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.
She woke up one day and thought, I can’t do this anymore. Against her family’s wishes, against her culture’s expectations, she walked away from her marriage with a three-year-old son, no plan, and no idea how she would survive.
Nevine Coutry is the founder of Playdate, the UK’s first dating app for single parents. But before the app, before the business, she was a single mother in a small London flat during COVID, homeschooling her son, living off dwindling savings, and trying to rebuild a life she’d just torn apart.
This is not a story about dating apps. This is a story about what it takes to rebuild when you’ve lost everything and why single parents are some of the most resilient people on the planet.
Chapters
- 00:00:00 Introduction: Breaking the Silence on Single Parent Dating
- 00:03:08 The Decision to Leave: When Happiness Matters More Than Tradition
- 00:05:55 Finding Strength in Single Parenthood: Your Child Becomes Your Anchor
- 00:07:29 Juggling Business and Single Motherhood: The Flexibility Factor
- 00:09:05 The Birth of Playdate: Creating What Didn’t Exist
- 00:12:19 The Miserable Reality of Dating as a Single Parent
- 00:14:14 Happy Parents Equal Happy Kids: The Real Mission Behind Playdate
- 00:15:32 What Single Parents Really Look For: Want vs Need
- 00:16:53 The Gender Divide: Why It’s Harder for Single Moms to Date
- 00:19:14 Understanding Is Everything: The Number One Quality Single Parents Need
- 00:21:35 When to Introduce Your Kids: There Is No Right Answer
- 00:37:35 The Bank Scam That Almost Destroyed Everything
- 00:42:23 Fighting Back: Taking the Bank to Court and Winning
- 00:46:42 Why 50% of Relationships Are Ending: The Grass Is Greener Myth
- 00:53:19 Men and Dating Apps: Where They’re Going Wrong
- 00:59:01 Be Real, Not Perfect: The Biggest Dating Advice for Single Parents
- 01:06:43 The Fear No One Talks About: Protecting Your Child in Blended Families
- 01:09:24 Building Trust After Divorce: Can You Ever Really Trust Again?
- 01:12:43 The Future of Single Parent Dating: Events, Community, and Connection
- 01:14:43 Final Thoughts: It’s Never Too Late to Find Love Again
The Dad Project is a podcast and community for men. You don’t need to be a dad to be here.
FIND NEVINE COUTRY
- Instagram: @gotoplaydate
- Website: www.playdate.app
- LinkedIn: Nevine Coutry
THE DAD PROJECT
- www.thedadproject.co.uk
- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thedadprojecthq/)
- Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/@thedadprojecthq)
- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dad-project/)
- TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@thedadprojecthq)
- YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thedadprojecthq)
QUESTIONS THIS VIDEO ANSWERS
How do you find the courage to leave a marriage when your family tells you to stay?
Nevine called her mother and said she couldn’t do it anymore. Her family told her to make it work, that it was her job to make the man happy. She went against them all and made the decision anyway. It was the best decision she ever made.
What is it like dating as a single parent?
Expensive. Exhausting. Full of logistics. You book a babysitter, pay for half the dinner, and the moment you mention you have a child, the energy shifts. Nevine tried mainstream dating apps and hated every second of it. That’s why she built Playdate.
Why do men struggle more than women on dating apps?
Men get fewer matches, carry the pressure of making the first move, arranging the date, and can be rejected at any point. Women are more selective. Men are more desperate. The odds are stacked against them.
When is the right time to introduce your child to a new partner?
Minimum six months to a year. But there is no perfect answer. Introduce them too soon and your child gets attached to someone who might not stay. Wait too long and you’re too invested to walk away if it doesn’t work with the kids.
How does being scammed out of all your savings change you?
Nevine was scammed two weeks before Christmas during COVID. She lost everything. Her family told her it was a sign to come home. She took the bank to court instead. Nine months later, she won. That experience made her unstoppable.
What do single parents need most when dating?
Understanding. Respect. Trust. And someone who gets that the kids will always come first. If you can’t accept that, don’t date a single parent.
Why are there more men than women on Playdate?
70% of users are men. Usually the children live with the mother. Men have more free time. They move on faster. They use multiple apps. Women are the primary caregivers and have less time to date.
What mistakes do men make on dating apps?
Bad selfies. Topless photos. Pictures with expensive cars. Trying too hard to impress. Not filling out their bios. Women see through it all. Just be yourself.
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