Small Business Dads

In what is likely the final episode for season 2 for Small Business Dads, I share my reasons for wrapping up the season now, and it's something I'm sure you can appreciate as a business owner. Thank you for tuning in and recommending this little podcast to your friends, I appreciate you giving up some of your time to hear these stories.

Finally, if you'd like to see Small Business Dads return for season 3, I'd love to have you on for a chat.

As you may be able to tell from each episode, the format I like to use is as a casual chat.

So if you, or know would make a great chat, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Kristof Kazmer joins us from ASE IT Networks to share some very timely information that any small business owner, or any one in general these days to be honest, needs to know about cyber security and how to keep your data safe in the current climate.

This is a great chat that you won't want to miss.

If you'd like to reach Kristof on LinkedIn, you can find him here.

Finally, if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great chat, please email

[email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review  and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Jonathan McLernon joins us from Freedom Nutrition Coaching, an online brain driven weight loss coach based in Alberta, Canada.

Jonathan shares some great insights into how he was able to go from being morbidly obese and dealing with binge eating to mask the issues going on in his life, to losing 100lbs (nearly 50kg) and helping others with the same problems he once faced. 

He is also a dad to a 6 month old and he shares his passion for being a dad and how he makes the business work around bonding time with his son.

Finally, if  you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great chat, please email

[email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Ben Charlton joins us from Air8 Digital, a digital marketing agency. Ben shares some must follow tips that you should be doing to help your business bounce back from the lockdowns with the likelihood that we'll be opening up again in the next month or so depending on where you are located.

Most importantly, we chat about all things family, including some important lessons Ben took out of being made redundant and how it reshaped his approach to being a dad.

We chat about how Ben was able to turn his hobby passion for basketball into a nice little side business - Cards From The Bench, a passion that we both share and how we first connected. It was a great chat with some great business insights as well as some dad reminders that you don't want to miss.

Finally, if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great chat, please email

[email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Mark and John Cronin join us from John's Crazy Socks in a first for Small Business Dads today. It's the first time we've gone international with a guest, but more importantly, the first time I've had a chat with both a father and son team working together and making a difference in more ways than one.

You'll find out how the business came about from an idea that John had, how they give opportunities to people with differing ability and how they go about their mission of spreading happiness.

Finally, if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great chat, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Jason Ibrahim is the owner of Movelife, a corporate health and wellness company. And with a 25 year background in corporate health, he is well versed in not only knowing the best ways to get people moving, but also more how to build a more harmonious and productive workplace.

You'll love this chat with Jason as he shares stories from his years of experience, plus more importantly, how he manages to stay connected with his kids as they head into the important teenage years.

Finally, if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great chat, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Daniel Gaebler joins us for an honest and ground breaking chat. Daniel takes us through his journey as a plumber and to what he does now with Laser Plumbing Caringbah.

But more importantly, Daniel shares how he was able to overcome a troubled time as a younger fella, and what he finds works for him. 

This is a must listen for any bloke who might be doing it tough now in our extended lockdown. Daniel has also kindly provided his email for those who want to reach out to him.

Finally,  if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great  chat, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Raj Bhuva joins us for a timely chat today. Raj runs Begyn, a platform that helps kids find tutors to stop them from falling behind in class, or to help them (and you!) get through homeschooling and lockdown.

It also provides a platform for tutors to find kids that need help.

Finally, if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great  chat, please email [email protected] and tell me a  little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review  and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Chris Earthrowl joins us from Clean Green Strata, a company with over 25 years experience in strata maintenance, cleaning and general building management.

Chris is a passionate dad of 3 who loves spending time with his kids and as someone I've known for over 10 years, is as genuine as they come and as you'll hear a great down to earth bloke with a nice story to share.

Finally, if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great chat, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Anthony Aoun from Afford Assist joins us for a great chat today sharing how insights gained from migrating out here as a young boy from Lebanon have helped shape his life, family focus and his career path.

If you're struggling to get a start in the property market, or know someone who is, you'll definitely want to pay attention to this episode as what Anthony provides might be exactly what you're looking for to give you and your family a leg up.

Finally, if you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads for season 2, or know someone who'd make a great chat, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please follow, rate, review  and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.