It’s likely that all of you know my guest today but may not immediately recognize his name. He is Patrick Renna but you may know him his most well-known movie roll, Hamilton Porter from The Sandlot.
But Patrick is so much more than the young kid we saw on the movie screen over 30 years ago.
Today, Patrick and I talk about struggles people we put on pedestals face, pivoting in life but doing it in something you’re passionate about, how Hollywood has changed and how it will continue to do so, striking the balance between giving your kids opportunities and letting them struggle, and what we can learn both on and off the baseball diamond.
My guest today actor, producer, and author, Patrick Renna. You may know him for his most well-known role as Hamilton Porter from The Sandlot. But he’s also appeared in dozens and dozens of movies and TV shows in his very successful acting career (Side Note: Son in Law happens to be one of me and my kids’ favorite movies and he is a great character in that show too).
But at the height of his stardom, Renna took a step back to re-evaluate his priorities, start and raise a family, and, over the past several years come back to Hollywood in more of a production and producer role.
Patrick is an incredible family man, and he is expecting a daughter soon. Part of the reason he decided to write his newest kids book, The Unwritten Rules of Baseball and Life, was to help teach his children the lessons he’s learn on the screen, on the field, and off.
I need your help in revolutionizing the way men gather and the way boring conferences have been held in the past. I can’t speak for all men but I do know that I (and, countless others), do not want to go to an event where they can be talked at and lectured too.
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On May 1-4, 2025 of us are going to spend the weekend learning from each other, pushing each other, and forging camaraderie and brotherhood unlike any other event before. Join us at www.themensforge.com.
Patrick Renna's Book:
Free tools, tactics and techniques to help you be the man you were meant to be.
