Talking Dad

Talking dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things dad. In this episode i talk to Dan Flanagan, founder of Dad La Soul and Tot Rocking Beats which are dad groups tackling the social isolation of dads and kids. Located on the UK's south coast in Worthing but with plans of introducing nationally. Dan also shares his fatherhood story and where the idea of creating a non profit organisation base...

The podcast where we discuss all things dad, fatherhood, parenting and mental health awareness.  A solo episode where i talk through the build up to, day of and take away from the little ones first birthday party. Which we ( my wife ) decided she wanted at home, this has become somewhat of a tradition along with a few other family traditions i have unknowingly entered into - What are some of your...

I chat to Johnny from FTHRhood Chlothing brand about his fatherhood experience, setting up a clothing brand how and why he chose to do so, branching out clothing the whole family with MTHRhood & CHLDhood. Johnny talks about his own mental health struggles and how this also contributed to his ideas for the brand - Raising mental health awareness, anti bullying partnership and offering a grant schem...

The podcast where we discuss all things dad, fatherhood, parenting and men's mental health.  In this quick podcast announcement as you may have seen on social media i am re-focussing the podcast to ensure it stays in keeping with fatherhood, parenting and mental health awareness. Sharing my fatherhood journey, family life and chatting with other dads about their experiences, the more we talk about...

In this episode i speak to Paul who along with his wife Emily set up the Parent guide to GCSE, helping parents and teens with revision & exam preparations.  Paul begins by telling me about his fatherhood journey having now 20 year old twin boys and also a 13 year old daughter. Paul was a stay at home dad when his twins were babies before retraining and working as a teacher at a secondary school. W...

Talking dad uk the podcast where we discuss all things dad. Fatherhood, parenting and lifestyle chats.  In part 2 where i discuss Woodstock 99 music festival days 2 & 3 with Rob from the Records & Bands podcast. Bands covered in this episode are Limp Biskit, Kid Rock, Metallica, Rage against the machine, DMX, Red hot chilli peppers, Willie Nelson etc - Discussing the accounts and reports of days 2...

Talking dad uk crossover podcast episode with Records & Bands. Rob joins me to discuss all things Woodstock 99 - The infamous music festival. ' Talking dads, talking records & bands '    In this episode part 1 - We set the scene for the opening day of Woodstock 99 music festival, talking about the lead up to the festival - What was no.1 in the charts in the months leading to the beginning of the f...

The podcast where we discuss all things dad - In this episode i chat to Matty an old school friend. Matty has 2 sons as do i and of very similar age. The first part of this conversation is about fatherhood, how Matty found it, the challenges he had and the difference when having his second child. Matty talks about his 6 year old son being assessed on the Autism pathway and some of the difficulties...

Talking dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things dad. George ( Confidential lo-fi ) is back for a part 2 and this time we discuss music. We catch up on family and kids life since we last spoke. George has been playing music since the age of 12, trained in classical guitar and some of his first musical experiences being watching the Young ones on tv and hearing Madness for the first time. P...

In this solo episode i offer some thoughts on new years resolutions, the difficulties and some tips for dealing with the January blues. I update on our christmas break which didn't all go to plan, covid caught up with us at the beginning of January ( well my wife, so far ) kids being off school isolating rules. I'd like to say Fuck cancer as it has affected both sides of our family recently. Plans...

I discuss all things dad with Sam. Sam tells me about his kids and family's Christmas plans. We discuss some of the difficulties of parenting & fatherhood - sleepless nights, how your kids can test you, we have a dad moan ( we all need to at some point ) we also talk about how brilliant kids can be and the joy of seeing little ones excitement at Christmas time.   50 min mark - We discuss music and...

On this episode i chat to Mike of the Genuine chit chat podcast, we discuss podcasts, my experiences of fatherhood and Mike's thoughts and preparation for one day planning to become a father, we talk about our parents and our dads and how they can influence your own parenting choices or style. We talk some very amateur ' evolutionary anthropology ', hobbies & yes even bread and butter. A wide and...

A solo episode checking in, how are you doing?  A slightly sleep deprived ( almost subdued ) episode checking in with you, updates on the YouTube channel, upcoming kids half term holidays, Halloween, schedule for new episodes, baby weaning, Dad life, podcast merch...  I recently attended the Let's talk dads conference 2021 which has an array of support and guest speakers supporting dads.  I'm work...

A bonus episode with behind the scenes of the first Whiskey review video on the Youtube channel. We discuss other whiskeys we plan on trying, talking about potentially venturing into more Vlog and video crossover with Aaron and the Let's talk about nothing podcast boys.  Featured conversation - Whiskey options to review next  Brewery tour / vlog  Crossover podcast eps  The struggles of podcast rec...

I chat to family friend Lee who lives in Iowa USA, We trade some dad stories from across the pond. Lee is a first time dad to a 1 year old little boy, this is the first real chance we have had to chat since i visited with my family in summer 2019, we talk about how Lee has found it becoming a father, how life has been over past year or 2, dad hobbies - hunting, archery, whiskey, BBQ & travel.  Wha...

Rob is back for his part 2 episode Talking music & Podcasting - I got chatting with Rob so easily during our recording we were able to record a double episode, covering our usual Dad chat and a Music / Podcast chat ( i'm getting better at planning ) We discussed all sorts of music & podcast stuff from Rob's era of the Grunge scene & early 90's music to Motorhead, Kanye West, Punk, where our podcas...

( bit sweary ) In this episode i chat to Rob about all things dad. We share our stories of delivering babies, hiking, wild camping and rock climbing with kids, dealing with teens, differences between first / second and third child. ' Hedge porn ', pressures on modern parents, schools & technology that our children access that is different to our childhoods.  Part 2 episode coming soon - We talk mo...

In this episode i speak to George ( Confidential music ) we are discussing George's experiences with Postnatal depression and shares his story in attempts to raise awareness on the subject. George talks through family life, his 3 year old son and gives an idea of some of the signs & symptoms of post natal depression in men. George is also a musician and you can find his Lo-fi music and Chill-hop o...

Another solo pod episode - I'm having a little Dad moan, talking about car search updates, day 1 of the diet ( again ) moaning about insurance companies, price of a pint, updates from the past couple of weeks. I share some unexpected rudeness stories.  I received an email ( Hooray ) Aaron from Zed1 podcast shares a cute story about his daughter.    - Email the podcast - talkingdaduk@gmail.com - Fo...

In this Talking music episode i chat to long time friend of 20 yrs Aaron about his musical influences, his dad's influence on his music taste, gigs, first records bought. Topics of discussion punk, ska, two-tone music & Indie music ( our era ) We give an opinion on new country vs Old country music. At the 60 min mark we had a little bit of fun with an album swap & review - I gave Aaron Yelawolf -...

Another solo podcast episode from me - I talk about Euro 2020 starting and how i got Shafted in the sweep stake, i take a look at my teams Denmark & Slovakia and talk about their chances of making me some money or not. Also mentioned Phil Foden's hair or is it Gazza?  A quick recap of the past couple of weeks for myself and family.  A general little check in to say hello.    https://ko-fi.com/talk...

On this episode of the podcast i chat to James - My Hero Joshua blog. James talks through his & his families experiences, his son Joshua's battle against the odds as a newborn baby and his health. James's diagnosis of Autism as an adult, how he has learnt to deal with it, plans for the future. Discussing Joshua's love of animals, football & dinosaurs. Another great dad chat.    Check the blog out...

In this episode i chat to Ian, a single dad of 3 & the man behind Dad's delicious dinners blog. Ian started his blog by writing about cooking regular fresh family meals for his family on a budget of £5. Ian has written various online publications, has been on the top 10 blog list and a finalist for the online influence awards in 2019.  This is another really good dad chat for the podcast & Ian giv...

On this episode we are Talking music again this time with an old school friend Warren, we haven't had a good catch up like this in many years. Only seeing each other in passing usually in a shop car park this chat was long overdue. I talk to Warren about his musical influences, reminisce on the school bands we played in, gigs, Warren's hobby music production, the lack of live music venues & genera...

A quick update from me, talking about the past week, future plans, guests lined up, baby update, impending paternity leave & the kids go back to school after the Easter holidays yay...   Also a mini review of my new microphone, update of the socials & podcast web page.    If your interested in a guest feature or want to share any stories with the us Contact the pod - talkingdaduk@gmail.com - @Talk...