The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent

By Maggie Dent

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Episodes: 45

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Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ENOUGH Dad is how you ace it. 

The Good Enough Dad is hosted by Maggie Dent – parenting author, educator, and champion of boys and men. Chatting to committed, funny and loving dads about their wins and fails – Maggie offers awesome tips and insights into all the ways dads can feel good enough at this parenting gig. 


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Episode Date
2025's Australian Father of the Year — Dr Arne Rubinstein (re-release)
Sep 04, 2025
Trent Dalton - Rewriting a fractured childhood through beauty, love and hope
Jul 14, 2025
Sean Abbott - Managing fatherhood when your career takes you overseas
Jul 07, 2025
Tim Curtis - What surviving a battle zone can teach you about fatherhood
Jun 30, 2025
Shaun McManus - The importance of learning from your mistakes
Jun 23, 2025
Glenn Hall & Ace Buchan - How surfing can build strong family bonds
Jun 16, 2025
Billy Garvey - When being an expert doesn’t give you all the answers
Jun 09, 2025
Brendan Hodges - Managing fatherhood when you’re a FIFO worker
Jun 02, 2025
Jamie Durie - Building a family home with solid foundations
May 26, 2025
Cameron Daddo - Keep it simple, put your family first
May 19, 2025
Guy Sebastian - Finding common ground for connection
May 12, 2025
Josh Cunningham- Surprised by fatherhood in his 40s
May 05, 2025
Larry Emdur - Nice guys finish last, or do they?
Apr 28, 2025
The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent - Season 2
Apr 14, 2025
Bruce Robinson – Fatherhood has changed, but there’s still a way to go
Apr 30, 2024
Chadden Hunter – New dads can grieve the loss of their old life
Apr 23, 2024
Graham Long - Finding solace for grief in the most unlikely place
Apr 16, 2024
Jeremy Hutchings – How kids can learn true grit
Apr 09, 2024
Arne Rubinstein – Stepping up as a man means putting your kids first
Apr 02, 2024
Sam Drummond – Why kids need agency
Mar 26, 2024
Richard Harris – Why risk is the secret to raising resilient kids
Mar 19, 2024
Scott Stuart – How accepting discomfort led to my greatest joy as a dad
Mar 12, 2024
Michael Ray – Becoming a dad stopped me sleep-walking through life
Mar 05, 2024
Matt Formston – Shaping behaviour is key to raising successful kids
Feb 27, 2024
Brad Kearns – Why dads need to put down their phones
Feb 20, 2024
Joe Williams – After five kids I’ve finally learnt what it means to be a dad
Feb 13, 2024
Adam Liaw – The importance of self-awareness in being a ‘good enough’ dad
Feb 06, 2024
Mitch Tambo – Just let go and be present
Jan 30, 2024
Osher Gunsberg – Mental illness is not a barrier to good parenting
Jan 23, 2024
Barry Du Bois- Why every day is a blessing
Jan 16, 2024
The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to Re-entering the Rat Race
Jan 09, 2024
The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays
Jan 02, 2024
The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions
Dec 26, 2023
The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to Christmas Day
Dec 19, 2023
Tristan MacManus – Make your kids feel 10 feet tall
Dec 12, 2023
Matt Okine – Co-parenting is a whole new ball game
Dec 05, 2023
Sean Szeps – A non-traditional approach to fatherhood
Nov 28, 2023
David Campbell – Your past does not determine the dad you will be
Nov 21, 2023
Stephen Page – Being raised by women made me a great dad
Nov 14, 2023
Jordan Watson – How to Dad NZ on why we need to say “no” more
Nov 07, 2023
Ben Hannant – Why head counts are important with big families
Oct 31, 2023
John Butler – Self regulation is my greatest parenting challenge
Oct 24, 2023
Gus Worland – "Chill brother”: The words that made me a better dad
Oct 17, 2023
Hamish Blake – We're all basically winging it
Oct 10, 2023
The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent- Launches October 11
Sep 26, 2023