What It Means To Be Armed & Dadly

Welcome to the Armed & Dadly Podcast! On today’s episode, host Eric Portwood gives listeners some background on himself, what inspired him to start the podcast and what they can expect to hear on future episodes. 

An army veteran and retired Firefighter Paramedic, Eric has always found a sense of significance through his work. During the pandemic, Eric wrapped up his firefighting career and became a real estate agent full time. He now finds purpose by sharing his Armed & Dadly mission and lifestyle, which encourages men to forgo violence and instead use their mental and physical strength to become protectors, providers and leaders. 

Tune into the premiere episode of Armed & Dadly to learn more about the inspiration behind the podcast and what you can hear moving forward. From health- and fitness-related topics to discussions about marriages, friendships and community relationships to deep dives on toxic masculinity, this podcast will motivate you to examine how you are contributing to society and your loved ones in a meaningful way. Listen in and discover how to leave your lasting legacy!

 

Quotes

• “Brad always pushed me to do things that I didn't have confidence to do or didn't feel like I could do well. He just always saw things in me and saw things in everybody that that they may not see in themselves….So, that's where this podcast is going. I want to continue his legacy by continuing to push people forward, push them out of their comfort zone, do things that they didn't think they could ever do.” (07:51-08:36)

• “Armed and Dadly means you're strong, but you're gentle….You're strong, mentally and physically capable of extreme violence because you train every day...but you choose to forego that violence, to be a protector, to be a provider, to be a leader.” (12:04-12:54)

• “Masculinity is not toxic in itself. Masculinity is needed. It's needed in the home, it's needed in society.” (14:24-14:31)

• “There's truly a power in a man's tears. There's too many of us men that have for years held back those tears, we've held back the vulnerability that is so much needed.” (15:43-15:59)

• “We will be the best version of ourselves every single day that we get up. We're going to have gratitude that we can get up, whether we have to get up early, whether we get up and we're sore from working out, whether we get up and we don't feel well, we're unmotivated. We're going to be gracious that we're able to get up. So many people don't have that luxury.” (27:22-27:46)

 

Links

https://www.instagram.com/armed_and_dadly/ 

 

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