Two Dads in Tech

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk sit down with Aaron Hodes, sales leader, father of two, and lifelong Chicagoan, for one of the most vulnerable and emotionally honest episodes of Two Dads in Tech to date. Aaron opens up about becoming a dad, the loss of independence, and the moment he had a panic attack at work that force...

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk are joined by Brendan Hufford, founder of Growth Sprints, B2B SaaS content strategist, and father of four boys, for one of the most grounded and honest conversations yet on Two Dads in Tech. This episode isn’t about hacks or software, it’s about doing the work that actually matters. Brenda...

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk ring in the New Year with one of the most honest and reflective episodes of Two Dads in Tech yet. After 56 straight weeks of publishing, the dads look back on what consistency actually costs—and what it gives back. From parenting seasons and marriage growth to audience-building, faith, and...

Troy Munson and Daniel Berk close out the year with one of the most honest and wide-ranging episodes of Two Dads in Tech yet. What starts as chaotic humor, Mad Libs, AI-generated chaos, and dad jokes, quickly turns into a serious conversation about technology addiction, the metaverse, robots in our homes, and how much of life we’re quietly giving away to comfort. In this episode, they talk about:...

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk return with one of the most wide-ranging and thought-provoking episodes of Two Dads in Tech yet. It starts with a hot take: ChatGPT may not live up to the hype. From there, the conversation expands into the evolving AI race, why tools like Gemini are quietly outperforming expectations, and...

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk are back with one of the most thought-provoking episodes of Two Dads in Tech yet. It starts with a simple question: if $30,000 hit your account right now and you had 24 hours to spend it—what would you actually do? But quickly, the conversation turns into something much bigger. From wideni...

Troy Munson – LinkedIn and Daniel Berk – LinkedIn celebrate one year of Two Dads in Tech — 52 weeks of honest conversations about tech, fatherhood, marriage, mental health, and what it really means to balance it all. In this milestone episode, they unpack everything from back injuries and parenting chaos to toxic masculinity, suicide prevention, and the strange world of going viral online. They al...

Welcome to episode 51 of Two Dads in Tech — packed with laughter, honesty, and the occasional deep thought between bites of turkey. From debating whether turkey is overrated, to the funniest and pettiest things they’re thankful for, to family traditions and awkward dinner questions — this episode has everything you love about Two Dads in Tech: humor, vulnerability, and genuine human connection. Th...

Troy Munson and Daniel Berk – dive deep into beehiiv’s biggest update yet — the Winter Release Event — and break down how it’s completely reshaping the creator economy. From websites, link-in-bio pages, and AI web builders to digital products, native ads, and automation — beehiiv is becoming the all-in-one operating system for creators, businesses, and media companies. Daniel, who works at beehiiv...

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk return for a fast-paced, idea-filled episode of Two Dads in Tech. From mass layoffs at Amazon to side projects going viral, this conversation captures the modern tech dad experience — trying to build something real while the world keeps changing. Troy shares how his new project Eat with Tr...

Troy Munson https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk –https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk return with one of the most vulnerable and powerful conversations yet on Two Dads in Tech. For the first time, Troy opens up about the night he lost his best friend in a tragic drunk driving accident at 17 — a story that changed his life forever. From growing up without a father to becoming o...

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk –https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk dive deep into one of the most real conversations any parent can have: are we parenting in fear? From the growing backlash against gentle parenting to the pressure of raising resilient kids in a chaotic world, this episode pulls zero punches. They talk about toddler meltdowns, regret, compa...

Episode 46: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk open up about midlife shifts, burnout, and finding meaning beyond work. From Troy’s recent Dimmo pivot to raw conversations about mental health, selfishness vs. self-care, and why life behind a screen can feel empty, this episode hits deep. The dads get vulnerable about identit...

Episode 45: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – get brutally honest about parenting, burnout, and the fine line between patience and losing it. From gentle parenting and “aggressive dad moments” to marriage dynamics, comparison culture, and raising kids in a world of fear, this episode is raw, funny, and deeply relatable....

Troy Munson and Daniel Berk break down the two biggest tech revolutions of 2025 — OpenAI’s Sora 2 and Vibe Coding — and what they mean for creators, coders, and the future of work. From AI-generated movies to apps that can build themselves from a single sentence, this episode dives into how prompting is becoming the new superpower — and why the next billion-dollar company might be written, not cod...

Episode 43: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk flip the script for a forward-looking episode on technology, parenting, and the moral compass of the next generation. From asking how AI will improve kids’ lives, to exploring connection in a digital-first world, to unpacking the risks of peer pressure, catfishing, and moral dr...

Troy Munson and Daniel Berk return for a raw, funny, and surprisingly insightful episode of Two Dads in Tech. From getting scammed on Hamilton tickets in Chicago, to the hilarious reality of dad staches, public restrooms, and dude wipes, to viral investing tweets and whether copying politicians on Robinhood is genius or insane this one is packed with unfiltered stories. They dive into fatherhood c...

Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk return for one of the rawest Two Dads in Tech episodes yet. From the shock of watching traumatic world events unfold online, to the weight of polarization in America, to the very real personal cost of chasing success—this conversation pulls no punches. They dig into trauma, health, equity,...

Episode 39: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – sit down with Scott Leese – https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottleese – for one of the rawest and most vulnerable conversations yet. From surviving nine surgeries and an opioid addiction, to building billion-dollar startups and walking away from easy LinkedIn money, Scott open...

Episode 38: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – sit down with Nir Eyal – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal – for a deep dive into distraction, focus, and fatherhood. From the famous “superpower story” with his daughter, to why attention is the skill of the century, Nir unpacks how to control your time, your triggers, a...

Episode 36: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – go raw and unfiltered on friends, faith, family, and tech. From why making “parent friends” feels like dating, to the loneliness vs. longevity debate of friendships, to whether kids today can still have a childhood without screens, this one swings from vulnerable to hilario...

Episode 36: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – swap PB&J tips, parenting wins, and hard truths about friendship, marriage, and work. From the hunt for “your Shawn and Ashton” couple friends, to rules of engagement that keep marriages healthy, to why “friendly jabs” aren’t so friendly, this one’s part comedy, part therap...

Episode 35: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – sit down with Anthony Natoli – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonynatoli – for one of the most vulnerable and powerful episodes yet. From gambling addiction and $100k in debt, to fitness transformation and mindset mastery, Anthony takes us through the dark valleys and high...

Episode 34: Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – and Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – dive headfirst into one of their spiciest topics yet: Should everyone have kids? They unpack the data on parenting and happiness, question cultural expectations, and get deeply personal about their own dad journeys. Along the way, they roast tech influencers, ponder digital...

Episode 33: Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – is back with Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – for a wide-ranging convo that spans euro trips, retirement blueprints, and AI clones. They riff on building wealth without burnout, why vacations matter more than birthday parties, and what happens when your AI twin outlives you. Also: the iPhone is mid, social med...