Stop Chasing Balance — Do This Instead to Win at Work and Fatherhood with Young Han

You love your work and your kids, so why does it feel like you have to choose? If you're chasing balance between work and fatherhood, you're trying to solve the wrong problem.

In this episode, Young Han, entrepreneur and host of The Girl Dad Show, shares how he stopped asking "How do I balance it all?" and started asking "How can I have it all—career, family, and freedom?" We talk about his five-year plan to reach financial freedom, the values he's teaching his daughters, and how he's working to break the "silent dad" norm.

Topics discussed:

Introduction (00:00)

How Young has built his career and wealth (01:52)

What he learned watching his dad's immigrant entrepreneurship journey (03:23)

Young's major identify shift after becoming a dad (05:10)

Why he decided to scale down and move to a small town (07:20)

The five-year sprint to financial freedom (09:16)

Figuring out how to stay ambitious and be a good father (12:18)

The science-backed reasoning behind his five-year plan (14:25)

How to parent your kids when they have different personalities (16:26)

The importance of vulnerability and authenticity (19:24)

Breaking the "silent dad" norm and the evolution of fatherhood (20:37)

Launching The Girl Dad Show podcast (22:50)

The joy of being a pet parent (25:30)

What brought you JOY today? (27:22)

Resources:

• Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/
• Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist:
  https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuments_Form_062424_v2.pdf
• Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision? Take the Retirement Ready Quiz:
  https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/retirement-planning-quiz/

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Connect with Young Han:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/younghan/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngsta/
• X (Twitter): https://www.tiktok.com/@built_boring
• Website: https://www.alwayshan.com

About Our Guest:

Young Han is an accomplished entrepreneur, fractional COO/CFO, and devoted father who has shaped the growth strategies of major brands like Starbucks, Apple, and Philz Coffee. At just 19, he co-founded a Korean restaurant that achieved over $3 million in its first year—an early taste of the highs and lows of startup life. Throughout his career, Young has embraced "failing forward" to refine his leadership style, develop bulletproof operational systems, and guide multiple ventures beyond the million-dollar revenue mark. What sets Young apart is his unwavering belief in "work-life integration" as opposed to the conventional notion of balance. By weaving self-care practices into daily routines, he's been able to juggle fatherhood, founding new companies, and fractional executive roles without burning out. For Young, personal well-being is a core pillar of building sustainable businesses and leading teams to long-term success.

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