{"podcast":{"title":"Three Percent","slug":"three-percent-7209360","podcast_index_feed_id":7209360,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/AMPH4526507048","website_url":"https://www.threepercentco.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d737ed50-63c0-11f1-b1d5-77a66e7ba8d1/image/7428685d6dcc79a5797711057e17a2d8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jamie & Blake","episode_count":56,"summary":"Welcome to Three Percent. This is your space if you’re on a journey of pursuing holistic masculinity, growing your emotional awareness, and cultivating deeper relationships and an authentic faith. We’re here to provide evidence-based guidance and proven strategies drawn from our experiences as therapists, friends, and mentors. We aren’t here to give you gimmicks or superficial “hacks.” We’re not telling you who to be, we're helping you uncover what gets in the way of being the man you want to be and offering you the authentic tools needed for tangible growth.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T16:20:13.195845+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-percent-7209360"},"episode":{"title":"Three Percent x Dadville: Why Friendship Gets Harder (and More Important) as a Dad","slug":"three-percent-x-dadville-why-friendship-gets-harder-and-more-important-as-a-dad","published_at":"2026-04-21T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-percent-7209360/three-percent-x-dadville-why-friendship-gets-harder-and-more-important-as-a-dad","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-percent-7209360","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AMPH5444276339.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AMPH5444276339.mp3","summary":"Why does friendship feel easier when you’re young—and harder when you need it most? In this crossover episode with Dadville, the guys from Three Percent sit down with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin for an honest conversation about friendship, fatherhood, and the quiet loneliness many men carry. From the outside, it can look like life is full—marriage, kids, work—but underneath, something is missing. Together, they explore why relationships often drift in adulthood, how marriage and parenting subtly reshape your friendships, and why most men aren’t lacking relationships—they’re lacking depth. This episode is both lighthearted and deeply reflective. It’s about the courage to go beyond surface-level conversations, the intentionality required to build meaningful friendships, and the small but powerful step of sharing your “3%”—the part of your story you usually keep hidden. If you’ve ever felt disconnected, even in a full life, this conversation will help you name it—and take a step toward something deeper. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why most adult loneliness isn’t about quantity of friends—but depth of connection How marriage and kids naturally shift and strain friendships over time Why vulnerability is the fastest path to meaningful connection The hidden cost of staying at surface-level conversations How intentionality replaces proximity in adult friendships Why sharing your “3%” creates permission for others to do the same CHAPTERS (00:00) Introducing the crossover: Three Percent x Dadville(03:00) The origin of Dadville and longtime friendship(08:00) The story behind the “3%” concept(14:00) Why we hold back the most important parts of ourselves(18:00) Friendship in your 30s and 40s: what changes(21:00) Why proximity disappears—and intentionality must replace it(25:00) The loneliness…","meta_description":"Why does friendship feel easier when you’re young—and harder when you need it most? In this crossover episode with Dadville, the guys from Three Percent s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4243,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/three-percent-7209360/episodes/three-percent-x-dadville-why-friendship-gets-harder-and-more-important-as-a-dad/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-percent-7209360/three-percent-x-dadville-why-friendship-gets-harder-and-more-important-as-a-dad.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}