Yash Puri - Founder of Papa Penguin

Lockdown Dads

Yash Puri, Founder of Papa Penguin and Finance Tech Specialist joins, James and Ian to discuss the ups and down of lockdown – doing everything and then having to slow down. We learn how moving away from cultural expectations and taking shared parental leave led to a feature with the BBC and creation of the Papa Penguin platform.
Plus night-time ninja nappy changing (definitely worth watching that bit on You Tube), trying to get to Center Parcs for half term and how just telling your story helps other dads to reassess their lives.
Contents
01:30 Family communication via headwear.
03:30 Excitement of the early days of lockdown, going Insta crazy – plaits, cooking and extreme arts and crafts.
04:30 Survival mode.
05:30 Super Dad – trying to do everything!
07:30 The corona rollercoaster – trying to plan for half term?!
13:00 The path to Papa Penguin via Shared Parental Leave and a BBC interview, getting inspiration from David Attenborough’s Dynasties.
16:30 The penguin is my role model, reflecting on fatherhood through the generations.
18:15 Talking cultural pressures and expectations with the BBC Asian network.
20:30 The importance of gender neutral Covid leave at FIS.
23:00 It’s only ever been my female team who have asked for childcare leave.
25:00 Creating impact by sharing stories on Papa Penguin.
28:30 Tips – James professional pen choices, Yash on nappy changing in the dark and Ian on recognising what you need to do to decompress.
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Yash Puri
https://papapenguin.org/
https://www.workingdads.co.uk/working-dads-lockdown-yash-puri/
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About Lockdown Dads
James Millar and Ian Dinwiddy are recording a weekly ‘show’ exploring the impact of lockdown, self-isolation and social distancing on working dads. We’ll share tips, thoughts and stories with special guests, discuss our hopes for the future and the opportunities that all this represents, especially for dads who want to be more active and involved fathers but who until now have struggled with the expectations of what it means to be a man in the workplace.
We hope you enjoy watching and listening!
To get in touch, submit your tips and learn about us click here:
https://www.inspiringdads.co.uk/lockdown-dads