John Adams on Changing the Conversation Around Dads in the Media

02/25/21 • 53 min

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This week, I sit down with John Adams, host of DadPodUK, a fatherhood and family life podcast that shares the different, unique experiences of fatherhood.

John's podcast comes from being a stay-at-home dad for 10 years, and the conversations he's had with other dads around the various challenges they face as dads in an increasingly changing world.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

how lockdown encouraged him to start the show
the most emotionally-charged interview he's done to date
why he wants to change the conversations around dads in the media
how he and his wife made the decision for John to be a stay-at-home dad
how his dad blog led to a charity event at Downing Street in London
why finding guests can be a challenge for him
why his show is so geared towards breaking down stereotypes
why we need to be having more discussions about race and ethnicity at home
how lockdown added extra difficulties for his eldest daughter and her changing school levels
why he believes Covid will offer positive opportunities for change with this generation
why he believes flexible working should be available to parents
how lockdown has enabled a new dynamic at home for his wife
how he manages difficult conversations as a dad to two daughters
why he feels fathers are in a strong position to talk to daughters about periods and menstruation
how different countries can be when it comes to gender equality
what his plans are for the future of his podcast
where he sees Clubhouse fitting into the podcast ecosystem
why he's in no rush to make video podcasts

Join me for an educational chat about fatherhood, fear of becoming invisible, the 21st century family dynamic, and more.

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This week, I sit down with John Adams, host of DadPodUK, a fatherhood and family life podcast that shares the different, unique experiences of fatherhood.

John's podcast comes from being a stay-at-home dad for 10 years, and the conversations he's had with other dads around the various challenges they face as dads in an increasingly changing world.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

how lockdown encouraged him to start the show
the most emotionally-charged interview he's done to date
why he wants to change the conversations around dads in the media
how he and his wife made the decision for John to be a stay-at-home dad
how his dad blog led to a charity event at Downing Street in London
why finding guests can be a challenge for him
why his show is so geared towards breaking down stereotypes
why we need to be having more discussions about race and ethnicity at home
how lockdown added extra difficulties for his eldest daughter and her changing school levels
why he believes Covid will offer positive opportunities for change with this generation
why he believes flexible working should be available to parents
how lockdown has enabled a new dynamic at home for his wife
how he manages difficult conversations as a dad to two daughters
why he feels fathers are in a strong position to talk to daughters about periods and menstruation
how different countries can be when it comes to gender equality
what his plans are for the future of his podcast
where he sees Clubhouse fitting into the podcast ecosystem
why he's in no rush to make video podcasts

Join me for an educational chat about fatherhood, fear of becoming invisible, the 21st century family dynamic, and more.

Connect with John:

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Her podcast takes inspiration from her 20+ year battle with depression and anxiety, and her survival of an abusive childhood, to shine a positive light on a dark subject matter.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

how her podcast came from her journey with anxiety and depression
why she wanted to encourage more people to talk about their mental health
why she finds writing easier than podcasting if doing it herself
why being a solo podcaster made it really hard for her to get started
why she chooses anxiety as her niche, and how depression plays into that
how mental illness changes as your life changes
how her social anxiety has benefited from the pandemic lockdown
what are some of the challenges she's found as a mother to a child with anxiety issues during a pandemic
how she came to write Young Adult books
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what she's doing different for her kids versus what she experienced as a kid
why she feels it's so important to acknowledge displays of emotion
why she wants her podcast to be a casual and lighter approach to mental health
why her mother is her hero

Join me for a chat about finding light in the darker tunnels that life can take you down.

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A new Facebook group for the show
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Podcaster Stories - John Adams on Changing the Conversation Around Dads in the Media

Transcript

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