About the show

Four dads. No experts.

What the world needs is more reality, and this is exactly what Just Real Dads delivers. Real conversations about the challenges, struggles, fun and laughter that being a dad today is all about.

If you want to hear dads talking about real life parenting, or if you just want to listen, that’s OK too.

38 episodes since 2021

The Just Real Dads mark: four hand-drawn faces, one for each host
The dads
Ryan, one of the Just Real Dads hosts
Ryan

Hey. I’m Ryan. Been a dad for a while! I’ve got a teenage daughter and a pre-teen son. Both are neurodiverse - Sammi has ASD and Jonah is AuDHD (autism AND ADHD!) so parenting brings a lot of challenges. We’re a neurospicy household, just about keeping it together sometimes! 😁🤙

Si, one of the Just Real Dads hosts
Si

Hi, I’m Si! CEO/Editor/Social Secretary of Just Real Dads. I’m a secondary school teacher, but first and foremost a dad. I’ve got two kids, Harper and Roman, with a seven-year age gap, so I’m currently parenting at two very different levels of chaos.

Between hearing “Come play with me, Daddy!” and trying to be as present as possible for my kids, family life keeps me busy! When I’m not being Dad, I love cooking, keeping active and spending quality time with the family.

Stu, one of the Just Real Dads hosts
Stu

Hi, it’s me, stu.😁 I have 2 older kids. One is neuro diverse, and the other is a big football and Marvel fan. We love spending time together as a family, making memories and having fun.

Glenn, one of the Just Real Dads hosts
Glenn

Hi I’m Glenn, the only normal one of this lot😉. I have 2 grown up kids who are also a little neurospicy. I love MTB’ing and started a new career as a Gas Engineer. Life is always an adventure in our house.

We haven’t got parenting all figured out, but we’re giving it a good go, usually with a cold beer or a coffee, and sharing what we’ve learnt on the parenting journey so far.