How Patrick Brammall Dads - An atypical path to dadding, and all the typical ups and downs!

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Oct 10, 2024

Patrick Brammall, renowned for his role in Colin From Accounts, shares his heartfelt journey as a first-time dad after adopting a baby girl in 2021. He humorously reflects on the sleep deprivation and candidly discusses feeling overwhelmed while figuring out the complexities of parenting. With insight into the emotional rollercoaster of fatherhood, he contrasts traditional and modern parenting styles, emphasizing the transformative power of being present for his child. Expect a mix of laughter, relatable struggles, and valuable lessons!

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Core Fathering Principles

Patrick Brammall's core fathering philosophies are engagement, patience, and boundaries.
These principles, while not glamorous, are foundational to his approach to parenting.

ANECDOTE

Simple Joys

Hamish Blake's daughter, Rudy, values seemingly simple experiences over elaborate plans.
Making her own trail mix and having candy became highlights of their New Zealand trip.

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Master Negotiator

Hamish's daughter negotiates cleverly to get what she wants, even if it bends the rules.
She agrees to eat a nut but tricks him by eating a peanut M&M instead.

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He’s been on our screens making us laugh for years, most recently in Colin From Accounts, but in this chat Patrick Brammall unpacks one of his more meaty roles to date… Being a first time dad! Patty’s path to parenthood is a little unique with him and his wife Harriet Dyer adopting a baby girl in 2021 (Harriet is also co-creator/co-star of Colin From Accounts). Patty talks us through this experience, how it’s fundamentally changed him, his perspectives and priorities. And given his daughter was just 2 and a half when we recorded this, Patty is the first to admit that he really is still trying to figure this dadding thing out!!

Patty is so honest about the ups and the downs, his hopes and fears, the sleep deprivation and the toll it’s taking on his face, and how he is still coming to terms with the fact that his time will never be his own again (well, not for the next 15 years or so). Patty, like all of us, is attempting this parenting Rubik's cube on the fly, and sometimes it's working, and sometimes it’s not!!

And if that wasn’t enough, we have a brief musical interlude from a neighbour. This episode has got it all!

Huge thanks to Patty (and Harriet) for sharing this really personal story, and for carving time out of a pretty jammed schedule to chat with us.

In Australia Seasons 1 and 2 of Colin From Accounts is on Binge - and it’s really really great. If you have not seen it you really should watch it, like tonight.

You can drop us a line anytime at howotherdadsdad.com - we love hearing from you guys. Thanks for listening!

*Producer Note - Despite anything Hamish says to the contrary, all music contained within this episode is fully licensed for all necessary exploitation and distribution, including the music which the neighbour started playing through Hamish’s Bluetooth speaker inadvertently.

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