High Performance Father Podcast

World-class educator and author Lael Stone joins Al for a blockbuster episode on connection at home. She unpacks why women put their own needs last, why men tie their worth to achievement, what your wife actually needs from you, and the one question every father should ask his kids. Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that will draw the best out in you.

Three years after a 270-day prognosis, Aidan Charles is over 1,000 days in. Aidan shares how he moved from surviving to living, why ego holds men back, and what facing death taught him about presence.

He closes with his poem, Again, I Rise.

Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that will draw the best out in you.

Four years after Episode 200, Corrine is back. Al and Corrine unpack life with four kids, HPF's growth, and Corrine returning to work. An honest conversation on providing, who carries the load at home, and staying strong through every season. Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that's part of a mini series which will draw the best out in you.

Head Coach of the Firebreathers Ed Armstrong joins Al for a long overdue conversation on what drives him, the legacy of his father Mighty Pete, and what four years walking alongside men in HPF has taught him about leadership, drift, and what it actually takes to rebuild a man from the inside out. Ed shares real wins from real men and the balance between holding space and calling men forward. Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that will draw the best out in you.

Two one-liners that carry serious weight. You can grow 1% a day, that's 3.5 times the man you are in a year. You won't see it today, but stack those tiny increments and the avalanche comes. The same law works in reverse though, and you won't notice it until it's too late. The catalyst of pain birthed everything I've built, and your pain is trying to do the same for you. Not to you, for you. Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that will draw the best out in you.

The wall in front of you is smoke and mirrors, you just haven't pushed through it yet. Every man has a fire inside him, some just need the kindling and another ripper coupled with a perspective on growth and regret have this sitting as a powerful Podcast episode that will light you up and direct the way forward. The mirror can be a powerful thing when it carries the right intention and purpose, enjoy this deep and thoughtfull episode...

You're not building a family, you're building a culture - and culture starts with the chief. That's you. This plus 2 other one liners will have you deep in thought but more importantly armed towards action to carve the path you and you're family desire.

Harmony over truth, pain as a signal for change - this is an episode not to be missed...

If you asked most men what makes them unhappy, they'd say nose hairs, stepping on Lego, and women. But the real answer is deeper than that. Today I'm breaking down the 7 pillars behind why men aren't happy, and what to do about each one. Let's get into it.

Life's a million moments a year. Most of your days will be tough. And whilst it feels like failure, it's part of the recipe of success.

Stack the small wins. Stop chasing the big Hail Mary. Be present with your kids instead of rushing to closure. This episode of Al's insights covers all areas in perspective and shaping your mind to move forward - for yourself and others counting on you...

Premiership coach Paul Roos goes far beyond football in this one, sharing the leadership lessons that shaped one of Australia's greatest sporting cultures, and the fatherhood lessons that mattered even more.

Al and Paul unpack standards, ownership, purpose and legacy, and land on the line that stops the conversation cold: your resume is what you do, your legacy is how you do it. Then comes the story that proves it, told through his son Dylan.

Every father is already creating a culture inside his home, whether he realises it or not. This episode shows you how.