How You Do Dad

We make fun of Jon a lot, but what do we really think about life in Singapore? 

From uprooting families to deciding where we’d want our kids to grow up, we’re tackling the real ups and downs of dual-city living and what happens when family life splits into two countries. 

With by special guest Amanda (Jon’s wife) and Maybank, we dive into the big question: is it actually better to “earn SG, live KL”?

Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood.

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Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era.

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CHAPTERS

05:40 - The Exhaustion of Hopping Between SG to KL

08:08 - SG Public Transport Hits Different

13:58 - Some Rules Don’t Make Logical Sense

19:10 - Why Are You Driving Slow In Rush Hour????

20:00 - KL People Are More Forgiving 

21:30 - We Pray To The Bell Curve God 

24:15 - Jon Can’t Let Go Of Our Accent 

26:40 - Minghan Flexing His Highschool Grades

27:50 - How To Trigger Malaysians

28:40 - Should My Kid Grow Up In SG or MY? 

32:00 - Choosing To Go Through National Service 

33:20 - The Privilege To Choose 

35:45 - “Even if I’m tired I can still drive home”

37:25 - Training Your Kid’s To Trust Themselves

38:00 - The reality of becoming boomers

40:50 - Managing Finances Between SG-MY

43:00 - New Gen Kid’s Don’t See Physical Money 

46:57 - Reading Your SG Comments…

47:23 - Pronouncing Genting as JENTING

48:25 - Would You Give Up MY Food For SG Pay?

49:35 - Malaysian Food Isn’t Even That Great 

52:10 - KL People Are Traumatised By Jam

53:31 - Trauma Bonding In SG

56:10 - Are Malaysians Hardworking?

58:20 - We’re Scared Of PoPos

01:04:40 - I Don’t Need Lifelong Learning 

01:08:20 - Join Our Telegram!

Baby products. What are they, what do they do, and need to spend all this money meh?
This is the episode you send to the clueless husband.
Together with SupermamaLab, we’re laying out everything you need to know about keeping the baby alive. Don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, we gotchu covered.
Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood.
For more information, reach out to @supermamalab on Instagram!

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From October 28th to November 4th, stand a chance to win some of these special prizes from @supermamalab: 
 1. Airpury Portable Air Purifier
 2. Insulated Cooler Bag
 3. Portable Baby Brush Set 

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CHAPTERS

00:34 - The Episode You Send To The Clueless Husband

01:40 - The First Baby Shopping Trip

03:30 - Jon Joined Home Economics For The Ladies

04:38 - The Clueless Dad: A Walkthrough 

05:40 - What’s A Breast Pump? 

09:25 - Hiring A Lactation Consultant 

11:30 - Balance Between Product & Services

14:45 - The First Duct Block 

17:00 - Cleaning Your Baby Bottles

19:46 - What’s The Point Of Sterilising???

21:55 - Let Them Lick Windows 

22:00 - When Do You Weening Babies Off

25:00 - DRIED FRUITS IN THE STERILISER?? 

27:55 - Dennis Becomes A Salesperson 

28:10 - Defrosting Milk Is As Bad As Defrosting Chicken 

35:28 - Don’t Have Alien Head Babies 

39:50 - Ignoring Our Parent’s Advice  

42:57 - Our Porridge Trauma 

51:58 - Our Essentials 

56:00 - Join Our Telegram Giveaway!

57:55 - The Closing Advice

How do you approach managing household finances—especially with your spouse?

This episode, we team up with Maybank to dive into the often tricky conversations around family finances. We’ll explore how to balance transparency in spending, saving, and decision-making with your partner, as well as how to handle the  financial speed-bumps that come with raising kids.

Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood.

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Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era.

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NEW PODCAST EPISODES BIWEEKLY ON MONDAYS AT 11AM!

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CHAPTERS

00:18 - Dennis Overcame His Subang Boy Lateness

01:00 - Suyen Is Here!!

03:12 - Should Men Pay For Meals?

03:37 - Jon Only Dated Rich Girls 

04:11 - Singapore Boys Have Awkward Dating Problems 

06:44 - Earning Dancer Money 

08:08 - This Show Is Digging Jon Into A Hole

09:35 - What is a DINK?

10:50 - It’s Nicer For Girls To Offer Paying

12:40 - Dividing The Finances At Home 

14:25 - We’re Not Spreadsheet People

17:00 - Having Conversations About Money 

18:20 - We Didn’t Know About Each Other’s Savings

21:00 - Transitioning From Being a DINK To Dad

22:50 - Creating The Joint Savings Account 

24:13 - “I build the castle, she runs the castle” 

24:45 - The Fear Of Talking About Finances

29:00 - Dennis Never Checked His Expenses Until…

31:20 - The First Time Seeing The Consequences Of Your Actions

31:44 - Someone Keeps Hacking Jon’s Playstation 

37:00 - Dennis’ Broke Mentality

39:50 - Managing Multiple Currencies 

42:15 - Budgeting For Kids 

45:00 - Suyen Sets The Household’s Monthly KPI

49:25 - Sharing Money Troubles With Your Wife 

52:30 - The Guilt Of Spending Money As A Stay-At-Home Mom

53:17 - Providing Stay-At-Home Wife Allowances? 

From travel nightmares to tips and tricks, we’re sharing how we survive (and maybe even enjoy) the chaos of family trips.

Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood.

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Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era.

____

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CHAPTERS

01:33 -  How You Doing… Kids?

02:40 - This Is Our Therapy!!!

07:34 - What Kind Of Traveller WERE You?

17:11 - Dads Are Winging The Whole Trip

21:37 - Crying Babies On The Plane

24:53 - Planning The Baby’s Plane Ride

31:44 - Flying vs. Driving With Kids Inside

34:24 - Should Wives Plan The Whole Trip?

40:00 - We Dream of Clubmed 

42:48 - SG Is A Travel Training Ground

45:56 - The Travelling Without The Kids Guilt

57:30 - Airport Dad Check

1:00:35 - Join Our Telegram!

In this episode, we have Andrew Ngo from Stoned & Co joining us in the studio to chat about all things money with kids! 

Teaming up with Maybank, we’re diving into financial planning for kids. We’ll expose our childhood allowances, how it shaped our view of money growing up, and discuss the best ways navigate the trickiest question: “Dad, what is money?”.

Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood.

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Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era.

____

NEW PODCAST EPISODES BIWEEKLY ON MONDAYS AT 11AM!

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CHAPTERS

01:00 - Meet Andrew Ngo!

04:53 - Money Talks With Our Kids

09:44 - THE SG BABY BONUS??

14:00 - Learning The Value Of Money 

18:49 - We’re Not Seeing The Money

21:59 - Crazy Canteen Allowances

24:59 - Life Without Ewallets

25:35 - Our Yippie Memories 

28:40 - Our Childhood Allowances 

29:23 - What’s Wrong With Our Accents?!

32:00 - Our Beliefs About Money

33:48 - Balling For The Family 

38:35 - Understanding New Gen Money

42:13 - Should Kids Earn Money? 

47:40 - Understanding Privilege and Spoiling 

49:00 - Best & Worst Money Lessons 

“Every hobby need to become work meh??“

This episode of How You Do Dad takes us on a little field trip to Gasket Alley, where we sit down with Lawson, the owner of Venturi Motors, to explore turning passions into work!

We'll also discuss short-term passions that emerge after having kids and how becoming a dad changes our approach to balancing work and interests.

Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood.

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CHAPTERS

02:00 - Dads On A Fieldtrip

04:40 - THIS IS NOT A CAR EPISODE…

05:22 - Loaded Questions 

08:10 - The Blue Myvi Club

09:40 - How Venturi Motors Came To Be

12:18 - How We Pursued Creative Jobs

15:00 - Don’t Have A Fall Back  

24:20 - The Turning Point To Pursue 

30:30 - The Changes In Our Risk Appetite

34:30 - Managing “Dad Time”

37:53 - Short-Term Passions After Kids

40:30 - Making Our Time Worth It

44:11 - Your Marriage Needs Passion(s)

49:50 - Friend Group Baby Wave

53:58 - What We Would’ve Done Better

55:37 - Dennis' SPECIFIC Comment

57:12 - EV Car Tangents 

59:55 - Join Our Telegram!

The most careful week of our lives… 

Let’s dive into the rollercoaster of baby arrivals, from crazy hospital bills to our love for confinement ladies and how we navigated postpartum with our wives. 

We still have a lot to learn, but here's what we've got so far.

Join us as we figure things out the best we can.

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CHAPTERS

02:25 -  Mrs Yin In The House!

07:15 - The Terror Of Taking The Baby Home 

11:00 - Choosing The Right Stroller

18:00 - Finding The Right Doctor 

20:00 - The Upfront Cost 

24:45 - The First Month Home

28:27 - The Standard of Confinement Ladies

35:20 - The Confinement Centre

38:15 - Sudden Transitions As 3 

43:45 - Present Dads Are Useless 

54:40 - Postpartum Depression with Jazel

59:00 - Remembering Who You Are

1:04:26 - Join Our Telegram!

We dive into the chaos of preparing for a new baby. From packing the delivery bag to navigating the overwhelming world of strollers, and supporting our wives through some interesting prenatal classes.

We'll also discuss the shocking realities of childbirth, so brace yourself for wild stories about dilation issues, failed epidurals, week-long labors, and C-sections.

We still have a lot to learn, but here's what we've got so far.

Join us as we figure things out the best we can.

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CHAPTERS

03:23 - Shoutout to a new Daddy, Hanpin Ma.

05:04 - The Pop Day…

05:55 - Overpacking The Delivery Bag 

08:50 - Signing The Delivery Room Document 

10:58 - New Baby, New HOUSE???

11:54 - The Babymoon 

13:40 - Pregnancy Cravings = Baby’s Cravings 

17:00 - Never Move Houses When Your Wife Is Pregnant 

19:35 - Buying A Porche For The Baby 

26:20 - Sleeping in Hypnobirthing Classes

32:30 - Wives Going To Prenatal Classes Alone

34:00 - Delivery Room Chaos 

35:20 - Birth Stories: Dialation Horrors 

43:50 - ONE WEEK of Labour???

47:00 - Failed Epidural and Vacuuming The Baby Out

52:00 - As Curious As You Are… Don’t Look Down.

53:20 - Preparing For The Long Haul After Birth

58:00 - How We Split Our Chores

01:01:50 - Outro 

Does wellness truly exist in men? 

In this episode, we’re exploring what wellness truly means for the moderns dads. From fighting through the new pains (and cramps) of fatherhood, to balancing our passions and responsibilities and learning to stay healthy for our families. 

We still have a lot to learn, but here's what we've got so far.

Join us as we figure things out the best we can.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - What have the guys been up to? 

03:50 - Let’s Talk About Wellbeing

07:00 - Jon is a pilates girlie 

08:00 -  Getting The Uncle Cramps

16:20 - What’s The Point Of Working Out 

20:44 - Finding A Purpose In Obsessions 

23:35 - We Don’t Think, Just Do. 

26:40 - “Circuit Breaker” in SG

32:10 - Does “Wellbeing” Even Exist in SG?

41:45 - Is It Harder To be Happy Now?

46:10 - Spoiling Ourselves 

54:35 - Scary Questions Our Wives Ask 

56:36 - Dennis Eats 10 Egg White A Day 

58:00 - If We Could Fix Our Downfalls…  

01:05:00 - Stop Spoonfeeding Your Friends 

01:05:44 - Outro

In this episode, we expose our guilty pleasures, our crazy bachelor spendings and discuss how we've reprioritised expenses after kids. 

How do we spend right? Do we provide enough? Is there generational curse of the silent dad still around?

We still have a lot to learn, but here's what we've got so far.

Join us as we figure things out the best we can.

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Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era.

____

NEW PODCAST EPISODES BIWEEKLY ON MONDAYS AT 11AM!

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Follow The Takeaway Table!

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CHAPTERS

01:15 - Jon’s impulsive Taiwan trip

02:25 - Majulah Singapura things 

05:00 - Taiwan is crazy scary polite for asians

06:25 - How We Do Money? 

07:00 - Trading cards are kinda like gamblings

08:25 - Jon’s guilty pleasure is… Grab Premium? 

10:38 - Getting our wives approval to game 

13:25 - Psychoanalysing our audio guy Ryan 

15:15 - Why are Kancils called Kancils 

16:35 - Why does Dennis need 4 cars???

23:40 - How our mini person affects our spendings 

27:25 - “Saving for a rainy day” 

31:50 - Figuring out Jon’s SG bachelor expenditure 

33:20 - A wake up call to our finances 

40:30 - Popping bottles. 

41:44 - Our biggest pivot after kids. 

46:30 - Becoming the Silent Dad 

52:00 - Our biggest problem: Resillience 

54:20 - The Guiding Financial Principals 

01:02:00 - Embrace the worries of providing

01:03:50 - Any advice, Dads? 

01:05:35 - Outro