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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by new dad and fellow dad "memer" Declan Ronson. Declan has gained over 12k followers this year with his relatable videos on being a new dad and the ups and downs that that come with the new dad life. Was great to sit down and have a laugh with this legend! Made it well worth the 4am wake up to compete with the English time di...

Send us a text In this weeks episode of the podcast I'm joined by the ultimate dad runner, Chris Dixon. Chris' story is one I love so much, Chris is known for completing insane ultra marathon style runs but the why behind the running means so much more. Chris' daughter Grace is his number one inspiration and motivation, and being able to chat with him around this was a real privileg...

Send us a text This week on the podcast I'm joined by my good mate Tim Meacham. Tim is a dad to his 3 year old daughter and his newborn twin boys. We chatted all things twin dad life, the tough moments and the amazing moments as well as the transition for him going from 1 child to 3!  COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.com CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relata...

Send us a text Today I'm joined by fellow girl dad and local fitness legend Lewis Collocott. Lewis has been in the fitness industry for 8 years now as both a Personal Trainer and Group Training Coach. He is the Group Fitness director at Function Well in Newstead and balances that with raising his 2 daughters. We chat all things fitness, girl dad problems and our own philosophies on staying he...

Send us a text This week on the podcast I'm join by local Brisbane legend and owner of BALLN Australia, Dom Deluca. We chat all things the new dad life, the nerves of being in the delivery room, balancing running multiple businesses and a new born as well as some general chats about the new born stage! Keep an eye out, Dom and I have something very cool in the works!  COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! H...

Send us a text Edward Rodarte's journey from the streets of Compton to becoming a prominent figure in politics and corporate America showcases resilience and transformation. Growing up in Compton, Edward faced bullying and sought belonging in street gangs. Overcoming these challenges, he pursued a career in politics, becoming the youngest mayor and councilman in La Puente. Later, he transitio...

Send us a text Josh Wood is a Tasmanian-based TEDx speaker, educator, and fitness expert offering a new perspective on health and physical fitness—training to become strong for life. Drawing from his fifteen years of experience as a competitive powerlifter and combat sport athlete, a wilderness and hiking guide, and a dad, Josh has developed a holistic approach to fitness grounded solidly in the p...

Send us a text Extremely lucky to be able to sit down with Paul and Luke Field this week for a chat! Paul Field might not wear a coloured skivvy, but he's one of the original brains behind the Wiggles - as their original and long serving manager. After his retirement Paul handed the reins of the The Wiggles machine to his son Luke who is still currently at the helm of the much loved children&...

Send us a text Finally were back with regular recordings! In this episode of the podcast we jump into the term "responsibility fatigue". When you just want to switch off and have a break but you have kids and guilt that comes with giving yourself a break.  COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.com CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experien...

Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I run through some events from the week as well as some dad hacks that are pretty much day to day hacks that make parent life easier. Take care of yourselves dads! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.com CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alo...

Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I chat about the importance of the Third Space and trying to keep your head as a dad through tantrums, late nights and any other unexpected events! Fatherhood is a tough gig, take care of yourself! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.com CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood t...

Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I take a journey back to the early days of fatherhood for a bit of a New Dad Crash Course for those expecting dads! What to expect, things to avoid and just some little tips that helped me through the early days! CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us...

Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I recap our Easter weekend, the girls birthdays and my new found life of a threenager dad (or the Attitude Era as I call it).  CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us really know what we're doing but we're all just trying to our best. Join the...

Send us a text This week I'm joined by new dad and long time friend Calin Jones. Calin has an 10 month old son and has just recently come back from a holiday as a family of three in Japan. We jump into some baby travel advice and hacks as well as how he managed to get his son through the 9 hour flight, that and so much more!  If you're interested in Calin's photography go give him a...

Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by TheFatherFigureCoach himself Troy Jones. Troy is a newly crowned stay at home dad who also is passionate in the fitness industry about keeping dads fit and healthy. Troy has a youtube show call Troy Tries involving himself completing workouts from various athletic disciplines (I'm a huge fan of the series). We chat about early d...

Send us a text In this episode of the Cool Dad Collective podcast we jump into my new challenge "The 75DAD" and how you can also be apart of it as well as an absolute horror story about food from the local park.  Thank you to RIFF RAFF for sponsoring this weeks episode! Use code "COOLDAD15" for 15% off your first purchase!  CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stori...

Send us a text In this episode of the Cool Dad Collective podcast we just into my issues with sleep, the joys of the first few days of kindy and some fatherhood motivation to start your week.  CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us really know what we're doing but we're all just trying t...

Send us a text Welcome back to 2024! Absolutely pumped to be back recording this year, the podcast has been growing like crazy and the community is getting bigger which is unreal! This week we jump straight into a bit of a catch up about Christmas and our family holiday.  CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alon...

Send us a text Today I sit down with my lovely fiance Kiah, to discuss our parenthood journey together so far. We decided to answer some questions from chatGPT around our expectation of mother/fatherhood. Great chat and awesome to finally have some time to hear each others perspective.  Go check out Kiah's content at @imbodihealth & @nutritionbykiah CoolDadCollective is a place for real,...

Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by fellow girl dad Grant Gough. Grant is a father of 3 girls and in this episode we dive into his journey through fatherhood mainly focusing on his daughter Oakley. Oakley was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1. Grant and Oakley's journey is insanely moving and it was an absolute privilege to have been able to sit down...

Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by one of my best mates and fellow father of 2, Nick Santinella. We chat all things around what made us nervous before fatherhood, dealing with parent advice from others and some learning curves we've experienced through fatherhood so far. An absolute blast to be able to sit down with someone I've known for so long and talk ab...

Send us a text Another big week of fatherhood! In this weeks episode I chat creating long lasting memories with my daughters, something that my 2 year old daughter said to me that caught me completely off guard and losing $100 worth of new kids clothes.  CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us real...

Send us a text Back again for your weekly fatherhood breakdown! This week we jump into automating parent life, hot mum/dad things and some words of wisdom to those expecting dads out there!  CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us really know what we're doing but we're all just trying to...

Send us a text We're finally back into it with some new podcasting equipment and of course some fatherhood stories from the past few weeks. From being a temporary stay at home dad to getting insanely sick we unpack what was a crazy few weeks! CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us really know...

Send us a text Big for week the podcast this week with last weekend being fathers day! We jump in this week with a "grandad win" of the week, some pretty rotten toilet training issues, some sibling bonding and of course a toilet training "Sh*t Dad Club" moment!  CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you ar...