Great Dad Talks

Paul Banas

paul@greatdad.com

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Booking Overview

An interview show focused on fatherhood, parenting, and family challenges, typically featuring subject-matter experts, authors, therapists, coaches, and leaders with practical perspectives on raising children and strengthening family relationships. Strong pitch candidates include parenting and child-development experts, mental-health professionals, adoption specialists, divorce and co-parenting authorities, and authors with relevant frameworks; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible professional experts rather than only high-profile public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 176

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 695 subscribers

Instagram: 31 followers

Contact Information

paul@greatdad.com

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Host

Paul Banas - Host of Great Dad Talks and publisher of GreatDad, a platform focused on helping fathers become better parents and navigate family life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Parenting and child-development experts, psychiatrists and psychotherapists, adoption and trauma specialists, divorce and co-parenting leaders, executive coaches, authors, and experienced fatherhood educators.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Professional expertise in parenting, mental health, relationships, or leadership, Leadership of relevant organizations or family-focused initiatives, Established coaching, educational, or advocacy frameworks

Recent Guest Discussions

Bryan Post - Child Behavior, Adoption, Early Trauma, Tantrums, Stress Dysregulation, And Co-regulation In Parenting

Steve Barton - Leadership, Emotional Triggers, Healthy Boundaries, Stress Reduction, And Applying Executive-coaching Principles To Fatherhood

Ronald Platt - Divorce, Co-parenting, Parental Conflict, Marriage, And Modern Fatherhood

Shaun Dawson - Modern Masculinity, Intentional Parenting, Emotional Safety, Character, Courage, And Raising Boys

David Joseph - Active Listening, Emotional Safety, Psychotherapy, And Strengthening Parent-child Relationships

Recent Topics

Fatherhood, Parenting, Co-parenting, Child Development, Masculinity

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Great Dad Talks
:

176. The Role of Stress and Trauma in Parenting with Bryan Post

July 28, 2026

Welcome to another episode of Great Dad Talks!This week, child behavior and adoption expert Bryan Post unpack why kids melt down and how our fear-based reactions can make those moments even harder. Bryan shares how adoption and early trauma shaped his work, explaining tantrums as stress-driven dysregulation that pushes children beyond their window of tolerance while often triggering our own amygdala, cortisol response, and inherited childhood blueprints. We explore the power of co-regulation ...

175. Lessons from Executive Coaching to Everyday Fatherhood with Steve Barton

July 21, 2026

In this episode of Great Dad Talks, I sit down with executive coach and author Steve Barton to explore the powerful connection between leadership and fatherhood. Steve shares his remarkable journey of stepping into a leadership role at just 22 after his father's stroke, and how those early experiences shaped the way he leads in business and shows up as a dad.Together, we discuss the importance of self-awareness, managing emotional triggers, and creating healthy boundaries at home. Steve also ...

174. Navigating Life After Divorce with Ronald Platt

July 07, 2026

In this episode of Great Dad Talks, I sit down with Ronald Platt, CEO and founder of the National Association for Single and Divorced Families (NASDF), for an honest and insightful conversation about modern fatherhood, marriage, and the realities of divorce.Together, we explore today's divorce landscape, including the rising rates of second and third marriages ending in divorce, why so many people repeat unhealthy relationship patterns, and how children are often affected more by ongoing pare...

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