Two Dads in Tech

Episode 32: Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) goes solo dad this week, joined by meme mastermind Charlie Light — the guy behind viral Twitter personalities like John W. Rich, Hunter Cold Calls, and Chase Passive Income. They break down the business behind meme accounts, how to turn tweets into six figures, and what it’s really like building a content empire while raising toddlers. Also: LinkedIn cringe, alpha male memes, and the secret identity of Chet Newsletter Guy.— Show Notes: (0:00) Daniel flies solo — with meme legend Charlie Light (1:05) From John W. Rich to Chase Passive Income (2:06) The grind: posting 40 tweets a day (4:00) How new meme accounts are born (6:58) The secret sauce of viral growth (8:17) Explaining meme work to your kids (9:03) Dad life, coworking spaces, and working from your phone (11:26) Real-life ideas → meme gold (12:18) How meme accounts actually make money (13:38) Consulting, ghostwriting, and the $500k/year Twitter hustle (15:05) Ghostwriting clients and meme secrets (17:28) Finance background → Twitter alpha (19:21) What about TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram? (22:10) Why LinkedIn loves low-effort memes (24:14) Twitter pays, but LinkedIn converts (25:09) Meet Chet Newsletter Guy (it’s not who you think) (27:14) Balancing parenting and always-on content (30:19) 5 hours > 80-hour grinds (32:14) Work vs. vacation — for parents, it’s all the same (33:06) So you want to start a meme account? Here’s how (35:37) Where to find Charlie online— Links: • Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/ • Charlie Light's Twitter – https://twitter.com/charlierich • Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com/ • Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com/ • Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP • Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964 • Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai/— Follow the Two Dads: Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly.Let me know if you want title ideas for this one too.

Episode 31: Troy Munson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) and Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) jump from cold call sprints to billion-dollar acquisitions, all while hiking the Dolomites and dodging SEO doom. They dive deep on why the internet is broken (again), how social virality actually works, and why email lists might be your startup’s last lifeline. Plus: parallel dialers, parenting backpacks, and a running comeback you didn’t see coming.— Show Notes: (0:00) Mics are hot and jerseys are tight (2:00) Would you take $1M to never visit Rhode Island? (4:05) Ragebait on Twitter and Gen Z podcasts (6:00) Cold call challenge: 10 meetings in a day (8:20) Parallel dialers, P1 data, and qualifying leads (11:00) Empathy on cold calls? Wild idea, we know (13:00) Breaking out of a founder funk (15:00) Sales vs. marketing: who actually gets training? (17:00) The psychology of persuasion and compounding success (20:00) AI bots banned from crawling websites (22:10) SEO is dying. What now? (24:30) Email lists are everything (26:00) Building social engagement inside your startup (29:00) Beehive’s secret growth engine (31:30) Sponsor shoutout: Tango (https://tango.us) (32:15) AI isn’t magic — it’s leverage (34:00) Cloudflare vs. OpenAI — who wins? (36:00) Hiking Italy with kids (and packs) (38:00) Delegating the podcast grind (39:00) Grammarly buys Superhuman — wait, what? (41:00) Mental vs. physical health: Daniel’s return to running (43:00) Wrapping it up + why you should just subscribe already— Links: • Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/ • Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/ • Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com/ • Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com/ • Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP • Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964 • Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai/— Follow the Two Dads: Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly.

Episode 30: Troy Munson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) and Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) go full late-night therapy session — live from Spain (again) and the depths of parental chaos. From mushroom microdosing and screaming toddlers to productivity paranoia and the new AI gold rush, the dads get vulnerable, real, and a little spicy. This one’s less “tech podcast,” more existential spiral. You’ve been warned.— Show Notes: (0:00) Chaos in Spain: Kids crying, lights dying (1:40) Daniel’s 14-hour day (with zero breaks) (3:10) “I microdosed mushrooms… but not enough” (5:00) The lie of productivity culture (7:30) Doing hard things with your kids — not despite them (9:20) Troy’s “Go off, King” dad moment (10:50) AI doesn’t kill jobs — dumb managers do (13:15) The “you should just be better” gaslight (15:00) What leadership actually requires now (17:40) Will your AI agent handle your meetings soon? (20:10) Why we’re tired of the 10x hustle cult (22:25) Talking about marriage... again (25:00) What no one tells you about scaling startups with kids (28:00) Why Daniel cried on a run (29:30) Cereal, snacks, and unfinished therapy— Links: • Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/ • Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/ • Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com/ • Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com/ • Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP • Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964 • Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai/— Follow the Two Dads: Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly.

Join a lively conversation that dives into the chaos of traveling with toddlers and the parenting challenges we face today. The hosts share how their childhoods shape their values and parenting styles, highlighting the importance of legacy. They tackle hot topics like the future of smartphones, suggesting we might soon trade them for wearables or even teleportation! Plus, there's a spicy discussion on AI tools transforming the sales landscape. And don't miss the humorous anecdotes that keep the mood light throughout!

Episode 28: Troy Munson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) and Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) go off on the current state of AI and the annoying trend of fake content. They share hilarious (and painful) stories of ChatGPT hallucinations, the dangers of outsourcing content creation, and why you need to be your own source of truth. From OpenAI's growing reach to the wild world of AI-generated demos, it's a tech-heavy episode with just enough dad jokes to keep you grounded.— Show Notes: (0:00) "Dude, Chet" and existential AI fatigue (2:00) Shoutout to Travis + HubSpot’s OpenAI partnership (4:00) ChatGPT hallucinated the entire episode (6:30) When AI scripts your podcast with fake topics (8:15) The demo video debacle (10:00) Can you trust what you didn’t verify? (13:00) “It’s happening more now” — on the rise of AI laziness (16:30) Why being the source matters in content creation (19:00) Everyone is repackaging…everything (22:45) Should you even outsource demo content? (26:10) AI outputs vs actual insight (30:00) “Make sure you watched the damn thing” (32:40) Is AI too confident for its own good? (36:00) The dad truth: trust but verify — always— Links: • Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/ • Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/ • Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com/ • Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com/ • Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP • Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964 • Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai/— Follow the Two Dads: Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly.

Episode 27: Troy Munson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) and Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) are back from a wild lake trip — 4 families, 7 kids, and a whole lot of chaos. They get real about co-parenting dynamics, underwater earbuds, and the mental load moms often carry. This one’s a vulnerable, reflective take on modern fatherhood: the guilt, the growth, and the grind of trying to be present while still needing space.— Show Notes: (0:00) Lake trip recap: 4 families, 1 mic, and a ton of coffee (3:10) Trading roles with your spouse: easier said than done (6:00) Daniel’s take on “doing nothing” and why it’s never nothing (8:30) Underwater music and pool workouts — dad recovery mode (11:45) The guilt of checking out vs. the need to recharge (14:15) The invisible load: why appreciation matters (17:40) Raising toddlers and navigating triggers (21:00) Learning to out-serve your spouse (and failing often) (24:15) Being more present and letting go of control (27:00) Reflections on family, empathy, and growth— Links: • Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/ • Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/ • Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com/ • Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com/ • Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP • Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964 • Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai/— Follow the Two Dads: Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly.

Episode 26: Troy Munson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) and Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) unpack the concept of "alpha dads," react to that viral “I would never let a man take care of me” post, and dive into the difference between being masculine vs emotionally present. One of the most honest convos yet.—Show Notes:(0:00:00) Daniel’s recovery mode + Troy’s new socks(0:02:31) What is an “alpha dad” anyway?(0:06:13) Gym culture, dad life, and being present(0:10:30) That viral “I’d never let a man take care of me” post(0:15:47) What actually makes a man masculine?(0:20:58) Teaching boys strength and vulnerability(0:24:22) Masculine roles, modern parenting, and sacrifice(0:27:36) “Stop doing chores — lead the family”(0:31:19) Dating, providing, and the emotional burden of men(0:35:01) Should men ask for help more?(0:39:20) Raising emotionally intelligent kids(0:42:18) Are we all just winging it?—Links:• Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/• Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/• Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com/• Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com/• Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP• Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964• Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai/—Follow the Two Dads:Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly.

Dive into the challenges of screen addiction and the impact of technology on family life. Explore the innovative 7-Day Digital Disconnect Challenge aimed at fostering deeper connections. The hosts candidly discuss the ethics of sharing kids online and the phenomenon of 'parental fubbing.' They also reflect on the dilemmas of working from home versus needing a separate office space, all while maintaining a light-hearted tone. Join for insights on balancing parenting in the digital age with humor and real-life anecdotes.

Episode 24: Troy Munson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/) and Daniel Berk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/) go deep on how to break into tech sales, how to start your own product, and why building with AI is the cheat code of 2025. If you're stuck in your job or waiting to start something, this one's for you.Show Notes: (0:00) AI jobs in 2025 and fake sources (3:00) The truth behind “AI consultants” (7:00) What it actually means to be AI native (14:00) Want to start something? Start here (16:00) How to find your first idea on Reddit (20:00) 11 steps to break into tech sales (29:00) How to get noticed and hired fast (34:00) Building real freedom with side income (43:00) Troy's story: From sales rep to Dimmo founder (54:00) Risky moves vs the right time to jumpLinks: • Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson/ • Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk/ • Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com/ • Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com/ • Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP • Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964 • Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai/Follow the Two Dads: Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly.

Dive into the essentials of preparing for parenthood with personal anecdotes and practical advice. The discussion covers vital topics like the fear of parenting mishaps, the importance of communication in marriage, and the balancing act between work and family life. Hear about the realities of transitioning into parent roles, including the unexpected challenges and emotional complexities. Plus, learn why continuing to nurture your relationship is crucial for thriving through the parenting journey.