Being You, Unapologetically | Owen Janes on Acceptance, Self Confidence, Influencing Young People

Modern Dadhood | Unpacking Fatherhood + Parenting for Dads (and Moms!)

Ever find yourself scrolling, and suddenly you’re thumb to face with someone so striking it stops you in your tracks? You click through and find that even though their content may not directly apply to you, the creator has a magnetic energy that draws you in? That’s Owen Janes, a sales professional-turned-influencer whose social media presence shares an important message of love, acceptance, and self-confidence through quirky lip-syncing and beard care tutorials. Owen joins the Modern Dadhood conversation to chat about his magnificent ginger hair, Viking-inspired beard, and positive influence on young people. Don’t duck out before Adam shares his recent Instant Regret!

The guys open the episode with a conversation about an old photo that Adam found of Marc and his wife from the early 2000s. Adam describes Marc's wardrobe and inquires about Marc's fashion choices have shifted in the past 20 years (and why.) The guys chat about conforming to societal norms a bit before welcoming social media influencer Owen Janes into the chat. Owen explains that for many years, he conformed to the traditional "masculine" look, but after getting married, decided to grow his ginger hair out. Then, when the pandemic hit in March of 2020, Owen took to social media with the goal of inspiring some positivity and laughter. He began growing out his beard, and before long, his signature look and quirky posts began to cultivate a following. Fast forward a couple of years and Owen's content is a mixture of fun and quirky lip-sync videos, FAQs from his followers about hair and beard care, and tutorials and product demonstrations centered around hair care and beard grooming. Those who follow Owen are treated to a generous dose of positive energy, and an an important takeaway: Be yourself, and reject the opinions of those who can't accept that. Topics include:

• When and why Owen started actively posting to social channels
• Being bullied for having ginger hair
• Receiving thankful DMs from parents
• The importance of being unapologetically YOU
• Rejecting trolls and bullies
• Discovering and following what makes you happy
• How to support your kids in exploring their interests
• And more!
Adam shares a recent Instant Regret demonstrating what NOT to say when your kids are arguing in the car.
LINKS:
Owen on Instagram
Owen on TikTok
The Beard Struggle (OJ's 20% discount/referral link!)
Owen on Facebook
Owen on Twitter
Owen on YouTube
Red Vault Audio
Caspar Babypants
Spencer Albee
Stuffed Animal

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