The Dadversity Podcast

Two for Joy is the incredible story of twins Alice & Tommy who defied all odds following the heartbreaking diagnosis of quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

Listen to James' recollection of how this incredible family turned despair into unrelenting positivity.

Overview

• James' childhood: The incredible opportunities it afforded him, and his well-grounded family dynamic
• Meeting the love of his life, Georgie, in week 1 of University life
• The journey of IVF, including a chance meeting with four magpies
• Managing a premature birth
• The emotions of the diagnosis which would change their family life forever

Bernie Hollywood: The Relentless Giver

Bernie was inspired by his mum and dad, who he sadly lost by the time he'd hit 23. Their memory lives on through Bernie's relentless mission to give back to the world.

Since then he's launched and supported charities to give young people opportunities, rowed across the Atlantic and support school builds in Africa.

What's the role of a dad?
Are you a mature parent?
How are we supposed to deal with sibling rivalry?

Big questions. 34 minutes. Let's go.

It's not lost on me just how brave the dads are that appear on this show. It's why I think Dadversity is the greatest podcast on the planet. There's no agenda. It's just a bunch of dads with interesting stories to share.

Dan Light is a dad to four boys, including twins. One of his boys was diagnosed with ARFID. It's an eating disorder that adds real complexity to daily life - huge ups and downs.

Huge thanks to Dan for sharing his story. Top man!

Nathan

Dadversity sat down with Liam Back to discuss the journey to becoming a dad when your child is premature. 

Of all the topics you discuss when you're having a baby - 'what if it comes 12 weeks early' - isn't top of the list for most parents. Sadly, it's a reality for a lot of parents across the world. 

In 2021, 53,000 babies were born prematurely in the UK alone. 6% were extremely preterm (before 28 weeks).

You're about to step into the shoes of a dad who was forced into a world of helplessness as his child was part of the 6%.

How does a really happy kid develop such significant trauma? Meet Tim, a world-leading Emotional Coach who helps dads to tackle previous trauma.

Tim lived through the worst drug and alcohol-fuelled moments to totally transform his life, and go on to positively impact the lives of 800+ people.

It's possible to tackle trauma.

Karin Palm is all about being present in the moment to enable conscious thinking and logical decision making.

Dads will learn how to:

1. Refocus their attention on the now
2. Get out of a he does/she does war with their partners
3. End all judgement of yourself for good

Welcome to the first episode of The Mortgage Show with Mikey Johnson.

We asked the Dadversity community about their mortgage challenges. Unsurprisingly, rising interest rates were right up there. Mikey gave some unbelievable advice on how dads can tackle that with The Mortgage Charter. Never heard of it? No, me neither.

Here are the questions that we put to Mikey. Enjoy the show:

Q: My mortgage is due to expire in May 2024. What would you recommend doing? We signed a 2-year fixed at 2.4%.

Q: How much can we borrow with joint salaries of £96,000

Q: We have around £100k equity in our house, and would like to borrow to buy a 2nd property. Would you recommend doing that now or waiting?

Q: What are the main differences between interest-only and repayment mortgages?

Q: Would you recommend any specific lenders after being self-employed for under 6 months?

Does the environment dictate your outcomes? I think so, and so does Dave Gibbons.

But how did he manage to progress from a council estate in Manchester, through to generating millions in revenue, when other people don't reach that level of success with way more foundational tools?

It's a fascinating story where this dad realised that building products and services was the only way to move forward, and he made incredible progress.

Listen to the challenges, balancing family life and learning more about why he had to scale back eventually.

This is The Dynamic Dad ft Dave Gibbons.

Christian Hoyle: The Bounceback Dad.

Christian has seen so much adversity in his life, that it's almost become second nature to create frameworks for tackling challenges that haven't arrived yet.

He's mastered his mind, brushes off challenges and constantly pushes forward.