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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 32 MIN

The Truth About Being a Cringy Dad with Chip Leighton

from Happiness Sold Separately · host McCosh Films

NYT Bestselling author Chip Leighton left a six-figure corporate career in his 50s to become a creator — and his kids wrote the foreword to his new book roasting him for it. This is that conversation.Chip is back on Happiness Sold Separately with Jason Hensley to talk about "Dad, Could You Not?: A Dad's Guide to Being Less Cringy" — but this goes well beyond dad jokes.They get into the real stuff: what humor does for our kids, the cost of betting on yourself when everything is safe, why letting go is the hardest part of parenting, and the moment that line — hold on loosely, but don't let go — changes everything.Plus: the Dad Meter Quiz. Are you Basic, Mid, or Extra?This is Happiness Sold Separately — a show about what it means to be human, the joy of it, and the cost of it. New episodes every Monday.📖 "Dad, Could You Not?" — available wherever books are sold📱 @theleightonshow | theleightonshow.com🎙️ Hosted by Jason Hensley | McCosh Films📱 @mccoshfilms🎧 Spotify · Apple Podcasts · All major platforms▶️ youtube.com/@mccoshfilms

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