The Dad Project

Brenton balanced banking, running a business and raising his children after separation.

The pressure almost broke him, but the love for his kids pushed him through every difficult moment.

He opens up about loneliness, sacrifice, rebuilding confidence, and finding strength when life feels impossible.

This is a story every father, husband and man should hear.

Themes:

• Lone parenting
• Men coping with pressure
• Identity after divorce
• Cultural expectations
• Resilience and rebuilding

• 00:00:00 Introduction: Breaking the Silence on Single Fatherhood
• 00:02:46 The Hardest Decision: Leaving the Family Home
• 00:04:35 Drawing Strength from Childhood Pain
• 00:06:29 Sacrifice and Living Arrangements: From Family Home to Small Flat
• 00:08:43 A Father's Fear: I Don't Want Them to Not Want to Come
• 00:09:51 Understanding Daughters: Shopping Trips and Bracelets
• 00:11:49 Vulnerability as Strength: Learning It's Okay to Not Be Okay
• 00:14:07 The Power of Communication: Finding People Who Understand
• 00:15:40 Advice for Men Going Through Separation
• 00:17:02 Self-Care and Sport: The Necessity of Looking After Yourself
• 00:21:08 Breaking the Stigma: Single Fathers of Colour and Presence
• 00:23:08 Quality Over Quantity: More Time as a Single Dad
• 00:24:35 Thriving Now: Investment Banking and Laser Tag Dreams
• 00:26:46 Time Doesn't Heal: Mindset Does

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Raj became a single father during COVID.

Weeks after his daughter’s birth, separation meant losing the early moments every dad dreams of.

In this episode, he talks about the grief, the guilt and the pressure he carried, and how he rebuilt his bond with his daughter through resilience, community and emotional honesty.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding your life together by a thread, Raj’s story will hit you hard.

Themes:

• Separation and fatherhood
• Grief and loss
• Self-worth
• Healing and identity
• Expectations on men
• Cultural pressure
  

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Many men never speak about the moment everything falls apart.

For Naroop, it was the end of a 26-year relationship and the shock of becoming a single father to a young daughter.

In this conversation, he shares how he rebuilt his identity, found strength in the darkest period of his life, and created The Dad Project as a space for honest talks about men’s mental health, fatherhood, healing and self-worth.

If you’re a man carrying stress, pressure or silent weight, you’ll hear something in this episode that stays with you.

Themes:

• Single fatherhood
• Identity after separation
• Emotional resilience
• Modern masculinity
• Men opening up
• Self-worth and purpose

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