The Dad Whisperer Podcast

Updated: 13 Feb 2025 • 319 episodes
www.drmichellewatson.com/podcast

It’s my joy and honor to equip dads with practical tools to better dial into their daughters’ hearts. With 25 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and over 35 years working directly with teens and young adult women; Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield brings practical wisdom to dads with daughters of all ages.

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It’s a joy to be joined on The Dad Whisperer Podcast by my friend, Dr. Jim Burns, founder of HomeWord—an organization that invests in seeing families succeed. Jim is a GirlDad himself and today he’s sharing stories about how he led us three daughters in conversations about SEX. We’ve titled our interview, “A Dad’s Guid

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Today on The Dad Whisperer Podcast, I’m reviewing one of the most significant books I’ve read in a long time by Dr. Jonathan Haidt titled, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.” If you’re a dad (or a mom) who wants more insight into how your daughter is b

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Hi Dads…Has your wife (or ex-wife) ever been jealous of your relationship with your daughter? In today’s interview on The Dad Whisperer Podcast, I’m joined by my dear friend, Mona Corwin—also known as The Mom Mentor—and together we address this tricky topic with proactive strategies to move forward toward a win-win wit

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Happy New Year Dads! As a way to hit the ground running, I invited my husband, Dr. Ken Canfield (fathers.com), to join me today on The Dad Whisperer Podcast to share with you 4️⃣ dimensions of effective fathering. The “I-CAN’s of Fathering” will help you set a strong course for 2025!

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Hi Dad…today I’m shooting straight and presenting 26 specific ways—from A to Z—that you can positively invest in your daughter so she’ll have your support and perhaps not need therapy. In other words, all these things will make a HUGE, PROACTIVE difference by strengthening her mental health as you stand with her and gi

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Today on The Dad Whisperer Podcast I’m joined again by Pastor Mike Novotny for the second of a two-part conversation. As we continue addressing complex topics from a place of biblical wisdom, our title is… “Transgender, Gay and God: Taboo Topics Dads Should be Talking About With Their Daughters But Don’t.” Mike’s insig

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