293: The Invisible Riptide That Pulls Entrepreneurial Dads Away From Their Family with Jeff Zaugg

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges entrepreneurial dads face in balancing business ambitions with family relationships, featuring insights from Jeff Zaugg.

Running a successful business doesn’t automatically translate into success at home. In fact, many ambitious entrepreneurs and high performers slowly drift away from the people they care about most without even realizing it. And by the time they realize their ambition has come at the expense of their family, the resentment that’s been building can take years to heal. That’s why I’m excited to introduce you to my friend Jeff Zaugg. Jeff is the founder of DadAwesome and host of the DadAwesome podcast, and has spent the last eight years helping fathers become more intentional leaders at home while raising four daughters of his own. Through conversations, live events, and his new book DadAwesome, Jeff has become a powerful voice for dads who want to build deeper relationships, stronger families, and a meaningful legacy that extends far beyond financial success. In this conversation, Jeff and I unpack the hidden “riptides” that pull high-performing fathers away from connection, presence, and intentional living. We discuss why so many driven men default to prioritizing business over relationships, how to create family values that last for generations, and the practical habits that help…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Donald

Guest: Jeff Zaugg

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• family relationships
• intentional living
• fatherhood
• work-life balance
• emotional connection

Keywords

• entrepreneurial dads
• family values
• business success
• emotional connection
• intentional leadership
• resentment
• work-life balance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DadAwesome

Books & works: DadAwesome

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