{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Two Dads in Tech","title":"Why Marriage and Parenting Are Work (And Most People Avoid It)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e345d942\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3204,"description":"Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk are joined by Brendan Hufford, founder of Growth Sprints, B2B SaaS content strategist, and father of four boys, for one of the most grounded and honest conversations yet on Two Dads in Tech.\nThis episode isn’t about hacks or software, it’s about doing the work that actually matters.\nBrendan shares what it’s really like to build a successful company after leaving teaching, while raising four boys, showing up as a husband, and confronting the constant feeling of falling short, in fitness, family, faith, and focus.\nThey dive deep into:\nWhy marriage and parenting require intentional effort, not autopilot\nHow kids mirror your habits faster than your advice\nThe guilt-driven fuel many high performers run on, and why it breaks down\nLearning to work on your marriage instead of just existing inside it\nMorning routines, chaos, and leading a household of boys\nTherapy, self-awareness, and unlearning unhealthy motivation\nFaith as something woven into life, not forced or performative\nWhat Brendan refuses to repeat from his own upbringing\nThe single piece of advice every dad and husband needs to hear\nThis is a conversation about presence over perfection, effort over optics, and why the hardest work in life usually happens after business hours.\n—\n🕒 Detailed Show Notes\n(0:00) New direction for Two Dads in Tech & focusing on human impact\n(1:15) Listener feedback: why stories matter more than software\n(2:00) Introducing Brendan Hufford (Growth Sprints, father of four)\n(3:00) Sports banter & Caleb Williams discussion\n(4:10) “How did you get here?” — life, family, business\n(7:30) Moving to Chicago & early career decisions\n(10:00) From teaching to B2B SaaS content strategy\n(12:30) Knowledge sharing vs selling online\n(16:45) Morning routines in a house with four boys\n(18:30) Kids mirroring habits (nail-biting story)\n(22:40) Marriage as work — not autopilot\n(23:30) Why most...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AcDZQqH5sAeNslPeW9UXx3-foJpbzF1fNPgjKOKLmz8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MmYy/OWQ0MDVhZWU2MDNj/NzIzYmMzYzM5YTg4/MWVjZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}