Content warning: discussion of Epilepsy and long term illness. This episode includes a father sharing his experience of parenting whilst he manages his own Epilepsy diagnosis.

In this episode, Johnny sits down with James to explore how he manages to raise his first child whilst dealing with the day to day challenges of Epilepsy.

James shares what it was like to be diagnoses with Epilepsy in his mid twenties, and then learning how to adjust to managing the condition, including severe side affects from medication, whilst parenting a young child with his partner.

We explore how the conventional view of masculinity can be challenged when a father is diagnosed with a sever and long term health condition which means they no longer feel 'indestructible'

Content warning: discussion of mental health and suicide. This episode includes a father sharing his experience of parenting whilst his partner experiences a continual mental health crisis. If this is tender for you right now, please take care as you read or listen.

In this episode, Johnny sits down with Howard Hill to explore how he manages to raise four young children when his wife is experiencing severe mental health challenges.

Howard shares, with honesty and courage, his journey through confusion, exhaustion and fear as he battles to raise his children whilst also caring for his partner.

He reflects on what this storm looked like, and felt like, at the very worst of times and also what helped him get through it all.

An inspiring and powerful conversation for anyone looking for hope in raising children with a partner who is experiencing acute and severe mental health challenges.

Content warning: discussion of grief and loss This episode includes a father sharing his experience of losing a child. If this is tender for you right now, please take care as you read or listen.

In this episode, Johnny sits down with Simon Fagg to explore one of the hardest storms a father can face—the loss of a child through stillbirth.

Simon shares, with honesty and emotion, his journey through grief, moments of peace, and the impact on his family and faith. Together, they reflect on what it means to live through something that reshapes everything—and how, even here, hope and connection can still be found.

A moving conversation for anyone navigating loss, or supporting someone who is.

Johnny Lympus introduces us to what 'Fathering Through The Storm' is all about, and the types of stories we can expect to hear in each episode.

Covering the topics of loss, mental health, relationships and parenting struggles, the podcast is all about real stories of hope for Dads who may be in the middle of it.