What's Up Dad?! Podcast | From Lineman to Amazon Influencer, Real Dad Talk Mental Health, Marriage!

Описание: From lineman to Amazon Influencer — in this episode of the What’s Up Dad?! Podcast, we sit down with Mike Straw, a dad of two who’s balancing blue-collar work, entrepreneurship, and family life while building real momentum online.

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Mike shares how the Amazon Influencer program became a legit income stream, why side hustles only work when your focus isn’t diluted, and what it looks like to chase freedom without losing the most important thing: your family.

Then we get into real dad talk — mental health, marriage conflict, being present with your kids, and how men can avoid isolation by building an inner circle that actually talks about the hard stuff. We also dig into parenting boundaries (what to shelter kids from, and why), plus a fun snack review to close it out.

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Topics Covered

Amazon Influencer program + monetizing content
Side hustles, entrepreneurship, and “not working for the man”
Hobby farm life: chickens, pigs, cows, farmers markets
Mental health, men’s conversations, and fatherhood purpose
Parenting boundaries: what to shelter kids from and why
Marriage communication + handling conflict the right way
Food review: garlic rye chips + dad snack talk
Chapters (based on episode flow)
00:00 Episode 29 intro + meet Mike Straw
03:00 Dad of two + lineman life + side hustles
06:30 Hobby farm life: chickens → pigs → cows + markets
12:00 Monetizing content + Amazon Influencer journey
20:00 Parenting + being present + raising kids away from chaos
25:00 What to shelter kids from (and why)
35:00 Marriage conflict + communication + household balance
45:00 Men, accountability, and real conversations
50:00 Food review: garlic rye chips
1:04:00 Faith + leading your home + kids & baptism conversation
1:15:00 Wrap-up + final thoughts

💬 Question for you: What’s been harder lately — work-life balance, marriage communication, or staying present as a dad?

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