Working Dads: Future Proof You!

Introduction Today I am chatting with Ash Maurya who is building his Leanstack business in harmony with his family in Austin Texas.  Ash is the creator of the Lean Canvas Business Model tool and author of Running Lean and Scaling Lean. What I saw in Ash is that he was an entrepreneur who had started and built several startups and had reflected on his experience as an entrepreneur and as a parent. This is what you will hear in this episode, through the lenses of his own tools, the Lean Canvas. Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Special offers Learn how to launch or pivot a new product in the face of extreme uncertainty. A free 6-week online program. https://leanstack.com/foundations As part of this free course, if you craft the Lean Canvas for your business, I will give you a helping hand by reviewing it in a 1-1 session, book your session here: https://calendly.com/_julienmarchand/lean-canvas-diagnostic Connect with Ash Maurya: LinkedIn Profile URL:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashmaurya/   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words, he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/Life is good when you #FutureProofYou, your Family and your Business...in that order!

Introduction Today I am chatting with Ash Maurya who is building his Leanstack business in harmony with his family in Austin Texas.  Ash is the creator of the Lean Canvas Business Model tool and author of Running Lean and Scaling Lean. What I saw in Ash is that he was an entrepreneur who had started and built several startups and had reflected on his experience as an entrepreneur and as a parent. This is what you will hear in this episode, through the lenses of his own tools, the Lean Canvas. Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Special offers Learn how to launch or pivot a new product in the face of extreme uncertainty. A free 6-week online program. https://leanstack.com/foundations As part of this free course, if you craft the Lean Canvas for your business, I will give you a helping hand by reviewing it in a 1-1 session, book your session here: https://calendly.com/_julienmarchand/lean-canvas-diagnostic Connect with Ash Maurya:   LinkedIn Profile URL:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashmaurya/   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words, he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/Life is good when you #FutureProofYou, your Family and your Business...in that order!

Introduction Today I am chatting with Troy Rice who is building his business, Farm Brigge, in harmony with his family: his wife Tiffany Rice and his boys Kellen, Trevin, and Keaton in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Connect with the guest: LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-rice-11362649/   Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/farmbriggemi/   Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/FarmBrigge/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/FarmBrigge   Website: www.farmbriggelean.thinkific.com  

Introduction Today I am chatting with Prantik Mazumdar who is building Happy Marketer in harmony with his family: his wife, Dipti and his kid, Ayaan, a 3.5-year-old toddler, in Singapore.   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/prantikmazumdar   Instagram URL: @pranmaz   Twitter: pranmaz   Website: www.happymarketer.com  

Today I am chatting with Ben Hutt who is building Evergen, a renewable energy software business, in harmony with his family and his daughters Freya (11 y.o.), Summer (9) and Bonnie (7) in Newcastle, New South Wales - 2 hours north of Sydney.   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Connect with the guest:    LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhutt/   Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/nuttybutnicely/   Twitter: @benhuttenabler   Website: http://evergen.com.au/

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Introduction Today I am chatting with Samuel Desmarais who is building his At Your Best practice in harmony with his family in  Hong Kong Join the Future Proof You tribe: Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check https://www.futureproofyou.co/3monthcoaching for more info Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter : https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn Profile URL:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-demarais-%F0%9F%9A%80-b513941/ FB group URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1253148501739900   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction Today I am chatting with Jay Abbasi who is running his Mindfulness Matters Consulting Business in harmony with his family: he is divorced with his ex-wife but they managed to be good friends and his kid Amelia (8 y.o)) in New Jersey.   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check https://www.futureproofyou.co/3monthcoaching for more info Grow your leads on LinkedIn and Save time: the free masterclass!  https://www.futureproofyou.co/LinkedInMasterclass   Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn Profile URL: www.linkedin.com/in/jayabbasi Website:  www.jayabbasi.me     Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction In this episode, I am chatting with @Stephen Bradshaw from Manchester who has been in the travel, tourism, and financial services. He is also father to Miller (4 y.o.) and Marcie (1 y.o). This was an awesome interview and he also talked about the group @The Mindset Dad which he set up to empower dads on their fatherhood journey.   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Interested in growing your voice on LinkedIn while saving time? Check out the upcoming masterclass: https://www.futureproofyou.co/LinkedInMasterclass   Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn Profile URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-bradshaw-mindsetdad/ Website: https://www.mindsetdad.com/ Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/MindsetDad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetdad/   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words, he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction Today I am chatting with Fraser Cameron who is running his EpicPerformance coaching business in harmony with his family: his wife Kelly and his kids Will (10 y.o.) and Maya (8 y.o.)  in New Zealand at the moment but from anywhere they travel to in other circumstances! Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter : https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check https://www.futureproofyou.co/3monthcoaching for more info   Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn Profile URL:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/frasercameronepicperformance/ FB profile URL:   https://www.facebook.com/frasercameroncoach/ other platforms:  https://www.instagram.com/coachfrasercameron/ Website: www.frasercameron.com     Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction Today I am chatting with Fraser Cameron who is running his EpicPerformance coaching business in harmony with his family: his wife Kelly and his kids Will (10 y.o.) and Maya (8 y.o.)  in New Zealand at the moment but from anywhere they travel to in other circumstances! Join the Future Proof You tribe: Join the Future Proof You tribe by signing up to the FPY newsletter: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check https://www.futureproofyou.co/3monthcoaching for more info Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn Profile URL:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/frasercameronepicperformance/ FB profile URL:   https://www.facebook.com/frasercameroncoach/ other platforms:  https://www.instagram.com/coachfrasercameron/ Website: www.frasercameron.com   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction I got interviewed on Maayan Gordon’s 5 PM show. I got to share my story about what drives me as a dad and a startup coach…  Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check https://www.futureproofyou.co/3monthcoaching for more info Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction: In this episode I am chatting with David Forrest, a well being educator from the Fathering Channel, 3 daughters Cloe (25, nurse), (22, artist) and Charlotte (18, child care teacher). This was such a fascinating interview that I couldn’t end the interview. So I decided to split it into 2 episodes! Here is part 2: Have your heard of the Fathering Project?   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. To learn more about Solo Retreats, check our this article https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/solo-retreat-me-time-my-own-whatever-you-call-need-julien/   Connect with the guest:     Website: www.thefatheringproject.org The fathering channel: https://thefatheringproject.org/subscribe-fathering-channel/ Instagram: @Dfmedia Public email: nsw@thefatheringproject.org https://thefatheringproject.org/fathering-channel/ https://thefatheringproject.org/support-us/lets-all-put-fathering-first/ https://thefatheringproject.org/2calls2dads/   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction In this episode, I am chatting with Michael Cortina from Chicago, father of Joey (16) and husband to Victoria. He provides brain optimisation processes for peak performance and emotional wellness. I was attracted to Michael by his authenticity here on LinkedIn, his dance moves and his powerful messages.

Introduction Stoicism for me was a lifesaver. I remember that 18 months ago I was drifting in life with no real framework and now I came to realise: no real-life philosophy.  I started to understand that a gratitude journal was good for me, meditation was good for me ...like I was good grabbing at these tools from left right and centre but without an overarching framework. That’s when found… well, my friend helped me find,  this podcast. My friend was Yann and this podcast is the Practical Stoic Podcast with Simon Drew. I started to listen to it every day and really started to learn about stoicism philosophy and the practical tools it gave. I found it was a great parenting guide too!  18  months later I am interviewed, with my friend Yann by Simon! So this is a really special moment and I would like to share that with you.  If you feel you are drifting in life and in your parenthood, this episode will be your lifesaver, I hope!    Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check http://julienmarchand.co/coachwithme for more info   Connect with the guest: Connect with the guest: LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/simonjedrew Website: simonjedrew.com Facebook URL: Facebook.com/simonjedrew Instagram: @simonjedrew Twitter: @simonjedrew Public email: mail@simonjedrew.com   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction: Is it a bit of a special episode in the sense that I've been interviewed on the FoundAstory LinkedIn live show by Natasha Margaritis and I got to share a very special moment of my life at the moment that gave me my purpose my new purpose and I wanted to give you please share that with you so let me know what you think  Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Tribe,  the Facebook Group. Connect with the Natasha Margaritis:   LinkedIn Profile URL:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashamargaritis/     Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words, he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction In this episode I am chatting with David Forrest, a well being educator from the Fathering Channel, 3 daughters Cloe (25, nurse), (22, artist) and Charlotte (18, child care teacher). This was such a fascinating interview that I couldn’t end the interview. So I decided to split it into 2 episodes! Part 1: 'Parenting: Quantity over quality' with Working Dad David Forrest  Part 2: Have your heard of the Fathering Project? Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check http://julienmarchand.co/coachwithme for more info   Connect with the guest:   Website: www.thefatheringproject.org The fathering channel: https://thefatheringproject.org/subscribe-fathering-channel/ Instagram: @Dfmedia Public email: nsw@thefatheringproject.org https://thefatheringproject.org/fathering-channel/ https://thefatheringproject.org/support-us/lets-all-put-fathering-first/ https://thefatheringproject.org/2calls2dads/   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/   David’s own notes: Here are my prepared answered unedited. GUEST INTRO (2min) - Can you tell us more about yourself and your family? I married to my beautiful Justine and have been since 1987. You can do the maths on that. Together we have 3 beautiful daughters. Aged 25,22 and 18 I have been a wellbeing educator most of my career. Both in schools and the corporate health area. I finished in education as a Principal of a small school on a hospital ship called the MV Africa Mercy in 2017 and have since been working with the fathering project again focussed on improving kid’s wellbeing but by upskilling and connecting fathers.  My family is very artistic my wife is a photographer, my daughters create art and music and video. They also all work in caring industries Hospitals, nursing, Outdoor camp and Childcare. So putting others first kind of runs in the family.   WHY (3 min) - Why is the balance/integration between work and fatherhood so important to you? Well apart from being a husband, my next most important job is as a father. At TFP we like to encourage dads to say they are fathers first and then everything else. So from that principle or point you have to structure your priorities  My different roles at times compete with each other  and the balance gets messed up from time to time But you then have to come back to putting first things first. If we as fathers don’t take that role serious then our kids well-being suffers. It doesn’t mean it will all work out perfectly but the outcomes for the kids long term will be much better because we as men stay focus on the fact that we are fathers first.   IDEAL (3 min) - What is your ideal balance/integration? It is how we view time There are many arguments about quality parenting versus quantity parenting. Quality might be giving great experiences, holidays, toys, experiences but, if they are one every 6 months then you have missed the boat. Quantity fathering is about the intentional structuring of how you use the 24/7  hours we all get.  How you make sure your phone isn’t in your face when you get home. How you tune in to your family Wife and kids when you are there. At TFP we talk about BEING THERE for your kids.  Even if you are away for work or you live in separate houses, let your kids know you are there for them 24/7 if they need you.  But You have to tell them not just assume they know and Then you have to live it. It’s not always easy. Technology isn’t bad. It’s how we use it. It can be a great advantage and a great barrier to fathering.   SECRET WEAPON (15 min) - What are the challenges you overcame and what is your secret weapon? Tool, strategy, framework, philosophy, book,… THERE WILL ALWAYS BE LOTS OF CHALLENGES TO PARENTING. It comes with the job. One big challenge is recognising that your kids are their own person. They are not a mini me.  They like different things and if you push them to be and like the things you do, you might miss who they are. You might miss seeing their unique talents and then not allow them the opportunity to be the best humans they can be. I and TFP encourage dads to tell theirs kids they are special. But it’s not just a one liner as you run out the door. It requires research to find out what that special or uniqueness is So here is the strategy I say to dads out there.  1 don’t rush in and just say you are special and slap them on the back and give them a big gift or tickets to see the wiggles or one direction watch your kids 2 I suggest you stop  step back from your child and watch Take a month if you have to Watch and look for their unique talents They may be artistic, mathematical, caring, empathic, but really watch them over time and here is the next key 3 write down what you see. Create an individual special journal for each child. I guarantee you will start to notice that each child is different  4 Step 4 think hard about their uniqueness and ask yourself, how can their unique specialness impact this world in a positive way. This is about finding and articulating to your unique child that who they are has a place in this world. This gives kids hope. Hope that they will have a future.   Step 5 Once you have got all that together take the, on a one on one dad and kid date or outing and then tell them 1 I have been watching you 2 and I have seen in you these things 3 I believe that in the future with who you are, just as you are you have the opportunity impact the world in this way Kids need to know that their fathers and mothers have seen them and know them. Kids need to know that they aren’t just a distraction in their parents busy lives. They need to not only know they are special but how they are special and how that specialness fits into this crazy world. The second strategy we used was: Consistent messaging to your kids about their worth and giving them a hope for the future It’s a long story how we got to settle on this messaging for our kids but we evolved the mantra that our girls are Beautiful, Clever Strong and loved by God Mum and Dad. And there was a deeper message that we articulated  the beauty is not skin deep but comes from character,  clever was about taking in wisdom, learning to listen  strong was about having resilience, and not being easily swayed and Love was about know we have their back and the future will be good  So in short that’s been our secret weapon. HELP (3 min, Optional) - What do you currently help with? My role is helping to build DADS GROUPS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY JOBS ACROSS NSW AND AUSTRALIA. WE HAVE lots of resources on TFP website which anyone can access.  And this month we launched the Fathering Channel with podcasts, webinars, cooking shows, etc. So please goggle the fathering project. Org to see this. But what also fires me up is building communities of men, of fathers and father figures who have the conversation about what effective fathering looks like? I am keen to speak to any guys who wants to get a bunch of dads or even dads to be, together and I will host a zoom meeting and get this conversation about the there most important job fathering started. EXIT (1 min) - What do you want to leave the audience with? 3 things The research is clear that when fathers and father figures are engaged and involved in their kids lives THEY ARE EFFECTIVE. That is our vision is that every child in Australia has an effective father and father figure. So dads, step in and step up as a father. It’s never too late to start Secondly Upskill yourself as a father Less than 10% of the groups I first talk to have ever been to a course on how to be an effective father. That’s where we can help.  We have stacks of information on our website. The Fathering Channel is a new way to deliver this information so check it out. And lastly We need to support each other. I will mention that TFP is a not for profit organisation an needs your donations large and small so we can continue to spread this message to more fathers. But we need to support each other as fathers You need to form  groups of dads around the country. You need to find other dads around you that can share your journey with you. You can start by joining our 2calls2dads where we are encouraging guys to call two guys and just ask them how they are going. This will help start the conversation about how their fathering is going. We need to be there for each other. We can help you do this by establishing Dads groups in Schools, community groups and corporations. Send a message via our website. Tell them Davo sent you from the podcast and we have people in each state who can have a chat and get you started on being the best dad you can be for the well-being of your kids and a strong healthier happier Australia.

Intro: In this episode, I am chatting with Alan Steven from Newcastle. He is an International Profiling and Communications Specialist. His 3 boys have now left the nest but Alan has a lot of experience to share. From losing his own dad at the age of 3, so no father figure, to having his wife leave him and the kids early to now helping others learn from his mistakes.   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check http://julienmarchand.co/coachwithme for more info Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads.   Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn Profile URL:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/readingfaces/   FB profile URL:  Personal https://www.facebook.com/CelebrityProfiler   Business https://www.facebook.com/ReadingFaces/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/face_profiler/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Face_Profiler Other platforms:   The Campfire Project https://www.alanstevens.com.au/wetogether/  FB group page where it all happens https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCampfireProject/     Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words, he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction In this episode I am chatting with Wayne Richard, former corporate climber turned entrepreneur who is an everyday superhero to his wife and five children outside work. Wayne started his own cloud accounting firm in Tucson, Arizona.  With 5 kids, he has earned his stripes as a working dad managing work and his family.   In our chat, he shares so many secret weapons! Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check http://julienmarchand.co/coachwithme for more info Ressources: Book: teelee and the opportunity-tree: https://www.amazon.com/TeeLee-Opportuni-Tree-Business-Adam-Palmeter/dp/1080438548 Book: Principle, Life and work by Ray Dalio Principles: Life and Work Connect with the guest:   LinkedIn Profile URL:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynedrichard/ FB profile URL:  https://www.facebook.com/waynedrichard other platforms:   Free Financial Freedom Masterclass  http://beanninjas.com/masterclass   https://www.instagram.com/evrydaysprhero/ Twitter: @evrydaysprhero   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction This week  I am sitting down with Brandon Burns from Geelong, south of Melbourne where he lives with his wife Kristy and oldest son Baxter (7.5 y.o.) and 3 daughters Sadie, Pippa (2.¾ y.o.) and Lucy  (9 m.o.). Brandon is also Head of Community at RunWay HQ incubator and a singer for a wedding band! Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check https://www.julienmarchand.co/coachwithme for more info   Resources: 1,000 True Fans Youtube summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4u8IK_McQ Kevin Kelly’s full article https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/ The business of being you by Fleur Brown: https://www.amazon.com.au/Business-Being-YOU-Personal-Celebrities/dp/1922309079   Connect with the guest: Twitter: runwayvirtual Facebook URL: runayvirtual Public email: brandon@runwayhq.co Website: www.runwayvirtual.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-burns-44423748/   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction This is part 2 of this special face-to-face interview from my living room in Sydney with the person who had the most impact in my life: Sachiko Marchand. She is the mother of my two kids, Taiyo (10 y.o.) and Saya (7 y.o.) and the woman I married 11 times (so far!). She is also a holistic coach who helps Japanese mums start a business in harmony with their family. In this second part of our chat, we touch what is working for us as parents in Corona Times. Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check https://www.julienmarchand.co/ for more info Connect with the guest:  Website: http://holisticfoodjourney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachikomarchand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sachiko.marchand   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction Such a special face-to-face interview from my living room in Sydney with the person who had the most impact in my life: Sachiko Marchand. She is the mother of my two kids, Taiyo (10 y.o.) and Saya (7 y.o.) and the woman I married 11 times (so far!). She is also a holistic coach who helps Japanese mums start a business in harmony with their family.  It ended up being a passionating but long interview so I decided to split it in 2 with:  the first part focusing on what got us ready for Corona Times in the past 3-5 years  and then part 2 where we discuss what worked and didn’t in the first 2 weeks of our self-isolation with our 2 kids! Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Grab your copy of the free training on the Lean Canvas to start or pivot your business: https://www.futureproofyou.co/LeanCanvasMasterclass Apply for a Future Proof You scholarship  to get a free coaching session with me to get you to bounce back: https://julienmarchand.typeform.com/to/eypIoe Connect with the guest:  Website: http://holisticfoodjourney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachikomarchand/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sachiko.marchand Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them: http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Introduction: In this episode, I am chatting with Simon Drew. Simon is an Australian alignment coach and also the host of the Practical Stoic Podcast, a show that has helped thousands of people around the world to improve their lives using ancient philosophical principles taught by the Stoics.  Simon is not a Dad yet but some of the working dads I have interviewed, including myself, see stoicism as a great philosophy for parenting! Simon is really good at clarifying stoicism, so there are plenty of gold nuggets here! Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Join the current free training on how to plan to start or pivot a business during Corona Times with a simple yet powerful tool, the Lean Canvas: https://www.futureproofyou.co/LeanCanvasMasterclass Connect with the guest: LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/simonjedrew Website: simonjedrew.com Facebook URL: Facebook.com/simonjedrew Instagram: @simonjedrew Twitter: @simonjedrew Public email: mail@simonjedrew.com Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words, he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them: http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/

Intro: In this episode, I am sharing my regular walk and talk with my accountability buddy Maher Itani. We walk in Darling Harbour in Sydney every Tuesday. This is a sneak peek into what a typical accountability meeting sounds like during an extraordinary situation such as the one we are living through right now.  This was recorded 12 days ago on the 10th of March Join the Future Proof You tribe: Apply for a free emergency coaching session for working dad Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads.  

Intro In this episode, I am chatting with Martin Wells, who spends his life between San Francisco and Sydney with his wife and toddler. He runs his own business as a consultant helping other entrepreneurs scale Join the Future Proof You tribe: Put your name on the waiting list for the upcoming masterclass on Accountability Partnership: https://futureproofyou.kartra.com/page/Accountability   Continue the conversation from this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. You can connect with Marting here:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/martinjwells Email: martin.wells@gmail.com Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words, he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/  

Intro In this episode, I am chatting with Michael Poon who at the time of the recording was in Vietnam with his 4-year-old son Teddy and his wife Ruby Lee. Michael is a digital nomad and runs his own business… with his wife! Michael also has a 12-year-old son, Henry, who stayed in Australia with his mum but joins him around the world for each school holiday. Are you ready for an epic episode? This has all the right ingredients;) Join the Future Proof You tribe: Put your name on the waiting list for the upcoming masterclass on Accountability Partnership: https://futureproofyou.kartra.com/page/Accountability   Continue the conversation from this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. You can connect with Michael here:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-poon/ https://www.instagram.com/_michaelpoon_/ https://www.ownyourhustle.co/About Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/  

In this episode I am sharing a Facebook live I did 3 weeks after coming back from my solo retreat in Bali. It was the opportunity to reflect on it and answer the questions from the Future Proof You tribe.... all of this on my bike!  Join the Future Proof You tribe: Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads.

In this episode, I seat down with Diane Kalendra. Diane is the mother of 2 kids and has 4 grand-children now (3 girls and 1 boy between 2 and 13). Diane has been in the corporate environment but has also owned and managed businesses. She is now an academic with the goal to help mature students get ready for a management position with the help of an MBA. That’s in that position that I met Diane. Diane is also a business coach.  One of the reasons for bringing Diane to the podcast was to discuss Human development psychology, one of the key topics from her PhD. This lead to the following points in our discussion: To achieve your own balance between work and fatherhood, you need to travel from your head to your heart through experience Solutions to your balance is different for one person to another You need to be fully present in the moment to hear/know at a deep level what you need to do To be present you need to remove yourself from distraction and engage in meditation Meditation or a sense of flow can take on different formats: running, surfing, swimming, walking in the bush,   Meditation leads to clarity and creativity Being fully present is a muscle that requires daily practice Join the Future Proof You tribe: Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. You can connect with Dr Diane Kalendra on LinkedIn and ask her about coaching: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-diane-kalendra-2b281911/

In this episode, I am introducing you to Pedro Paquemar who runs his own business remotely from Morocco where he lives with his wife and his 2-year old daughter Hozumi. I met Pedro last year when I was doing research on working dads. My wife Sachiko runs a blog and coaching business for Japanese mums and she put a message out there so I could find dads who were working on balancing work and fatherhood. In our chat we touch on the following topics:   How he was a corporate career man who didn’t expect to have kids Quitting his job and starting his business to be present for his wife when she was pregnant How his life and business coach was key in future-proofing himself and prioritising his daughter and wife over his career  And finally how working on your own business is actually investing in your own future. Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the Future Proof You Tribe to received tips from working dads for working dads. I also share my journey on building my business in harmony with my family https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Zapier: https://zapier.com/ Help Scout: https://www.helpscout.com/ The Nomadic Mindset by Kevin Cottam (Pedro’s coach): https://www.thenomadicmindset.com/product/the-nomadic-mindset-never-settlefor-too-long-e-book-paperback/   You can connect with Pedro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paquemar-pedro-26953b/

In this episode, I am chatting with Stephen Rutter from Sydney where he raises his 2 girls and 2 boys (age 4 to 17) while running his own innovation consultancy, The Scale Institute. In our chat we touch on the following topics:   Having the flexibility to be physically present with our kids when we run our own business with a focus on the family Changing priority from work to kids How parenting in your 20s is different from parenting in your 40s Balancing the needs of a modern, blended family   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the Future Proof You Tribe to received tips from working dads for working dads. I also share my journey on building my business in harmony with my family https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads   You can connect with Stephen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenrutter/

In this episode, I am chatting with Michael Ray, who is a Solo dad to his daughter Charlie (8 y.o). Michael got Charlie at 49 and was 51 when he became a solo dad while in between being critically ill. What a start to parenthood! Michael shares how he balances life between Charlie, his personal training clients and his public speaking engagements.  In our chat we touch on the following topics:   Breadwinner and nurturer no longer being two separate and distinct role for men and women The importance of trauma to help us realise we need to prioritise our kids Protecting your kids’ self-esteem The new to reduced as working dad workload, enabled by being our own boss  Time blocking for your kids Think about how you want to be remembered Charlie’s day ------------------------------------------------------------ Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Join the upcoming chat on Solo Retreat and 12-Month Holistic Review on. Get your spot on   https://www.microskills.academy ------------------------------------------------------------------- RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Michael’s website to access his writing or book him for a speech: https://michaelray.com.au/   You can connect with Michael Ray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ray-574079183/

This is a special episode! I am recording this podcast from my 4th solo retreat! I am in Bingin Beach, Bali, Indonesia. I am recording this to raise awareness about the concept of a Solo Retreat. When my wife took a holiday on her own in Vietnam 12 years ago, 3 months after getting married, I was shocked because it wasn’t normal/accepted/in my nature/[fill in the blank]. Now as a  Working Dad I strongly believe that it’s the healthy thing to do to #FutureproofYou, your #Family and your #Career. Learn how to do a 12 Month Holistic Review with a step-by-step course that you will access for free when you sign up for the FutureProofYou Tribe here: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads  

In this episode, I am chatting with Hugo Denat, a fellow French man who lives in San Diego California with his wife Sheri and their 5 -month old Lucas. Hugo is a consultant and coach on time management and productivity. He is a Freelancer by day and runs his side business by night. In our chat we touch on the following topics:   Hitting the reset button after getting close to a burnout Long-distance relationship  The importance of routine Choosing our right priorities to be more productive And cheese and bread of course! Hugo presents his online program where you can save 10-20 hours a week to focus on your kids or your side business. Stay tuned till the end to get an exclusive discount on his course! Register to the FREE TRAINING www.timeflies.us/register   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/   RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Book: The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman   Book: Who moved my cheese by Dr Spencer Johnson  Website: www.timeflies.us/register Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=najQ6D6BEhk   You can connect with Hugo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-denat/ DISCOUNT CODE: WORKINGDAD20

This is a very special episode, very close to my heart. Asato Phillip Tanaka is the dad I aspire to be.  Both Saya (my daughter) and Kanga (Asato's son) suffer from Cerebral Palsy, brain damage that had an impact on cognitive and motricity functions. I actually didn’t want to share this episode too early as I want to resonate with as many dads as possible. I did share in episode #1 that my daughter dying at birth and coming back was one of my key triggers for prioritising my kids in my work-life balance. Asato shares a similar feeling: after Kanga’s diagnosis, everything else (work, career, relationship..) went on the back burner and Kanga became priority #1. If for us it’s what it took to drastically work on our balance between work and fatherhood, that is not the message we want to share. What I am trying to do in this interview is to show other working dads that whatever happens in life, we can take it, juggle it  (work, kids, wife, therapy…) and we can still prioritise our kids. However, Asato is not a superman, he simply breaks long after I do! So with this interview, I am simply trying to inspire all dads that it is never too late to prioritise your kids. We talk about resilience, lack of sleep and more in this episode. Asato has started a Youtube channel on the art of making Japanese jewellery both in English and Japanese, check out the link below.   Asato's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQXikf5MC9hTzbJ74Y5Fnw  

Today I am chatting with  Liam Daley a contractor in an innovation organisation. He is the father of 2 girls: Carla (11) and Emily (9) and has been married for 10 years to Naomi!  You are in for a treat as Liam and I discuss the importance of having a balance between work and fatherhood in order to create a relationship with our kids since bonds start at an early age. Liam shares how he keeps experimenting different tools. One of his top approaches is to model the behaviour he wants to develop in his girls. Check out how he does Daddy dates, a one-on-one experience to discover each other individuality. We touch on so many other secret weapons like make space for our kids (like transforming nightmarish mornings into enjoyable time for everyone), the importance of reading bedtime stories, releasing our kids’ expectation and seeking feedback from our kids.   Join the Future Proof You tribe: Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/   RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Book: Raising Girls in the 21st Century by Steve Biddulph https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Raising-Girls-in-the-21st-Century-Audiobook/176085204X?source_code=M2MORSH051016002X&ipRedirectOverride=true&gclid=CjwKCAiAluLvBRASEiwAAbX3GVh3t5IV9ym_CHzgTq37oFRmZzfQaC-WmyUGNXxCggY-R3Fp-LpNJRoC_joQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds   Book for kids Little Britain with David Walliams Stilton Geronimo  You can connect with Liam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daleyliam/

Today I am introducing you to Alex Holloway, former real estate agent who is now an early years teacher from England. He is the father of 3 boys: Koe (10), Dan (6) and Ken (3) and we share something in common, we both share our life with a Japanese wife! Tomoko, his wife, knows my wife Sachiko, that’s how we ended up talking today in fact. Alex is passionate about the development of young kids and self-development in general. We touch on a lot of these subjects, including the need to reach bottom in order to implement change, the need to model worklife balance to our kids, habits, constantly recalibrating what we do, taking regular dates with ourselves, yoga and chronotypes! Alex shares a lot of his reading too, so check out the links below. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Future Proof You tribe: Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Book: The Power of When by Michael Breus (https://www.amazon.com/Power-When-Discover-Chronotype-Lunch/dp/0316391263) Take the quizz: https://thepowerofwhenquiz.com/ Book: Game changer by Dave Aspray (https://www.amazon.com/Game-Changers-Leaders-Innovators-Mavericks-ebook/dp/B077XG39QR) Book : Why we sleep by Matthew Walker (https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316) Yoga with Simon: https://simonborgolivier.com/ Book: The Artist Way by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252 You can connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-holloway-196b5a19/

Today I am having a chat with Daniel McKinnon who runs his own mobile software development company in regional Queensland, Australia. He is also the father of a nine-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl and husband of Nicole. During our catch-up, we talk about how they both run their own business and need to help each other, how they moved from Sydney to a regional area to have a better lifestyle, his focus on the 3 pillars of Learning, Self Motivation and being details focused. We also Discuss Deep Work end on the difficulty to implement self-development techniques as it is easier to stay trapped in being in motion. ------------------------------- Join the Future Proof You tribe: - Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ - Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/ Sign up for the Deep Work 4 Deep Parenthood 21 Day challenge on https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/ ------------------------------- Recommended resources Book: Deep Work by Carl Newport Book Atomic Habits by James Clear Ted Talk: Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change by Brené Brown Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes?language=en You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljohnmckinnon/

This week I am having a chat with Yann who works in the wine industry. He is also the father of 2 girls, Mia (6) and Ann (1) and husband to Manna. During our catch-up, we talk about being back to sleepless nights, baby bottles, and nappies. We also chat about our traditional dads who focused on work, Yann working at night, and obviously the best wines to try for this season! ------------------------------- Join the Future Proof You tribe: - Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ - Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/ Sign up for the Deep Work 4 Deep Parenthood 21 Day challenge on https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/ ------------------------------- Recommended resources Book: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday: 365 Meditations Book The obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday Audiobook: Meditation by Marcus Aurelius PDF: Tao of Seneca (Letter to Lucilius) on Tim Ferris' blog You can connect with Yann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yann-audran-715a0ba7/

This week I am seating down with Marty, an awesome working dad who works in a managerial position in a not-for-profit. He is also the father of 2 girls, Aneka (7) and Coco (5) and husband to Micha. During our catch-up at a cafe in downtown Sydney, we talk paternity leave, working as a casual vs. employee, Annabel Crabb, progressive school, long commute, evening routine, the NZ Prime Minister, camping with other families and loving our work! ------------------------------- Join the Future Proof You tribe: - Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ - Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/ ------------------------------- WHY THE WORKLIFE BALANCE IS IMPORTANT: Both my wife and I would like to be stay-at-home parents! We share responsibilities. There is this attitude in my workplace that family comes first. It's valued by people who apply to work there. I have 1.5 hours of commute each way but working from home doesn't work me. It's a conscious decision not to work at home. I work for a not-for-profit where I believe that the world should focus on environmental issues, for me and my kids. Work is my other identity which I love too MARTY'S SECRET WEAPONS TO BALANCE WORK AND FATHERHOOD I have a long commute but I try to make the evening routine (bath/teeth/bed) FUN! Pick up mum at her office with the kids The progressive school was a conscious choice, we moved closer to it. The goal is to make our kids confident and happy. Men and work culture, in general, should adopt more of the feminine side: the nurturing and family aspect for instance. It's also the idea that we have to work 5 days a week. We are talking about our sharing the workload with my wife. We have 4 weeks holiday but 12 weeks of school holiday! I work during my commute We do as many outdoor activities as possible, to be connected with nature. My youngest was ready for camping at 2 month-old. Recommended resources Annabel Crabb's September 2019 Quarterly Essay on Men at Work: https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2019/09/men-at-work You can connect with Marty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-middlebrook/

This is the first episode for the Working Dads: Future Proof You! Podcast. This podcast is for working parents and more specifically working dads who are consciously trying to balance work with being a dad. My Name is Dr Julien Marchand. I am: An innovation consultant and entrepreneur turned university academic but more importantly, I am a dad Taiyo & Saya Husband to the beautiful Sachiko Today I am sharing my story: why and how I balance work and fatherhood.   MY WHY: - Being a model to my kids - Near-death experience with my daughter MY IDEAL BALANCE: - move to having a day with my wife, a day for me and my daugther and weekend for the whole family. MY SECRET WEAPONS 1) Sleeping -Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker 2) Choosing a philosophy of life: Stoicism to work on becoming a better version of myself - Continuously learning AND implementing and testing it  - Actively making the decision to change, not living life in auto-pilot, it's about future-proofing you. You become what you give your attention to - Meditating - Gratitude - Reflecting on a regular basis   ------------------------------- Join the Future Proof You tribe: - Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ - Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/workingdads/

This is the trailer for the Working Dads: Future Proof You! Podcast. This podcast is for working parents and more specifically working dads who are consciously trying to balance work with being a dad. My Name is Dr Julien Marchand. I am: An innovation consultant and entrepreneur turned university academic but more importantly, I am a dad Taiyo & Saya Husband to the beautiful Sachiko What I am passionate about is to have an impact on people, the way I do it best is to design and deliver practical and actionable courses. I have decided to align my professional life with my personal life: Having an impact on working dads and designing practical courses to help them reach that balance. Why am I starting this podcast? It took me 10 years to realise that balancing both identities of being a professional and being a dad is at first a conscious decision that then requires a lot of purposeful actions (learning, sharing, implementing...). I thought it would just happen. Then I thought I was the only one struggling to manage both and feeling overwhelmed.  I interviewed 15 dads and learnt a lot, especially that working dads have no time. So my first course is about saving time at work to be more present at home. Now I want to share the stories as I believe in the power of story telling. I want to share stories so working dads realise they are not alone and they can implement practical secret weapons to see if they work in their own journey. I ran for 3 years a podcast on students who were entrepreneurs, reached 70 interviews, 20,000 downloads, I believe in the power of storytelling. I will learn how to drive my interviews in time, feel free to DM me with advice, and ideas of a host, for now, make sure you subscribe to get the next episode and share it with your community if you find it useful. ------------------------------- Join the Future Proof You tribe: - Connect with me on LinkedIn where I post daily quick tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchandjulien/ - Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.microskills.academy/