Families on the Frontline is a brand-new podcast from the growing podcast publishing house, Dadsnet.
The first series of the podcast reveals the true stories of families caught up in the conflict after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February.
The first three episodes hears from two dads and one mother, Vadym, Tetiana and Maxim from the frontline of the conflict.
These three parents share raw, unfiltered and unedited insight into what they’re dealing with as they try to keep their children safe amongst bombs dropping around them.
Vladym tells his story of how his first priority was the safety of his two daughters and pregnant wife. Once they were in relative safety, he returned to Kyiv to support his brothers in the fight against Russia.
Maxim is a psychologist living in Kyiv with his 15-year-old son. Some people call him a dreamer, but his story is one of hope, and positivity in the face of adversity, using the skills and knowledge he has gained from his profession to help the people around him.
And Tetiana tells how she and her husband were hundreds of miles from Kyiv when the invasion began, but their 5-year-old son wasn’t. He had stayed in the city with his gran, as his parents desperately worried about his safety and tried to get him out further West.
Jack Allen, Head of Podcasts at Dadsnet says, “Talking to the families on the frontline, and hearing their stories has been one of the most humbling experiences of my life. I have been astonished by the resilience, the pride, the positivity, and above all, the inspiring levels of hope and optimism that appears to be in the blood of every Ukrainian family. They just want to be heard. They want to know that the world is listening. This podcast gives them a voice.”
Families on the Frontline; Ukraine is available on all podcast platforms.
