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Gap to Gig

Gap to Gig

Di: Michael Jacobs
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Build the life you’re working for.

Gap to Gig is the podcast for dads who want to crush it at work and still show up at home.

Each week, host Michael Jacobs talks with dads, founders, career experts, and creators about what it really takes to balance meaningful work and active fatherhood. From navigating career transitions and side hustles to staying present for hockey games and bedtime stories, Gap to Gig helps you create a life that feels steady, fulfilling, and built to last.

Whether you’re a stay-at-home dad reentering the workforce, a working dad craving more purpose, or a creator building your own path, you’ll find stories and systems to help you move forward with confidence.

Expect honest conversations about:

  • Work-life balance that actually lasts
  • Career change and meaningful work without losing yourself
  • Parenting and productivity that fit real life
  • Fatherhood, identity, and growth in the modern world
  • Mindset and systems that keep both business and family running smoothly

No fluff. No hustle-culture noise. Just real stories, practical tools, and genuine conversations about being a dad who wants both: meaningful work and a meaningful life.

If you’ve ever felt pulled between your career ambitions and your kids’ soccer schedules, you’re not alone. Each episode offers ideas you can apply right away, whether that’s a way to structure your week, handle burnout, or rethink what success really means for you and your family.

The show blends personal storytelling, expert insights, and actionable takeaways from guests who are building careers, companies, and creative projects that fit their lives, not the other way around.

Recent episodes feature:

  • Entrepreneurs who’ve built businesses around their families
  • Career coaches helping dads find work that fits their values
  • Creatives balancing passion projects with parenting
  • Productivity pros teaching how to reclaim time and focus
  • Everyday dads sharing their journeys from burnout to balance

If you’re ready to rethink success, build balance that lasts, and create space for what matters most, this podcast is for you.

Gap to Gig: Helping dads build the life they’re working for.

New episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen.

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  • Kristian Leavell on Navigating Anxiety, Depression, and the Long Winter Season

    Kristian Leavell on Navigating Anxiety, Depression, and the Long Winter Season
    Jan 20 2026

    Why do anxiety and depression feel heavier during the long winter season, even when nothing is technically “wrong”?

    Kristian Leavell, licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and dad, returns to talk about the emotional weight winter can bring, especially for fathers carrying responsibility at work and at home. The focus here is awareness, regulation, and small, realistic ways to stay steady when energy is low and motivation fades.

    Kristian shares how to:

    • Notice early signs of anxiety and depression by watching patterns, not isolated moments

    • Treat emotions as useful signals rather than problems to eliminate

    • Separate thoughts from facts and step out of spirals

    • Use small, practical actions to interrupt anxiety before it builds

    • Apply opposite action when motivation disappears

    • Practice mindfulness in real life, not perfect conditions

    • Talk with kids about emotions in ways that create trust and safety

    • Redefine strength as presence, not endurance

    • Check in on other dads without feeling the need to fix them

    Dig Deeper

    ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

    Cognitive Fusion

    DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

    The Jetsons

    How to turn crayons into candles

    Crash the Gates by Yellowcard

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    55 min
  • Eddie Torba on Building a Career That Lets You Show Up for Your Kids

    Eddie Torba on Building a Career That Lets You Show Up for Your Kids
    Jan 13 2026

    What does it mean to succeed at work without missing the moments you never get back?

    Eddie Torba has spent decades in retail execution and operations, helping major brands adapt, rebuild, and evolve through massive industry change. Along the way, he made intentional career decisions to stay present for his family, from working nights and weekends early on, to shifting into remote corporate roles, to building a small consulting practice on the side.

    Eddie shares how to:

    • Design a career around family instead of fitting family into leftover time

    • Choose flexibility and stability without treating them as opposites

    • Build trust at work by delivering results, not logging hours

    • Protect family dinners, school events, and everyday moments that matter

    • Set boundaries that prevent burnout and protect mental energy

    • Create morning and weekly routines that support focus and balance

    • Explore a side path without overwhelming yourself or your family

    • Be honest about capacity before taking on extra work

    • Help kids understand the human effort behind convenience and consumption

    • Teach responsibility, work ethic, and perspective by example

    • Measure success by presence, not titles or constant availability

    Eddie’s story is a reminder that careers evolve, seasons change, and showing up consistently for your family is a choice you make again and again. His approach is practical, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the belief that work should support life, not replace it.

    Dig Deeper

    Ad Populum

    EWS Consulting

    Party City

    Duck Tales

    Duck Tales theme song

    Knee Deep by Zach Brown Band

    Jimmy Buffett

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    37 min
  • AJ Rich on Becoming the Dad You Want to Be in an Anxious World

    AJ Rich on Becoming the Dad You Want to Be in an Anxious World
    Jan 6 2026

    What does it actually take to feel grounded, confident, and present as a dad when anxiety is rising, expectations are shifting, and the world feels louder than ever?

    AJ Rich is a licensed marriage and family therapist, practice owner, and doctoral candidate who works almost exclusively with men. After nearly 20 years in corporate leadership, AJ transitioned into clinical work and now helps dads navigate identity, emotional intelligence, anxiety, and growth without losing themselves or their families in the process.

    In this conversation, AJ shares how men can move beyond coping and toward real psychological wellbeing, even while juggling work pressure, parenting, and constant change.

    You will hear AJ break down how to:

    • Understand anxiety as a signal, not a failure

    • Build emotional intelligence without losing strength or credibility

    • Develop the language to describe what you are actually feeling

    • Shift from survival mode into sustainable growth

    • Redefine success beyond titles, income, or external validation

    • Identify what is holding you back when you feel stuck

    Dig Deeper

    Feelings wheel

    Brené Brown

    Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart on HBO Max

    Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown (book)

    PERMA Theory of Well-Being

    Doc McStuffins

    Sofia the First

    Subway Sandwich Artist

    Food Avenue in Target

    This is How We Do It by Montell Jordan

    Follow AJ

    AJ Family Therapy, Inc.

    Email AJ

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    On Threads

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    44 min
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