The Dad Project
The Dad Project
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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.
What happens when a water cooler delivery becomes the spark that changes thousands of lives?
Shaz Memon was standing in his office when a heavy water bottle slipped from his hands and rolled down the stairs. In that moment, a simple thought crossed his mind, what if this could help solve a problem he’d known about for years? That thought became Wells and Wheels, a charity that has transformed the lives of thousands of girls in rural India.
But this conversation isn’t just about charity. It’s about fatherhood, purpose, identity, the meaning of success and what it truly means to be a good man.
Shaz is a businessman, a father, and a man driven by service. He runs a successful company designing websites for dentists across the UK, but his real fulfilment comes from something much deeper-helping young girls escape the dangerous daily grind of water collection so they can go to school, dream bigger and build a future.
In this episode Shaz speaks openly about:
The moment a water bottle changed everything
How fatherhood shifted his entire perspective on responsibility
Why he turned down £800,000 in contracts to focus on one thing
The reality of water collection for young girls in rural India
Building a charity from a single Instagram post
A $20,000 donation from a stranger who watched his documentary
Schools in India complaining they’re full for the first time in 20 years
Mastering the art of switching off and protecting your mental health
Why profit is in doing less, not more
The difference between absent fathers by choice and absent fathers by distraction
Why playing with your children is the most important thing you can do
How his father’s generosity shaped who he became
What it means to hold yourself to a higher standard
(00:01:40) Introduction: Breaking the Silence on Men’s Mental Health
(00:03:04) The Empathy That Drives Service: Learning From a Father’s Example
(00:05:14) A Water Cooler Moment: How Wells and Wheels Was Born
(00:14:21) The Journey No Child Should Make: Water Collection in Rural India
(00:16:39) Fatherhood Changes Everything: Why Having a Daughter Matters
(00:21:20) Schools Overflowing: The Unexpected Impact of Freedom
(00:23:12) The Documentary: Transporting People to See the Truth
(00:31:30) Money, Success, and What Really Matters: Redefining Wealth
(00:33:31) Just Play With Your Children: The One Parenting Rule That Matters
(00:35:38) Absent Fathers and Present Pressure: The Modern Parenting Dilemma
(00:40:21) The Men’s Mental Health Crisis: Pressure, Comparison, and Finding Support
(00:42:36) Learning to Feel and Process: Building Emotional Resilience
(00:47:21) Mastering the Art of Switching Off: Protecting Your Peace
(00:54:31) I’m the Wheel Man: The Power of Singular Focus
(00:56:36) Burning the Boats: The Day Jazz Walked Away From 800k
(01:00:52) High Standards and Low Frequencies: Choosing Your Circle Wisely
(01:08:12) Being Remembered as a Good Man: The Legacy That Matters
“I’m a billionaire because I can eat where I like, I can buy clothes whenever I want, I can wake up and I’ve got freedom. There is no more money you can give me today that is going to give me more peace, more freedom than I have now.”
Shaz proves that success isn’t measured by how much you accumulate but by how much you give, how present you are and whether you’re living aligned to your values. His story shows that one man with focus, belief and a desire to serve can create ripples that reach thousands.
If you’re a father trying to balance work and presence, an entrepreneur chasing purpose over profit, or someone searching for meaning beyond the grind—this episode will challenge how you see success, masculinity and what it means to leave a legacy.
🔔 Subscribe for more honest conversations about fatherhood, purpose, service and what it truly means to be a good man.
Follow Shaz Memon
Instagram: @shaz.memon
Facebook: @digimaxdental
Website: www.digimaxdental.co.uk
Follow Wells and Wheels
Instagram: @wells.on.wheels
Facebook: @wellsonwheelsuk
Website: www.wellsonwheels.co.uk
Documentary: Available on Amazon Prime
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Instagram: @thedadprojecthq
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