Hi there,

How are you? I hope you’re well.

Do you ever struggle with staying present with your kids? If so, you’ll appreciate this week’s podcast episode with Tim Fisher. We dive into what Tim's learnt about parenting from the people around him as well as how parenting is now driving his career.

Big Hug

Rich

Connect with Tim on LinkedIn

Psychology for a Safe Climate

Energy Efficiency Council

Hi there,

Ever wondered how best to discuss climate change with your kids?

Do you ever feel like it’s all too much and therefore best to ignore (I sometimes do)?

Well today’s podcast guest, Nic Seton, is here to help. Nic is the CEO of the non-profit organisation, Parents for Climate, and he has such an inspiring and practical approach to this that I find quite uplifting.

I think the message I’ve taken away from this chat with Nic, is that we can do more as parents than we might think, and not in a shaming way but in an inspiring way. A way that encourages finding the common ground with everyone else that is raising young humans in this day and age. So I hope you feel as inspired as I do.

Big Hug.

Rich

Resources for talking with kids about climate change

Join the Parents for Climate mailing list

Parents for Climate website

Parents for Climate Facebook page

Connect with Nic Seton

Find Parents for Climate local groups

Hi there,

Would you like to enhance your focus, calmness and emotional regulation? I know I would.

That’s why I reached out to Jonny Miller, who is a pioneering figure in the field of emotional resilience, for a chat.

Join Jonny and I in this week’s Dad Mindset episode where we dive into how we as parents can equip ourselves and our kids with crucial life skills to better navigate stress and emotional challenges.

If after listening to this episode you’d like to take things to the next level, Jonny runs a Nervous System Mastery course, where he teaches evidence-based techniques to rewire maladaptive stress responses. The testimonials he’s received from previous students are off the charts so I strongly recommend you check it out. Here is a link to the course which includes a $250 discount because you’re part of the Dad Mindset family: Nervous System Mastery

Hopefully see you there!

Big Hug

Rich

Hi there,

I hope you’re well. I think you’re going to love this episode with Derek Sivers.

You see, Derek accidentally started a business which became the biggest online seller of independent music. He then sold that business for a lot of money, gave the money to charity, and then was in the very fortunate position to be able to focus 100% of his time on being a father.

Derek has since written a series of insightful books and has inspired me with numerous perspectives on life and living. 

I love listening to the way Derek thinks things through and applies this thinking to fatherhood. If you’ve enjoyed previous Dad Mindset interviews, you’re going to absolutely love this one.

We dive into things like:

* How being totally authentic might not be the best strategy as a parent

* Surprisingly good pets for kids

* The joy of overcoming a prejudice

* Challenging environments

* When a Living Room is not a Living Room*

* Dangerous play

* Bonding through secrets

* and many more interesting things…

If you’d like to read Derek’s new book, Useful Not True, you can find it here. You can find his other books and a wealth of other useful things here.

And the book resource we discussed—which I highly recommend you check out—is here.

I hope you have a great week.

Big Hug

Rich

*When it’s a Making Room

Links to other things discussed:

Bambu Lab A1 3D Printer

Alison Gopnik

Deathstar Canteen stop motion

Hi there,

I hope you’re well.

In this episode I chat with Australia’s most trusted doctor to discuss his new book, ‘So you want to know what’s good for your kids’ which is a no-nonsense, evidence-based handbook that enables you to focus on what actually makes a difference for your kids, especially in the crucial years of 5 to 10 - the runway to adolescence.

Social and emotional wellbeing turn out to be some of the best predictors of how well your child will do in later life. However they can easily get overlooked in the essential primary years, and that’s why Dr Norman has dived into the research so we, as parents, can make much more informed decisions.

If you’d like to follow Dr Norman you can find him on Instagram here and X here.

Big Hug

Rich

Now last year Sarah and I took the family on a 6-month road trip around Australia and we couldn’t have done it without having fast and reliable internet to enable me to work while we were in some incredibly remote areas.

Starlink was an absolute game-changer. If you haven’t heard of it yet, it’s a portable satellite dish and router that provides wicked-fast internet directly via a series of satellites. 

I think there were only two places where our dish couldn’t get a line of sight to a satellite due to tree cover but considering we were out of phone range for about 50% of the trip, that was incredible.

Our friends at Starlink have a special offer at the moment so that if you sign up you’ll receive a month’s free service. It is a bit expensive but if you’re considering taking your family on the road and the only thing holding you back is that you need remote internet that you can count on so you can keep working, Starlink has got you covered. Here is a link to access Starlink’s offer.

Hi there,

This week’s episode of the Dad Mindset podcast will make you a better parent, partner and person. It’s a lofty claim, I know, but it’s one I’m going to stand by.

While Matthew Dicks’ wife might say that he’s a fundamentally unlikeable person who tells a good story, she means it in the best possible sense.

Matt has been through so much that he has a refreshing perspective on life that I think we could do well to emulate.

His experience teaching Grade 5 kids meshed with his ability to codify the storytelling process is a masterclass in upping your parenting and communication skills.

In this episode you’ll learn some key ways to put bad experiences in a box, prime the world to be kinder to you, and how to tell better stories—which in turn will help you become more engaging in all areas of your life.

If you agree with me and think this episode has been helpful it would absolutely make my day if you could give it a review on Apple or Spotify.

If you’d like to check out Matt’s recent book Stories Sell or his original breakdown of the story telling process Storyworthy check out his website.

His books are also available on Audible and Amazon

Big hug

Rich

Hi there.

I hope you’re well.

This week I talk with writer and project consultant, Claire Emerson, about something that has radically improved the way I do things, and that is Personal Kanban.

If you ever suffer with procrastination or are feeling even the slightest bit overloaded, Personal Kanban is a great place to start. Developed by Jim Benson, Personal Kanban is a tactile, visual task management system that helps you:

* organise

* prioritise

* and track your work.

It uses two main principles: visualising your work in an analogue setting, and limiting the amount of work you have on your metaphorical plate at any one time.

I find that it really provides clarity, reduces stress, and increases efficiency. Especially if you are more inclined to the kinaesthetic or visual learning styles like me.

So whether you’re trying to optimise your work so you feel more in control, or whether you have a massive list of family tasks that need to be coordinated, I can’t recommend it enough.

I hope you enjoy this chat with Claire.

If you’re interested in accessing Claire’s free course on how to get started with personal kanban (which is where I started) here’s the link:

https://peopleloveprojects.com/free-kanban/

Claire is also the curator of Flourish newsletter and the creator of Implement My Course — a free 10-day email course on how to apply what you learn without procrastination poisoning your progress, which you can join (free) here. 

You can check out Claire’s other work at:

People Love Projects

That’s about it for me this week.

Take care of yourself.

Big hug

Rich

This episode I chat with Ultraman Hawaii Champion, Gordo Byrn, on:

* Determining what living well as a family is* Teaching your kids the power of compounding and* How to stay fit and healthy into your later years.

Gordo, has not only performed at an elite level of endurance athletics but also in the world of finance, and now for the last decade or so he has been applying that elite mindset to how to be a better parent so I really hope you enjoy and take a lot of inspiration from this conversation with Gordo.

I strongly recommend that you check out Gordo’s blog, True Wealth. It’s been a font of parenting inspiration for me.

You can also find details of how to play The Allowance Game with your own kids here.

If you’d like to reach out to Gordo, you can find him on Twitter here.

Hi there,

This episode, author, and father, Scott H Young is back to help us get better at anything and help create environments to help our children do the same.

His new book is a master class in accelerated, effective learning which helps you identify what you might be missing which has stalled learning in a particular area—and how to turn it around.

Scott is such a living example of applying a growth mindset to parenting that I hope you take a lot out of this chat.

Big Hug

Rich

I strongly recommend you check out Scott’s book, ‘Get Better At Anything’ as it’s an amazing handbook for getting better at the things that matter to you.

Here is a link to Scott’s website as well.

Hi there,

Have you ever worried about your trousers falling down whilst giving a public talk?

Well I have, and it turns out that worrying about something happening can actually be worse for us that the actual thing happening…we’re such weird and wonderful creatures, aren’t we?

Anyway, where am I going with this? Ah, yes, ‘trauma and shame’. These two interrelated things can have such a powerful impact on how we show up in the world that I wanted to learn more about them.

So this week I chat with Behavioural Scientist from Deakin University, Hannah Bereznicki, about those very topics.

I really hope you enjoy this conversation with Hannah.

Big hug

Rich

PS here’s the link to check out the free course on Trauma, Neurodiversity and Shame that Hannah mentions (remember to select the limited access 4-week version so you don’t have to pay).