Stronger Dads Collective

Hayden Pritchard, PhD
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Welcome to the Stronger Dads Collective Podcast – where we help dads become stronger versions of themselves – as fathers, people, and in their athletic pursuits. Full-length episodes, released fortnightly on Sundays, often feature conversations with dads navigating fatherhood and life, sharing real-world insights. During the week, tune in for a recording of the Stronger Dads Newsletter, with quick tips for parenting and training. Hosted by Hayden Pritchard – a dad of two, performance coach, and researcher – this podcast aims to help you become a stronger you in both parenting and life.

  1. Ep. 100 - Stronger Dads, Thank You!

    2025-07-09

    Ep. 100 - Stronger Dads, Thank You!

    In this, the final episode of the Stronger Dads Collective Podcast, I take a moment to reflect, say thanks, and share what’s next. It’s a sign-off, but not the end of the journey. Becoming a Stronger Dad continues.Thanks for being part of the ride. _____________________ Don't forget to sign up to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stronger Dads Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    13 min

  2. 2025-07-09

    Stronger Dads Newsletter #79 - Systems over Scrambling

    This week on the Stronger Dads Newsletter, we're talking systems: simple, repeatable steps that help you stay consistent even when life gets messy. A good system fits your reality, not someone else’s routine. It doesn't have to be perfect, just built around what actually moves the needle. This week, we’re throwing it back to Episode 95 with Darren Ellis. We explore what it really means to let training complement your life, rather than consume it. As one of the first to bring CrossFit to New Zealand, a former CrossFit Games competitor, and a coach with over two decades of experience, Darren shares plenty of great lessons in this one. _____________________ You can get your free copy of the Stronger Dads Manual by⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clicking Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. _____________________ Enjoyed the audio version of the email and want to sign up to the Stronger Dads Newsletter? You can sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongerdads.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    5 min

  3. 2025-07-01

    Stronger Dads Newsletter #78 - Keep Your Critical Thinking Hat On

    This week on the Stronger Dads Newsletter, we’re talking about how it is getting harder to know what to believe, especially when bold claims are shouted online without solid evidence. This week’s thought is a reminder that anecdotes aren’t data, and critical thinking is your best defence. Focus on the basics, question shortcuts, and remember that real results rarely come from hype. This week on the podcast I released Episode 99 - Lessons from Failure. In this one I discuss how I took a shot, left secure work to chase a dream, only to end up back job hunting. It taught me five key lessons about networks, taking chances, structure, social media, and the illusion of greener grass. If you’ve ever stumbled after a big decision, this one’s for you. _____________________ You can get your free copy of the Stronger Dads Manual by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clicking Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. _____________________ Enjoyed the audio version of the email and want to sign up to the Stronger Dads Newsletter? You can sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongerdads.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    7 min
  4. Ep. 99 - Lessons from Failure

    2025-06-28

    Ep. 99 - Lessons from Failure

    Don't forget to sign up to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stronger Dads Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! In Episode 99, I dive into the lessons that come from failure. While we often say there is no such thing as losing, only learning, actually living that out takes work. Just like how missing a lift can show you where you need to improve, but only if you take the time to reflect. In this episode though, the failure is more personal. I stepped away from secure work to pursue a dream, only to find myself back in the job market. Through that experience, five key lessons have stood out for me: the power of your network, the importance of taking the shot, the challenge of using social media well, the value of structure, and the strange way the grass always seems greener. If you have ever tried, stumbled, or second-guessed a big decision, this one is for you. I hope you enjoy the episode! _____________________ You can get your free copy of the Stronger Dads Manual by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clicking Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    25 min

  5. 2025-06-27

    Stronger Dads Newsletter #77 - Stop Choosing the Comfortable Option

    This week on the Stronger Dads Newsletter, we’re talking about choosing the harder path. I reflect on our natural pull toward comfort, from parking closer to avoiding effortful decisions, and why that tendency might be holding us back. Growth usually lies on the more difficult road, and building the habit of doing hard things each day can help us move in the direction that matters most. We also throw back to Episode 30 when I got to chat with Blair van Stipriaan. He is a husband, dad, teacher, and recently apointed assistant coach of the Manawatū Turbos. We cover his shift from physio to teaching, the evolution of his training goals, and the perspective that training is a choice supported by those around us, not a solo sacrifice. _____________________ You can get your free copy of the Stronger Dads Manual by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clicking Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. _____________________ Enjoyed the audio version of the email and want to sign up to the Stronger Dads Newsletter? You can sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongerdads.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    6 min

  6. 2025-06-18

    Stronger Dads Newsletter #76 - Good Things Take Time

    This week on the Stronger Dads Newsletter, we’re talking about how good things take time. I share a few reflections on our tendency to rush the outcome, and why the things that matter most usually take consistent effort over time. You can be efficient, but you can’t shortcut the process. I’ve also just dropped a new long-format podcast episode. Head to Episode 98 to check it out on your preferred platform! _____________________ You can get your free copy of the Stronger Dads Manual by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clicking Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. _____________________ Enjoyed the audio version of the email and want to sign up to the Stronger Dads Newsletter? You can sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongerdads.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    5 min
  7. Ep. 98 - Coaching, Science, and the Seasons of Life: My Conversation with the Red Gauge Podcast

    2025-06-14

    Ep. 98 - Coaching, Science, and the Seasons of Life: My Conversation with the Red Gauge Podcast

    Don't forget to sign up to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stronger Dads Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! This week I’m sharing my recent appearance on the Red Gauge Podcast, where I joined hosts Kyle and Josh for a wide-ranging chat about conducting research, the realities of training through fatherhood, and how to stay consistent across life’s seasons. We also dug into coaching philosophies, individualisation, and how I balance being a dad, lifter, and coach. This one was a great mix of chatting about science, sharing stories, and plenty of laughs. You can find the Red Gauge Podcast on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@RedGauge You can follow their Instagram by clicking here. I hope you enjoy the episode! _____________________ Want strength coaching? Check out my coaching services by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clicking here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 36m

  8. 2025-06-11

    Stronger Dads Newsletter #75 - The Art of Attention

    This week on the Stronger Dads Newsletter, we’re diving into the art of attention. I share some thoughts on how to stay focused in a world full of distractions, and provide some strategies than may help you to be more present when it really matters. Plus, in the latest episode of the Barbell and Beyond Podcast, we chat with Mike Tuchscherer about velocity-based training, self-coaching, and more. ⁠Click here⁠ to give it a listen! _____________________ You can get your free copy of the Stronger Dads Manual by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clicking Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. _____________________ Enjoyed the audio version of the email and want to sign up to the Stronger Dads Newsletter? You can sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.strongerdads.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _____________________ Want to become a Stronger Dad? Check out my coaching by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clicking here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Welcome to the Stronger Dads Collective Podcast – where we help dads become stronger versions of themselves – as fathers, people, and in their athletic pursuits. Full-length episodes, released fortnightly on Sundays, often feature conversations with dads navigating fatherhood and life, sharing real-world insights. During the week, tune in for a recording of the Stronger Dads Newsletter, with quick tips for parenting and training. Hosted by Hayden Pritchard – a dad of two, performance coach, and researcher – this podcast aims to help you become a stronger you in both parenting and life.

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  • Creator
    Hayden Pritchard, PhD
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    179
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hayden Pritchard, PhD
  • Show Website
    Stronger Dads Collective