The Dad Train
Scott Davison interviews experts on a range of topics covering self-improvement, relationships and parenting. Because being a dad is an amazing experience, but it can also be challenging. As with any great challenge, the more you put in - the more you get out. And you don’t want to look back with regrets that you didn’t give it your best shot. The Dad Train is a podcast for proactive dads who want to be their best. Sharing ideas and strategies on how to be a better man, a better partner and a better dad.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 57
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Why Dads Make Better Leaders, with Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller is an expert in Strengths-Based Organizational Development, who has helped businesses such as Bank of America and Tesla implement leadership and company culture programs.
He is also a …
How To Talk To Your Mates About Depression, with Will McMahon
Will McMahon is an Australian comedian and radio personality. He co-hosts the KISS Network’s national drive time show ‘Woody and Will’ with his best-mate Woody Whitelaw.
On-air it’s mostly shits and g…
Crowdsourced Parenting Advice From 42 Dads, with Craig Kessler
Craig Kessler is COO of one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment companies. He’s also a father of three young boys.
After realising he had a lot to learn about parenting, Craig rea…
Redefining Fatherhood For The Modern Dad, with Jeremy Macvean
The culture of fatherhood is undergoing a transformation. Dads today spend three times as many hours with their kids as they did in the 1960s. And traditional gender roles are being reinvented in inc…
How To Reignite Passion And Intimacy In Your Relationship, with Shana James
Have you ever found yourself thinking – ‘I wish I understood what women want’?
If so, then this week’s guest could provide the answer.
Shana James has a masters in psychology and over 20 years of exp…
How To Manage An Emotionally Sensitive Child, with Matis Miller
Matis Miller is a licensed clinical social worker and certified cognitive-behavioural therapist.
He specialises in treating children with emotional regulation issues such as ADHD, ODD and DMDD. He al…
How To Raise A Confident Daughter, with Stefanie Fields
Many girls suffer from low self-esteem and negative self-image. This can cause them to date the wrong guys, be subjected to bullying and accept a life that is less than what they are worthy of.
As da…
How To Stop Procrastinating And Get Sh!t Done, with Nick Wignall
Have you ever found yourself saying “there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done”?
If so, you are not alone. This is one of the most common complaints shared by many busy dads.
An…
How To Develop A Growth Mindset, with Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner is a British author who interviewed 163 Succesful Entrepreneurs from all around the world to try and identify some common traits.
One thing he discovered, that all these people had in …
Taking A Break From Alcohol, with Ruari Fairbairns
Have you ever considered taking a break from alcohol?
Maybe you’ve tried and failed. Or maybe you’ve done a ‘Dry July or ‘Feb Fast’, only to immediately slip back into old habits.
If so, you are not …
Blended Families And No B.S. Advice, with Jamie Keeling
Jamie Keeling is a father to seven children in a blended family (yes, he needs a bigger TV).
He is also a successful entrepreneur, business coach and former world champion in the sport of Taekwando, …
Life Lessons From A Marathon, with Scott Davison
This is the third and final episode in a mini-series about life lessons.
There are lessons to be learned from any experience. And in this episode, Scott shares some of the valuable life lessons he le…
Life Lessons From Gaming, with Eric Siu
Eric Siu is a successful entrepreneur who has founded multiple businesses and worked with leading technology companies such as Amazon, Airbnb, Salesforce and Uber.
In his youth, Eric was not academic…
Life Lessons From Farming, with Kane Brisco
Life on a farm can be tough, but it also teaches you some valuable lessons about awareness, acceptance and resilience.
These are all things that can be applied to other areas of life, including your …
Just Let The Kids Play, with Dr Peter Gray
Compared to previous generations, today’s children have more homework, more adult-led activities and less free time to just play.
According to psychologist Dr Peter Gray, this is a worrying trend tha…
Unleashing Your Warrior Archetype, with Nic Tovey
“The warrior archetype is a strong, powerful, masculine archetype. He’s a great archetype for just getting shit done!”
Archetypes are universal, inborn personality traits that have been referenced thr…
Postnatal Depression In Dads, with Howard Todd-Collins
Did you know that at least 1 in 10 dads experience depression or anxiety related to the arrival of a new baby?
It’s a condition known as PPND – Paternal Post Natal Depression and it’s much more commo…
How Parenting Will Test Your Resilience, with Hugh van Cuylenburg
Hugh van Cuylenburg is the founder of The Resilience Project, an organisation that provides mental health and wellbeing programs to schools, businesses and individuals.
In this interview, Hugh explai…
How To Reprogram Your Mind And Change Your Family’s Destiny, with Richard Maloney
At the age of 18, Richard Maloney was recruited to play AFL for the St. Kilda Football Club.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t mentally equipped to handle the pressure of being an elite sportsman and his AFL …
The Boy Crisis, with Dr Warren Farrell
Dr Warren Farrell is a political scientist, activist and author of seven books including ‘The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It”
In this interview, we discuss some of…