{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Fighting For Better Paternity Leave | Alex Lloyd Hunter (Dad of 1, The Dad Shift)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3030,"description":"Alex Lloyd Hunter is co-founder of The Dad Shift—a group of men, dads and co-parents campaigning for better paternity leave in the UK. He has been a founder, a non-profit leader, and an organizer for the Labour Party. In addition to being an advocate for better paternity leave policies he’s also a husband and the father of a young son. We discussed:\n* Just how bad paternity leave is in the UK\n* What The Dad Shift is trying to achieve\n* The biggest obstacles to better paternity leave policies\n* How we can define men less by their professional lives and more by their participation at home\n* How Alex’s views on fatherhood and parenting were shaped by his own father and the birth of his son\n* How he proactively adjusted his career to better prepare for his son’s arrival\n\nWhere to find Alex Lloyd Hunter\n* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlloydhunter/\n* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadshiftuk\n* The Dad Shift: https://dadshift.org.uk/\n\nWhere to find Adam Fishman\n* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com\n* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/\n* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/\n_\nIn this episode, we cover:\n[1:56] Welcome\n[2:09] The Dad Shift\n[3:43] Redefining what it means to be a man and a dad\n[7:10] The guerilla marketing Dad Shift launch\n[9:39] How his son shaped his views on fatherhood\n[12:05] Career arc/changes before fatherhood\n[13:45] Conversations with wife to establish a shared view\n[16:11] Paternity leave in the UK\n[19:04] Goals of The Dad Shift\n[20:52] Obstacles to paternity leave improvements\n[24:25] New generation regressing\n[26:56] Role of fathers\n[29:01] Response to The Dad Shift\n[32:09] Surprising parts of being a dad\n[34:00] Advice for younger Alex\n[35:38] Advice to ignore\n[37:06] Favorite book to read to his son\n[38:03] Mistakes as a dad\n[39:44] How to support The Dad Shift\n[41:12] Lightning round\n[49:17] Thank you\n—\nShow references:\nBrene Brown:https://brenebrown.com/\nLaurence Olivier:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F_yCls74GdKLzmfCUXKoHwqOZKN_mFb5zL7jtAWlzzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYjMx/Yzg1NmIzMjBiZmE4/ZGFiM2ZjMjQ2Yjcy/OTY2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}