Episode 29: Troy Munson (
https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) and Daniel Berk (
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) fire up the mics from across the globe — literally. With Daniel calling in from a Spanish bedroom, the dads get real about raising kids while building companies, how their own childhoods shape their parenting, and what legacy really means in a hyper-growth world. Plus, a spicy take on AI sales tools, the end of the smartphone era, and why your next vacation might include teleportation.
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Show Notes:
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0:00) Daniel calls in from bed in Spain
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0:48) Why flying with toddlers is chaos (and how Daniel hacks it)
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2:14) Daniel’s son loses it in Madrid
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4:10) “What do I want my kids to say at my funeral?”
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6:10) Should our kids earn what we didn’t have?
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8:00) When providing becomes a problem
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10:00) Memories of being “not enough” as a child
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11:30) Troy on public school, depression, and doing better for his kids
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14:10) Systems, burnout, and fixing the root causes
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17:25) Love your spouse out loud — here’s why
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19:03) Troy’s mom might be our next guest?!
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20:30) What happened to “simple”?
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22:35) AI tools we’re using right now (Dimmo, Sybill, etc.)
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24:25) The “AI agent” debate + AI sales truth bombs
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27:40) Why Gong might not be it anymore
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28:50) ClickUp, Replit, and the race to own the workflow
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30:00) “The next phone is not a phone” — the future of devices
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31:55) Wearables, teleportation, and post-screen tech
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34:25) Daniel’s bizarre powdered donut story
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35:45) The digital detox challenge is ON
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36:50) New site drop + what’s next