Episode 46: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk open up about midlife shifts, burnout, and finding meaning beyond work. From Troy’s recent Dimmo pivot to raw conversations about mental health, selfishness vs. self-care, and why life behind a screen can feel empty, this episode hits deep. The dads get vulnerable about identity, parenting, and the quiet weight many people carry but never voice. What starts as a business update turns into an unfiltered look at purpose, loss, and what really matters when the noise stops.

—

Show Notes:
(0:00) Launch day: Troy breaks down Dimmo’s pivot and new focus
(0:45) The grind of startup life without big marketing budgets
(1:30) What’s actually working in outbound today
(3:30) Social algorithms, LinkedIn reach, and why virality can feel fake
(5:00) Beehive’s story and how email is being reinvented
(6:30) The power of organic impressions and building real audiences
(7:00) Do audiences matter outside of tech? (Reddit, Quora, X)
(8:00) The attention economy—are we leaving it or just renaming it?
(9:30) Why “eyeballs = revenue” still rules every platform
(11:00) Reddit as the last honest corner of the internet
(12:00) Coffee, burnout, and managing ADHD during the grind
(13:00) Troy’s routine change that killed his afternoon crash
(14:00) Running, training, and the mental game of staying disciplined
(16:00) Moab 240, ultras, and the insanity of endurance athletes
(19:00) Why some pain is chosen—and some isn’t worth it
(20:00) The case for being “selfishly healthy” as a parent and partner
(21:00) Putting mental health first so you can show up for others
(22:00) The fine line between balance and burnout
(24:00) Marriage, faith, and where selfishness crosses into neglect
(26:00) Early mornings, exhaustion, and the cost of self-discipline
(27:00) TikTok tears: the story that broke Troy
(28:00) Midlife reflections: am I living the right way?
(29:00) Escaping screens, chasing sunsets, and booking spontaneous trips
(31:00) Grief, loss, and remembering people are hurting silently
(33:00) Teaching empathy to your kids through small actions
(34:00) Why gratitude hits harder after you cry
(35:00) A new podcast idea: talking to random people about what they’re going through
(36:00) Suicide awareness and how often “the signs” don’t show
(38:00) Why men need more spaces to talk about what’s real
(39:00) Reconsidering what Two Dads in Tech could become
(40:00) Closing reflections: impact, purpose, and what comes next

—

Links:
• Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk
• Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson
• Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com
• Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com
• Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP
• Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964
• Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai