On this episode we have on Joe Carr from The Dedicated Joe Podcast and Serenity Kids.
 
 We talk about trying to motivate your kid to do something, being late diagnosed with autism, how that diagnosis and therapy have really helped him, male initiation rights, learning how to  be the husband and dad your family needs, community around that journey, learning to regulate your emotions, the damage shame can do, reparenting yourself, shadow work, 

I did an episode of Dedicated Joe you guys should go check out.  And I want to say that Joe was pretty honest and open with his journey of how to become a version of himself that lives within his integrity.  So Joe! Thanks for hanging out on a couple of calls and thanks for keeping it real.

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On this episode we have on David Reminick from Paper Mice and his new kids band DadJoke.

We talked about food, loving to cook, some of our favorite things to cook or eat, therapy, ADHD, learning to prioritize yourself, trying new things and challenging yourself, being nicer to yourself, what life lessons you teach your kids,  what you unlearn when you become a parent, his time in Paper Mice and his experience make music for kids as DadJoke, and realizing you’ve added way too many layers to a kids song.

Make sure to go to dadjokemusic.com to find the music!  DadJoke is weird music for weird kids and extremely creative, silly, and fun.

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On this episode we have on painter and artist Jennifer McCaffrey. 

Jennifer and I have been friends since kindergarten! So she is a life long friend.  If you have any life long friends, you know how much time goes by between talking to each other.  When you have a podcast, you just make them be on the show to catch up about life.

But really, we talked about Jennifer getting ready to have a 4th child, buying snacks at COSTCO, knowing kids won’t eat some of the snacks of COSTCO, her love of space, how motherhood makes her deal with her perfectionism and people pleasing, how she started painting, decided to do painting full time and being comfortable with a career change!

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On this episode we have on Steve Soboslai from the bands Punchline, Blue of Colors, and the podcast A Band Called Punchline.  
 
 We talked about his time in Nashville, moving back to Pittsburgh, being an older dad, having a young kid, finding mental space to write songs, coffee shop adventures with kids, community in Pittsburg, navigating screen time, enjoying the simple moments of life, his band Punchline, and starting a podcast with with his band to talk about their experiences and DIY punk. 

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On this episode we have on musician Annie Clements.  You might know her from her time playing bass with Marren Morris, Sugarland, Jason Isbell, and The Highwomen to name a few.  

We talked about how he family moved to Big Sky Montana, playing with Tuesday Night Radio Club, loving life out west and being outside more, when you can’t lose your voice because part of your job is singing but you’ve got to parent, her love of Harry Potter, reading books for Tonies for when she’s on the road, how her and her husband manage her time on the road, and stories from life with 2 kids.

 Annie is a world class musician and bass player.  And being able to talk to her about being  a mom and wife more than her day job was is really appreciated.  I really loved hearing  how much the little moments of life mean to her and loving the phase of motherhood that she’s in.  

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On this episode we have on musician Jeff Klemm who you may know for his kids music as Mr. Jeff or his other bands Diamon Kites or Maid Myriad.

We talked about guitar gear, songwriting,  life with 3 kids, going from touring musician in his 20s to having kids, to changing careers to pre k teacher, to writing songs for pre kids, then becoming a full time kids musician.  A lot of this discussion is talking about creativie energy and realizing the depth that exist in kids music. And the difference between playing for adults and kids.  Make sure to check out jeffklemm.com to find his music and tour dates and new music. 

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On this episode we have on Josh Caterer from Smoking Popes.

We talked about being an empty nester, feeling like there’s gotta be a better name instead of empty nester, reflecting on how fast time goes, driving a school bus, leading worship at churches, thoughts on his upcoming tour, and wanting to be around for defining the next phase of life with his wife.

Make sure to go to Smoking Popes Music . Com or their instagram smokingpopesmusic to find their tour dates and how to get tickets!

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On this episode we have on Chris and Steve from the band Further North.

We talked about life on tour, how their band feels like a brotherhood, Chris’ life with twins and journey with fertility, Chris’ day job with plumbing, Steve’s PHD in Boenhoffer, a detour into peaceful protest, planning on Steve not playing a show because of family commitment, and deep conversations in the van.

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On this episode we have on artist, designer, consultant Jon Chase.
 
 We talked about his daughter getting into emo/hardcore music, going to shows with kids, going from a  corporate job to self employed, being burnt out, learning mediation rituals, realizing you’re not fun when you’re stressed, his midlife crisis moment, thrifting for books, our shared love of music, former music connections making his kids think he’s a cool dad and how he helps companies as a consultant. 

Also if you want to hook up Jon with some My Chemical Romance tickets this summer, it sounds like his daughter is eager to see them as many times as she can. 

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On this episode we have on therapist and author Martina Nova. 
 
 We talked about having 2 kids, kids being almost out of diapers, being overwhelmed at a farmer’s market with 2 kids, nervous system regulation, why she focuses on nervous systems, curiosity in relationships, her work as a trauma therapist, and writing her book Same Page Parenting.
 
  I really enjoyed her book Same Page Parenting.  This book takes so many subjects that you encounter when you have kids and gives you a way to start conversations about it.  She takes subjects like identity, intimacy, screen time, food, neurodivergence and talks about her relationship with it, resources to learn more about it, and then a list of questions to think about depending on the age and phase of life your kid is in.  You can find a link to the book in the here.

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