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👨🏻 Empowering dads & families of children with additional needs 🖤
🧠 Mental health, support & community 🤝🏻
🎙️ Podcast, events & resources for growth
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19/06/2026

🧠 End of Week Check-In

Before you head into the weekend, take 30 seconds and ask yourself:

☐ Have I taken time for myself this week?
☐ Have I spoken to someone I trust?
☐ Have I moved my body?
☐ Have I spent quality time with my family?
☐ Have I celebrated a small win?
☐ Have I checked in on another dad?
☐ Have I been carrying something I need to talk about?

You don’t need to tick every box.

You just need to be aware of where you’re at.

Being a good dad doesn’t mean carrying everything alone.

Take a moment this weekend to reset, recharge and reconnect.

No dads left behind.

If you’d like to stay connected with Dads Speak, keep an eye on our events, podcast and online catch-ups via the link in our bio.

18/06/2026

Connect & Reflect | Tonight at 8:30pm (AEST)

Fatherhood can be rewarding, but it can also feel isolating at times.

Tonight, we’re creating space for dads to pause, connect, and have real conversations with other fathers who understand the journey.

No pressure. No judgement. Just a group of dads coming together to share experiences, listen, support one another, and reflect on the week that’s been.

Whether you’re having a great week, a tough week, or simply need a moment to connect, you’re welcome to join us.

🔗 linktr.ee/dadsspeak

Dads Speak
One conversation at a time. 🖤

17/06/2026

42km. One goal.

To make sure no dad raising a child with additional needs feels like they have to do it alone.

We are proud of what we’re building through Dads Speak 🖤

12/06/2026

YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE 🖤

As the end of financial year approaches, we are calling on businesses, business owners and people in the community to support the work of Dads Speak.

Dads Speak exists to support fathers raising children with additional needs.

For many dads, the journey can feel isolating. The pressure is often quiet, the conversations are often held in, and the weight can become heavy.

Your donation helps us create safe spaces where dads can connect, speak openly and feel supported by other fathers who understand the journey.

Your support helps us continue building:

▪️ Connection
▪️ Events and programs
▪️ Education and resources
▪️ Podcast conversations
▪️ Community support for dads and families

Donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

So, if you have been thinking about supporting a cause this EOFY, now is your chance to help make a real difference.

Every donation. Every dollar. Big impact.

Help us make sure there is No Dad Left Behind.

Donate through the QR code or via the link below:
https://www.dadsspeak.org.au/campaigns/no-dad-left-behind

11/06/2026

Feeling a little isolated?

Tonight’s Dads Speak: Connect & Reflect is a reminder that you don’t have to do this journey alone.

Being a dad can be rewarding, but it can also be exhausting. Between work, family responsibilities, appointments, school calls and everything in between, it’s easy to forget about yourself.

That’s why we created Connect & Reflect.

A simple online space where dads can log on, have a chat, listen, share, or just be around other dads who understand the journey.

No pressure.
No judgement.
Just real conversations with real dads.

🕣 Tonight at 8:30pm (Sydney time)

Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can hear is:

“Mate, I get it.”

🔗 Link: https://linktr.ee/dadsspeak

07/06/2026

On Friday night, 20 dads came together carrying different stories, different challenges and different responsibilities.

Some are raising children with autism.
Some are navigating ADHD.
Some are supporting children with complex needs.

Yet despite our different journeys, we all understood one another.

For many, it was their first Dads Speak event. Some admitted they felt guilty about taking time away from their families to attend.

As fathers, we’re often the last people we prioritise.

But by the end of the evening, that guilt was gone.

One dad summed it up perfectly:

“My cup is full now, and I can be a better version of myself and a better father when I get home.”

A huge thank you to Shane from Soul Flex Studio for facilitating such a powerful breathing and meditation session.

Throughout the night, one word kept coming up:

Energy.

The stress.
The worry.
The pressure.
The emotions we carry but rarely speak about.

And during the final breathing exercise, when 20 dads breathed out together as one, you could feel that energy being released.

It was powerful.
It was emotional.
And it reminded us that none of us are walking this journey alone.

This is why Dads Speak exists.

To provide a safe, non-judgemental space where dads can connect, recharge and be supported by other fathers who simply get it.

Because when we fill our own cup, we return home as better fathers, partners and men.

🔊 Follow our socials and check our bio to keep updated on all things Dads Speak:

🎙️ Podcast
🎤 Events
📚 Education Series
🤝🏻 Dads Speak Community
🗣️ Catch ups

💬

04/06/2026

🔥 Pull Up A Chair

Men’s Mental Health Month is a reminder that no dad should have to carry life’s challenges on his own.

Sometimes all it takes is a conversation.

A chance to connect with other dads who understand the pressures of work, family, relationships, parenting and everything in between.

Tonight, pull up a chair and join us for Dads Speak: Connect & Reflect.

No judgement.
No pressure.
No need to have all the answers.

Just a group of dads coming together for a real conversation.

📅 Tonight
⏰ 8:30pm Sydney Time
💻 Online

Link 🔗 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connect-reflect-tickets-1984519226428?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Because no dad should have to do this journey alone.

03/06/2026

“Man up.”

How many times have men heard those words?

Keep it together.

Don’t show emotion.

Handle it yourself.

Stay strong.

For generations, many men have been taught that speaking about their struggles is a sign of weakness.

The reality is the opposite.

Speaking up takes courage.

Asking for help takes strength.

Having an honest conversation could be the first step towards changing a life.

This Men’s Mental Health Month, Dads Speak is encouraging fathers to break the silence.

You don’t need to carry everything on your own.

You don’t need to have all the answers.

And you don’t need to pretend you’re okay when you’re not.

If life feels heavy, talk to someone.

A mate.

A family member.

Another dad.

A professional.

Because no dad should have to walk his journey alone.

🖤 No Dad Left Behind.

02/06/2026

A new backpack.

A fresh pair of shoes.

A clean coffee mug.

A full battery.

They all start the same.

But life leaves its mark.

The backpack gets heavier.
The shoes get worn.
The mug gets chipped.
The battery starts to run low.

The same can be said for many dads.

They carry responsibilities, pressure, worry, expectations and the weight of looking after the people they love.

Yet every day, they keep showing up.

This Men’s Mental Health Month, let’s remember that strength isn’t about carrying everything alone.

Check in on the dads, mates, brothers, sons and grandfathers in your life.

Sometimes the strongest people are carrying the heaviest loads.

A conversation could make all the difference.

01/06/2026

75%.

Around 75% of people who die by su***de in Australia are men.

Many of them were fathers.

Fathers who loved their children.

Fathers who showed up every day.

Fathers who carried more than anyone realised.

Fathers who felt they had to stay strong, even when life felt overwhelming.

At Dads Speak, we believe no dad should have to carry life’s challenges alone.

Every week, we hear stories from fathers navigating stress, burnout, isolation, financial pressure and the unique challenges that can come with raising children with additional needs.

Behind the smiles.

Behind the school drop-offs.

Behind the family photos.

Many dads are carrying a weight that others don’t see.

This Men’s Mental Health Month, Dads Speak is starting a conversation.

A conversation about fathers.

A conversation about mental health.

A conversation about connection.

A conversation that could change a life.

Because asking for help isn’t weakness.

Starting a conversation isn’t weakness.

Being honest about how you’re feeling isn’t weakness.

That’s strength.

Throughout June, Dads Speak will be sharing stories, experiences and practical conversations to remind dads that they are not alone.

And this August, our founder Atilio will take on the Sydney Marathon to raise funds for Dads Speak and the programs that help fathers stay connected, supported and heard.

42.2 kilometres.

One step for every dad who needs to know he is not alone.

Because behind every statistic is a person.

Behind every person is a story.

And behind every dad should be a community that has his back.

No Dad Left Behind.

🖤 If this message resonates with you, share it with another dad. You never know who might need to read it today.

🔊 Follow our socials and check our bio to keep updated on all things Dads Speak:

🎙️ Podcast
🎤 Events
📚 Education Series
🤝🏻 Dads Speak Community
🗣️ Catch ups

💬

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Sydney, NSW
2768

Website

https://linktr.ee/dadsspeak

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