The Mike Edwards Podcast
The podcast about parenting and leadership by Mike Edwards. Mike & Julie have 6 kids and fostered 37 more. They also founded and run The Bright Vision Charitable Trust which works with hundreds of families each year, helping them capture a bright vision for their leadership at home.
Episodes
34 episodes
#20 - Every Parent Fails: Here's How To Do It Well
Every parents fails. Every parent feels like a failure from time to time. It's why doing a podcast on parenting is so hard — because I fail too. And not many people feel qualified to come on this podcast as a guest — because they feel like a fa...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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40:48
#19 - How Fathers Can Raise Their Daughters to Lead
Much of how it feels in our home is affected by how our wives lead in our home. Do they nag, manipulate, control? None of this is healthy leadership.This episode is not about our wives, it's about how we raise our daughters to lead. My h...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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37:41
#18 - Taming The Terrible Twos - Sleep, Sugar & Screens
We are told that your two year old will be terrible and your teens will hate you. Both of those things do not have to be true. Today I will give you my top tips for how to raise two years old's you love being around.
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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41:43
#17 - A House Divided
A house divided won't stand. How does your home feel? How is it affecting your kids? The podcast includes 10 Tips For Creating Household that will stand. If you are divorced or separated these 10 tips will help you build a strong relationship w...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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46:52
#16 - Do | Don't Judge Your Kids
How to parent with a voice without pushing your kids away. How to hold high standards, and speak the truth into their lives, without pushing them away.
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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46:48
#15 - A Bright Vision For Families
Holding a bright vision for your family is vital for a happy healthy home — but one thing get's in the way, our past. In this episode we talk about vision, family and leadership.
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Episode 15
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37:17
Season 2 Finale
This is the final episode for 2023. In this podcast, I will be recapping some of the things I have enjoyed working on and also share some exciting new projects I want to get started on. So let's get into the last episode!
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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11:40
Dead Lions & Dirty Dogs
Welcome back to the Culture Maker podcast. It's great to have you with me. If you haven't met me before, my name is Mike Edwards, and this is a podcast that's all about helping dads create healthy cultures in their homes. Today Is all about RES...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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30:44
Eye Candy & Brain Decay
Welcome back to the Culture Maker podcast. I have a great episode for you today. It's called eye candy and brain decay. Today we are going to learn all about testosterone, the role it plays and how men are triggered, sexually.We're also...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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23:28
Serendipitous Sex — That rare & fortunate moment when all the stars align
Hey, welcome back to the Culture Maker podcast, the podcast that's all about helping men create healthy cultures in their homes. It's great to have you with me. If you haven't met me before, my name is Mike Edwards, and today's podcast is calle...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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25:49
A Fathers Bright Vision
Welcome back to the Culture Maker podcast, the podcast that's all about helping dads create healthy cultures at home, for their partners and kids. Today we're talking about my favourite subject - Vision. I hope today you find ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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31:56
We're In Control Of The Man We're Making
Welcome to the Culture Maker podcast, the podcast that's all about helping dads lead well at home. Today is the third episode that I've done that's all about helping us see the things in our homes that need to change, so that we can creat...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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20:05
Culture Is Made In The Middle
Welcome back to the Culture Maker podcast. It's great to have you with me. If you haven't met me before, my name is Mike Edwards, and this is a podcast that's all about helping dads create healthy cultures in their homes. Today I'm actually tak...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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26:09
Will you take the Red Pill?
Welcome to the Culture Maker podcast. It's great to have you with me! Culture Maker is the podcast that's all about helping dads lead well at home. And last week I introduced shame and how shame is present in each of our homes. And this is a sp...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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11:34
Meet Shame - It’s Hidden in Our Homes
Welcome to the Culture Maker podcast — the podcast that's all about helping dads lead well at home. And today I'd like you to meet shame. Not a guy called Shane, but a thing called Shame. It's not a thing we think about much but it is hiding in...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:51
Mental Health For Dads - Richard Black
Welcome back to the Culture Maker channel. It's great to have you here! Thanks for listening in. Today I interview Richard Black. Richard is from mindhealth.org, and this is a conversation about mental health for men. We cover a whole ran...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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46:57
A Discussion About Addictions With Paul Stanyer
Today I am interviewing, a guy by the name of Paul Stanyer. Paul is an incredible guy who runs an addiction recovery program called Recovery, and it's tremendously effective. As far as I understand the results are off the charts compared ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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34:28
Tackling Tall Poppy Syndrome with Jay Geldard - E Tū Tāngata
Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Culture Maker channel. Great to have you here, whether I'm catching you on YouTube or on podcast. Thanks for taking the time to listen. Today I interview a really, neat guy, called, Jay Geldard. Ja...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:07
A Discussion with Frank Ritchie
Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Culture Maker Channel. It's great to have you here. Today I am interviewing Frank Richie. Frank is a news Talk ZB radio host on Sundays at six here in New Zealand.He's a media chaplain. And he run...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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45:36
Culture Maker - The big idea for dads
Being a dad is tricky, I know for the ladies listening, being a mum is tricky as well, in-fact, that's an understatement, there is no dad alive that wants your job.But what does it mean to be a dad and why don't we talk about it ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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12:30
What makes a good dad? Season Finale
What makes a good dad? My answer might surprise you. It’s not about being a masculine dad. It’s not about being the provider. It’s not about the amount of time spent with your kids or even being in the same home. Rich dad, poor dad — the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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20:18
Why NZ's Anti Smacking Law Hasn't Worked
In this episode we look at why the Anti Smacking Law in NZ hasn’t worked — whilst digging into the real issues in our homes.The main question I ask is: If the anti smacking law was meant to make our homes look brighter — then why do thin...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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9:02
Scott McCulloch - hatchstorybooks.com
In today's episode I interview Scott McCulloch - author of a great new kids book that you can customise for your child. In this episode you will be inspired to read to your kids and use more language with your child every day. www.hatchstoryboo...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:19
Developing Leaders in our homes and our workplaces
In today's episode I'm back with James Grafas and we talk leadership development. We discuss why we don't develop leaders, how to do things different, and what this means for us at work and home.This post will help CEO's and fathers wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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49:36
Why being a soft parent is not safe!
We all want our workplaces and homes to be safe - but we’re often too soft to make them that way.We’re not prepared to say what needs to be said, too tired to lean into the mess, or too distracted to see our leadership missing.But...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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16:28