On todays episode I’m joined by the The Evil Bald Genius himself Mr Jon McCulloch. Jon is a marketing expert and sales and business development officianado, having written books and trained successful business owner worldwide on this stuff. With decades of experience, he is a practicing stoic, who was diagnosed with autism in adulthood. Known is best known for his no nonsense approach which cuts out the noise and nonsense in todays digital marketing age, allowing serious business owners to turn ...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I’m joined by the Love Engineer himself Alan Watts. Alan is a relationship coach who helps single men and women along with couples to navigate the world of love and relationships. And he knows a thing or two about it having navigated a marriage break up and re found love with a new partner. He’s also written a book or two on the subject and recently started his own podcast. Expect to hear what Alan went through when his marriage broke down and what he did to overcome it, why he...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I’m joined by Fitness, Health, Positivity and Habits Coach, not to mention Poker player Tyler Todt. You’ve probably witnesses how social media has become a cess pool of negativity, hysteria and infamous individuals over the last few years. Often such individuals make the most noise and get the most negative attention than anyone else as they put on their social media mask. Which is why when someone comes a long who is an antidote to all of that it’s super refreshing – well it is to me at l...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am joined by Heart Surgeon, Medical Director of Ovadia Heart Health and author of the book “Stay of My Operating table” Dr Philip Ovadia As some of you know I lost my dad after he had two strokes back in 2015 and have a family history of heart disease – there is a good chance your story may be similar to mine. I found good information on diet and health difficult to come by, the advice from my GP “brief” to say the least, and a ton of conflicting information. Which is why for some years ...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I’m delighted to be joined by psychologist, licenced marriage and family therapist, and attachment specialist Adam Lane Smith, to talk about his specialist area of expertise which is fixing your attachment style. Adam came up on my radar because quite frankly I couldn’t ignore him as he was everywhere online and his wisdom and knowledge on relationship dynamics and attachment are second to none. Put simply he breaks this stuff down in very simple terms and is helping tons of pe...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I welcome back friend of the podcast and buddy of mine from across the pond - Zac Small. Zac runs a brotherhood for men in the US – Fraternity of Excellence and he also pens The Family Alpha Blog. He is a real champion of male empowerment and men showing up as the best men, husbands, fathers and community leaders they can. But the reason this episode is powerful is that I recorded it just under a year ago, before I took a break from the podcast, and in the aftermath of a ...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am joined by by father and son duo, Douglas and David Kenrick to talk about their book Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain: Human Evolution and the Seven Fundamental Motives . Doug is a Professor at Arizona State University, author and his books integrate social psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and economics. Dave is the Psychology Program Manager at Arizona State University. There is no denying that the world is a challenging place and it might surprise y...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am pleased to be joined by Broadcaster, Writer and Radio Presenter Ken Coleman to talk about his book From Paycheck to Purpose which details a 7 step blueprint to go from a job or career you hate, to one which gives you purpose, impact and a great income to boot. A recent poll discovered that only 15% of people are fully engaged with work with 85% of people unhappy in their jobs. Ken walked the path to escape this predicament and in our conversation we lift the lid on exactly what he lea...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I am delighted to be joined by Novelist, Writer and mental health campaigner Iain Maitland to talk about his book Dear Michael Love Dad which is a memoir about his son's battle with mental health and anorexia. When most of us think of anorexia it's not always in relation to young men but figures suggest that that as many as 25% of cases are in the male population. We delve into: How it took a long time for Michael to realise he was suffering from mental health issues as opposed...
Feb 17, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I am delighted to be joined by Evolutionary Anthropologist, writer and broadcaster Dr Anna Machin to talk about her most recent book entitled Why we love? The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships When the subject of love comes up in discussion it’s always a hotly debated subject which draws strong opinions from most people around what love is, what love isn’t, why love changes, and the different types of love. We delve into: Why love is underpinned by the biological nee...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I am joined by writer, philosopher plus Senior Editor of the new magazine Compact, along with author of the book What Do Men Want? Nina Power. Never before has the the spotlight been on men in the way it currently is. What we do, what we don't do, how we behave. A picture is being painted about how the average man acts and thinks but does this ring true with reality? What do men have to say about this? I discuss with Nina just where we go from here and what the future holds for...
Apr 07, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I am joined by Dad and founder of Family Law Assistance – Steven Wade Having had personal experience of divorce and family break up Steve is well placed to help others going through the same and understands the emotional upheaval that it creates. More importantly he also realises that it can be a prime opportunity to really reassess your life, where it is going and make some changes which may be long overdue. We delve into: How Steve had to relocate and undergo a complete caree...
Mar 04, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am joined by mentor, parenting blogger and coach along with founder of Peaceful Fathers - Anthony Migliorino . There has over the last few decades been seismic shifts in just how we parent our children, leading some of us to question whether the way we were taught is actually the right way. Caught between being to liberal on the one hand and overly authoritarian on the other parents are beginning to ask if there is another way. On my conversation with Anthony we delve into: How he discov...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast My guest today is author, Veteran, and Co Founder of the private Men’s group the Fraternity of Excellence creator of The Family Alpha blog, an co-host of the Oak and Rock Fatherhood Show - Zac Small Dads now can connect more easily online than ever before, yet many are still isolated, depressed and detached than ever before. However there are a growing crop of men who are unifying men together in online and offline communities more than ever before, at the same time as galvanising them into brot...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I talk about how we are called to things in life and what it requires of us. My guest today is bestselling author and host of the Veteran State of Mind Podcast, along with Iraq and Afghanistan Vet - Geraint Jones There is an old saying along the lines of "oh they were an overnight success" except what people don't often see is the many years before hand that it took to get to that point. Some of us are called to something from an early age and others find their calling later in life. On to...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am joined by two friend (and also Dads) from South East London who liked listening to podcasts, and liked talking so decided to start their own podcast called Dad's What I'm Talking About - Nathan and Bobby. One of the most popular misconceptions leveled at men is that they don't talk about how the feel. The reality is that many men do, they just do it in a different way to women and when you get two men together they can wax lyrical on a number of subjects - indeed this episode is testa...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Honorary Lecturer in Psychology at University College London, Clinical Hypnotherapist and author of The Book Perspectives in Male Psychology – John Barry PhD. With mental health and specifically male mental health under the spotlight like never before its a hot topic of discussion. Rates of male suicide are still high and the challenge of how to address mental health problems in men prevail. But wh...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to Founder of Cultivating Minds UK, leadership and violence prevention trainer, former Chief Inspector in the Scottish Police force and member of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit - Graham Goulden. With recent well publicised cases of violence against women in the news and also cases of violence being perpetrated by members of police forces on both sides of the Atlantic, right now it's never been such a topical subject. How as a society we being to challenge the behaviour of ind...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to Resilience & Breathwork Coach, Expert in Humanising Our Emotions, Speaker & Trainer, Josh Connolly. One of the biggest questions in mental health after stuff like "it's good to talk", "just talk about it", is the reality of what comes next. This is the part when most people really need to face down some difficult truths about themselves and begin to go on a journey, equipping themselves with the tools to move forward. In my conversation with Josh we discuss: How Josh str...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to a mum who was bereaved by their partners suicide and now campaigns for those suffering trauma following birth, is a specialist suicide intervention and prevention trainer along with being Co-Founder of The Paternal Mental Health Alliance – Helen Birch. With Suicide being the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 and men being three times more likely than women to take their own lives it's a big deal for all men. The highest risk age groups in the 45-49 year old age group usu...
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast I am joined by accomplished TEDx Speaker, Shadow Work Therapist and Teacher, Podcaster and Founder of the Man Talks Community – Connor Beaton. Have you ever felt like there is an invisible force that holds you back, that sabotages your progress, gets in the way of who you want to become and where you want to go in life. Shadow Work a concept developed by Jung that helps us get in touch with and overcome some of the parts of ourselves that we don’t always like and work against us. Grab a pen and ...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am joined by Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist in ASD and ADHD, TEDx Speaker, blogger vlogger, and Mental Health Expert, Dr Khurram Sadiq. With more and more children receiving Autism Diagnosis and many more awaiting a formal diagnosis, it can be a traumatic time. Not only for the child going through it but for the parents who have to get to grips with parenting, getting the correct to support and navigating a system that is both confusing and overwhelming. In my conversation with Khurram ...
Nov 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am joined by coach, entrepreneur, father to teenage boys and host of the Midlife Male Podcast - Greg Scheinman One of the things that has become popularised of late is the notion of the "dad bod". Some celebrate as a badge of honour that comes with parent, some endorse it as part of the body acceptance movement but some organisations use it as a marketing ploy. But what about the long term chronic health implications for a generation of men in their prime? I discuss with Greg Just how or...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to photographer, film maker, author and philosopher Sean Tucker about his new book The Meaning in The Making (The How and Why Behind Our Human Need to Create) We all like to make stuff and there is nothing like the satisfaction of sitting back and admiring something that we have just completed. But sometimes we don't sit back and admire it, often it can be a struggle, and it often doesn't go to plan. Often we will suffer from perfectionism and not see the inherent beauty and meanin...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to creator of a new 6 month peer-led learning programme called 'Father Figures' and philosopher Sam Weatherald Feminism isn't anything new and in the past 100 years we have seen it evolve through 4 distinct waves around the central theme that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. However their are divisions within feminism itself as to where it is now headed, and as it becomes swept up in social reconstructionist ideology many are asking exactly where it is go...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to author of the book “The Hungry Brain" , an expert in neurodegenerative disease and the neuroscience of body fatness, obesity and eating behaviour, Stephan J Guyenet PhD We all love food - lets admit it but for many of us life is a constant battle of staying fit and healthy at the same time as enjoying the foods we really like in moderation. Which is easier said than done given the sheer variety and amount of different foods available today at the dial of the phone or click of a ...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to Dad of twins Shaun (AKA Knackered Knackers) who is a man who has been on a remarkable journey of fertility and who is sharing his experience with other men to make a difference to the lives of others through sharing the trials and tribulations of male fertility. We all assume that we will be able to conceive naturally when the time comes for but 1000's of men and women all over the world, what should be a simple biological event can't take place for whatever reason. What follows...
Aug 26, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I speak to author of the new book “Still Awake – Responsive Sleep Tools for Toddlers to Tweens’, international speaker on infant feeding, behaviour and sleep, paediatric nurse, and co -founder of the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program – Lyndsey Hookway. Sleep and specifically your child’s sleep is one of the biggest fears of new parents along with how they will function as adults on less sleep. For parents in general whether their kids are getting enough sleep is one of their main concerns. F...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On todays episode I am joined by Founder of Dad La Soul, Relationship Builder, Social Entrepreneur, Writer and Part Time Revolutionary - Dan Flanagan Ever felt lonely, like you don't have any friends and that being a Dad is solitary? Then you are not alone. Vast amounts of Dads face Social Isolation on a daily basis due a multitude of reasons. Not least the fact that making new friends in adulthood and maintaining those friendship groups and network are not easy. But not impossible.
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today we talk about one of the major barriers to our own fulfilment which is the topic of procrastination. My guest today is keynote speaker, bestselling author of the book The End to Procrastination and founder and CEO of Procrastination.com – Peter Ludwig. One of the most frustrating things for most people is making a start on something and today more than ever there are a ton of things that we can use to distract us from focussing on what is truly important to us. As a consequence we jump, fl...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
