# Lori McKenna: Life is Hard, Go Full Force

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dadville-with-dave-barnes-and-jon-mclaughlin-405954/lori-mckenna-life-is-hard-go-full-force
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dadville-with-dave-barnes-and-jon-mclaughlin-405954/lori-mckenna-life-is-hard-go-full-force.md
Podcast: [Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dadville-with-dave-barnes-and-jon-mclaughlin-405954)
Published: 2026-05-05T07:21:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF2186176473.mp3?updated=1777952927
Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF2186176473.mp3?updated=1777952927
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dadville-with-dave-barnes-and-jon-mclaughlin-405954/episodes/lori-mckenna-life-is-hard-go-full-force
Duration seconds: 5069

## Resource

Welcome to Momville! In this episode, we’re hanging out with the legendary Lori McKenna, a three-time Grammy winner who somehow balanced raising five kids with a world-class songwriting career. We dive into her "internal rhythm" of 74 BPM and the hilarious reality of her early days showing up to open mics with a minivan and actual peanut butter on her guitar. Lori gets real about her 30-year marriage to Gene, their legendary four-degree thermostat war, and her self-described "underwhelming" mom status. From failing at selling Tupperware to writing hits for Taylor Swift, she shares how she won the lottery without ever buying a ticket. Whether you're obsessed with an empty kitchen sink or currently orbiting your adult children, join us for some funny thoughts and deep talks. Visit Lori: https://www.lorimckenna.com Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to Our Sponsors! Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Cove - Check out Cove at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://covesmart.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code DAD for an additional 10% off your first order! Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://shopify.com/dadville This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://betterhelp.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dadville-with-dave-barnes-and-jon-mclaughlin-405954/episodes/lori-mckenna-life-is-hard-go-full-force/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dadville-with-dave-barnes-and-jon-mclaughlin-405954/lori-mckenna-life-is-hard-go-full-force.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.