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Fatherhood in Focus
The Modern Fatherhood Club
64 episodes
15 hours ago
Fatherhood in focus: The ultimate podcast dedicated to supporting, educating, and inspiring you on your fatherhood journey. Hosted by Aidan, founder of The Modern Fatherhood Club and a father of two, this podcast delves into the real, raw, and often challenging experiences of modern fatherhood. In each episode, I tackle the pressing issues that new dads face, from mental health struggles and relationship dynamics to parenting tips and personal growth. My mission is to provide you with actionable insights, heartfelt stories, and practical advice to help you navigate the ups and downs of fatherhood with confidence and clarity.
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Fatherhood in focus: The ultimate podcast dedicated to supporting, educating, and inspiring you on your fatherhood journey. Hosted by Aidan, founder of The Modern Fatherhood Club and a father of two, this podcast delves into the real, raw, and often challenging experiences of modern fatherhood. In each episode, I tackle the pressing issues that new dads face, from mental health struggles and relationship dynamics to parenting tips and personal growth. My mission is to provide you with actionable insights, heartfelt stories, and practical advice to help you navigate the ups and downs of fatherhood with confidence and clarity.
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Parenting
Kids & Family,
Health & Fitness,
Mental Health
Episodes (20/64)
Fatherhood in Focus
Fatherhood: Partnership Isn’t Just Carrying the Load. It’s Carrying Her Heart
You can carry the load and still miss what she’s really carrying. In this episode of Answer Me This, we explore what true partnership looks like when life gets heavy: not just protecting, providing, or solving… but seeing her. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. This week we talk: The difference between carrying her load and carrying her heart. Why fixing too quickly can silence her voice. How emotional leadership is the key and not just rescue. Teaching your kids love through how you love and respect their mother. This is why it matters: Our partners carry invisible loads; the mental lists, the emotional weight, the guilt, the constant balance between identity and motherhood. When we rush to fix, we rob them of the space to process, to feel, to breathe. Your role isn’t to remove her storms it’s to stand in them with her. This week try this: Listen longer: Resist the urge to solve; reflect what you hear. Offer safety first: Comfort before clarity. Affirm often: Remind her she’s seen, valued and capable. Model love openly: Let your kids witness affection, respect, and empathy. Choose consistency: Presence beats perfection every time.   Comment below: What’s one thing she needs to hear from you this week?       Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important   
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15 hours ago
18 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Does She Feel Chosen or Just Stuck?
This week we're focused on your partner and mother of your children. It's about how we, as fathers and partners, often miss what she really needs because we’re too focused on fixing, providing, or proving we care. This week we talk: The difference between standing beside her and standing with her. How “problem-solving” can unintentionally make her feel unseen. Why partnership isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence. Emotional leadership: creating safety, not solutions. And this why it matters: Behind many distracted dads is a partner who’s been waiting, not for help, but to be seen. Your children learn how to love, respect, and champion others by how you treat their mother. When she feels chosen and not stuck, that's when you build the foundation your family stands on. This week I want you to: Pause, reflect and listen: Before you fix, listen. Ask what she needs right now. Let her know: Tell her you see the effort she’s making and you’re grateful. Focus on connection: Hold her without agenda. Presence over plans. Let her feel seen and heard. Shout it from the rooftops: Celebrate her in front of your kids and let them see love modelled. Write it down: A short note or letter of gratitude can shift everything. Comment: When was the last time she felt chosen, not just included? Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important       
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1 week ago
24 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Dads: What Are You Refusing to Hand Over to the World?
Every day, the world tries to parent our kids for us through screens, noise, and distraction. This episode of Answer Me This is a dad's line in the sand. This is about refusing to hand over their confidence, their happiness, and their belief in who they are. This week we cover: Why modern comfort is stealing our children’s courage. The hidden cost of “convenience parenting.” What leadership at home really looks like in 2025 and how you make the difference. How to raise grounded, confident kids in a world that’s lost its compass. This week matters because: Our kids are born bright, strong, and full of potential and then the world starts chipping away at that power. Your job is to help them fulfil that potential and rise above the distraction and noise of the outside world. They don’t just learn from what we say, they absorb how we live, how we handle pressure, and how we love. If we don’t lead, the world will. This episode is your reminder to take the front foot again and to lead with strength, empathy, and courage. Your action this week: Reclaim your role: Decide what values you’ll never outsource. Audit your influence: How do your habits teach them to handle stress? Lead through consistency: Small, daily actions, not big speeches. Model resilience: Let them see you recover, not just perform. Create friction intentionally: Show them discomfort builds confidence. 💬 CTA Comment: What’s one thing you refuse to hand over to the world? 🔊 Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important     
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2 weeks ago
24 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
The Hard Truth About Bouncing Back as a Dad
Dads, admitting you’re struggling is only the first step. Staying on track, rebuilding trust, and leading your family with purpose? That’s where the real work begins and that's what really takes the effort. In this raw and unfiltered episode of Fatherhood in Focus, I share the exact mindset, habits, and accountability steps that took me from rock bottom in 2020 to becoming a present, engaged, and resilient father again. I learned the hard way and it almost cost me my relationship with my kids and my wife. Fatherhood is relentless but it doesn't have to leave you gasping for air. This week we'll cover: ✅ Why acknowledgement isn’t enough and what to do next ✅ How to rebuild trust with your partner after you’ve fallen short ✅ The daily habits that keep you consistent when motivation fades ✅ How to silence your biggest critic and lead from the front ✅ The crucial difference between self-care and selfishness for dads Whether you’re a new dad, expectant father, or deep in the grind of modern parenting, this episode is your blueprint to take your power back, reconnect with your role, and create the impact your kids will remember. 🔊 Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important 
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2 weeks ago
24 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
The Hidden Cost of Building a Legacy: A Father’s Wake-Up Call
You can build something incredible; the career, the home, the dream and still lose yourself in the process. This episode of Answer Me This is a brutally honest look at what happens when a dad’s drive to provide turns into the very thing that disconnects him from what matters most. 🔑 Key Themes The moment I realised “doing it all” was costing me everything that mattered. How burnout blinds dads to their real purpose. Rebuilding from exhaustion: what clarity, presence, and purpose look like in practice. What happens when you redefine success around connection, not achievement. 💡 Why It Matters Your children don’t just need a provider. They need a dad who’s awake and alive in the moment.  Because one day, you’ll realise the thing you thought you were building for them actually pulled you away from them. This is about stopping that drift, taking ownership, and leading your family with clarity before the cost gets too high. Your Action This Week Define your “why” — write down what truly matters and why. Audit your week — what’s taking energy away from your home life? Protect presence — block non-negotiable connection time (bedtime, walks, laughter). Reframe provision — see providing not as doing more, but as being more available. Comment below: What’s one area where you’ve been “building” but losing sight of what matters? 🔊 Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club        
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3 weeks ago
29 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
If You Disappeared Tomorrow… What Would Your Kids Remember?
If you disappeared tomorrow, what would your kids carry with them? It’s not the house, the holidays, or the hustle. It’s the moments. The warmth. The presence. The truth is, you’re building your legacy every single day with every reaction, every word, every moment you choose connection over chaos. 🎧 In this episode, we go deep into: What legacy really means for modern fathers and how to live it now, not “one day.” The truth about pain, vulnerability, and why hiding it doesn’t protect your kids, it isolates them. How to teach your children resilience, empathy, and joy by living it in front of them. Why emotional honesty is the cornerstone of the legacy they’ll carry long after you’re gone. 💬 The question isn’t “What will you leave behind?” It’s “What are you living right now that’s worth remembering?” Dad, this week I want you to: Define your blueprint. Write down 3 values you want your kids to feel, not hear through your behaviour. Model emotional honesty. Share one real story of failure or fear with your kids this week and how you worked through it. Choose joy as a compass. Each night, ask yourself: “Did I model what I want them to become today?” Legacy journaling. End your week with one reflection: What moment this week will they remember if I wasn’t here next week? 🔊 Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important   
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4 weeks ago
23 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Fatherhood Unfiltered: Breaking the Silence Before It Breaks You
Dads, your silence is costing you more than you think. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Fatherhood In Focus, I pull back the curtain on the hidden battles so many of us dads face, mental health struggles, burnout, shame, and the fear of speaking up. Drawing from my own story of nearly losing everything, I'm challenges you to confront the truth: That staying silent doesn’t protect your family but it distances you from them. As a dad, regardless of your experience or situation the more you carry, the harder fatherhood gets and every time you choose to shut down you push them away. That's the cold hard reality of modern fatherhood - You have a choice, you either face your demons, seek support or you fight on alone and risk losing everything. I chose to push them away and it wasn't until I was faced with losing my wife and boys that I finally owned up to the pain the and the pressure. This week we cover: ✅ Why emotional honesty is the foundation of fatherhood. ✅ How shame and perfectionism silently erode your influence. ✅ The small steps that rebuild trust and connection with your kids. ✅ Why vulnerability isn’t weakness but your superpower as a dad. Whether you’re a new dad on paternity leave, a husband feeling the strain, or a father silently battling burnout, this is your chance to reflect on the influences impacting the way you show up as their dad.   Remember: 💬 Your kids don’t need the perfect you, they need the real you. Start the conversation. Start today. 📌 Subscribe for weekly, no-BS fatherhood content that helps you lead with clarity, confidence, and strength.   🔊 Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important 
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1 month ago
16 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Dads: Are You Modelling What They Need or Just Managing the Chaos?
You snap, you withdraw, you feel guilt afterwards. That reaction; it’s not them. It’s your past. In this episode I pull up the mirror and ask the tough question: Are you raising your kids or are you reliving and raising your own unfinished story? This week we cover: When the house finally goes quiet, the real questions hit: Am I showing them strength or just stress? Do they see the man they need, or a dad just surviving the day? This episode is a mirror and a reset. As a dad I wrestle with this question every single day. Fatherhood is about giving them what they need but when you are distracted, who shows up and what dad do they see? Key Themes Modelling vs. managing: Why your identity (not your to-do list) is what your kids copy. Presence over perfection: Turn the school run, after-school, and bedtime into connection anchors. This episode is all about understanding how to interrupt the influences that stop you showing up when they need you. This week, why not Pause, Reflect Interrupt and show them to calm the storm and set the tone. Why this episode matters (for dads right now): Your children are learning how to love, lead and handle pressure by watching you. They don’t need the highlight reel; they need the reality, a conscious, emotionally available dad who champions their mum, holds the line in chaos, and shows up with love. Why not try this with your kids this week: Choose your word: Pick one identity word (e.g., steady) and live it for 7 days. 3 touch-points daily: Morning reset, after-school debrief, bedtime ritual (no phones). Doorframe pause: 60–90 seconds to breathe, set intention, and enter on their level. Dad-first coaching: Make that next car journey matter: connection → feeling → (optional) lesson. but above all else give them confidence they need to tackle that next challenge. Comment: What are you modelling this week and where will you interrupt the chaos? 🔊 Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important 
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1 month ago
30 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Mirror Test — Are You Raising Yourself or Raising Your Kids?
That reaction; it’s not them. It’s your past. In this episode I pull up the mirror and ask the tough question: Are you raising your kids or are you reliving and raising your own unfinished story? This week we cover: Why your daily habits, reactions and coping mechanisms shape your child’s future. The “Mirror Test” and spotting the parts of yourself showing up in your child. Practical steps to switch from avoidance to presence so your kids inherit resilience, not shame. Why this episode matters (for dads right now): Kids don’t remember the promotion. They remember how you made them feel. If you’re distracted, exhausted, numb or angry, your children absorb it as their normal. Fatherhood is a leadership role and leaders must do the internal work. This is designed to get you thinking about how you respond and reflect on whether you meet fire with fire. Actionable takeaways: Door-drop ritual: Leave the week at the door, taking 3 minutes to breathe and connect when you walk in. One habit swap: Replace one avoidance habit (drinks, endless scrolling) with a repair habit (10-min walk, 10-min play). Track it for 7 days. Mirror journaling: When you react, write the trigger + one possible root from your own past and see if you can spot that little bit of you staring back during those tense standoffs. 🔊 Listen & connect: Subscribe for weekly Friday Fuel. If this hit home, comment below: What part of yourself is your child reflecting back? Share this episode with a dad who needs it. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important 
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1 month ago
33 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Stop Repeating the Past | How to Be the Dad Your Kids Need
Dads, be honest with yourself: Would you want to be raised by you? Fatherhood isn’t just about providing, it’s about leading, protecting, and shaping your children’s future. But here’s the hard truth: the way you show up today is already becoming your child’s inner voice tomorrow. In this episode we share the raw truth about facing the man in the mirror and confronting the patterns we carry from our own childhood. If you’ve ever wrestled with: ✅ Dad guilt and feeling like you’re not enough. ✅ Fear of failure and worrying you’ll repeat mistakes you grew up with. ✅ Pressure to provide while neglecting presence and connection. ✅ Anger, frustration, or burnout that spills into your home. …then this is your wake-up call. This week we work on: How your past influences the father you’re becoming. Why raising kids isn’t about fixing your broken pieces but about building their confidence and resilience. How to shift from guilt to clarity, and lead your family with strength and love. Practical ways to show up daily even when life feels overwhelming. 👉 This episode isn’t about shame it’s about ownership and taking responsibility for the way you respond under pressure. Because your kids don’t need a perfect dad. They need a present one. 🎧 Listen now and ask yourself: If your younger self walked into your home today would he feel safe, loved, and proud of the man you’ve become?   Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important   
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1 month ago
36 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Fatherhood in 2025: Building Resilient Kids in a Fragile World
Dads, here’s the uncomfortable question: Are you raising your kids to be strong or just safe? In today’s world, filled with distractions, diluted masculinity, and endless outside influence, the role of a father has never been more important. In this episode of Answer Me This, we go deep into what it really means to raise resilient children in 2025. We explore: ✅ Why protecting kids from every struggle can weaken them for the future. ✅ How to teach resilience, confidence, and self-worth in a fragile culture. ✅ The tension between safety and strength and why your kids need both. ✅ The influence of school, society, screens and how dads must lead at home. Your kids don’t need a perfect dad. They need a father who shows them how to fail, rise, and try again. This isn’t about survival. It’s about raising kids ready to thrive in a tough world.  If you’re a new dad, boy dad, or father determined to raise resilient kids, this episode will challenge you to think differently and act with conviction. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important     
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1 month ago
25 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Fatherhood: Duty, Privilege… or Both?
Dads, be honest. Does fatherhood feel like a duty… or a privilege? In this week’s Friday Fuel – Answer Me This episode, we cut deep into the question I believe we need to answer as modern dads: Are you showing up out of obligation, or out of love and presence? Too often, life’s noise, work deadlines, bills, exhaustion turns fatherhood into a checklist instead of a connection. But here's what I think we wrestle with every day: Our kids need connection, they're not looking to you to be perfect, all they need is your time and your presence. In this raw and reflective conversation, I share: ✅ Why presence is greater than perfection in modern fatherhood ✅ How to shift from “managing your kids” to truly connecting with them ✅ The danger of letting duty drown out joy and gratitude ✅ Simple mindset shifts to help you lead with clarity, love, and strength Whether you’re an expectant father, a new dad on paternity leave, or a man in the grind of balancing work, family, and identity, this episode will push you to pause, reflect, and redefine what fatherhood means to you. Don’t let fatherhood pass you by. Start treating it as the gift it truly is. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important     
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2 months ago
18 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Not What You Say, But What You Do: The Real Fatherhood Legacy
Your kids are learning from you every single day but are they learning the right lessons? This week on Answer Me This, part of the Fatherhood In Focus podcast, I ask the question every dad needs to face: What are your kids really learning from the way you live right now? It’s not about what we say, it’s about what we do. From how we handle pressure, stress, and failure, to how we love, connect, and show up at home… those are the real lessons that shape our children. In this episode we dive into: ✅ Why your behaviour and habits speak louder than your words ✅ How screen time and distractions might be shaping your kids’ values more than you realise ✅ The importance of setting boundaries, resilience, and problem-solving in fatherhood ✅ Why being present more than perfect is the ultimate fatherhood lesson Your kids don’t just need advice, they need a role model. They’re learning how to rise, how to handle failure, how to love, and how to lead… all by watching you. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important       
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2 months ago
20 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
The Excuses That Are Destroying Your Fatherhood – And How to Stop Making Them Today
Dads, what’s the excuse holding you back from being the father, partner, and man you know you can be? This episode of Answer Me This is a wake-up call I didn't know I needed. It’s not about blame. It’s about ownership. This is about finding the energy and will to create a legacy. Because excuses, whether it’s work, fatigue, money, or “I’m doing it for them” are robbing your kids of the best version of you. In this raw and unfiltered conversation, I share: ✅ The hidden excuses that stop dads from being present and connected ✅ Why “providing” can become the very thing that destroys your legacy ✅ How to create momentum, lead at home, and set the standard for your kids’ future ✅ The mindset shift that turns survival mode into purpose-driven fatherhood If you feel like you're coasting, distracted, or feeling stuck then this is your chance to reflect, take stock and reset. Because your kids don’t need a perfect dad. They need a present one. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important     
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2 months ago
19 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Break the Cycle: Are You the Dad You Wish You Had?
Every dad has asked this: Am I becoming my father or becoming the dad I always needed? In this powerful episode of Answer Me This, we ask the hardest question yet: Are you the dad you wish you had? This isn’t just about looking back. This is about healing, growth, and redefining what fatherhood should be. From inherited silence to generational pressure, I share what's influencing my fatherhood story and how I'm working to evolve, lead with love and build a legacy his children can grow within not escape from. This week you’ll learn: ✅ How your relationship with your own dad shapes your parenting today ✅ Why presence matters more than perfection ✅ How to break old habits and lead with clarity, strength, and connection ✅ The emotional truth behind every “I love you” we didn’t hear and why our kids need to hear it now This is your moment to reset. To step up. To stop carrying the weight of the past and start showing your kids what a fully present dad really looks like. But also this is your chance to reflect on the power of the man who was your dad, what he stood for and how his values shaped the man and dad you are becoming. Whether you’re a new dad, expectant father, or a man confronting old wounds this is the episode that will shift your perspective. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. Grab The Work Book Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OPU5qtmNlukPTas50ifQBBceipqWBdiS/view?usp=share_link   If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important         
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2 months ago
18 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Becoming the Dad They’ll Never Forget Starts With This
What will your kids say about you at 18, 25, or 40? Will they say you showed up, led by example, and shaped their values? Or will they remember a dad too distracted, too exhausted, or too reactive to be the father they needed? In this episode of Answer Me This, I share the questions that changed the way I shows up not just as a dad, but as a man. This week we explore: The moment I realised I wasn’t leading but just existing in the chaos How to reframe your fatherhood journey, be more present and lead with purpose and vision Why your daily presence in every interaction matters more than anything The mindset shifts that turn survival mode into legacy-building   This isn’t just reflection. This is your blueprint for intentional, values-led fatherhood. This is the dad your kids need, the one they'll remember forever and the one you need to prioritise. If you want your kids to become more resilient, more passionate, more alive than you ever were then you’ve got to lead with confidence, passion, love, strength, authenticity and show them who you truly are. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. Grab The Work Book Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xmf3fhKhrEG7Ki5BjKMxA1HydMAKbKUz/view?usp=share_link If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important         
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Are You Leading Your Family Or Just Existing In It?
This isn’t just another motivational pep talk. This is a direct challenge to every dad silently battling exhaustion, distraction and the pressure to “hold it all together.” In this episode of Answer Me This, we strip back the noise and pose one brutal, honest question: Are you shaping the emotional tone in your home or reacting to it? This week we focus on: ✅ The difference between being present and being intentional ✅ How your kids are already forming beliefs from your actions ✅ Why clarity in your role as a dad determines how they’ll remember you ✅ How to reset your mindset and rediscover your power as a father It doesn't matter where you are or what you do. Whether you're stuck in survival mode or just drifting through the motions, this is your chance to pause, reset, and reclaim your role as a leader within your home. Why it matters: Because you're not here to just be in the room. You are here to lead, even when it means doing it imperfectly, exhausted and 1 day at a time. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. Grab The Work Book Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nh73bviwfvi1A7f86jmny9lxSjgtyl1z/view?usp=share_link If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important   
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
The Fatherhood Wake-Up Call: Legacy, Presence & The Pain of Disconnection
Are you showing up or just going through the motions? This is your wake-up call. Because if you're building a lifestyle but forgetting the legacy, you're missing the point of fatherhood entirely. In this episode of Answer Me This, we get brutally honest about presence, purpose, and the pressure of trying to do it all. This week we ask the one question you must face as a dad: Are your kids getting all of you—or just what’s left? If you’re prepared to answer – Comment, Like, Subscribe and join The Modern Fatherhood Club This week we: ✅ Explore the tension between hustle culture and home life. ✅ Learn why being capable matters more than being busy. ✅ Reconnect with your true motivation as a dad. ✅ Discover the power of being fully alive, not just present. This episode is part challenge, part confession and as always it's raw, honest and is 100% real talk for the exhausted, committed, emotionally worn-out dad trying to get it right. Why This Episode Matters: Your kids won’t remember the to-do list or the screen time rules. They’ll remember how you made them feel. Legacy isn’t built on routine, it’s built on connection.   If you're tired of being a shadow of the man you used to be and know you need to up your game then this is your moment to reflect. This is your chance to make the changes necessary and impact the lives of your children from a position of strength, passion, clarity and confidence. Here's your challenge: Lock the phone away. Be fully present this weekend. Write down what you want your legacy to be and how you will deliver it. Reflect on the last time your child saw the real you and not the exhausted you. Show them what joy looks like at home. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. Grab The Work Book Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nh73bviwfvi1A7f86jmny9lxSjgtyl1z/view?usp=share_link   If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important     
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Are You Surviving or Leading? The Fatherhood Reset Every Dad Needs
This one’s for the dads who feel buried but not broken. The mortgage, the job, the pressure to provide… it all stacks up. And somewhere in the chaos, we drift. From our partners. From our kids. From our purpose. From the dad we promised ourselves we’d be and the dad they need. In this episode of Answer Me This, we ask the question you are ignoring and it is designed to hit you right in the gut. What I want you to do is answer this: What are you actually building right now? Are you building a house… or a home? Are you building financial stability… or emotional safety? Are you building freedom… or just more reasons to stay trapped? If you’re prepared to answer, Like, Subscribe and join The Modern Fatherhood Club. This isn’t surface-level parenting advice. This is the raw, unfiltered truth about: ✅ The silent drift between you and your partner ✅ Why financial stability can’t come at the cost of emotional safety and connection ✅ The moment you realise you’re surviving and not leading ✅ How to reset your rhythm and reconnect with the dad they really need Fatherhood isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence. And if you’re buried right now, this episode will help you find the clarity you need to find the strength needed to make the necessary changes for you and them. Grab The Work Book Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AoQ6XoMMAZ03hgPLhNMH0ALjvtdSb-rU/view?usp=share_link Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Check out The New Dad Recharge, the course designed for busy dads that helps you zero in on what's really important   
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3 months ago
18 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Fatherhood Under Pressure: What Are You Really Teaching Your Kids?
Dads, here's the hard truth: you're modelling something every single day whether you mean to or not. Is it joy, resilience, and presence… or stress, distance, and burnout? In this latest episode of Answer Me This, we look at the influence you have as a parent, partner and dad. What I want you to do is answer this: What are your kids learning from you right now? And more importantly… What could they be learning if you lived with clarity and intention? This week we look at ✅ Why coping isn’t enough and how to start creating instead. ✅ The emotional toll of pressure and how it shows up in your parenting style. ✅ How your unspoken stress becomes your children’s story. ✅ The real impact of ambition, distraction, and silence in the home. This isn’t about shame. It’s about shifting perspective and stepping into the role your children actually need you to play. This is about understanding the pressure you're under and recognising how it impacts how you show up when they need you most. If you’re exhausted, disconnected, and questioning how to lead under pressure then this episode is for you. This week - Answer me this: What are your kids learning from you right now? And if you’re in that constant grind, pause for a moment. What could they be learning if you lived with clarity and intention? Drop your answers in the comments. Grab The Work Book Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xH3WhMSgOwVIhl_JmItg43KPw7MosDFo/view?usp=share_link Join the Modern Fatherhood Club. We prioritise impact and our resources and community have been designed to help you overcome challenges that stop you showing up for your kids. If this hit home, subscribe to the channel, join the community and grab any of our free resources. Join the Modern Fatherhood Club:  www.themodernfatherhoodclub.com Subscribe for Weekly Friday Fuel: @TheModernFatherhoodClub Follow on Instagram for Daily Dad Insights! @the_the_modern_fatherhood_club Special Offer: Get all 5 of our transformative eBooks for just £24 and start creating the legacy your children deserve.    
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3 months ago
16 minutes

Fatherhood in Focus
Fatherhood in focus: The ultimate podcast dedicated to supporting, educating, and inspiring you on your fatherhood journey. Hosted by Aidan, founder of The Modern Fatherhood Club and a father of two, this podcast delves into the real, raw, and often challenging experiences of modern fatherhood. In each episode, I tackle the pressing issues that new dads face, from mental health struggles and relationship dynamics to parenting tips and personal growth. My mission is to provide you with actionable insights, heartfelt stories, and practical advice to help you navigate the ups and downs of fatherhood with confidence and clarity.