Navigating Parenthood and Business | Dave Hansen | Episode 202

In this episode of The Girl Dad Show, host Young Han sits down with Dave Hansen, CEO of ClientTether, longtime sales leader, and father of four, for an honest conversation about parenting, leadership, and building meaningful relationships in both business and family life. Dave shares his unconventional path from tech into franchising, what he’s learned from leading sales teams for over 20 years, and how coaching franchise systems has shaped his view on people, growth, and accountability. But at the heart of this conversation is fatherhood. Dave opens up about becoming a young parent, navigating one of his son’s leukemia diagnoses, and how that experience permanently shifted his perspective on presence, structure, and what truly matters. He and Young explore why validating effort matters more than outcomes, how structure and discipline create freedom for kids, and what it looks like to prepare children not just for careers, but for life. They also dive into Dave’s aspirations as his kids move toward adulthood, his vision for traveling and working remotely as an empty nester, and why creativity, hobbies, and hands-on experiences (yes, including blacksmithing) still matter. ✨ All episodes of The Girl Dad Show are proudly sponsored by Thesis, helping founders go further, together. Takeaways Dave Hansen is CEO of ClientTether and a father of four His transition from tech into franchising reshaped his career Relationships are everything in business and parenting Parenting is a constant journey of learning and adaptation Validating effort builds confidence in children Structure and discipline set kids up for long-term success A child’s leukemia diagnosis changed Dave’s parenting lens Creating meaningful opportunities for kids matters more than titles Life after kids includes new seasons, goals, and adventures Creativity and hands-on hobbies help build well-rounded humans 🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE HANSEN 👥 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidahansen/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH YOUNG HAN 👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/younghan/ 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/younghan_ 💻 Website: https://www.alwayshan.com 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE GIRL DAD SHOW 🌐 Website: https://thegirldadshow.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheGirlDadShow/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGirlDadShow 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegirldadshow 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-girl-dad-show