Could a restaurant owner and longtime Charlotte resident become the city’s next mayor?

In Episode 13 of Men On Pause, Dave explains why he is considering running for mayor of Charlotte.

Dave and Deon discuss public safety, street racing, the light rail, homelessness, Uptown businesses and whether Charlotte has lost some of its identity during its rapid growth.

Dave also shares his family’s deep North Carolina roots and their reported connections to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Could that history eventually lead him into public service?

The conversation expands into Charlotte real estate, the growth of Huntersville and South End, Lake Norman, casinos, filmmaking incentives, tourism and what the city needs to become a true destination.

This isn’t about Republicans versus Democrats. Dave’s position is simple: it should be about right versus wrong and bringing residents, business owners and city leaders together.Would you vote for Dave?

What should Charlotte’s next mayor prioritize first? Men On Pause features real conversations between Dave and Deon about business, family, relationships, culture and everything men face while navigating adulthood.

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At some point, you stop being the kid. You become the parent to the people who raised you. And nobody teaches you how.In Episode 12 of Men On Pause, Dave and Dion go deep on one of the heaviest topics men over 40 face — caring for aging parents, grandparents, and in-laws while still raising kids, holding down a career, and trying not to lose yourself in the middle.They get into the REAL stuff: dementia and watching your mom slowly forget. Parkinson's and keeping your dad moving. The moment you realize your grandfather can't drive anymore — and the conversation nobody wants to have. Wills, funerals, cremation, burial preferences, and why families need to talk about this stuff BEFORE a crisis forces them to.Dave tells a WILD Thanksgiving story involving his grandmother, edibles (weed tea AND a truffle), two ambulances, two fire trucks, cops at the door, and his mom thinking grandma was dying — when she was really just too high. It's one of the funniest moments in MOP history.But it gets real fast. Dion talks about his father going from "Superman" to a cancer diagnosis — and how he lived six years after being given three months. Dave opens up about saying goodbye to his grandfather before moving to Charlotte, and watching his mom's dementia change the woman who raised him.They break down the "sandwich generation" — being stuck between your kids on one side and your aging parents on the other — and why men need to ask for help instead of carrying it alone.This one will hit you in the chest. You might want to call your parents after.🎧 Watch or listen to *Men On Pause* on YouTube, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.The Power Is In The Pause. 🎙️

The guys are back in the studio with ENERGY this week. Dion just got back from Michigan International Speedway for the FireKeepers Casino 400, and they break down every detail — the sold-out crowd, the 11 cautions, the violent Christopher Bell/Chase Elliott crash, and Denny Hamlin winning his 63rd career race after starting dead last.

They talk about toughness, pushing through pain. Dion rocks a Tim Richmond shirt and hat, and the conversation turns to which drivers transcend the sport and become cultural icons.Then Dave takes over with his weekend in Charlotte — taking Kash to the Post Malone & Jelly Roll BIG ASS Stadium Tour opening night at Bank of America Stadium.

Dave breaks down Jelly Roll's redemption story, Post Malone's genuine warmth with fans (especially kids and people with special needs), and why Kash is now a full-blown Jelly Roll convert. Dave talks boat season, Cleveland, Lake Norman's sketchy water levels, and the jokes go OFF — brain-eating amoebas, Illuminati meetings in the Bahamas, and Dion's absolute refusal to touch lake water that isn't chlorinated.But the real conversation is the one at the end.

Dion poses a hypothetical: take a stable Charlotte job with guaranteed financial security but give up NASCAR and doing what you love. Dave's answer? "Money is just fun coupons." What follows is one of the most honest conversations about purpose, risk, mortality, and choosing to LIVE that these guys have ever had on the show.

They agree: this topic needs its own episode.

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