Life with Dad by Wade Dixon
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe perfect Dad doesn't exist. Join host Wade Dixon as he dives deep with Dads who share their unique experiences, adventures, stories, and what they might be getting right along the way. Hopefully you find something that might help you and your unique family. Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it.
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Episodes
Intentionality in Parenting and Family Life with Clifford Morgan (PLUS: A brief 2022 Life with Dad update)
April 08, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 102 MB"I'm going to be the best Dad of all time!" For most of us, this is the goal we have in mind at the beginning of our own parenting journey... Unfortunately, the reality of our shortcomings usually doesn't take long to show, and for some of us out there, we may feel like we've failed just when we're getting started. For Clifford Morgan, an organisational psychologist who coaches and leads executives and organisations to succeed, it's less about your current results and more about what you wa...
Your Past Doesn't Have to be Your Future with Dr. Joe Martin
November 12, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBHow others perceive us might rarely align with our own self-perception. For some of us, it might be a lack of confidence or mental health challenges that impact our self-perception, alternatively, for some, it may be from historic trauma or difficult times that we intentionally keep hidden. Dr. Joe Martin's childhood included some of the toughest circumstances of life. He describes his own journey as 'rags to riches to ruin to redemption', and his story covers everything from not having a ...
Impacting the Lives of Other Dads with Leroy Faure
October 18, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThe best success stories are the ones that no one saw coming. For Leroy Faure, what simply started as a small online community of like-minded Dads wanting to keep active, the Fit Dad Lifestyle is now a movement reaching thousands of men around the world through the Fit Dad lifestyle podcast, the Fit Dad Fuel supplement line as well as through a growing online presence and community. During our conversation, Leroy and I break down some of the critical themes behind the Fit Dad lifestyle, inc...
Young Kids, Long Days and Getting After It with Codey Gandy
September 21, 2021 11:00 - 2 hours - 84.3 MBDo you have young kids (or remember having them)? It's often chaos, a lot of sleepless nights, and something as simple as getting in and out of the car can be an absolute nightmare. Combine that with intensive work periods away from home, and parents who want to maximise the fun they have while they're together - and welcome to life with the Gandy's. For Codey Gandy life is full-steam-ahead all the time, but that's exactly how he likes it. Codey is a former U.S. Marine, and currently a leade...
Perry Dixon and an Honest Reflection on His Life as MY Dad
September 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBI've often wondered what it will be like when all my kids have left home. It might be years away, but I'm sure that the pace of life will increase in the years to come instead of decreasing. Whenever that time becomes a reality, I am confident that my mind will often wander back to the years I'm living now, and I will inevitably wonder how I could have better supported, taught, and treasured every moment with my kids. To celebrate the first Father's Day episode of Life with Dad, a couple of ...
Perry Dixon and an Honest Reflection on His Life as MY Dad
September 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBI've often wondered what it will be like when all my kids have left home. It might be years away, but I'm sure that the pace of life will increase in the years to come instead of decreasing. Whenever that time becomes a reality, I am confident that my mind will often wander back to the years I'm living now, and I will inevitably wonder how I could have better supported, taught, and treasured every moment with my kids. To celebrate the first Father's Day episode of Life with Dad, a couple of ...
Raising Cows, Kids and Venture Capital with Jesse Randall
August 17, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBI have often envied the man or woman who knew their career of choice or calling in life from a young age. Surely having a final destination makes the path somewhat clearer? For Jesse Randall, he had not left his 100 acre farm in rural Idaho for more than a few days at a time until he was 18 years old, when despite not knowing exactly what he wanted to become he left for college. A few years, countries, schools and kids later (five in total!), Jesse has created his dream job and is now at th...
Jonathan Clark and the Difficult Journey to Becoming a Dad
July 29, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 89.3 MBFor many men and women, the journey of becoming a parent may be one of the toughest battles of all. For Jonathan Clark and his wife Liv, not even 17 years of Army leadership and combat operations was adequate preparation for the highs and lows of bringing children into their life. Jonathan is a retired Army Officer and Director of the Eighth Mile Consulting. His resilience, strength, and determination to be a values-driven husband, father and leader is key to his post-military family and bus...
Nothing Will Stop Daniel McCoy From Conquering His Goals
July 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBWhy are the best parts of life often associated with the highest levels of risk? Sometimes we, or our kids want to play the sport, take the trip or start a business that puts us/them in the path of significant risk or danger. What's our responsibility in these scenarios...? That's a big question for each of us to answer in our own way. Daniel McCoy's journey represents the reality of the opportunities and challenges of pursuing excellence in a sport that carries significant risk even for the...
Patrick Shanahan and the value of Mateship, Exercise and Vulnerability
June 22, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBEveryone needs someone like Patrick (or Paddy) in their life. I met Paddy in 2018 after we both signed up to run 7 marathons in 7 days in 7 different Australian States. I was in way over my head, needed help, and Paddy was the person I called. He didn't know me, but that didn't matter. After some lunch and swapping a couple of stories, I had a new mate and an ultimate wingman to help me achieve something that is now one of the proudest achievements of my life. In this episode of Life with Da...
Leading our Children and our Communities with Corey Allen
June 15, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 87 MBWe can't do it on our own, and sometimes it's another adult that can provide the influence and leadership that our children need in order to find safety and purpose. For years Inspector Corey Allen has been at the forefront of community initiatives aimed at supporting Queensland youth and vulnerable persons throughout the state, and whilst the impacts of these programs have won awards and transformed the lives of many, Corey remains a present and focused Father who is determined to provide t...
Following Dreams, Trying Your Best and Laughing along the way with Rudi Baker
June 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBIs it bad to be your child's friend? Rudi loves his kids, loves to laugh, and loves to create. After 15 years of marriage and four children, he's still searching and learning along the way. Rudi has been an Australian comedy actor for more than 25 years and has appeared in numerous Feature Films, Television Series, and Commercials. Together we discuss the importance of pursuing dreams (even as a Dad), unique experiences from his childhood, parenting examples where we both got it wrong, and h...
David Neal and our Responsibility to be Better
May 25, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 90.5 MBThere is no such thing as the perfect Dad, but there is certainly room for growth within each of us. David Neal is a retired Army Officer and Director of The Eighth Mile Consulting. Leadership, growth and personal accountability have been key to his success in the Australian military, his post-military business career and at home with his wife and three children. Together Dave and I discuss the benefits of showing up better each day, how to manage conflict, his successful transition from Arm...