Welcome to Daddy Got Well. My name is Travis. I’m a husband. A father of six. A grandfather of three. A man in my early 50s who has lived long enough to know food is never just food. It’s memory. Connection. Sometimes the only moment a family slows down together. Food is also the way we fuel our bodies. As a Dad I realized that the food choices that I was preparing was not always serving my family well.
I’ve always been the guy who shows love with a skillet. Music on with something sizzling in my cast iron pan. Kids around the island. Music playing while my people surround the kitchen Island.
For years, I knew what healthy looked like whole foods, lower inflammation, less sugar, more protein. I just wasn’t living it.I was busy. Providing. Grinding.
And slowly, I felt it.
Fatigue. Inflammation. Creeping blood sugar. The quiet “I’ll deal with it later” conversations.
Until later showed up.
The Wake-Up Call
A doctor’s visit made things clear. Not dramatic. Just honest.
If I didn’t change direction intentionally, I was headed toward the same health story many men walk into quietly. Chronic fatigue some days and a growing list of medications. Being less present for my wife, feeling bad and even more cranky.
But what hit hardest wasn’t my labs.
It was this:
I was modeling habits for my kids. For my grandkids. For my wife.
I wasn’t treating my body like a temple. I was assuming it would always forgive me.
Back in 2018, I already had the Instagram handle Daddy Got Well. I was sharing encouragement and wellness ideas I believed in. I emersed myself in learning about gut health, essential oils and healing a human body in a mindful and holistic way. I had a passion for sharing wellness.
But I wasn’t fully living them.
Long days. Drive-thrus. Stress. Convenience.
I had the knowledge. I had the tools. But…
Change is hard.
What Daddy Got Well Is (And Isn’t)
This isn’t perfection.
It’s not extreme dieting. Not shame. Not food rules that don’t survive real life.
It’s real food. Higher protein. Lower inflammation. Cleaner ingredients. Better choices.
Food can be medicine. But it shouldn’t feel like prison.
Most families don’t need a wellness lecture at 6:12 p.m.
They need a better answer to: “What’s for dinner?”
Flavor Still Matters
I still love bold seasoning and food that makes people close their eyes for a second. I just care more now about what those meals are building inside us.
When you choose more whole foods, more protein, and more meals cooked at home, you feel it. Energy shifts. Clarity returns.
The goal isn’t restriction. It’s balance.
Intentional, not extreme. Progress, not perfection.
Every better choice is a family win.
I’m Still In The Fight
I’m not here as a finished product. I am not a fitness guru, dietician and I am certainly not a doctor. But I am actively pursuing strength, energy, clarity, and longevity the right way.
Sometimes the win is simple: cook at home more than you don’t. Put down the soda. Move your body.
Small habits compound. And I do know. Nothing is stronger than habit.
If You’re Here
Maybe you love good food but want a healthier life. Maybe you want your energy back. Maybe you want to lead your family well.
You’re not alone.
We can enjoy the process and feed our people well.
Pull up a chair.
Let’s get well — one real meal at a time.
— Travis
Daddy Got Well