How Other Dads Dad with Hamish Blake

How Sam Wood Dads

Oct 26, 2023

Health and fitness expert Sam Wood shares his dadding journey from raising a stepdaughter to having four daughters. He discusses the struggles of parenting a teenager, teaching adventurousness and positivity to his kids, and how his mother's death affected his relationship with his own father. Sam also opens up about a difficult birth and the emotional trauma of a lengthy hospital stay. A sincere and positive conversation about the challenges and joys of fatherhood.

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Sam emphasizes the value of creating adventures and fostering creativity in children, encouraging them to explore, dream, and have fun.

Sam reflects on the difficult birth of his youngest daughter and the emotional journey of navigating the NICU, highlighting the resilience and strength of his wife and the unique bond it created.

Sam discusses the challenges of setting boundaries and promoting resilience in his parenting, particularly with his teenage stepdaughter, while finding the middle ground with his wife's parenting approach.

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Sam Wood's Journey to Fatherhood

Sam Wood, a former contestant on The Bachelor, shares his journey of becoming a father and the joys and challenges that come with blended families.

Introduction

2min

Sam Wood: A Journey of Love and Family

7min

Modeling Manhood in Relationships

22min

Family Bonding and Philosophy on Kids' Physical Activity

3min

Body Image and Teaching Kindness

4min

Difficult Birth and Emotional Trauma

20min

Contest and Sponsor Mention

2min

Health and fitness industry expert and entrepreneur Sam Wood has a beautifully honest chat with Hame about his dadding journey.

From what’s like to begin your dadding with a 9 year old step daughter, to then only eight short years later having 4 daughters, Sam shares with Hame the struggles he’s had learning on the job with a teenager, how he tries to instil adventurousness and positivity into his kids each day and how the death of his mother when he was a teenager completely reframed the relationship with his own father. Sam also recounts how the birth of their 4th daughter was not straightforward and how the resulting lengthy hospital stay affected him and the family.

Sam speaks openly, honestly and without pretence, and his positivity makes him a joy to listen to. If you only think of Sam as an ex Bachelor contestant, prepare to have your perceptions changed. He’s a man committed to being a better dad, but knows only too well it takes work and it’s not easy!

Big thanks to Sam for taking the time to chat. You can find his podcast, The Wood Life, helping people live a happier, healthier life here on Apple or on Spotify.

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How Other Dads Dad with Hamish Blake

How Sam Wood Dads

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Sam Wood's Journey to Fatherhood

The Importance of Adventures and Creativity

Parenting Lessons from Challenging Birth

Balancing Boundaries and Resilience

The Learning Journey of Fatherhood

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