Real Talk. Real People.
Come for the Rants, Stay for the Revelations
A space for raw, unfiltered conversations about what it means to be human. Life isn’t always polished-- it’s messy, complicated and deeply personal. We are here to explore the truisms of the human experience, from burnout and anxiety to creativity and reinvention. No toxic positivity. No curated perfection. Just truth.
Our guests include political figures, pioneering entrepreneurs, savvy investors, cultural creators, and people we think have a cool story to tell.
Haircut Day, Hard Work, and Building Something People Want to Be Part Of
It’s Dan’s haircut day, Kelly has opinions about the Bruce Willis look, and Michael Bauman is back. Dan’s business partner sold his company at 35, the same age Dan was when he left Chicago for Florida, and he’s still figuring out what comes next.
Together they get into what drives you once the desperation is gone, whether hard work is enough (it isn’t, if it’s pointed the wrong way), and Michael’s favorite reminder: you’re never as good as you think you are, and you’re never as bad as they say you are.
Dan shares what he learned advising 30 companies a week during COVID, why the weekly call can become a crutch, and why almost every stuck business has a process problem at its root. Plus the hard shift from founder who fixes everything to CEO who pulls the right levers, a first look at Clotine’s work in Lake Worth Beach, and why AI might make small businesses bigger than ever.
28 Sept 2026
We Brought in Backup — Dan's Son Winston Joins the Show
This week, Dan and Joey bring in reinforcements: Dan's son Winston, the creator behind Real AI Dan, joins the conversation for a wide-ranging, sometimes-disagreeing, always-honest hour. Joey and Winston go head-to-head on whether entertainers should stay out of politics, trade favorite (and least favorite) politicians, and debate what AI actually belongs in classrooms. Also this week: Kelly's back with Palm Beach News sharing why South Florida's rain decides whether sea turtles are born male or female, and Joey's official first week of improv class.
14 Sept 2026
Bauman on Business: How We Accidentally Bought a Farm
Dan's business partner, Michael Bauman is back and they share details on the wildly complicated (and honestly kind of insane) way they ended up buying a farm in North Carolina almost by accident four years ago — and what they're building on it now. Also: the real difference between being a great operator and a great capital-raiser, why Michael's about to buy matching watches for him and Dan, and Kelly's report on a 600-pound Kentucky bear with a taste for KFC and sloppy joes. An episode you don't want to miss!
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