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:* Just how bad paternity leave is in the UK* What The Dad Shift is trying to achieve* The biggest obstacles to better paternity leave policies* How we can define men less by their professional lives and more by their participation at home* How Alex’s views on fatherhood and parenting were shaped by his own father and the birth of his son* How he proactively adjusted his career to better prepare for his son’s arrivalWhere to find Alex Lloyd Hunter* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlloydhunter/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadshiftuk* The Dad Shift: https://dadshift.org.uk/Where to find Adam Fishman* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/_In this episode, we cover:[1:56] Welcome[2:09] The Dad Shift[3:43] Redefining what it means to be a man and a dad[7:10] The guerilla marketing Dad Shift launch[9:39] How his son shaped his views on fatherhood[12:05] Career arc/changes before fatherhood[13:45] Conversations with wife to establish a shared view[16:11] Paternity leave in the UK[19:04] Goals of The Dad Shift[20:52] Obstacles to paternity leave improvements[24:25] New generation regressing[26:56] Role of fathers[29:01] Response to The Dad Shift[32:09] Surprising parts of being a dad[34:00] Advice for younger Alex[35:38] Advice to ignore[37:06] Favorite book to read to his son[38:03] Mistakes as a dad[39:44] How to support The Dad Shift[41:12] Lightning round[49:17] Thank you—Show references:Brene Brown:https://brenebrown.com/Laurence Olivier: https://www.biography.com/actors/laurence-olivierAndrew Tate: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64125045Maisy books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/MSY/maisy/Sleepyhead: https://mysleepyhead.com/mattressesClip bag: https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Universal-Stroller-Organizer/dp/B0CR3BY2D2BBC Alpha Blocks, Number Blocks, Colour Blocks & Wonder Blocks: https://www.learningblocks.tv/The Snowman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084701/Aled Jones “Walking In The Air”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=engSQve1CKUPeppa Pig: https://www.peppapig.com/en-us/_For sponsorship inquiries email: [email protected] Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.comProduction support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

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