After 5 years this is the final episode of Daddy Eats Last. Ryan has some MASSIVE news and we find out if Matthew ever finished building his cubby. The Podcast will probably live forever on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@daddyeatslast5276By Kane, Matty and Ryan

As we approach our final episode we rebroadcast our first. REBROADCAST: This week we consider whether guys need to be able to build things?By Kane, Matty and Ryan

Pepsi & Crocodiles....we share some war stories from kids parties we have been to.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

With the Matildas and the Diamonds leading the way....what do we really think of womens sport.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

It's been a while since we all caught up, but we chat life and a lot about Ryan climbing Mont Blanc. One of the last things on his bucket list before coming back to Australia to live.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

This episode we talk about: - Matty turning 40, - grey pubic hair - goals update - what is past your bedtime. - getting a dog back into AustraliaBy Kane, Matty and Ryan

Whether you drink a lot or only once in a while, giving up alcohol may lead to changes in your body and mind. We discuss what these are over a short and longer term. We also touch base on our 2023 goals and how we are tracking.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

Before you focus on goal-setting, it helps to pull back and focus on your overarching life priorities first. This ensures that the goals you’re setting are in line with both your long-term vision and core values, rather than being short-sighted or an inefficient use of your time and energy. It’s easy for goal-setting to become an overwhelming proce…

Daddy Eats Last is back for an episode and after 4 months there's a lot to catch up on. Ryan lets us in on his recent wedding. Matty updates us on his 2022 goals, especially his renovation and Kane asks the boys more about spooning. Plus a whole lot more.... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ REMEMBER: If you have any suggestions…

This week Ryan talks to us about his experience studying at Cambridge over the last 18 months.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

This week we discuss Matty running a marathon last Sunday and the good and bad about it. We also discuss how he managed the marathon 3 week school holidays with 3 kids!By Kane, Matty and Ryan

Keeping up with the Joneses is the slang term referring to the comparison of yourself with your neighbor as a benchmark for social class or the accumulation of material goods. To fail to "keep up with the Joneses" is perceived as demonstrating inferiority or being a failure. So how do you avoid that? Kane and Ryan discuss that this week.…

Ryan has changed jobs in the last week so we talking about jobs, changing roles, giving notice and how your work (and especially when you're not happy at work) can affect your personality at home.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

This week we discuss the differences between kids birthday parties today with what we experienced back when we were kids in the 1980s and early 1990s.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

A recent study has has shown that 88 percent of children participated in organised activities four to five days per week. Crazy? The pressure of too many extracurricular activities can put too much strain on families. We discuss Extra Curricular Activities this week.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

Mothers have a significant impact on their sons to the extent that the way they behave in their later years is attributed to their relationship with their mother. No other person understands a child better than a mother. Right from the time he is born till his adult years, a boy nurtures a deep-rooted bond with his mom. Kane discusses this on Mothe…

With Ryan moving house for the 6th time in 2 and a half years we discuss some of our tips for moving house. Main one being avoid moving :-pBy Kane, Matty and Ryan

In the Queensland school holidays Matty and his kids had an accident in the car. We discuss what and how this happened and the school holidays in this weeks episode.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

Today we to discuss in what ways might we might be a difficult person to work with or for? This often applies equally at home! We also discuss whether Ryan has the Rona!By Kane, Matty and Ryan

Today we to discuss adaptability. Some children are very flexible and are able to progress smoothly and quickly after they encounter a change in schedule or routine. They are also able to accept new items or ideas easily and without much fuss. Other children, however, have a more stressful time transitioning. This is a trait that I’d like to think …

Live sport can be magical. The atmosphere, the anxiety, the thrills. This week we discuss our favourite live sporting events that we have been to to.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

Today we are going to discuss confidence. When children feel confident and secure, they're more likely to succeed in school and achieve personal goals. As they get older, they learn to confront problems and resist peer pressure. More important, having a positive self-image helps a child feel happy and capable of maintaining personal relationships.W…

What does being a successful parent may look like? Don't get me wrong, I make heaps of mistakes as a parent, but I do actively try to think about trying to be a good parent (in my case a dad) a lot and I do read different opinions (in articles and books) and listen to different opinions (mainly in podcasts). I also stuff things up.....frequently. M…

Matty and Kane remember what it was like being a new dad and how hard it was as well as some of the things that helped us get through the first few months (and how long that hard time was for us). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ REMEMBER: If you have any suggestions for topics please add in the comments and we will be sure to include th…

This week we discuss Matty having a mohawk and what our plans for 2022 are. Varying from the excellent (Ryan & Matty) to not much (Kane). We also discuss the best way to make a Milo. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ REMEMBER: If you have any suggestions for topics please add in the comments and we will be sure to include them. Is the mod…

One of the most annoy things you can do to me is waste my time. It's always been an issue for me. Why is that? Physicist Albert-László Barabási once wrote, “Time is our most valuable non-renewable resource, and if we want to treat it with respect, we need to set priorities.” I cannot put it any better than that. So how can you reclaim some of your …

A couple of weeks ago Matty went on a Pub Crawl. He then developed COVID symptoms a few days later, took a test and was positive. We chat about how it affected him and his family and what plans he has for when the family can all leave isolation later this week. +++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In to…

It’s the 2nd week of January in a New Year and you may already be over it. Especially with the mushrooming of COVID cases in Australia. It's enough to get anyone disheartened or disinterested or disengaged. When this happens, it’s very, very difficult to stay motivated and on track and that usually leads to procrastination.We give you a few tips to…

Most people want to see some kind of change or improvement in their lives from time to time. Setting goals is an effective way to increase motivation and to help you to create the changes you want.We discuss a basic goal setting process for the year ahead.By Kane, Matty and Ryan

As the new year is on the horizon, in this weeks short episode I’m going to take a look at some easy New Year's resolutions that literally anyone can stick to. Even me.Stop gossiping and complaining and whinging.Spread positivity.Also avoid people who have those traits as much as you can.Give one compliment a day.It just might make that person feel…

This weeks episode is short and mostly an exert from Kane’s kids favourite Christmas Story:How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess…So he paused. And the Grinch put his hand to his ear.And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.It started in low. Then it started to grow.But the sound wasn't sad! Why, this sound sounded merry!It couldn't be so!…

Kane's kid is a close/education contact of a COVID positive case, another kid from his kinder class. We discuss what this means and what happens now. ++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable. Gender roles are …

The difference between wants and needs might seem obvious: a "want" is a thing you want to have. Whereas a "need" is a thing you need to have. People need water, shelter, food, and healthcare. However as with everything in modern life it’s often more complicated than that. Kane discusses this in this episode. ++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gent…

If you're feeling stressed, there are healthy ways and unhealthy ways to deal with it. We discuss some of the ways we cope with little things that don't cost money. ++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable. Ge…

We often expect too much from our children (Kane and Matty included) when it pays to remember they are just exactly that children full of excitement and enthusiasm. This week we take a page or two from W Livinigston Larned and his fantastic little speech/reading called FATHER FORGETS which deals with this exact issue. It may be around 100 years old…

There are around 5 weeks until Christmas and both Matty and Kane's families put the Christmas Trees up this weekend. So we thought we would have a chat to our kids about what Christmas means to them as wel as what we do on Christmas and any presents they may want to ask Santa for. As with all things kids it's a cute, hilarious and some times sheer …

This week marks 1 year since Kane last had a drink of alcohol. It definitely was not for any superficial reasons nor was it to impress people (he told a handful of people). It was just a personal choice. Ryan, Matty & Kane discuss their relationships with alcohol and about taking a break from it. +++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A man…

The "Great Resignation" has been bandied around in the media recently. Basically on the back of the pandemic workers all over the world are rejecting their pre-COVID work patterns. Many are unwilling to go back to the 9-to-5 office grind after having had a taste of working from home, or simply revolting against the idea that our lives should be def…

Matty has recently playing AFL 9s up in Brisbane so it prompts him and Kane to discuss playing sport as an adult and how the body copes with starting from scratch. ++++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable. G…

Kane and his partner discuss the: - Melbourne Lockdown freedom - socialising now things are opening back up - anxiety and excitement around their son going back to kinder - general COVID chat. ++++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The mo…

Matty talks about his situation this week with helping one of his kids try something new at Nippers and we then talk about how we go about trying to help or make your kids try new things. Because trying new things is important! ++++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usua…

Often our expectations don’t align with real life. The result is disappointment. Remember when you were a kid and lined up for an hour to go on a ride at a theme park or when you lined up to meet someone you looked up to or even that restaurant you really wanted to eat at or movie you heard great things about. It’s likely that you will have felt so…

You should always be grateful for any gift you receive, but let's be honest some gifts are simply awful. We take a light hearted look at some of the shocking gifts we have received over time and Ryan's strategy to ensure this doesn't happen again. We also hark back to a few previous Daddy Eats Last episodes including an update on spooning. ++++ Is …

My sister had been going through her momento box which is basically keepsakes out folks had stored for the first 15 or so years of our life. My sister had been showing her girls some of her things and she sent me through a story she wrote in Grade 3 (back when she would have been around 8 years old and I would have been about 10). It’s a story, but…

Everyone has been let down at work, by a business partner or in a relationship Though being screwed over totally sucks, the benefit is that it can help you grow and also show you how to be ensure it doesn’t happen in the future, or if it does that it’s not as severe. In this short episode Kane discusses a few safeguards to put in place to stop it h…

This week we discuss how we came to be in our current careers and some advice on how to get where you want in yours. ++++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable. Gender roles are changing and blending together …

Being a dad means that no 2 days are the same. There are twists and turns every step of the way. Dads Net has a great list of 30 things that a dad/man should own to help with the twits sand turns : https://www.thedadsnet.com/30-essentials-every-dad-should-own/ In this episode Matty & Kane compare how many of the 30 things they personally own. How m…

Lockdown fatigue is real....especially in Melbourne where we have now ticked over more than 200 days in lockdown across 6 seperate lockdowns! This week Kane and his partner discuss how Lockdown 6.0 in Melbourne feels and their plan to try and get through it with their kid at home and major surgery booked in. ++++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gen…

With the pandemic still causing lockdowns through Australia Kane & Matty talk about the imaginary games that their kids play. What imaginary games do they play and how involved do you get as a parent? We also discuss taking kids shopping (Matty took all 3 kids this weekend) and how it can go well or bad! ++++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentlem…

COVID has made living life difficult for the last 18 months so this week we ask each other: If COVID never happened what would you have been doing right now? ++++ Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable. Gender …