Tim Curtis - What surviving a battle zone can teach you about fatherhood
It was three weeks before Tim Curtis met his first-born child, emerging from the jungle to discover his wife had gone into labour early. Tim is a former member of the Special Air Service Regiment or SAS, and was Australia’s first principal advisor to the government of Sierra Leone during their civil war when his son was born. Tim has also served in Afghanistan and Iraq. When he had three children under six, Tim was lead planner of the Afghan parliamentary elections. Balancing family life with such intense environments, Tim has learnt some valuable lessons about fatherhood and resilience.Find Tim’s new book Building Resilient Kids here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761772078/Find The Resilience Shield here: https://resilienceshield.com/Listen to Tim’s podcast the Unforgiven 60 here: https://unforgiving60.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Shaun McManus - The importance of learning from your mistakes
When many people think of the Fremantle Dockers, one name often comes to mind—Shaun McManus. A cornerstone of the inaugural team in 1995, Shaun went on to play 228 games for the club, co-captain for a time, and became only the second player to reach 200 games in Dockers history.These days, he’s just as well known for his role behind the microphone as part of Perth’s beloved Nova breakfast show, Nathan, Nat and Shaun. Over his career Shaun and his wife Meegan had four children: three sons, Lachlan 23, Cooper 19, Oliver 17 and their daughter Sunny who’s 14.Shaun is honest about when he’s stuffed up raising his children but embraces the lessons he’s learnt along the way.Shaun refers to the Kai-Fella foundation in this interview. Find more about Kai-Fella at their website https://kaifella.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Glenn Hall & Ace Buchan - How surfing can build strong family bonds
Professional surfing legends Adrian “Ace” Buchan and Glenn “Micro” Hall join Maggie Dent to reflect on their journeys — not just through waves, but through fatherhood. Adrian, who spent 16 years on the World Surf League tour and twice defeated Kelly Slater, now serves as chair of Surfing Australia. Glenn, a former pro who has become one of the sport’s most respected coaches, shares his experience balancing career and family life.Together, they explore the parallels between surfing and parenting — resilience, presence, identity — and what the ocean continues to teach them as dads raising the next generation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Billy Garvey - When being an expert doesn’t give you all the answers
Dr Billy Garvey is an expert in children, working as a specialist in one of the world’s largest tertiary pediatric hospitals, and receiving a Churchill Fellowship. He’s the co-host of the Pop Culture Parenting podcast and author of 10 Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental Health. But Billy is the first to admit that being a paediatrician doesn’t mean you’ve got parenting down pat.Listen to Pop Culture Parenting here:https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/ Find Billy’s book 10 Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental Health here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 Follow Billy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbillygarvey/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Brendan Hodges - Managing fatherhood when you’re a FIFO worker
Raising kids can be hard enough, but how do you manage it when you spend half of your time in remote parts of Australia? Brendan Hodges is a Fly in Fly Out Worker, and has been since before his three kids were born. Brendan shares what it’s like to live this unique lifestyle, and how he’s managed to get the balance right for his family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ENOUGH Dad is how you ace it. The Good Enough Dad is hosted by Maggie Dent – parenting author, educator, and champion of boys and men. Chatting to committed, funny and loving dads about their wins and fails – Maggie offers awesome tips and insights into all the ways dads can feel good enough at this parenting gig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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