Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk are back with one of the most thought-provoking episodes of Two Dads in Tech yet.

It starts with a simple question: if $30,000 hit your account right now and you had 24 hours to spend it—what would you actually do? But quickly, the conversation turns into something much bigger.

From widening driveways and buying Jeep Wranglers, to traveling across Europe, living in Spain, dreaming about Tokyo, and questioning what retirement really means, this episode dives deep into meaning, community, faith, and personal values.

The dads explore:

Why retirement isn’t about stopping work—but choosing meaningful work

Travel as a tool for perspective, not escape

Why real language learning only happens through discomfort

Meditation, prayer, and staying grounded in a hyper-connected world

Parenting without forcing beliefs—and allowing kids to choose their own path

Why assuming positive intent makes the world better (with boundaries)

The danger of avoiding life’s hardest questions

This is an episode about slowing down, thinking deeper, and choosing intentionality—in parenting, belief systems, and everyday life.

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🕒 Detailed Show Notes

(0:00) Cold open and chaotic banter
(1:30) Widening driveways, home projects & the $30k problem
(3:00) The rule: 24 hours to spend $30,000
(4:00) Travel vs stuff—Europe is cheaper than you think
(6:00) Spain, Portugal, Italy & the digital nomad pipeline
(7:30) What “retirement before 40” actually means
(9:00) Building community instead of chasing money
(10:30) Living abroad vs owning property
(12:00) Cities with water, mountains & culture (Hong Kong, Seattle)
(14:00) Meditation, prayer & grounding practices
(16:00) Jeep Wranglers, community, and “Jeep ducking”
(20:00) Traveling with kids & why Tokyo feels different
(23:00) Language learning through immersion (China & Spain stories)
(26:00) Why Duolingo won’t make you fluent
(27:30) Raising kids with values—without forcing belief
(30:00) Studying religion, culture & philosophy
(32:00) Assuming positive intent (without being naïve)
(35:00) Why discomfort is necessary for meaning
(38:00) Avoiding life’s biggest questions
(41:00) Cliffhangers, philosophy & wrap-up

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🔗 Links

• Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk

• Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson

• Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com

• Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com

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• Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964

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