Dadpreneurs Rising with Carl Taylor

About Dadpreneurs Rising with Carl Taylor

This show is for entrepreneurial dads and fathers who aspire to successfully run a business while being an involved parent. Whether you're a new dadpreneur just starting out or have been juggling business and fatherhood for years, this show is for you. Balancing business and family is the ultimate personal development journey. As you rise to meet those challenges, you not only grow your own income and knowledge, but also positively inspire those around you. It's like a rising tide that lifts all boats. The skills and mindsets you build lift up both your business and your family. I’m here to transform your way of thinking as a dadpreneur based on the upgrades and insights I’ve gained from growing multiple businesses while raising my kids. Join me as we chronicle fellow dadpreneurs equipping themselves to take their incomes, personal growth, and positive impacts to new heights.

Publisher

Carl Taylor

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Apr 2020

Latest episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

214 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Feb 2026

   Are You Building a Business or Being a Martyr?

   If your team is paid but you’re not, something’s broken. Offshoring staff is one of those topics that can instantly split a room. On one side, the numbers make undeniable sense. On the other, there’s guilt, loyalty, and the fear of doing the “wrong” thing. In this episode, Carl Taylor breaks down the real question most business owners are avoiding. It’s not whether offshoring is good or bad. It’s whether the way you’re running your business is actually serving you and your family. This conversation strips away the noise and looks at offshoring through a lens most people miss. Sustainability. Impact. And the quiet cost of being the martyr in your own business. Carl walks through the financial realities of offshoring, the hidden risks of overpaying for roles your business can’t yet sustain, and the long-term damage that comes from always putting everyone else first. Rather than telling you what to do, the episode gives you a clearer framework to decide what’s right for your business, your values, and your family. Offshoring isn’t a shortcut and it’s not a cop out. It’s a tool. And like any tool, it can either support the life you’re trying to build or slowly pull it apart. If you want a business that provides for your family and your future, this is a conversation worth sitting with. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER… 00:00 – Why an offshoring decision isn’t a numbers conversation, but a values and sustainability one 01:05 – How separating financial reality from guilt helps you make clearer decisions 02:05 – What happens when paying staff comes at the expense of paying yourself 02:45 – Why putting everyone else first can quietly undermine your business and family life. 03:45 – Offshoring as a lever for long term stability 04:40 – What global hiring can mean for families, opportunity, and loyalty 06:40 – A simple filter for deciding what’s right for you For full show notes visit: rising.show (https://rising.show/) WHERE YOU CAN FIND CARL TAYLOR Automation Agency (https://automationagency.com/) CarlTaylor.com.au (https://www.carltaylor.com.au/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carltaylorau/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CarlTaylorAU/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/carltaylorau)

2. 

   26 Jan 2026

   Why Passive Income Alone Won’t Set You Free

   Is your business actually building freedom, or just funding your lifestyle? Most business owners say they want financial freedom. Very few are intentionally designing their business to support it. In this episode, Carl explains why chasing passive income on its own often leads to more pressure, not more freedom. Financial freedom isn’t a vague money goal. It’s a business outcome that has to be designed. When income, lifestyle, and reinvestment aren’t aligned, even good revenue can leave you feeling stuck and exposed. Carl walks through a simple three-level framework that helps you assess where your business is really at. Are you building stability, buying comfort, or creating something that can compound without constant dependence on you? This episode reframes financial freedom away from earning more and toward building a business that works without you. When your income supports your life and continues to grow in the background, your business becomes an asset, not another job you can’t step away from. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER… 00:17 - Why financial freedom must be designed into your business 01:45 - Financial security and the first job your business must do 03:25 - Financial freedom and separating income from effort 05:20 - Critical mass and building a business that compounds 07:55 - Using your business to fund life, not consume it 09:30 - How to build toward freedom without burning out For full show notes visit: rising.show (https://rising.show/) WHERE YOU CAN FIND CARL TAYLOR Automation Agency (https://automationagency.com/) CarlTaylor.com.au (https://www.carltaylor.com.au/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carltaylorau/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CarlTaylorAU/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/carltaylorau)

3. 

   22 Dec 2025

   Why Working Harder Is Keeping You Underpaid

   If you feel busy, exhausted, and underpaid, this episode will hit close to home. Most business owners don’t actually have a sales problem, they have a time leverage problem. You’re stuck doing work that keeps the business running, but not growing. And the harder you work, the less space you have to do the things that actually make money. In this episode, Carl breaks down why “I need to sell more” is usually the wrong diagnosis, and how being stuck in the weeds quietly caps your income, energy, and freedom. You’ll learn how to spot low-value work that drains your owner's hourly rate, what high leverage activities actually move the needle, and how to shift from being the most expensive employee in your business to thinking like the owner. If your business is taking more from you than it’s giving back, financially or at home, then this episode will help you reset how you think about time, money, and ownership. . IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER… 00:01 – How a low owner hourly rate (not effort) quietly caps your income 01:15 – The difference between busy work and high-leverage money-making activities 02:30 – Why getting out of the weeds is the fastest path to growth 03:20 – How shifting from “doing the work” to “owning the work” increases profit and business value 04:50 – Why pricing your time keeps you stuck — and pricing expertise sets you free 06:15 – How to audit your week, eliminate low-impact tasks, and reclaim time for business and family For full show notes visit: rising.show (https://rising.show/) WHERE YOU CAN FIND CARL TAYLOR Automation Agency (https://automationagency.com/) CarlTaylor.com.au (https://www.carltaylor.com.au/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carltaylorau/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CarlTaylorAU/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/carltaylorau)

Who has been a guest on Dadpreneurs Rising with Carl Taylor

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• Todd Polke
• Ari Meisel
• Chris Gray
• Adam Franklin
• Brent Williams

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5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Engagement

76

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