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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 53 MIN

Paul Comfort on Finding Meaningful Work and Work-Life Balance as a Dad

from Gap to Gig – Working Dads' Guide to Fatherhood, Meaningful Work, & Finding Balance in Life

What if the reason work feels off is not the job itself, but a lack of clarity about what you are actually built to do?Paul Comfort has spent decades helping people identify their strengths, align their careers with purpose, and build lives that feel both successful and meaningful. His work centers on the idea that most people never take the time to understand what they are uniquely wired to do.For dads trying to navigate fatherhood, career decisions, meaningful work, and work-life balance, lack of clarity can lead to frustration, burnout, and a constant feeling of being pulled in too many directions.Paul shares how to:Identify your natural strengths and use them to guide career decisionsRecognize when you are in the wrong role versus the wrong seasonAlign your work with your values, personality, and long-term goalsMake better decisions about transitions, promotions, and opportunitiesHelp your kids think about their own strengths and future pathsDig DeeperCommand & ConquerPEG ChannelDiSC ProfileMaslow's Hierarchy of NeedsBarneyFree Fallin’Follow PaulOn LinkedInOn InstagramOn his show, Transit Unplugged TVOn his podcast, Transit UnpluggedCheck out his book, Find Your X Factor, and take the assessmentPre-order his book from B&NFollow Gap to GigOn Instagram: instagram.com/gaptogigOn TikTok: tiktok.com/@gaptogigOn X: x.com/gaptogigOn YouTube: youtube.com/@gaptogig-gtgOn your podcast player of choice: https://rss.com/podcasts/gaptogig/Sign up for the Gap to Gig newsletter: gaptogig.comFollow MichaelOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themichaeljacobs/

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