How Hitting Rock Bottom Turned a Burned-Out Executive into a World-Class Dad & Leader - Mitchell Osmond — Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed

What if your biggest success story begins at your lowest point?

In this raw and deeply honest conversation, leadership consultant and Dad Nation founder Mitchell Osmond shares how he went from a depressed, addicted, $100k-in-debt ex-executive on the brink of divorce… to rebuilding his marriage, paying off all his debt, losing 60 pounds, and becoming the man his family actually wants to follow.

We break down the moment everything snapped on the living room couch, the haunting question he heard at a stranger’s funeral, and the exact inner work and community he used to rewrite his story. If you’ve ever felt like a high performer at work but a failure at home, this episode will challenge how you define success—and give you a blueprint to start again.

You’ll learn:

How a brutal fight over money became Mitchell’s rock-bottom turning point
The single funeral question that forced him to confront his legacy
Why high-achieving men win at work but quietly lose at home
The “eulogy exercise” to redefine success as a husband and father
How to design your “best three years” and reverse-engineer it into daily actions

Timestamps

00:00 – From senior leader to rock bottom: Mitchell’s introduction and hidden collapse behind the title
01:08 – The fight that nearly ended his marriage: Depression, debt, addiction, and feeling powerless at home
03:40 – The funeral that changed everything: “Are you living a life worthy of imitation?”
06:50 – Rewriting the story: Paying off $100k, losing 60 lbs, rebuilding his marriage, launching Dad Nation
08:13 – Why high performers fail at home: Masculinity, metrics, and the trap of only chasing visible wins
10:20 – The Eulogy Exercise: How to define the legacy you actually want your family to speak about
16:48 – “Best three years” & legacy ladders: A practical framework to reclaim time, health, and presence

Guest Links

Website: https://dadnationco.com
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