Josh Cunningham- Surprised by fatherhood in his 40s
In his 40s, musician and member of beloved Aussie band The Waifs, Josh Cunningham thought perhaps the ship had sailed and he was not destined to be a father in this lifetime. However, a creative connection with fellow muso Felicity Urquhart soon became a soul connection, and Josh is now a “bonus dad” to Felicity’s two girls. In true country music style, there has been tragedy and hardship along the way, but the ending is all about harmony and family. And Josh seems to have taken to fatherhood (and dollhouse and cake making!) like a natural.Links:Maggie mentioned her chat with Mitch Tambo, when talking about becoming a stepdad. You can listen to that here: https://shows.acast.com/the-good-enough-dad-with-maggie-dent/episodes/66cd1db36ef26bb25d2daa10Maggie also mentioned the episode in which she chatted with fellow Aussie muso/WA son John Butler - you can catch that here: https://shows.acast.com/the-good-enough-dad-with-maggie-dent/episodes/66cd1db36ef26bb25d2daa1eTo see images of the amazing unicorn cake and dollhouse that Josh made for the girls, visit the episode page on Maggie’s website at: https://www.maggiedent.com/blog/s2-ep-2-the-good-enough-dad-with-josh-cunningham/Stay in touch with Josh & Felicity’s music and news via:Website: www.felicityandjosh.com Socials: · Josh Insta: https://www.instagram.com/joshcunninghamofficial· Josh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshcunninghamofficial o Felicity & Josh Insta: https://www.instagram.com/felicityandjosh/o Felicity & Josh FB: https://www.facebook.com/felicityandjosh The Waifs links:· The Waifs Website: https://www.thewaifs.com/· The Waifs Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thewaifsband/· The Waifs FB: https://www.facebook.com/thewaifs Links to Josh’s Music:· Felicity & Josh on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29TsUV0ZWC6uui8HAmNF21?si=ztOmwpvXQRqNBnjPZGGEBQ· The Waifs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5uKeKhwXi2w5cXdtoSaqjz?si=8ZXUtslZTZ-MLFIVdLhuwQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Larry Emdur - Nice guys finish last, or do they?
Despite being the ‘most axed man on TV’ Larry Emdur is still winning Logies and celebrating his fourth decade on our screens. He’s been on Family Double Dare, The Price is Right, The Wheel of Fortune, Weekend Sunrise and has even appeared on Dancing with the Stars. These days you’ll see him on Channel Seven quiz show The Chase Australia and The Morning Show. While juggling his many different presenting roles Larry was raising two kids with his wife Sylvie. And although Larry says his career has been uncertain at times, he credits his ability to survive the media beast as something that has taught him and his kids some valuable lessons. Follow Larry on Insta @larryemdur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent - Season 2
Maggie Dent is back for Season 2 of her enormously popular podcast The Good Enough Dad. Using her famous common sense Maggie will be chatting to dads from all walks of life to show that our kids don’t need perfection, they just need dads who are “good enough.”Joining her this season are musician Guy Sebastian, podcaster and actor Cameron Daddo, a FIFO Worker, a war veteran, two professional surfers and many more dads.Follow us now to make sure you don’t miss out!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bruce Robinson – Fatherhood has changed, but there’s still a way to go
In this final episode for Season One of The Good Enough Dad, Maggie is joined by good friend and leading light in the fatherhood space, Dr Bruce Robinson. Around 10 years ago Bruce founded The Fathering Project, after hearing from dying men that their biggest regret was not being better dads. Bruce himself is a dad and granddad, and he chats to Maggie about the many valuable lessons he’s picked up along the way, including the ones that have had the biggest impact on fathers across Australia. LINKS: The Fathering Project https://thefatheringproject.org/ , Bruce’s website https://www.brucerobinson.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chadden Hunter – New dads can grieve the loss of their old life
For many years, Chadden’s work life consisted of travelling the world doing wild and adventurous things. Think swimming with belugas, sleeping next to volcanic lakes and close encounters with polar bears. He absolutely loved his life as a wildlife director, but when his wife fell pregnant with their second child, he knew it was time to make a big decision. Chadden talks to Maggie about how he ended up back in Australia, and the important process he had to go through to become the dad he wanted to be. LINKS: Chadden on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chaddenhunter/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ENOUGH Dad is how you ace it. The Good Enough Dad is hosted by Maggie Dent – parenting author, educator, and champion of boys and men. Chatting to committed, funny and loving dads about their wins and fails – Maggie offers awesome tips and insights into all the ways dads can feel good enough at this parenting gig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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