TLDR: It’s a 6 week program with ongoing support and community after the 6-weeks are complete.

Successful applicants gain access to the following:

1. Designated cohort of up to 6 men who do the course together - live, online, with Jason across 6 weeks on zoom.

2. The broader Raising Fathers community so you can join our monthly meet ups online and in person to meet other dads and get advice/tips form a dad who might be just a couple of steps ahead of you on the journey.

3. A dedicated 1:1 private mentoring session with Jason (valid for 1 year from when the course begins so that you can use it during the 6 weeks or once bubba is here)

4. A midwife led session on birth where you and the other dads can ask her anything. She’s personally delivered hundreds of kids and knows the system very well.

5. A curated list of parenting resources, templates, activities updated regularly as Jason reads thousands of pages of books on parenting and distills it in a packaged way so you don’t have to.

True North is for committed dads-to-be who don’t want to enter fatherhood spinning their wheels, agonising over what to do next, or simply doubting their ability to stay on top of all of the change that’s about to happen.

Thriving as a new father in early parenthood means knowing how to build trust with your partner, how to bond with baby, and take care of yourself in the process.‍

YES, TRUE NORTH works for dads who are ‘trying’, going through IVF or surrogacy, or have a partner who is already pregnant. Any man who is on the journey to becoming dad will fit in here.

Show up to the 6× 90-minute calls. If you need to miss a session, that’s fine - we record them all and provide access to members. Outside of training sessions, you’ll be given activities to do solo/with your partner that may take up to 30-mins per week.

Nope! We work with you for 6-weeks online, live on zoom. You’ll unmute yourself and participate live. The calls themselves are recorded so that you can go back and watch it with your partner, or post-birth so you can brush up on any of the lessons we’ve covered throughout

This isn’t for men who are already dads. 1/3 of the course covers birth preparation, and while the remaining 2/3 of the course would be applicable to you, we prefer to keep the space as men who are either expecting dads (with pregnant partner) or are planning to have kids soon.

It’s not for men who just want quick answers and ‘the basics’. This course goes into depth and is participatory - meaning you need to be present and engaged to complete it.

I’ve spent the last 10 years working with parents, educators and young people in social-emotional learning within the education system, I’m undergoing Lamaze certification as a birth educator and Aware Parenting certification.

I have singlehandedly helped over 60 dads in the last 12 months to become better fathers, prepare for birth and postpartum and my work has over 25 5-star google reviews spanning courses, community, and 1:1 mentoring.

I’ve been featured on SBS Insight for this work as well as multiple podcasts that you can view here.

If you can find a more qualified person to help you prepare for fatherhood, then by all means go and learn from them (honestly!). The main thing is that you learn from a person you trust and align with, which is only a judgement you can make for yourself.

It’s quite different, and we recommend that you do both for different reasons. Birth classes at the hospital are almost exclusively focused on the birthing woman (and fair enough) and concentrate on the birth itself. This course, on the other hand, is more holistic and, importantly, talks extensively about actual fatherhood — meaning that as soon as birth is over, what do you do, what are your priorities, and how do you hold it all together for your partner, your baby and yourself.

Below is a list of topics we cover, and is non-exhaustive. Also, because every person and cohort is unique we’ll lean into each topic in differing degrees based on what the group needs.

The inner shift into fatherhood

• Understanding matrescence: the profound identity and nervous-system shift women experience in pregnancy and early motherhood - and what this means for you as a partner and father

• Fatherhood as a Rite of Passage

• The mindset shifts required to thrive as a father

• How to identify your core values and how they shape your parenting and relationship

Your relationship after birth

• Why 60% of couples report relationship dissatisfaction in the first year, and what actually helps couples stay connected

• Relationship management in the postpartum period

• Navigating the return to intimacy (a sensitive, complex, and often misunderstood phase)

• Tools for ongoing communication, emotional safety, and intimacy when time, energy, and sleep are limited

• Understanding the biggest challenges women report with men postpartum (and how to become a partner who truly shows up

Birth preparation & advocacy

• A midwife-led session on how to be a calm, grounded, and effective birth partner

• Understanding the range of birth choices and models of care

• The cascade of interventions in birth

• Birth trauma statistics and how to reduce the likelihood of becoming one of them

• How to advocate for your partner during birth without becoming overwhelmed or reactive

The 4th trimester & caring for a healing mother

• Understanding the 4th trimester and why it’s a critical window for both mother and baby

• How to care for a physically and emotionally healing partner

• Practical ways to reduce pressure, resentment, and misunderstanding in the early weeks

• Supporting your partner while balancing work, family, in-laws, social life, and home responsibilities

Parenting foundations & emotional intelligence

• How to avoid passing on your own unresolved trauma to your child

• Self-regulation strategies for parents under pressure

• Understanding attachment, emotional development, and how parenting styles have evolved over generations

• Establishing your parenting values

• An overview of different parenting approaches, their strengths, and their limitations

Responding to babies & young children

• How to respond when your baby is crying, distressed, or dysregulated

• What’s actually happening in tantrums, meltdowns, and “rage” and how to respond without escalating

• Building emotional safety and trust from day one

Mental health & resilience

• Coping with fatigue, stress, and overwhelm in the postpartum period

• Mental health preventative strategies for fathers

• How to notice early warning signs in yourself (before things spiral)

• How to care for your wellbeing while supporting everyone else

Resources & support

• Curated recommendations for books, experts, tools, and further learning

• Knowing where to turn when you or your partner need extra support

Yes, with assistance. Jason is a birth-educator in training for his certification, and will be supported by an IBCLC Midwife and Lactation Consultant who has witnessed hundreds of births.

Yes! If you and your partner are currently ‘trying’ then you are certainly welcome to join the course as it’ll prepare you for all the twists and turns of fatherhood, which certainly begin at the conception phase for parenting.

No, this is run online on zoom. As such, you can join from anywhere in the world provided you can join the calls live, which will be run 7pm-8:30pm AEDT (Sydney time).

Becoming a father is new and challenging, no matter what your journey in or family format. We’re here to support you and you are absolutely welcome in True North.

Each group has between 4 - 6 men in it, plus Jason as facilitator. This is done intentionally so that you get the attention and support you need. The sessions aren’t a simple ‘lecture’ format - if they were it’d be a video course. Instead, it’s workshop based where we do activities together to get you ready.

The program involves:

• Attending 6 x weekly calls live (if you miss one or two that’s fine, you can watch the recording)

• Homework tasks to do with your partner ranging from 15m - 45m.

• An optional but highly recommended 1:1 session with Jason

We get it. Life gets busy in the lead up to having kids. And… you’re going to save yourself hours of stress-googling “is this normal” when you inevitably encounter the issues that arise for couples and parents of new babies. By doing this course you’re front-loading your challenge and awareness so that you enter fatherhood ready.

And if you don’t have or make the time to invest in yourself and your family before baby comes. we can guarantee you’re going to have far less time on the other side, and you may wonder why you didn’t invest more time when you actually had it and just ‘thought’ you were busy.

Feel free to contact us on the contact page. Someone will get back to you within 48 hours.

No. You don’t need to do a course.

You might have scoured the internet for the best list of books, podcasts, experts and read thousands of pages of books and you feel ready. If so, great - don’t do this.

But for most dads-to-be, they’re busy working and doing their life, they want to be the best dad they can be, but they’d rather learn from someone who has ben through it before them, can draw on personal experience form having 2 kids, name the potholes and mess-ups to avoid, and who has worked with men all around the country to prep them for fatherhood.

And yes, fatherhood is something to prepare for. If you take it seriously like any other endeavour in your life (getting a new job, playing a sport, sitting an exam) you prepare for it, you study, you get support so you’re match-fit on game day. This is the most important game day of your life - why leave it to chance?

Maybe. It depends. We’ve had dads join the course and have their baby mid-way through. Book in a call with us and we can discuss if it’s a good fit.