Welcome to Episode Six, How Faith Shaped my Fatherhood Journey. Today I talk about my faith journey, growing up as a kid exploring Faith with family and because I had to, to finding faith as a young adult and that shaping my path forward and the ideals I'd desire in the future as a husband and father. Music: Static, Musician: Jeff Kaale "Fatherhood…

Welcome to Episode Five, The Fatherhood Voices in Your Ear? Today I talk about the various voices that have been in my ear, that have played important roles on my fatherhood journey. These voices have been very personal, or voices I've found through books, social media and other sources. The great news is, there is a lot of support our there specif…

Welcome to Episode Four, Civic/Community Duty and Service. Today I talk about a shift in my mindset when it came to civic/community duty and service once I had children. I always had a heart for people and wanted better for those in need. But when I became a father, I not only wanted better for people, I wanted justice and a better world for them, …

Welcome to Episode One, The Birth of A Dad's Thing. Today, I share with you where this idea came from and my hope of creating this support system for dads like me.Music: Static, Musician: Jeff Kaale"Fatherhood is a journey you dont have to do alone, so don't!" - James SimmonsA Dad's Thing: Fatherhood Engagement adadsthing650@gmail.com https://www.y…

Welcome to Episode Two, Where my desire to be a father was birthed. Today, I share with you where my desire to become a father was birthed. It was birthed very early in my life, and from a place you'd least expect. Music: Static, Musician: Jeff KaaleDAD JOKES the good. the BAD. the TERRIBLE.By, Jimmy Niro"Fatherhood is a journey you don't have to d…

Welcome to Episode Three, Do You Have a Fatherhood Vision Statement?Today, I share with you the importance of creating a Fatherhood Vision Statement (Nurturing Fathers Program, Mark Pearlman) and how that vision came about for me. Music: Static, Musician: Jeff Kaale DAD JOKES the good. the BAD. the TERRIBLE.By, Jimmy Niro"Fatherhood is a journey yo…

New season, new title, and new energy for this podcast. Please allow me to join you on your fatherhood journey as you join me on mine.We will be covering a variety of topics, all from a dad's perspective. -Music: Static/Musician: Jeff Kaale -YouTube Channel: A Dad's Thing, Twitter @adadsthing650 and Facebook Page https://facebook.com/adadsthing650/…

Thank you all for being a part of this first season of Fatherhood and Football. I can't thank my guests and listeners throughout NINE countries enough for all of your support. I and Calvin Hargrove will be shifting to a live, hour long session of our breakdown and crack ups of the NFL playoffs starting the week of January 9th. Please make sure to c…

Today we are joined by my teammate and author Steve Borys. Steve and I played two years together at Fordham University, "94 and '95. Steve shares his family history and how it has shaped his life and his football playing and coaching days. From the Steve:"How to Beat Stalin, Hitler and the Southern State Parkway" Do you wonder why bad things always…

Today we are joined by: Gerry McDermott. Gerry and I both played wide receiver at Fordham University during the ’96 and ’97 seasons. Gerry had one of the greatest pair of hands, catching everything in sight that I ever saw in person. Gerry was part of the 1994 Saint Peter's Prep football team that finished the season with an 11–0 record was ranked …

Today we are joined by Kevin Frattura. Kevin and I both played wide receiver at Fordham University during the ’94, '95 and’96 seasons. Kevin played a huge role in my development as a young player finding my way in the college ranks. Kevin has stayed close to the game of football since leaving college, having coached at Kings College and Columbia Un…

Today we are joined by Danny Bowers. Danny and I have built a solid relationship over the last 5-6 years over a variety of topics. I have worked under Danny’s leadership as well as partnered with him while working with families in our faith community. Danny is a football guy and has spent the last several years coaching on the High School level. To…

Today, I have a co host, Miss Lauren Gabrielle Simmons. This morning we started our day by having chocolate chip waffles and chocolate milk before heading out to the 2nd grade Turkey Bowl two hand touch football game. Lauren and I then had hot cocoa at Philz Coffee before heading home to record our thanksgiving day special podcast. During this show…

Today we are joined by: Jason Collins. Jason was just a season removed from a Section V Championship in High School, when he came to Iona College as a quarterback. This was the 1998 season in which I served as the wide receiver coach. Jason has stay closed to the game joining the staffs of his High School, Grace Olympia, the Rochester Raiders indoo…

Today we are joined by Cory Bailey. Cory and I played together at Fordham University from 1994-1997. Cory was a two time all Patriot League center in 1996 and 1997, as well as team captain and MVP our senior year. Cory played professionally with the New York Giants and Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. Cory has over sixteen years coaching experience on the…

Today we are joined by Joel"Walker" Sturgeon, Ole Miss fan turned Jackson St fan for a day. Walker's experience at the SWAC Championship game has gone viral after he took Coach Prime's call for all Mississippians to attend the game to heart. Walker shares his experience on that day and why as a Mississippian it was so important for him to be there.…

Today's guest is David Scoblick. Dave and I played four seasons together at Fordham University during the 1994-1997 seasons and he was one of our team captains senior year. Dave started his career at Fordham as a quarterback before converting to a wide received to strengthen our position in the few weeks of our freshman year. As two younger receive…

In studio host dad, James Simmons talks about the importance of preserving the integrity of the game, considering some recent negative NFL and NCAA Football headlines. The game of football can teach important life lessons. We need leaders of men that will point them in the right direction at all times.…

Today we are joined by Coach Vince Sinagra. Coach Sinagra has been a football coach and administrator for over 40 years; this has included most recently Chief of Staff in 2019 for Georgia Tech. Coach was Fordham University’s defensive coordinator from 1994-1997. Coach played professionally in the World Football League and Canadian Football League a…

Today's guest is Devin Aceret. Devin and I have worked together in the helping field of drug, alcohol and mental health services for more than a decade. In this episode, Devin and I talk about how a team approach served us well while working with young men in residential settings. Devin shares what Sunday "gatherings" during the football season mea…

Today's Guest is Robert "Rob" Davis. Rob and I played wide receiver together at Fordham University. Rob was a freshmen my junior year. Rob shares with us on this episode what is was like to create the theme song for this show, and the inside scoop on his 100 yard, kickoff return which still stands as a Fordham record today. We also go into detail a…

Today's guest is Coach Adam Ciperski. Coach Ciperski was a graduate assistant my first season at Fordham University. Coach Ciperski came to Fordham after a stellar career at Lehigh University where he was an all patriot league free safety. Over the last several years, its been great to reconnect with Coach Ciperski and now learn meaningful things r…

Today's guest is Calvin Hargrove. Calvin and I both played wide receivers at Fordham University (1994 & 1995) and as an incoming freshman recruited walk-on, I was able to learn valuable lessons from him that helped me earn a scholarship and be a four year contributor. Immediately, Calvin and I built a bond as strong as brothers that has continued l…

I let myself lose momentum over the weekend, so today we will discuss the major causes of that and how to get the ball rolling again.

We define assets and leverages in this episode and posed the question of what assets you are under estimating the value of.

Today I discuss the 3 Major Industries and where our time fits into that equation.

Today we talk about a way to be prolific while harnessing the imaginations of others. We also talk about how to make money giving things away for free.

Today we discuss the only real thing that being creative requires. We also talked about the artist who was perhaps the greatest example of this trait in history.

Today I provide a retelling of Aesop's Fable The Tortoise And The Hare, with a twist.

In this episode I post the questions you need to ask when your plans aren't leading to the results your after.

We have all the steps in place to achieve success. Now it's time to take action. I give a couple last tips for anyone who may have trouble following through with what they need to do.

In this episode we discuss the building blocks of motivation and why we shouldn't rely on how we feel to determine whether or not we take action.

In this episode we take our vision and turn it into a smart plan.

Today we discuss the first part of creating a plan. Creating a vision. Having a vision allows us to see opportunities we would have missed otherwise. Don't let opportunity pass you by. Have a vision of what it will be like when you accomplish your goal.

Calling The Shots On SMART Goals With James Simmons. In this episode I go a little bit into the first time I hired a personal trainer and relate that to effective goal setting techniques. Listen in to find out about a little known sixth letter in SMART goals and why I chose to replace one of the letters in SMART just so I could fit this important a…