<p>How do you hold onto your creative identity while trying to be the parent you want to be?</p><p>Sean Waldron has built a life around creativity from music to video production to brand storytelling. He has freelanced, gone in-house, flipped houses, and wrestled with the tension between purpose and practical responsibilities. Becoming a dad pushed him to rethink all of it.</p><p>Sean shares how to:</p><ul><li>Blend creative skills with fatherhood in a way that builds connection</li><li>Separate who you are from what you do after layoffs, pivots, or burnout</li><li>Navigate the pull between purpose, mastery, and paying the bills</li><li>Pursue creative work without letting perfectionism take over</li><li>Find meaning in seasons of uncertainty</li><li>Recognize early signs that you are on the right path even without results</li><li>Carry ambition into parenthood without letting it overshadow your home life</li><li>Create simple moments of delight using the skills that light you up</li><li>Explore the stories you learned growing up and how they shape the dad you want to become</li></ul><p>If you have ever felt torn between your creative passions, your responsibilities, and the desire to show up well for your kids, this conversation offers clarity, grounding, and a reminder that purpose is built one small moment at a time.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dig Deeper</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.roardads.com">ROAR Dads</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.roardads.com">Silly Cannonballs</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.girlabove.com">Girl Above</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://setyourmindcounseling.com">Set Your Mind</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amzn.to/47JLLaw">Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture by David Murray</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amzn.to/4hNTRU0">Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bluey.tv/">Bluey</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://redhotandblue.com/">Red Hot and Blue Pit Barbecue</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jasonmraz.com/">Jason Mraz</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/iEe_eraFWWs">My Humps</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/X53ZSxkQ3Ho?si=C9AXzAgNsVBIf2rr">Baby Got Back</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.therooststand.com/">The Roost Stand</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Follow Sean</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanwaldroncreative/">Sean Waldron on LinkedIn</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Follow Gap to Gig</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/gaptogig">On Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tiktok.com/@gaptogig">On TikTok</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/gaptogig">On X</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtube.com/@gaptogig-gtg">On YouTube</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/gaptogig/">On your podcast player of choice</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gaptogig.com">Sign up for the Gap to Gig newsletter</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Follow Michael</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/themichaeljacobs/">On LinkedIn</a></p>