It's hard being a dad. Life suddenly becomes very unselfish. Relationships, friendships, finances, fitness - all of these things can slide, as you desperately try to keep things under control. You don't want that to happen. I haven't met a dad that wants to face adversity with these things. They don't want to balloon in weight, check their bank balance for a nursery fee, or dread going home because their relationship is on the rocks. So we built Dadversity to help inspire dads to take action ...
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Losing your twin brother, trying to recover and pushing forward with purpose ft Scott Shillum
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**This show includes references to suicide** This is Scott Shillum. Dad of 2. Exceptional talent in the world of media. On the face of it everything looks pretty normal. Then you dig deeper and realise the heartache and subsequent steel this dad has acquired as he recovered from losing his twin brother, Dan, to suicide.…
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When dad leaves home, reflecting on fatherhood with 7 boys ft Scott Mair
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You know what's funny? How quickly society judges people who have lots of children. When you tell someone you have 7 kids, their eyes widen, their breath intake becomes sharp. It's usually followed by some comment about how mad or how crazy you are - or even how inept they would be in your position. Scott Mair - 7 boys in with his incredible wife -…
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Managing family life after a life-changing diagnosis ft Jon Stanners
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It's the news that no family wants to receive. From travelling the world without a care in the world to impending personal crisis. It's a sobering story of adversity lurking around the corner. This is the incredible story told by Jon Stanners, a young dad, and his wife, Laura, who managed to not only beat cancer, but remained totally positive throu…
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Balancing becoming a new dad and reflecting on a musical childhood ft Yeh Yeh Ben (Ben Hughes)
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Meet Ben Hughes aka Yeh Yeh Ben. An incredible musical career, inspired by learning the fundamentals from his dad, has led Ben to perform at a high-level. Suddenly everything changed. Covid decimated the industry for artists. Live performances stopped, and Ben had to get creative to find a way of generating revenue. Ben talks about transitioning as…
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Three rules to raise remarkable teenagers with Angela Karanja
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We were very fortunate to hear the thoughts on Angela Karanja, creator of Raising Remarkable Teenagers. Angela talks about her three step framework to help parents inspire their teenagers with a leadership mentality: Modelling, Mentoring, Motivating. Each step is broken down during this session, so be sure to practice some of the stuff you hear in …
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Two for Joy: The heartwarming story of Thomas & Alice (ft James Melville-Ross)
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Two for Joy is the incredible story of twins Alice & Tommy who defied all odds following the heartbreaking diagnosis of quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Listen to James' recollection of how this incredible family turned despair into unrelenting positivity. Overview James' childhood: The incredible opportunities it afforded him, and his well-grounded fa…
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The impact of children, the Boat of Hope and relentless giving ft Bernie Hollywood
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Bernie Hollywood: The Relentless Giver Bernie was inspired by his mum and dad, who he sadly lost by the time he'd hit 23. Their memory lives on through Bernie's relentless mission to give back to the world. Since then he's launched and supported charities to give young people opportunities, rowed across the Atlantic and support school builds in Afr…
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The role of a dad, emotional parenting and sibling rivalry ft Ebiere Bolu
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What's the role of a dad? Are you a mature parent? How are we supposed to deal with sibling rivalry? Big questions. 34 minutes. Let's go.By Dadversity
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ARFID, unlearning behaviours and strength in the pack ft Dan Light
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It's not lost on me just how brave the dads are that appear on this show. It's why I think Dadversity is the greatest podcast on the planet. There's no agenda. It's just a bunch of dads with interesting stories to share. Dan Light is a dad to four boys, including twins. One of his boys was diagnosed with ARFID. It's an eating disorder that adds rea…
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12 weeks premature, the initial feelings and the full journey ft Liam Back
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Dadversity sat down with Liam Back to discuss the journey to becoming a dad when your child is premature. Of all the topics you discuss when you're having a baby - 'what if it comes 12 weeks early' - isn't top of the list for most parents. Sadly, it's a reality for a lot of parents across the world. In 2021, 53,000 babies were born prematurely in t…
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Is it possible to retrain the nervous system to let go of trauma? Ft Tim Neale
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How does a really happy kid develop such significant trauma? Meet Tim, a world-leading Emotional Coach who helps dads to tackle previous trauma. Tim lived through the worst drug and alcohol-fuelled moments to totally transform his life, and go on to positively impact the lives of 800+ people. It's possible to tackle trauma.…
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Karin Palm: Being present, creating a human experience & remaining playful
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Karin Palm is all about being present in the moment to enable conscious thinking and logical decision making. Dads will learn how to: Refocus their attention on the now Get out of a he does/she does war with their partners End all judgement of yourself for goodBy Dadversity
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Welcome to the first episode of The Mortgage Show with Mikey Johnson. We asked the Dadversity community about their mortgage challenges. Unsurprisingly, rising interest rates were right up there. Mikey gave some unbelievable advice on how dads can tackle that with The Mortgage Charter. Never heard of it? No, me neither. Here are the questions that …
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Does the environment dictate your outcomes? I think so, and so does Dave Gibbons. But how did he manage to progress from a council estate in Manchester, through to generating millions in revenue, when other people don't reach that level of success with way more foundational tools? It's a fascinating story where this dad realised that building produ…
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Christian Hoyle: The Bounceback Dad. Christian has seen so much adversity in his life, that it's almost become second nature to create frameworks for tackling challenges that haven't arrived yet. He's mastered his mind, brushes off challenges and constantly pushes forward.By Dadversity
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Ben Moore doesn't believe in convention, and it's his pursuit of innovating and staying away from the beaten track that's brought huge success in his career and his life. But how did this dad build up to this point?By Dadversity
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This is the story of Ian Macbeth, one of the most driven dads we've met so far in Dadversity. Interviewing Ian felt like interviewing a dad that's created a mindset of always going after what's next, and never settling for what you have. When you peel back the layers, there's a real sense of resilience, confidence and desire to test himself, just t…
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The road to sobriety is different for every day who begins their journey. It's no different for this dad, who opens up on kicking the bad habits that plagued his teens and 20's. The recovery was inspiring, and as I listened to the story, I got a real sense of just how much effort this dad has put into transforming his life and becoming the best pos…
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#1: Taking The Plunge with Jason Donnelly
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Jason Donnelly is the Creative Director and best-selling author who, quite literally, froze his mid-life crisis away. A fascinating journey which started with cold ice baths has culminated in a 30-kilo weight loss in just over 6-months. Learn how this dad moved forward.By Dadversity
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