Jeremy Howard is a leader in the data science and AI communities. Along with his partner, Dr. Rachel Thomas, he is the co-founder of Fast.ai - a research lab studying how to make deep learning more accessible and widely applicable and the founder of AI R&D lab Answer.ai. He is a professor at the University of Queensland in Australia, a digital fellow at Stanford, founded Fastmail and sold it to Opera Software, was the president and chief scientist of Kaggle, the founder and CEO of Enlitic and has been chief scientist at multiple AI companies. Jeremy has been doing intense work in the field of AI and Machine Learning since before it was fashionable. He’s also a husband and the father of one daughter. We discussed:

* Founding a company with your significant other

* How science led him to believe he’d like having kids

* A deep-dive into the evolving patterns of education

* Homeschooling and maintaining social connections in a remote environment

* The modular learning strategy

* Navigating screentime when most learning happens on a screen

* Talking to kids about interactions with AI and what’s happening behind the scenes

Where to find Jeremy Howard

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardjeremy/

* Twitter: https://x.com/jeremyphoward

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[2:41] Welcome

[3:04] Professional background

[4:07] AI for the average person

[6:08] Childhood

[12:54] Family now

[15:31] Co-founding with your partner

[17:28] Decision to start a family

[19:53] Earliest memory after becoming a dad

[21:50] Homeschooling

[33:48] Homeschooling & socialization

[36:43] Screen time

[43:18] Advice for younger Jeremy

[49:10] Where you and partner don’t align

[52:09] AI & parenting

[56:07] Guardrails around educational AI

[58:28] Follow along

[59:10] Lightning round

[1:06:16] Thank you

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Show references:

Fast.ai: https://www.fast.ai/

Fast ai Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/xnpeRdg

Answer.AI: https://answerai.pro/

Fastmail: https://www.fastmail.com/

Enlitic: https://enlitic.com/

Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/

Center for Applied Data Ethics: https://www.usfca.edu/data-institute/centers-initiatives/caide

Teach Your Monster: https://www.teachyourmonster.org/

Homer: https://learnwithhomer.com/

Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/

MathTango: https://www.originatorkids.com/mathtango/

Modulo: https://www.modulo.app/

Prodigy: https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/

Mindustry: https://mindustrygame.github.io/

Factorio: https://www.factorio.com/

Polybridge: https://www.gamepix.com/play/poly-bridge

Synthesis: https://www.synthesis.com/tutor

p5. Js: https://p5js.org/

Python: https://www.python.org/

Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us

Strider bike: https://www.striderbikes.com/

Natural Resources (Parenting shop in the Mission, SF): https://www.naturalresources-sf.com/pages/our-space

Moana: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521164/

Moana 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13622970/

Frozen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629/

Frozen 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4520988/

The Matrix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/

We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse Series #1) by Dennis E. Taylor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-are-legion-dennis-e-taylor/1125058888

The Martian by Andy Weir: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-martian-andy-weir/1114993828

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/project-hail-mary-andy-weir/1137456421

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For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Mike Yan is the co-founder and CEO of Manychat, a chat automation tool for social platforms with over 250 employees, 1 million customers and growing 2x year over year. With his team, Mike has built the fastest growing platform on Whatsapp and the largest on Instagram. He’s also a husband and a new dad. We discussed:

* How he thought he was going to become a magician rather than a founder

* Starting a family as the founder of a fast-growing, 250+ person company

* How he prepared himself, his team and his board for paternity leave

* Advice he’d give to founders who are considering starting a family

* How becoming a Dad has changed him as a CEO

* Navigating the disruption of changes in childcare

* Sleep training

* The paradox of the Unhappy Achiever

* Supporting your partner

Where to find Mike Yan

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedyan/

* Telegram: @MikeYan

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[01:46] Introduction

[02:15] ManyChat Background and Growth

[05:05] Mike's Early Life and Path to Entrepreneurship

[12:32] Decision to Start a Family

[14:49] Sleep Challenges and Sleep Training

[19:47] Taking Paternity Leave as CEO

[22:56] What He'd Tell His Pre-Dad Self

[25:26] The "Unhappy Achiever" Philosophy

[32:57] Navigating Childcare Transitions

[39:38] Thoughts on Kids and Technology

[46:07] Connecting with Mike Yan

[47:12] Lightning Round

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Show references:

Mike Yan LI:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedyan/

Email Address: [email protected]

Telegram: @mikeyan

ManyChat: https://manychat.com/

Rubik’s cube: https://www.rubiks.com/

Counter Strike: https://www.counter-strike.net/

World of Warcraft :https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/

Lilo and Stitch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275847/

The Matrix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/

The Truman Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120382/

Existence: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402107/

The Game: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119174/

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For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Eric Colbert, Jay Chandrasekhar and Eli Szasz are the co-founders of VouchVault, a new platform that helps you get trusted recommendations for products and services you need. Eric and Eli have worked together for years at creative agency, Spark6. Jay is a comedian, writer and actor best known for his movies Super Troopers and Beerfest. Collectively they’re the dads of 9 different kids along with being loving and supportive husbands (or so they told me). We discussed:

* How they all met and decided to start VouchVault

* How their new company helps busy parents

* Getting into trouble as young kids

* Raising teenagers and Eric’s “three pillars” of success

* How their relationships have changed as their kids have gotten older

* Advice they’d give the younger versions of themselves

* A raging debate on minivans

Where to find Eric Colbert, Jay Chandrasekhar and Eli Szasz

Eric

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-colbert-9900a65/

Jay

* X: https://x.com/jaychandrasekha

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaychandrasekhar/

Eli

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijahszasz/

Website: www.vouchvault.com

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[2:09] Welcome

[2:49] How did you meet & decide to partner

[4:14] Mission of VouchVault

[9:26] Worst experience of a review

[13:08] What were you like as kids?

[16:59] Ages of children

[22:19] Teenage years/ pillars

[29:17] How has your relationship with your kids changed as they got older?

[33:25] Jay’s movies

[37:44] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[40:49] Doing things differently the second time around

[42:35] Kid’s relationship to tech

[49:37] Partnership

[55:12] Follow along

[56:27] Lightning round

[1:10:28] Thank you

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Show references:

VouchVault: https://www.vouchvault.com/

Spark6: https://www.spark6.com/

Broken Lizard: https://brokenlizard.com/

Super Troopers 1: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247745/

Super Troopers 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859635/

Beer Fest: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486551/

Community: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629/

Arrested Development: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367279/

New Girl: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1826940/

Shantaram: A Novel by Gregory David Roberts: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shantaram-gregory-david-roberts/1100338449

Blackbirds: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3818366/

Walk the Line: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358273/

MacGruber: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470023/

Citizen Kane: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/

Generation Kill: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995832/

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083929/

University of Utah: https://www.utah.edu/Colgate: https://www.colgate.edu/

University of Michigan: https://umich.edu/

St. Andrews: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/

Tim Urban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-urban-56927430/

American Pie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163651/

Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379

Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/

Magnetiles: https://www.magnatiles.com/products/

CocoMelon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12427840/

Baby Einstein: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9808494/

Dora The Explorer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235917/

Spongebob Squarepants: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206512/

Toy Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/

Moana: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521164/

ACDC Highway to Hell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_to_Hell_(song)

Star Wars: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/

Back To The Future: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/

First Blood: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083944/

Terminator 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/

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For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Tyler Moore aka TidyDad is a school teacher turned internet sensation and best-selling author. Pushed to the brink of a breakdown after the birth of his second daughter, Tyler went on to tidy up his mind, his life and his household. In the process he built a massive following as Tidy Dad and recently published a USA Today best-selling book called Tidy Up Your Life. He has been featured on Good Morning America, The Washington Post, NYTimes, NYPost, Better Homes & Gardens, Apartment Therapy and the HGTV Podcast (among many others). In addition to his role as Tidy Dad he still teaches elementary school in New York City and lives in a 5 room, 750 square foot apartment with his wife and three daughters. We discussed:

* Tyler’s journey from mental breakdown to best-selling author

* How to tidy up your mind then your space

* The one-area-a-weekday cleaning method

* Involving your kids in the tidying process

* What “Just Enough” means

* The first step in de-cluttering

* The concept of Surthrival

* Many of the tidying frameworks discussed in his new book

Where to find Tyler Moore

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tidydad/

* Website: https://thetidydad.com/

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[2:19] Welcome

[2:52] Inspiration for Tidy Dad

[5:43] Intro to book story

[8:54] Family

[10:55] Decision to start a family

[14:07] Tidy Dad order of operations

[16:30] General advice from “Tidy Up Your Life.”

[18:26] Working through “just enough.”

[22:55] What comes after, “just enough.”

[24:44] One area a day cleaning routine

[29:26] First step to decluttering

[32:27] How do you involve kids in tidying

[38:10] Most challenging aspect to being tidy as a dad

[40:48] Advice to younger Tyler

[42:50] Advice to ignore

[46:18] Kid’s relationship to tech

[50:16] Surthrival

[52:30] Most rewarding feedback

[54:41] Future of Tidy Dad

[58:17] Follow along

[59:23] Lightning Round

[1:05:57] Thank you

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Show references:

Tidy Dad: https://thetidydad.com/

Tidy Up Your Life: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tidy-up-your-life-tyler-moore/1145899800

Folex Cleaner: https://folexcompany.com/

Despicable Me: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1323594/

Sister Act: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105417/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1

Lindt: https://www.lindtusa.com/

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For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Pouyan Salehi is the co-founder and CEO of Scratchpad—a company trying to take the busy work out of sales. He has founded three other companies, including PersistIQ (acquired by Wishpond) and Stackmob (acquired by PayPal). In addition to being a serial founder and entrepreneur he is also a husband and a Dad to three kids. We discussed:

* Coming to America from Iran and restarting his life with his parents

* Why there’s no perfect time to start a family

* How each kid is different and requires different parenting strategies

* Advice he’d give his younger self about how to relax

* Appreciating the new way your life comes together after kids

* Moving across the country to be closer to family

Where to find Pouyan Salehi

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pouyansalehi/

* Twitter: https://x.com/psalehi

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:49] Welcome

[2:13] Pouyan’s professional background

[3:51] Scratchpad

[4:47] His childhood

[9:34] How did you meet your wife/tell about your kids

[10:44] Desire to start a family vs. focusing on careers

[13:09] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[15:13] Emotions that arose when becoming a dad

[16:20] Parenting three kids

[17:38] Parenting a teenager

[19:08] Advice for younger Pouyan

[21:06] Advice to ignore

[22:24] Move to Minnesota

[24:25] Parenting Frameworks 

[26:26] How has parenting evolved kid-to-kid

[27:50] Has being a parent helped him lead teams & vice versa

[29:40] Aligning with partner

[32:14] Kid’s relationship with tech

[33:52] AI & kids

[36:19] What’d he give up to be a dad?

[37:18] How does he recharge his batteries

[38:18] Mistake made as a dad?

[39:54] Where to find Pouyan

[41:07] Lightning round

[48:43] Thank you

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Show references:

Scratchpad: https://www.scratchpad.com/

Wishpond: https://www.wishpond.com/

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/us/home

Dominos: https://www.dominos.com/en/

Tod Francis episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwFYEpFSi3A

Apple: https://www.apple.com/

Ferris Bueller's Day Off: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/

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For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Alex Lloyd Hunter is co-founder of The Dad Shift—a group of men, dads and co-parents campaigning for better paternity leave in the UK. He has been a founder, a non-profit leader, and an organizer for the Labour Party. In addition to being an advocate for better paternity leave policies he’s also a husband and the father of a young son. We discussed:

* Just how bad paternity leave is in the UK

* What The Dad Shift is trying to achieve

* The biggest obstacles to better paternity leave policies

* How we can define men less by their professional lives and more by their participation at home

* How Alex’s views on fatherhood and parenting were shaped by his own father and the birth of his son

* How he proactively adjusted his career to better prepare for his son’s arrival

Where to find Alex Lloyd Hunter

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlloydhunter/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadshiftuk

* The Dad Shift: https://dadshift.org.uk/

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:56] Welcome

[2:09] The Dad Shift

[3:43] Redefining what it means to be a man and a dad

[7:10] The guerilla marketing Dad Shift launch

[9:39] How his son shaped his views on fatherhood

[12:05] Career arc/changes before fatherhood

[13:45] Conversations with wife to establish a shared view

[16:11] Paternity leave in the UK

[19:04] Goals of The Dad Shift

[20:52] Obstacles to paternity leave improvements

[24:25] New generation regressing

[26:56] Role of fathers

[29:01] Response to The Dad Shift

[32:09] Surprising parts of being a dad

[34:00] Advice for younger Alex

[35:38] Advice to ignore

[37:06] Favorite book to read to his son

[38:03] Mistakes as a dad

[39:44] How to support The Dad Shift

[41:12] Lightning round

[49:17] Thank you

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Show references:

Brene Brown:https://brenebrown.com/

Laurence Olivier: https://www.biography.com/actors/laurence-olivier

Andrew Tate: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64125045

Maisy books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/MSY/maisy/

Sleepyhead: https://mysleepyhead.com/mattresses

Clip bag: https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Universal-Stroller-Organizer/dp/B0CR3BY2D2

BBC Alpha Blocks, Number Blocks, Colour Blocks & Wonder Blocks: https://www.learningblocks.tv/

The Snowman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084701/

Aled Jones “Walking In The Air”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=engSQve1CKU

Peppa Pig: https://www.peppapig.com/en-us/

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For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Paul Sullivan is the founder of Company of Dads—a community for Lead Dads which he created to provide more support for Dads who are also the primary caregivers at home. He is also the best-selling author of two books: Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don’t and The Thin Green Line: The Money Secrets of The Super Wealthy. He has been a journalist for over 25 years and wrote the Wealth Matters column for the NY Times, the Money Game column in GOLF Magazine and has appeared in Fortune, Money, Barron’s, The Boston Globe and Food & Wine. In addition to being an accomplished writer and founder he’s also a husband and the Lead Dad for three daughters. We discussed:

* The need for a community like Company of Dads

* What exactly is a Lead Dad and why is it important?

* Building work around family rather than the other way around

* The need for more fathers to lead open communication at home

* A simple system for figuring out equitable participation in household logistics

* How fathers can be more vocal about their roles as Lead Dads

* Championing policies in the workplace to support all parents

* Lessons from Clutch on how parents can perform in high-pressure situations

Where to find Paul Sullivan

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sullivanpaulj

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sullivanpaulj

* Company of Dads: https://thecompanyofdads.com

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[2:27] Welcome Paul

[3:50] Company of Dads and being a Lead Dad

[17:21] Building working life around family

[23:42] Logistics of life

[27:16] Misconceptions of the Lead Dad

[30:48] Isolation as a Lead Dad

[37:53] Advice from Paul’s book, Clutch

[41:09] NYT column, Wealth Matters

[47:13] Relationship to his daughters

[51:47] Setting good examples around media consumption

[56:10] Where to find Paul

[56:49] Lightning round

[1:02:51] Thank you

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Show references:

Company of Dads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecompanyofdads

The Dad newsletter: https://thecompanyofdads.com/thedad/

Clutch: Excel Under Pressure by Paul Sullivan: https://www.amazon.com/Clutch-Excel-Pressure-Paul-Sullivan/dp/1591844290/

The Thin Green Line: The Money Secrets of the Super Wealthy by Paul Sullivan: https://www.amazon.com/Thin-Green-Line-Secrets-Wealthy/dp/1451687257/

NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/

Eve Rodsky: https://www.everodsky.com/

Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/

University of Chicago: https://www.uchicago.edu/en

Booth Business School: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/

Sierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/

David Booth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_G._Booth

Najee Goode: https://www.nfl.com/players/najee-goode/

Philadelphia Eagles: https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/

Tom Brady: https://www.nfl.com/players/tom-brady/

Everybody Loves Raymond: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115167/

The Fast And The Furious: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232500

Elon Musk:https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk

Pierre Omidyar: https://omidyar.com/omidyar_team/pierre-omidyar/

Qustodio: https://www.qustodio.com/en/

Mike Tyson:https://miketyson.com/

Jake Paul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Paul

E.T.: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/

Happy Gilmore: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116483/

Stanford:https://www.stanford.edu/

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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Cory 'O’Daniel is the co-founder and CEO of Massdriver, a platform designed to simplify and streamline the management of cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes. Cory had been a software architect and engineer for 20 years leading up to the founding of MassDriver. In addition to being an incredible founder he’s also a husband and the father of two young kids. We discussed:

* Conversations he and his wife had had as he was borrowing from retirement to start Massdriver

* Why enterprise sales is like your kid pooping in the bathtub

* Time dedication - to yourself, your spouse and your kids, individually

* Why kids brains are much bigger than we typically think

* How he and his wife have become more anti-tech in their household

* The benefits of being present

* Practicing “over-the-top” play and fostering imagination

Where to Cory O’Daniel

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coryodaniel/

* X: https://x.com/coryodaniel

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:43] Welcome

[2:54] Cory’s Professional background

[4:13] How old is MassDriver?

[4:33] Kids poop & enterprise sales

[6:57] Cory’s Childhood

[10:33] Family

[12:38] Nickname Coconut for daughter

[15:35] Wife’s career

[16:36] Conversation about having kids and starting a company

[21:58] How he prioritizes his time

[23:38] Conferences for MassDriver

[27:38] Most surprising thing discovered as a dad

[33:29] Over the top play

[36:20] Advice for younger Cory

[39:08] Advice to ignore

[41:12] Favorite book to read to your kids

[44:54] Connecting parenthood to being a company leader

[46:15] Area where you don’t align with your spouse

[50:57] Kid’s relationship to tech

[58:55] Mistake as a dad

[1:01:36] Follow along

[1:03:27] Lightning round

[1:17:50] Thank you

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Show references:

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/massdriver/

Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/coryodaniel.com

MassDriver: https://www.massdriver.cloud/

KubeCon: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/about/calendar/?_sft_lfevent-category=kubecon-cloudnativecon-cncf-events

re: Invent: https://reinvent.awsevents.com/

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-blue-truck-board-book-alice-schertle/1120880415

Ada Twist, Scientists by Andrea Beaty: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ada-twist-scientist-andrea-beaty/1123236059

Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/iggy-peck-architect-andrea-beaty/1103278969

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-love-tacos-adam-rubin/1107389326

The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak: https://www.amazon.com/Book-No-Pictures-B-Novak/dp/0803741715

Pete The Cat by Eric Litwin: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-love-my-white-shoes-eric-litwin/1104911441

Baby University Complete "for Babies" Board Book Set by Chris Ferrie (Author), whurley (Author), Cara Florance (Author), Julia Kregenow (Author), Marco Tomamichel (Author), Sarah Kaiser (Author): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1728232309

Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toot-toot-beep-beep-emma-garcia/1009185692

Tap Tap Bang Bang by Emma Garcia: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tap-tap-bang-bang-emma-garcia/1018125516Ignition by R. Kelly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCPdtMbw7zg

The Grinch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2709692/

Coco Melon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12427840/

Blippi: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6594882/

Caillou: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262153/

Tumble Leaf: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948562/

Puffin Rock: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3590338/

Daniel Tiger: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2014553/

Lego Batman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/

Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jitterbug-perfume-tom-robbins/1100623043

Cozy couch: https://www.cozey.com/

Evil Knievel: https://evelknievel.com/

The Weekend: https://www.theweeknd.com/

Marine Layer joggers: https://www.marinelayer.com/

Toy Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/

Paw Patrol Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11832046/

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/

Back To The Future: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/

Model Y: https://www.tesla.com/modely

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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Ben Lauzier is the co-founder and CEO of Nurra – an AI-powered health assistant that helps you navigate your healthcare and gives you a health advocate for your complex needs. Prior to that he was the VP of Product at Thumbtack and a long-time product leader at Lyft, where we first met. In addition to being an incredible founder he’s also a husband and the father of one daughter. We discussed:

* Leaning into fatherhood when your spouse has health challenges

* How his wife’s health issues led him to start his company

* Differences in parenting between France and the U.S.

* What it’s like to start a company with a two year old

* Advice for Dads on balancing self-care with fatherhood

* Remembering that change is constant in parenting

* Hopes for the future of technology with his daughter

Where to find Ben Lauzier

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminlauzier/

* X: https://x.com/bnjii

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:44] Welcome

[2:10] Professional journey

[5:23] Childhood

[7:11] How did you meet your wife?

[8:10] Decision to start a family

[9:44] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[11:31] Navigating the US healthcare system

[14:49] Starting a company with a 2 year old

[17:02] Emotions that came up when daughter was born

[17:54] Surprising discoveries since becoming a dad

[20:05] Advice for younger Ben

[24:33] Advice to ignore

[26:36] Favorite book to read to daughter

[28:04] Differences in parenting between US and France

[31:23] Family ground rules

[33:03] Parallels between becoming a dad and Management style

[35:45] Area where you don’t align with spouse

[37:12] Kid’s relationship to technology

[38:48] Recharge batteries

[39:35] Automations in household

[40:43] Mistake as a dad

[42:08] Hustle culture

[43:49] Follow along

[44:46] Lightning round

[50:36] Thank you

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Show references:

Nurra: https://nurra.me/

Thumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.com/

Lyft: https://www.lyft.com/

Northeastern: https://www.northeastern.edu/

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/

Cater2Me: https://cater2.me/

SEMTAC: https://www.nationalgrocers.org/semtac/

Reforge: https://www.reforge.com/

Martin Glover’s Episode:

Bluey: https://www.bluey.tv/

Cluck O'Clock by Kes Gray: https://www.amazon.com/Cluck-OClock-Kes-Gray/dp/082341809X

Ty DeGrange’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVs8FnMNIQI&t=8s

Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman: https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Up-B%C3%A9b%C3%A9-Discovers-Parenting/dp/0143122967

Emily In Paris: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8962124/

Nanit baby camera: https://www.nanit.com/

Keekaroo changing mat: https://www.amazon.com/Keekaroo-0130009KR-0001-Peanut-Changer-Vanilla/dp/B00KSW970Y/

Finding Nemo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/

Harry Potter: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241527/

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For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Matt Martin is the co-founder and CEO of Clockwise – an amazing product that optimizes your team’s schedules to create more time in everyone’s day. Prior to that he was an engineer and a lawyer. In addition to being an incredible founder he’s also a husband and the father of three kids, including a set of identical twins! We discussed:

* Changes in working style required when you become a parent

* The importance of clear communication - both at work and with your partner

* The most important aspects of communication to get right

* The need for focus in both work and parenting

* How to be gentle on your own self-criticism

* Reframing demands and expectations you have for yourself

* The support structures critical for his dual-working household

Where to find Matt Martin

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/voxmatt/

* X: https://x.com/voxmatt

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:42] Welcome

[1:54] Professional background

[2:49] Career before Clockwise

[3:46] Childhood

[4:37] Family now

[5:36] Work/life balance

[8:58] Decision to start a family/ how has your approach to work changed since becoming a dad

[15:53] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[19:24] Communication

[21:26] Most important aspect of communication

[23:34] Stories of “getting it wrong.”

[28:24] Most surprising things about being a dad

[31:06] Advice for younger Matt

[33:34] Advice to ignore

[35:12] Favorite book to read to kids

[37:20] Navigating your internal critic

[39:14] Did being a parent change your leadership style

[41:35] Alignment challenges with partner

[43:27] Kid’s relationship to tech

[45:24] Playing w/ ChatGPT and kids

[45:56] Mistake as a dad

[46:57] Follow along

[47:57] Lightning round

[55:48] Thank you

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Show references:

Clockwise: getclockwise.com

Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/goodnight-moon-margaret-wise-brown/1105127857

Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures of a Porcine Wonder by Kate DiCamillo: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mercy-watson-boxed-set-kate-dicamillo/1100089011

Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/paletero-man-lucky-diaz/1137570171

Paw Patrol: https://www.pawpatrol.com/

Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/

Frozen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629/

Diaper Pail: https://www.amazon.com/Diaper-Genie-Classic-Newborn-Sized-Diapers/dp/B0CNS3R8T7/

Blippi: https://blippi.com/

Wall-E: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970

White Christmas: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047673

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For sponsorship inquiries email: [email protected].

For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com

Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/