DILF (Dad I'd Like To Friend)

Kevin Seldon created DILF -- Dad I'd Like To Friend -- after realizing that most parenting podcasts talked endlessly about the kids but almost never about the parents themselves. The show is built around a straightforward idea: dads need to take care of their own mental health if they want to show up well for their families. It sounds obvious, but somehow nobody was really saying it out loud. The format is mostly interview-based, with Kevin sitting down with other fathers, therapists, and wellness experts to talk about anxiety, depression, identity loss, co-parenting friction, and the loneliness that a lot of men experience after becoming parents but rarely admit to. He also brings his wife on for honest co-parenting conversations, which adds a perspective that purely dad-hosted shows miss entirely. There are shorter Quick Hit episodes mixed in for when you just need something brief during a school pickup line. With 58 episodes, a perfect 5.0-star rating from 113 reviews on Apple Podcasts, and a spot inside the top 10 US parenting charts, the show has clearly struck a nerve. Notable guests include Elan Lee (the creator of Exploding Kittens) and Dan Doty from the men's group organization Evryman. The conversations go places most dad podcasts avoid -- not because the topics are shocking, but because Kevin creates an environment where men feel safe enough to be genuinely vulnerable. The whole project ties into a nonprofit focused on improving fathers' mental health globally, so there's real mission behind it. If you've ever felt like fatherhood swallowed your identity whole and you're not sure who you are anymore outside of Dad, this podcast gets it.