Rad Dad, Woke Dad

Welcome to Rad Dad, Woke Dad where I interview dads about the joys, struggles and challenges about trying to be a dad that is super involved and nurturing, trying to break gender stereotypes and also continue with a career. Contact Arvind, akchahal [at] gmail.com

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Episodes

E6 - Showing up with Ian

Ian has a pretty exciting career that is taking off. He and I chat about how he balances that with his growing family.

Mar 22, 2019•22 min

E5 - Early Bonding with Rohit

Today I talk with my good friend Rohit. Rohit was fortunate enough to take parental leave when his daughter was born. We talk about balancing family, work and time for self along with positive impact extended parental leave has had on his bond with his daughter.

Feb 08, 2019•25 min

E4 - Building foundations for open, honest conversations

Today I speak with Mike Reynolds. He’s father to two young girls and I think has some really progressive and wonderful views on being a dad today. We talk about how important it is to encourage your children to discover their own strengths and personality even in the face of negative influences from others. You can check out Mike's work here, https://everydaygirldad.com/

Feb 01, 2019•26 min

Episode 3 - Megacommuting and Rad Uncles with Sunit

I talk to my good friend Sunit Mohindroo. He’s the co-founder of his own startup. What’s interesting about his story is that he has a mega-commute. His start up is in Toronto but his family is in Milwaukee. We talk about how he handles that to stay a Rad Dad and a Woke Dad and also how different father figures in his life have influenced him as a dad.

Jan 23, 2019•28 min

Episode 2 - The influence of multiculturalism

In today’s episode I speak with Ray who has two kids; a boy and a girl. We talk about how how his parents influenced him, what he hopes he can pass on to his kids and using tech to stay in touch with his family.

Jan 10, 2019•15 min

Episode 1 - The influence of a great mom!

In today’s episode I speak with Adrian who recently experienced two big events: welcoming his 2nd child and starting a new job. We talk about how he is handling those two big responsibilities, how his mom influenced his parenting and sharing responsibilities at home with his wife. Enjoy!

Jan 04, 2019•22 min

Episode 0 - Welcome to Rad Dad, Woke Dad

An introduction to the Rad Dad, Woke Dad podcast. Basically me testing my recording and audio engineering capabilities. Enjoy!

Dec 06, 2018•2 min

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