Christopher Choukalas Talks Fatherhood, His Book, Even The Darkest Night, Mental Health & More

Christopher Choukalas Talks Fatherhood, His Book, Even The Darkest Night, Mental Health & More

July 13, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Christopher Choukalas shares his fatherhood journey, mental health struggles, and insights from his book, Even The Darkest Night.

Christopher Choukalas stops by to have a very honest and open conversation about his fatherhood journey. Christopher shares the scary moments during the birth of his twin daughters where his wife nearly died. We then discuss the mental health struggles he had after the birth of his daughters. The conversation leads into the reasons why he wrote his book, Even The Darkest Night. His book is a must read for any parent. It helps to create open and honest conversations that will help you become a better parent and spouse. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five. About Christopher Choukalas Christopher G. Choukalas, MD, MS, is a physician in community practice in Marin County, California. While he is board-certified in anesthesiology and critical care medicine and is a professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, he remains still a student of parenting. Even The Darkest Night, Choukalas’s powerful memoir, sheds light on the hidden struggles of fatherhood. With raw honesty and emotional insight, it challenges the silence and stigma surrounding men’s mental health, especially in the early years of parenting. A much-needed…

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