How to Survive an Empty Nest with Jon Acuff

Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

That Sounds Fun Network

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

We are thrilled to welcome back three-time guest Jon Acuff. As a New York Times bestselling author, Jon has built a career helping people stop overthinking and finally get unstuck. In this episode, we tackle the "architecture of enough" and the transition to empty nesting. Jon shares insights from his new book, Procrastination Proof, explaining how procrastination is often a failed "solution" for fear and why we need permission to win. We also discuss shifting your motivation fuel from fear to service and Jon's practical discipline hack: "make tomorrow easy today". Join us for a conversation that will leave you both inspired and lightly roasted. Check out Jon's new book: https://jonacuff.com/ Join us: http://dadville.substack.com All Things Dave: ⁠https://www.davebarnes.com⁠ All Things Jon: ⁠https://www.jonmcl.com⁠ Thanks to our sponsors! 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 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit ⁠⁠IGottaAsk.com⁠⁠ to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls podcast. I'm David Thomas.
0:04.8	And I'm Sissy Gough.
0:05.9	And we are therapists who've been practicing with kids and families for over 30 years.
0:11.1	And in each episode of our podcast, we're going to share some of what we're learning in this work that we do with kids and families on a daily basis.
0:18.6	Our goal is to help you care for the kids in your life with a little more understanding,
0:23.6	a little more practical help, and a whole lot of hope.
0:27.1	We are honored to invite you to join us on this journey of raising boys and girls.
0:36.4	Deadville.
0:40.6	Yeah. Hi. Dadville Yeah Hi, I'm Dave Barnes
0:42.4	And I'm John McLaughlin
0:43.5	And welcome to Dadville
0:44.7	Dadville's a podcast where we talk about life, love,
0:48.9	And the pursuit of awesome dadding
0:50.8	It's funny thoughts and deep talks
0:53.1	So please enjoy your time here in
0:55.1	Dadville and enjoy this episode with John Aker. We just got into Dadville. We just passed
1:06.4	CityLontas. Train just pulled in. The trees just broke. We've done that, what, 250-something, no one's ever started that way. Yeah. The train just pulled in the trees just broke we've done that what 250 something no one's ever
1:12.4	started that way yeah the train is pulling in the dead little kids the train's new we just got
1:18.0	the train station yeah so john what was crazy about this that that mclaughlin to me two johns
1:23.1	is going to throw me off yeah i'll be mclaughlin you have John? No. Call it a construction site because we've got two Johns.
1:28.9	That's the way we do it.
1:29.9	You know the struggle. Anybody? That's funny. I didn't realize, is this the third time we've had you? Is that right? That's why I got a T-shirt, right? Yeah, yeah. We send the train on the third time. The three-timers club.
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