Mike and Dylan dive deep into mental health struggles, family trauma, and how to survive when life gets dark. In this raw, unfiltered episode, they discuss:

• Mike's battle with bipolar disorder, agoraphobia, and depression
• How to handle pedophiles in the family (real advice, real stories)
• Why cutting off toxic family members might save your life
• The truth about mental illness medication and therapy
• UFC analysis: Jon Jones retirement & upcoming fights
• Relationship advice for brothers drifting apart

From childhood trauma to panic attacks in tall buildings, nothing is off-limits. Mike shares his experience growing up around addiction and abuse, while Dylan provides perspective on breaking generational cycles.

Whether you're dealing with mental health issues, toxic family, or just need someone who gets it - this episode hits different.

⏰ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro & mental health reality check00:08:32 - Cutting off toxic family members00:47:00 - Pedophiles in the family (trigger warning)01:32:00 - UFC talk & Jon Jones analysis

You can listen to the more concise podcast "2 Daddies Judging Baddies" or stick with MADHD for the deep dives and rambling stories they're known for.

Submit your own drama for Mike and Dylan to solve at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MikeAndDylan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the conversation on their new subreddit r/MADHD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MADHD/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or leave a voicemail at ‪(424) 274-1016‬

About LaborLama

When they're not solving your drama or unpacking generational trauma, Mike and Dylan are behind LaborLama, a clothing brand dedicated to creating comfortable, quality clothes for people who work hard. Unlike those shady print-on-demand companies sending you mismatched shirts that fall apart after one wash, Labor Llama delivers clothing worth your hard-earned money. Check out their quality apparel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laborlama.com⁠

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Two friends tackle life's messiest problems with zero filter and maximum laughs. This episode dives deep into biological father drama, alcoholic friend interventions, and starting your own business when you're stuck in corporate hell.

Real advice for real problems: Should you reach out to a biological father who wanted nothing to do with you? How do you stage an intervention for a friend whose drinking is destroying his marriage? When is the right time to quit your day job and start that landscaping business you've been dreaming about?

Key topics covered:

• Biological father discovery through ancestry DNA
• Starting a lawn care business while working full-time
• Alcoholic friend intervention strategies
• Corporate advertising ethics debate
• Standing up for yourself in relationships

Mike and Dylan bring their signature mix of practical wisdom and chaotic energy to help you navigate family secrets, friendship boundaries, and business decisions that actually matter.

Subscribe for weekly life advice that doesn't suck.

Join the guys on their new more concise podcast "2 Daddies Judging Baddies" or stick with MADHD for the deep dives and rambling stories they're known for.

Submit your own drama for Mike and Dylan to solve at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MikeAndDylan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the conversation on their new subreddit r/MADHD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MADHD/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or leave a voicemail at ‪(424) 274-1016‬

About LaborLama

When they're not solving your drama or unpacking generational trauma, Mike and Dylan are behind LaborLama, a clothing brand dedicated to creating comfortable, quality clothes for people who work hard. Unlike those shady print-on-demand companies sending you mismatched shirts that fall apart after one wash, Labor Llama delivers clothing worth your hard-earned money. Check out their quality apparel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laborlama.com⁠

Ever wondered why dating feels impossible and parenting advice sounds fake? Mike and Dylan deliver brutally honest life advice that actually works.

This episode tackles the real struggles guys face: dating with autism, surviving embarrassing first dates, and being authentic parents instead of Pinterest-perfect frauds. When a listener shares his autism dating struggles, the hosts break down why "be interested, not interesting" beats pickup artist tactics every time. Plus, a disastrous crab leg date leads to the ultimate question: should you confess to pooping your pants, or take that secret to the grave?

Key Topics & Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro & Life Advice Philosophy

00:08:32 School Physical Exams & Setting Boundaries

00:16:16 Dating with Autism - Real Advice

00:21:50 Parenting Without the Pinterest BS

00:39:25 Motorcycle Rider Write In

00:49:12 First Date Disaster - Poopy Pants Emergency

01:07:38 Streaming Services & Entertainment Rants

01:28:50 Art Culture & Abstract vs Real Talent

The guys also dive deep into streaming service monopolies, art culture gatekeeping, and why motorcycle gangs without motorcycles exist. No topic is off-limits in this unfiltered conversation between two friends who've seen it all.

Join the guys on their new more concise podcast "2 Daddies Judging Baddies" or stick with MADHD for the deep dives and rambling stories they're known for.

Submit your own drama for Mike and Dylan to solve at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MikeAndDylan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the conversation on their new subreddit r/MADHD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MADHD/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or leave a voicemail at ‪(424) 274-1016‬

About LaborLama

When they're not solving your drama or unpacking generational trauma, Mike and Dylan are behind LaborLama, a clothing brand dedicated to creating comfortable, quality clothes for people who work hard. Unlike those shady print-on-demand companies sending you mismatched shirts that fall apart after one wash, Labor Llama delivers clothing worth your hard-earned money. Check out their quality apparel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laborlama.com⁠

Mike and Dylan tackle the messiest relationship questions you're afraid to ask. From dating someone heading to college to surviving family drama, this episode serves up brutal honesty with dark humor.

What happens when summer love meets college reality? A 19-year-old listener faces the inevitable end of a promising relationship, and the guys break down why long-distance rarely works at that age. Plus: the psychology of young adult friendships and why your high school crew probably won't last.

Key segments covered:

00:00 Intro

08:45 College relationship survival guide (or why you shouldn't try)

18:30 Strip club horror stories that'll make you reconsider everything

35:20 Family drama red flags: when to cut toxic siblings loose

48:15 Why adult friendships naturally fade (and that's okay)

Warning: Contains explicit stories about adult entertainment venues gone wrong. These cautionary tales involve everything from health scares to "hold me closer tiny dancer".

The hosts deliver unfiltered advice on navigating toxic family dynamics, setting boundaries with ex-partners, and managing expectations in evolving friendships.

Join the guys on their new more concise podcast "2 Daddies Judging Baddies" or stick with MADHD for the deep dives and rambling stories they're known for.

Submit your own drama for Mike and Dylan to solve at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MikeAndDylan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the conversation on their new subreddit r/MADHD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MADHD/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or leave a voicemail at ‪(424) 274-1016‬

About LaborLama

When they're not solving your drama or unpacking generational trauma, Mike and Dylan are behind LaborLama, a clothing brand dedicated to creating comfortable, quality clothes for people who work hard. Unlike those shady print-on-demand companies sending you mismatched shirts that fall apart after one wash, Labor Llama delivers clothing worth your hard-earned money. Check out their quality apparel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laborlama.com⁠

Mike and Dylan tackle toxic workplace managers and share brutal family drama stories in this unfiltered advice episode.

When a Chipotle worker asks how to deal with an incompetent boss who disappears for 45 minutes and orders food through drive-thru while off-clock, the hosts deliver practical revenge strategies that actually work.

The episode takes a shocking turn when Mike confesses to participating in Civil War reenactment as a teenager - complete with a controversial backstory involving his drug-addicted stepfather and a desperate attempt to avoid punishment. This raw, uncomfortable story reveals the complexity of family dynamics in working-class Southern households.

Key topics covered:

• Dealing with lazy managers who abuse their power
• Family manipulation and survival tactics
• Civil War reenactment culture and community
• Workplace documentation strategies for getting bad bosses fired
• Southern family dynamics and holiday conflicts

If you're struggling with workplace drama or toxic family relationships, this episode offers unvarnished advice from hosts who've survived worse. No corporate HR speak - just real talk from people who understand what it's like when life gets messy.

We're hosting a Meet & Greet June 15th 2025 at 6 PM at the closed-down Denny's in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Join the guys on their new more concise podcast "2 Daddies Judging Baddies" or stick with MADHD for the deep dives and rambling stories they're known for.

Submit your own drama for Mike and Dylan to solve at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MikeAndDylan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the conversation on their new subreddit r/MADHD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MADHD/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ or leave a voicemail at ‪(424) 274-1016‬

About LaborLama

When they're not solving your drama or unpacking generational trauma, Mike and Dylan are behind LaborLama, a clothing brand dedicated to creating comfortable, quality clothes for people who work hard. Unlike those shady print-on-demand companies sending you mismatched shirts that fall apart after one wash, Labor Llama delivers clothing worth your hard-earned money. Check out their quality apparel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laborlama.com⁠

Mike and Dylan tackle relationship stress during graduate school and workplace drama that'll make you rage-quit.

Struggling with a partner who's prioritizing masters degree over relationship duties? Dealing with hypocritical coworkers? We break down real listener problems with brutally honest solutions.

This episode features a listener dealing with unequal partnership during grad school stress - we discuss communication strategies and relationship survival tactics. Plus, malicious compliance gold including a supervisor who got what she asked for and a forklift drama story. We also dive into our growing podcast community, upcoming live show plans, and why honest advice beats sugar-coating every time. Real problems, real solutions, zero corporate HR-approved responses.

We're hosting a Meet & Greet June 15th 2025 at 6 PM at the closed-down Denny's in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Join the guys on their new more concise podcast "2 Daddies Judging Baddies" or stick with MADHD for the deep dives and rambling stories they're known for.

Submit your own drama for Mike and Dylan to solve at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MikeAndDylan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the conversation on their new subreddit r/MADHD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MADHD/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ or leave a voicemail at ‪(424) 274-1016‬

About LaborLama

When they're not solving your drama or unpacking generational trauma, Mike and Dylan are behind LaborLama, a clothing brand dedicated to creating comfortable, quality clothes for people who work hard. Unlike those shady print-on-demand companies sending you mismatched shirts that fall apart after one wash, Labor Llama delivers clothing worth your hard-earned money. Check out their quality apparel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laborlama.com⁠

Mike and Dylan dive deep into comedy analysis while solving real relationship problems from listener submissions.

Ever wondered why clean comedians like Jerry Seinfeld are actually harder working than edgy comics? We break down comedy tiers while giving brutally honest advice.

This episode covers the hierarchy of comedy difficulty, from one-liner masters like Mitch Hedberg to wit legends like Bill Burr. Plus, we tackle listener submissions including a cringe-worthy sex toy mix-up and whether throwing cold water on your spouse makes you the asshole. We also discuss Joe Rogan's impact on comedy, debate Matt Damon as an action hero, and explain why Austin Powers humor hits different for each generation. Unfiltered takes, real advice, zero BS.

We're hosting a Meet & Greet June 15th 2025 at 6 PM at the closed-down Denny's in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Join the guys on their new more concise podcast "2 Daddies Judging Baddies" or stick with MADHD for the deep dives and rambling stories they're known for.

Submit your own drama for Mike and Dylan to solve at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MikeAndDylan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the conversation on their new subreddit r/MADHD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MADHD/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ or leave a voicemail at ‪(424) 274-1016‬

About LaborLama

When they're not solving your drama or unpacking generational trauma, Mike and Dylan are behind LaborLama, a clothing brand dedicated to creating comfortable, quality clothes for people who work hard. Unlike those shady print-on-demand companies sending you mismatched shirts that fall apart after one wash, Labor Llama delivers clothing worth your hard-earned money. Check out their quality apparel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laborlama.com⁠