of pairs of shoes, he made the jump and opened a retail location, giving birth to ‘Penny Kix’. Now with a second location and retiring from teaching, Cory is all in on his own business. Take a dive into the often misunderstood world of sneakers and sneaker culture on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

use code TBG10 for 10% off your first purchase at https://ammonyc.com (good thru 2021) This week on the podcast is our good friend, Larry Kosilla of AMMO NYC. You may be asking yourself, what is AMMO NYC? If you ever searched YouTube to see how to clean or detail your car, chances are you came across one of Larry’s videos. He was the first to show how-tos and share high-end car detailing knowledge on the, (at the time), a new platform that is YouTube. With over 20 years of experience, Larry is internationally known as THE detailing master. His work ranges from the rarest of the rare supercar collections to forgotten treasures left behind in another century in his “barn find” series. His videos cover every level of cleaning cars, so there is something to be learned for anyone. From how to properly wash your car, to paint correction and clear bra on a 1 of 1 Ferrari hypercar. AMMO NYC is much more than a YouTube channel. Larry got his start in car cleaning by owning a car wash, where he made contacts with the manufactures of the products he used every day in order to improve them. Fast forward a few years, and Larry was in the factory at midnight mixing his own formulas and bottling them under his own name. AMMO NYC gained a lot of traction and as they say, the rest is history. All of this and a ton more on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

Pittsburgh native, John Malecki grew up wanting one thing; to play in the NFL for the Steelers. After a star high school, and college football career, John reached his goal and played for the Steelers on the active roster for about 2 years in 2012. 

With his NFL dreams fulfilled, Malecki soon realized he wasn't prepared for the "real word" and life after professional football. He found a passion for wood working while doing some DIY house projects, and ran with that. Since 2016 John has had his own YouTube channel sharing his love for building and learning new skills. 

Fast forward to present, a now new Father, he and his wife Sara are raising their daughter and navigating with no play book for parenting. John just hopes that his daughter turns out like her mother, and looks up to big strong dad. 

All of this and a ton more on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear Podcast. 

We have some very special guests, Dave Reggina and Mike Parelli from the No Snooze Podcast came down to Hilton Head to join us. If you haven’t heard of the No Snooze podcast, Mike and Dave talk about life, business, motivation, and now as new dads, parenting from their perspective. Beav also did an episode of their podcast, so go check that our HERE. If you value time, or are looking for ways to have more time (really, who isn’t) This is an episode to listen too. Time management is an incredible asset to posses. It's much easier to talk about than it is to actually execute on. Beav gives some great insight on how his time management has changed and evolved, especially now with a 3rd baby girl.

The guys get deep on starting, and running different businesses, looking forward even after job promotions or awards, and how and why they keep moving forward. Much of this is from how they were parented and the experiences they had growing up, even in very different situations, but the end results become the same. Hard work and motivation can’t always be taught, but it can be passed down.

Hear about all of this and more on this weeks episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.

Baby Hannah’s first appearance on the podcast, and she sat through it like a champ! Brandy and Beav discuss the first 5 weeks with a newborn, adapting schedules, figuring out what Hannah likes and especially what she doesn’t like, sound machines, swaddles, night lights, pacifiers, you name it….

Also, they get into how the older sisters are reacting to the new baby, and how that has changed Beav and Brandy’s day to day interactions with all 3. The older girls are definitely Daddy’s Girls. Do you think Hannah will follow the trend? Beav has a pretty solid opinion. 

Does a baby with more hair cause mom heart burn? Could be an old wives tale, but hear what Brandy has to say now that Hannah was born with a thick set of locks. 

p.s. is "love" a tennis term??

All of this and a ton more on this episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast. 

Beav and Brandy had baby #3, Hannah May 27th. Alex is back to talk to Beav about the hospital delivery experience, and what it’s like 7 years later since the last kid. Why they did labor induction, what its like for a Dad in a delivery room, and how you as a dad SHOULD act. Beav has some strong opinions on that last one.

In the first week, challenges have already risen as Beav and Brandy take their newborn to the hospital daily for check ups and bilirubin level checks. This go-around has already been different, especially on the home front with two girls at home. The sibling jealousy is real…

Alex give us an update on his oldest son that just had his cast taken off from breaking his arm. Speaking of arms, there is a really sensitive subject for Alex with clothing and sleeves. You don’t want to miss that!

All of this and a ton more on this weeks episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast.