Fathering Through The Storm

Content warning: discussion of the topic of domestic abuse. This episode includes a father sharing his experience of managing an abusive relationship whilst fathering two daughters. Johnny sits down with Andrew Pain to explore his initial reaction to the abuse he was receiving from his wife and how this changed due to the intervention of another party. As a professional speaker on the topic of men...

Content warning: discussion of the impact of processing an unexpected Down Syndrome diagnosis. This episode includes a father sharing his experience of coming to terms with this and how his own perception of the world changes as he learns to love his son as he is, rather than he was expected to be. In this episode, Johnny sits down with Brennan to explore how managed his initial reaction to the di...

Content warning: discussion of Epilepsy and long term illness. This episode includes a father sharing his experience of parenting whilst he manages his own Epilepsy diagnosis. In this episode, Johnny sits down with James to explore how he manages to raise his first child whilst dealing with the day to day challenges of Epilepsy. James shares what it was like to be diagnosed with Epilepsy in his mi...

Content warning: discussion of mental health and suicide. This episode includes a father sharing his experience of parenting whilst his partner experiences a continual mental health crisis. If this is tender for you right now, please take care as you read or listen. In this episode, Johnny sits down with Howard Hill to explore how he manages to raise four young children when his wife is experienci...

Content warning: discussion of grief and loss This episode includes a father sharing his experience of losing a child. If this is tender for you right now, please take care as you read or listen. In this episode, Johnny sits down with Simon Fagg to explore one of the hardest storms a father can face—the loss of a child through stillbirth. Simon shares, with honesty and emotion, his journey through...

Johnny Lympus introduces us to what 'Fathering Through The Storm' is all about, and the types of stories we can expect to hear in each episode. Covering the topics of loss, mental health, relationships and parenting struggles, the podcast is all about real stories of hope for Dads who may be in the middle of it.