Dadvengers Podcast Episode 1 (Pilot) – Andy Day
Hey folks,
Nigel here and I’m so excited that you are here to listen to the Dadvengers Podcast Episode 1 – Andy Day. I was so happy when CBeebies longest-serving Presenter, agreed to come on and have a chat. I know how busy he is, so the fact that he took time out on probably the hottest day of 2020 was much appreciated. We talked about everything from our child birth experiences, to how our fathers were with us, to how we are with our kids now. One of my favourite moments from our chat, was the story of Andy and his wife Cat, and their journey to the hospital as she went into labour. But the icing on this cake, is the reaction of the midwife in this already intense situation. It’s a good listen.
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I hope you enjoy hearing both the serious and funny sides of parenting and please do go and check out Andy’s work with the Anti-Bullying Alliance. He’s very passionate about it, as you will hear in the podcast. And do let me know what you think of the Podcast in the comments section below. Dadvengers is a community and I love hearing your thoughts.
Episode Time Codes
1:20 – parenting and work
4:21 – Andy talks about how he found out his partner was expecting, and preparing for fatherhood
6:11 – The Anti Bullying Alliance and Odd Socks; Andy talks about working with the ABA, how he prepares his daughter for dealing with bullies and the influence of music on children.
11:55 – “I can’t talk now, I’ve lost a £250k diamond…” Andy talks about his father, helping him at work and his childhood.
16:34 – Andy discussed how he found support as a new father.
19:48 – Andy’s favourite toys, and the toys his daughter Ruby likes now
22:53 – Andy talks about their experience of hypno-birthing, delivering his daughter and losing the car cars at a vital time!
30:55 – Ruby comes home… we are responsible now!
32:15 – we test Andy’s knowledge of his daughter Ruby with questions from his partner Cat
37:50 – Parenting Super Power
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If you enjoyed this episode of the Dadvengers Podcast don’t forget to check out some of the others. We have dads from all sorts of backgrounds and industries talking about their journey’s through fatherhood. And more are being added all the time.
Whether you are male, female, and parent or a parenting professional there’s lots to be learned by listening to men tell their stories. We also have a comments box below if you’d like to leave your thoughts.
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