{"podcast":{"title":"Dad Space Podcast - for Dads by Dads","slug":"dad-space-podcast-for-dads-by-dads-5497343","podcast_index_feed_id":5497343,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/dad-space-podcast/","website_url":"https://dadspace.ca/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9ac5d837-a7ba-4607-87b8-0cf0d88dd72a/26470822-1658004814409-06a9462ba1599.jpg","author":"Dave Campbell","episode_count":284,"summary":"DadSpace - A Podcast for Dads by Dads. Dad Space is a safe space to ask questions, learn from other Dads and grow in community! We equip Dads with how to tips, marriage tips, family insights and even the occasional Dad Joke! Great guests will join us to share their Dad journey with you. Whether you are a new Dad, a Step-Dad, an empty nester or Grandparent! Dad Space is a safe space for Dads to connect and do life together! Visit DadSpace.ca for all things Dad!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T20:21:29.242738+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-space-podcast-for-dads-by-dads-5497343"},"episode":{"title":"When a Dad Runs on Fumes - where life stops feeling manageable and starts feeling like survival","slug":"when-a-dad-runs-on-fumes-where-life-stops-feeling-manageable-and-starts-feeling-like-survival","published_at":"2026-06-08T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-space-podcast-for-dads-by-dads-5497343/when-a-dad-runs-on-fumes-where-life-stops-feeling-manageable-and-starts-feeling-like-survival","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-space-podcast-for-dads-by-dads-5497343","url":"https://dadspace.ca/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cbf2675d-a146-4613-a467-2f662f5a6996.mp3","summary":"Episode 263 - When a Dad Runs on Fumes - where life stops feeling manageable and starts feeling like survival When a Dad Runs on Fumes There comes a point for a lot of fathers where life stops feeling manageable and starts feeling like survival. You wake up tired. You go to work tired. You come home mentally checked out. The bills keep coming, the expectations never seem to slow down, and somewhere along the way you stop recognizing yourself. You become short-tempered. Detached. Quiet. Angry at things that normally would not bother you. Sometimes you feel lonely even while sitting in a room full of people you love. A lot of dads carry this silently because they believe they are supposed to. You are supposed to be dependable. Stable. Strong. The problem is that strength without support eventually turns into exhaustion. Many fathers are wrestling with pressures they never fully talk about: Financial stress Fear about the future Feeling stuck in work that drains them Relationship tension Losing connection with friends Feeling invisible unless they are providing something Carrying responsibility without feeling appreciated Wondering if they are failing their family That emotional weight builds slowly. It does not usually explode overnight. It leaks out through frustration, numbness, anger, isolation, or shutting down emotionally. The dangerous part is that many dads normalize it. They tell themselves: “This is just adulthood.” “This is what being a father is.” “I just need to push harder.” But running on fumes is not sustainable. Eventually something gives. Your health, your relationships, your patience, or your sense of purpose. The Reality Most Dads Need to Hear You do not have to earn the right to rest. You do not have to completely fall apart before asking for help. An…","meta_description":"Episode 263 - When a Dad Runs on Fumes - where life stops feeling manageable and starts feeling like survival When a Dad Runs on Fumes There comes a point…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1819,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dad-space-podcast-for-dads-by-dads-5497343/episodes/when-a-dad-runs-on-fumes-where-life-stops-feeling-manageable-and-starts-feeling-like-survival/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dad-space-podcast-for-dads-by-dads-5497343/when-a-dad-runs-on-fumes-where-life-stops-feeling-manageable-and-starts-feeling-like-survival.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}