Rad Dad, Woke Dad

Arvind Chahal

Welcome to Rad Dad, Woke Dad where I interview dads about the joys, struggles and challenges about trying to be a dad that is super involved and nurturing, trying to break gender stereotypes and also continue with a career.

  • 21 minutes 36 seconds
    E6 - Showing up with Ian

    Ian has a pretty exciting career that is taking off. He and I chat about how he balances that with his growing family.

    22 March 2019, 8:32 pm
  • 25 minutes 17 seconds
    E5 - Early Bonding with Rohit

    Today I talk with my good friend Rohit. Rohit was fortunate enough to take parental leave when his daughter was born. We talk about balancing family, work and time for self along with positive impact extended parental leave has had on his bond with his daughter.

    8 February 2019, 2:18 pm
  • 25 minutes 30 seconds
    E4 - Building foundations for open, honest conversations

     Today I speak with Mike Reynolds. He’s father to two young girls and I think has some really progressive and wonderful views on being a dad today. We talk about how important it is to encourage your children to discover their own strengths and personality even in the face of negative influences from others.


    You can check out Mike's work here, https://everydaygirldad.com/

    1 February 2019, 8:23 pm
  • 28 minutes 18 seconds
    Episode 3 - Megacommuting and Rad Uncles with Sunit

     I talk to my good friend Sunit Mohindroo. He’s the co-founder of his own startup. What’s interesting about his story is that he has a mega-commute. His start up is in Toronto but his family is in Milwaukee. We talk about how he handles that to stay a Rad Dad and a Woke Dad and also how different father figures in his life have influenced him as a dad.

    23 January 2019, 2:38 pm
  • 15 minutes 11 seconds
    Episode 2 - The influence of multiculturalism

     In today’s episode I speak with Ray who has two kids; a boy and a girl.

    We talk about how how his parents influenced him, what he hopes he can pass on to his kids and using tech to stay in touch with his family.

    10 January 2019, 5:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 49 seconds
    Episode 1 - The influence of a great mom!

     

    In today’s episode I speak with Adrian who recently experienced two big events: welcoming his 2nd child and starting a new job.

    We talk about how he is handling those two big responsibilities, how his mom influenced his parenting and sharing responsibilities at home with his wife.

    Enjoy!

    4 January 2019, 4:21 pm
  • 1 minute 48 seconds
    Episode 0 - Welcome to Rad Dad, Woke Dad
    An introduction to the Rad Dad, Woke Dad podcast. Basically me testing my recording and audio engineering capabilities. Enjoy!
    6 December 2018, 9:31 pm
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