Australian Dads Network

Thanks for spending the last half of 2019 with us on this podcast journey. I am extremely grateful that we have been able to share some outstanding episodes with you. If you are new to us please go into the back catalogue and check them out. Today Liam will try to set the tone for the year that was and the year upcoming. Reflect on 2019 and plan for 2020! Be COMMITTED! Happy new years to one and all!! Plenty of shout outs at the end of the episode!

Today we talk with Rod Bridge who founded the organisation, Sideffect. From their website - "Sideffect was started by our founder, Rodney Bridge, after the death of his beautifully talented and generous son, Preston. Preston died at the age of 16, after taking a synthetic form of LSD in February 2013, during his school ball after party. Following his family tragedy, Rod found out that the LSD substance was made up of 25inBome as well as a shopping list of other synthetic drugs. Preston lost his life that night based on one choice and had he known what he was taking, he would have made an entirely different decision. Sideffect was born out of that understanding, that our youth need to be educated on substance use and be empowered to make informed decisions, with the help of parents, teachers, and their community." Points in the conversation to note: In 2018 Sideffect reached 105,000 students across Western Australia. Being educated as a parent on drugs is so important in order to start a conversation. Early intervention is key in the fight against drugs. www.sideffect.org.au Part one of the 60 mins program - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6mYlFXiZkc

Today we have a prerecorded episode thanks to a partner of ours, HNT Legal, on domestic violence (DV). Maria from HNT Legal talks us through the various aspects of DV and why we need to talk more about it. Maria also talks about why you should seek legal advice when involved in DV. 3 value bombs dropped by Maria: 1. Why you should seek legal advice before consenting to an AVO. 2. How the Kennon Adjustment needs to be raised early in your court hearing. 3. We need to talk about Family and domestic violence with someone. Don't keep them to yourself. Seek support. www.hntlegal.com.au www.lifeline.org.au

Today we have part two of our chat with Gus Orcajo. We continue the chat from part one that moves into some deeper elements of emotions, family and the struggles we all face and how to overcome them. Enjoy!! www.gusorcajo.com

Today we start this two part conversation with Dad, entrepreneur, certified emotional intelligence practitioner and self awareness coach, Gus Orcajo. Gus is a contributor in the Australian Dads Network and is passionate about helping Dads reclaim their power to live the life they have always wanted. In this first part we learn about Gus and his life, his son and the interesting and unique co-parenting situation with his ex wife. If you like what you hear then jump onto Gus' website - www.gusorcajo.com and reclaim your power!