Today, we’re talking business, marketing, entrepreneurship, and the balancing act of fatherhood with a guest who’s built a career on creating and scaling businesses while still making time for family.

Joining us is Jake Sucoff, a marketing agency founder, B2B and healthcare marketing expert, startup veteran, and family man. He’s spent the last 15 years helping businesses scale, launching successful startups, and learning how to work smarter, not harder—so he can spend more time with the people who matter most.

In today’s episode, we’ll cover:

✅ How to grow and scale a business without burning out

✅ Lessons from 15 years in startups, entrepreneurship, and marketing

✅ How to automate and delegate so you can focus on what really matters

✅ Fatherhood, family, and balancing the business grind with real life

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Family Balance

05:19 The Choice of Entrepreneurship Over 9 to 5

10:19 Understanding the Grind: Work Culture and Expendability

15:18 Qualities for Successful Entrepreneurship

20:00 The Importance of Mindset and Emotional Resilience

25:20 Loving the Process: Building Infrastructure for Success

33:04 The Burden of Expectations

35:58 The Role of AI in Marketing

45:49 Fatherhood's Impact on Business and Life

50:38 Fun in the Dad Zone

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Welcome into the Young Dad Podcast — whether you're outside grilling, mowing the lawn, changing dirty diapers, or maybe you got a moment to sit back and relax — thanks for being here and thanks for tuning in.

Today’s guest is Dr. John Chanaca, a Licensed Family Counselor, veteran educator, and founder of MJChanacaPublishing—a company devoted to wholesome, values-based children’s books and parenting tools. With over 42 years of experience teaching and counseling in schools, he’s also the author of Power Parenting, The Super Student Series, and The Family Values Series, which are helping families raise resilient, character-driven kids in a distracted world.

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Chapters

00:00 The Birth of the Young Dad Podcast

00:10 Journey Through Parenting and Publishing

04:21 The Importance of Balance in Family Life

08:08 Navigating Modern Challenges for Fathers

13:50 Legacy and Long-Term Parenting Strategies

22:58 The Risks of Marriage and Parenthood

27:31 The Commitment of Selflessness in Relationships

33:50 Navigating Societal Pressures and Expectations

40:09 The Role of Faith in Parenting and Relationships

56:14 outtro

Welcome into the Young Dad Pod—whether you're meal prepping for the week, stealing fries off your kid's plate, or just trying to survive snack time—thanks for being here and tuning in.

Today’s guest is Jessica Setnick, a leading voice in eating disorder care and nutritional psychology. She’s trained thousands of professionals, created Eating Disorders Boot Camp, and written Healing Your Inner Eater—a deep dive into how our childhood shapes our relationship with food.

Jessica is here to help dads understand how their words, actions, and own food stories influence their kids—while also helping us unpack our own inner eater in the process.To learn more or grab her workbook Food Fairy Tales, visit foodfairytales.com.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Eating Disorders and Parenting

03:50 The Impact of Culture on Body Image

07:48 Understanding Body Confidence and Kindness

11:28 Navigating Clothing Choices and Attention

15:23 The Role of Parents in Body Image

19:05 Recognizing Eating Disorders and Their Triggers

22:43 The Influence of Peers and Media on Children

26:35 Addressing Bullying and Mean Behavior in Kids

30:13 Navigating Childhood Challenges

32:25 The Role of Parenting in Kindness

34:38 Balancing Busy Culture and Parenting

37:28 Understanding Children's Autonomy

40:10 Food Choices and Parental Influence

42:56 The Importance of Relationship Over Control

47:00 Creating a Safe Environment for Kids

50:18 The Journey of Feeding Kids

52:07 Rapid Fire Dad Zone

Keywords

eating disorders, parenting, body image, body confidence, body kindness, nutrition, mental health, children, dads, food choices