Just Real Dads: Recent Episodes
Just Real Dads
What the world needs is more reality, and this is exactly what Just Real Dads delivers.
Real conversations about the challenges, struggles, fun and laughter that being a dad today is all about. If you want to hear dads talking about real life parenting or if you just want to listen, that's OK too
Happy Father's Day! In our Father's Day Special, we talk about gifts good and bad, names and the journey of our own kids' titles and we enjoy a few beers and a few laughs as always! Thanks for listening!Also, as promised here's the code for That Guy Beard Care - JRD15. Look them up on Instagram and add your code at the checkout for 15% off!
This episode, the boys are talking dollars, cash, coin, wonga, eh....Moolah? No, not even Stu's that old! It's about the money - pocket money to be precise.
Si has a dilemma and your boys are here to offer their usual level of support, advice and ridicule! We talk amounts, chores and reasons - and Glenn contemplates a raise for Beth!
As always, if you want to get in touch, you know where we are! Thanks for listening.
JRD Team
We're back for a bit of a catch up with beers as always provided by our good friends at Beer Heroes - Si picked them, so they're his fault! We chat about how 'dad' we are, how we're doing, how Glenn's true love is and Si has some fairly sizeable news.
Thanks as always for listening! Get in touch through our socials - search Just Real Dads on Instagram and you'll find us - or email justrealdads@vineyard53.org.
The boys are back from a little jaunt and it's time to catch up.This episode, we chat about children's mental health and how to protect it (It is Children's Mental Health Week, after all).Si makes big promises and, as always, we enjoy a few good beer!
Welcome to 2024! We wanted to hit the ground running this year. Ryan and Si had the opportunity to sit down with Jamie Northrop, local businessman and all-round mega-dad! Jamie is a father to four precious girls, all under ten! We talk logistics, struggles and celebrations of fatherhood as well as how to balance work and life (or at least try!).
Have a listen, get in touch hit us up with a decent review - if you don't mind of course!
Welcome to the Christmas special!
Can't believe this is our third one, so thanks for listening. We're here to talk all things Christmas - from what NOT to buy as a present to what the best bit of Christmas is for us.
We try (to varying degrees of success) to video our Secret Santa this year. Don't judge us, please!
Have a great Christmas. Do what makes you happy and we'll be back in your earholes in 2024!
In the words of two great thinkers - Stu and Jerry Springer - 'Take care of yourselves, and each other.'
The JRD Team
Back with a catch up after a hectic summer, we talk about the readjustment to school after sharing our holiday experiences.
Stu's been to London, Glenn's lost one of his kids (he did check down the back of the sofa...), Ryan's had a camping experience to forget and Si's been away too - listen carefully and he might mention it!
Great beers, good blokes and solid talk about the realness of being a dad - what more do you people want from us?!And, yes, you're right, we did fall apart a bit at the end. Sorry about that!
Apparently, it's summer time, so this is out summer 'special'.
This episode we have a rant about TV, chatting about what our kids watch, how they watch it, and how we engage in what they're watching. And we have some cracking beers, including possibly the best stout we've tried.
Also in our 'catch up', we find out Stu's off on his holibobs!! Follow us on Instagram and let us know where Stu should go - we want those selfies from Stu!
As Glenn talks about it at the end of the episode, Callum is off on a volunteering journey, if you think you might be able to help at all, his fundraising details will be on our socials.
Big thanks to Taylor Swift for listening too!
Happy Summer!
It's been a wee while! This episode, we're having a bit of a chat about some beers, some challenges of fatherhood, and about one child's criminal behaviour....
As always, a big thank you to Beer Heroes Chester for sponsorship - Stu picked some good ones for this recording. I know - we were ALL shocked!
Enjoy, get in touch and we'll be back soon with another does of Just Real Dads!
It's been a while, but we're back with our first ever interview - hopefully the first of many! Si sat down with Ryan & Andrea to discuss the journey they've been on with Jonah, following his recent ADHD diagnosis, The interview is honest and it's great to hear about what that diagnosis journey's been like. BUT it's out first one, so be gentle with us! We'll keep trying to perfect out craft like a fine beer.
In the interview, Andrea mentions a few resources. You can find the links below here:
Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RaUWIIHFIEf1tht7DuP48?si=sL19aWsMSH-KAWnBmDORUA&utm_source=whatsapp&nd=1
Useful Amazon finds: 'How NOT to murder your ADHD child' 'Managing Family Meltdown'
And, as usual, the dads catch up and talk their fair share of nonsense!! Enjoy
Here it is, loyal listeners (and new ones, hopefully!!!)
Our second Christmas special, filled with all you'd expect from a Christmas special....like too many Aussie references, Stu's cold, Christmas traditions, sandwich-based revelations and a Christmas quiz!
We want to hear from you too - listen out for your chance to get in touch!
From all of us at JRD, thanks for listening this year....and a merry Christmas!! Ho Ho Ho!
In this episode, we reflect a bit on the energy crisis, when the heating's going on, at what point we knew we were old men and Stu gets a little wired uo about nurses' wages (but he actually makes a good point!) We also talk about the passing of the Queen, the queue and the impact she had.
All in all, it's our usual mix of serious, ridiculous and hopefully relatable babble centred around all things dad!
Oh! And a very special guest opens the show for us! An actual celebrity visit!
Enjoy!
In our summer episode, we chat a bit about our summer plans and how we're gonna survive! It's an early start for most of us (Stu was still late!) but that didn't stop us enjoying a beer and talking our way through some of the adventures and stresses we were sure to have in our summer holidays. Zoo trips, beach days, even packing your kids off and having some down-time to yourself all go into the mix. Recorded in a hurry before Si went gallivanting, we hope you enjoy episode 10!
We've been a while in putting this together, but it's worth it, we think. Some REAL real in this one, where we talk about stress, how it affects us, what we can do about it and reaching out for help.
The beers are good, the craic is good and, at times, as random as ever.
And some of the best listener feedback!
Thanks for coming back to listen!!
So, this episode goes sideways! A lot of open talk we weren't expecting, but that's what being real is all about.
We smash through some gender stereotype stuff before spilling about how we feel. It was great to get stuff out, unpick some serious issues, build relationship and drink good beer!
This might be the episode that proves we've all lost our minds! The ramblings of four tired, weary dads....In this one, we talk about how our kids make us laugh. And we've got correspondence from ACTUAL listeners!! Along with all the usual beer chat and ridicule, what more do you need?
In what might be our most serious episode so far, JRD wanted to tackle one of the biggest challenges we've faced, particularly over the last two years - how do you talk to your kids about what's in the news? The range of ages and sensitivities of the JRD kids mean we've all had very different experiences and, hopefully, we can offer a bit of advice in approaching with caution!
Please get in touch and give us some advice too! justrealdads@vineyard53.org or drop us a DM on Instagram/Facebook at justrealdads_pod
So, here at JRD, we love a chuckle. Our grandparents always told us laughter was the best medicine. That being the case, we thought we'd do a little something for your wellbeing.....and laugh at each other!
Bringing you the (by now) usual mix of dad life, beer chatter and terrible jokes, here's Episode 5!
Have fun and get voting!!
Landing just in time for Valentine's Day, we thought we'd let you in on how romantic we can be, or not!!!
This episode, we try to talk about keeping your relationship happy after kids come along, only to find that we need practice ourselves.
Have a listen, look out for our first ever competition (thanks, Beer Heroes Chester!) and get in touch either by email justrealdads@vineyard53.org or on our social media platforms justrealdads_pod on Instagram and Just Real Dads Podcast on Facebook.
Happy New Year! As we head in 2022 we can't avoid thinking about our goals for the year ahead. But at the centre of this episode is a look at the bedtime routine and the importance of story time. What does that look like in your house? Who does the 'heavy lifting' at the end of your day?
We're also HUGELY excited to announce that we have a sponsor! Woohoo!
Thoughts? Get in touch - email justrealdads@vineyard53.org or find us on Instagram justrealdads_pod
In this Christmas 'special' episode, we talk about work-life balance with Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), going to the toilet, Christmas (obviously!) and how to keep the festive season as real as possible.
Oh and Glenn's here! (Although he's a bit shy, so no loud noises in case you spook him!)
Enjoy, and get in touch - justrealdads@vineyard53.org or justrealdads_jrd on Instagram!
Ho Ho Ho and Merry Christmas!
In our episode, we introduce ourselves and think about our biggest challenges as dads. You'll hear a bit about who we are, what we do and why we're doing a podcast. Hopefully, as well as being won over by our collective charisma and charm, you'll learn that those parenting 'phases' you think you are dealing with alone are entirely normal, or as close to normal as we can make them sound.
Enjoy listening and feel free to drop us a quick hello at justrealdads@vineyard53.org