This is the first episode for the Working Dads: Future Proof You! Podcast.

This podcast is for working parents and more specifically working dads who are consciously trying to balance work with being a dad.

My Name is Dr Julien Marchand. I am:

• An innovation consultant and entrepreneur turned university academic
• but more importantly, I am a dad Taiyo & Saya
• Husband to the beautiful Sachiko

Today I am sharing my story: why and how I balance work and fatherhood.

MY WHY: - Being a model to my kids - Near-death experience with my daughter

MY IDEAL BALANCE: - move to having a day with my wife, a day for me and my daugther and weekend for the whole family.

MY SECRET WEAPONS 1) Sleeping -Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

2) Choosing a philosophy of life: Stoicism to work on becoming a better version of myself - Continuously learning AND implementing and testing it - Actively making the decision to change, not living life in auto-pilot, it's about future-proofing you. You become what you give your attention to - Meditating - Gratitude - Reflecting on a regular basis

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Join the Future Proof You tribe:

- Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/

- Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/