In this episode of Dads Dey: The African Fatherhood Podcast, Rodney Quarcoo sits down with multidisciplinary creative, author, artist, and father of five, Dela Avemega, for an honest conversation about what fatherhood has taught him. From growing up with a father whose work kept him away from home to making a conscious decision to be more present for his own children, Dela reflects on how parenting has reshaped his priorities, creativity, and understanding of responsibility.

The conversation explores balancing family with a creative career, raising children as individuals rather than extensions of ourselves, navigating discipline with empathy, and learning to let children find their own paths. Dela also shares his biggest parenting regret, why fatherhood inspired him to become a children’s author, and the lessons he hopes every aspiring father hears before embarking on the journey. This is a thoughtful and inspiring discussion about presence, purpose, legacy, and what it truly means to be a modern African father.

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Every father carries a story long before he becomes a parent. In this deeply personal episode of Dads Dey, Rodney Quarcoo sits down with writer, lecturer and cultural commentator Kobina Ankomah-Graham for an honest conversation about growing up with complicated fathers, learning to parent through pain, and finding peace with the parts of our childhood we cannot change.

Together they reflect on fractured family relationships, grief, divorce, co-parenting, forgiveness, masculinity and the pressure many African men feel to provide. Rather than offering easy answers, they explore what it means to break generational cycles while accepting that every parent is imperfect.

This is a thoughtful conversation about raising children with greater empathy, healing our own inner child, and choosing—every single day—to become better fathers than the generation before us.

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In this heartfelt episode of Dads Dey, host Rodney Quarcoo sits down with Ekanem Ufot, a seasoned professional in the oil and gas sector, to delve into the multifaceted journey of fatherhood. Ekanem shares candid reflections on the joys and challenges of raising his 5-year-old daughter, the profound impact of her premature birth, and how these experiences have reshaped his perspectives on life and legacy.

Their conversation traverses the emotional landscapes of parenting, the cultural nuances of fatherhood in African societies, and the personal transformations that come with embracing the role of a father. It’s a compelling narrative that offers both introspection and inspiration.

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In this episode of Dads Dey, Rodney Quarcoo sits down with corporate emcee, entrepreneur, and father of three daughters, Jerry Adjorlolo, for a thoughtful conversation about modern African fatherhood.

Jerry shares his journey from the corporate world into entrepreneurship, how he and his wife made deliberate choices about family life, and the lessons he is trying to pass on to his daughters. From teaching values and exposing children to the real world, to balancing work, faith, and family, the conversation explores both the joys and challenges of raising children today.

At its heart, this episode is a reflection on intentional fatherhood, and why children should never be an excuse for the life we avoid, but the reason we become better men. ----

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In this episode of Dads Dey, Rodney Quarcoo sits down with entrepreneur and father of six, Kobina Hanson, for a deeply personal conversation about fatherhood, discipline, and the lessons passed down from one generation of men to the next.

Kobina reflects on growing up with a strict and imposing father whose tough love shaped his resilience, discipline, and outlook on life. Together, Rodney and Kobi unpack the complexities of African fatherhood — from corporal punishment and emotional distance to the evolving role of modern fathers who are trying to balance authority with empathy. Through stories of hardship, humour, and reflection, the conversation explores how fathers influence their children in ways they may not even realize.

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