In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the business of The New School Dad — what it is today, what it could become, and how I’m thinking about building it the right way.

I talk through a simple but real goal for 2026: generating $5,000 from The New School Dad — not for the money, but for validation, clarity, and direction. From there, I unpack a mindset shift that’s changing everything for me: focusing on true fans over total listeners and building from the inside out instead of chasing scale too early.

We also get into:

• Why over-complicating growth kills momentum

• The trap of chasing strangers instead of serving your core

• Skill-building vs. perfection (short-form clips, consistency, reps)

• A real-time parenting win that proves progress actually co ...