Podcast archive
Balancing Dads
A podcast that assumed it was normal for working dads to be present in their kids' lives.
Hosted by Paul Campbell and Mike McQuaid.
Listen to the episodesWe spoke to fathers about their work-life balance and what worked (and didn't) with their kids.
Episodes
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Paul and Mike - Sibling Viralry
22 July 2020
Paul and Mike talk coronavirus, working through it, racism and sibling fights.
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Derek Sivers - OxFord Focus
08 April 2020
Paul and Mike talk to Derek Sivers (founder of CD Baby and HostBaby) about outside play, computer games, focus, happiness, John Lennon's parenting and singing.
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Tom Preston-Werner - Medisins of the Father
19 February 2020
Paul and Mike talk to Tom Preston-Werner (cofounder of Chatterbug and GitHub) about giving your kids medicine, parental leave, screen time, flexible working and avoiding meltdowns.
This is the last episode of Season 1; we're going to have a wee break, get some feedback, find some more guests and then we'll be back with Season 2. See you soon!
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Paul and Mike - Axel Rosmeo and Juliat
30 January 2020
No guest this time (we will have one next time)!
Paul and Mike talk Dinotrux, dogs singing pirate metal, brushing teeth, meeting other parents and Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's latest book (and Axel's website).
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Alex Lang and Thilo Utke - Paternity Leave(ing Work at 5:30)
06 December 2019
This time Mike and Paul are speaking with Alex Lang and Thilo Utke: Berlin-based founders of Cobot about paternity leave, baby groups, having kids while running a startup, memories and language.
- Author of "Cribsheet", Emily Oster (Wikipedia)
- Cobot on Twitter
- Cobot's homepage
- Mike on Twitter
- Paul on Twitter
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Paul and Mike - Sick Child(r|m)en
28 November 2019
No guest this time (we expect one next time)! Mike and Paul talk sick kids, balancing them with work, screen time, Scottish, English and Irish healthcare for kids and anticipate schools.
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Paul and Mike - Halloween(ers)
10 November 2019
No guest this time! Mike and Paul talk Halloween, Christmas, lying to your children, advertising, toys, teenagers and threenagers.
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Jame McCrae - Infectious Dadsease Dadctor
26 October 2019
This time Mike and Paul are speaking with Jame McCrae: Edinburgh-based infectious disease doctor, father of one and Mike's next-door neighbour about doctors dating doctors, children sleeping, their toys and Julia Donaldson's (great) children's books.
- Sophie the Giraffe (Wikipedia)
- Julia Donaldson's works (Wikipedia)
- Jame has "no internet presence and no plans to get one"
- Mike on Twitter
- Paul on Twitter
Sorry about the sound quality of this one; we're still trying to find the best way to record multiple guests.
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Mike McQuaid - GitHusband Engineer
17 October 2019
This time we're speaking with ... me? Edinburgh-based Mike McQuaid, software engineer and father of two, is interviewed by his new co-host (from Episode 1): Paul Campbell.
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Lee Dohm - Community Dadager
17 October 2019
This episode we're speaking to Kirkland, Washington-based Lee Dohm: a community manager in the software industry and single dad.
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Paul Campbell - CEdaddyO and Cofoundad
17 October 2019
This time we're speaking with Dublin-based Paul Campbell a CEO, founder, conference organiser and father of two.
