Dadvengers #22 - Simon Hooper

It's Dadvengers Podcast Episode 22 - Simon Hooper, AKA Father of Daughters. This weeks guests describes himself as outnumbered by girls - and as a dad of 4 daughters, we believe him! Simon is also an influencer, a fundraiser, and a mental health advocate - he's smashing it all! We chat all about Simon's great relationship with his own dad, his mental health and how he uses Instagram as an outlet when he needs to chat, and how he parents 4 very different children! We also delve into Simon's daughter's diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes and the impact this had on all their lives. Huge thanks to Simon for joining us - welcome to the Dadvengers crew! Time Codes 1:26 - Simon tells us about being a dad of four girls - and the difference from number one, to number four... "I feel like the twins get a rougher deal... as long as everyone's smiling you're doing a good job" 3:24 - "Social media is not necessarily real life..." - Simon delves into why he started his Instagram page to show the real side of life and parenting. 5:07 - We chat about becoming a dad at 23; and the up's, down's, and surprises of parenting! 7:38 - "I left my wife in a basement flat in London... with a baby who was 5 weeks old... and I was having a good time" - we talk taking a secondment with work and being away from his family. 12:16 - "Girls aren't that much different to boys - they're as messy, as stressy, as complicated!" - Simon tells us how he bonded with his daughters and what it's like parenting girls! 14:40 - Simon tell us about his parents - "My dad is an inspirational role model..." 16:02 - "I thought my dad was going to punch me..." - Simon on his fear of telling his parents he was going to be a dad, and the great traits he has inherited from him! 20:53 - "She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes". Simon opens up about his daughter being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and life changes this has led to. 24:55 - We chat about the impact of his daughter's diabetes on him as a parent - "I hadn't acknowledged how it impacted me as a parent... I broke and was crying about it" 29:58 - Simon on how he has made changes in his life, looks after his own mental health and has found his own outlets for looking after his mental wellbeing. 35:20 - Simon answers your questions! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.