On this episodes we have on musician, producer, and guitarist for The Used Joey Bradford.
 
 We talked about life in California, having 3 daughters, being cool with Disney princess life, how kids keep you humble, raising independent kids, transitioning from tour to home life, building a home studio, loving golf, family helping when he goes on tour, and how he and his wife support each other.
 
 A lot of this episode is a genuine love of the life he’s building with his wife, and how they both get excited to support each following their dreams.  And I really love the chance to share stories of people working to maintain a life they’ve always wanted.

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On this episode we have on Ryan Parrish who may from his time in bands like Hopesfall or Celebrity.

Ryan is a dad to two daughters and they adopted and biological sisters.  Ryan shares the very emotional journey of going from never thinking he’d be a dad, to going through the adoption process, to becoming a dad, and then a couple years later getting the call that there was a sister on the way.  So this is his first hand experience of all the ups and downs and joy that comes with the adoption process.  And what an open adoption looks like, where you stay in contact with the biological parents.

We also talked about formula shortages in 2020, how kids force you to have perspective, how much being a dad means to him, getting laid off, finding more time to get an old band playing again.  

His band Celebrity played a reunion show at The End on April 10th which sold out…so if you’re listening to this I hope you made it to that show and congrats on the show Ryan!

Find Ryan's bands accounts here:

@ ryanedwardparrish
@ celebrity.band
@ inparallelband

@ hopesfall

www.ryanedwardparrish.com

www.linkedin.com/in/ryanedwardparrish/

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On this episode we have on Jared Bowers with Midwest Friends Fest in Cincinnati area.
 
 We talked about loving physical mediums over digital, how much space they take up, having too many books to read, having a teenager, valuing kindness and empathy, navigating social media, deconstruction, treating your kid like an adult, and being an older parent.
 
 The Midwest Friends Fest is May 28th - 31st and tickets are on sale. Go to midwestfriendsfest.com to check out the bands and buy tickets

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On this episode we have on Shane and Mason from the band Turn Two.  

They both have 1 kid under the age of 2.  So a lot of this conversation is about the chaos, exhaustion and changes that come in the first year of a kids life.  Like when your kid chokes on a chip and then you’re googling hand held vacuums to see if you need one around the house.  

Mason’s daughter spent time in the NICU and we talked about the reality of when your daughter is born at 19 weeks instead of full term.  And the story of being on the road and getting the call from his wife that he needed to get home.  We also talk about their band Turn Two and how they formed and the pop punk scene in Philly and New England area.  

But mostly a lot of this conversation is about the changes you make in your life when you have a newborn and the feelings of excitement, joy, exhaustion and pride.

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On this episode we have on Jake Snider from Minus the Bear.

We talked about when your kids are right and you’re wrong, learning to give yourself more grace, school and parenting during COVID, navigating school when your kids have ADHD, wondering what college would be like for them, mental health, Minus the Bear Taking a break, getting getting the band back together,  being primary parent and focusing on family  more, how he and his wife handle him being on tour, and reunion shows and opening for Jimmy Eat World.

Make sure to check out minusthebear.com to catch them on tour this falll. 

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On this episode we have on author and podcast Jordan Ritter Conn.

Jordan recently wrote a book called American Men which came out on April 21st.  And did a podcast series called Sonic Boom about the Seattle Sonics leaving Seattle.

We talked about when a 2 year old critiques your story telling ability, a shared love of story telling, wanting your kid to be kind, being excited to watch them learn about the world, being a sport writer for the Ringer, and the empathy required to be a journalist and tell people’s story.

Jordan’s book American men follows the story of 4 men and how they all experience masculinity.  Jordan talked about how he wrote this book, what went into writing it, and why he thinks the exploration of masculinity is important for the current time.

Make sure to go to his website jordanritterconn.com to find his book and that link is in the show notes!

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On this episode we have on musician Andy Jackson. You may know Andy from his bands Hot Rod Circuit, Terrible Things, or Death In the Park.

We talked about moving from Alabama to Connecticut and being back in Alabama, working as an engineer with The B Side Studio and with TrimTab Brewing in Birmingham Alabama, having daughters, telling your kid happy birthday too early, life on the road, too much Taco Bell, making new music when the band lives out of state, and playing shows as Hot Rot Circuit this year.

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On this episode we have on Brian from Jet Fuel Artistry.

We talked about how kids keep you humble, teaching your kids to say truth but nicely, being Poppa Brian to his girlfriend’s twin daughters, having a son with autism, spending a lot of time at chuck e cheese with his son, post partum depression, depression, finding out his was bipolar and getting medicated correctly, going to therapy, mental health and his time in artist management and what started his journey with that.

Brian says multiple times in this episode if you’re a dad and you’re experiencing depression, or need someone to talk to about post partum life he’s here for you.  You aren’t alone, it’s rarely talked about, and if you feel like you need help, it’s really important to know you aren’t alone in it.

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On this episode we have on Sid from the band The Emergency Exit.  You also might have seen his videos on socials talking about being a Punk Rock Girl Dad and teaching his daughter about punk rock music.

We talked about letting her daughter play with his vinyl and guitars, how being a dad adds a layer of depth and love that’s hard to explain, horror movies, recording music, his love of star wars, and the story of how started posting videos of being a punk rock dad.

My favorite thing about Sid is how much of a normal guy he was.  He seemed very “I’m a guy who plays punk rock, loves punk rock, and is gonna teach his kids punk rock, regardless of if this videos get watched or not.”  SO it’s really cool to learn more about him and his life

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On this episode we have on Korby Lenker.

Korby is a musician, author, actor, podcaster, and created a TV show called Morse Code, so pretty much every creative thing you can do.

We talked about what being a parent teaches you about your own childhood, when quitting something opens up new doors for you, what Korby defines as success as a dad and creative, what rhythms he’s making to be creative, mental space when you don’t have the time to be creative, the importance of staying disciplined, having a studio in his back yard, going on midday walks with his wife and helping her with audition tapes at the end of the day.

Morse Code is a show an a podcast that goes along with themes of the show. You can find the pilot for the show on YouTube and the podcast where you find podcast. You can also go to korbylenker.com to find all the creative things he does, link is here ! 

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