High Performance Father Podcast

World-class educator and author Lael Stone joins Al for a blockbuster episode on connection at home. She unpacks why women put their own needs last, why men tie their worth to achievement, what your wife actually needs from you, and the one question every father should ask his kids. Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that will draw the best out in you.

Three years after a 270-day prognosis, Aidan Charles is over 1,000 days in. Aidan shares how he moved from surviving to living, why ego holds men back, and what facing death taught him about presence. He closes with his poem, Again, I Rise. Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that will draw the best out in you.

Four years after Episode 200, Corrine is back. Al and Corrine unpack life with four kids, HPF's growth, and Corrine returning to work. An honest conversation on providing, who carries the load at home, and staying strong through every season. Enjoy a thought and action provoking episode that's part of a mini series which will draw the best out in you.

Head Coach of the Firebreathers Ed Armstrong joins Al for a long overdue conversation on what drives him, the legacy of his father Mighty Pete, and what four years walking alongside men in HPF has taught him about leadership, drift, and what it actually takes to rebuild a man from the inside out. Ed shares real wins from real men and the balance between holding space and calling men forward. Enjoy...

Two one-liners that carry serious weight. You can grow 1% a day, that's 3.5 times the man you are in a year. You won't see it today, but stack those tiny increments and the avalanche comes. The same law works in reverse though, and you won't notice it until it's too late. The catalyst of pain birthed everything I've built, and your pain is trying to do the same for you. Not to you, for you. Enjoy...

The wall in front of you is smoke and mirrors, you just haven't pushed through it yet. Every man has a fire inside him, some just need the kindling and another ripper coupled with a perspective on growth and regret have this sitting as a powerful Podcast episode that will light you up and direct the way forward. The mirror can be a powerful thing when it carries the right intention and purpose, en...

You're not building a family, you're building a culture - and culture starts with the chief. That's you. This plus 2 other one liners will have you deep in thought but more importantly armed towards action to carve the path you and you're family desire. Harmony over truth, pain as a signal for change - this is an episode not to be missed...

If you asked most men what makes them unhappy, they'd say nose hairs, stepping on Lego, and women. But the real answer is deeper than that. Today I'm breaking down the 7 pillars behind why men aren't happy, and what to do about each one. Let's get into it.

Life's a million moments a year. Most of your days will be tough. And whilst it feels like failure, it's part of the recipe of success. Stack the small wins. Stop chasing the big Hail Mary. Be present with your kids instead of rushing to closure. This episode of Al's insights covers all areas in perspective and shaping your mind to move forward - for yourself and others counting on you...

Premiership coach Paul Roos goes far beyond football in this one, sharing the leadership lessons that shaped one of Australia's greatest sporting cultures, and the fatherhood lessons that mattered even more. Al and Paul unpack standards, ownership, purpose and legacy, and land on the line that stops the conversation cold: your resume is what you do, your legacy is how you do it. Then comes the sto...

Who are you when you're tired? When nobody's watching? When you don't have to? In this episode, Al unpacks the quiet habits, hidden standards, and hard truths that define a man's character. You'll learn why drift is so dangerous, why avoidance masquerades as stress, and why champions are built in the moments where there's no applause. A powerful conversation for fathers, husbands, and leaders comm...

Phil Britten is a survivor of the 2002 Bali bombings. He lost seven close mates that night and was left with burns to over 60 percent of his body. For 12 hours, he was believed to be dead. But this is not a survival story. It is about what happens after. We went deep into the moment everything changed, the years that followed, the guilt, the darkness, and the rebuild. The decision to keep going wh...

Join us in an episode that cuts through the noise and brings you back to what actually matters. The world is noisy, uncertain, and always throwing something at you. None of that changes your responsibility as a man. Your family is not listening to what you say. They are watching how you show up. Your behavior, your energy, your leadership. That is what they feel. Stop chasing control outside your...

4 hard truths to lead your life - purpose must outweigh pleasure, growth comes from the discomfort you avoid , not the one you choose, fear is a signal (not a stop sign), and your future capacity is built by exceeding today's standard. Most men miss it because it's simple - structure your life, raise your standards, and execute daily. Bottom line: Do the hard things now, or live with the cost late...

One day your kids will remember how you were. Not what you said you wanted. This episode is the HPF Tenets. The code we live by when life is heavy and nobody is watching. We break down the North Star that sets your standard. The Spine that keeps you steady. The Above The Line traits that stop drift and build real leadership. If you want to be the man your family can trust, follow, and feel safe wi...

Harding runs the HPF Knights Squad. He's seen what changes a man and what destroys him slowly. This episode is straight about time, drift, and the lie of "I'm providing" while your kids grow up without you. Harding talks FIFO, missed birthdays, the moment he realised he was repeating his old man's path, and why the answer is always the same. Take action. Start small. Don't wait for life to hit you...

Behind every strong man is a battle he had to win in private. Divorce. Addiction. Burnout. Identity loss. The pressure to provide. The fear of not being enough. The silence no one sees. In this raw panel conversation, real men unpack the war fought in Family, Self, and Service - and what happens when you stop fighting alone. Because the real victory isn't success. It's becoming the man your legacy...

A raw, unscripted panel with three HPF men from WA - Critz, Darren, and Callum - talking about what actually changes a man when life hits. They unpack: what brotherhood does when you're in the dark why most men drift into isolation (and how to break it) setting standards that hold under pressure becoming "100 to give 100" - without guilt and the moment Callum realised his daughter was watching… wh...

Holding baby Flossy in one arm, Al delivers a raw, punchy reminder of what fatherhood really teaches a man. Four kids, four lessons: identity, capacity, time management, and the newest one, self control. Not the pretend version. The real version, where you are tired, tested, tempted, and still choose the standard. He unpacks why comfort kills growth, why discomfort is the gateway, and finishes wit...

For 30 years, Jason Crittle told himself he had it under control. But at home he was gone. Drinking early, smoking late, sitting on the verandah all night, kids in their rooms, wife in the other room. No presence. No leadership. Just a man hiding behind the mask of "I provide." Then Father's Day hit and everything erupted. Jason walked out and faced the truth: he wasn't functioning at all. He was...

Burnout isn't a character flaw - it's your biology waving a red flag. In this episode, accredited naturopath and nutritionist James Marr breaks down why most men are stuck treating smoke (fatigue, gut issues, low libido, anxiety, poor sleep) while the real fire keeps burning underneath. We talk adrenal dysfunction, cortisol rhythms, gut-to-brain links, testosterone myths, and the brutal truth: you...

This isn't a Christmas episode. It's a message about pressure, expectations, comparison, and the moments in life that amplify everything — whether that's Christmas, birthdays, grief, or change. In this episode, Al speaks candidly about: seasonal pressure and emotional overload why comparison quietly steals your power the illusion of calendars and "fresh starts" preparing for what's inevitable in l...

This is a raw, unscripted conversation with men living the work inside High Performance Father. They talk about: what broke before things changed the cost of raising standards why brotherhood accelerates growth what got harder after joining and why HPF isn't for everyone No hype. No masks. No shortcuts. Just men choosing to rise, together.

Kozzie isn't the point. The brotherhood is. In this conversation, four HPF men speak honestly about what keeps them here - not the workouts, not the events, but the culture that refuses to let men drift. This is about: Men holding the line for each other Standards that don't bend when life gets heavy Brotherhood that sharpens instead of enabling A culture where leadership is expected, not applaude...

What happens when over 100 men gather at the highest point in the country — not to escape life, but to face it head-on? In this raw, unscripted panel, the HPF coaching team breaks down Kozzie 4.0: the climb, the brotherhood, the breakdowns, the breakthroughs, and the moments that changed men forever. This isn't an event recap. It's a conversation about identity, leadership, purpose, and what becom...