On Fatherhood with Tanner Olson

Coffee + Crumbs Podcast

Ashlee Gadd

Storytelling, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Toddlers, Friendship, Pregnancy, Grace, Coffee, Adoption, Miscarriage, Parenting, Motherhood, Newborn, Christianity, Crumbs

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Today, we’re doing things a little differently—our guest is a dad. Author and spoken word poet, Tanner Olson, shares his heart (and humor!) as we chat about his long journey to fatherhood and what God has taught him along the way. Tanner’s words and vulnerability are profound as he reminds us to s l o w d o w n , notice the world around us, and that there’s always hope in the midst of hardship. Oh, and he also tells us what dads actually want for Father’s Day, so don’t miss out.

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Tanner shared his POV about fatherhood; listen to this bonus episode to hear POV: You’re a Single Mom.

For more encouragement in your motherhood journey, check out the stories at Coffee + Crumbs.

Transcript

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0:00.0	We believe motherhood is a gift, an art, not a science.
0:07.2	We believe it takes a village to raise our kids and that motherhood is better when we stick together.
0:12.8	Most of all, we believe motherhood is holy work.
0:16.9	At the core of our show, we want you to feel safe, known, encouraged, and loved.
0:22.4	This is the Coffee and Crumbs podcast.
0:29.1	Hey, friends, welcome to the Coffee and Crumbs podcast.
0:32.3	As always, I'm here with Katie.
0:34.3	Hello, friend.
0:35.7	Hello, everyone.
0:37.1	I was about to apologize for my, you know,
0:40.5	congested cold voice here, but then Ashley and our amazing guest that you'll hear from
0:46.3	a minute and for me, it's actually the Phoebe sexy voice from Friends. So maybe I should just
0:50.8	try to own this while we're recording today. Lean into it all the way.
0:56.8	Well, friends, today, in honor of Father's Day, which is right around the corner, we are talking
1:02.3	about being a dad.
1:04.5	Obviously, Katie and I will not be speaking to this topic, but we are thrilled to talk to
1:10.4	our new friend who can.
1:12.6	Tanner Olson is an author, spoken word poet, and speaker who travels across the country,
1:18.3	sharing poetry, and telling stories of grace and hope.
1:21.8	He is the author of multiple books, including Walk a Little Slower, a Collection of Poems
1:27.1	and Other Words, and All the Things I Say to God,
1:31.0	which is his recent children's book. Tanner doesn't take himself too seriously, drinks his coffee
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