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John Adams on Changing the Conversation Around Dads in the Media

This week, I sit down with John Adams, host of DadPodUK, a fatherhood and family life podcast that shares the different, unique experiences of fatherhood.

John’s podcast comes from being a stay-at-home dad for 10 years, and the conversations he’s had with other dads around the various challenges they face as dads in an increasingly changing world.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

how lockdown encouraged him to start the show
the most emotionally-charged interview he’s done to date
why he wants to change the conversations around dads in the media
how he and his wife made the decision for John to be a stay-at-home dad
how his dad blog led to a charity event at Downing Street in London
why finding guests can be a challenge for him
why his show is so geared towards breaking down stereotypes
why we need to be having more discussions about race and ethnicity at home
how lockdown added extra difficulties for his eldest daughter and her changing school levels
why he believes Covid will offer positive opportunities for change with this generation
why he believes flexible working should be available to parents
how lockdown has enabled a new dynamic at home for his wife
how he manages difficult conversations as a dad to two daughters
why he feels fathers are in a strong position to talk to daughters about periods and menstruation
how different countries can be when it comes to gender equality
what his plans are for the future of his podcast
where he sees Clubhouse fitting into the podcast ecosystem
why he’s in no rush to make video podcasts

Join me for an educational chat about fatherhood, fear of becoming invisible, the 21st century family dynamic, and more.

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Jaclyn Brown on The Light Beyond Abuse and Mental Illness

This week, I sit down with Jaclyn Brown of Mental Health and Us, a podcast offering practical self-care and wellness tips to help other mental health sufferers and their loved ones cope.

Her podcast takes inspiration from her 20+ year battle with depression and anxiety, and her survival of an abusive childhood, to shine a positive light on a dark subject matter.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

how her podcast came from her journey with anxiety and depression
why she wanted to encourage more people to talk about their mental health
why she finds writing easier than podcasting if doing it herself
why being a solo podcaster made it really hard for her to get started
why she chooses anxiety as her niche, and how depression plays into that
how mental illness changes as your life changes
how her social anxiety has benefitedfrom the pandemic lockdown
what are some of the challenges she’s found as a mother to a child with anxiety issues during a pandemic
how she came to write Young Adult books
how her abusive childhood helped shape the characters in her early books
what she’s doing different for her kids versus what she experienced as a kid
why she feels it’s so important to acknowledge displays of emotion
why she wants her podcast to be a casual and lighter approach to mental health
why her mother is her hero

Join me for a chat about finding light in the darker tunnels that life can take you down.

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Roman Mironov on Being Version 2.0 of Yourself

This week, I sit down with Roman Mironov of Be Version 2.0 of Yourself, a show that helps people create amazing and enviablerelationships, and be a better you.

On his podcast, Roman shares advice to and from people making a personal journey, as well as why our minds are synced the way they are, and how we can improve that.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

how his podcast originated as a marketing channel for him
why he is very specific about the type of guests he has on his show
why he had to skip an episode when his guestwent too far off topic
how a communications coach gave Roman some of the best advice he’s had
how his episode about eating one meal a day is his most popular
why he looks at his lifestyle as an ongoing experiment
why he fasts for 22 hours and eats for the two hours in-between
why he really wanted to move to North America, but didn’t account for the severe loneliness
how the Covid pandemic and lockdown has made him extremely grateful
how personal pain helps him connect more closely with clients
why personal resilience is key when it comes to dealing with pain
why he’s given up masturbation
why associating pleasure with pornography is so dangerous
why Arnold Schwarzenegger is such an inspiration to him
why we all have the potential to be great at what we want to do

Join me for a wide-ranging chat on life, loneliness, pain, shame, and being the best version of ourselves.

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Fitz Koehler and Her Noisy Cancer Comeback

This week, I sit down with Fitz Koehler of The Fitzness Show, and author of the book My Noisy Cancer Comeback.

On her podcast, Fitz talks about the smart, crazy, effective and fun stuff in fitness. Fitz is also an author andTV personality, and has an incredible story to share about her breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent journey, which we talk about in this episode.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

why it’s important that her podcast is a fun endeavour
why she only puts out episodes when she has something to say
why she doesn’t get starstruck when working with celebrities
how male celebrities can often be under more pressure than female celebrities to look a certain way
why doing something that won’t hurt you is key
how she came to discuss getting a husband with her teenage daughter
how she’s trying to share some of her mom’s teachings with her daughter, while still respecting space and room to grow
why she isn’t afraid to drop the angry mom card on her son if needed
why she started the Morning Mile fitness program for kids around the world
why her diagnosis with breast cancer was not going to deter her from continuingthe way she lived her life
how she wasn’t expecting the sheer amount of chemotherapy and toxic treatmentshe underwent
why being loud about her cancer and treatment gave Fitz her formula to survive
why she took the raw and honest approach when it came to her book about her cancer journey
why she has big plans for her podcast and other programs in 2021
why Chris Hemsworth would be a dream fitness client

Settle back for a fun, engaging, moving, and uplifting chat about motivation and finding your formula to survive.

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Coming Up on Season 3 of Podcaster Stories

Season 3 of Podcaster Stories launches on Thursday, January 28, so in this bonus episode I just wanted to share what you can expect when the new season comes out.

Building on the slight change in direction in Season 2, where the show went deeper into the personal stories of my guests, Season 3 will continue to share the amazingstories of the people behindthe voices of the showswe listento.

Kicking off the season will be Fitz Koehler, a breast cancer survivor who overcame a 16-month battle with cancer while continuing to try and live the life she’d built for herself prior to her diagnosis.
After that, I’ll be talking with Roman Prokopchuk, who at one time in his life worked for the Secret Service. Following the personal tragedy he and his wife suffered, Roman is now the foster parent to 23 kids, so I can’t wait to share his story.

These are just a couple of examples of the amazing guests that are lined up for this new season.

A new feature of the show that I hope you’ll like is the ability to recommend shows and podcasters to me. If there’s someone that you feel has an amazing personal story to share, and you’d love to see their podcast reach new ears, you can send their details to me, and I’ll check it out!

Simply head on over to the contact page on Podcaster Stories, and follow the steps there.

I hope you had a safe and happy time over the holidays. 2020 was one heck of a year, and hopefully 2021 will be the year we can start returning to some form of normality.

I’m really excited to return with season 3, and can’t wait to start sharing with you, starting on Thursday, January 28. I’ll see you then.

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