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Testosterone Expert: The Truth About DAD BOD & Why Women Find Fathers More Attractive!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Aug 24
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Aug 24
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What actually happens to your brain, and how fast or slow do you age when you become a parent? Dr. Darby Saxbe reveals the surprising science of the "parental brain" and how fatherhood physically reshapes a man's mind, why dads lose grey matter, what reall...

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This conversation examines parenthood as a profound biological, psychological, and social transition. It looks beyond familiar stereotypes to explain how caregiving reshapes fathers, couples, children, and the wider systems that support family life.
00:00
Fatherhood reshapes the brain, body, and relationships
05:18
Fatherhood adapts to children’s needs
06:10
Brain shrinkage can support parental adaptation
09:09
Caregiving can reshape a father’s hormones
14:56
Healthy habits matter more than hormone levels
15:39
Strong family bonds drive lasting well-being
19:00
Parenthood changes the brain as well as the heart
21:30
Relationship quality shapes childbirth support
26:44
Validation turns conflict into connection
30:10
Parenthood should be supported, not perfected
34:03
Children offer meaning beyond digital entertainment
37:34
Parenthood can make the aging brain look younger.
45:02
Sustainable parenting requires shared caregiving.
47:17
Parenting roles evolve as children grow.
49:10
Trust turns parenting into a shared responsibility.
52:04
Parenthood can bring couples closer or pull them apart
54:38
New fathers can suffer postpartum depression too
59:44
Growth comes from meeting each other in the middle
1:00:52
Concealed ovulation may have strengthened monogamy
1:03:07
Relaxation alone cannot solve infertility
1:04:03
Great fathers are shaped by time, care, and practice
1:05:54
Shared parenting strengthens relationships after birth
1:13:02
Early parenting challenges are temporary and worthwhile
1:13:26
Grace and communication strengthen couples through parenthood.
1:15:25
The dad bod may signal hands-on fatherhood.
1:18:36
Parenthood is a profound transformation
1:20:30
Divorce can create lasting challenges for children
1:20:47
Humans balance pair bonding and reproductive flexibility
1:22:11
Hope can outlast social division
1:23:55
Healthy generations require stronger parenting support.

Chapters

Intro
00:00
Role Of Fathers In Parenting
02:13
What Happens To The Brain When You Become A Father?
06:10
Why Testosterone Drops When Men Become Fathers
09:09
Should Men Be Worried About Lower Testosterone?
11:22
What Fatherhood Can Change In A Man’s Personality
15:39
The Upsides And Downsides Of Parenting
19:00
What Happens When We Make Parents Fight?
21:30
Why The Birth Experience Can Shape Your Relationship
23:48
Are People Waiting For The Perfect Time To Have Kids?
27:25
Why Fewer People May Be Choosing Parenthood
30:44
Ads
35:12
Do Parents Actually Have Healthier Brains?
37:34
What Does Daycare Really Mean For Children?
45:02
Why Mothers Become The Default Parent
47:17
Maternal Gatekeeping And Weaponized Incompetence
49:10
What Really Happens To Relationships After A Baby
52:04
Why Fathers Can Experience Postpartum Depression
54:27
Can Your Personality Predict Whether You’ll Divorce?
56:45
Why Women’s Ovulation May Be Harder To Detect
1:00:51
How Can You Increase Your Chances Of Conceiving?
1:03:06
What Every New Father Needs To Know
1:04:03
Ads
1:04:51
How Should Parents Divide Baby Care?
1:05:51
What Couples Should Do Before Having Kids
1:07:54
How To Protect Your Relationship After Having Children
1:13:26
Is The Dad Bod More Attractive?
1:15:24
What Does Your Childhood Teach You About Parenting?
1:18:36
How Divorce Can Affect Children
1:20:30
Are Humans Really Meant To Be Monogamous?
1:20:47
What Are The Biggest Concerns About Modern Parenthood?
1:22:09
What Systemic Change Could Transform Parenting?
1:23:54

Transcript

Steven Bartlett: You've discovered something about the brain, I think is quite surprising. Darby Saxbe: So we found that in fathers, the brain is actually shrinking, and I'll explain why. But also there are studies that find that both men and women who re...