Dadvengers
Dadvengers #20 - Matt Edmondson
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It's the final episode of Season 2, and in this episode we chat with the brilliant Matt Edmondson. A well known Radio 1 Dj, Matt is a father of one, with baby number two on the way! We delve into Matt's parenting journey, and how this was something he wasn't sure he wanted for a long time.
Matt also talks about his upbringing, the difficulties in his relationship with his father, and we hear the sad story of how his father's Bipolar condition lead to him taking his own life. As you can imagine this had a huge impact and lead to him seeking support for his own mental wellbeing.
Matt is a great advocate for the importance of reaching out for support when needed and hearing about his experiences is something everyone needs to tune into!
Thanks Matt, and welcome to the Dadvengers crew!
The Dadvengers Podcast will return for Season 3 in 2022!!!
Time Codes
2:54 - "It's been a bit weird having her go to school..." - Matt tells us about how he is feeling now his daughter started school.
4:10 - Matt's journey to parenthood; how he didn't have the "epiphany" moment that some parents describe. And how the joy of parenthood kicked in as his daughter became more interactive!
9:25 - "For me, it was more the sense of... 'Argh I'm a dad; that label... did that age me?!" - Matt on how he adjusted to being a dad, and a friends pregnancy story that keeps him up at night!
13:07 - "She is due in January... this time, we haven't done anything!" - Matt on the impending birth of his second child.
15:35 - Matt delves into his own childhood and upbringing... "Rules weren't really a thing!... It was very freeing."
18:55 - "My dad was an alcoholic... he had bipolar... he sadly took his own life when I was 20" - Matt's relationship with his dad growing up.
26:37 - Matt shares the fears he had before becoming a parent, the impact of the structure children bring, and the ways his relationship with his own dad shaped him as a parent.
30:39 - "There is a sadness, but there is also a sort of hatred... I was filled with an anger towards him" - Matt talks about the impact of losing his father to suicide.
33:00 - Matt opens up about his own mental health journey, and being diagnosed with Cyclothymia - a relative to bipolar disorder. - "Just the knowledge that there was a thing I had was so relieving"
37:02 - "I didn't want to open up that box of trauma, but it is so worth opening" - Matt on accessing therapy.
46:32 - How Matt is a great playmate for his daughter Ivy - and how they designed a family board game together over lockdown.
54:54 - How Matt is getting into music production, and has produced an album over lockdown!
1:01:48 Parenting Superpower!
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