#26: Q&A with Justin Batt (Author + Founder of Daddy Saturday) - Intentional Parenting

<p class="">Have you read the book <a href= "https://daddysaturday.com/the-book/"><strong>Daddy Saturday</strong></a>?</p> <p class="">About a month ago I picked it up and finished it in 48 hours. Not only did the book convict me as a parent, but it also inspired me to do better and equipped me with practical tools to be more engaged with my daughter.</p> <p class="">After the book impacted me, I reached out to the author, <a href="https://justinbatt.com/"><strong>Justin Batt</strong></a>, and asked him to come on my podcast. He generously agreed, and today I’m excited to bring you that interview!</p> <p class="">As you will see, Justin has a lot of wisdom about parenting and is just an all-around inspiring guy.  He’s a husband (his wife is an entrepreneur and runs a successful bridal boutique in Charleston, SC), a father of 4, and the Founder and Chief Dad Officer (as Justin likes to say) of <a href= "https://daddysaturday.com/"><strong>Daddy Saturday</strong></a> and the <a href= "https://daddysaturday.com/daddy-saturday-foundation/"><strong>Daddy Saturday Foundation</strong></a>, which is a movement all about intentional parenting and engaging your kids (which sounds simple, but it can be tough in a busy world).  Even if you’re not a father, the principles Justin teaches may challenge the way you think about time and help you turn the mundane into more meaningful moments.</p> <p class="">Daddy Saturday started in Justin’s backyard and is now an international movement.  With an ambitiously awesome goal to impact 10 million fathers in the next 10 years and eliminate fatherlessness, Justin travels internationally and around the US (including speaking at <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ4V0P1MUL4">TEDx</a>) inspiring fathers to be more engaged. It’s important to note that when Justin refers to fatherlessness, he isn’t just referring to children without fathers; he is also talking about fathers (like me at times) who are physically present, but mentally or emotionally absent. </p> <p class="">Somehow, Ju