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Gap to Gig

Gap to Gig

De: Michael Jacobs
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Build the life you’re working for.

Gap to Gig is the podcast for dads who want to crush it at work and still show up at home.

Each week, host Michael Jacobs talks with dads, founders, career experts, and creators about what it really takes to balance meaningful work and active fatherhood. From navigating career transitions and side hustles to staying present for hockey games and bedtime stories, Gap to Gig helps you create a life that feels steady, fulfilling, and built to last.

Whether you’re a stay-at-home dad reentering the workforce, a working dad craving more purpose, or a creator building your own path, you’ll find stories and systems to help you move forward with confidence.

Expect honest conversations about:

  • Work-life balance that actually lasts
  • Career change and meaningful work without losing yourself
  • Parenting and productivity that fit real life
  • Fatherhood, identity, and growth in the modern world
  • Mindset and systems that keep both business and family running smoothly

No fluff. No hustle-culture noise. Just real stories, practical tools, and genuine conversations about being a dad who wants both: meaningful work and a meaningful life.

If you’ve ever felt pulled between your career ambitions and your kids’ soccer schedules, you’re not alone. Each episode offers ideas you can apply right away, whether that’s a way to structure your week, handle burnout, or rethink what success really means for you and your family.

The show blends personal storytelling, expert insights, and actionable takeaways from guests who are building careers, companies, and creative projects that fit their lives, not the other way around.

Recent episodes feature:

  • Entrepreneurs who’ve built businesses around their families
  • Career coaches helping dads find work that fits their values
  • Creatives balancing passion projects with parenting
  • Productivity pros teaching how to reclaim time and focus
  • Everyday dads sharing their journeys from burnout to balance

If you’re ready to rethink success, build balance that lasts, and create space for what matters most, this podcast is for you.

Gap to Gig: Helping dads build the life they’re working for.

New episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen.

Gap to Gig, 2025
Episodios
  • John Tarnoff on Finding Your Next Chapter

    John Tarnoff on Finding Your Next Chapter
    Nov 11 2025

    What happens when your career suddenly stops fitting your life?

    In this episode of Gap to Gig, host Michael Jacobs talks with John Tarnoff, an executive coach who rebuilt his career after the tech bubble burst and now helps mid-career professionals rediscover purpose and confidence.

    John shares how to:

    • Navigate uncertainty and rebuild resilience.

    • Reframe “returning to work” as moving forward, not backward.

    • Turn personal experiences — even parenting — into professional strengths.

    • Rebuild confidence by acting before you feel ready.

    • Create community instead of just “networking.”

    If you’re a dad redefining success, shifting careers, or searching for meaningful work that fits real life, this episode will help you take the next step with clarity and confidence.

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    Pema Chödrön https://pemachodronfoundation.org

    Gampo Abbey https://gampoabbey.org/

    Comfortable with Uncertainty https://amzn.to/4oNRCTc

    Julia Cameron https://juliacameronlive.com/

    The Artist’s Way https://amzn.to/4hClP5h

    Ikigai https://www.japan.go.jp/kizuna/2022/03/ikigai\_japanese\_secret\_to\_a\_joyful\_life.html

    Ikigai Venn diagram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai#/media/File:Diagramo\_de\_Ikigajo\_-en.svg

    You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAR\_Ff5A8Rk

    Follow John

    John Tarnoff on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntarnoff/

    Mid-Career Lab community https://midcareerlab.com/

    John Tarnoff website https://johntarnoff.com/

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    Sign up for the Gap to Gig newsletter: gaptogig.com

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    55 m
  • Welcome to Gap to Gig: For Dads Redefining Work and Family

    Welcome to Gap to Gig: For Dads Redefining Work and Family
    Nov 3 2025

    What if the goal isn’t just finding work, but finding work that fits your life?

    Gap to Gig is the podcast for dads balancing career, family, and purpose. Hosted by entrepreneur and dad Michael Jacobs, each week features real conversations with fathers, founders, and experts who are redefining success and creating careers that fit real life.

    If you’re navigating career change, exploring freelance or flexible work, or looking for meaningful work without missing the moments that matter most, this show is for you.

    In this trailer, hear what’s coming: honest stories, practical strategies, and a few laughs along the way.

    Follow or subscribe to Gap to Gig on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast player of choice to start building a life that feels like yours, not someone else’s version of success.

    Sign up for the Gap to Gig newsletter: gaptogig.com

    Follow Gap to Gig

    On Instagram: instagram.com/gaptogig

    On TikTok: tiktok.com/gaptogig

    On X: x.com/gaptogig

    On YouTube: youtube.com/@gaptogig-gtg

    Follow Michael

    On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themichaeljacobs/
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    2 m
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