Positively, My Son

Last year I was all about positive thinking. I constantly had my iPod loaded up with motivational audio books like Think and Grow Rich, or How to Win Friends and Influence People. I studied up on the Law of Attraction made popular by the book and movie combination The Secret. I championed this for a good while, using the term FPP (Frequent Positive Practices) which was also the abbreviation of my new organization Fair Port Pictures. Sometimes it can be hard to maintain that kind of attitude and I let it slip. Then I completely dropped it - subsequently I went into a state of negativity I would not wish on my worst enemy.

Recently, I have been taking a long look at each of my kids and examining their general outlook on life. I have learned a lot. I see small aspects of the Law of Attraction at work. Simply put, what you think about a lot you will get - as long as you remain positive and fully grateful for your blessings. The latter half of that is key. My son Shaun is a wonderful example of this. He is almost always happy and can see the positive of any situation. This is his default setting. Something bad will happen and he'll remark, "It's not that bad Daddy.", or "This is probably only going to happen like this only once or something, right?"

Happy for the first day of school

I love the way he expresses his positivity with open affection to us. He is always telling us he loves us and is such a great little guy when dealing with his sisters - who are a bit more of a challenge. Often times he'll be in the background while they take all of our attention. Kelly and I always make sure to thank him for his patience and usually reward him privately with something special. I think he really gets it.

There are days where I am not happy with being a stay at home dad, even if the life is quite easy compared to some others. In reality, I have nothing to be sad about and everything to be thankful for. This is where my lessons from Shaun come into play. His bright disposition is a shining example of how to approach all the obstacles in my path. I just have to think to myself: "It's not that bad - and it will probably only happen like this once or something..."

Thanks buddy, I appreciate the lesson. Tomorrow you can teach me how to potty-train Abby.

Stream Update

Android phone users, you can stream The Digital Diaper on your phone if you sign up for a free account at YourMuze.com. I just did it and the stream plays beautifully on my Samsung Fascinate (Verizon). iPhones are always easy to stream to, you can grab the URL on the sidebar. Windows Media phones you can stream via the player on the side bar or also click the stream link.

Sweet tech!

Sorting Out Technical Issues

I am working on making this a more seamless digital experience so please excuse the changes as they happen. Not to get too technical, right now the Radio Show is hosted by Blog Talk Radio and my own personal audio feed from my studio.

When there is no show, we will be broadcasting original music.

Here it is:

• Listen via Blog Talk Radio's player for the live show in your media player or my stream.

• Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes Right Here on this site only.

More to come....

Download the show!

I am working on the podcast functionality here, right now I cannot change what the Blog Talk Radio site has and podcasts with be up at some point when I can figure out what is going on with the coding, etc. Hang tight.

First Show: Eye Opener!

Today I learned that I must be better prepared for the show. I am grateful for the fact that it is early in this show's anticipated tenure. I plan on doing 50 push ups for every time I said "um, uh or you know." Life is for learning and improving, I am forever the student.

Here are some links to check out if you want to learn about proper fitness and nutrition. I swear by these sites, they have changed my life.

Stronglifts - for weightlifting, general nutrition, weight loss and health information.
Daily Burn  & Fitday- keeping track of the calories and macronutrients.
A Foam roller is great for spinal health and overall soft tissue work (soreness, flexibility).
This Book is wonderful for fixing your body the natural way.

Thanks to Barry Meyer for joining the show.  I am still learning how to do this. There is a wicked delay with the phone calls and when the show ends, the podcast recorder continues and it is not editable afterward. so if you download the podcast - you will hear post-show rambling. I also learned that the talk radio switchboard notices come through the SHOUTcast stream - so there are bugs.

Comments are welcome and I know I have a lot to learn, but if I can help a few dads to avoid the road I had to travel when I first began my domestic career I will be happy.

Cheers and join me next week!

Scott

Today on the Digital Diaper (2:00pm EST)

The green way to dry.

Today I am going to discuss a few ways that us Dads can stay or get fit in light of the temptation to sit around and eat Bon Bons all day. We are also going to check in with Blogger and accomplished writer Barry Meyer and talk about how he finds time to write film reviews for his Blogs Bad Ronald and Pop Cereal. Barry has two young girls and was also "made redundant" as they say and has been working at the Mr. Mom bit for some time.
Listen via The Web: Blog Talk Radio
Stream on your phone: SHOUTcast Stream
Call into the show and talk: 1-(805) 292-0372

The Digital Diaper Studio

The Diaper Room

The Digital Diaper studio in my basement. This most recent setup was a last minute shuffle due to network issues. I like it though, today I'll see if it all works. Sound reinforcement by: mattresses. The Mac G4 is running Ubercaster and Skype - output goes to a PC on the floor which powers the SHOUTcast server via Winamp direct input. The laptop has the Blog Talk Radio switchboard controls to take calls and play additional audio. All for FREE! (Though I had to buy skype credits which should last me about 6 months). BlogTalkRadio.com is limited for free membership: only a 30 minute show once per day and you can technically only do it over the phone, unless you want to pay for Skype, which I will do in order to have the little extras. I added the SHOUTcast simulcast myself - I have a few years of tinkering with internet radio under my belt to pull it off pretty quickly. During the non-show times I will broadcast the old Avant Guard music I loved so much including my old bands and some friends bands. If you have music (without licensing issues) that is your own or a friend who wants it played, send me an .mp3.

When the show is about to start the stream may go dead for a minute or so, but it will kick back in at 2:00 (2:30 today).

So there you have it!

Scott