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Chet Garner isn’t just the Emmy-winning host of The Daytripper, he’s also the father of five kids, a former attorney who walked away from a “safe” life, and a guy who believes the most radical thing a dad can give his kids is presence. In this episode of World’s Greatest Dad, Chet opens up about leaving a downtown Austin law career to chase storytelling, the wild early days of making a PBS travel show with no money, and how becoming a father lit the fire to take that leap.Chet talks about raising five wildly different personalities, why he sets different expectations for each kid, and the delicate art of praising effort instead of achievement. The Daytripper gets real about envy between siblings, coaching vs. over-coaching, and how to help kids fail without letting them feel like
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