#557 Mike Ritland

Episode 557 Mike Ritland is a First Class Father and former Navy SEAL. He is a combat veteran who served 12 years with the elite Navy SEAL Teams. Mike is also a K9 trainer, three-time New York Times bestselling author, and host of the popular podcast Mike Drop. He is the founder of Trikos International, which specializes in providing working K9s to celebrities, private individuals, and government agencies. He also created the Warrior Dog Foundation, a non-profit special operations K9 retirement foundation, dedicated to serving working military K9s, the special operations community, and their families. He has a new book available now titled “Unfuck America: A Respectful, Open-Minded Conversation”. In this Episode, Mike returns to First Class Fatherhood and gives an update on his two children. He describes his concerns as a parent and for parents as well as what needs to happen for positive change. He discusses his new book, “Unfuck America: A Respectful, Open-Minded Conversation” and why he decided to write it. He talks about all the toxic political atmosphere and the need for better, more informed conversations. He offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Unfuck America: A Respectful, Open-Minded Conversation - https://www.amazon.com/Unfuck-America-Respectful-Open-Minded-Conversation-ebook/dp/B09HRF494F Trikos - https://mikeritlandco.com Warrior Dog Foundation - https://warriordogfoundation.org Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood and watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 SPONSORS: SeatGeek - https://seatgeek.com Promo Code: FirstClass Save: $20 off tickets MY PILLOW - https://www.mypillow.com Promo Code: Fatherhood Save Up To 66% Off 1-800-875-0219 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

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