Better off Dad

The idea of a long-awaited reunion of Shannon, Nathan & James seemed like a great idea. Get back to the roots of the Better Off Dad format and reload. Unfortunately, we forgot one thing and that is why we changed things up. We forgot James doesn’t talk and has bad internet and drops out during recording yet again. You couldn’t make this stuff up.In the time we did have toge

NW coast proud dad of 5 Peter Brown has quite a story. We discuss his experiences in the armed forces, his current role as the Principal of Boat Harbour Primary School and his values regarding leadership. He tells us the positives of having his lower leg amputated, the honour of being the flag bearer in the recent Invictus Games and the return of his beloved Smithton Saints.

This week we catch up with the man behind Buttons Brewing, Josh Roberts. How many people can honestly say they are doing their dream job? Josh had dreams of making a career out of what was a hobby and through sheer hard work and an optimistic outlook on life, he is making it happen. With the support of his wife and beautiful young family, Josh talks about balancing life and what he

Our special guest Dad this week is former AFL Premiership star Campbell Brown. A successful career at the Hawthorn Football Club and Gold Coast Suns and a much loved figure in the media, Browny's greatest achievement is his young family.He talks about the values that are most important to him as a dad of 2 young boys and what he learnt from his parents, including growing up with th

We recently caught up with AFL legend and father of two, Paul Roos. As a player, Roosy played 356 games with the Fitzroy Lions and Sydney Swans and for a while during this time, was regarded by many as the best player in the game. 7 x All Australians with 2 as Captain, 5 x club B&F's, Team of the century and club captain for 6 years at Fitzroy. He went on to be regarded as one

Will Smith is a youth leadership expert, coach and speaker. He is the founder and director of JCP youth, which is at the fore-front of personal development for at risk and vulnerable young people. Will has won numerous awards for his work, including a Human Rights Award and being recognised in the Australian of the Year Awards.Will is on a mission to make a real difference in young

The Dads caught up with Mark Orval, aka Angry Dad. We discuss his football career which was cruelly cut down by injury and the mental health challenges that Mark faced after its. We talk about the overnight sensation that is loved by millions, "Angry Dad" and how that all came about. We talk about the positives but also the negatives that come with fame via social media and how it

Josh Pyke is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter who has had a successful career resulting in platinum album sales and numerous ARIA awards. His six studio albums have all debuted in the ARIA top 10 and he is widely regarded as one the country’s finest artists.He is an acclaimed children's author of titles such as “Lights out Leonard” and “A banana is a banana”. He i

The Dads are back, kicking off with an intro for season 2. Some big changes have taken place over the season break, yet don't be fooled that these changes will make this podcast any better than last year.The big questions are always answered on here, such as where has James gone? Does gin really make you cry? Should kids be on leads? Just to name a few.After spending $1000's on new

The Dads are reunited for an end of year recap from sunny Hawley beach to Yorkshire England, all the way to deep creek road in Wynyard. The Dads planned a Xmas special, talking about all the highlights of 2021 and the first year of the podcast. What happened was 40 mins of taking the piss out of each other and some weird story about Shannon as the tooth fairy. Maybe the dads need a