March 06, 2025

What's up with our boys? Big Buddy's co-CEO shares his thoughts

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17 minutes

Steve Sobota is the co-CEO of an organisation called Big Buddy, and has been matching boys without a dad in their life with positive male role models for nearly 25 years.

We know that boys' achievement at school has been lagging behind girls, and that boys are more at risk of behavioural issues and mental health issues.

So what can be done to help support boys as they grow to adulthood?

Steve has some thoughts based on his near two-decades of work with the organisation.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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March 06, 2025

What's up with our boys? Big Buddy's co-CEO shares his thoughts

Listen Later

17 minutes

Steve Sobota is the co-CEO of an organisation called Big Buddy, and has been matching boys without a dad in their life with positive male role models for nearly 25 years.

We know that boys' achievement at school has been lagging behind girls, and that boys are more at risk of behavioural issues and mental health issues.

So what can be done to help support boys as they grow to adulthood?

Steve has some thoughts based on his near two-decades of work with the organisation.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

...more