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Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of balancing being dads while trying to be just - guys. Join this trio, as they share their ups and downs of their new lives as parents - navigating the unpredictable twists and turns together. We’re all still figuring this thing out, but we’ll share what we’ve learned so far.

  1. What Nobody Told Us About C-SECTIONS (Ft. Jane Chuck, Melissa Campbell & Dr Alvin)

    10/13/2025

    What Nobody Told Us About C-SECTIONS (Ft. Jane Chuck, Melissa Campbell & Dr Alvin)

    This week on How You Do Dad, we’re talking about something our dads know absolutely nothing about: C-sections. What actually happens for a C-section mom? And how do you support both mom and child after? We’re joined by Melissa Campbell, Jane Chuck, and Dr. Alvin as we finally ask all the questions dads are usually too scared (or clueless) to bring up. From plans that go smoothly to moments where nothing goes to plan — it’s an honest, eye-opening chat about what really happens when things take a different route. Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood. ______ Follow Jane Chuck! https://www.instagram.com/janechuck/ Follow Melissa Campbell! https://www.instagram.com/themelissacampbell/ Follow Dr Alvin! https://www.instagram.com/dr.alvinpung/ Follow Minghan! https://www.instagram.com/dmingthing/ Follow Dennis! https://www.instagram.com/dennisyin/ Join Our Telegram Community! https://t.me/hyddannouncements ____ Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era. ____ Redeem here for FREE Aptamil KID C-SynB 120g sample to try! https://tinyurl.com/yc5cy94v Get 50% OFF on Aptamil KID C-SynB 600g pack for first time users at Aptamil KID Shopee Official Store — claim promo code on Aptamil KID Mini Program here! https://tinyurl.com/636yszwd Follow Aptamil KID on Instagram / Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/aptamilkid/ https://www.facebook.com/AptamilKID ____ CHAPTERS 00:50 - Meet our guests! 02:50 - Learning about C-Sections 04:00 - Planning a C-Section 05:50 - When the baby doesn’t turn 09:30 - She couldn’t feel contractions??? 13:00 - Surprise, the baby’s out! 14:00 - What’s a C-Section? 18:42 - Our variety of births 19:37 - Planning for a Taurus  22:40 - “I’m gonna do Kung Fu” 24:00 - WHERE’S MY HUSBAND?!?! 27:00 - The Husband Blackout Document  28:10 - Realising “I’m a Dad” 31:12 - Recovering from surgery  33:35 - Recovery duration  34:00 - Oh, this is ROUGH.  38:00 - The first pee.  39:50 - Are more moms planning C-Sections? 41:20 - The pregnancy nesting hustle 42:00 - Planning a Taurus birthday  45:30 - Differences in c-sec kids vs. non 49:50 - What’s Pre/Probiotics?  52:50 - The ‘Golden Window’ for Gut Health 58:00 - Nutrition for C-Section Kids  01:01:40 - What should dads do better? 01:03:10 - Things that made things easier 01:06:25 - Share the decision making  01:07:40 - Facing poor absorption  01:11:00 - For potential c-sect moms… 01:13:20 - Fighting for your village  01:15:30 - The most important foundation  01:16:10 - Ignore what I said back then… ______ NEW PODCAST EPISODES BIWEEKLY ON MONDAYS AT 11AM!

    1h 22m
  2. #S2E7 ARE DADS HIDING THEIR STRUGGLES? ft. Bryan Botak Chin & Iherng

    06/23/2025

    #S2E7 ARE DADS HIDING THEIR STRUGGLES? ft. Bryan Botak Chin & Iherng

    Here’s a look into how we celebrated Father’s Day weekend at Daddy Day, our first ever How You Do Dad live podcast event! With our friends Bryan(Botak)Chin and Iherng, we took a look at how the guys are navigating the precarious balance in their family and personal play time. Juggling the guilt of alone time, and how they keep the family involved. Diving deeper, we also had an honest check-in on fatherhood pressures—from mental health, to relationships, self-identity. Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood (live!).______Join Our Telegram Community! https://t.me/hyddannouncements Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Follow Ming Han!https://www.instagram.com/dmingthing/ Follow Dennis!https://www.instagram.com/dennisyin/Follow Bryan!https://www.instagram.com/bryanbotakchin/Follow Iherng!https://www.instagram.com/iherng/

    1h 36m
  3. #S2E6 BRO-FRIENDSHIPS: DO GUYS CALL EACH OTHER OUT? Ft. Bryan Botak Chin

    06/09/2025

    #S2E6 BRO-FRIENDSHIPS: DO GUYS CALL EACH OTHER OUT? Ft. Bryan Botak Chin

    Join the Daddy Day Event!  https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/3334-daddy-day-2025 ⁠  This week on How You Do Dad, we’re putting fatherhood aside—just for a bit—and diving into the world of guy friendships. Joining us is the godfather of Malaysia’s streetwear scene, Bryan (Botak) Chin, as we get real about what guy groups are actually like behind the scenes. Are our friendships just surface-level? Do we talk about our feelings when the wives aren’t around? And the big one—would we ever call out a bro for toxic behaviour? Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood. Join Our Telegram Community!  https://t.me/hyddannouncements  ____ Follow The Takeaway Table! https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/  Follow Ming Han! https://www.instagram.com/dmingthing/  Follow Dennis! https://www.instagram.com/dennisyin/ Follow Jon! https://www.instagram.com/jonchuajx/ Follow Bryan! https://www.instagram.com/bryanbotakchin/ CHAPTERS 01:10 - The Godfather of Street  04:17 - Our Father’s Day Event! 08:26 - Are guy friendships actually meaningful?  11:55 - What’s a ‘Ride or Die’? 14:35 - Singaporean friendships aren’t genuine? 18:45 - Guy Friendships vs Girl Friendships? 24:10 - The ‘non-chill’ guys 27:45 - Low maintenance meaningful friendships  31:20 - The puddle of grey water - Who takes on what role? 36:39 - Explaining the mamak culture to Singaporeans 41:10 - Staying Moral vs. Staying Loyal   43:10 - Can you call out toxic masculinity? 48:29 - The Morality Debate 52:20 - Why don’t guys talk about feelings?  54:50 - Forwarding tea to others 56:36 - Are guys better secret keepers? 1:01:03 - Do you tell your wife EVERYTHING?  1:02:13 - Keeping secrets from your partner 1:04:15 - Daddy Day’s Live Podcast!

    1h 7m
  4. #S2E5 WHEN YOUR CHILD FALLS SICK with Daphne Iking & Scott's

    05/26/2025

    #S2E5 WHEN YOUR CHILD FALLS SICK with Daphne Iking & Scott's

    In this episode, we’ll delve into the emotional highs and lows of navigating those first health challenges.  Together with Daphne, we’re featuring personal stories and reflections on how these moments shape our mission as parents—to raise happy, resilient, and healthy children. Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood. #ScottsMalaysia #CelebrateEveryWin #ScottsGummies #ScottsPastilles #ScottsMultivitamins #ScottsDHA #ScottsVitaminC Join Our Telegram Community!  https://t.me/hyddannouncements  ____ Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era. ____ Follow The Takeaway Table! https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/  Follow Ming Han! https://www.instagram.com/dmingthing/  Follow Dennis! https://www.instagram.com/dennisyin/ Follow Jon! https://www.instagram.com/jonchuajx/ Follow Daphne! https://www.instagram.com/daphneiking/ Follow Scott’s! Instagram: @scotts_my TikTok: @scotts_malaysia ____ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Daphne is back!! 01:30 - Taking our vitamin cocktails  05:00 - Feeding kids A5 Wagyu  07:40 - Crispy, fried, brown colour. 08:15 - Baby Z’s double boiled soup  11:30 - The fist time your kid fell sick 12:58 - Protecting the baby from environments 18:00 - Building immunity  22:00 - Introducing chilli to your kids  23:45 - The first big health scare  26:11 - Baby eczema worries  28:10 - Insane high fevers in the hospital  29:00 - Experiencing Febrile Seizures 33:40 - Kawasaki Disease 36:20 - The mental toll on the family  40:00 - Being the protector as a father  45:00 - The responsibility to stay calm 47:00 - Would you do anything differently? 47:40 - Removing the masculine idea 52:00 - The guilt of being absent  55:00 - Balancing career and motherhood?  57:40 - Creating better food habits  1:00:00 - Teaching kids to cook as a hack 1:03:30 - Getting a toddler 6 pack 1:08:50 - Thinking about a SECOND KID? 1:10:50 - Join our Telegram!

    1h 11m
  5. #S2E4 WE’RE PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON KIDS? With Daphne Iking & Scott’s

    05/12/2025

    #S2E4 WE’RE PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON KIDS? With Daphne Iking & Scott’s

    Is this a win for your child… or for you? What does “successful parenting” really mean today? In this episode, we’re joined by Daphne Iking and Scott’s to talk about how we measure our kids’ progress, why we compare milestones (even when we don’t mean to), and how to check ourselves before our expectations take over. Are we really supporting our kids—or just projecting? Let’s get honest about what it means to celebrate every win, big or small.Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood. CHAPTERS 00:25 - Welcome Daphne! 01:50 - It’s okay to forget your kid’s ages 07:00 - The preschool guilt on moms  08:40 - What defines “successful parenting”?  10:20 - The education milestones 13:00 - Too early for extra tuition? 14:30 - Fair treatment between siblings  16:30 - Forcing milestones on the eldest 22:00 - Are hand-me-downs unfair?  25:50 - Judging childhood achievements  28:20 - Is studying overseas the standard?  29:30 - Academic standards on your kids  32:30 - Comparing early childhood development  35:30 - Placing healthy expectations 37:30 - Are iPads kids trying to bond?  41:40 - Going against our parent’s dreams  46:00 - Fostering values over careers 50:40 - What is a successful kid?   54:15 - You are what you sow  55:15 - Join us on Telegram!  55:36 - Tutorial: How To Carry Babies

    58 min
  6. #S2E3 Do we let our kids chase every dream? (ft. Scott's)

    04/28/2025

    #S2E3 Do we let our kids chase every dream? (ft. Scott's)

    In this episode, we’re revisiting our childhood dreams and unpacking how those early ambitions shaped the dads we are today. How do we support children’s passions while instilling resilience, strong values, and a sense of self-worth? And what happens when one day they say “Dad, I want to be an influencer?” Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood. #ScottsMalaysia #CelebrateEveryWin #ScottsGummies #ScottsPastilles #ScottsMultivitamins #ScottsDHA #ScottsVitaminC Join Our Telegram Community!  https://t.me/hyddannouncements  ____ Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era. ____ Follow The Takeaway Table! https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/  Follow Ming Han! https://www.instagram.com/dmingthing/  Follow Dennis! https://www.instagram.com/dennisyin/ Follow Jon! https://www.instagram.com/jonchuajx/ Follow Scott’s! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotts_my/ TikTok: @scotts_malaysia ____ CHAPTERS 00:30 - Hustling Our Hobbies 02:30 - Our Subang Food Tangent  06:00 - How Becoming Ultraman Shaped Us 09:20 - Chasing Our Dreams  20:00 - Cita-CIta School Form  22:00 - Living Out Your Parent’s Ambitions 28:00 - Minghan’s Architecture Trauma  30:00 - License To Pursue Your Dreams 34:30 - “Dad I want to be an influencer” 37:54 - Jobs We Disapprove Of 40:00 - Teaching Kids To Struggle  42:00 - Logic vs. Character Building  46:12 - Building Resilience and Trust 47:45 - How do you raise dreamers into doers? 50:30 - Tough Love vs. Holding Hands 51:55 - Putting Pressures on Hobbies 52:55 - Do Piano Classes Ruin Passions? 59:00 - Preparing Your Kid For The Future 1:07:00 - Outro!

    1h 9m
  7. #S2E2 Do we need to let our kids fail? (ft. Scott’s)

    04/14/2025

    #S2E2 Do we need to let our kids fail? (ft. Scott’s)

    POV: Your kid loses a game and throws a tantrum. What now? If we want our kids to win in life, they’ve got to learn how to lose first. In this episode, the dads dive into why saying “no” is one of the most loving things we can do—and how handling setbacks early helps build resilience, patience, and emotional strength. Brought to you by Scott’s, we also talk about how our kids are way smarter than we think—they pick up on how we handle boundaries, failure, and those everyday “teachable moments”. Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood. #ScottsMalaysia #CelebrateEveryWin #ScottsGummies #ScottsPastilles #ScottsMultivitamins #ScottsDHA #ScottsVitaminC Join Our Telegram Community!  https://t.me/hyddannouncements  Follow The Takeaway Table! https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/  Follow Ming Han! https://www.instagram.com/dmingthing/  Follow Dennis! https://www.instagram.com/dennisyin/ Follow Jon! https://www.instagram.com/jonchuajx/ Follow Scott’s! Instagram: @scotts_my TikTok: @scotts_malaysia ____ CHAPTERS 00:30 - We’re out of the storeroom! 03:35 - Scolding the teacher? 04:33 - Toddlers and Tantrums  06:00 - Do toddlers understand habits? 11:45 - Disciplining at home 14:00 - The first time kids lose 17:20 - Reasoning without saying “No” 25:10 - My way or the highway parents 31:00 - Kids understanding rules as wins 32:50 - Bedtime routine hacks 34:00 - Chou chou and blankies 37:10 - Being the Disciplining Dad 44:45 - Learning the impact of “Yes” 48:00 - Supporting their development  50:00 - Setting an example  52:28 - Join Our Telegram!  52:40 - Win or Lose, celebrate your kids!

    54 min
  8. #S2E1 Why is preschool more expensive than my car? Ft. The Oven Cuttery

    03/17/2025

    #S2E1 Why is preschool more expensive than my car? Ft. The Oven Cuttery

    POV: You’re getting a haircut with the guys (seriously) In this episode, we’re kicking off this fresh new season with a fresh new fade! Join us as we catch up with the dads on where they’ve all been during our break, their 2025 goals as dads, and how they might start selling their cars to afford preschool.  Join us as we learn from mistakes and figure out this thing called daddyhood. CHAPTERS 00:35 - Shoutout to The Oven Cuttery 02:25 - HOW DO YALL AFFORD PRESCHOOL?? 12:00 - The school culture shock  13:50 - Baby Z is a baby no more! 16:10 - Having a son is going into a battlefield 18:58 - Being hungover on the slides 20:18 - Singapore’s National Language  24:00 - Our Q1 Wrap Up  24:20 - HYROX and REDLINE 27:30 - Doing sports for the aesthetic  35:00 - Hot men are never funny  39:30 - I’ve watched you since I was 7 42:00 - Navigating Sunway Pyramid  43:20 - Our goals for 2025 43:43 - Making a father’s day event?  45:55 - Get Minghan to 1 Mil NOW 46:50 - Redefining success  49:20 - Getting over hospital anxiety 50:45 - Getting up for school  52:52 - Living in our honeymoon era  54:45 - Just calling out Minghan  58:00 - Learning to be understanding  1:00:00 - IS DENNIS HAVING A 2ND?? 1:05:21 - Becoming that inner voice 1:11:28 - See yall in the next one!Join Our Telegram Community! https://t.me/hyddannouncements ____Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of being the asian dad in this new era.____NEW PODCAST EPISODES BIWEEKLY ON MONDAYS AT 11AM!____Follow The Takeaway Table!https://www.instagram.com/thetakeawaytable/ Follow Ming Han!https://www.instagram.com/dmingthing/ Follow Dennis!https://www.instagram.com/dennisyin/Follow Jon!https://www.instagram.com/jonchuajx/

    1h 12m
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Welcome to How You Do Dad, a podcast hosted by Minghan, Dennis and Jon as they take on the wild journey of balancing being dads while trying to be just - guys. Join this trio, as they share their ups and downs of their new lives as parents - navigating the unpredictable twists and turns together. We’re all still figuring this thing out, but we’ll share what we’ve learned so far.

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    The Takeaway Table
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
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    Explicit
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