Can you build something significant without missing what matters most at home?

Michael Triplett grew up watching factories close and families lose their economic security in East Liverpool, Ohio. That experience inspired a lifelong mission to build companies, improve human health, and create opportunities in communities others might overlook.

Michael became a first-generation college graduate, earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University, and went on to help build several life-sciences companies, including Myonexus Therapeutics.

In this honest conversation with Brian Canavan and Jake Ballard, Michael explores the tension between worthy ambition and irreplaceable presence. He shares how fatherhood changed his definition of providing, what his daughters taught him about emotional presence, and why professional success can never replace showing up for the people who matter most.

You’ll hear what Michael learned from his father, the family cost that can accompany meaningful work, the moments he treasures with his daughters, and what he hopes Victoria and Jacqueline will always know in his own voice.

The Hey Dad Podcast features real conversations at the intersection of leadership and fatherhood.

Hosted by Brian Canavan and former Buckeye, Super Bowl champion, and father Jake Ballard.

Learn more about Hey Dad at https://HeyDad.pro

What if your kids were not meant to be protected from the mission, but invited into the story God is writing?

In this episode of the Hey Dad Podcast, Brian Canavan and Jake Ballard sit down with Nick Nye for a powerful conversation about fatherhood, faith, surrender, city renewal, and building what lasts.

Nick Nye serves as Executive Director of For Columbus, a city gospel movement uniting the Church to be for Columbus.

For more than 25 years, Nick has served as a pastor, church planter, coach, and movement leader, helping raise up pastors and leaders across Central Ohio and beyond.

But this conversation is not just about ministry, leadership, or citywide collaboration.

It is about fatherhood.

Nick opens up about raising four children with his wife Brittany, moving their family to New York City, learning to release control as a girl dad, and discovering that small, consistent, intentional moments often shape our children more deeply than the big public moments.

Brian, Jake, and Nick talk about:

Fatherhood and surrender

Raising kids inside the mission, not outside of it

What daughters teach a dad about control and trust

The power of small, consistent moments

Moving a family to New York City

Building For Columbus and serving the greater Church

Faith, family, leadership, and legacy

What children should never have to guess about their dad

Hey Dad was created to help fathers and grandfathers share what matters most with the people who matter most, now and forever.

Through simple video prompts, dads can record their stories, wisdom, faith, encouragement, prayers, and love.

Hey Dad is also built for spontaneous memories, funny stories, meaningful conversations, milestone reflections, and everyday moments you want to capture, cherish, and lock away forever.

Your kids do not just need your accomplishments.

They need your voice.

They need your heart.

They need your presence.

They need the lessons only you can give them.

Start recording today at:

https://heydad.pro

Learn more about Nick Nye and For Columbus:

https://forcolumbus.org

https://nicknye.net

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Hosted by:

Brian Canavan

Jake Ballard

Guest:

Nick Nye

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DeVier Posey joins Brian Canavan and Jake Ballard for a powerful conversation about fatherhood, football, adversity, identity, resilience, and building a purpose greater than the game.

DeVier grew up in Cincinnati, starred at La Salle High School, became one of the most productive wide receivers in Ohio State history, was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the NFL Draft, and later won Grey Cup MVP after helping lead the Toronto Argonauts to a championship.

But this episode goes far beyond the highlights.

DeVier shares what shaped him before football, what Ohio State taught him about pressure and leadership, how he walked through public adversity, what he learned from a devastating Achilles injury, and how fatherhood has changed the way he defines success.

Today, DeVier is using his story, platform, and experience to invest in young people and help build the next generation.

The Hey Dad Podcast features real conversations at the intersection of leadership and fatherhood, and what it really means to be present in the moments that matter most.

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