In this episode, I sit down with Shawn Hicks, Master Barber and Owner of 1st and 10 Barbershop in Clinton Maryland. We talk about his journey as a barber and even more important, his journey as a husband and a father. I was really grateful that Shawn was transparent! I think his insight into not only being a high performing father in business but also his journey with his family will greatly help any father who watches this interview.
In 2022, I had the opportunity to meet Commissioner Kenneth Hodder who is the National Commander for the Salvation Army. I was at their headquarters to shoot new headshots and during my time there, we began to discuss 300 Fathers. Fast forward to 2023 and I had the opportunity to return to the national headquarters of the Salvation Army to interview Commissioner Hodder for the High Performance Fatherhood podcast.
We decided to take a cruise from July 3 – July 10 on the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas. This was our second cruise as a family with our first cruise being on the Disney Fantasy in 2014. Knowing that we set the bar high for our first cruise, we were really picky about which cruise line we would go with for our next. I have to say, Royal Caribbean did not disappoint. I am often asked to compare Disney to Royal Caribbean and there are some pretty big differences however, they are both great cruise lines. I believe that Royal Caribbean has more activities to do aboard the ship as a whole. As with the theme parks, Disney is all about storytelling. With that said, their customer service is of course unmatched.
The ONLY thing that I can say about our sailing on the Harmony of the Seas was that as we got close to the end of the cruise, about day 6, it seemed like they were remixing some of the food dishes in the main gallery. I will do a more detailed review at a later day, but here are some photos from our trip. If you are looking to sail with your family, I would definitely suggested, looking into the Royal Caribbean cruise line. Their brand new ship, ICON of the Seas sets sail in 2024.
