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LISTEN: Dads of the NICU podcast

Dr Vincent Mancini interviewed by Dads of the NICU host Matt Bialkowski.

An Embrace research award has led to the development of a new season of Dads of the NICU.

For Dr Vincent Mancini, lead investigator on the NICU Dads project at The Kids, conversations with dads involved in the project often ended at the same conclusion. 

While their experiences may have differed, they had all listened to, and felt supported by Matt Bialkowski's Dads of the NICU podcast.

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With this shared acknowledgement of the podcast as a valuable resource for non-birthing parents in the neonatal intensive care unit, Vincent reached out to Matt about developing a second season. 

Through support from Embrace, Matt travelled to Perth Children's Hospital to conduct interviews with parents, clinicians, neonatologists and support workers to expand on previous episodes. 

New episodes will come out twice weekly for the remainder of the season. You can listen to full episodes below or on Spotify.

Embrace is supported by principal partner Rio Tinto and Channel 7 Telethon Trust.

S2E8: Megan Norbury - Two-time NICU Mum and Miracle Babies Facilitator We start this episode with a Trigger warning, as there are discussions of loss and miscarriage. Today, we meet two-time NICU mum, Megan Norbury — a proud NICU parent who has turned her lived experience into a mission to support other families on their own NICU journeys.
S2E7: Scott & Joanne Beedie - Loss, Courage and Helping Little Hands TRIGGER WARNINGToday’s conversation contains discussions of infant loss.In this very special episode, we’ll be joined by Joanne and Scott Beedie— two truly remarkable parents who open up and share the deeply personal story of losing one of their twins to Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
 S2E6: Clare Dimer - Social Workers in the NICU Social workers are often the one constant presence for parents during their NICU journey — a steady voice through some of the toughest and most emotional days. In some hospitals, they’re automatically referred when a baby is born before 32 weeks, ensuring families have support right from the start, but they are certainly accessible for all parents along their journey. Joining us today is Clare Dimer, a Senior Social Worker, who shares how families can celebrate the little wins, milestones, and precious moments — by getting hands-on in their baby’s care and journaling each step along the way.
S2E5: Fiona Mann - Clinical Psychology in the NICU Clinical psychology plays a vital role in helping families navigate the ups and downs of the NICU journey. For many dads, those first moments can be overwhelming — seeing their baby hooked up to machines, monitors, and tubes often looks nothing like the picture they had in mind.Today, we’re joined by Clinical Psychologist Fiona Mann, who reminds dads just how important their presence and involvement really is along the NICU journey. 
S2E4: Connor McGoverne - Gastroschisis and NICU Life  Meet Connor McGoverne and hear about his amazing son, Finley. Connor is a political reporter and TV journalist who’s used to asking all the tough questions, but when he learns his unborn son has been diagnosed with a very rare condition, the story becomes very complex.
S2E3: Daniel Dyer-Smith - 1 Year as a NICU Dad  No better way to celebrate your son's first birthday than to release a podcast episode! Today, we chat with Daniel Dyer-Smith, who walks us through the shock of being on a beach one minute, then 60min later having a son at 30 weeks.
S2E2: Kabe Redfern - Two-time NICU Dad & Advocate  In today's episode, we hear from two-time NICU Dad, Kabe Redfern. Kabe walks us through the difficulties in processing the first 24 hours of NICU life, as well as the thoughts of trying again for a second child following such a traumatic first experience.
S2E1: Dr Vincent Mancini - NICU Dads Project In our first episode of Season 2, brought to you by the Kids Research Institute Australia and the Embrace Program, we are joined by Dr Vincent Mancini. Dr Mancini is a Perth-based Senior Research Fellow with a PhD in Clinical Psychology, leading research at the intersection of masculinity, fatherhood, and children’s health and wellbeing.
S2E0: New Season Incoming!  Dads of the NICU is back!After a long wait, Matt is back sharing stories and reflections, with the support of the Kids Research Institute in Perth and our great partners in Embrace.

First published Thursday 22 January 2026.

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