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NEWEPISODETHE POWER IS
LIFE AFTER 40 THE SECOND ACT
THE POWER IS
IN THE PAUSE.
Real conversations about fatherhood, health, relationships, business, food, NASCAR, and reinventing yourself after 40.
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This is where honest conversations begin. Meet Dave and Dion, hear what the pause is all about, and start building your second act.
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LIFE DOESN'T END
AT 40—IT CHANGES.
Men On Pause is where honest conversations happen. We talk about what comes after the first chapter: becoming a better father, navigating relationships, improving your health, building businesses, finding purpose, and creating a life worth looking forward to.
Some episodes make you laugh.Some make you think.Some might change your direction.
NO SCRIPTS. NO PRETENDING.JUST REAL CONVERSATIONS.
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT
Health
Fitness, weight loss, longevity, TRT, nutrition, mental health, and owning your future.
Business
Leadership, entrepreneurship, restaurants, career growth, and building something meaningful.
Relationships
Marriage, divorce, friendships, communication, and starting over with purpose.
Food
Great meals, behind-the-scenes restaurant stories, and conversations only chefs can have.
NASCAR
Life in the garage, teamwork, leadership, and the stories fans rarely hear.
INSIDE MEN ON PAUSE
MEET THE HOSTS
CHEF · EXECUTIVE · FATHERDAVE
DAVE
FEIMSTER
David “Chef Dave” Feimster—widely known as “Sushi Dave”—is a hospitality executive, award-winning chef, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Men On Pause. But of every title he has earned, “Dad” is the one he values most.
His career spans more than three decades, taking him from Scottsdale to Wolfgang Puck’s ObaChine and Spago, Hawaii, New York City, and ultimately Charlotte. Today, Dave serves as Director of Operations for Fahrenheit while overseeing and holding ownership interests across a diverse culinary portfolio that includes upscale restaurants, luxury dining experiences, and high-volume stadium concepts. A winner of Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games, he is also the creator of The Sushi Dave Experience, an exclusive private omakase and destination-dining concept.
On Men On Pause, Dave brings a direct, no-nonsense perspective shaped by fatherhood, business, health, reinvention, and more than 30 years in demanding hospitality environments.
NASCAR VETERAN · LEADER · STORYTELLERDION
DION
WILLIAMS
Dion “Rocko” Williams is a NASCAR veteran, broadcaster, former collegiate athlete, father, and co-founder of Men On Pause.
A two-year starting inside linebacker at Wake Forest University, Dion earned a degree in communications before bringing his athleticism and competitive mindset to NASCAR. During more than 13 years on pit road, he worked with organizations including Chip Ganassi Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, and Hendrick Motorsports. His career included 16 NASCAR Cup Series victories and a place on Jeff Gordon’s legendary No. 24 team.
Dion later brought his experience to broadcasting as a co-host for Motor Racing Network and has appeared on television, including Undercover Boss. He has also helped mentor the next generation through NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program. On Men On Pause, Dion brings leadership, humor, family perspective, and rare behind-the-scenes insight into teamwork, pressure, reinvention, and life beyond the racetrack.
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