In this inspiring episode of The Grandpa Channel, Steve Harris sits down with longtime friend and lawyer Doug Matsumori to explore the power of consistency in building strong family bonds. Doug shares stories of his Japanese-American heritage, his career, and raising seven children—while reflecting on the role of faith and family in creating a lasting legacy.

From learning how to listen and understand each child’s unique path, to discovering what it means to be a patriarch, Doug opens up about the joys and challenges of grandparenting. Together, he and his wife Michi have become pillars of family connection, showing that consistency, presence, and love matter more than perfection.

🔑 In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why the power of consistency creates trust across generations

• How faith and family traditions shaped Doug’s approach to parenting and grandparenting

• What it means to be a patriarch in a modern family setting

• The difference between discipline and listening with understanding

• Why family connection grows stronger through shared faith, humility, and love

This conversation is a reminder that legacy isn’t built in a single moment—it’s written in the daily consistency of showing up, listening, and loving well.

Why honesty is important is a question that echoes through families, schools, and communities — and in this episode of The Grandpa Channel, Jack Peck offers heartfelt answers drawn from decades as a coach, father, and grandfather of 20.

For Jack, honesty was more than a nice idea — it was the foundation of trust. He learned from his own father that integrity and morals were not negotiable, and he carried that lesson onto the football field and into his home. Whether coaching young men to believe in themselves or teaching grandkids to say “thank you,” Jack showed what integrity means in everyday life.

This conversation is warm, funny, and deeply practical. Jack recalls the teasing and humor that bonded his family, the importance of being present at games and graduations, and the discipline that helped shape his children and players alike. Through it all, he returns to two timeless lessons: always tell the truth, and always be grateful and thankful.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• 🏈 Why honesty is important in raising confident, trustworthy kids.

• 🙏 How gratitude and integrity work hand in hand to shape family legacy.

• ❤️ Real stories about being grateful and thankful for small moments that matter.

• ✨ What integrity means when lived out daily — not preached, but modeled.

This is grandparent wisdom at its finest — simple truths, wrapped in love, humor, and lived experience.

Pull up a chair and listen in. You may just be inspired to laugh a little more, thank a little louder, and live with honesty at the center of it all.

🎧 Tune in today, and don’t forget to share this episode with someone you’re grateful and thankful for.

Fatherhood and grandparenting are more connected than we sometimes realize. In this episode of The Grandpa Channel, Steve “Rivers” Harris sits down with his good friend and neighbor, Mark Hale, to reflect on the lessons passed down from fathers — and how they ripple forward into life as a grandparent.

Mark shares heartfelt memories of his dad, who started the iconic Hires Big H and built a life centered on family, integrity, and faith. From surprise gifts like a horse in junior high, to vacations where kids and grandkids were handed cash “just to enjoy,” his dad’s quiet acts of love became lasting lessons.

As a grandpa himself, Mark carries those values into his own family traditions: giving his grandkids “running hugs,” sharing comfort foods like homemade sloppy joes, and skipping alongside them — because as he says, “a skipping child is a happy child.”

This episode also digs into the role of faith and prayer in family life. Mark remembers his father as “the best pray-er in the family” — a man who could talk to God with sincerity and love. Now, Mark hopes to pass down not only stories, but also a legacy of belief, gratitude, and spiritual grounding.

Along the way, you’ll hear about the defining moments in life that changed Mark’s father’s path — and how Mark encourages his own kids and grandkids to recognize those moments when they come.

It’s a warm, funny, and moving conversation about legacy, memory, and love. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or simply someone reflecting on your own family roots, this episode will remind you what really matters: love, presence, and the joy of showing up.

👉 Pull up a chair, hit play, and let’s grandpa.