The University of Newcastle

The Daughters & Dads Football Podcast

Health EN ↓ 6 episodes

This podcast is specifically for dads enrolled in the Daughters & Dads Football program. Listening to this podcast before attending the program with your daughter is a vital first step in your program experience. Professor Philip Morgan and his team at the University of Newcastle translate current research on fathering and physical activity into practical tools. They empower fathers/father-figures to engage their daughters in football (soccer) while fostering a calm, warm, and intentional parenting style, ensuring that daughters feel understood, valued, and empowered to thrive.

Author

The University of Newcastle

Episodes

Episode 1: Dads matter in their daughters’ lives! Here’s how & why 18.12.2025 34:10

Welcome to the Daughters & Dads Football Podcast! This podcast is for dads/father-figures enrolled in the Daughters & Dads Football program. Throughout this series, you will learn vital tools for raising an empowered daughter, ready to thrive in football (soccer) and life, as well as how to improve her football skills. In this first episode, the project team discusses the life-changing dif...

Episode 2: How to empower your daughter 18.12.2025 43:00

A “game changer” for our program partners and a “life changer” for dads – the content in this episode is the core reason this program has transformed the lives of thousands of daughters and dads around the world. Join host Dan Lee as he sits down with Prof Phil Morgan and Kirsten Smith to unpack the challenges that girls face in today’s world. As Phil explains in the episode, understanding these...

Episode 3: Stronger together - The impact of dads getting active with their daughters 18.12.2025 37:27

In this episode, the Daughters & Dads team explain the extraordinary, proven benefits of living an active lifestyle for both you and your daughter, alongside the startling statistics around girls' sport and physical activity. A must-listen for dads, this episode is packed with research-backed insights and practical suggestions to get active with your daughter and improve your health and c...

Episode 4: 8 top tips to engage your daughter in football 18.12.2025 33:08

Dads, are you ready to get your daughters on the pitch and ignite a lifelong love for football? In this episode, Professor Phil Morgan and his team share the unique aims and impacts of the football-specific version of the Daughters & Dads program - Daughters & Dads Football . They kick off by highlighting football’s unique benefits for children, before diving into 8 tips for how fathers ca...

Episode 5: See your children thrive through positive parenting 18.12.2025 52:42

In an age of information overload, where do dads go for evidence-based parenting advice they can trust? Right here! Tune in as Dan Lee, Dr Lee Ashton and Prof Phil Morgan take a deep dive into positive parenting and how you can father in a way that will cultivate your daughter’s independence and positive sense of self. We break down the 3 pillars of positive parenting: 1. Relational Warmth: Discov...

Episode 6: Addressing the # 1 concern of parents - SCREENS 18.12.2025 43:50

Parents describe it as a “battleground” where they feel the war has already been lost. The rise in screen time has dramatically changed the experience of childhood in recent years, with research showing negative impacts on a range of health outcomes. It doesn’t have to be this way. In this final episode, Professor Phil Morgan and his team explore the alarming impacts that excessive recreational sc...