Startup Dad
By Adam Fishman
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Episodes: 142
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Adam Fishman (author of a top business newsletter on Substack with 11K+ subscribers) interviews executives, entrepreneurs, and company leaders in technology companies who are also fathers. They discuss the tough aspects of work, parenting, family, the mistakes made and lessons learned along the way. All episodes at www.startupdadpod.com.
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“Kids Expose Wasted Motion” | Gabe Larsen (Dad of 5, CRO of Atonom)
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May 14, 2026 |
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My Mom Interviews Famous People; Dad Coaches Baseball | Jonathan Stull (Dad of 4, COO of Handshake)
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May 07, 2026 |
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“Stop Making Kids Your Trophy” | Ashish Kundra (Dad of 1, CEO of Conceptual)
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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AI Is Failing Kids and This Founder Will Fix It | Robert Whitney (Dad of 1, Co-founder/CTO of Stickerbox)
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Either the Kids Suck or the Parents Suck | Caleb Avery (Dad of 3, Founder of Tilled)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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How to Not Raise Entitled Kids | Sam Yagan (Dad of 3, OkCupid & Match Group)
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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New Dads: Stop Fighting The Change | Rex Gelb (Dad of 1, Summit Chase)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Family First Is Harder Than It Sounds | Jesse Rendall (Dad of 5, Sweater Ventures)
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Parenting Through Projectile Vomit | Mike Rome (Dad of 3, moonwater)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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This Working Mom and Stay-At-Home Dad Flipped The Script on Parenting | Amy and Chris Winther (Parents of 3, Square, Stay-at-home Dad)
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Startups Are BETTER for Parents Than Big Tech | Jacob Bank (Dad of 3, Founder at Relay.app, ex-Google)
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Move the Ball Forward: A COO Dad's Framework | Amit Shah (Dad of 2, Virta Health)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Being a Dad at Two Hypergrowth AI Startups | Lee Robinson (Dad of 1, Cursor)
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Stop Being A Boring Dad | Pranav Piyush (Dad of 2, Paramark)
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Building Meaningful Connections | Jason Smith (Dad of 2, Klue)
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Finding Peace in the Dopamine Desert | Dr. Emilio Galán (Dad of 2, Founder turned Stay-At-Home-Dad)
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Homeschooling My Kids Across 21 Countries | Michael Goodbody (Dad of 2, Robinhood)
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Founding A Company As A Single Dad | Andrew Song (Dad of 2, Make Sunsets)
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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What 46 Dads Taught Me About Modern Fatherhood | Best of 2025 (Startup Dad Recap)
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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The Hidden Benefits of Raising Kids in NYC | Dan Borok (Dad of 2, nvp capital)
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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10,000 Independent Decisions | Oji Udezue (Dad of 2, Author, Typeform, Calendly, Twitter)
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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The Mental Workload of Family Life | Allison Daminger (Mom of 1, Author & Sociologist)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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12 Parenting Rules and Frameworks | Jamie Nacht (Dad of 2, Co-founder & CEO of Havium)
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Modern Parenting Rules with David Simnick CEO of Soapbox | Dad of 1
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Parenting in face of Technology with Tech CEO Chet Kittleson at TinCan | Dad of 3
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Learning the Hard Way as a Single Parent with Colin Anawaty, CPO | Dad of 2
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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How to Make Screentime Actually Work for Your Family with Chad Pytel | Dad of 2
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Balancing Work and Family as a CEO | Jonathan Jamil, Dad of 2
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Staying Present as a Dad and a CEO with Adam Lieb | Dad of 2
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Why being a Dad makes Entrepreneurship Easier | Rishabh Jain, Dad of 2
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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How to Teach your Kids Financial Independence with a Finance Leader | Zach Teutsch, Dad of 2
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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CEO Jeremy King on Parenting rules, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Ocean Conservation | Dad of 2
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Tips to Help your Child Choose a College | Jeff Selingo, Dad of 2
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Peter Kazanjy on Fatherhood, Entrepreneurship, and IVF | Dad of 1, Finding Sales
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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James Currier - One Tip that Changed the way he Parents | NFX, Dad of 4
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Pro Dad Hacks as an Entrepreneur with Mike Malloy | Dad of 1
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Tips for Parenting a Toddler with Head of Growth from Adobe | Dad of 1
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#1 Parenting Tip for Career Focused Moms and Dads | Parents of 2
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Surprises of Fatherhood Advice on Becoming a Dad with Aaron White | Dad of 1
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Parenting in Norway vs USA with Founder of Tana Olav Sindrew Kriken | Dad of 3
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Parenting with Emotional Intelligence with Co-Founder of Braintly, Roger Einstoss | Dad of 2
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Dad Life Brother vs Brother! Who Dads Better?! With Daniel Fishman | Dad of 1
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Talking about Depression with Your Children with Alex Egeler | Dad of 4
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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How to be a Better Girl Dad as a Solopreneur with Ben Erez | Dad of 1
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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The 4 Best Parenting Styles for Career Focused Parents | Parents of 1
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Confronting Chronic Disease as a Stay at Home Parent with David Apple | Dad of 2
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Things No One Told You as a Single Dad at a Growth Startup With Alex Medick | Dad of 2
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May 29, 2025 |
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Money and Marriage Struggles as a Cofounder with Jordan Gal | Dad of 3
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May 22, 2025 |
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Things No One Told You About Parenting After Divorce With Sol Kennedy | Dad of 2
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May 15, 2025 |
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Parenting vs Career: You Don't Have to Choose | Nikunj Kothari Dad of 2
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May 08, 2025 |
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How to Navigate Mental Health While Parenting | Brian Holt Dad of 2
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May 01, 2025 |
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Serial Founder and Dad of 2: How to Balance it All
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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What Every Parent Gets Wrong about Summercamp | Greg Laughlin Dad of 2
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Sending Your Kids Off To College with Jeffrey T. Fritz from Microsoft | Dad of 2
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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I Lost My Job With Twins on the Way with Aaron Francis Co-Founder of Try Hard Studios | Dad of 4
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Educating Kids in the Age of A.I. with Jeremy Howard | Dad of 1
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Many Chat CEO, Mike Yan on Fatherhood, Parenting, and Unhappy Achiever Paradox
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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3 Secret Pillars of Raising Teenagers with Eric Colbert | Dad of 9
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Tidy Up Your Life | Tyler Moore (Dad of 3, TidyDad, Elementary School Teacher)
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Four Companies And Three Kids | Pouyan Salehi (Dad of 3, co-founder Scratchpad, PersistIQ, Lera Labs, StackMob)
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Fighting For Better Paternity Leave | Alex Lloyd Hunter (Dad of 1, The Dad Shift)
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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What It Means To Be A 'Lead Dad' | Paul Sullivan (Dad of 3, NY Times Columnist, Author, Founder)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Your Family Is Your #1 Investor | Cory O'Daniel (Dad of 2, co-founder and CEO, Massdriver)
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Founding A Company As A Toddler Dad | Ben Lauzier (Dad of 1, co-founder/CEO, Nurra)
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Parenting Your Inner Critic with Matt Martin Co-Founder of Clockwise | Dad of 3
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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The Best of Startup Dad 2024 - Scott Belsky, Nir Eyal, Tod Francis, Immad Akhund, Siqi Chen & more!
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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What Time Is Noon? | Chip Leighton (Dad of 2, NY Times Best-selling Author)
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Using Work To Teach Kids Important Life Lessons | Ryan Bozarth (Dad of 2, co-founder/CEO Dakota, Coinbase, Square)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Dads and Moms Answer Questions about The Best Books for 2024, Holiday Recipes and More!
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Fostering A Love Of Cooking In Your Kids | Martin Glover (Dad of 1, Founder of Dad What Cooks)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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The Ultimate Guide To Children's Books | Bianca Schulze (Mom of 3, Author, Children's Book Review)
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Helping Kids Discover Passions Without Pushing Too Hard | Carlo Navarro (Dad of 5, Fractional Exec)
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Turning Divorce, Alcoholism And Violence Into Dadversity | Nathan Jefferson (Dad of 2, Founder of Dadversity)
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Teaching Your Kids Cultural Empathy And Understanding | Phil Carter (Dad of 2, Growth Advisor)
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Fighting Off The 'Should Gremlins' | Rob Taylor (Dad of 4, Coach, Founder of Dads in Business)
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Leveraging FOMO to be Present and Purposeful | Michael Perry (Dad of 2, Founder and CEO, Maple)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Don’t Wait Until It’s Convenient | Sean Ellis (Dad of 2, Author, Advisor, Founder, Growth Phenom)
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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The Historical Changes Happening To Fatherhood Right Now | Dan Doty (Dad of 3, Fatherhood Unlocked)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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How To Stop Freaking Out | Carla Naumburg, PhD (Mom of 2, Best-selling Author of 5 books)
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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What's So Great About The 'Pee Pee Tee Pee' (and other important advice) | Kyle Lacy (Dad of 2, Jellyfish)
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Safety & Security On The Internet As Parents | Kevin Hanaford (Dad of 2, Discord, Cruise, Microsoft)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Multicultural Families and Avoiding Over-Optimization of Parenting | Martin Pannier (Dad of 1, Founder/CEO Primo)
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Money And Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports - And What To Do About It | Linda Flanagan (Mom of 3, Author, Journalist, Coach)
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Setting A Good Example For Your Kids | Rob Schutz (Dad of 2, co-founder of Ro and Snagged)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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The Ultimate Guide to Finance for Parents | Adam Nash (Dad of 4, Daffy, Wealthfront, LinkedIn)
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Bottle Washing Hacks, Solopreneurship and Newborn Babies | Andrew Capland (Dad of 2, Delivering Value, Postscript, Wistia)
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Diaper Changes On Investor Calls | Jordane Giuly (Dad of 2, co-founder Defacto)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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It's Not All About Getting The 'A' | Dave Boyce (Dad of 6, 5x founder, board member)
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The Science of 'Dad Brain' | Darby Saxbe (Mom of 2, USC Professor & Researcher)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Integration over Balance and What It Means to Hustle with Kids | Eric Bahn (Dad of 2, Hustle Fund)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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A Modern Day Commune | Yousuf Bhaijee & Chris Lloyd (Dads of 3 and 2 kids)
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Creativity, Artificial Intelligence and Time | Scott Belsky (Dad of 3, Chief Strategy Officer and EVP Emerging Products at Adobe)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Managing Weekends as a Founder & Dad and 'First Team' Parenting | Patrick Thompson (Dad of 1, co-founder of Clarify)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Finding Fun in the Mundane Aspects of Parenting | Ethan Austin (Father of 3, Founder, Outside VC)
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May 30, 2024 |
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Does Parenting Have To Be So High Stakes? | Lane Shackleton (father of 3, CPO at Coda)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Teaching Dads How To Cook | David Haddad (father of 1, founder of Mr. Branzino)
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May 16, 2024 |
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Having Your First Kid At 22 And A Portfolio Management Approach To Parenting | Matt Wensing (father of 4, founder/CEO Summit)
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May 09, 2024 |
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Male Fertility and the Fleeting Nature of Time | Linus Ekenstam (father of 2, co-founder Sensive)
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May 02, 2024 |
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Work-life Balance Is Overrated | Siqi Chen (father of 2, co-founder/CEO Runway)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Taking Paternity Leave As A Founder | Luke Millar (father of 5, SVP Product & Eng at Medium)
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Building an "Indistractable" Household and Forming Healthy Habits | Nir Eyal (father of 1, author of Hooked & Indistractable)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Finding More Time vs. More Energy | Immad Akhund (father of 2, co-founder and CEO, Mercury)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Parental Guilt, Legal Considerations For Parents, and Career Change | David Lat (father of 2, lawyer, writer)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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How To Actually Build Lasting Memories With Your Kids | Tod Francis (father of 2, Shasta Ventures)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Three Generations Under One Roof | Eben Pingree (father of 3, founder at Kinsome)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Autism, The Fallacy Of Control And Putting In The Reps | Stew Bradley (father of 2, NFL, El Cap Holdings)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Parenting Strategies For Raising Four Kids | Brian Rothenberg (father of 4, Defy, Eventbrite)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Bringing Up Bebe, Simplicity Parenting and Lessons from Growing Up on a Ranch | Tye DeGrange (father of 2, founder of Round Barn Labs)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Astrophysics, Saving the Planet and Raising Three Kids | Casey Handmer (father of 3, founder of Terraform Industries)
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Navigating Cultural Identity and Aging Parents | Patrick Moran (father of 2, Robinhood, Spotify, Netflix)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Exploring the Spectrum of Discipline and Parenting Principles | Mike Smith (father of 1, Footwork, StitchFix, Walmart.com)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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How Upbringing Shapes Our Views On Parenting, Technology, and AI | Chris Miller (father of 1, Hubspot)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Becoming An Empty Nester And A Trusted Advisor To Your Kids | Darin Swanson (father of 2, New Relic, Gatsby, Bounti.ai)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Building A Community For Dads And Your Family | Matt Ragland (father of 3, HeyCreator, Podia, ConvertKit)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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The Best of Startup Dad for 2023 (Multiple guests)
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Favorite Holiday Traditions, The Best Recipes, and The Most Disastrous Holiday Memories As A Parent (Multiple Guests)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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A Gulf War Refugee, The Power Of Community and Losing A Twin | Lloyed Lobo (father of 3, co-founder Boast.ai, best-selling author)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Startup Dad Holiday Gifting Episode - The Best and Worst Parenting Purchases Ever, Best And Worst Gifts For Your Spouse, and The Best Gifts Ever Received
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Surviving Cancer, Stepping Back From The Workforce And Then Working For Your CEO Spouse | Eric and Sara Mauskopf (parents of 3, Winnie, Google, YouTube)
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Creating A Culture That Prioritizes Family | Guy Yalif (father of 2, co-founder/CEO of Intellimize)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Battlefields, Boardrooms and Fatherhood - a Special Veterans Day Edition | Jake Wood (father of 2, Marine Veteran and CEO of Groundswell)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Amazing Parenting Frameworks for You and your Partner | Gaurav Vohra (father of 1, co-founder Superhuman)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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What It Takes to Raise SIX Kids and be a CEO | Tobi Emonts-Holley (father of 6, CEO of Tiphereth)
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Surrogacy, Raising Twiblings, and Navigating Fatherhood as a Gay Man | George Arison (father of 2, CEO of Grindr)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Balancing Career Ambition With Your Prime Parenting Years | Casey Woo (father of 3, founder of Operators Guild)
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Two married company founders on starting companies and family | Trae Stephens & Dr. Michelle Stephens (parents of 2, Founders Fund, Anduril, and Oath Care)
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Fostering creativity, managing ADHD and internet celebrity with the “3rd coolest Dad” in America | Aaron Huey (father of 2, National Geographic photographer, serial creative entrepreneur)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Newborns, standup comedy and a new definition of fatherhood | Will Rocklin (new father of 1, Google, Square, Safara)
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Raising responsible teenagers, how to let kids make their own decisions, and who is on your parenting team | Tom Willerer (father of 2, COO at Reforge)
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Fostering interests in your children, maintaining friendships and pandemic tradeoffs | Ryan Johnson (father of 2, CPO at CallRail)
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Emotional intelligence, navigating race and fatherhood in the UK | Ben Williams (father of 2, advisor at PLGeek.com)
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Balance, being the default parent to teenagers and being married to a parenting PhD | Josh Herzig-Marx and Carla Naumburg (parents of 2, Tech Exec and Best-selling Parenting Author)
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Amazing frameworks for raising three boys | Matt Greenberg (father of 3, fmr CTO at Reforge)
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Feeling ready for kids and being social chair of your marriage | Mike Duboe (father of 2, GP at Greylock)
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Watching your kids first experiences and quality vs. quantity time | Darius Contractor (father of 2, CGO at Otter.ai, Growth and Product Leader)
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Coping with the loss of a child and protecting your time | Brian Balfour (father of 2, CEO and founder Reforge, venture partner)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Consistency in parenting and having teenagers | Fareed Mosavat (father of 2, CDO at Reforge, Product Leader)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Starting a family while broke, how to navigate divorce with young kids | Buster Benson (father of 2, PM at Medium, Author, Founder)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Raising kids without a support network, surprising aspects of being a new dad, frameworks for parenting | Alex Cohen (father of 2, Carbon Health, Spendoso, Angel Investor)
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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The importance of role models, raising a child with special needs, advocating for your kids | Adam Grenier (father of 3, Eventbrite, Masterclass, Uber)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Building a company and family, the responsibility cloak, mistakes and setting irrevocable guidelines | Nick Soman (father of 2, Decent, Gusto, Amazon)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Welcome to the Startup Dad podcast!
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Jun 20, 2023 |