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Cool Dad Collective.

Cool Dad Collective

My name"s Matsen and I"m a dad to a 2 year old daughter and soon to be second daughter. CoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us really know what we"re doing but we"re all just trying to our best. Join the community for weekly episodes around the different aspects of fatherhood and becoming a dad! Join the community of socials!Instagram: @cooldadcollective_Tiktok: @cooldadcollectiveIf you"re really

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00:28:26

#84. New Years Gastro || Diaries Of A Dad

Cool Dad Collective. ·

2026/01/06

Back again for another year of top tier dadding! First episode for 2026! I reflect on Christmas and new years, some stresses around the holiday period and of course some new years gastro for my youngest daughter! Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us really

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01:16:33

#83. The Roads We've Walked In Fatherhood || Ty Avery

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2025/12/16

Sitting down this week to chat all things dad life with host of The Roads We've Walked host Ty Avery. We chat about dealing with our eldest kids transitioning into prep, being a parent in the currently climate of the world, some nostalgic memories of our childhood and of course, with us both being wrestling fans, the retirement of John Cena. Check out Ty's podcast @roadswalkedpodcast on instagram!Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS

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00:30:34

#82. Creating Christmas Traditions || Diaries Of A Dad

Cool Dad Collective. ·

2025/12/09

Back with your weekly dose of dad life! Big one today chatting all things Christmas! I'm definitely someone who loves this time of year and since becoming a parent that has continued to ramp up! I jump into the nostalgia of Christmas, how special it is to me to build those Christmas traditions and hopefully give my girls an experience that they take into their own families. Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS,

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00:34:40

#81. Parks Aren't Free Childcare || Diaries Of A Dad

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2025/12/02

Back again today with another solo podcast going over some news/stories from the week in parenting! I've got a rant about parents not engaging with their kids at the park (based on a true story from the week!), the social media ban for under 16s and transitioning into the school phase of parenting! Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories

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00:35:34

#80. Who's The Favourite Parent? || Parental Debrief

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2025/11/19

Today I'm joined on the podcast once again by the amazing mother of my child and love of my life, Kiah Paetz. We reflect on the year as parents, talk about some parenting wins we've had during 2025 as well as some parenting horror stories that challenged us throughout the year. It's always great to have some child free time to sit down and just chat about the highs and lows of parenting!Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE

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00:58:04

#79. Dads Are Upping The Standard || Trai Wallis

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2025/11/12

Today I'm joined on the podcast for a well overdue dad catch up with my good mate, Trai Wallis. Trai is someone whose attributed so many of the changes in his life to the birth of his daughter, he's truly built himself back from ground up to be an absolute legend of a man and father. We chat all things dad life, getting ready for the birth of his second daughter and some of the challenges he's had to over come to get to where he is today. Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go

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01:02:13

#78. Leon's Story || Adrian Szonyi

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2025/11/04

This week on the podcast I had the privilege on sitting down and chatting to father of 2, Adrian Szonyi. Adrian takes us through the story of his eldest son, Leon. At just 6 months, Leon was rushed into emergency brain surgery for a rare condition called hydrocephalus (swelling of the brain). He needed immediate brain surgery to insert a shunt to regulate the fluid. Five brain surgeries resulted in Leon having hemiplegia, limiting his mobility on his left side. He was eventually diagnosed with

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00:31:40

#77. Be Your Child's Number 1 Fan || Diaries Of A Dad

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2025/10/28

This week on the podcast, were officially moved in and recording from the Cool Dad Studio! Back for a solo episode this week chatting about the importance of being your child's number one fan! From daily affirmations to supporting your child's passions , as a dad its our job to make these kids unbreakable!Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real,

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01:21:44

#76. Nurturing Your Toddler's Motor Development ||...

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2025/10/21

Back by popular demand, I'm joined today by my favourite Peds PT, JT Doscher. Last podcast we chatted all things new born milestones and today were going into toddler motor development and what we can be doing as parents to help develop those early motor skills! JT posts an amazing range of informative content on his socials: @jt.doscher. Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS:

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01:08:03

#75. Dad Life With Dan || Dan Rabz

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2025/10/14

In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by fellow "dad content" creator and legendary new dad, Dan Rabz. We chat all things new dad life, share some stories and dive into the motivation behind @dadlifewithdan and the community Dan is building in Sydney! Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood

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00:51:28

#74. The Sydney Road Trip || Parental Debrief

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2025/10/07

In this episode of the podcast Kiah and I are fresh out of an 18 hour round trip drive to Sydney. We break down the best and the worst parts of the trip, some tips as well as some interesting events that occurred during our week long trip! Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are

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01:02:50

#73. Preparing For Day One || Mark Banno

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2025/08/19

In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by long time mate of mine and recent new dad, Mark Banno. Mark has recently started his journey running his own personal training business and is now transitioning to not only being his own boss but also how to balance family into that mix as well with the arrival of his son. We go through a bunch of tips that he practices that help him and some other points that all expecting dads should hear! Check out Mark on socials: @optimal_training_nutrition for

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00:39:28

#72. "Alexa, Play Fart Music" || Diaries Of A Dad

Cool Dad Collective. ·

2025/08/12

Back with long overdue solo episode going over the last few weeks of fatherhood. Going through how I dealt with my eldest daughter telling me she "hates me", my children being obsessed with farts, navigating through the youtube brain rot and how not to compare yourself to parents online!Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and

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01:17:12

#71. Fundamental Learning In The Early Years || Dr....

Cool Dad Collective. ·

2025/07/30

Today I'm joined on the podcast by father of 2 and expert in child gross motor development, Dr. J.T Doscher. Had an absolute blast chatting to J.T around all things infant motor development and milestones. J.T has a wealth of knowledge in this field and it was great to go through some common questions, myths and just general activities that you can be doing in the early days, months and years to ensure you're setting your little one up for the best! This will definitely be the first on many chats

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01:09:56

#70. Love From Dad - Wren's Story || Matt Mcconnell

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2025/07/22

This week on of podcast I had the privilege of chatting to father of 3, Matt Mcconnell. Matt tells the story of his daughter Wren who tragically lost her life just 8 days after birth, Matt's story is absolutely gut wrenching however his openness and vulnerability is something I have so much admiration for. After the loss of Wren, Matt selflessly created a space for dad to seek support and help through the struggles that can be so overwhelming when dealing with something that is often not openly

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00:34:07

#69. Camping With Toddlers || Jack Glover

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2025/07/15

Today I'm joined for a very special camping edition of the podcast with one of my very good mates and legendary dad, Jack Glover. Jack and I have been mates for over 4 years now and have been able to watch our girls grow up together and become great friends. We both met after being dragged along to our partners mum's group and clicked immediately. Was great to take some time out of our busy weekend to have a beer round the fire and chat fatherhood! Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars,

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00:26:13

#68. Reactive Airways Disease (Childhood Asthma) ||...

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2025/07/07

In today's episode I catch up on a huge few weeks for my little family, in particular my youngest daughter. Last week we had a pretty rough week with Summer being in and out of hospital. Long story short we came out all good! However we did have to make some changes to our life based on being told Summer has Reactive Airways Disease (basically childhood Asthma). I run through our experience with this in hopes it may help other parents who maybe experiencing the same things! Intro: "Cool

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01:00:17

#67. Zenith Rewards || Matt Pagliaro

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2025/06/16

Today on the podcast I'm joined by dad of 3 and creator of Zenith Rewards, Matt Pagliaro. Zenith Rewards is a concept developed by Matt through his trade knowledge and built on his drive to help kids and families in need. We chat all about Matt's journey as a father and how that has motivated the goal of Zenith Rewards. Check out next months draw here: https://www.zenithrewards.com.au/Intro: "Cool Dad" by DadGotBars, go check out @dadgotbars on socials! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE

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01:04:58

#66. The Journalist Dad || Ned Balme

Cool Dad Collective. ·

2025/06/10

Today I'm joined on the podcast by Channel 9 Journalist and father of two, Ned Balme. We chat about Ned's work being one the team at Channel 9, balancing his career with fatherhood and some parenting rants we both share. Ned is an absolute legend and is making great content! Check him on instagram and tiktok @nedbalmelives.COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know

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01:39:10

#65. Dad Got Bars || Bret Green

Cool Dad Collective. ·

2025/06/02

Today I'm joined on the podcast by dad of 2, Bret Green AKA @dadgotbars. Bret is a rapper out of California whose been gaining massive traction on social media for his style of "Dad Rap". I love what Bret is doing with his music and was stoked to have him on for a great chat! COOLDAD MERCH IS LIVE! HOODIES, SHIRTS, HATS: www.cooldadco.comCoolDadCollective is a place for real, relatable stories and experiences around fatherhood to so you know that you are not alone. None of us really

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