#23: Dadville—The New Rules of Being a Great Dad

Business Made Simple Podcast

StoryBrand.ai

Marketing, Story, Bmsu, Businessmadesimple, Brand, Business, Bms, Storybrand, Entrepreneurship, 474622, Storytelling

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Dads often get a bad rap. In sitcoms, commercials, and even day-to-day culture, they’re typically cast as bumbling sidekicks or lovable oafs who mean well but don’t quite get it right. When that narrative takes root, it can be easy for fathers to shrug and settle for doing the bare minimum (especially when they get praise for just pushing a stroller down the street). But kids need more. And deep down, every dad knows he was made for more. So what does it look like to embrace fatherhood with purpose, presence, and even a little swagger?

In this special Father’s Day episode, Don and Kyle sit down with Dave Barnes and John McLaughlin, hosts of the hit podcast Dadville. Together, they explore the most important messages a father can send his kids. They break down why dad-messaging matters, what it looks like in the real world, and how even small changes in tone or presence can echo for generations. If you’re a dad, or want to be one, listen in for a refreshing take on what it really means to show up for your family.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Why That Work podcast presented by storybrand.a.I.
0:07.7	If you've ever wondered why certain brands, trends, or cultural phenomena find success while others don't,
0:12.4	you're in the right place. Every week we unpack why something worked, then give you actionable
0:16.9	insights that you can use in your own life. Now let's dive in with your hosts, Donald
0:21.3	Miller and Kyle Reed. On today's show, we have two very important special guests who are in
0:28.0	studio with us joining us discussing an important topic about dadding. And when Dave Barnes isn't
0:34.3	towing tourist vehicles from the front of his driveway or John McLaughlin isn't on his
0:39.5	private jet. They host a podcast called Dadville. Now, I'm not going to try to compete with their
0:45.2	brag sheet to introduce them, but I'm just going to say, guys, welcome in to the Why That Worked
0:49.8	podcast. Thank you for having us. I'd love to set the context. Tell us a little bit about you guys,
0:53.8	your families. I know you have kids, you're married.
0:56.0	Give a little context to why we asked you guys to discuss this important topic.
1:00.0	Yeah, we're wondering, actually, we were hoping you could unfold that.
1:03.0	We're here to get some answers.
1:05.0	We are here to get answers.
1:07.0	Thank you, John.
1:08.0	Yeah, we don't get answers.
1:09.0	Yes, we are, so we've known each other, Dave and I, through music.
1:13.6	We both are musicians.
1:14.6	We met 20-some years ago.
1:18.6	And then about 10 years ago, we found ourselves living right across the street from each other
1:24.6	here in Nashville, Tennessee.
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