The Dad-Hoc Podcast

Rob is a Father of three, a husband, Chef and all round family man who was a joy to speak to on all things Dadding. We get to chatting about his family life and dynamic, growing up, his heritage and how he passes some traditions down and also how he manages the expectations of his work and the family by balancing out his time and enjoying letting his kids be kids! Rob has some great advice on how to set expectations between parents and making sure that there is balance between learning and play. Also, if you'd like to get in touch, with a question or a story, please write to us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @dadhocpodcast As always, I hope you enjoy this episode, get something out of it, and feel a part of the Dad Community. Thanks for being here.

Another Dad-Hoc episode in the books - and Im thankful to have been joined by Mitch who is also a brand new Dad! Yes, this episode is a bit more newborn, infant, new dad and birth experience focussed as Mitch and I got to sit down and share our experiences. We talk of many things, including Mitch's journey with IVF, welcoming his gorgeous little girl Evelyn into the world, his experience with Post Natal Depression and how we get along in doing work and Dadding. This was an awesome conversation and I learned just as much about myself, as I did about Mitch's experience with becoming a parent. If you're struggling with your bub, give it a listen and hopefully you can relate and see that you aren't alone in feeling that way. If you're feeling worse than that, then please reach out to one of the resources below, or seek further professional advice. Remember, it ain't weak to speak. Panda - https://panda.org.au/ Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ and I highly recommend For When - its an invaluable resource and has a helpline. Also, if you'd like to get in touch, with a question or a story, please write to us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @dadhocpodcast As always, I hope you enjoy this episode, get something out of it, and feel a part of the Dad Community. Thanks for being here.

WE'RE BACK! Its been a while between drinks, and if youre a parent listening to the podcast, you know its easy to see 3 days turn into 6 weeks! So, in that time, so much much has happened. I'll be putting that into a bit of an update episode soon! For now, I got to catch up with Lachlan, a legend who was referred to the podcast by his sister (for which we are very grateful)! Lachy shares stories of his 3 boys, 3 caesarians, what its like to parent with a busy schedule and the night before rush hour! Lachy also wanted to come on and share his experience with something I'd not even heard of, which apparently are very common, but also not talked about a lot; Blue Spells and Night Terrors. I learned so much in this episode and it was great to get back on the mic and get chatting Dadding. As always, if you're struggling, please reach out and speak to someone. If you cant get to a professional or have someone close to you, then check out Panda - a great resource for all parents having a rough go. Thanks for being here! Also, if you'd like to get in touch, with a question or a story, please write to us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @dadhocpodcast

This week, I got to meet virtually with my friend Luke. We connected over his stories of becoming a young father with a surprise baby, following them up with a second and then after a break, a new addition more recently. We get to chatting about parenting with a big age gap, his great birth stories, fighting with midwives, the strength of a pregnant woman in labour and a few other things in regards to the birth and early childhood of his kids. But what I got most out of this chat with Luke, was how he managed to work on himself in coming to terms with being a Dad. Staying on top of your finances, the development of his Dad Strategy and how he now had gone back to sport. This chat was really helpful for me and I really hope its helpful for you too! Thanks for being here! Also, if you'd like to get in touch, with a question or a story, please write to us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @dadhocpodcast

This week I had the pleasure of being joined by one of the nicest people I know; my mate Andy. He's a brewer and a Dad to 5 kids. In this episode we discuss how he juggles his 5 kids and their sports and interests, as well as his own medical issues. On top of that we talk kids starting high school, technology, managing to keep the Easter and Christmas magic alive for his youngest and reminiscing fondly of the newborn days. Join us as we get into some great Dadderly advice! Also, if you'd like to get in touch, with a question or a story, please write to us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @dadhocpodcast Thanks again and I hope to see you again soon on the Dad Hoc Podcast. Thanks for being here!

I take a moment to take you through the birth of my daughter, Sutton. This was a really important episode for me to get out there and I hope that it gives some insight into me, and why I wanted to create this podcast series. It's been 6 weeks and its been one of the hardest journeys of my life, but the chapter is here and now we're reading it at pace, excited for the next paragraph! This episode was a really good way for me personally to take some time with my thoughts about the day, re-live it and get it out there for you all to hear. Im sure there are other Dads like me, who might be able to get something out of this. In any case, Im glad you're here and Im thankful you listened! Links for some awesome Dad Mental Health Services are here! https://panda.org.au/get-support/support-dads https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.dadsgroup.org/

Brendo is a brewer here in Melbourne, and I've had the good fortune to have met him through the Beer Industry. Brendo is thankfully my second guest here on the Dad-Hoc podcast and we get to chat about how he managed to go through IVF, his birth experience post that, how the and his partner went about getting pregnant a second time, his change of careers with a toddler and how he manages tech time as well as teaching his kids to be good world citizens. It was an honour to sit down with Brendo the Brewer for an hour to discuss all facets of his Dadderly life, and to get some insight into what Ive got coming up in a few years time! Thanks for being here! Also, if you’d like to get in touch, with a question or a story and you think you’d be a great guest; you can contact us at [email protected]

Kyle is a buddy of mine. We've worked together for a while and it's been a pleasure to know him. He was one of the first people I told that I was also going to be a Dad!  Its an honour to have him as my first guest on the Dad-Hoc Podcast and I hope that you get a lot out of hearing how Kyle deals with his everyday life, whilst also balancing being a Dad!  There are many facets to Kyles work life balance, including heavy metal, smoking meat and 'yeeting' his daughter into a duvet. All of which we discuss, and more in the first Episode of Dad-Hoc!  Thanks for being here! 

The introduction here lets you know all you need to know about what this podcast is about and who its for!  Dad's obviously, but Mums are welcome too!  I want to learn more about what it means to be a Dad, and I hope you can join me and my guests in learning that!  Thanks for listening and keep an eye out for some social links in future episode descriptions.