Tim and Nick get into what actually works when it comes to raising kids, no theory, just what they've tried and what's stuck. They break down the "high standards, high love" approach, why consistent follow through beats yelling every time, and the wording shift from threats to "when you do this, then that happens" that changed how their kids respond. They also get into modelling accountability by owning their own mistakes in front of their kids, the wildly different experience of raising boys versus girls, and teaching money discipline early without making kids obsessed with cash. Real, unfiltered, and a reminder that presence matters more than perfection. 

Our monthly check-in 

no script, just what's actually happened in business, family and life since we last spoke.

This month:

• Nick cops a $90,620.49 bill six years after selling a house, liable for work he didn't do
• Why he went on the offence instead of panicking, and how Jess reacted
• Tim's case for never scaling past a lean two-man model
• The Adelaide rental grind — 8 months, 5 trips, still nothing
• Debt vs. equity mindset, and Nick's number for his retirement inflection point
• New cars, and where this podcast actually came from: their annual mates' retreat

Raw, unfiltered, Fathers & Founders.

Investing isn't optional anymore, it's survival. Tim and Nick break down why the average Aussie is going backwards even while earning more, how inflation and a tax system that doesn't index are quietly making everyone poorer, and why property remains the best hedge against it. They get into real numbers, borrowing power, negative gearing myths, and the mindset shift from feeling guilty about wanting money to actually playing the game. Plus the new equity farmer strategy, why banks are desperate to lend right now, and why doing nothing is the most expensive decision you can make. 

Why has picking a political side become more important than actually agreeing on anything? Tim and Nick talk division, the media's role in stoking it, who they'd pick to run the country given the choice, and a few genuinely interesting ideas for dragging Australia back to the middle. 

Property's spooking everyone right now, but Tim and Nick are buying. This week they break down why the gap between people who own property and people who don't is widening fast, how a force value renovation turned into a 20% equity jump before a client even settled, and the wild loophole where foreign buyers pay less tax on Aussie property than citizens do. They get into who actually shouldn't be buying right now (turns out almost nobody), why the highest income earners aren't always the ones building wealth, and wrap up with a new monthly segment, tin foil hats on, taking aim at why school never taught you how money actually works. 

This episode's about the order things actually need to happen in. Everyone wants the business win but most people skip the stuff that has to come first. Your own health and energy. Your character. Your marriage and your family. Then the money part, which gets a lot easier once the rest is sorted.


We talk about hitting rock bottom from burnout and what it took to rebuild properly. The daily habits that keep you honest even when nobody's watching. Why what you're feeding your head every day shapes how you think and act. And why chasing perfect balance is pointless, some seasons you're heavier on one thing and lighter on another and that's fine.


Also get into why complaining about something you actually have the power to fix isn't allowed, and why doing beats talking about doing every single time.


If you're trying to build a business and be a good dad and look after yourself all at once and it feels like you're always dropping one of the balls, this one's for you. 

The tax system punishes ambition. Small business owners get smashed. Good people are packing up and leaving for better conditions overseas. So why do we stay? 

Because this country is still worth it. In this episode we get into the real cost of building something here, the mess of bad policy, and the case for sticking around anyway.

 We're Tim and Nick, Hosts of the Fathers and Founders Podcast.

This pilot is twenty minutes on who we are, why we started this podcast, and what we actually believe in.

It began as a regular call between us that turned into something worth recording. Fatherhood, business, mates, being a good man. That's what this show is about.

Have a listen and you'll get it.
Better dads, Better men. Better mates. Better Aussies.