Lazy But Smart Dad Podcast
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDilshan Jayasinha, a father to his beautiful daughter, Isha, speaks to people who have exceptional parents (or who are amazing parents themselves) to tease out what exactly made them extraordinary so that you too can unapologetically steal those great ideas like he does to become a better parent to your own kids.
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8. Jas Kang - Parents being present for their child's important life moments, the makeup & beauty business, & secret driver’s licenses
July 22, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBJas is a certified makeup artist and beauty specialist who is the owner, creator, and artist of J2K Beauty based in Adelaide, Australia. Her grandparents are from India, her father from Malaysia, her mother from Mauritius, and she was born in England and grew up in Australia. Jas believes that a great parent is someone who is there for all the important moments in their child’s life. In this episode, she tells me how her parents who come from different religious backgrounds overcame barriers...
7. Suraiya Farook - Raising kind boys & brave girls, trusting their choices, and connecting better by getting down to their level
June 17, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBSuraiya is the owner of Crio Design House (IG: @criodesignhouse), a handmade & custom jewelry design business in Dubai. She's Sri Lankan and has been living in Dubai for almost 30 years where she has also worked as a marketing coordinator for a center for children with special needs. In this episode, she talks about how she's grateful for her mother who trusted her choices & decisions, her husband's amazing relationship with their 2.5-year-old son, and how she thinks kind boys and brave girl...
6. Malou Geenevasen - Kindness, being an adoptee, a psychotherapist, and having a caring dad who leads by example
June 03, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBMalou Geenevasen (IG: @kindnesstherapy) is a psychotherapist from Amsterdam whose clients include families and kids. Although she was born in Sri Lanka, she was adopted by two caring Dutch parents when she was two weeks old. In this episode, Malou describes her dad as someone kind, reliable, trustworthy, and inquisitive and talks to me about how he embodies these qualities and leads by example. Thanks to his attitude towards always learning new things, Malou also believes that you can always...
5. Vraîe Cally Balthazaar - Activism, feminism, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and raising kids as their own people
May 20, 2021 14:30 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBVraîe Cally Balthazaar (@vraie_cally_balthazaar) is an activist, feminist researcher, social entrepreneur, and presenter from Sri Lanka. She is also a mother of two little kids and she manages all of the above in a very active life. In this episode, she talks about the influence of her mother and both grandmothers on her when growing up, how her parents allowed her to make her own choices, how she credits her husband as the primary caregiver to their kids, creating a better world for her ki...
4. Savindri Perera - Being raised with values of education, freedom, and financial independence instilled by her dad, Mr. Chethiya Perera
May 06, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBSavindri Perera (Instagram: @savisquishles) is an avid cook and a passionate baker who runs a successful business from home, and is constantly on the search for the best loaf of bread money can buy. She is also a qualified neuroscientist with a specification in early childhood development and languages and she is also involved in the Australia Indigenous Mentor Program. In this episode, she talks about how her dad, Mr. Chethiya Perera, raised her and her sister by putting value in their edu...
3. Anjana Soni Thakur - Life lessons at breakfast, perfectionism, and healthy habits, from her dad, Mr. Rampal Soni, a self-made business giant
March 26, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBAnjana Soni Thakur is an interior designer from Mumbai, India who is also my wife's business partner. Together they own the interior design firm, The Design Houzz, which undertakes high-end design projects for residential, commercial, and hospitality clients. Her dad, Mr. Rampal Soni, is a veritable self-made made man who came from humble beginnings and built his company into a business giant that has diversified into textiles, steel, and real estate, with over 10,000 employees. In this epis...
1. Melissa Stephen - Lessons from her musical, witty, and extremely generous dad, Mr. Tony Stephen
March 26, 2021 12:30 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBMelissa Stephen is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and musician from Sri Lanka. I know her since she was born. Her dad, Mr. Tony Stephen, and my dad worked together in the hotel business in the Maldives for many years and our families were very close. Unfortunately, in 2005 Tony uncle passed away, leaving behind a huge void in the lives of those of us who knew him. Yet, even today, his three daughters, Melissa being the youngest, speak about him with such admiration and love and so I sat down ...
2. Komal "Nikki" Seth - Integrity, honesty, humor, and other qualities that made her dad, Mr. Deepak Seth, special
March 26, 2021 12:30 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBKomal "Nikki" Seth, is a PR and marketing professional from New Delhi, India. Nikki's boutique firm, "Linkin Mark", handles promotions of tourism brands from all over the world into India. She is also a good friend of my wife and I've known her and her dad, Mr. Deepak Seth since 2005. I was always intrigued by the wonderful and friendly chemistry they have between them and so I chatted with her in this episode to find out what exactly I'd need to do today to work towards having a similar re...
Pre-launch teaser: What's this pod about?
March 26, 2021 09:30 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MBHi, I'm Dilshan of Lazy But Smart and this mini episode, I explain what this new parenting podcast is all about, if it's for you, what you might get out of it, and how I got the idea for it.