This week we’re joined by former AFL ruckman Sam Jacobs to talk about life as a professional athlete and what happens when you add kids into the mix.

We chat about balancing a professional sporting career with family life, the realities of being away from home, and what it’s like moving interstate with your partner and kids when footy calls (and add a little Covid 19 pandemic into the mix). Sam shares what those transitions look like behind the scenes, and how family becomes your anchor when everything else is changing.

We also get into the crossover between elite sport and parenting: discipline, routine, resilience and how those skills translate (or sometimes don’t) when you’re dealing with kids instead of teammates.

Now coaching at Woodville West Torrens, Sam talks about passing on his experience to the next generation, helping young players coming through not just with footy, but with life off the field as well.

And for anyone not quite there yet, Sam offers some surprisingly practical advice: get a dog first. Turns out it’s a pretty solid training ground for the chaos that comes with raising kids.

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Alex has two kids. Scott would like some.

Together, they’re figuring out parenting one questionable decision at a time.

My Friend Had a Baby is the podcast where two mates explore what it really takes to make and raise tiny humans, from a dad’s point of view. With a mix of personal stories, real-time learning, and expert guests who actually know what they're talking about, you’ll get honest insights into pregnancy, birth, and parenting… without taking any of it too seriously.

Funny, thoughtful, and surprisingly informative, this show is for dads, mums, parents-to-be, or anyone who’s ever met a baby and wondered, “How do people do this?”

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