FPY#10: ‘My job is to prepare my kid to be without me, to make her own choices’ with Working Dad Michael Ray
The Future Proof You podcast - A podcast by Dr Julien Marchand

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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/