The Dad Project
The Dad Project
Podcast Description
The Dad Project is dedicated to celebrating and uplifting single fathers of colour, sharing their powerful stories of perseverance, love, and hope. By highlighting their unique journeys and the challenges they overcome, the project seeks to dismantle stereotypes and emphasise the importance of men’s mental health and emotional well-being.
Through authentic storytelling, The Dad Project inspires understanding and compassion, fostering a community that values the strength and dedication of these fathers and encourages them to share their truths.
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The podcast explores themes of resilience, mental health, and parenting challenges, sharing powerful stories like Kiran Dhilan's battle for 50/50 custody of his autistic son and Aaron Dale's insights into co-parenting and personal growth.
Real stories. Brave voices.
The Dad Project is dedicated to celebrating and uplifting men, sharing their powerful stories of perseverance, love, and hope.
By highlighting their unique journeys and the challenges they overcome, the project seeks to dismantle stereotypes and emphasise the importance of men’s mental health and emotional well-being.
Through authentic storytelling, The Dad Project inspires understanding and compassion, fostering a community that values the strength and dedication of these fathers and encourages them to share their truths.
In this deeply moving episode of The Dad Project Podcast, host Naroop Jhooti sits down with renowned CEO advisor and single father, René Carayol, for an unfiltered conversation on what it means to lead with heart, humility, and humanity.
From sprinting to work drenched in sweat as a young single dad to coaching some of the world’s most powerful executives, René opens up about the silent struggles of fatherhood, the weight of societal expectations, and the invisible strength found in vulnerability.
He shares raw stories of raising his children alone, through personal loss, cultural pressure, and corporate highs—and how the love and validation from his children carried him through.This episode is a masterclass in redefining leadership, embracing your “spikes,” and finding community when it matters most.
Whether you’re a dad, a leader, or someone navigating life’s toughest chapters, this one’s for you.
🎧 Real, unfiltered, and full of heart, this is the conversation we all need to hear.
00:00 – A Father's Daily Sprint
01:11 – The Only Audience That Matters: Your Kids
03:17 – Public Speaking, Presence & Purpose
04:13 – Who Is René Carayol?
06:33 – From Gambia to London: The Immigrant Dream
09:30 – Are Leaders Born or Found?
11:23 – Why “Fixing Your Weaknesses” is a Trap
13:13 – Finding Your Light Through Loved Ones
15:30 – The Trap of Always Serving Others
18:40 – Experiences of Racism, Resilience & Recognition
21:57 – Brotherhood, Community & the Power of a Handwritten Note
24:36 – Raising Kids with 17 Uncles
26:42 – Surviving Discrimination & Finding Safe Spaces
31:10 – Courage vs. Perfection: How We Raise Boys & Girls
36:11 – Coaching the World's Top CEOs
39:44 – Only Do What You’re Brilliant At
45:42 – Mentorship, Inclusion & Building Better Workplaces51:12 – Becoming a Single Father at University
56:08 – Kick Guilt to the Curb: Your Kids Know
1:10:06 – Love, Loss, and Learning to Parent Again
1:17:37 – Final Message: Look Out For Each Other, Look After Each Other
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