How Parenting Will Test Your Resilience, with Hugh van Cuylenburg
Episode 39 Listen on Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher Hugh van Cuylenburg is the founder of The Resilience Project, an organisation that provides mental health and wellbeing programs to schools, businesses and individuals. In this interview, Hugh explains how the key concepts of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (G.E.M.) can be applied to fatherhood and why being a […]
Footy, Fatherhood and Business, with Paul Salmon
Episode 30 Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Today I chat with AFL legend, Paul Salmon (a.k.a. The Big Fish), who played 324 games with Essendon and Hawthorn. His football achievements include 561 goals, two premierships, three All Australians and selection in the Hawthorn Team Of The Century and the Australian Football Hall […]
Just Let The Kids Play, with Dr Peter Gray
Episode 42 Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Compared to previous generations, today’s children have more homework, more adult-led activities and less free time to just play. According to psychologist Dr Peter Gray, this is a worrying trend that is having a negative impact on society. Dr Gray’s research shows that free-play is […]
How To Talk To Your Mates About Depression, with Will McMahon
Episode 55 Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Will McMahon is an Australian comedian and radio personality. He co-hosts the KISS Network’s national drive time show ‘Woody and Will’ with his best-mate Woody Whitelaw. On-air it’s mostly shits and giggles, as Will’s job is to entertain and make people laugh. But in his […]
7 Ways To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
EQ has been linked to career success and it also contributes to success in many other areas of life.
Here are seven things you can do to improve your Emotional Intelligence.
20 Habits To Improve Your Life
It’s a new year, so you might be thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe you’ve already set some BIG goals for the year. If so, that’s great. But when it comes to habits, it’s better to think small and focus on the one-percenters. James Clear calls these ‘Atomic Habits’. They are small habits that have […]
Taking A Break From Alcohol, with Ruari Fairbairns
Episode 47 Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Have you ever considered taking a break from alcohol? Maybe you’ve tried and failed. Or maybe you’ve done a ‘Dry July or ‘Feb Fast’, only to immediately slip back into old habits. If so, you are not alone. For many of us, myself included, our […]
5 Tips To Boost Your Daughter’s Self-Esteem
I recently interviewed Hypnotherapist and Children’s Book Author, Stefanie Fields, for The Dad Train Podcast. You can listen to that interview here. In this guest post, Stefanie shares her top 5 tips that dads can use to help boost their daughter’s self-esteem. “Your body isn’t who you are. It’s what you’re in.” Guest post by […]
How To Be A Better Man, Husband and Father: 7-Steps
Being a dad is probably the most important role you will perform in your life. But it’s not the only one. And it doesn’t happen in isolation. To be a good father, you also need to be a good man and a good husband. Because our kids rarely listen to what we tell them, but […]
How To Manage An Emotionally Sensitive Child, with Matis Miller
Episode 51 Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Matis Miller is a licensed clinical social worker and certified cognitive-behavioural therapist. He specialises in treating adolescents and adults with emotional regulation issues such as ADHD, ODD and DMDD. He also helps parents learn how to manage their expectations and acceptance of children with these […]