Two Doting Dads with Matty J & Ash

Matty J & Ash

Two Doting Dads is a podcast series that follows the parenting escapades of two good mates, Matty J and Ash Wicks. Like all good modern relationships, they met on Instagram and instantly bonded over the fact that they were both sleep-deprived Dads doing their best to dote over their two children. They share a very laid-back style to parenting, they don't pretend to be experts and they celebrate every single parenting mishap (which there are plenty). If you're listening for parenting advice, you've come to the wrong podcast.

  • 48 minutes 43 seconds
    #66 Are You Going To Dirty Talk.... Or Not?

    Happy Mother's Day! We adore you, and yes, we would not be here without you.

    ❤️❤️❤️

    The Wicks spend a weekend away from the kids and decide to bring a carry-on friend with them for the trip. Can they get it through customs, though? 

    Oscar has learnt a new phrase except he doesn't realise how rude he is! 

    Matt treats Laura to the highly coveted parent sleep-in but reckons she's getting way more sleep than she thinks. Daddy J also has a new hack to convince Lola to love him and we're not sure how long he can keep up this new hack... 

    We have a new segment called Petty Couples! Make sure you share your best stories with us 👇

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads. 

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected] 

    We're giving away FREE cases of STONE AND WOOD! 

    All you have to do is share an IG story of you listening to Two Doting Dads! 

    Be sure to tag @twodotingdads and @stoneandwood in the story, and one lucky listener will win a case of delicious beer every week! 🍺🍺🍺 

    Extra points for the most creative and number of posts 😉

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    14 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 5 seconds
    #65 Lava Monster Ruins Playtime Forever

    Ash shares something very rare on today's episode – advice. It's time for millennial parents to ditch Stranger Danger and introduce something new to their kids' vocabularly!

    Matt has a kleptomaniac on his hands. Can you guess which kid it is? Yep. You're probably right.

    We have a new segment called Petty Couples! Make sure you share your best stories with us 👇

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads. 

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected] 

    For more resources on keeping kids safe: 

    https://danielmorcombe.com.au/keeping-kids-safe-resources/ 

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    7 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 24 seconds
    #64 BONUS Doting Mum Kat Clark

    Kat Clark is truly a force to be reckoned with. 

    With a platform boasting millions of followers across social media and a thriving skincare business, Kaladé, which she co-runs with her daughters Latisha and Deja. 

    After falling pregnant at the young age of 17, Kat found herself in an abusive relationship, disconnected from her family on an island north of Queensland. 

    Thankfully, she was able to escape her situation, start her life anew, and rebuild it to what it is today. 

    We're immensely grateful to Kat for bravely sharing her story, and we encourage our dads to speak out about violence against women.

    If you or someone you know needs support, help is available:
    • 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
    • Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578
    • Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
    • Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
    • 13 YARN: 13 92 76
    • Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 131 114
    • Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

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    5 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 59 seconds
    #63 Dad Voice Activated

    Matt has had to activate the almighty dad voice to a group of young teens at the footy this week. It's safe to say it put the fear of god into them.

    Are you a family that loves a good hand-me-down? Well, Ash does, and as a rare treat, he's surprised Macy with something new that she can't take off, even during bathtime.  

    Speaking of bathtime, Marley dropped a bombshell during her night routine that shocked the Johnson household after she shared some new words she learned at daycare.

    We have a new segment called Petty Couples! Make sure you share your best stories with us 👇

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads. 

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected]

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    30 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 25 seconds
    #62 Juggling Parent Life, Anniversaries and Raspberry Kisses With Laura Byrne

    OUR KIDS BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE!

    Guess who's made her way onto the podcast, FINALLY. 

    Laura Byrne, Matt's lovely wife, is in the house, and it looks like Ash is third wheeling for this week's episode. 

    The Johnson family have a new family member they'd like to introduce you to. Lola has shoved something up her nose, and Laura shares how she juggles mum's life, work and wife's life. 

    Ash also has a dilemma on his hands – which anniversary should you celebrate? Wedding or First Date? 

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads.

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected]

     

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    23 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 56 minutes 1 second
    #61 Three Doting Dads ft. Tom Birmingham (Hello Sport)

    FIRST THINGS FIRST - OUR KIDS BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE!

    As a fellow girl dad, Tom Birmingham's working life is a world apart from his parenting life. 

    Tom co-hosts one of the biggest (and dribbliest) sports podcasts in the nation and juggles this as a doting dad to Evie, 4, and Zoe, 2 ½, with his wife, Stef. 

    Check out Hello Sport here 

    https://www.hellosport.com.au/

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads.

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected]

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    21 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 58 minutes 14 seconds
    #60 Daddy Needs His "Special Time"

    FIRST THINGS FIRST - OUR KIDS BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE!

    It's a tale of two dads trying to catch up one one thing always gets in the way - the kids. We wrote as a story for kids that parents will also love.

    In other news, we all know that sexy time is a rare treat after having kids.

    Daddy needed his special time this week; however, some of us had to wait a little longer for it.  

    Matt tolerates Ash's gripe and welcomes back his wife, Laura, with open arms, but things take a turn when he doesn't get what he wants. 

    Ash has had a particularly GOOD week all around if you know what I mean * wink *. He also took Oscar to his first footy game, and it turns out he's a good luck charm! The only downside to Ash's week was being mistaken for a predator at a park...But let's not focus on the negative!

    We share your best Toddler Meltdown stories and have a crack at answering your listener questions: 

    • What's something you wish you were better at as a parent?
    • Do guys actually not care what our body looks like after kids?

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads.

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected]

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    16 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 32 seconds
    #59 What A Clusterfluck Of A Week

    Big breath in, big breath out!

    Matt is solo parenting this week, and the kids are running an absolute muck while Mum is away. Lola's 3 AM wake-up calls have left Matt sleep-deprived, causing accidental moments like reaching for two-week-old milk for breakfast 🤮

    Ash, on the other hand, is running after Macy, who's escaped to a place he can't go. Meanwhile, his son Oscar has a black eye, and you'll never guess how it happened... 

    We share your best Toddler Meltdown stories and have a crack at answering your listener questions: 

    • What's one thing you wish your wife understood more?
    • How do you cut a toddler's hair?

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads.

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected]

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    9 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    #58 BONUS Three Doting Dads ft. Sean Szeps

    Growing up in America, Sean Szeps always wanted to be a mum until he realised that a few things were standing in the way of that dream.

    Sean is a podcast host, writer, and content creator who has found a platform to share his journey as a gay husband raising 6-year-old boy-girl twins Stella and Cooper.

    As you can imagine, Sean's road to becoming a dad is full of ups and downs, including surrogacy, overcoming post-natal depression and parenting mishaps. 

    Buy Sean's book 'Not Like Other Dads' here 

    https://shorturl.at/lJOUX

    If you or someone you know is struggling, be sure to contact Lifeline at 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue at 1300 22 4636.

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads.

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

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    7 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 42 seconds
    #57 Big Easter Blow Out, Toddler Cravings, Gender Disappointment

    Matt and Ash hate the Easter long weekend. 

    Kids are jacked up on sugar, daycare charges you the public holiday, and you can't escape it because the roads are packed full of other families trying to escape. 

    The only upside is that the calories don't count during Easter.

    Ash takes the family to the Royal Easter Show, entering with the best intentions but leaving as a very full man. 

    Matt is trying to find time to have sex longer, but life is getting in the way. In an unrelated topic, he also shares his personal experience with gender disappointment.

    We share your best Toddler Meltdown stories and have a crack at answering your listener questions: 

    • How do you manage gender disappointment?
    • If you were born a woman, would you go through the process of birth?

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads.

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected]

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    2 April 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 51 seconds
    #56 We Almost Lost Nana

    A silent killer is taking on innocent nanas! 

    Matty J arrives home with Nana Johnson and the kids in tow. Unfortunately, Nana makes the fatal mistake of exclaiming aloud, 'Well, that was pretty painless!' Matt isn't prepared for what will happen next. 

    Meanwhile, April is away for work, which means Ash is the primary parent of two kidlets. It's time to bring in backup—mum! 

    By the way, have you ever been on the world's tallest escalator? 

    We share your best Toddler Meltdown stories and have a crack at answering your listener questions: 

    • Can you have it all?
    • Did you sleep train your kids by letting them cry themselves to sleep?  

    Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads with any parenting question you need answered by a couple of doting dads.

    If you need a shoulder to cry on: 

    Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ 

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads 

    Email: [email protected]

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    26 March 2024, 6:00 pm
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