Brandon Miller is an expert in Strengths-Based Organizational Development, who has helped businesses such as Bank of America and Tesla implement leadership and company culture programs.  He is also a father of 7, who has co-authored two books about Strengths-Based Parenting. Brandon believes there are skills we learn as fathers that can help make us better managers and leaders in the workplace.  In this interview, Brandon shares his story and explains some of the key lessons he has learned...

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 s***s and giggles, as Will’s job is to entertain and make people laugh. But in his personal life, he continues to live with regular bouts of depression. Depression is a mental illness that affects 1 in 7 people. And typically men are not very good at talking about it.  This is something Will is trying to...

Craig Kessler is COO of one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment companies. He’s also a father of three young boys.  After realising he had a lot to learn about parenting, Craig reached out to his network and asked them to write him a letter on “how to be a good dad”.  After receiving responses from a wide range of dads, including athletes, TV personalities, businessmen and civic leaders, Craig compiled the advice into a book, which became known as ‘The Dad Advice...

The culture of fatherhood is undergoing a transformation. Dads today spend three times as many hours with their kids as they did in the 1960s. And traditional gender roles are being reinvented in incredible ways.  Whilst this puts greater demands on fathers, it also presents a golden opportunity for dads to redefine the concept of a modern dad.  Jeremy Macvean is co-founder of The-Father-Hood, an online business that offers support, advice and inspiration for dads. As a single father of three...

Have you ever found yourself thinking – ‘I wish I understood what women want’?  If so, then this week’s guest could provide the answer.  Shana James has a masters in psychology and over 20 years of experience working with men to help them find love, rekindle the spark and bring intimacy back into their relationships. Her clients call her ‘the secret weapon’ because she helps men translate women’s needs and understand their attraction and motivations. In this powerful interview, Shana shares...

Matis Miller is a licensed clinical social worker and certified cognitive-behavioural therapist.  He specialises in treating children with emotional regulation issues such as ADHD, ODD and DMDD. He also helps parents learn how to manage their expectations and acceptance. In this interview, Matis shares strategies from his new book: The Uncontrollable Child As a father of six and a therapist with over 15 years of experience, Matis has plenty of experience working with strong-willed children...

Many girls suffer from low self-esteem and negative self-image. This can cause them to date the wrong guys, be subjected to bullying and accept a life that is less than what they are worthy of.  As dads, this is not what we want for our daughters.  But as today’s guest explains, dads can play a vital role in helping our daughters grow up to be strong, confident and successful women. The things we say and the example we set for them in their early years helps form a program that they will take...

Have you ever found yourself saying “there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done”?If so, you are not alone. This is one of the most common complaints shared by many busy dads. And while it’s true fatherhood brings increased...

Matthew Turner is a British author who interviewed 163 Succesful Entrepreneurs from all around the world to try and identify some common traits. One thing he discovered, that all these people had in common, was their attitude towards failure. In order...

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...

Jamie Keeling is a father to seven children in a blended family (yes, he needs a bigger TV). He is also a successful entrepreneur, business coach and former world champion in the sport of Taekwando, who once dropped out of college to tour Europe as a...

This is the third and final episode in a mini-series about life lessons. There are lessons to be learned from any experience. And in this episode, Scott shares some of the valuable life lessons he learned from running his first marathon. These lessons...

Eric Siu is a successful entrepreneur who has founded multiple businesses and worked with leading technology companies such as Amazon, Airbnb, Salesforce and Uber. In his youth, Eric was not academically or socially successful, but he was a serious...

Life on a farm can be tough, but it also teaches you some valuable lessons about awareness, acceptance and resilience. These are all things that can be applied to other areas of life, including your role as a father. Today’s guest is Kane Brisco, a...

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...

“The warrior archetype is a strong, powerful, masculine archetype. He’s a great archetype for just getting shit done!”Archetypes are universal, inborn personality traits that have been referenced throughout human history.They were introduced to the...

Did you know that at least 1 in 10 dads experience depression or anxiety related to the arrival of a new baby? It’s a condition known as PPND – Paternal Post Natal Depression and it’s much more common than most people realise. Unfortunately, many men...

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...

At the age of 18, Richard Maloney was recruited to play AFL for the St. Kilda Football Club. Unfortunately, he wasn’t mentally equipped to handle the pressure of being an elite sportsman and his AFL career was cut short.However, this set Rich on a...

Dr Warren Farrell is a political scientist, activist and author of seven books including ‘The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It”In this interview, we discuss some of the societal issues that are negatively impacting...

If you have pre-school aged kids, you’ve probably come across the concept of Montessori education. But if you are like me, you may not understand exactly what it involves. In this interview, with Simone Davies from The Montessori Notebook, we take a...

Chris Anstey is a two times Olympian and former professional basketballer who played in the NBL, NBA and Europe. In this interview, Chris shares his experiences of living abroad with a young family, returning home, surviving two relationship breakdowns,...

Did you know that many countries now offer shared parental leave, meaning it is available for both mums and dads? And the average amount of paid parental leave in OECD countries is 55 weeks?Compare this to Australia where it’s 18 weeks, for mothers...

One of the biggest challenges facing all new parents is the lack of sleep. Particularly during the first few months, it can put a big strain on a relationship. And it’s not unusual for dads to feel a bit useless. But as today’s guest explains, there are...