About

Don’t Let the Old Man In is a podcast brought to you by Pod O’Sullivan, where he has real and candid conversations with experts, celebrities and ordinary men about navigating midlife.

Through these conversations, Pod is learning alongside fellow men in midlife.

DLTOMI aims to share this wisdom, build brotherhood, and make this second chapter even better than the first.

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HOST

Pod O’Sullivan

Why I make this show

I make Don’t Let the Old Man In because I know how hard midlife can hit. You can do everything you were told to do and still find yourself wondering, is this it? It can be tough and lonely, but I believe it can also hold some of the best years of your life. I want to find out how more of us get there.

Every week I sit down with experts, the odd celebrity and plenty of ordinary men, and ask the questions I’m curious about myself. I’m not the guru with the answers. I’m learning alongside you.

A bit about me

Moving from Ireland and England to Australia taught me plenty. Divorcing with two young kids taught me more. Then I remarried, and Carole and I built our own Brady Bunch: my two kids and three new daughters.

I’ve worked in medicine, sales and consulting, built and sold businesses, and coached hundreds of CEOs across Asia. I’ve also owned a tech start-up that failed. These days I co-run The Wisdom Vault and host this podcast.

Outside of work, you’ll find me at a gig, giving Hyrox a crack, or appreciating a good single malt.

Glad to have you here.

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