My guest today is Dylan Robbins, Founder and CEO of Lucra, a competitive loyalty platform. Lucra gives brands a white-label way to turn everyday competition into loyalty, so instead of collecting points nobody redeems, customers play for something and keep coming back.

He's building Lucra while raising a one-year-old son in New York, and he closed a twenty million dollar Series B with a newborn at home. He's here for a conversation about what it takes to build and scale a company, staying present as a father when founder mode never fully turns off, and the way each arena keeps pulling on the other.

Speaker: Dylan Robbins
Company: Lucra

My guest today is Matthew Player, Founder and CEO of Zoneomics, which is building the foundational layer of land use intelligence. Zoneomics makes complex zoning data usable, actionable, and accessible — helping real estate players make faster, smarter decisions.

He's building Zoneomics while raising three young kids in South Florida, and he's here for a conversation about what it takes to build and scale a company from the ground up, the discipline of staying present as a father while chasing a big vision, and how he thinks about winning in both arenas at once.

Speaker: Matthew Player
Company: Zoneomics

My guest today is Ari Evans, CEO of Maestro, the white-label interactive video platform powering live experiences for the likes of ESPN, Fox Sports, and Epic Games. He's building Maestro while raising two young kids in LA, and he's here for a conversation about building one cap table and operating in both arenas.

My guest today is Daniel Meth, Co-founder and CEO of Ingest AI, a data management and analytics company powering the operations behind the likes of Union Square Hospitality Group, Wolfgang Puck, and Salt and Straw. He's building Ingest while raising three daughters in New Orleans, and he's here for a conversation about the real trade-offs and costs of operating in both arenas.

The Two Arenas is a podcast about founders and executives building great companies and being present dads.

In every episode we explore fatherhood first and the business they've built second: the tensions, the decisions, and the unexpected ways each arena shapes the other.

Hosted by Mat Kaliski, Partner at Acronym Venture Capital and a new dad to Jack.

Episode 1 is with Daniel Meth, Co-founder and CEO of Ingest. Follow now so it finds you the moment it drops.