The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent

Ben Hannant had a kid nearly every year of his professional NRL career. He retired in 2016 with six children (now he has eight!!). Ben is a dad who believes in grit, hard work and the value of family. He also may have lost a child on the way to MacDonalds. Don’t worry, the child was found! Ben and Maggie chat about the magic of big families and why Ben’s “old school” attitude works for them.  

Ben is a former Australian rugby league footballer and boxer.

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Musician John Butler says the “genetic psyche” of his family shattered the moment his grandfather died in a bush fire in 1958. John talks to Maggie about how the trauma from that event filtered through generations of his family and shows up in his own parenting. He also shares what it was like touring with his kids for the first decade of family life. 

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There was a time when Gus Worland considered himself an “old school dad”. Strict, tough and with high expectations of what his kids would achieve. But some great advice from his brother made Gus relax and, he says, become a better dad. Gus talks to Maggie about the powerful influence of one father-figure in his life and what he wants his legacy to be – to his kids and to the world. 

Gus Worland is a host on Triple M Sydney’s Rush Hour and the founder of Gotcha 4 Life. 

Gotcha 4 Life - https://www.gotcha4life.org/ 

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Hamish Blake has his own podcast on how to dad PLUS he won Father of The Year 2023, so he must have this fatherhood thing down pat right? Wrong! According to Hamish – he's stuffing up daily. Maggie and Hamish chat about why playing for groans is more fun than playing for laughs and the number one thing he thinks all dads need to remember in order to get this dadding gig right. 

Hamish’s podcast: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/how-other-dads-dad  

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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 educator, author, 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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