I WISH I'D KNOWN, before ...

Episode 32 of the Bair It All: The Kintsugi Chronicles podcast, hosted by I Am Not Ok, titled "I WISH I'D KNOWN, before ..." was published on August 4, 2025 and runs 135 minutes.

August 4, 2025 ·135m · Bair It All: The Kintsugi Chronicles

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Summary

Today's episode features, Dave Duane!Dave and John went to CB West High school together, and fell out of touch after school, only to reunite 22 years later by a chance message on LinkedIn.That's where they realized how intertwined their stories really were.John was intrigued seeing David holding a guitar in his profile picture.Come to find out, Dave owns a family music business.David Duane took over McMillan Music in 2017 and brought his entrepreneurial spirit into the business, allowing for growth, but still maintaining the “mom-and-pop shop” feel.Something that is missing in a lot of modern day businesses.At McMillan Music, Dave specializes in green initiatives, innovation & technology and endless customization. While some things have changed, Dave still prides the business on being the industry leader in band instrument lubricants and manufacturing. For over 70 years, McMillan Music has been a family run business and has managed to have all their products made in the USA. The crossover story between John and Dave is worth the listen.High school friends live parallel lives, experiencing the same struggles, in different worlds.You do not want to miss what Dave has to say, and wishes he knew BEFORE making a mistake ...McMillan Music: https://www.mcmillanmusicco.com/Find David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-duane-8bb2b5a/Find Your Truthhttps://iamnotok.com/truth/

Episode Description

Today's episode features, Dave Duane!

Dave and John went to CB West High school together, and fell out of touch after school, only to reunite 22 years later by a chance message on LinkedIn.

That's where they realized how intertwined their stories really were.

John was intrigued seeing David holding a guitar in his profile picture.

Come to find out, Dave owns a family music business.

David Duane took over McMillan Music in 2017 and brought his entrepreneurial spirit into the business, allowing for growth, but still maintaining the “mom-and-pop shop” feel.

Something that is missing in a lot of modern day businesses.

At McMillan Music, Dave specializes in green initiatives, innovation & technology and endless customization.

While some things have changed, Dave still prides the business on being the industry leader in band instrument lubricants and manufacturing.

For over 70 years, McMillan Music has been a family run business and has managed to have all their products made in the USA.

The crossover story between John and Dave is worth the listen.

High school friends live parallel lives, experiencing the same struggles, in different worlds.You do not want to miss what Dave has to say, and wishes he knew BEFORE making a mistake ...

McMillan Music: https://www.mcmillanmusicco.com/

Find David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-duane-8bb2b5a/

Find Your Truthhttps://iamnotok.com/truth/