Jon Gustin, The Tired Dad, and his wife Jessica, The Tired Mom, get real, honest, and authentic about their 12-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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Jon Gustin, The Tired Dad, and his wife Jessica, The Tired Mom, get real, honest, and authentic about their 12-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.
Last episode of 2025 and I think we bring it home well!
In this episode, we sit down and talk honestly about parenting as we’re living it right now. We get into the ups and downs of co-sleeping, how stuff from our own childhoods shows up in ways we don’t always expect, and why helping our kids understand their emotions feels just as important as anything else we’re trying to teach them.
We share what we’ve learned so far, what we’re still figuring out, and how becoming parents has forced us to grow in ways we never saw coming. It’s really a conversation about connection, being more aware, and accepting that parenting is a constant work in progress, not something you ever fully have “figured out.”
In this episode we discuss the challenges of parenting during the holiday season, the importance of teaching children about generosity, and the impact of technology on social skills. We share personal anecdotes about their experiences with customer service, dining out with children, and the significance of fostering communication skills in kids. Our conversation also touches on the challenges posed by social media and the need for parents to set boundaries with technology. As they reflect on family traditions and look ahead to the future, they emphasize the importance of intentional parenting and embracing the chaos that comes with raising children.
In this episode, my wife and I talk about how wild the holidays can feel as parents. Trying to stay afloat while keeping up with everything while still making it special for the kids. We aren't experts on this but I do think all parents are in it together!
In this episode, we share our personal experiences with love, parenting, and the challenges that come with it. We discuss our love story, the impact of having children on our relationship, and the struggles of postpartum challenges. The conversation also touches on sobriety, balancing life and work, and the challenges of raising kids in a digital age. We emphasize the importance of communication, understanding, and the hard work that goes into parenting, while also reflecting on our hopes for our children's future.
I sit down with Rob the Executive director of the Nonprofit, Sad Dads Club. He shares his story and how the organization is helping so many fathers through grief.
We finally got around to part two, and it led to so many other conversations! This is a prime example of how my wife and I communicate—laughs, tears, passionate explanations, it’s all in this episode. Hope you enjoy!
When my wife was 16, something happened that would change the course of the next 10 years of her life. This is part 1 of her story, where she shares what she went through and where we are now in our parenting journey. We share this vulnerability in hopes of helping those who still feel unheard and those who share the desire to raise emotionally healthy children.
Our opinion on the phrase, "I love my kids but I don't love parenting." We also discuss how the phrase, "Square Peg, Round Hole," has literally changed our life for the better!
We discuss the fact that we’re raising our children in a scary digital age, and what it means to be an intentional parent while trying to balance it all.
After six cups of java, I jumped on a podcast with my amazing wife, and we dove deep into why parenting is never easy, why we sometimes pour from an empty cup, how struggles have made our marriage stronger, and what’s really causing parental burnout. I hope this encourages parents to see that being tired is, in fact, a badge of honor.
I sit down with DJ Envy, host of the world-famous show The Breakfast Club, and his amazing wife of 24 years. RaaShaun and Gia Casey are parents to six children and bring a wealth of wisdom and experience when it comes to parenting. We talk about everything from raising kids in the digital age to growing up in the '90s, guiding our children, marriage, and of course, I had to ask their Top 5 Emcees! Don’t miss this episode!
I welcome the founders of Desert Plunge, Matt and Brie. They have an inspiring story of how cold plunging changed their lives and how they plan on inspiring the world.
We've entered the world of youth sports, spoken openly about what honesty should look like in marriage, and shared the reality of financial planning in our lives. This might be my favorite episode yet—we lay it all out in this one. Hope you enjoy!
Our family vacation to Florida, how my wife initially felt about my decision to get sober, current sobriety statistics, and teaching our children to have empathy to bullies.
What does it mean to raise yourself again? How much screen time should we allow our kids? And what do we do when we mess up? All of this and more in this episode!
We discuss how we should focus on finding solutions rather than pointing fingers at either moms or dads. We explore how marriage can be both easy and challenging at times, how parenting does get easier, and we share a vulnerable moment when we messed up.
Post Christmas recap, some marriage statistics, how The Tired Mom is one of the most encouraging people in the world, how to not give a care, and much more!
Jon Gustin, The Tired Dad, and his wife Jessica, The Tired Mom, get real, honest, and authentic about their 12-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.
