About this episode

The hosts discuss summer parenting chaos, personal stories from camp experiences, and reflections on aging in the music industry.

In this episode of Dadville, the fellas dive into the chaos of summer parenting. Jon shares the "play-by-play" heartbreak of his daughter’s first sleep away camp experience, and Dave recounts a childhood "life of crime" involving a camp nurse and a missing stitch. But it’s not all jokes—the guys get vulnerable about aging in the music industry. They discuss what success meant at 30 versus what it means now at 48, the "Blue Button" hypothetical involving Harry Styles, and how to find contentment without losing your ambition. Plus, a hilarious recap of their "glamping" trip in Yellowstone where temperatures dropped to the 40s in a tent. Connect with Dave & John: John McLaughlin: johnmcl.com Dave Barnes: davebarnesmusic.com This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://betterhelp.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://shopify.com/dadville⁠ Boll & Branch - Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at ⁠⁠⁠http://bollandbranch.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠ Exclusions apply. Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Barnes, Jon McLaughlin

Topics covered

• summer parenting
• camp experiences
• music industry
• aging
• glamping
• contentment
• ambition

Keywords

• summer parenting
• sleep away camp
• music industry
• glamping
• contentment
• ambition
• Harry Styles

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Shopify, Boll & Branch, Quince

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