Transferring rugby skills to fatherhood

Welcome to the podcast

Ellia Green introduces himself

From junior sprinter to Olympic gold medalist

Wasting money on kids at the movies

A terrifying encounter with a giant Elmo

Why parades at Movie World are a bad idea

The overarching bond of just being dads

Navigating the real dad question

Transitioning and the journey to fatherhood

Managing mental health during life changes

Building an unexpected family community

A rare rugby sevens reunion

Learning patience and living in the moment

Finding community with other trans dads

The lactose intolerant cow dad joke

Retiring from elite sport, transitioning and welcoming a newborn baby are three of life's most monumental shifts. Ellia Green tackled all of them in the space of three months. Facing a wave of global media attention, the Olympic gold medallist found clarity and courage in the simple act of holding his new daughter, realising he never wanted her to think he was too scared to tell the world he was her daddy.

Rob and Marcus sit down with Ellia to hear about his journey from dreaming of being Australia's fastest sprinter to winning gold with the Australian rugby sevens team, and ultimately finding his greatest role yet as a father. Ellia shares how the muscle memory of the rugby pitch surprisingly translated to holding a newborn and changing nappies, and reflects on the unique, beautiful bond he shares with his daughter.

The dads also swap stories about the harsh realities of taking kids to highly anticipated events. From Marcus dropping eye watering amounts on theatre tickets only to leave fifteen minutes in, to Ellia's encounter with a terrifying eight foot Elmo in Philadelphia, it seems no amount of planning can predict what a toddler will actually enjoy. Throw in a butchered dad joke and a stiff pour of whiskey, and it is just another day of navigating life on the other side of kids.

Chapters

00:00 The rugby ball baby hold
01:04 Introducing Ellia Green
03:08 Chasing the 100 metre sprint dream
04:29 Leaving the cinema at half time
05:57 A terrifying eight foot Elmo
07:42 Scary parades at Movie World
09:12 The shared experience of being a dad
10:26 Growing up adopted from Fiji
12:57 Transitioning and becoming a father
16:11 Navigating mental health and retirement
19:58 Applying elite sports skills to parenting
21:33 Breaking the baby news to the team
22:48 Reconnecting with the rugby sevens family
27:34 Living in the moment with your kids
29:51 Finding a community of trans dads
32:15 Butchering the lactose intolerant cow joke

Our guest

Ellia Green is an Olympic gold medallist who played for the Australian rugby sevens. Born in Fiji and adopted by a Polish and English family, he transitioned and is now a proud father to his five-year-old daughter.

Read more on Man of Many

Why We're Launching 'Daddies', A New Podcast About Modern Fatherhood
INTERVIEW: Anthony Minichiello on Fatherhood, the Roosters and Life in Lockdown
10 Best Dad Blogs for New Parents
Tesla Balance Bike Has No Motor, No Battery, and Runs on Toddler Power
Ozlo Sleepbuds: The Father's Day Sleep Upgrade Dad Will Actually Use
How to Fix Australian Rugby

What to listen to next

One and Done
Becoming a Grandpa at the Age of 37 | Matty Acton

Support: If anything in this episode brought something up for you, help is available. Lifeline 13 11 14. Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636. MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78. PANDA, for expecting and new parents, 1300 726 306. In an emergency call 000.

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Credits
Hosts: Rob Stott and Marcus Hurley
Producer: Amelia Navascues
Videographer: Jordan Yankov
A Man of Many production. New episodes every Thursday.

Retiring from elite sport, transitioning and welcoming a newborn baby are three of life's most monumental shifts. Ellia Green tackled all of them in the space of three months. Facing a wave of global media attention, the Olympic gold medallist found clarity and courage in the simple act of holding his new daughter, realising he never wanted her to think he was too scared to tell the world he was her daddy.
Rob and Marcus sit down with Ellia to hear about his journey from dreaming of being Australia's fastest sprinter to winning gold with the Australian rugby sevens team, and ultimately finding his greatest role yet as a father. Ellia shares how the muscle memory of the rugby pitch surprisingly translated to holding a newborn and changing nappies, and reflects on the unique, beautiful bond he shares with his daughter.
The dads also swap stories about the harsh realities of taking kids to highly anticipated events. From Marcus dropping eye watering amounts on theatre tickets only to leave fifteen minutes in, to Ellia's encounter with a terrifying eight foot Elmo in Philadelphia, it seems no amount of planning can predict what a toddler will actually enjoy. Throw in a butchered dad joke and a stiff pour of whiskey, and it is just another day of navigating life on the other side of kids.
Chapters
00:00 The rugby ball baby hold 01:04 Introducing Ellia Green 03:08 Chasing the 100 metre sprint dream 04:29 Leaving the cinema at half time 05:57 A terrifying eight foot Elmo 07:42 Scary parades at Movie World 09:12 The shared experience of being a dad 10:26 Growing up adopted from Fiji 12:57 Transitioning and becoming a father 16:11 Navigating mental health and retirement 19:58 Applying elite sports skills to parenting 21:33 Breaking the baby news to the team 22:48 Reconnecting with the rugby sevens family 27:34 Living in the moment with your kids 29:51 Finding a community of trans dads 32:15 Butchering the lactose intolerant cow joke
Our guest
Ellia Green is an Olympic gold medallist who played for the Australian rugby sevens. Born in Fiji and adopted by a Polish and English family, he transitioned and is now a proud father to his five-year-old daughter.
Read more on Man of Many
<a href="https://manofmany.com/culture/daddies-podcast-launch">Why We're Launching 'Daddies', A New Podcast About Modern Fatherhood</a> <a href="https://manofmany.com/culture/interview-anthony-minichiello-on-fatherhood-the-roosters-and-life-in-lockdown">INTERVIEW: Anthony Minichiello on Fatherhood, the Roosters and Life in Lockdown</a> <a href="https://manofmany.com/culture/advice/best-dad-blogs">10 Best Dad Blogs for New Parents</a> <a href="https://manofmany.com/auto/cars/tesla-balance-bike-for-kids">Tesla Balance Bike Has No Motor, No Battery, and Runs on Toddler Power</a> <a href="https://manofmany.com/tech/ozlo-sleepbuds-fathers-day">Ozlo Sleepbuds: The Father's Day Sleep Upgrade Dad Will Actually Use</a> <a href="https://manofmany.com/entertainment/sport/how-to-fix-australian-rugby">How to Fix Australian Rugby</a>
What to listen to next
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/daddies/one-and-done">One and Done</a> <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/daddies/becoming-a-grandpa-at-37-matty-acton">Becoming a Grandpa at the Age of 37 | Matty Acton</a>
Support: If anything in this episode brought something up for you, help is available. Lifeline 13 11 14. Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636. MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78. PANDA, for expecting and new parents, 1300 726 306. In an emergency call 000.
Enjoying Daddies? Follow the show in your podcast app so every new episode lands automatically, and leave a rating and a review. It is the difference between someone scrolling past and pressing play.
Find us
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daddiespodcastau/">@daddiespodcastau</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daddiespodcastau">@daddiespodcastau</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/daddiespodcastau">@daddiespodcastau</a> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.com/@daddiespodcastau">@daddiespodcastau</a> X: <a href="https://x.com/daddiespodau">@daddiespodau</a> Watch the full episodes on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@manofmany">youtube.com/@manofmany</a> Listen on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/daddies-by-man-of-many/id6804513711">podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/id6804513711</a> Find us on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4JqZSIBvqU33N5LGJ3b46S">open.spotify.com/show/4JqZSIBvqU33N5LGJ3b46S</a> Everything else: <a href="https://manofmany.com/podcasts/daddies">manofmany.com/podcasts/daddies</a>
Credits Hosts: <a href="https://manofmany.com/author/robstott/">Rob Stott</a> and Marcus Hurley Producer: Amelia Navascues Videographer: Jordan Yankov A Man of Many production. New episodes every Thursday.

Two dads. Two completely different paths to fatherhood. And all the stuff nobody warns you about. Daddies is a new podcast from Man of Many, hosted by Rob Stott, Editor-in-Chief of Man of Many, raising a daughter with his husband via surrogacy, and Marcus Hurley, a single dad navigating co-parenting. This isn't a tips-and-tricks parenting show. Nobody here is going to tell you how to raise your kids. Each episode takes a piece of modern life; fitness, friendships, work, money, identity, guilt, and asks what actually happens to it once a kid is in the picture. Daddies launches Sunday 6 September.

Two dads. Two completely different paths to fatherhood. And all the stuff nobody warns you about. Daddies is a new podcast from Man of Many, hosted by Rob Stott, Editor-in-Chief of Man of Many, raising a daughter with his husband via surrogacy, and Marcus Hurley, a single dad navigating co-parenting. This isn't a tips-and-tricks parenting show. Nobody here is going to tell you how to raise your kids. Each episode takes a piece of modern life; fitness, friendships, work, money, identity, guilt, and asks what actually happens to it once a kid is in the picture. Daddies launches Sunday 6 September.

Daddies by Man of Many 

Two dads. Two completely different paths to fatherhood. And all the stuff nobody warns you about.

Daddies is a podcast from Man of Many, hosted by Rob Stott, Editor-in-Chief of Man of Many, raising a daughter with his husband via surrogacy, and Marcus Hurley, a single dad navigating co-parenting. This isn't a tips-and-tricks parenting show. Nobody here is going to tell you how to raise your kids. Each episode takes a piece of modern life; fitness, friendships, work, money, identity, guilt, and asks what actually happens to it once a kid is in the picture.

Honest, funny and unfiltered conversations about modern fatherhood from Man of Many, Australia's largest men's lifestyle site. For new dads, single dads, step dads, dads-to-be, and anyone raising kids alongside one.

New episodes every Thursday.

Follow Daddies in your podcast app so you never miss an episode, and leave a rating and a review to help other dads find the show.

Find us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Threads at @daddiespodcastau, and on X at @daddiespodau. More from Man of Many at manofmany.com

Two dads. Two completely different paths to fatherhood. And all the stuff nobody warns you about.
Daddies is a podcast from Man of Many, hosted by Rob Stott, Editor-in-Chief of Man of Many, raising a daughter with his husband via surrogacy, and Marcus Hurley, a single dad navigating co-parenting. This isn't a tips-and-tricks parenting show. Nobody here is going to tell you how to raise your kids. Each episode takes a piece of modern life; fitness, friendships, work, money, identity, guilt, and asks what actually happens to it once a kid is in the picture.
Honest, funny and unfiltered conversations about modern fatherhood from Man of Many, Australia's largest men's lifestyle site. For new dads, single dads, step dads, dads-to-be, and anyone raising kids alongside one.
New episodes every Thursday.
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Daddies by Man of Many

Olympic gold medalist Ilya Green joins Marcus and Rob to discuss his journey into fatherhood, transitioning in the public eye, and the unexpected parallels between elite rugby and raising a toddler.

From Gold Medalist to Dad | Ellia Green

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