I Quit

I Quit | DadSquadCast Episode 2What happens when ambitious fathers stop chasing the wrong thing and start building the right one? In this episode of DadSquadCast, co-founders Jon Wolheim, Jeff Randall Allen, and Jordan Egbert each share the moment they walked away from something that was holding them back — and what they found on the other side.Jordan Egbert, luxury travel expert and world-schooling pioneer who has visited over 142 countries with his family, opens up about quitting his corporate career with zero financial safety net to build a life of freedom through content creation. His advice to dads considering a similar leap: start building on your five-to-nine before you leave your nine-to-five.Jeff Randall Allen, Beast Games Season 1 winner of 10 million dollars, shares the most personal story of his life — quitting alcohol nearly ten years ago after a wake-up call with a six-month-old at home. What started as white-knuckling through social events became a complete transformation: more clarity, more presence, and the space to receive everything that came next, including his historic Beast Games victory.Jon Wolheim, AI leadership expert and former Apple and Amazon executive who brought two $2B+ AI Unicorns to market, reveals the moment that changed his entire trajectory — finding a suicide note from a family member while pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime leadership role with Apple China. Jon's decision to quit that path is a masterclass in recognizing when the cost of ambition has become too high, and he closes with a practical AI-powered framework: using Claude to run a personal values audit against your current career trajectory.Hot Dads, Hot Takes: The sunk cost fallacy is more dangerous than ever. Quitting isn't the absence of commitment — it's the beginning of it. And it's okay to question everything in your life if it's not bringing you closer to the dad and the man you want to be.DadSquadCast — Brotherhood | Mission | LegacySupport the show