The University of Newcastle

The Daughters & Dads Podcast

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This podcast is specifically for dads enrolled in the Daughters & Dads Active & Empowered 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 parents to engage their daughters in sport while fostering a calm, warm, and intentional parenting style, ensuring that daughters feel understood, valued, and empowered to thrive.

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

Welcome to the first episode of the Daughters & Dads Podcast! This podcast is for dads/father-figures enrolled in the Daughters & Dads Active & Empowered program. Throughout this series, you will learn vital tools for raising an empowered daughter, ready to thrive in sport and life. In this first episode, the project team discuss the life-changing difference the program has made to fam...

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 c...

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 co...

Episode 4: 8 top tips to engage your daughter in physical activity and sport 18.12.2025 29:09

Do you want to build your daughter's confidence, improve her health, and ignite her love for sport? Yes! Of course you do. But sometimes, engaging your daughter in sports and physical activity can be challenging! Join Dan Lee, Prof Phil Morgan and Kirsten Smith for their top tips to engage your daughter in sport and physical activity, drawing on over a decade of research with daughters and the...

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: Relational Warmth : Discove...

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...