Jon Gustin, The Tired Dad, and his wife Jessica, The Tired Mom, get real, honest, and authentic about their 13-year journey in marriage and parenting. Jon has over 2 million followers on social media and openly shares his vulnerabilities and truths about fatherhood and husbandhood. Jessica joins him to bring perspective from a mom's point of view, sharing what it means to be an involved mother and wife. Together, with their honesty, they make all parents, husbands, and wives feel less alone on this journey.
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Parenting, Stress, Slowing Down and Finding Joy
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In this episode, we share our honest experiences of parenting through a challenging summer, the stress, expectations, slowing down, and finding joy in simpl
Jul 28 43 min
The Roommate Phase
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the episode and personal background
00:48 The roommate phase and its effects on marriage
02:18 The importance of stopping
Jul 24 23 min
Postpartum Resentment and Breaking the Divorce Cycle
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In this episode, we explore the challenges of postpartum resentment, effective communication in marriage, and breaking generational cycles of di
Jul 15 57 min
Being Weird, Pressure of Perfection, Cussing, and Family Chaos
This episode we share candid stories about parenting, marriage, and embracing authenticity in everyday life. From Father's Day celebrations to parenting hacks, kids weari
Jun 25 57 min
Parenting with no help, Life's Challenges, and Puppy Parenthood
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Join us as we share the journey of new puppy parenthood, parenting without a village, and navigating life's challenges with honesty and humor. T
Jun 18 54 min
The grief of losing a dog, patience, loyalty, and childhood memories
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In this episode, we talk about Max. His life, where he came from, the struggles he carried, and the impact he had on our family. Losing
Jun 9 59 min
Time is Love, Materialism, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Reading
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In this episode of The Tired Dad & Tired Mom Podcast, we reflected on what life has looked like after the release of my book and the emo
May 14 1 h 15 min
Intimacy in Marriage
In this episode, we open up about the ups and downs of the intimacy in our marriage and what made it better. Sharing how communication and personal choices have strengthe
Apr 28 52 min
The Bittersweet Journey of Parenthood
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We got so emotional on this one! Grab a tissue and join us for the most authentic, vulnerable episode to date.
Chapters
00:00 Navigating Parenthood and
Apr 16 47 min
It Gets Better
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This episode features a heartfelt conversation about parenting, personal
Apr 3 39 min
A Safe Home, Real Community, and Showing Empathy
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(00:00) Introduction—Setting the tone with real talk on parenting and life
(02:04) The significance of
Mar 31 57 min
Mental Health, Social Media, and Family Life
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In this episode, Jess and I open up about our experiences with mental health and the realities of raisi
Mar 23 46 min
Friendships After Kids, Discipline, and You're Not Doing As Bad As You Think
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00:00 - Welcome and episode overview
00:18 - How parenting can isolate social life
01:10 - The impa
Mar 10 38 min
Your Partners Inner Child, Insecurity, and The Future of Our Children
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Parenting and Marriage Dynamics
02:54 The Impact of Childhood on Adult
Mar 3 51 min
Gilmore Girls, Modern Dads, Adderall and Sharing The Mental Load
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Another conversation of stuff consuming our lives. The Gilmore Girls Tour, Adderall and does it help or
Feb 23 59 min
Uncomfortable Conversations
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Parenting and Marriage
02:02 Uncomfortable Conversations with Kids
05:05 Sharing Personal Stories and Mistakes
Feb 13 51 min
We Need More Conversations
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In this episode of the Tired Dad and Tired Mom Podcast, Jessica and I talk life.
We touch on winter weather, family trips we already miss while w
Feb 9 1 h 12 min
Nihilist Penguin, Being Weird, Deep Thinking, and Doom Scrolling
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In this episode, Jess and I talk about life in the middle of chaos, from getting snowed in to helping our kids process the loss of a pet. We also
Feb 2 46 min
Learning As We Go
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Jan 23 1 h 03 min
My Wife Has ADHD
In this episode, we talk about setting up our new podcast studio and how that whole process has been equal parts exciting and chaotic. From there, the conversation shifts
Jan 15 47 min
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Listening to them converse and feel like I’m sitting in the room with them while my friends talk. Super comfortable, relatable, and easy to listen to!!! :)
Oneofakind88 · Jan 2025
As a stay-at-home tired dad of two kids under five, your candid content is relevant to the feelings, pressures, and stressors of being a dad. Listening in to your podcast, I feel less lonely in the exhaustion and more fulfilled by the adult conversation with fellow fathers. As a millennial dad at home, I sometimes feel out of place in an American culture that caters to moms and housewives; your perspective reaches a different audience. Please keep Podcasting with stories and insights on how to find meaning in the everyday grind, the long days of diapers, bottles, and housework blend together and I’m curious how to focus limited time and energy into making the most of the first five years of a child’s precious life. They’re only little once. You’ve said that it’s important to deal with one’s own past childhood traumas, this was helpful because my wife and I have been seeing a licensed therapist weekly to identify and resolve unhealed trauma and abuse from our own childhood so that we can change our family tree for the next generation. Next to a strong cup of black coffee, Tired Dad is wind in the the sails for the weary.
Mitchel David · Nov 2023
Thank for you for this. I found you on Instagram. I am a tired dad. I struggle to let my wife and family know what I need and I just constantly keep moving as fast as I can all day everybody juggling work, two baby girls, family, marriage, and my health. Constantly find myself always on edge, tense, guilty, and no patience.
Listening to this recent episode, it helped me take a step back and hoping this is a point where I can better communicate what I need to be a better person, dad, husband, and son.
Thank you!
Rob Hummingbird · Aug 2023
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