The Dadversity Podcast

Former British lightweight champion Scotty Cardle spent most of his life preparing for fights - the discipline, the training camps, the walkouts, the pressure, the lights. But when the final bell rang on his boxing career, a very different fight began. In this episode of Dadversity, Scotty opens up about life after boxing, the depression that followed retirement, becoming a dad during lockdown, su...

Martyn becomes his wife’s independence while protecting his daughters’ childhood and fighting for families living with MND. Follow @mbarrow1 Clips: @dadversitylessons

Welcome to The Dadversity Podcast ! In this thought-provoking episode, coach Tom Palmer dives into the powerful topic: “People-Pleasing Isn’t Love – It’s Manipulation.” Tom unpacks the hidden dynamics of people-pleasing, exploring how this behavior can sabotage relationships and personal growth. This episode offers actionable insights for breaking free from this cycle and building healthier, more...

People-pleasing isn't love - it's manipulation by Tom Palmer  This lesson goes live inside the Dadversity community on Friday 29th November.

Scott McCulloch is the Dad who built a company from £0 - £7m in revenue. We talk about that process, what sparked sobriety after turning 40 and training to take on endurance events around the world. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction to Scott McCulloch Nathan introduces Scott and reflects on connecting through LinkedIn. [02:00] Scott’s Current Endeavors Scott discusses his current freelance work in d...

[00:00:00] – Introduction • Nathan introduces the episode, welcoming guest Matt Tyler and playfully addressing their football rivalry. [00:01:15] – Matt’s Background • Matt discusses growing up in Birmingham, England, and reflects on his happy early childhood years, with family trips and local adventures. [00:03:15] – Chaotic Teenage Years and Bipolar Disorder • Matt describes his father’s bipolar...

We go beyond the headlines to uncover the real story of Clark Carlisle.  Who is Clarke? What drives a footballer, so adored to feel like he had to drink to forget.  Clarke shares his experiences with suicide attempts.  Covert and blatant racism.  We discussed his incredible dad, a footballer, shaped by a broken system in the seventies and eighties.  And finally Clark reflects on his experiences of...

Steve Cardwell is creating the most productive dads on the planet with his Peak Week model. There are four key parts: 1. Daily Gold Standards The absolute essential things in your life that happen every day. Examples: sleep, gym, school drop offs, lunch etc. 2. High & Low Leverage Tasks High leverage = the things that move you forward as a person in life, in business or as a parent. Low levera...

Scott Mair is one of the most sought after coaches in the UK. His knowledge on all things dad life finds himself delivering talks with some of the biggest brands. On this episode, he discusses 'the emotional rollercoaster' of becoming a new dad: anxiety, pressure, joy, reality check. He also provides really practical ways to solve some of the challenges that you're facing as a first-time dad.

Laura Allen helps dads to build their career with intention. You might be working your way through a corporate career and feeling emotionally withdrawn from the 40+ hours every week. Laura will walk through the triggers that you need to look out for, and explain why it's never too late to make a change! You'll also receive the full framework on how to redesign the career of your dreams.

Ebiere Bolu talks through the dynamic of 'sibling rivalry.' When you've had a child, and that child then becomes a bigger brother or sister, you're going to face some challenges driven by connection and jealousy! Ebiere will share the 5 skills that you need to learn to tackle sibling rivalry.

The relationship expert, Tom Palmer, talks about why high-performing dads are often terrible at building stronger relationships with their wives/partners at home.  He's broken it down into the difference of skills and behaviours required in both environments. Can you guess which is which? Logic > feelings Efficiency > patience Problem-solving > presence Competitiveness > collaboration...

Mikey Moon brings together a really simple strategy for dads to slowly start getting fitter. There are five steps to consider: 1. Move more - really basic, but just start moving. 2. Nutrition review - clean up your nutrition. Eat whole foods, cut down on the bad stuff - we know what's good and bad. 3. Sleep routine - difficult with youngsters, but try to apply some level of consistency, even if it...

Day 14 since the community went live. Another busy one. Clarke Carlisle confirmed for the podcast. That's going to be a live stream inside the Dadversity community. I've included some of the ideas and features that we're building too. Until tomorrow!

Episode 20. Time flies! This is a personal one. It's the 10th September, 2024. We're a couple of weeks out from launching the website and the community. It's taken so much effort and energy to get to this point. You know when something lives rent free in your mind?! Dadversity has been the thing. But I love it. I love the potential. I love the feelings people have towards the concept. So, as a cel...

** This show includes references to suicide ** This is Scott Shillum. Dad of 2. Exceptional talent in the world of media. On the face of it everything looks pretty normal. Then you dig deeper and realise the heartache and subsequent steel this dad has acquired as he recovered from losing his twin brother, Dan, to suicide.

You know what's funny? How quickly society judges people who have lots of children. When you tell someone you have 7 kids, their eyes widen, their breath intake becomes sharp. It's usually followed by some comment about how mad or how crazy you are - or even how inept they would be in your position. Scott Mair - 7 boys in with his incredible wife - is changing the conversation around having kids....

It's the news that no family wants to receive. From travelling the world without a care in the world to impending personal crisis. It's a sobering story of adversity lurking around the corner.  This is the incredible story told by Jon Stanners, a young dad, and his wife, Laura, who managed to not only beat cancer, but remained totally positive throughout the process.

Meet Ben Hughes aka Yeh Yeh Ben. An incredible musical career, inspired by learning the fundamentals from his dad, has led Ben to perform at a high-level. Suddenly everything changed. Covid decimated the industry for artists. Live performances stopped, and Ben had to get creative to find a way of generating revenue. Ben talks about transitioning as a father, the importance of committing to somethi...

We were very fortunate to hear the thoughts on Angela Karanja, creator of Raising Remarkable Teenagers. Angela talks about her three step framework to help parents inspire their teenagers with a leadership mentality: Modelling, Mentoring, Motivating. Each step is broken down during this session, so be sure to practice some of the stuff you hear in this high energy episode. It's powerful! 

Two for Joy is the incredible story of twins Alice & Tommy who defied all odds following the heartbreaking diagnosis of quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Listen to James' recollection of how this incredible family turned despair into unrelenting positivity. Overview James' childhood: The incredible opportunities it afforded him, and his well-grounded family dynamic Meeting the love of his life, Geo...

Bernie Hollywood: The Relentless Giver Bernie was inspired by his mum and dad, who he sadly lost by the time he'd hit 23. Their memory lives on through Bernie's relentless mission to give back to the world. Since then he's launched and supported charities to give young people opportunities, rowed across the Atlantic and support school builds in Africa.

What's the role of a dad? Are you a mature parent? How are we supposed to deal with sibling rivalry? Big questions. 34 minutes. Let's go.

It's not lost on me just how brave the dads are that appear on this show. It's why I think Dadversity is the greatest podcast on the planet. There's no agenda. It's just a bunch of dads with interesting stories to share. Dan Light is a dad to four boys, including twins. One of his boys was diagnosed with ARFID. It's an eating disorder that adds real complexity to daily life - huge ups and downs. H...

Dadversity sat down with Liam Back to discuss the journey to becoming a dad when your child is premature.  Of all the topics you discuss when you're having a baby - 'what if it comes 12 weeks early' - isn't top of the list for most parents. Sadly, it's a reality for a lot of parents across the world.  In 2021, 53,000 babies were born prematurely in the UK alone. 6% were extremely preterm (before 2...