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Gap to Gig – Working Dads' Guide to Fatherhood, Meaningful Work, & Finding Balance in Life

Michael Jacobs - Working Dads & Fatherhood Expert
Work-Life Balance
Identity
Presence
Parenting
Time Management
Divorce
Our Primal Five
Work-Life Harmony
JLT Fieldhouse
Mental Fitness
Productivity
Boundaries
Time Audit
Personal Growth
Creativity
Sleep
Sunlight
Movement
Connection
Consumption

Gap to Gig explores the life in between who we are, what we do, and the life we want to build as working dads.

Through honest conversations with dads, experts, leaders, and people who have navigated their own twists and turns, host Michael Jacobs explores fatherhood, work-life balance, meaningful work, parenting, identity, ambition, relationships, and what actually matters most in modern life.

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Latest Episodes

What if success is not about building generational wealth, but building generational habits?

Jason VanDevere walked away from a future most people would never leave behind. Instead of taking over his family’s successful auto dealership business, he ... more

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How do you stay calm, present, and emotionally available when life keeps pulling you in every direction at once?

Colin C. Thompson believes the answer starts with mental fitness. As a coach, speaker, and certified Positive Intelligence practitioner,... more

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Why do so many working dads feel exhausted even when they’re doing everything "right"?

Dr. Matt Campbell believes the problem is not that most people are broken. It’s that they’re depleted.

Matt is a clinical psychologist and creator of the Primal ... more

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What happens when your life changes faster than you can process it?

For Mike Weyandt, the shift into fatherhood came all at once. A long, uncertain adoption process suddenly turned into bringing home a newborn in a matter of weeks. At the same time,... more

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Recent Guests

Colin C. Thompson
Entrepreneur, coach, and speaker focused on mental fitness
Oligay Enterprises
Episode: Colin C. Thompson on Mental Fitness for Working Dads
Matt Campbell
Clinical psychologist with 20+ years' experience; creator of Our Primal Five Framework
Our Primal Five
Episode: Matt Campbell on Rebuilding Energy, Presence, and Work Life Balance in Fatherhood
Mike Weyandt
ICF certified executive and career coach, lifelong performer, and talent/people lead
Independent/Analog Practice
Episode: Mike Weyandt on Presence, Identity, and Navigating Fatherhood Through Uncertainty
Rob Capili
Writer, filmmaker, musician, and digital strategist; former divorcé who rebuilt his life and created new work
Independent creator / filmmaker and writer
Episode: Rob Capili on Rebuilding Life After Divorce and Raising Resilient Kids
Faisal Ensaun
Coach, entrepreneur, and father; immigrant who rebuilt life from rock bottom
Independent coach/entrepreneur
Episode: Faisal Ensaun on Taking Ownership of Your Life and Redefining Success as a Dad
Anthony Kuo
Founder of Untamed Career and career satisfaction coach
Untamed Career
Episode: Anthony Kuo on Escaping the Success Trap and Building a Career That Actually Fits
Shaun Dawson
Husband, father of two, tech leader, host of Raising Men podcast
Raising Men podcast
Episode: Shaun Dawson on Fatherhood, Identity, and Redefining Work-Life Balance for Dads
Paul Comfort
Author and transportation/public sector leader with extensive public service and media experience
Find Your X Factor / Transit Unplugged
Episode: Paul Comfort on Finding Meaningful Work and Work-Life Balance as a Dad
Antwaun Thompson
Coach T; youth coach and mentor; founder of JLT Fieldhouse nonprofit; author
JLT Fieldhouse; Coach T's Corner; Developing Tomorrow's Leaders (podcast)
Episode: Antwaun Thompson on Raising Confident Kids Through Better Parenting and Coaching

Host

Michael Jacobs
Host of Gap to Gig, guiding conversations with working dads

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • For Any Dad Trying to Do Better

    This podcast is a great reminder that life is bigger than work — which, honestly, some of us need tattooed on our foreheads. If you have kids, it doesn’t just tell you to show up differently; it gives you a real sense of how to start.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sunshine Scribe
    United States7 days ago
  • A win for men

    The primal 5 is not a new concept to me, although I haven’t heard it stated that way before. However, when the guest said, “we live in a time that doesn’t match our biology,” I was hooked and had to hear more. Gap to Gig podcast is restoring focus and results on issues impacting men after 16 years since the start of the mythopoetic men’s movement and Shepherd Bliss said men should act less like men. That movement is destroying men and boys. This podcast is undoing the damage. Well done!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Host New Normal Big Life
    United States12 days ago
  • Glad To See This Niche Served

    Great podcast covering a necessary niche that doesn’t always get covered as much as other ones. Episodes are good, diverse, and informative. Host has insightful input.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    vcjcg
    United States19 days ago
  • love it

    As a dad I was amazed to find this podcast that provides a lot of insight on what is it that I can do to become better. Not just work but life and give my kids a better life, to spend more life with them. Great show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jerry M Brown
    Canadaa month ago
  • Great editing and conversations

    I really enjoyed the way that this show was edited to make it easy to listen to

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CanadianSandwich
    Canadaa month ago

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Shows depth with expert guests and real-world strategies that are doable for busy schedules.
Community-focused and supportive, with a tone that feels honest and encouraging for parents.
Listeners appreciate its practical, no-nonsense approach to balancing work and home life for dads.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Julia Toothacre on Redefining Meaningful Work Through Life’s Seasons
Q: What should a dad do if they're in an in-between season and not ready to return to full-time work?
Focus on staying connected to work through lower-risk steps like one hour per day of job search or contract/project work, which maintains skills and income while providing space to evaluate what truly fits long-term, ensuring you remain present for family and yourself.
Julia Toothacre on Redefining Meaningful Work Through Life’s Seasons
Q: How should dads think about career risk when kids are part of the picture?
Treat kids as a season and let that awareness guide timing for career moves. Assess how changes will affect family dynamics, who is involved in decision-making, and whether you and your partner can manage trade-offs. Consider stability and alignment with family priorities rather than only chasing growth.
Julia Toothacre on Redefining Meaningful Work Through Life’s Seasons
Q: When you hear 'meaningful work,' what do professionals misunderstand about it, especially when they become parents?
Meaningful work often gets tied to direct impact on a cause or person, but it can also come from the process, the team, or the internal alignment within a company. The key is to connect the work to personal values and present life realities, including parenting seasons, rather than chasing an abstract notion of 'meaning' that ignores daily context.
Shaun Dawson on Fatherhood, Identity, and Redefining Work-Life Balance for Dads
Q: How has fatherhood reshaped your view of ambition and success?
Ambition shifted from a straight line toward status and money to upgrading my own operating system so my kids can thrive in a fast-changing world, with emotional security at the center.
Scott Maderer on Aligning Work, Fatherhood, and What Matters Most
Q: How do you help someone turn vague discomfort into clarity without jumping to drastic changes?
Start with an audit to reveal where time and energy are really going, then address both tactical changes and deeper, value-driven questions to ensure alignment with a personal purpose.

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Gap to Gig centers on the balance between ambitious work and meaningful family life for working dads. Across episodes, topics include mental fitness, energy management, presence, boundaries, burnout, and practical strategies for parenting and career changes. Noteworthy is the consistent focus on actionable routines, real-life anecdotes, and coaches or experts who translate insights into doable steps for busy dads seeking harmony between work, home, and personal growth.

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1. Colin C. Thompson
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3. Mike Weyandt
4. Rob Capili
5. Faisal Ensaun
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7. Shaun Dawson
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