The Dad Pod
The Dad Pod
The Dad Pod podcast is essential listening for all parents, whether with grown up children or those in the fourth trimester, just starting their parenting journey. Join the Rock’s host Bryce Casey as he interviews prominent Kiwi Dads about ‘life as a Dad. The reality VS the dream. Each conversation focuses on common challenges new parents may face that are not always talked about in an open way. …Social links:
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Check out Bryce's other podcast: Breaking the Cycle with Dave Letele
Bryce Casey talks with BBM founder Dave Letele. Dave had an upbringing unlike most. His Father went to prison when he was just 5yrs old, and he went to live with his Grandparents in Australia. Later in life Dave left his partner, left Australia, and left his children to return to NZ, where he met…
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Born Premature with complications. Nathan Hart
Bryce Casey chats with Nathan Hart, whose daughter was born prematurely through an emergency C-Section. While both Bryce and Nathan had premature babies that were kept alive through the miracle of modern medicine and special baby units after the first few weeks doctors found cysts on Nathan’s daugh…
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Teenage Week. co-parenting with Matt Heath
In today’s episode Bryce Casey chats with Radio Hauraki’s breakfast host Matt Heath about co-parenting the two children he has with Lani from NZ band Elemeno-P.. Having split on good terms, the two of them now revel in what he calls ‘teenage week’, the week he is kid free. Matt shares what it was …
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Dr Richard Pole, Obstetrician.
Join Bryce as he interviews Obstetrician Dr Richard Pole. Richard and his wife had their own long and expensive road to parenthood, after he found out their troubles getting pregnant was from male infertility. After several rounds of IVF, they had a baby daughter Ella. As well as finding out more …
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Andy and Dean: My Two Dads
In today’s episode of the Dad Pod, Bryce Casey has an in-depth and candid chat with two very new Fathers, and partners - Andy and Dean who have recently had a baby girl through surrogacy. Their girl Isobella is now 4 weeks old, and they are both in the glow of the fourth trimester. How do two men…
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Breaking the Cycle with Dave Letele
Bryce Casey talks with BBM founder Dave Letele. Dave had an upbringing unlike most. His Father went to prison when he was just 5yrs old, and he went to live with his Grandparents in Australia. Later in life Dave left his partner, left Australia, and left his children to return to NZ, where he m…
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Lessons Learnt over Time: Mike King
Bryce Casey speaks with mental health advocate and father Mike King. Mike has children spanning different age groups. In todays episode Mike talks about how originally his parenting style had been shaped by what he had observed in his own Father, how he was brought up, but how over the generation…
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The pathway to Parenthood with Sharyn Casey
In this episode of DadPod, Bryce Casey interviews his wife Sharyn about their pathway to parenthood - from the fourth trimester to now. Bryce and Sharyn have openly shared about the struggle they had getting and staying pregnant, but this is the first time they have discussed together in-depth how…
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Being a Present Dad. Dai Henwood.
Join Bryce Casey as he chats with legendary NZ comedian Dai Henwood. After going public with his stage four bowel cancer diagnosis in January 2023, Dai speaks candidly about how you break this news to your children, and how it has made him a better Dad. He also talks about his biggest role model -…
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Rumble Extra: Missing the first 3 months. Beauden and Hannah Barrett.
Join Bryce Casey on Dad Pod as he chats to All Black legend Beauden Barrett and his wife well-being advocate Hannah about becoming parents. What they thought it would be like, and the realities of parenting solo while your husband plays rugby overseas during the first three months, the fourth trime…
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