From Homeless to ... Here with Brett Swayn

Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

That Sounds Fun Network

Kids & Family, Parenting

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Summary

Get ready for a wild ride as we chat with Brett Swayn, a chef from Perth, Australia, whose life journey is anything but ordinary. You'll discover how his profound spiritual experiences included feeling God playfully call him "dummy" and being "absolutely smashed in the spirit." Hear about his less-than-glamorous arrival in Nashville via a Greyhound bus with a broken toilet, his ingenious method of using peeled 'loves' as earplugs in the mission, and why his ideal job involves "red boots and a cape." From getting hilariously lost on the way to Green Hills to surprising dignitaries with his famous fish tacos, Brett’s story is a testament to faith, resilience, and a wonderfully weird sense of humor. Learn about The Cookery: https://www.thecookery.org/ Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠http://shopify.com/dadville⁠ Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville for⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! The Road to Kaeluma - Visit ⁠⁠⁠http://jesusfilm.org/kaeluma-dadville⁠⁠⁠ to listen, learn more, or access discussion guides and other bonus content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Dadville
0:02.0	Yeah
0:05.0	Hi, I'm Dave Barnes
0:07.3	And I'm John McLaughlin
0:08.4	And welcome to Dadville
0:09.6	Dadville is a podcast where we talk about life, love,
0:13.7	And the pursuit of awesome dadding
0:15.7	It's funny thoughts and deep talks
0:17.9	So please enjoy your time here in Dadville
0:20.2	And enjoy this episode with...
0:22.4	Brett Sway.
0:30.9	John, I need to tell them this where I'd say, hey, but I've got to get right in.
0:34.3	Dadville listeners, we can talk later.
0:36.0	You know John and I are not big on trendy clothes.
0:38.3	I mean, I want to say that we are. I really do, but we're not. Okay, we're not. Instead, we're big on clothes that feel good and lash. You see what I did there, okay? I didn't hang out to try. Thank you. That's why we keep going back to what, John? Quince. That's right. their lightweight layers and high quality staples have become our everyday essentials that's right
0:38.7	you know quince back to what, John? Quince. That's right. They're lightweight layers and high-quality staples have become our everyday essentials.
0:56.8	That's right.
0:57.3	You know, Quince, it's the best.
0:59.1	I say it all the time.
1:01.1	Quince has the kind of stuff you'll actually wear on repeat.
1:05.5	Like breathable flow-knit polos, right?
1:08.7	Crisp cotton shirts and comfortable, lightweight pants that somehow worked for both weekend hangs and dress
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