In this episode we discuss anxiety, how it shows up in your life, some common symptoms and every day strategies to help manage it. In today's world, we all experience anxious moments, and our kids can too. It's important to recognise when the anxiety is on-going and impacting your day-to-day life and signs to look out for. Dr Jodi Richardson is one…

Mental health for new dads is critical. Just like mothers can struggle with their mental health during pregnancy and post-pregnancy, dads can struggle too. Statistics find that 1 in 10 men will experience anxiety or depression during pregnancy and the first post-partum year. This new life stage is exciting, but it can be challenging as you navigate…

In this podcast episode, we are delighted to have Prof. Andrew Whitehouse join us for a conversation on the challenges and joys of raising children with autism. Our focus extends to the available support for fathers in tailoring care to the unique needs of their children. We also delve into effective ways in which fathers can contribute to the deve…

In this episode, we'll be in conversation with Laurie as we delve into his latest book, "Love, Dad: Confessions of an Anxious Father." Our discussion will revolve around the experience of fatherhood, the influence of our upbringing on our parenting styles, and strategies to overcome challenges in order to be the best support for our children. A pod…

In today’s episode Brad will delve into the world of technology and how we can find a balance in our work and personal life. We will discuss how technology can contribute to workplace stress, especially due to the rise of hybrid and remote work, and discover as individuals, as well as businesses, how we can work to keep a healthy balance. This is t…

Josh is a father of two teenage boys and recently made an appearance on Channel Nine's reality TV show, The Summit. In an insightful conversation, Káti delves into Josh's journey as a father, his experiences on The Summit, and how this extraordinary challenge significantly impacted his path towards self-discovery and a fresh perspective on life. Jo…

In this episode we welcome back Dr Vanessa Lapointe who shares her parenting wisdom on understanding how to create an emotionally healthy and safe home for our children. We explore the unique role fathers play and how this impacts a child's ability to feel safe, express their emotions and depend on their dad. She also delves into emotional triggers…

Sleep is key! Becoming a new dad can be daunting and getting your newborn to sleep and settle can be a source of anxiety for many new parents. Don't fear. In this podcast Donna Moala certified Sleep Sense Consultant provides you with many key tips and tricks you need to know. Having a newborn is an exciting time. Take each day as it comes. You've g…

A Father's Day special - Hamish Blake Father of the Year 2023 provides a glimpse into his fatherhood journey, dad-life and how he spends quality time with his kids, plus the important message of spending 10 more minutes with your kids!Av The Fathering Project

A Father's Day special - we speak with Professor Natasha Cabrera about the research on fathers and their significant impact on child development. This episode is proudly sponsored by AFA Insurance.Av The Fathering Project

In this episode we chat to Sean about his newly released bookNot like other dads, navigating parenting and family life, and raising his two boy-girl twins! Sean Szeps is an award-winning podcast host, presenter, content creator and author. His hilarious Instagram videos about his love-hate relationship with parenting often go viral, garnering milli…

Dr. Chu and CEO of The Fathering Project, Káti Gapaillard, have a conversation about raising boys. They talk about the research on boys' development and how they build relationships while dealing with societal expectations that enforce gender stereotypes. They delve into the concept of masculinity and how society often restricts boys to fit traditi…

In today’s episode we explore masculinity, the importance of men making connections with other men and the impact of this on the type of dad they are for their kids, as well as the impact on wellbeing. Jason has been working for 25 years to support individuals, groups, families, organisations and businesses. With two decades of work in offices, ins…

TFP CEO Káti Gapaillard sits down with Michelle Mitchell, tween and teen parenting expert, speaker and author. In this episode, Michelle reveals the crucial window of opportunity parents have during their child's formative years to ensure they thrive in their teenage years. Listen in as they discuss navigating boundaries, communicating effectively …

In this episode CEO Káti Gapaillard speaks with guest Greg Bridge. Káti and Greg discuss the balance of our work life and being a parent, and the impact of workplaces on our own health and wellbeing, as well as our children and family’s. Greg is an indigenous man from the Gija people of the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Author of two …

In celebration of World Pride Month our CEO and host, Káti Gapillard speaks with best selling children's book author and content creator Scott Stuart (@scottcreates). In this heartwarming episode Scott reveals his parenting style and the emphasis he places in giving his son the freedom to express himself and show up authentically in this world. We …

We are thrilled to be joined by Ben Bravery this week. He has quite a story and he was generous enough to take us on the journey with him. From his battle with cancer, to the heartfelt story of how he found a father, to becoming a dad himself. Ben has also recently written a book 'The Patient Doctor' which delves into the challenges of the healthca…

In this week's episode we are thrilled to be joined by Dr Michael Flood who is an internationally recognised researcher on men, masculinities, and violence prevention. He has made a significant contribution to scholarly and community understanding of men’s and boys’ involvements in preventing and reducing violence against women and building gender …

In this episode we’ll be discussing all things relationships and finding balance between raising kids, work and family life, and how to strengthen the connection with your partner. Derek is a father of four and is a relationship psychotherapist specialising in the Attachment bond between parent and child and the implications for adult relationships…

In this podcast episode we are joined by James Brown, Clinical Psychologist and board member at The Fathering Project. Becoming a new dad can be an exciting but daunting experience and can often cause challenges in regard to wellbeing and mental health. James provides some great insights and highlights the importance to raise awareness around perin…

Joining us on the podcast for mental health month is Health & Community Psychologist, Keynote Speaker, Author, and Media Commentator, Dr Marny Lishman. In this episode we are chatting about the importance of mindset, and how it impacts fathering, our children and our overall wellbeing. The Fathering Project is an Australian charity working to chang…

In this podcast we talk all things sleeping and settling your infant with special guest Tracey Cassels PHD. A really insightful and informative discussion. We're grateful to have Tracy join us to provide all the advice and tips for new parents. The Fathering Project is an Australian charity that works to change children's lives through better fathe…

In this episode John Rutter speaks with Nick Bourke's journey of running to his kids - 60 days and 600km. He is running for his kids, running for dads, and raising awareness around mental health. Listen as Nick talks us through his journey to-date and what motivated him to embark on this journey. The Fathering Project is a charity and maintains it'…

It's Foster Care Week in NSW and on the podcast we are joined by Australian Community Father of the Year Winner - Rick Pekan, and Foster Care Recruitment Officer - Teigan Reilly from the Department of Communities in WA. Foster carers are critical to our communities, providing care, love and support to children in need. In this podcast we discuss Ri…

It's child protection week, so we brought Kayelene Kerr from eSafeKids onto the podcast to talk all things body boundaries and protective behaviours. Dads play a critical role in talking to their children about body boundaries. The Fathering First Podcast is run by The Fathering Project, a National not-for-profit Organisation changing children's li…

This podcast with author, journalist and speaker; Madonna King, discusses raising teen girls and highlights the important role fathers play in their teen daughter's life. Madonna provides practical tips on how dads can best support them through their journey to becoming young women. Madonna also speaks of the current climate parents are facing with…

In this podcast, Maree Crabbe from It's Time We Talked joins us to chat about an often taboo topic – children and teen's access to pornography. Maree shares the current research and provides parents with practical tips and strategies to get the conversation started with our young people.Av The Fathering Project

We chat with Michael Ray – father, speaker, author and advocate for parental equality. Michael is passionate about fatherhood and being the best dad and role model he can possibly be for his daughter. He also continues to advocate and raise awareness about the outdated parental roles and unconscious gender bias that still exists today, affecting fa…

Dr Karyn Healy shares strategies for parents on how to have a conversation with their children on bullying and also effectively deal with the situation.Av The Fathering Project

In this podcast we sit down with 2021 Community Father of the Year Award Winner, Dr. Mark Cross, and his husband and partner of 20 years, Jon Coll. We talk all things fathering, what it's like to co-parent with their two boy's mothers, raising boys and looking towards the future.Av The Fathering Project

Luke Toki is a reality TV star who is well known for his humorous confessionals and witty personality on Australian Survivor 2017 and Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders 2019. Toki shares his life journey from his teenage years to becoming a dad and being present with his three kids.Av The Fathering Project

On this podcast, we talk with the team who helped create the new Beacon app and unpack all the features and benefits it has to offer to parents to educate and support the development of healthy and protective online behaviours.Av The Fathering Project

Johnny Shannon, motivational speaker of the year 2020 joins us on The Fathering First podcast.Av The Fathering Project

The last few years have been incredibly tough for everyone and it's no surprise that many individual's mental health has suffered because of it. In this podcast we sit down with Dr Mark Deady from the Black Dog Institute to discuss mental health post-COVID, what some of the research says and strategies we can use to help ourselves, children and lov…

Joined by special guest, The Hon. Dr Tony Buti, the West Australian minister for finance, lands, sport and recreation, citizenship and multicultural interests. In this episode, Minister Buti opens up about his fathering journey of raising three children, and how it's shaped him into the father he's become today. He discusses his family's journey to…

In this week's episode we speak with speech pathologist, Annie Hamilton. Annie works with families and children aged 0-3 years and specialises in working with children to develop early communication skills. We discuss the importance of early intervention to support children who may be experiencing challenges with their language development and soci…

In this week's episode we speak with James Brown, who is a registered Clinical Psychologist and has been working with families for over 15 years. He has a particular interest in assisting men relating to their psychological health and well-being. Our discussion today will be about fathers of children with additional needs, and managing and looking …

We speak with human performance researcher, speaker and consultant, Dr Adam Fraser. Adam studies how organisations can adopt a high-performance culture to thrive in this challenging and evolving business landscape. Adam helps us unpack the notion of finding a work life balance, providing strategies and advice, so fathers can be the best version of …

In this episode we speak with clinical psychologist Jeroen Decates. He has over 45 years experience working with both children and adults on the autism spectrum. He gives us an expert insight into this complex topic and provides parents with some advice and strategies around raising children with a disability, and specifically on the autism spectru…

Relationship and family mediator, Lisanne Iriks, provides her expert insight into relationship mediation and conflict resolution. During this podcast she provides some tips, strategies and advice for fathers around communication, what to do and what not to do in high conflict situations, and how to best move forward without getting the kids negativ…

The Fathering Project are thrilled to be joined by TV personality, social media sensation and picture book author, Jimmy Rees. He was the star on the ABC children's show Giggle and Hoot, and became well known for his hilariously relatable viral videos on social media. We chat to Jimmy about the challenges of 2020, which also brought about silver li…

Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia joins us on this episode to talk all things drugs, alcohol and vaping. Paul has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years and has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends. He has also worked with many school communiti…

We are thrilled to be joined once again by Maggie Dent, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators. Maggie chats with us about her new book, Parental as Anything: A common sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids - from toddlers to tweens. This podcast covers: Maggie's purpose for writing the book | 2:05 - 3:25 Raising 'rooster'…

John Rutter from The Fathering Project chats with Dads' Group Leader, Tom Hollings from Boronia Park Public School. The discussion covers: How does a Dads group work What activities work best How do you engage the dads on dads only nights Tips for running dads only events, and dads and kids activities…

A thoroughly engaging chat with Dr Vanessa Lapointe, which challenges us to think about the way we discipline our children and the importance of creating a safe connection with them. Through out the podcast, Vanessa poses perspectives that we as adults may not have considered. She challenges us to re-consider how we react to our children when they …

Join us as we sit down with author, psychologist and neurodevelopment educator, Karen Young. Who provides fathers and parents with advice, tips and strategies to help strengthen connection and relationship. These are some of the years that may feel the hardest, Karen reminds us it's normal for them to pull away and seek their own independence. Stay…

Playing with children in the early years is essential to their growth and development, but did you know rough and tumble play has significant benefits? During this podcast Jennifer explains why fathers and father figures should start to engage in this type of play and provides some useful tips and strategies to get started.…

We speak with Helen Stevens, Registered Nurse, Midwife, and Maternal and Child Health Nurse, Infant Mental Health Clinician and author, who has incorporated recent research and findings into her presentations, clinical work, education and writing. Helen helps us to understand the important role fathers and parents play in the emotional wellbeing de…

In this week's episode we welcome back Steve Biddulph, author, psychologist and one of the world's best known parenting experts. Steve provides his 30 years of expertise to help explain what girls need from their fathers, the importance of your relationship, how to raise girls in the 21st century and plenty more.…

This week we speak with author, speaker and tween and teen parenting expert Michelle Mitchell. Raising tween and teen girls can be a handful, Michelle helps us to unpack why girls do what they do and how we can best support them during this stage of their life.Av The Fathering Project