Bussin’ With The Boys: Will Compton’s Struggle With Morning Routines & Date Nights | For The Dads

Released: August 27, 2025

Overview

In this episode of “For The Dads,” Will Compton and Sherman Young dive deeply into the daily wins, losses, and hilarious chaos of modern fatherhood. The focus is on intentional parenting: embracing the struggles with morning routines, prioritizing date nights, sharing community “dad hacks,” and celebrating the small victories (and losses) of dad life. They read listener comments, take hotline voice messages, debut new PT6 merch, and close with Sherman’s heartfelt, tear-jerking “lesson of the week.” It’s a mix of practical advice, raw relatability, and laugh-out-loud banter, powered by their signature “good” attitude.

Main Discussion Points & Insights

PT6 Community: Building the Dad Tribe

• Listener Feedback & Community Growth
  • Will acknowledges a growing, engaged audience, especially new dads and “Milk Team 6” moms.
    • “It warms the boys’ hearts… we just want to create a space where you feel like you’re not alone, ’cause these kiddos are batshit crazy.” — Will (01:31)
  • The hosts hype their free content and encourage interaction on all platforms, especially within the first 48 hours after an episode airs. (14:36)
• PT6 Sicko Culture & Merch
  • They highlight new “Papa Team 6” hoodies, onesies, and tease burp cloths with “Good” — referencing Jocko Willink’s stoic catchphrase (05:09).
  • Fans make AI graphics and memes, and Will encourages the formation of a PT6 Reddit.
  • Punchy, proud dad humor throughout:
    • “If you really wanna be a PT6 sicko... that’s how you truly solidify yourself in the Papa Team Six regime.” — Will (03:04)

Game Nights, Family Traditions, and Dad Nostalgia

• Will and Sherm reminisce about childhood game nights, Hot Wheels tournaments, and their parents’ card games. (06:40–09:05)
• Discussion of “competitive spirit” as a required dad attribute, especially for family game night antics.
• Will confesses his love for organizing Hot Wheels brackets, leading Sherm to mention Hot Wheels TikTok rabbit holes (08:15).

Fan Comments Celebration & Dad Hacks

Fun Community Shout-Outs

• Will and Sherm read comments from Apple Podcasts, Instagram, and Facebook; Milk Team 6 moms and “General Perkins” salute them (17:15–19:05).
• Example highlight:
  • “I’d like to issue a Bravo Zulu to Sherman One Shelf for fully indoctrinating my husband on the PT6. My favorite is when it’s his turn to change a blowout and all I hear up in the changing room is good.” — Martha Burn (17:15)
• Fans suggest new PT6 merch (camo hat for hunting season), share frustrated PB&J stories, and offer gaming invites (17:47–20:31).

The Power of Dad Comments

• The guys riff on the “disabled veterans” moniker for dads with vasectomies, turning it into a running inside joke (26:45).
• Proudly discuss community-made memes:
  • “Fat Stafford and Old Willy One Shelf — those are actually sick nicknames.” — Sherman (27:35)

Dad Hacks & Morning Routine Survival

• Will solicits advice for “grinding” through toddler morning routines, sharing his struggles with his daughter Rue, who’s asserting her independence (48:00–55:14).
  • “They just get told kinda what to do all day long... Rue’s got a little, you know, she’ll get the hands on the hips.” (48:00)

Listener Hack Example:

• “Had TVs that had the same remote. Rock one with batteries, one without, so your kid can mess with the remote and not actually change the TV.” — Jonathan Vella (93:28)

Date Nights & Self-Care

• Honest talk about date night struggles and why it can fall by the wayside:
  • “It sucks that you have to be intentional about it… you gotta check that box and then, do we have anything just us?” — Will (63:44)
• Both emphasize the need for personal time (“what hour is yours?”) and time together as a couple — not just “working and parenting.” (64:42)

Funny and Relatable Parenting Confessions

• Will and Sherm share comic takes on obligatory home tasks (taking out the trash, changing sheets, the agony of being “left alone” for a week) and the universal dread of assembling furniture or fixing the closet. (21:24–24:38, 35:04–36:09)
  • “Repairing a closet? For those reasons, I’m out.” — Will (35:18)
• Recurring bit about “Jill and Charo” (the wives) being exactly alike, swapping parenting stories, and exposing their husbands in group settings (40:00–41:09).

Real Dad “Wins” & “Losses”

• Sherman celebrates family events—taking his daughter to her first Baylor football game, the thrill of matching outfits, and talking with his dad about grandkids (44:40–47:27).
• Will shares “dad loss” moments of battling Rue’s evolving breakfast demands and morning resistance (“I want the ball to eat with me on the couch!” 52:48).
• Both relish every “crack a cold one” celebration, from small milestones (first monkey bars) to sentimental moments re-watching newborn photos (83:34–84:18).
  • “Just looking at pictures of Scarlet’s first week of life.. there were some tears shared.” — Sherman (83:34)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Bravery is not the absence of fear. It’s the identification and self-diagnosis of fear and then the decision to act in spite of the fear.”
  — Sherman, during his emotional lesson of the week (116:17)
• “That’s what chaps my ass — when you’re in bed and they, ‘Hey sweeto, we gotta change the sheets.’” — Will (39:22)
• “You gotta take the hits. My survival kit: Have I shouted out Gracie’s Corner?” — Will (73:30)
• “I always want to wipe my face… Rue kinda has it. She always needs a napkin, need a napkin…” — Will (50:04)
• “You could have accepted that as a story you witnessed... the way you were feeling that monologue.” — Will, after Sherman tears up reciting the Hardball funeral speech (129:48)

Noteworthy Segments (By Timestamp)

| Time | Segment | |-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:31 | Introduction: Mission of the pod & “Papa Team 6” culture explained. | | 05:09–05:53 | Merch tease: “Good” burp cloths & onesies, Jocko Willink shoutout. | | 14:36 | Listener engagement tips: How & when to get your comment on air. | | 17:15 | Milk Team 6 mom “Bravo Zulu” shoutout. | | 20:55 | Dad loss: Sherman’s wife/daughter leaving for a week, “stuck” home alone. | | 24:38 | PB&J dad fail: Ate all the peanut butter, kids can’t eat lunch, “Good.” | | 26:45 | Hilarious vasectomy “disabled veterans” comment (VFW: Veterans of Father Wars). | | 35:04–36:09 | DIY dread: Closet repair, “for those reasons, I’m out.” | | 39:22 | “Chaps my ass” changing the bed sheets routine. | | 44:40 | Scarlet’s first football game / multigenerational family pride. | | 48:00–55:14 | Will’s morning routine struggles and emotional navigation with Rue. | | 62:13 | Sherman vows to become “breakfast guy.” | | 63:44–66:32 | Date night realities & the importance of intentional togetherness. | | 95:01 | Voicemail: Gritty blue-collar dad runs down a day full of “goods” & mishaps. | | 107:12 | Voicemail: Dad navigates discipline, bonding, and empathy after breaking son’s heart. | | 116:17–126:06 | Sherman’s “Lesson of the Week”: Bravery, contagious emotion, and Hardball monologue. | | 129:48 | Both hosts reflect (tearfully and humorously!) on movies’ emotional pull. |

Dad Hacks & Survival Kits

• Sherman:
  • “Burp after every ounce when bottle feeding to reduce spit up.” (94:11)
  • “Evening walks together as a couple to beat postpartum funk and reconnect.” (66:38)
• Will:
  • “Keep a second TV remote without batteries to distract toddlers.” (93:28)
  • “Gracie’s Corner” (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music) for fun/educational kids music. (73:40)
• Productivity & Routines:
  • Will’s morning schedule: “Up at 5:45, 6–7am is workout/me-time, then dad/husband mode until school drop-off.” (58:09)
  • “Be intentional about your own hour, and about date nights inside the family schedule.” (64:12)

The Emotional Core: Bravery and Vulnerability

Sherman’s lesson on bravery is a moving deep-dive into the power of confronting fear for yourself, your kids, and your marriage:

“Bravery is not the absence of fear. It’s the identification and self-diagnosis of fear, and then the decision to act in spite of the fear… That neurological cocktail can override fear, especially in moments of anger, sadness, or frustration.”

— Sherman (116:17, 120:57)

He tears up giving the iconic “Hardball” G-baby funeral monologue, tension both funny and deeply real, showing how stories of youth, family, and courageous love can shake even the toughest dad.

Community Lessons and Reflections

• Listeners and hosts agree: Parenting is a hard, ongoing “work in progress,” and emotional transparency is a must.
  • “You hear other voices talk about certain things... I go through the same too.” — Will (87:19)
• Success is not about mastery or perfection, but about community accountability and “showing up brave,” every day.

Conclusion

This episode is equal parts hilarious, heartwarming, and practical—a relatable therapy session for intentional parents. Whether it’s routine struggles, making time for connection, handling discipline, or just sharing a win with the community, Will, Sherman, and their PT6 tribe keep it real: open, vulnerable, and always ready to yell “good!” in the messiest moments of dad life.

Key lesson:
Bravery is contagious—lead by example for your kids, your spouse, and your own sanity. And never forget to “crack a cold one” for the small wins.

Engaging Community? How to Join

• Leave your stories & hacks in the first 48 hours after the episode drops for a chance to be featured.
• Hit up the hotline (601-THE-DADS) for a voice message.
• Follow “For The Dads” and Bussin’ With The Boys everywhere.
• And, most importantly, “make sure you take out the trash.”

Papa Team 6 out.