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Elliott Rae - Equal Parenting, Masculinity & Dads Mental Health
Elliott Rae - Equal Parenting, Masculinity & Dads Mental Health
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Our guest this week is Elliott Rae, the Founder of Music Football Fatherhood, a support forum often referred to as 'Mumsnet for Dads' and author of the best-selling book, “Dad - Untold Stories of Fatherhood, Love, Mental Health and Masculinity. Elliott left his senior career in the civil service following the traumatic birth of his daughter and is a passionate advocate of men's mental health. His own experience of PTSD inspired him to write the book, Dad, in which Elliott and 19 other dads open up about their honest experiences of fatherhood.We discuss:Dads' mental health and recognising the signs you need helpHow to achieve true equal parentingWhy you need to have open conversations about parenting before becoming a parentToxic masculinity and positive masculinity Eliott will be presenting the BBCOne show 'Becoming Dad' on Wed 26 Jan 22 at 7.30pm, as part of the #WeAreEngland series. Do tune in or look out for it on iPlayer. Connect with Elliott on LinkedIn and on Twitter at @iamElliottRaePlus head to www.musicfootballfatherhood.com to buy the book and access more resources. Follow Leaders Plus on Twitter @leaders_plus and find out more about our work, including details of our award-winning Fellowship Programme and our latest events.Please remember to rate, review, subscribe and share with any friends, family, or colleagues who may benefit.Applications close 23rd March - take a bold step for your career and family today.The Leaders Plus Fellowship (cross-sector) is an award-winning Programme open to parents from all sectors who are progressing careers in leadership and management. Our Fellowship supports you to pursue ambitious roles whilst balancing home life, equipping you with the essential tools to thrive at work whilst still enjoying time with your family. Fellows get: access to a courageous community of peers who are also juggling work and parenthood expert guidance from your own dedicated career Mentor world-class training from industry thought leaders on developing your career support to deal with the practical challenges of being a working parent that arise day-to-day The Fellowship is open to all parents internationally who have children 0-11. Our Programme is inclusive and welcoming of all family set ups. We encourage applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in leadership positions and offer online/ blended course options and hardship fund places to help facilitate this.
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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