The Unattainable Myth of Work-Life Balance | Young Han on Fatherhood, Business, Happiness

Modern Dadhood | Unpacking Fatherhood + Parenting for Dads (and Moms!)

"Work-Life Balance" is a buzzworthy phrase that has taken on new meaning since 2020. And it's a funny one, because it essentially divides your time into two camps: Work... and everything else. As parents, we all strive to set boundaries such that when we're NOT working, we can be present with our family or rediscover our sense of self... but it's rarely as simple as it sounds. In fact, Young Han, an entrepreneur, business consultant, and father who has ownership in over a dozen companies, would argue that human beings aren't even programmed to segment our lives in that way. Young shares his method for prioritizing both the work he is so driven to do with the family he loves so much... and the challenge of staying present and focused throughout. Stick around until the end to hear Marc's misophonia-themed installment of "So That's a Thing Now!"

Episode 89 of Modern Dadhood opens with a discussion between Marc and Adam about the challenges of being present with your family when work is busy. They discuss how they individually manage their time, and the pros and cons of working from home, including setting appropriate expectations with co-workers and clients. Adam shares a recent conversation he had with Young Han, an entrepreneur who owns stake in over a dozen businesses via his business consulting agency Owners Club. On his podcast, The Girl Dad Show, Young interviews successful businesspeople about how they structure their lives to prioritize what's most important to them. Young shares his philosophy that work-life balance is a myth, and they discuss other topics including:
• A mutual appreciation of coffee
• The struggle to be a better dad than your own
• The importance of self-care
• Modeling behavior to be benchmarks, not to raise clones of ourselves
• Why Young considers work-life balance a myth
• And more!
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Owners Club
The Girl Dad Show
Forever Young Agency
Red Vault Audio
Caspar Babypants
Spencer Albee
Stuffed Animal

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