Evolving Dads: Recent Episodes
Evolving Dads
We're discussing what it means to be a dad in today's world. We look back a little, but mostly forward. We'll talk to fellow fathers who come from different cultures and work in diverse industries, as we try to navigate our way through a world that is moving crazy-fast.
Accomplished Montreal architect Tudor Radulescu is our guest on this week’s episode and we couldn’t have designed a better guest! His firm did the full re-design of the Montreal Biodome, among a ton of other projects over the past 18 years. Tudor spoke with us about his volunteer time as a basketball coach, his close relationship with his boys, the mentoring non-profit called Pour 3 Points, the sacrifices his parents made leaving Romania and much more.
Tudor is one of the founders of Kanva - check out their projects at www.kanva.ca.
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Julie Savaria is a Justice, Equity, Diversion and Inclusion (JEDI) trainer and she joins Jeff and Jeff-Andy for another episode. We continue to discuss issues surrounding race and raising kids in today’s world, and the ways to talk to your kids about gender. Julie did another great job as a guest and she takes a common sense, kids-first approach to DEI training.
You can find Julie at her JEDI Kids site:
https://www.jedikids.ca/
And on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jedi_kid/
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Julie Savaria is a Justice, Equity, Diversion and Inclusion (JEDI) trainer, and our discussion this week was so good she’ll be joining us again soon for Part II. In this episode, we discuss issues surrounding race and raising kids in today’s world, the idea of “toxic masculinity” (hint: both Evolving Dads and Julie don’t like this term at all), and more.
You can find Julie at her JEDI Kids site:
https://www.jedikids.ca/
And on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jedi_kid/
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Sam Roberts is a 5-time Juno award winning musician, along with his bandmates in the Sam Roberts Band. He spoke with Evolving Dads about his parents’ role in shaping his early interest in music, the need to balance the ideals of support, discipline and practice in his 3 kids according to their needs, the progression and thought process behind his recent music, and more. He’s such a well-rounded, down-to-earth guy - it was a genuine pleasure to have Sam as our guest.
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Eric Lindros is a Hall of Fame hockey player who has made a smooth transition from his playing days to a post-hockey life centered around his family.
In this episode, he spoke openly with us about raising his three young kids, the influence and support he received from his own parents, the importance of sports, and he shares some memories of his hockey-playing days (and he gives his take on Mark Scheifele’s hit on Jake Evans during last season’s playoffs). Eric is also involved in a number of ventures in the business world and as a supporter of several charities.
Check out his new precision skate-sharpening business, Skatescribe:
www.skatescribe.com
www.vimeo.com/535873608
Eric is also a committed champion of Rowan's Law, a concussion safety and awareness initiative.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-safety
And he's a big contributor to the annual Easter Seals charity hockey tournament, raising funds for kids with physical disabilities.
https://www.easterseals.org/the-celebrity-hockey-classic-series/
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Andrew Bourne is a financial advisor with years of expertise in getting families set up the right way in the areas of money and insurance.
He’s also a father of three and a very active volunteer, on top of being more fit than most of us! How does he do it all? Tune in to hear his financial tips and the way he approaches life outside of work.
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Stephen Hennessy is a dad who wears many hats. He's an educator at Montreal-area hospital, working with kids who have mental health challenges. He's also a DJ, a radio host and community volunteer. He spoke to us about the pain of losing a child, about adoption, and he generally just drops wisdom all over.
You can find Stephen on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/ziploks/
Montreal Dads - if you or your kids are having challenges at home, contact Stephen through his Instagram and he will try to help you find the right resources.
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Kenny Bodanis is a writer and media producer, and the father of two teens. He talks to the Evolving Dads crew about writing, parenting, and the need for men to be allowed their own fears of fatherhood and the fact that guys need to talk. (We agree!). We especially like the idea of a short phone call with friends to discuss anything, no matter how trivial. He’s got a ton of wisdom for dads in this excellent episode.
Kenny’s blog is here:
https://www.mengetpregnanttoo.com/
And Kenny’s book “What Do I Do While You’re Pregnant” can be found here:
https://tinyurl.com/hy7es29t
Podcasts Kenny recommends:
Political Gabfest, Hit Parade, Decoder Ring, Evolving Dads (ahem)
We also spoke about several books on writing:
Bird by Bird - Anne Lamott
https://tinyurl.com/57xr9nw9
On Writing - Stephen King
https://tinyurl.com/z8jf7f64
The Right to Write - Julia Cameron
https://tinyurl.com/m2mt73hs
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Brian Miller is the kind of dad you absolutely want to have in your community. He gets things started and he gets things done. On top of his day job as a Marketing Director, he’s a soccer coach and an organizing force for starting programs like a weekly neighbourhood market, fundraisers, and much more. Lots of great info in this one - and great motivation for dads to get more involved in their local communities!
Brian’s a self-described “old school” media guy. His resources are print versions of:
www.globeandmail.com
www.economist.com
And for local listeners, he’s a volunteer partner in this community project:
https://www.facebook.com/LesAmisduVillageBeaurepaire
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Jae-Anthony Dougan-Holder is a big-time chef in Canada, and he’s a big-time dad too. He’s shining a light on Caribbean cuisine, through his restaurant Tropikal and various pop-up kitchens too. Not to mention his appearance on the Food Network’s Top Chef Canada, which helped him bring the Caribbean’s tasty treats to the minds of many Canadians. Jae-Anthony spoke to Evolving Dads about his approach to fatherhood and how having a child saved him in many ways.
Find Chef Jae-Anthony here:
https://www.instagram.com/chef_jaeanthony/
and find him at his restaurants…
https://tropikal.ca/
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Eric Francis is a Calgary-based writer, commentator and all-around media dad. He is currently a Senior Columnist & Analyst at Sportsnet, and he’s been immersed in all sports for decades already. His past work includes co-hosting the morning show at JackFM in Calgary, writing for the Calgary Sun and many other publications, and a stint alongside Ron McLean on Hockey Night in Canada. In this episode, Eric talks about the Stanley Cup Finals, the benefits of golf, and all about raising two sporty kids.
Find Eric here:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/insiders/eric-francis/
and here:
https://twitter.com/EricFrancis
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Julien Corrado is a new dad, a high-energy dad, and a rock ‘n roll dad. He is one half of The Flamingos Pink, a Montreal-based group that was recently voted as one of the Top 5 bands in the city by Cult MTL
(https://cultmtl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CultMTLBestofMTL2021.pdf).
They’re in studio for a new album as we speak, and you can check out their previous effort Outta Controller.
He joins us to talk about life as a musical dad and how his background of sports – not just music – shapes his approach to life and to fatherhood.
Follow The Flamingos Pink at:
https://www.instagram.com/theflamingospink/?hl=en
and
https://www.facebook.com/theflamingospink
We also discussed the following resources during the podcast:
Books:
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
The Rhythm of Life – Matthew Kelly
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Nicolas St.Maurice is an elite personal trainer based in Dubai but raised in Montreal. He trains some of the world’s premier footballers (aka soccer players) when they come through Dubai. He sat down with us to talk about fitness, life in that part of the world, a baby on the way and much more.
Coach Nic has some great insights on values, the big picture, and the importance of sports and fitness for kids and for dads (hint: Dads, stay fit so you can enjoy your kids and grandkids).
Follow Nic at:
https://www.instagram.com/coachnic_/
And check out his training program at:
https://www.coachnictraining.com/preseason
We discussed the following resources during the podcast:
Books:
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
– Ryan Holiday
The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
Relentless – Tim Grover
Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness – Tim Grover
Podcast:
The Cardone Zone – Grant Cardone
The Ed Mylett Show – Ed Mylett
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Ilia Ejov is a professional hockey player for the KHL in Russia, with a 13-year career underway and two small kids who live full-time in Canada. It makes for a challenging way to be a dad, that's for sure, but he handles it really well.
Tune in for a glimpse of the hockey lifestyle in Russia, and learn what his parents had to do to help him pursue a better life growing up in Montreal.
Even though he's still playing in Russia, he's already starting on his post-playing career, starting a goalie school in Montreal called Ilia Ejov Goalie Development - https://www.facebook.com/iliaejovgoaliedevelopment/, teaching out of the high-end Hockey Etcetera facility (http://hockeyetcetera.com/).
You can find Ilia in the following spots...
https://www.instagram.com/iliaejovgoaliedevelopment/
https://www.instagram.com/ezhik33/
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Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/EvolvingDads
Facebook 👉https://www.facebook.com/evolving.dads
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Nadine Marc is a relationship coach, and she's very, well, relatable! Her style is straightforward, energetic, friendly and REAL. As the first female guest on Evolving Dads, she set a high standard already.
During the episode, Nadine recommended or mentioned:
How to Think Like a Monk, by Jay Shetty
https://www.amazon.ca/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/1982134488
For the Love of Men, by Liz Plank
https://www.amazon.ca/Love-Men-Toxic-Mindful-Masculinity/dp/1250757207/ref=sr_1_1?crid=267E9TB5M0AYI&dchild=1&keywords=for+the+love+of+men&qid=1623276561&s=books&sprefix=for+the+love+of+men%2Cstripbooks%2C151&sr=1-1
Man Enough, by Justin Baldoni
https://www.amazon.ca/Man-Enough-Undefining-My-Masculinity/dp/0063055597/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=man+enough&qid=1623279957&s=books&sr=1-1
Justin Baldoni's TED Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/justin_baldoni_why_i_m_done_trying_to_be_man_enough
You can find Nadine here:
https://www.instagram.com/nadinemarccoach/?hl=fr-ca
https://twitter.com/NadineMarcCoach
And Jeff F recommended:
How to Be an Adult in Relationships, by David Richo
https://www.amazon.ca/How-Be-Adult-Relationships-Mindful/dp/1570628122
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Christian d'Auteuil is an inspirational father of two children who have special needs, and it became clear within a minute of speaking with him that he's a special guy. He's also the Director General of Ultimate Montreal, the city's largest ultimate frisbee organization. Christian provides some very personal insights into what parents of special needs children go through, and he includes some excellent resources in the show notes.
Very grateful to have him as a guest and just to meet him in general.
Sleeping in an igloo with his daughter: https://youtu.be/owpff48NhiY
Winter hike with the kids: https://youtu.be/uDQjV52x74A
Riding therapy: https://youtu.be/oPWMD1mKIzg
Kids swimming lessons : https://youtu.be/ZiMyCDCbChU
Helpful links
We will always be eternally grateful to the Montreal Chilrden’s Hospital for the best level of care we could hope for our children. If anyone is interested in making donations: https://fondationduchildren.com/en/
Helpful links for parents with special needs children, here are a few:
Projet Goldie (horse riding therapy): http://projetgoldie.com/
Financial advisor specialized for families with someone who has a disability: https://finandicap.com/
Financial assistance for families with handicapped children: https://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/programmes/soutien_enfants/supplement/Pages/supplement.aspx
Family allowance: https://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/programmes/soutien_enfants/paiement/Pages/paiment.aspx
Association québécoise pour le loisir des personnes handicapées : https://www.aqlph.qc.ca/
Service employment paycheque : https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/assistance-and-support/service-employment-paycheque-an-arrangement-for-the-delivery-of-home-care-support-services
A few Ultimate links :
World Flying Disc Federation : https://wfdf.sport/
What is « Spirit of the game”: https://wfdf.sport/spirit-of-the-game/
Ultimate Greater Montreal: https://www.montrealultimate.ca/
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Greg Kelley is a Member of the National Assembly representing the Liberal Party of Quebec. He followed his father's footsteps into politics, and is doing a great job in his own right (in our humble opinion). No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, you'll appreciate Greg's down-to-earth style and his commitment to having a real impact.
Follow Greg:
Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/gharperkelley
Facebook 👉https://www.facebook.com/greg.kelley.737
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We're going from 0-100 real quick with our premiere episode. Fellow dads Mark Dailey and Mark Hamilton host the Scuderia F1 Podcast, pretty much the best podcast out there for Formula 1 fans.
They leave it all on the track in this episode, with tons of info for new fans like us (who came to the sport recently thanks to Netflix's great F1 series Drive to Survive). Veteran F1 watchers will have plenty to hear from Mark and Mark too.
The guys have a great podcast, Scuderia F1, that you can find at:
Website 👉http://www.scuderiaf1pod.com
Email 👉scuderiaf1pod@gmail.com
YouTube 👉 http://ow.ly/gerq50CxM5S
Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/ScuderiaF1Pod
Facebook 👉https://www.facebook.com/scuderiaf1pod
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