Dads of the NICU
Matt Bialkowski
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S2E14: Tobias Strunk - A Neonatologist's Perspective
What is a Neonatologist? I hear many people say this in their first few hours and days in the NIUC. Well, today we learn all about it by chatting with Clinical Professor and Neonatologist, Tobias…
S2E13: James Sta-Maria - NICU Dads Building Friendships and Communities
Today, we’re joined by NICU Dad James Sta-Maria.James explores the power of community built through shared experience — the kind that only comes from walking the NICU journey together. Four years on,…
S2E12 S2E12: Tony Rush - 30 Years of NICU Dads Experience and Knowledge
If you’re a NICU dad — or you are supporting one — this episode is absolutely for you. Today we’re joined by Tony Rush — a Senior Neonatal Nurse and Clinical Nurse Manager who’s been in the NICU…
S2E11 S2E11: Mia Cahill - From NICU Baby & Gastroschisis Survivor to Researcher
Sometimes, the most powerful research doesn’t start in a lab — it begins through lived experience.Today, we meet Mia Cahill, whose journey into the research space started in a deeply personal way.…
S2E10 S2E10: Wayne Ratajczak - The importance of kangaroo care and connecting with other Dads
In today’s episode, we meet Wayne Ratajczak — a then first-time dad whose daughter Emily spent 12 weeks in the NICU. For Wayne, skin-to-skin care wasn’t just bonding time; it became a vital part of…
S2E9: Michael Winwood - Healthy Habits as a NICU Dad
Today, we talk about why routine matters.Why healthy habits matter, and how easy it is to slip into bad patterns when everything feels out of control.In this episode, I speak with Michael Winwood, a…
S2E9: Michael Winwood - Healthy Habits as a NICU Dad
Today, We talk about why routine matters. Why healthy habits matter. And how easy it is to slip into bad patterns when everything feels out of control.In this episode, I speak with Michael Winwood, a…
S2E8 S2E8: Megan Norbury - Two-time NICU Mum and Miracle Babies Facilitator
We start this episode with a Trigger warning, as there are discussions of loss and miscarriage. Today, we meet two-time NICU mum, Megan Norbury — a proud NICU parent who has turned her lived…
S2E7 S2E7: Scott & Joanne Beedie - Loss, Courage and Helping Little Hands
TRIGGER WARNINGToday’s conversation contains discussions of infant loss.In this very special episode, we’ll be joined by Joanne and Scott Beedie— two truly remarkable parents who open up and share…
S2E6 S2E6: Clare Dimer - Social Workers in the NICU
In our last episode, we explored the world of psychology — and today, we’re taking the next step into social work, uncovering the vital role social workers play in the NICU, and trying to remove the…
S2E5 S2E5: Fiona Mann - Clinical Psychology in the NICU
Clinical psychology plays a vital role in helping families navigate the ups and downs of the NICU journey. For many dads, those first moments can be overwhelming — seeing their baby hooked up to…
S2E4 S2E4: Connor McGoverne - Gastroschisis and NICU Life
Meet Connor McGoverne and hear about his amazing son, Finley. Connor is a political reporter and TV journalist who’s used to asking all the tough questions, but when he learns his unborn son has been…
S2E3 S2E3: Daniel Dyer-Smith - 1 Year as a NICU Dad
No better way to celebrate your son's first birthday than to release a podcast episode!Today, we chat with Daniel Dyer-Smith, who walks us through the shock of being on a beach one minute, then 60min…
S2E2 S2E2: Kabe Redfern - Two-time NICU Dad & Advocate
In today's episode, we hear from two-time NICU Dad, Kabe Redfern. Kabe walks us through the difficulties in processing the first 24 hours of NICU life, as well as the thoughts of trying again for a…
S2E1 S2E1: Dr Vincent Mancini - NICU Dads Project
In our first episode of Season 2, brought to you by the Kids Research Institute Australia and the Embrace Program, we are joined by Dr Vincent Mancini. Dr Mancini is a Perth-based Senior Research…
S1E15 S2E0: New Season Incoming!
Dads of the NICU is back!After a long wait, Matt is back sharing stories and reflections, with the support of the Kids Research Institute in Perth and our great partners in EMBRACE. As I launch the…
S1E14 S1E14: The thought of trying again after having a NICU baby
Having gone through 98 days in the NICU with our daughter Lara, the thought of trying again for baby #2 was far from my thought processes. It was going to take some time for the mental wounds to heal…
S1E13 S1E13: Our Family Update
I am back! After a two year break to focus on family and work, I am back on the mic to bring you my next NICU adventure!Our son Cooper was born at 26 weeks in February 2022, and we are right back…
S1E12 S1E12: Brodie James - Being an Ironman in and out of the NICU
The only thing harder than spending 115 days in the NICU for Brodie James will be his next Ironman race. Brodie was able to turn to his training regime to keep a clear mind and a positive outlook…
S1E11 S1E11: Luke Bowtell - Processing Traumatic Births
Picture this: You get a call from the Hospital in the early hours of the morning saying that your wife has just been rushed to the birthing suite for emergency surgery. You live over 30min away, and…
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