Ryan talks about the challenges of living in Australia having grown up in South Africa and adapting to the Australian culture

by Dan WhitemanMore RealOctober 6, 2019

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In today’s episode I’m talking to a friend of mine Ryan, originally from South Africa who now lives in Melbourne with his wife and two kids. He runs a video production business and is a keen cyclist. We discuss what it’s like to be a man, the challenges of growing up in South Africa and moving to Melbourne as a teenager and adapting to a new life. Never properly belonging in his new home but accepting that. Dealing with the way men are in Australia and learning to fit in and adapt to a new culture and way of life. The challenges of being a parent and the type of relationship he wants with his children. Conforming and how he deals with it and views those around him.

I really hope you enjoy the conversation as much we did.

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Dan Whiteman

I’m a 50-year-old man who’s seen a lot of life. I’m a son, brother, father, friend, pleaser/giver and genuinely nice guy. I’ve changed jobs many times in the search of finding meaning and living a fulfilled life. I’ve moved to a new country; I’ve been married and divorced and experienced trauma. I’m very open, honest and seek out deep and meaningful conversations but this wasn’t always the case. I’ve made mistakes and will continue to do so but that’s how I’ve learn't to evolve and grow.

I strive to push myself and be the best version of me. I have struggled with a lack of self-belief and confidence but I’m learning to deal with that. After 50 years I’ve learn't to love myself by observing how I am in the world, the way I think and react. This has profoundly changed my life. I’m grateful every day for what I have. My life is full of rich experiences and people that have helped guide and shape the person I’ve become. I’ve learn't to know who I am and know what I want.