THE COMPLETE DAD PODCAST

Latest Episodes:

AUSTIN LEGG | THE TRAILS AND TRIALS TO RECOVERY AND THE LIFE YOU ARE MEANT TO LIVE Aug 04, 2020

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This is an incredible conversation about an incredible journey from darkness and despair to recovery and deciding to take life by the horns.

Austin Legg is from Boise Idaho and enjoys a happy marriage and wonderful relationship with his two sons. He is an avid backcountry hunter and traveller of the world. But if you rewind to his teenage years and early twenties he was facing challenges that threatened the successful, satisfying and meaningful life he now lives.

After a long period of confusion and depression, Austin was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Refusing to see it as a life sentence, he set his mind to winning his battle with mental health, pulling from every resource available to him.

He knew he had a huge mountain to climb, but by choice, sheer willpower and the support of those around him he not only conquered the climb but came out stronger in mind, body and character.

Austins story is a reminder of the power we have to overcome adversity and become the men, husbands and fathers we are capable of being.

MONDAY MEDITATIONS | SMALL MINDS DISCUSS PEOPLE Aug 03, 2020

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How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbour says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy. - Marcus Aurelius

If we want to be the husbands, fathers, friends and colleagues we are capable of and called to be we need to root gossip out of our lives. It is like a poison that rots our self-respect and kills character. Especially as examples to our children of how to speak of and treat others we need to cease this absolutely toxic waste of time, energy and thought we could be putting into things that benefit us and others.

In his 30 days of discipline previous podcast guest challenges us to make a daily habit of zero gossip.

"Gossip is a deplorable, energy-sucking trait that has zero place in a vital and prolific man's life"

As another well known saying goes:

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. - Henry Thomas Buckle

INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD PODCAST | Getting rid of the unnecessary to be more present, intentional and effective fathers Jul 31, 2020

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In this episode Leroy, Anthony and Tom talk about the things that they have committed to cutting out of their lives in order to be more present, intentional and effective as fathers.

CONNOR BEATON | THE IMPORTANCE OF INITIATION INTO MANHOOD Jul 28, 2020

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Today I am really stoked to have the founder of the Man Talks and host of the podcast by the same name, Connor Beaton.

Connor learned from personal experience how important it is for us as men to be initiated into manhood and how the lack thereof results in us getting off track and often ending up lost in a world of things we thought would satisfy us and lead to success.

He is committed to providing men with the tools, resources and conversations you need to expand, grow and instead of settling for second best - have it all.

Connor also trains men in his group The Alliance and also gives one on one coaching.

Check him out at https://mantalks.com/ and enjoy the show and grow!

MONDAY MEDITATIONS | FIT TO SERVE? Jul 27, 2020

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When we look at history, people present and past as well as tell from our own experience, a life lived in the service of others adds significant meaning and purpose to our lives.

Turning the focus from our own success to the success of others, most importantly our wives and children is what ironically adds the greatest value and contentment to our own lives.

What also appears paradoxical is that in order to serve others we have to first be "self-serving". But this is not in a pleasure-seeking, hedonistic manner, but relates to how we need to develop the physical, mental and emotional strength and fortitude to be able to serve others effectively without always feeling we are reacting to situations, putting out "fires" or chasing our own tails, because we haven't got our own lives in order.

How can we become more fit to serve?

What things can you put in place to help you be the man you are capable of being so you can serve your family, community and then the world?

INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD PODCAST | The varying impact of Covid on us and our kids around the world Jul 24, 2020

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In this episode, Anthony from California, Leroy from Brisbane Australia and Tom, a South African living in Bavaria Germany discuss the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had in these different areas of the world. We also get into how we as fathers need to ensure we are prepared physically, mentally, emotionally to deal with the crises that we and our family inevitably face in life, and take ownership of the media exposure, our reaction to it and how we relate this to our children.

These are our points of view, and as always we understand we don't have the complete picture, but hopefully, with our different perspectives spread literally across the globe, we can add something helpful to the conversation and challenge fathers to do the thinking and the work to be the man their daily need and deserve.

Possible trigger warning needed:)

Link to video mentioned in show

https://youtu.be/9GvPMAtwGUQ

JUSTIN ANDREWS | SELF-CONTROL, SELF-AFFIRMATION & BEING PRESENT Jul 21, 2020

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My guest on the show today is Justin Andrews from Mind Pump Media. As a top athlete, Justin became interested in training, biometrics and nutrition and went on to make fitness his full-time career in 2003. Justin loves working one on one with clients but realised that a different model was needed to reach more people with unbiased information on fitness and health. This lead to him teaming up with Adam, Sal and Doug to form Minp Pump, which focuses on impacting as many people as possible through the message of fitness and self- improvement.

Although we touch on Mind Pump and health we mainly focus on fatherhood and becoming the fathers we are capable of being by modelling strength, respect and wisdom. We discuss how we need to be aware of how we communicate and talk about current events with our kids and the impact these have on them physically, mentally and emotionally. We talk about technology use and how this impacts our children if not monitored and moderated effectively. Justin relates the insecurities resulting from past experiences and how this led to him being reactive to criticism, leading to anger and unhelpful attitudes and behaviour - something I can relate to only to well!

We end off the conversation talking about focusing on the present and not letting our past or concerns about the future rob us of the moment we are experiencing, especially when we are with our children.

Once again it was an incredible conversation with many things to reflect on and take away.

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MONDAY MEDITATIONS | THE POWER OF SELF-RESPECT Jul 20, 2020

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RESPECT. We often demand it from our kids, require it from our wives and seek it from our colleagues.

But real respect is earned and takes work to develop. And we do this with our demeanour, speech and our actions. In the same way, we earn respect from ourselves. By doing, saying things that we can respect, that call to the best version of ourselves to manifest. And this is the most important source of respect.

There is a gap between who we are now and the person we are capable of being and when we make choices that are more in line with the husband, father, friend and colleague we know we can be, we start respecting ourselves more. And when we truly respect ourselves, we no longer seek the approval of others, yet automatically receive it from those that matter, as we treat others with respect and are able to serve them to the best of our ability.

Making word and action choices based on what we respect, instead of those that don't make a huge difference to our success in all roles in life, and helps us to build a legacy that positively impacts the lives of our children.

INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD PODCAST | INTRO Jul 17, 2020

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I am excited to introduce the launch episode of a new podcast initiated by previous guest Leroy Faure from The Fit Dad Lifestyle.

Leroy from Australia, Dad Bod Apparell founder Anthony from California and myself, a South African living in Germany, decided to get together and bring different perspectives on fatherhood from across the globe.

I hope you enjoy this pilot episode and am very excited about what's to come.

TERENCE MITCHELL | RESPONSIBILITY , DISCIPLINE AND DRAWING LINES IN THE SAND Jul 14, 2020

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Today I welcome fellow South African from Ballito and founder of MitchellStrength, Terence Mitchell on the podcast.

Terence walked into a gym at the age of fourteen and has never looked back. He is a strength coach, but his coaching doesn't only focus on the physical aspect of the man but takes the whole individual into account. He believes in living your mission and taking responsibility for every facet of our lives and adopting discipline as a means to living a free, meaningful and contented life.

He is a great example to us all as to what can be achieved when we are willing to draw lines in the proverbial sand and commit to the process of living our best lives.

Once again, this is a fantastic conversation that I thoroughly enjoyed and i am truly grateful for men like Terence in my life! Enjoy.