Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Culture Maker channel. Great to have you here, whether I'm catching you on YouTube or on podcast. Thanks for taking the time to listen.  Today I interview a really, neat guy, called, Jay Geldard. Jay, runs a charity trust, called E Tū Tāngata. And it's all about, changing the way we think about ourselves. It's about the negative talk in our lives and the Tall Poppy Syndrome that we all suffer from. So his aim is to really, challenge that and to help us to challenge it. He's also got a great book, which we can even read to our kids that'll help our kids ..read more

Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Culture  Maker Channel. It's great to have you here. Today I am interviewing Frank Richie. Frank is a news Talk ZB radio host on Sundays at six here in New Zealand. He's a media chaplain. And he runs a church. He's a pastor of a church. So he's a busy man. Today we talk basically around the need for men to talk to other men. I think we all  acknowledge our need for men to talk. And we just talk about that today. It's challenging and it's encouraging and it'll help us in both our work and our family. So, let's get into it. Hey, at the start of 2023 ..read more

Being a dad is tricky, I know for the ladies listening, being a mum is tricky as well, in-fact, that's an understatement, there is no dad alive that wants your job. But what does it mean to be a dad and why don't we talk about it more. What is a dads job description? This stuff is tricky, because us dads need things kept simple - we don't like complicated. You know, we just want to know what to do. We want to know what our job is. We also don't want to go to parenting courses. We think that a parenting course is just going to make us feel small and useless and we already know we could be d ..read more

What makes a good dad? My answer might surprise you. It’s not about being a masculine dad. It’s not about being the provider.  It’s not about the amount of time spent with your kids or even being in the same home. Rich dad, poor dad — the outcomes are the same. And being a good dad doesn’t necesarily end with divorce. I’ve been deep diving into dozens of research papers on fatherhood and this weeks podcast is a quick summary of the results. Enjoy my last podcast for 2022. Hey, at the start of 2023 I rebanrd this podcast to Culture Maker, which is why the cover art changes and so on. Sorr ..read more

In today's episode I interview Scott McCulloch - author of a great new kids book that you can customise for your child. In this episode you will be inspired to read to your kids and use more language with your child every day. www.hatchstorybooks.com Hey, at the start of 2023 I rebanrd this podcast to Culture Maker, which is why the cover art changes and so on. Sorry for the confusion - but i did this to line everything up under one brand. It’s the same content just rebranded to Culture Maker from episode 15. Nothing changes, just keep on listening and somewhere along the line you’ll notice t ..read more

In today's episode I'm back with James Grafas and we talk leadership development. We discuss why we don't develop leaders, how to do things different, and what this means for us at work and home. This post will help CEO's and fathers with their marriage, parenting and leadership. Enjoy! Hey, at the start of 2023 I rebanrd this podcast to Culture Maker, which is why the cover art changes and so on. Sorry for the confusion - but i did this to line everything up under one brand. It’s the same content just rebranded to Culture Maker from episode 15. Nothing changes, just keep on listening and s ..read more

We all want our workplaces and homes to be safe - but we’re often too soft to make them that way. We’re not prepared to say what needs to be said, too tired to lean into the mess, or too distracted to see our leadership missing. But we tell ourselves it’s ok — because being soft is safe — forgetting that safe places have structure, limits and boundaries. They’re also lead by engaged and present leaders. Safe places are led, not by softies, but by people who stand for something. They’re places with high standards and even bigger grace. Safe places have firm and fair boundaries — coupled with th ..read more

Today I am with Conrad Wanoa, Production Manager at Flare Outdoor Fires. Conrad would be the first person to say he's not perfect or that he's not a perfect dad — but today we are sharing his tips for how to make a blended family work. This is one of my favourite discussions on families to date — something I know dads will enjoy.  If you have a blended family - check it out. But even if you don't, I know you'll enjoy this discussion with Conrad Wanoa. In this podcast you will learn about: parenting, marriage, family and leadership — specifically for fathers / dads. See more at www.le ..read more

Today’s episode is called Men crave respect, even when they don't deserve it! It’s for dads who feel a lack of respect at home, or perhaps the relationship with your partner is a bit funky and you’re trying to work out why. If that’s you then this episode is for you — Let’s get into it. Hey, at the start of 2023 I rebanrd this podcast to Culture Maker, which is why the cover art changes and so on. Sorry for the confusion - but i did this to line everything up under one brand. It’s the same content just rebranded to Culture Maker from episode 15. Nothing changes, just keep on listening and so ..read more

In this weeks podcast Joel Milgate, Pastor of Curate Church, talks about burnout. He talks about joking with his psychologist about how he wasn’t burnt out, he was just a little 'browned out'. I haven’t met a lot of people who have truly burnt-out — it seems like a term that’s used a lot nowadays. But I do wonder how many of us are slowly browning out. Enjoy this great interview with Joel. Hey, at the start of 2023 I rebanrd this podcast to Culture Maker, which is why the cover art changes and so on. Sorry for the confusion - but i did this to line everything up under one brand. It’s the s ..read more