From One Dad To Another

In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Sean sits down to share his personal journey through fatherhood, mental health challenges, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. From navigating co-parenting to the creation of the Shaka Project, Sean opens up about the importance of being present for his children, prioritizing emotional well-being, and building a community that supports open conversat...

In this powerful and down-to-earth episode, Shane and Pete sit down with Alex Welsh —dad, para-athlete, former motocross rider, and manager at Push Mobility. After a life-changing accident in his early 20s, Alex redefined his path through resilience, elite sport, and eventually fatherhood. This conversation covers everything from IVF challenges and birth stories to balancing elite athletic trainin...

Episode Title: The Power of Reflection in Parenting In this reflective and honest episode, Shane and Pete dive into the powerful aftermath of their conversation with Paul Snow—unpacking the emotional weight of watching it back and how it stirred something deeper in both of them. This week, it’s just the two dads in the studio, exploring how personal experiences shape the way we show up as parents....

In this grounded and reflective episode, we’re joined by Paul Snow , proud dad of three, business owner, and long-time supporter of dads across the country. Paul shares openly about his upbringing, how it's shaped the kind of father he strives to be, and the lessons he’s learned along the way—from missed kicks with his own dad to deep conversations with his kids now. We explore the cultural influe...

In this honest and thoughtful episode, Shane and Pete reconnect after a short break and reflect on their recent experiences—including Shane’s family holiday in Queensland, parenting challenges, and their chat with Dr. Stephen Carbone in the previous episode. They unpack what it really means to slow down as a parent, the value of emotional intelligence, and how relationships shift when kids enter t...

In this heartwarming and insightful episode, we welcome Dr. Stephen Carbone —a proud new grandfather, seasoned father, and long-time mental health advocate. Stephen shares his reflections on becoming a dad in the late ‘80s, the joys and chaos of grandparenting, and how the landscape of parenting has changed across generations. We talk about everything from sleep-deprived newborn days to silly bedt...

In this episode, Shane and Pete sit down for a raw and relatable follow-up to Joel’s powerful story from the previous episode. The boys reflect on the emotional layers of Joel’s birth experience, his honesty around anxiety, and the deeper lessons in communication, self-care, and presence in fatherhood. They also dive into their own parenting challenges, including the social media detox challenge ,...

🎙️ Episode Title: From Chaos to Connection: Joel’s First Year of Fatherhood Episode Description: Recorded live at the iconic Esplanade Hotel in Inverloch, we’re back for Episode 2 of From One Dad to Another ! In this heartfelt chat, Shane and Pete sit down with Joel—a new dad navigating the wild ride of fatherhood. From the moment he found out he was going to be a dad, to the birth of his son Regg...

In this follow-up to "Shane’s Journey to Fatherhood," we take a moment to reflect on the powerful themes raised in the previous episode. We explore the importance of reaching out before hitting rock bottom and the ripple effect that brave first step can create—not just for yourself, but for those around you. We also dive into some of the positive experiences and wins we’ve had this past fortnight,...

Shane turns guest as Pete turns solo host. In this episode Shane shares his memories of infertility issues along with the feelings he experienced when he found out his wife was pregnant, the depths of the NICU journey from his first son being born 10 weeks early, to the experience of his new daughter who spent 21 days day in the Royal Children's hospital. Shane goes in to some detail about the exp...

Welcome back to From One Dad To Another. 2025 looks a little different as we have Pete and Shane co-hosting. In this episode the dad's chat about some challenges they have had recently and share what's in store for the year. Shane reads a journal entry of the challenges his family has experienced this year. Pete joins the team and shares his mission and purpose on being vulnerable in a public sett...

Today we sit down with Michael Judd and speak the challenge his family faced back in 2018-2020 with their young daughter Estella. A journey that led that Michael to go inward and delve deep so he could find a way to not only manage grief but thrive in life. Estella, his daughter had a battle with cancer from the age of six and unfortunately the battle saw the loss of life in 2020. Michael made a p...

A life changing moment altered the course of Nathan's life. It was with the supportive words from his wife Liz that gave Nathan the space to enter a new phase of his life. That moment was Nathan's rock bottom witnessed by his three boys and wife. Nathan dives deep in to how rock bottom changed his path, and after speaking to his good friend who runs Buddiup and Sisterup in Perth, Western Australia...

Zack got delivered a phone call which shifted his life completely. A cancer diagnosis and an urgent medical who team who wanted to get the chemotherapy started. At such a young age that meant the conversation centered around Zack and his partner Tessa talking about Zack freezing his sperm because the chemotherapy would rule out any chance to fall pregnant naturally. A small window of time before t...

Fatherhood can throw up plenty of challenges and for Pete, his endured one of the toughest challenges. As he walked out of hospital with his partner, that had that sinking feeling that they were leaving something behind... and they were. Pete's storm was Nate, his son who didn't get to leave the hospital. In this chat we chat about Pete's three kids and how he managed the ups and downs on the jour...

Our host Shane speaks about why this podcast has come to life. Sharing part of his journey before he sits down with other dads who will share parts of there journeys. If you want to support the podcast please subscribe, review, share and follow on instagram Dad Pod (@from.onedadtoanother) • Instagram photos and videos We are extremely grateful for all the support and without listeners these are ju...