Fatherhood Ready Course & Community

Get the guidance, coaching, and community you need to win as a new dad.

Do you want to provide amazing support to your partner through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, but don’t know how? We’ve got your back.

Our flagship course & community shows you the exact steps to become as prepared as possible for the biggest transition of your life.

“The lessons I learned through the program were invaluable - a great mix of practical programming with deep self-reflection led to me feeling much more confident to step into my new role as a father”

Ryan Vanvalin — San Francisco, CA

Raise your hand if…

→ You want to be helpful in pregnancy, but don’t know how

→ Your partner is getting frustrated because you don’t understand her needs

→ You don’t know how to support her through labor and delivery

→ You’re concerned about your romantic relationship going to shit

Welcome to the club

Becoming a dad can be pretty overwhelming. I remember when I first became a dad in 2021. It was scary as shit. I had no clue what I was doing. I didn’t have any good mentors or resources to guide me. The dad books are garbage and talk to you like a useless husband from the 1950s.

So we set out to change that. And we wanted to start with a different premise all together.

This course is for the men who want to raise the bar on what it looks like to be a great dad and husband — not do the bare minimum.

So we don’t dumb things down and give you generic advice. We give you a detailed, step-by-step blueprint for becoming the best fucking dad and partner you can possibly be.

We’re confident it’s 10x better than any other resource out there. If you don’t agree, we’ll give you a refund — no questions asked.

Here’s how Fatherhood Ready helps you prepare for this next phase

Be The Support Your Partner Deserves 

Learn exactly how to support her through labor, delivery, and those tough postpartum weeks—so she can count on you every step of the way.

Strengthen Your Relationship

Keep the love and connection alive. Fatherhood Ready gives you practical exercises to align on parenting roles, improve communication, and keep the romance strong.

Master the Essentials of Fatherhood

From soothing your newborn to balancing work and family life, you’ll be equipped with the tools to be a present, proactive, and confident dad.

Tackle Tough Challenges Like a Pro

Handle difficult moments — like sleepless nights, postpartum blues, and tough conversations — with resilience and grace.

“Fatherhood Ready gave me the information, support, and community I was looking for during the month important transition of my life. By taking part in Fatherhood Ready, my journey became the rite of passage stepping into this new role should be for all men. ”

Travis Patterson — Bayfield, WI

What’s in the course?

5 modules, broken into bite-sized video lessons that can fit any busy schedule.

  • Module 1: Pregnancy

    Learn what your partner is going through, how to support her, and what needs to get done before baby arrives.

  • Module 2: Birth

    Learn what birth is really like, how to be a great birth partner, and how to prepare for the biggest day of your lives.

  • Module 3: Postpartum

    Learn how to support your partner's recovery, care for a newborn, and help your family through those first few months.

  • Module 4: Your Relationship

    Align with your partner on roles & responsibilities, define family values, and strengthen your communication & connection.

  • Module 5: Fatherhood Vision

    Identify what you want to carry forward from childhood, what to leave behind, and the type of dad you want to become.


“This course has been a tremendous gift for myself, my partner and my son. It allowed my partner to feel held, seen and supported in her motherhood journey. 

Dan and John have put together the most comprehensive fatherhood program out there. I would recommend this course to any new dads that are looking to step into a new way of fathering, one filled with more courage, groundedness and nurturing connection.”

Nate Berner-Tobin — Asheville, NC

30 Day Money-Back Guarantee

We’re so confident in Fatherhood Ready, we’re offering a 30 day money-back guarantee. Just email us within 30 days of purchase and we’ll issue a full refund, no question asked.

BONUS #1: Free Year of Access to Our New Dads Network

As part of this exclusive offer, you’ll also get one free year of access to our Fatherhood Community — a space where you can connect with other dads, ask questions, join monthly coaching calls, and get support from veteran dads as you move through this major life transition.

This is a community of like-minded men who are going through the same challenges as you. Whether it’s advice on balancing career and fatherhood, managing stress, or simply sharing tips on baby sleep strategies, this group is here to support you every step of the way.

Bonus #2: Baby Prep Planner

Don’t start from scratch on baby prep. We’ve already mapped out everything you need to do, buy, and pack so you’re fully prepared for the big day.

1.png
2.png
3.png

“As first-time parents, there are so many unknowns that it can be overwhelming. But having a clear roadmap of tasks made it way less daunting. And we loved how the shopping list and product recommendations saved us from hours of online research.””

Tristan and Danyelle — Reno, NV

Meet our co-creator, Dan Doty

Dan Doty is a father of three, global men’s work leader, wilderness guide, executive coach, and meditation teacher. Dan has spent 20+ years — and thousands of hours — working with men and dads to build their emotional intelligence, grow their leadership skills, and unlock their full potential.

His work has been featured in outlets such as the Today Show, NYTimes, The Joe Rogan Experience, Men’s Health, and more.

Dan in the media

FAQs

  • If you've checked out any of the expecting dad books, then you know why we felt compelled to create this program. Those books are wildly outdated and set the bar way too low. "Don't make your wife cook and clean when she is 9 months pregnant." Yeah, no shit dude.

    We started with a different premise. We created this program for the men who don’t accept the bare minimum. It’s for men who want to raise the bar on what it means to be a great father and husband. It’s for men who want to enter fatherhood feeling truly prepared, competent, and confident.

    So we don’t dumb things down and give generic advice like “do some extra work around the house to help your pregnant wife.” We provide a detailed, step-by-step blueprint for becoming the best possible dad and partner you can be.

    We’re confident that it’s 10x better than any other single resource out there. If you don't agree, we'll give you a full refund.

  • It’s very simple: if you’re unhappy with your purchase of either the self-paced course or the group program, just email us within 30 days and we’ll give you a full refund — no questions asked.

    We’re confident you’re going to love this program and see real results in very little time, so we want to remove any doubt from your mind if you’re on the fence about enrolling.

  • The planner was originally created by Niki Nikatos, who is married to Fatherhood Ready co-founder John McBride.

    She is a highly organized, detailed-oriented, and a total overachiever.

    This planner is the product of:

    • 3 years of motherhood experience and 2 pregnancies

    • 100+ hours of online research

    • Weekly conversations with other moms (IRL + in Facebook groups)

    It’s incredibly well researched, informed by dozens of conversations with other moms, and crafted with tons of love.

  • Absolutely!

    Just use that person's email address when checking out and they will be sent access to the course.

  • This course supports you through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. So it's great to jump in wherever you are in journey!

    • If you're early in pregnancy, just start at the beginning of the course.

    • If it seems like labor is right around the corner, jump ahead to the birth module.

    • If baby is already here, dive into the postpartum module

  • There are around 5 hours of video lessons and 5-10 hours worth of guided exercises and conversations to complete on your own time.

    We typically recommend you move through the course at whatever pace feels right for you given you current circumstance. We detail how to think about this in the intro module of the course, but here are a few potential paths you could take:

    • The slow burn: You’re early in the pregnancy journey, so you have plenty of time and can work through the course material at whatever pace feels right for you and your partner. We recommend going through most of the video content in the first few weeks so you understand the full picture, and then you can slowly work through the various exercises over several months.

    • The 11th hour crash course: You’re in the final 1-2 months (or maybe weeks!) of pregnancy, so you want to really crank through the course as quickly as possible. Maybe you only have time to consume the videos and do about 25% of the exercises before baby arrives. Don’t sweat it. You can always continue to work through this stuff over the coming months as you settle into parenthood.

    • The middle way: Or, if you’re somewhere in the midpoint of pregnancy, you probably want to work through most of the course material in the next 2-3 months.

  • We want to acknowledge that this first version of the course emphasizes just one particular parenting and relationship dynamic amongst many possible permutations. We both happen to be married men in heterosexual relationships with women who were able to conceive naturally without much complication.

    We know that this is not the only pathway to parenthood, but we started here given it has been our lived experience and is what we feel most capable teaching about.

    Our aim is not to be exclusionary, but to use our personal experience to be of the most service to the expecting dads we feel prepared to support.

  • We'd love to hear from you! Just send us an email to hello@fatherhoodunlocked.com.

Ready to become a better pregnancy and birth partner?