UNFOLLOW

Daryl Calfee & Adrian Parker

Good advice is often like fruitcake - we’ve all been given some but do we want it? Join us as we challenge seemingly good theories that lead to bad decisions in business, faith and family. We are Adrian Parker and Daryl Calfee, 40-year-old marketers fueled by a passion for humble, honest storytelling and recipients of master’s degrees in really dumb ideas. Luckily, we’ve worked with and for really amazing brands – Foot Locker, Nike, Moore & Giles Leather, Patrón Tequila, Kate Spade – while learning to embrace unconventional lessons. Normal ain’t working. We’ll expose our scars and share stories on tough topics like making (and losing) money, juggling work and family, handling racial injustice, raising future adults and confronting Christianity’s hard questions. You’ll journey with us as we lead our teams, our businesses and ourselves by design, not default.

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Episodes

UNFOLLOW - Work Jerks

Work Jerks... We all know them but what do we do about it? From Bullies to Brilliant Buttholes, how we deal with difficult people reveals more about us than we admit. What does it look like to be a peace-keeping, grace-giving, enemy-forgiving follower of Christ in a world of dysfunction? Adrian and Daryl confess their own Work Jerk tendencies and the tactics they've used to neutralize negative people, converting obstacles into outcomes. Books Mentioned: Move: How Decisive Leaders Execute Strateg...

Jul 09, 2020•58 min•Ep. 7

UNFOLLOW - The Marriage Lies We Love

The Marriage Lies We Love... How can we build happy marriages when we're constantly repacking the baggage we brought in, the lies we believed and the half-truths we're still holding on to? Why do we spend the least time talking about what we argue about the most: sex, money and family? What happens when we stop trying to find the right person and start trying to be the right person? AP & DC attempt to talk about it on this episode without getting divorced or being banished to the couch. Book...

Jun 30, 2020•55 min•Ep. 6

UNFOLLOW - Cows, Cars & Dads

Cows, Cars & Dads...AP & DC reflect on the fathers they had, the fathers they are and the fathers they are becoming. From burning cows to runaway cars, they discuss what it takes to lead at home with children who have minds and hearts of their own. AP & DC also dish on the not-so-obvious decisions dads make each day that have an outsized impact on our families. Books Mentioned: How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian When Work a...

Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 5

UNFOLLOW - One For The Ladies

One for the Ladies...sexually inappropriate language and touching are just the beginning. As men, we have to do better. That means listening, learning and leading - at church, work and home. AP & DC may loose some friends on this one. The guys go into early moments in their careers where "locker room" talk was accepted and what they should have done differently. DC talks about what warning signs to lookout for in bad leaders. AP talks openly about what its like to lead teams that are overwhe...

Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 4

UNFOLLOW - Mo' Money, No Problems

Mo’ Money, No Problems…Do you spend your money like you know where you are going? AP + DC share early bad advice on money and investments they received from folks in their 20's and begin to unpack their current views on capital. AP looks back at what it was like to have six children living on a meager pastor's salary and what it taught him about money. While DC talks about real estate and what reframing the spirituality of money has done for him. The guys both dive into an overview of their curr...

Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 3

UNFOLLOW - Is Your Church Racist?

Is your church racist? In the week following George Floyd's death, race and social justice are the two topics on everyone's mind and heart - at least they should be in the Church. So the fellas come directly at the race questions Christian African Americans are asking their white counterparts "Where have you been? And why have you been silent while we suffer?" Then there is the good advice gone bad with car payments and how poor credit happens at home and in culture with our brothers and sisters...

Jun 04, 2020•58 min•Ep. 2

UNFOLLOW - The Origin Story

In this first episode, AP + DC lean into why its important to take on extra work early in your career. They discuss how making video content lead to a life-long bond as well as developing a creative muscle they have used for 20 years. AP teaches how to start start a job - the right way. He gives The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins to all new team members. DC discusses what it looks like to lead his family away from a season of cancer by using his understanding of his enneagram number. The boys ...

May 28, 2020•59 min•Ep. 1

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