Startup Dad

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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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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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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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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Today I’m releasing the best of Startup Dad from 2024! Across over 50 hours of conversations, hundreds of topics, and approaching 100 Dads (and Moms) I’ve covered a lot. In this episode you’ll hear from dozens of executives and founders like Scott Belsky of Adobe, Immad Akhund from Mercury, Siqi Chen from Runway, Chris Miller from Hubspot, Lane Shackleton from Coda and Adam Nash from Daffy. You’ll also hear best-selling authors and experts like Sean Ellis, Nir Eyal, Linda Flanagan and “Dad Brain” expert Darby Saxby alongside some lesser-known founders and solopreneurs who are making it work or sometimes just barely surviving.

The goal of Startup Dad has always been to learn something new about parenting and to normalize hearing more successful male leaders talk about their families—the struggles and the successes.

In this episode highlights include:

* The role of technology and artificial intelligence in our kids’ lives

* The importance of modeling the right behavior and how to recover when you don’t

* How to partner successfully with your significant other

* How we approach our own aging parents

* Navigating cultural differences inside your own family

* Building companies while raising kids

* How to approach paternity leave as a startup founder

* Defining and creating quality time

* Whether work/life balance is possible, a myth, or should be re-thought entirely

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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] AI/Tech & parenting

[7:56] Talking to kids about over-reliance on AI?

[8:57] What's the most interesting thing that one of your kids has done with ChatGPT?

[19:46] Tech parents limiting kid’s access to tech

[21:53] Modeling behavior

[33:15] Adult children & relationships

[41:18] Aligned & disaligned w/ partner in parenting

[55:45] Raising families with cultural differences

[1:09:25] Parenting & Startups

[1:28:52] Paternity leave as a startup founder

[1:30:23] Partnership

[1:52:33] Healthy habits & kids

[2:01:39] Being present

[02:23:39] Cooking as a Dad

[02:27:39] Difficult times/adversity

[02:49:50] Frameworks

[3:20:10] Nurturing kid’s growth

[03:41:10] Thank You

Show references (more coming soon!):

Harriet Tubman: https://www.biography.com/activists/harriet-tubman

Gundam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam

Transformers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers

ChatGPT: chatgpt.com

Troomi: https://troomi.com/

Inside Out 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22022452/

Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

by Pamela Druckerman: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bringing-up-b-b-pamela-druckerman/1111325335

Alexa:https://www.alexa.com/

Tanzania: https://www.britannica.com/place/Tanzania

Daring Girls: https://daringgirls.org/

Paid Family Medical Leave Act: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/paid-family-and-medical-leave-pfml-overview-and-benefits

Ready to Die album by Notorious B.I.G: https://www.amazon.com/Notorious-BIG-Ready-Die-Remaster/dp/B0002GTWYW

Dadversity: https://dadversity.co.uk/

Five Love Languages: https://5lovelanguages.com/

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism

by Naoki Higashida, KA Yoshida (Translator), David Mitchell (Translator): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-reason-i-jump-naoki-higashida/1115218514

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-will-to-change-bell-hooks/1100306349?

Bruce Bolt Batting Gloves: https://brucebolt.us/collections/bruce-bolt-graduated-compression-adult-arm-sleeves?

Snagged: https://www.snagged.com/

Episodes Referenced:

Scott Belsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SKpsGBYwcE

Kevin Hannaford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShD_P9fCwts

Ethan Austin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxNU_BAC9o0

Dan Doty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmF2htq2MKk

Linus Ekenstam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIJDVGUQrJ0

Siqi Chen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Nm5Mkj0s0

Chris Miller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TlpdCCof90

Jordane Guily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI-TKN1W1-k

Carlo Navarro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19-YI8OukPI

Kevin Hanaford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShD_P9fCwts

Matt Ragland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz04HgHcQcE

Ethan Austin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxNU_BAC9o0

Nathan Jefferson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL3BL9zY3Oc

Rob Taylor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5c4Fgpn3Go

Darin Swanson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2NB2G9OECI

Sean Ellis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYi6xHcMQmE

Martin Glover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zghatBo_Ic

Bianca Shulze https://www.youtube.com...

Chip Leighton is a comic and the creator and host of The Leighton Show, a social media platform with more than 1.5 million followers and 250 million views. His comedy focuses on funny relationship and parenting moments with teenagers and he’s recently published a book based on them called What Time Is Noon? For several decades he was a marketing leader in the corporate world and then left that life to focus his time on The Leighton Show. His work has been featured in the NY Times, national television and various other print outlets. He’s a husband and the father of two kids who are, or used to be, teenagers. We discussed:

* How he started out his career and transitioned to social media and comedy

* His kids reaction to having an unemployed, middle-aged TikToker for a dad

* The story behind What Time Is Noon?

* What readers can expect from his book (and life with teenagers)

* How his work as a creator influences his own communication with his kids

* Why humor is so important as a parent

* The parenting community around his 1.5 million social media followers

* Becoming a standup comic at age 50

Where to find Chip Leighton

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

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_leighton_show

* Website: https://theleightonshow.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:

[1:56] Welcome

[2:38] Earlier career

[3:42] Transition from corporate to social media

[4:52] Conversation(s) with his wife over career change

[6:28] Chip’s book - What Time Is Noon?

[8:52] His childhood

[10:38] How did you meet your wife?

[11:42] Highlights from What Time Is Noon?

[13:50] Did his career change impact his communication with kids?

[14:53] Why is humor so important as a parent?

[16:01] Advice to younger Chip

[18:26] Advice to ignore

[20:00] Community of parents around his social media presence

[21:00] Early social media efforts

[24:28] Creator burnout

[26:20] Has this given you more flexibility?

[27:41] Does he negotiate with family on sharing content?

[29:45] Hypothetical second book topic

[34:18] Kid’s reaction to stand up

[34:59] Where do he and his wife disagree?

[36:05] Mistakes as a dad

[37:10] Where to follow along

[37:59] Lightning round

[47:23] Thank you

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Show references:

Chip’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chip-leighton-1497943/

TikTok: @the_leighton_show

Instagram: the_leighton_show

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theleightonshow

Leighton Show website: https://theleightonshow.com/

What Time is Noon: https://theleightonshow.com/book/

Carla Naumburg’s Episodes: https://youtu.be/qcrzFhbeIVs and https://youtu.be/YiaE6ZmaOIQ

Gillian Mackenzie Agency: https://www.gmalit.com/

Stride Rite Shoes: https://www.striderite.com/

Caroline Rhea: https://carolinerhea.com/

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-raise-an-adult-julie-lythcott-haims/1120327547

Baby Bjorn: https://www.babybjorn.com/

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: https://press.hulu.com/shows/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives/

The Shield: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-shield

Brooklyn 99: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2467372/

New Balance shoes: https://www.newbalance.com/

What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-5th-edition-heidi-murkoff/1131825672

Barney: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VcHbf8Kz0c

Barbie Dream House: https://shop.mattel.com/products/barbie-dreamhouse-playset-grg93

ET: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/

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Ryan Bozarth is the co-founder and CEO of Dakota, a business bank powered by crypto. Prior to that he was the CEO of Coinbase Custody, a Product Manager at AirBnB and a GM at Square. In addition to all that he’s also a husband and the father of two kids. We discussed:

* Using work as a way to teach your kids about important subjects

* Demonstrating hard work, discipline and staying true to yourself and your values

* Calendar blocking and other successful methods to be intentional about your time

* The future of finance for kids

* Making time for your partner

* Frameworks and guardrails for parenting

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Where to find Ryan Bozarth

* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanbozarth/

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

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:

[1:30] Welcome

[2:15] Ryan’s professional background & Dakota

[3:22] Does Dakota feel like regular online banking?

[5:34] Future of finance for our kids

[8:12] Ryan’s childhood/did it shape him as a parent?

[9:58] How did you meet your partner?

[10:43] What does your wife do for work?

[11:17] Their decision to start a family

[12:26] Discussion about starting the company

[15:16] Work as a way of teaching life subjects?

[16:42] Explaining to your kids what dad does for work

[17:46] Remaining intentional with your time as a founder and dad

[19:37] Calendar blocking/system of organization

[21:17] Most surprising thing you’ve discovered as a dad?

[22:38] Did being a dad make you a better founder & vice versa?

[24:38] Advice to younger Ryan

[26:25] Advice to ignore

[28:51] Carving out 1:1 time

[30:49] Favorite book to read to your kids?

[31:40] Family Halloween costumes

[32:17] Frameworks

[34:08] Recent adventure with kids?

[35:39] Where you and your partner don’t align?

[37:18] Kid’s relationship to technology

[39:06] What did you give up to become a dad?

[40:46] Mistake you made as a dad?

[42:46] How to follow along

[43:27] Lightning round

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Show references:

Dakota: https://dakota.xyz/

Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/

AirBnB: https://www.airbnb.com/

Square: https://squareup.com/us/en

Will Rocklin’s Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnPwKjSosyM

Anchorage: https://www.anchorage.com/

5-Minute Sleepy Time Stories by Disney Books: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/5-minute-sleepy-time-stories-disney-books/1136766940

Shusher: https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Shusher-Babies-Miracle-Soother/dp/B00D2JN87I

Moo Deng: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/14/travel/pigmy-hippo-thailand-latest-online-sensation-intl-hnk/index.html

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

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100758

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

Welcome to a special episode of Startup Dad! It’s the holiday time again when the list of responsibilities, performances, potlucks and gifts goes through the roof for already busy parents. To help you navigate the chaos I’ve asked many of my past guests to share with me their favorite books from the past year – those they’d gift to another person and those they’d tell parents to get for their kids. I’ve also highlighted parent’s favorite meals to make with and for their kids.

I'm joined by Alex Cohen, Andrew Capland, Brian Balfour, Adam Nash, Adam Grenier, Will Rocklin, Rob Schutz, Casey Handmer, Tye DeGrange, Josh Herzig-Marx, Carla Naumburg, and Michael Perry.

In this episode we discuss:

- Top book recommendations from 2024 for adults

- Their top book recommendations for kids of all ages

- A favorite recipe to make with your kids

Where to find Adam Fishman

- Newsletter: FishmanAFNewsletter.com

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

- X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf

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

Timestamps:

[00:41] Favorite book to gift this holiday season?

[14:27] Favorite book that you’d recommend to another parent for their kids?

[28:52] What recipe do you like to get your kids involved in at the holiday time?

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Show References

A full list of ALL references in this show can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17eDnhGaRWvCqBl0RmM746Je7Ovpt7qL-14TNzQS4DUg/edit?tab=t.0

Nick Soman’s Episode: https://startupdadpod.substack.com/p/building-a-company-and-family-nick-soman-decent

Founding Sales, The Founder Led Sales & Early Stage Go-to-Market Handbook by Pete Kazanjy: https://www.foundingsales.com/

Decent: https://www.decent.com/

Casey Handmer’s Episode: https://startupdadpod.substack.com/p/astrophysics-saving-the-planet-and-three-kids

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

by Charles T. Munger: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/poor-charlies-almanack-charles-t-munger/1142619102

Eric Bahn’s Episode: https://startupdadpod.substack.com/p/integration-over-balance-and-hustling-with-kids

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-audiobook/dp/B01COR1GM2/

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/demon-copperhead-barbara-kingsolver/1140860121

Eric Mauskopf Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOkHqWbJI1c

Will Rocklin Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnPwKjSosyM

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-swim-in-a-pond-in-the-rain-george-saunders/1137150630

Michael Perry’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP6JJhiFfK4

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/four-thousand-weeks-oliver-burkeman/1137427241

Tye DeGrange Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVs8FnMNIQI

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lonesome-dove-larry-mcmurtry/1001920809

Adam Nash’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaOCL5WSzhc

When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach

by Ashlee Vance: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-heavens-went-on-sale-ashlee-vance/1142161472

Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX by Eric Berger: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/liftoff-eric-berger/1137428010

Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age

by Eric Berger: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reentry-eric-berger/1144620800

Brian Balfour’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiQ_wAwfv5s

100% Unofficial AB to Jay-Z by Jessica Chiha: https://www.amazon.com/100-Unofficial-Jay-Z-Jessica-Chiha/dp/0648073912/

Andrew Capland’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-4ir53gZc

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-big-leap-gay-hendricks/1102667522

Rob Schutz’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g611gCs4g0A

The Ferryman by Justin Cronin: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ferryman-justin-cronin/1141941765

Carla Naumburg’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcrzFhbeIVs

Case Histories (Jackson Brodie Series #1) by Kate Atkinson: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/case-histories-kate-atkinson/1100163888

Josh Herzig-Marx’s Episode:

Martin Glover is an IT professional by day and the founder of cooking Website Dad What Cooks by night. He turned a love of bread baking, barbecuing and being the primary cook in the family into a fantastic Website and recipe guide for Dads everywhere. He’s on a mission to help Dads learn cooking skills and be more involved in the kitchen starting with making it less intimidating. In addition to his cooking pursuits and work in IT he’s also a husband and the father of one daughter (who also loves to cook). We discussed:

* The origin story of Dad What Cooks

* His journey from raising a newborn to becoming an empty nester

* How he found community with other Dads at a young age

* How he became passionate about cooking

* How to get your kids interested in cooking and building memories in the kitchen

* Important kitchen safety with kids

* The biggest mess he’s made with his daughter

* His absolute favorite recipes and core holiday dishes

* What to do with all those holiday leftovers

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Where to find Martin Glover

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

* Website: https://www.dadwhatcooks.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:

[1:38] Welcome

[2:16] Professional background

[3:31] Origin of Dad What Cooks

[6:08] Martin’s childhood

[7:02] Family now

[8:41] Decision to start a family

[9:08] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[10:47] Journey from newborn to empty nester

[12:42] How did you find a dad’s group?

[14:54] Did you cook before Dad What Cooks?

[17:09] Getting kids interested in cooking

[21:40] Safety in the kitchen

[23:00] Building memories in the kitchen

[24:09] Biggest mess in the kitchen

[25:43] Most surprising things as a dad

[26:41] Advice for younger Martin

[28:07] Advice to ignore

[29:04] Absolute favorite recipe

[30:19] Basic tips for cooking as a family

[35:40] Core holiday dishes

[37:04] What do do with leftovers

[39:49] Mastering BBQ & bread

[45:34] Most important utensils to have

[46:24] Kitchen guilty pleasure

[47:41] Where he and his partner don’t align?

[49:27] Kid’s relationship to technology

[52:22] Mistake as a dad

[53:34] Follow along

[54:36] Lightning round

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Show references:

How To Actually Build Lasting Memories With Your Kids, Tod Francis on Startup Dad: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-actually-build-lasting-memories-with-your-kids/id1693312339?i=1000656304243

Great British Baking Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877368/

Halloumi Fries Recipe: https://www.dadwhatcooks.com/ultimate-kfc-style-halloumi-fries/

Boxing Day: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boxing-Day

Yorkshire Puddings: https://www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-yorkshire-pudding-424498

Ninja Foodie: https://www.ninjakitchen.com/page/pressure-multi-cookers?srsltid=AfmBOorQ710y6UY5FSM0lUSfSvRmX0a7c67qMFcmz02Lpp5vpp3Nba69

Garlic Press: https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Dishwasher-Efficient-Crusher-Imperial/dp/B098WNQ44MPasta Maker: https://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Thickness-Settings-Spaghetti-Fettuccini/dp/B07HB2KL4C

Diaper Genie: https://diapergenie.com/

You're Pregnant Too,Mate!: The Essential Guide for Expectant Fathers By Gavin Rodgers: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/youre-pregnant-toomate-the-essential-guide-for-expectant-fathers-gavin-rodgers

Where you send your kid’s artwork to make a book - Artkive: https://www.artkiveapp.com/

Spongebob Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345950/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Goonies:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095705/

Airplane!: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/

Only Fools and Horses: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081912/

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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/

Bianca Schulze is the founder and editor of The Children's Book Review—a resource devoted to children's literature and literacy—and the host of The Growing Readers Podcast. Bianca is also the author of DON'T WAKE THE DRAGON which has been translated into 20 languages and is now a six-book series, as well as 101 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU GROW UP which is an Amazon Editors' pick for Best Nonfiction for Kids. She also a wife and the mother of three kids! In our conversation today we discussed:

* How to raise readers in your household

* How to foster a love of reading within your family

* Her Top 5 book recommendations for 2024

* The Children’s Book Review journey from blog to important literary resource

* How she came to write her earliest books

* Classic holiday stories for families

* How parents can work with kids who are struggling to find reading enjoyable

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Where to find Bianca Schulze

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

* Website: https://www.biancaschulze.com/

* The Children’s Book Review: https://www.thechildrensbookreview.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:

[1:38] Welcome

[2:19] Professional background

[4:05] Family

[5:13] Children’s book review evolution

[8:11] How does being an author inform your work?

[10:25] Don’t Wake the Dragon Series

[14:27] Inspiration for 101 Books to Read

[17:25] Top book recommendations by age

[27:55] New releases you’re excited about?

[29:08] Where to buy all your books

[31:41] Classic holiday book recommendations

[33:24] How do you choose age level books?

[35:29] Using Children’s Book Review as a resource

[37:05] Trends in children’s literature right now

[39:17] How to encourage children to love reading

[44:24] Diversity/representation in literature

[46:45] Growing Readers Podcast

[48:44] What’s next?

[49:46] Advice on how to juggle work & family

[53:25] Lightning round

[58:43] Thank you

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Show references:

Children’s Book Review: https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/

Growing Readers Podcast:https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/thegrowingreaderspodcast/

Bianca’s Published Works: https://www.biancaschulze.com/#published-works

CU Boulder: https://www.colorado.edu/

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

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie (Illustrator): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/impossible-creatures-katherine-rundell/1143746993

The Poisoned King (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Impossible Creatures #2) by Katherine Rundell: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-poisoned-king-katherine-rundell/1146144609

Kate DiCamillo: https://www.katedicamillo.com/

Priya's Kitchen Adventures: A Cookbook for Kids by Priya Krishna: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/priyas-kitchen-adventures-priya-krishna/1142903399

The Yellow Bus by Loren Long: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-yellow-bus-loren-long/1143921425

Where Is Koketso?: A Search, Seek & Find by Nyasha Williams, Anna Abl (Illustrator): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-is-koketso-nyasha-williams/1144786418

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-remarkable-journey-of-coyote-sunrise-dan-gemeinhart/1128564272

Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhart: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/coyote-lost-and-found-dan-gemeinhart/1143297511

BookShop: www.bookshop.org

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-outsiders-s-e-hinton/1100458329

Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twas-the-night-before-christmas-clement-clarke-moore/1102050730

Stick Man by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stick-man-julia-donaldson/1015184424

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #1) by Jeff Kinney: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-jeff-kinney/1100714716

Dog Man (Dog Man Series #1) by Dav Pilkey: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dog-man-dav-pilkey/1123324195

Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone:(Harry Potter Series #1) by J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-j-k-rowling/1143017727

The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes (Illustrator): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-chronicles-of-narnia-box-set-c-s-lewis/1100542419

Noise canceling headphones: https://www.bose.com/c/holiday-sale

Inside Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/

Inside Out 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22022452/

Edward Scissorhands: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099487/

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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/