Paul Roos

The Return of the Living Dad

The idea of a long-awaited reunion of Shannon, Nathan & James seemed like a great idea.  Get back to the roots of the Better Off Dad format and reload.  Unfortunately, we forgot one thing and that is why we changed things up.  We forgot James doesn’t talk and has bad internet and drops out during recording yet again. You couldn’t make this stuff up.

In the time we did have together there were some hot topics discussed.  How to keep your wife happy according to James, how did Shannon become a snitch and is it ok to for your kids to dob on each other?  We find out that Shannon should not try and do accents, James swears a lot and what bandwagon Nathan is jumping on. It’s real high quality parenting advice in this one.

Peter Brown

NW coast proud dad of 5 Peter Brown has quite a story.  We discuss his experiences in the armed forces, his current role as the Principal of Boat Harbour Primary School and his values regarding leadership. He tells us the positives of having his lower leg amputated, the honour of being the flag bearer in the recent Invictus Games and the return of his beloved Smithton Saints.

Josh Roberts - Buttons Brewing

This week we catch up with the man behind Buttons Brewing, Josh Roberts.  How many people can honestly say they are doing their dream job?  Josh had dreams of making a career out of what was a hobby and through sheer hard work and an optimistic outlook on life, he is making it happen.  With the support of his wife and beautiful young family, Josh talks about balancing life and what he is learning along the way.
We talk about what he loves most about being a dad, as well as his challenges and how becoming a dad inspired the Button Brewing story.  We also find out if his mates bring their own beer when they drop in to visit.

Campbell Brown

Our special guest Dad this week is former AFL Premiership star Campbell Brown.  A successful career at the Hawthorn Football Club and Gold Coast Suns and a much loved figure in the media, Browny's greatest achievement is his young family.
He talks about the values that are most important to him as a dad of 2 young boys and what he learnt from his parents, including growing up with the legend that is Mal Brown.  
We talk about his career at the Hawks and Suns, what he loves about being a dad and how well he sleeps at night.  There is even a random breath test halfway through it, proving there is never a dull moment with Browny about.  He is a great bloke, very generous with his time and we had a lot of fun recording this one.

Paul Roos

We recently caught up with AFL legend and father of two, Paul Roos. 

As a player, Roosy played 356 games with the Fitzroy Lions and Sydney Swans and for a while during this time, was regarded by many as the best player in the game.  7 x All Australians with 2 as Captain, 5 x club B&F's, Team of the century and club captain for 6 years at Fitzroy.   He went on to be regarded as one of the great coaches of the modern era, leading Sydney to a flag in 2005.  He took over the Melbourne Football Club in 2013 to start the resurgence of the club that led to a premiership in 2021.  

We not only discuss his amazing career but also his relationship with his two boys and wife Tami, what fatherhood means to him, leadership and the important stuff like the amazing mullet he had during his playing days.