School For Fathers Podcast

What does it mean to be a STRONG man in 2020? My guest Josh Connolly, is certain that it definitely involves showing a range of emotions. Josh is a mental health advocate breaking down the barriers to men discussing their emotions. We explore being a sensitive man, the impact of alcohol and staying present.

School for Mothers Website ● School For Mothers Private Facebook Group ● School for Mothers Instagram

Deciding not to WASTE anymore life on booze, Dave Wilson, gave up drinking in January 2019. As Sober Dave, he swapped his boozy drinking buddies for the sober community. Dave joins me to share the highs and lows of his road to sobriety. We talk about everything from the impact of young fatherhood, coping strategies and some of Dave's worst drinking memories.

@SoberDave is passionate about encouraging open, honest conversations about booze, especially involving other men. Dave runs his own carpet company and has appeared regularly on various TV makeover shows, including over 200 episodes of '60 Minute Makeover'. Dave is husband to Emma, father to George and step-father to triplets and a teenager.

@Soberdave on instagram

Dave's Website

Ep22: MIGHT - Emma Campbell (Dave's wife)

Drinking: A Love Story - Caroline Knapp

Ep38: PLONK - Clare Pooley

-

School for Mothers Website

The REALities of adoption and fatherhood aren't often spoken about. My guest, Jamie Beaglehole is a father of two sibling boys, fiance to Tom (his partner of 18 years) and blogger on his blog, Daddy & Dad. Jamie candidly shares the realities of adopting siblings, the adoption journey and why "gay" dads need no introduction.

Read the full show notes over on our website >> https://schoolforfathers.com/

What does it mean to be a "good guy" in a post-Me-Too era? I explore the ins-and-outs of what it means to be a man with Cleo Stiller, author of Modern Manhood. We delve into the role of men as "the pursuer", how to date beyond Me Too and male archetypes. Plus we get into how to raise emotionally literate (and happy!) sons.

About my guest, Cleo Stiller:

Cleo Stiller is an award-winning journalist, speaker, and television host — and most recently, the author of the #1 Amazon New Release, Modern Manhood. Stiller received a prestigious Peabody Award nomination for public service journalism in 2018 and an Emmy Award nomination in 2015. She speaks regularly around the country about her work and social impact. Stiller's work receives frequent press coverage, including The New York Times, Fortune Magazine, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, PBS, ABC News, The Independent, Variety and many more.

Explore more of our episodes over on schoolforfathers.com

What's got you back from the BRINK? For my guest this week, it's talking. I'm welcoming Chris Baréz-Brown onto the show for a conversation about the powering of talking it out, how the pandemic has changed work + life forever and his new startup Talk It Out. We question what spaces there are to *really* talk and how Chris is tackling this.

About my guest, Chris Baréz-Brown:

Chris is an Author, Speaker and Founder. Chris is the founder of renowned worldwide consultancy Upping Your Elvis, regularly working with global brands including Nike, Coca-Cola, Diageo and Unilever. He's also the founder of tech start-up Talk It Out, a business designed to put a dent into global suffering by helping people develop positive mental and emotional wellbeing, for free.

Explore more of our episodes over on schoolforfathers.com

How is fatherhood framed by society? My guest is Julien James, a photographer & creative entrepreneur, and we're talking all things FRAME. We explore how it takes a village to parent, tired stereotypes, the multiverse of black fatherhood, and what modern fatherhood looks like today.

About my guest, Julien James:

Julien James is a photographer, art director, and creative entrepreneur based in South Florida & Washington, D.C., whose work is anchored in exploring culture and Blackness through portraits, places, and things.

Explore more of our episodes at schoolforfathers.com

Cut the stress & pressure out of mealtimes with fussy eaters. My guest for this special episode is Ciara Attwell; Author of My Fussy Eaters, Autism Advocate and Founder of Pick Plates. Ciara shares her no-nonsense and totally down to earth advice on how to get fussy eaters eating (!) and exploring new foods.

About Ciara Attwell:

Ciara is founder of My Fussy Eater and mum to Aoife (aged 8) and Finn (aged 5). She started her blog in 2014 in an attempt to get her very fussy eating daughter, then aged 3, to eat a better and more varied diet and to put some fun back into mealtimes. Since then she's shared over 500 recipes on her site and My Fussy Eater has fast become one of the leading family food blogs in the UK and Ireland. Her aim is to help frustrated parents, grandparents and carers introduce their reluctant eaters to mealtimes that are not only healthy but also fun. In 2020 she launched Pick Plates.

The road from BOY to man isn't always smooth. In the re-release of this ep, I'm joined by Tim Hillegonds, author of The Distance Between, his recently released memoir. Tim and I delve into "emotional golddiggers", recovery of self and the impact of race in a world dominated by toxic masculinity. We also explore the cultural norms that are installed in men from an early age and the chilling consequences.

Tim's work has appeared in Salon.com, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, and elsewhere on the web and in print. In 2019, Tim was recognized as one of 30 Writers to Watch by the Guild Literary Complex. He is currently working on a collection of essays called "Recoveries."

www.timhillegonds.com

Twitter @Timhillegonds

Instagram @tim_hillegonds

The Mask You Live In - Documentary

Tim's Salon.com article

School for Mothers Website

Emma Campbell and Dave Wilson join me for an episode full of radical honesty. We explore how they met, the impact of cancer and alcoholism on their relationship, and a whole load of revelations too. Emma, @limitless_em, is a writer and the author of All That Followed - A Story of Cancer, Kids and the Fear of Leaving too Soon. Dave, @soberdave, is a speaker and sober coach.

Bringing up race with our kids. Blogger, screenwriter and creative consultant Uju Asika joins me to share exactly how we can raise kinder kids. We explore how Gen Z have the opportunity to change the world and our role as parents in this. As Uju says, we have to be "actively inclusive".

About my guest, Uju Asika:

Uju Asika is a multiple award-nominated blogger (babesabouttown.com), digital consultant (mothersandshakers.net) and author of the book Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World, published in September 2020 by Yellow Kite (Hachette UK). Uju lives in Islington, north London with her husband and two football-mad boys. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook

Explore more episodes on our website: https://schoolforfathers.com/