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Terry Condon on upgrading your financial operating system
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If you grew up with negative associations around money, worry not, as it is possible to re-wire them so you that you can start using money as a vehicle for self reliance. Even if F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is not something you’re into, having better control over your finances can be a liberating factor in having more control ov…
If you haven’t come across Alfie Kohn yet, stop reading this and check out his book Unconditional Parenting. Seriously, go right now, here’s the link. Unconditional Parenting is an absolute game changer when it comes to re-framing how to show up as a parent. I found re-listening to the conversation I had with Alfie back in 2021 super useful so thou…
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Beau Miles on being authentic and trusting yourself
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I hope you are having a great start to 2023. I’ve been re-listening to some old archive episodes and I wanted to re-share this conversation with Beau Miles with you because there is so much gold in it. I don’t know about you but I find myself at this time of year looking for adventure (obviously it’s Summer here in Australia), but then in January, …
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Sam Patterson on showing up as an All-Time dad
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This week performance coach and founder of All-Time Dads, Sam Patterson, takes us through how he’s helping fathers bridge the gap between where they are now and where they want to be. During this conversation Sam unpacks his approach to helping dads show up as their best (or All-Time) selves. His Fast-Track program has six main pillars: * Pillar On…
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Dr Jason Frishman on the importance of the stories we tell ourselves...
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Psychologist, Dr Jason Frishman, takes us on a journey exploring the importance of the stories we tell ourselves, and how to update them to serve us better. Using the metaphor of journey and adventure we can create a new story around fatherhood. It might not have us off chasing dragons, like a typical hero’s journey, but it can be meaningful and va…
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Alastair Humphreys on how adventure and wildness is closer than you think
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Alastair Humphreys is a British Adventurer and Author. He spent over 4 years cycling round the world, a journey of 46,000 miles through 60 countries and 5 continents.He has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run six marathons through the Sahara desert, completed a crossing of Iceland, trekked in the Arctic and 1000 miles…
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Rob Estreitinho on doing the work, being kind to yourself and the upside of changing diapers
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This episode I chat with recent father, and author of the popular philosophy newsletter Salmon Theory, Rob Estreitinho. Rob describes his inner journey grappling with trauma which has helped him turn his life around and create a nurturing environment for his daughter. He is a deep thinker, a lover of finding things that feel counterintuitive and in…
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Professor Scott Hershovitz on the benefits of doing philosophy 'with' your kids
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Scott, a professor of law and a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, wrote the book - ‘Nasty, Brutish and Short’ to help parents and kids explore philosophy and tackle some of life's biggest questions together. Father of two boys, Scott, began telling his students at university stories about something his first son had done at hom…
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Anthony James on systems thinking, regeneration and the benefits of travelling around Australia with his 4-year-old son
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Anthony James is an award-winning facilitator and educator, Prime Ministerial award-winner for service to the international community, a widely published writer, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia and an all-round good egg. The RegenNarration podcast that he hosts features the stories of a generation that is changing th…
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Writer, Nick Parker, on staying curious and being your most authentic self in order to be the best parent you can be
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In this episode we cover: - Possibly the best piece of written communication in the modern world. - The two best newsletters I read. - Tone of voice inspiring a career. - Trying to introduce ideas to your children. - Work shadowing. - Naming a British lager. - Fatherly pride. - How things you mention to your kids come around in the end (after a ver…
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Olympian, Tyler Martin, on fatherhood, growing a business and taking the piss out of drinking
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Dad, Olympian and Founder at Yes You Can Drinks, Tyler Martin, discusses competing at the Rio olympics, what he's learned as a dad and how fathering has changed forever. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Elisa Elwin on helping children find safe, loving, forever, fully accepting homes
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Things we cover: Finding happy safe places for kids was Elisa’s motivation for career. At 24 she became Coordinator of services for child sexual assault at Dubbo. Family and Community Services. Layla Samuels was her mentor/boss and would give. She discovered she was not suited to working in child safety and sexual abuse as she got angry at every ca…
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Dr Bjorn Sturmberg on being optimistic and engaged about our energy future
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Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, from Australia National University, is engaged in all sorts of cool projects from grid integration of distributed energy resources and electric vehicles to social acceptance of new energy technology. He's recently released a children's book to explain the complexities and emotions of our collective journey to a clean energy futu…
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Dale Davidson on what we can learn from ancient philosophies, traditions and religions with regard to parenting
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In this episode we cover:- Pandemic pregnancy- The gap before you introduce your newborn baby to the world- Car seat judo- Baby equipment- Sleep deprivation- The ancient wisdom project- Sets of 30 day challenges and adopt one practice from a traction with the hope of cultivated- Lessons learned- Some types of knowledge are only gainable by doing it…
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Bikepacking 4000km with a family of 5 across New Zealand
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From riding the rapids of the Yukon to bike packing 4000km across New Zealand, the Braaksma family are beacons of how to live a life of adventure with a young family. In this episode Adrian Braaksma describes: White water rafting with young kids in the Yukon Avalanche monitoring and guiding Easing kids into adventure so as not to put the kids off a…
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Scott H Young on leveraging ultralearning techniques as a busy parent
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Scott shares:- Being intentional with spending your time - Being flexible to fit things in - Synergise learning with other things like work projects or recreation (a way to see friends or exercise) - Having good boundaries between work and home - We often don’t look carefully at what actually matters and how we’re prioritising our time - When you a…
This episode I dive into the best games (some of which you may not have heard of) that we have found during the pandemic to give a re-frame to the seeming monopoly of Monopoly. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Professor Peter Miller, aka 'The Bouncer Professor', on the mental and situational drivers of violence and aggression
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In this chat we dive into all sorts of topics from why change is hard, bullying, schools, shame and how aggression is often a response to fear. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Craig Wilkinson on the parallel journey of parenting; being the role model your kids need you to be as well as growing as a parent
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Craig Wilkinson is a best selling South African author, award winning social entrepreneur and dad coach. Through his not for profit organisation, Father a Nation, he and his team have done so much to help improve the lives of 10s of thousands of children across South Africa. Some of the things we discuss are: Rites of passage Archetypes of masculin…
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James Kendall on Forest School, child-centred learning and the best wild foods and campfire snacks
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James Kendall and his wife, Lea, run Woodland Classroom in the UK and have a wealth of knowledge and experience teaching kids, and adults, how to connect more with nature. In this episode we discuss all sorts of woodland activities you can undertake with your family as well as the Forest School approach to inspiring kids to learn for themselves. To…
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Shane Drury on gaining time and financial freedom by living in a shipping container home
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When Shane Drury and his family rented out their home to go travelling for a year COVID hit, forcing them to get creative about where they live. As Shane will describe, this turn of events and thinking 'inside' the box has had benefits for him and his family far beyond the obvious. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with ot…
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Veteran journalist and writer, Mark Tamhane, talks about what has worked in his family bringing up 6 kids
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This episode I chat with veteran journalist, writer and dad of 6, Mark Tamhane, who writes about his experiences and what has worked in his family. The fascinating thing for me is that Mark has three young children as well as three older children so is fathering on either end of the age spectrum all at the same time. This is a public episode. If yo…
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Alfie Kohn on how we can nurture happy, ethical, independent, curious problem solving kids
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This episode I chat with Alfie Kohn who is an American author and lecturer in the areas of education, parenting, and human behavior. He is a massive proponent of progressive education and has offered critiques of many traditional aspects of parenting, managing, and society more generally, drawing in each case from social science research. I can’t e…
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William B. Irvine on using stoic psychological techniques to help us make the most of the time spent with our families
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William B. Irvine on using stoic psychological techniques to help us make the most of the time spent with our families. Professor of philosophy at Wright State University and author of several best selling books, William B Irvine, describes ways to navigate the human condition. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other …
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Rob Sturrock on the daily challenges of raising boys who can thrive in the the current era.
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Author of Man Raises Boy, Rob Sturrock, discusses his revolutionary approach for fathers who want to raise kind, confident and happy sons. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Marc Fennell on the ground-breaking ABC series The School That Tried To End Racism
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Award winning journalist, broadcaster, and author Marc Fennell is known for hosting SBS's The Feed and his one-on-one interviews with newsmakers such as Al Gore and Tom Cruise. In this conversation we discuss the up-coming TV series The School That Tried To End Racism, hosted by Marc, which is a ground-breaking pilot program designed to provide sch…
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Andrew Braddy on positive masculinity, father/son programs and rites of passage.
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Mental health counsellor and facilitator who has done a load of work with men, dads and young men in the space of positive masculinity, father/son programs and rites of passage, Andrew Braddy, deep dives on rites of passage and the opportunity we have as a society to embrace them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with oth…
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Rob Kenney from the hit YouTube channel, 'Dad, How Do I?' on how to be a good parent and live a rich and meaningful life.
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Rob Kenney, the host of the hit YouTube channel 'Dad, How Do I?' came from a broken home so vowed to always be there for his own kids, which he has done. Once his kids grew up though his vow broadened to help anyone who needed a dad. So Rob started a YouTube channel initially to teach life skills such as changing a tyre or how to tie a tie and this…
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Stu Taylor on adventuring with kids, racing across Kyrgyzstan and not packing your fears
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Endurance athlete and father of two, Stu Taylor, has competed in some of the harshest multi-day self-contained bike events in the world. We discuss everything from what it’s like racing across Kyrgyzstan, to tandem bikepacking with children. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep…
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Jono Richardson on the impact of good grandparents, trusting that your children will make good decisions and accepting people for who they are
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Father of three, Jono Richardson discusses the impact of good grandparents, trusting that your children will make good decisions and accepting people for who they are. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Nathan Spicer on deliberately building a life that allows you to spend as much time with your family as you want
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Father of two (soon to be three), Nathan Spicer, on everything from deliberately building a life that enables you to spend as much time with your family as you want to accepting the things we have no control over. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmind…
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Michael Ray on parental gender equality, being mindful of the trade offs we make and how to raise critical thinkers
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Solo dad, writer and public speaker, Michael Ray, on parental gender equality, the trade offs you are making and how to raise critical thinkers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Beau Miles on rights of passage, making movies about the human condition and sleeping in trees
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Filmmaker, speaker, writer and new-father, Beau Miles, on trusting yourself to be odd. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Dr Adam Fraser on striving, happiness and showing up as the best version of yourself as a parent
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Peak performance researcher and author, Dr Adam Fraser on striving, happiness and showing up as the best version of yourself as a parent This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Tracy Poizner on the challenges of blended families and raising someone else's kids
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Parenting coach and stepmom mentor, Tracy Poizner, discusses the challenges of blended families and raising someone else's kids. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Arnie Phillips on social loneliness, and the anxiety and exhaustion caused by COVID-19 lockdown
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’ on social loneliness, and the anxiety and exhaustion caused by COVID-19 lockdown. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Carolyn Sparke QC on the importance of making a will and how to go about it.
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Carolyn Sparke QC spends a lot of her time running court cases about the meaning of the words in wills, challenges to wills etc, so gives us a real insight into the importance of getting your will set up correctly and where to begin. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, …
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Matt York on designing public spaces through the lens of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Landscape Architect and Creative Director, Matt York's son was diagnosed Autism at the age of four. Matt explains how this experience fuelled his passion for re-considering the design of public spaces through the lens of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon…
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Adam Tardif on gender equality and fatherhood
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Gender equality leadership consultant and the Victorian state manager of Dads Group, Adam Tardif, goes into all sorts of topics from the things you’re not prepared for when you have a baby to what it’s like to experience your own parents splitting up and the impact that can have. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe…
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Joe Aguirre on showing up best as a father and changing the focus of those first surf lessons.
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LA-based director of photography, Joe Aguirre, goes into all sorts of topics from what he is doing when he shows up best as a father to how involving friends in learning activities like surfing and skiing can be an absolute game-changer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod…
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Larry Hagner on how to relate to your kids using appreciation and curiosity.
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Author and founder of the Dad Edge podcast and the Dad Edge Alliance, Larry Hagner, outlines ways to better relate to your kids and also shares and powerful story about how re-framing questions helped him and his wife work through a particularly challenging time of their lives. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other …
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Dr Kristy Goodwin on dealing with tech tantrums and helping your kids navigate the digital world
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Digital wellbeing and performance researcher, speaker, author and consultant, Dr. Kristy Goodwin explains the science behind why our kids find it so hard to put down their iPads and what we can do to ensure we are in the driving seat when it comes to our kids digital wellbeing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other …
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Arnie Phillips on finding the silver lining to coronavirus lockdown as a family
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’ on finding the silver lining to coronavirus lockdown as a family. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.comBy Rich Bolus
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Arnie Philips on setting expectations with our kids as they navigate returning to school post coronavirus lockdown.
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’ on setting expectations with our kids as they navigate returning to school post coronavirus lockdown. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Arnie Phillips on navigating the steps to a new normal and setting our expectations as we ease coronavirus restrictions in Australia.
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’ on navigating the steps to a new normal and setting our expectations as we ease coronavirus restrictions in Australia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Arnie Philips on recognising the early signs of depression (or low mood) in children and strategies for improving things.
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’, and I discuss recognising the early signs of depression (or low mood) in children and strategies for improving things. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Mac Premo on trusting yourself and the best lessons during coronavirus lockdown
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Multiple New York Emmy Award winning artist, stuff maker and father of two, Mac Premo, riffs on jumping the fence, nailgun classes during lockdown and how the most valuable things are right in front of you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Arnie Phillips on perspective taking and coming to terms with coronavirus lockdown
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’ and I discuss where people are at on the grief cycle regarding lockdown; coming to terms with the situation and making the most of things. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmind…
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Arnie Phillips on identifying and taming distractions in a homeschooling environment
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’ discusses ways we as parents in a homeschooling environment can identify and tame distractions during the coronavirus lockdown. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com…
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Arnie Phillips on mental health strategies for parents during coronavirus lockdown
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Clinical Psychology Registrar, Arnie Phillips a.k.a. ‘the Child Whisperer’ discusses ways we can work through the challenges of life as a parent during the coronavirus lockdown. If you liked the previous episodes with Arnie, you are going to love this one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc…