An Interview With My Dad

Published: May 25, 2020, 11 a.m.

b"I have been reflecting upon fatherhood ever since\\u2026 you know\\u2026 becoming a father. So I knew this would have to be one of the replays I dusted off and brought back to life.

In May of 2017, I had the opportunity to sit down with my dad for an interview. It\\u2019s an episode I treasure and hold dear.

As a result, it is my honor to share it with you this week.

Here\\u2019s the original writeup:

I'm so excited that my dad, Tom Earl Sr., joined me for an interview this week! My dad and I have a special relationship that I am so grateful for. Not only is he my dad, but he is also my friend, my mentor, an inspiration, and one of my heroes.

My dad is super humble, so let me brag for a second: he's a self-taught artist and landscape architect, a Vietnam veteran, he raised my oldest sister as a single dad, he started his own business back before it was cool to be an entrepreneur, and he's my dad :).

It took me over a year to convince my dad to do this interview. And it was well worth the wait.

On this week's episode: My dad shares some cool stories about my childhood and what it's like to be my dad. We also talked about his own personal life journey. Dad imparted some great knowledge about life, entrepreneurship, being unafraid of failure, following passions, and never giving up.

Check out this very personal conversation between my dad and I!"