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Apple Rating 4.8 (24)
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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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Everything Is Trivial After Infant CPR | Ben Norment (Dad of 3, Founder/CEO of Stork Exchange)

Jun 11, 2026 55m Transcript

Ben Norment is the Founder and CEO of Stork Exchange, a company helping parents access high quality baby gear at more affordable prices by working with retailers and manufacturers to resell returned…

Dad Bods, Brains and Testosterone | Darby Saxbe (Mom of 2, Author and Professor at USC)

Jun 04, 2026 1h 30m Transcript

Darby Saxbe is a clinical psychologist, professor at USC, and one of the few researchers in the world studying how men’s brains change when they become fathers. She is also the author of Dad Brain:…

I Use Hostage Negotiation Tactics With My Daughter | Walter Velazquez Taboada (Dad of 2, Architect at Winning by Design)

May 28, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

Walter Velazquez Taboada is a consultant and former operations leader at Winning by Design, where he helps executive teams navigate complex decisions and organizational change. Originally from Cuba,…

What 7 Kids Taught Me About Letting Go | Nate Quigley (Dad of 7, Co-founder/CEO of Chatbooks)

May 21, 2026 53m Transcript

Nate Quigley is the co-founder of Chatbooks, the photo book company that helps families preserve their memories from Instagram photos. He started the company after a wave of nostalgia hit as his…

“Kids Expose Wasted Motion” | Gabe Larsen (Dad of 5, CRO of Atonom)

May 14, 2026 52m Transcript

Gabe Larsen is the CRO of Atonom, an AI company building always-on AI agents. He has spent his career leading go-to-market teams at high-growth companies, including Kustomer, Meta, and…

My Mom Interviews Famous People; Dad Coaches Baseball | Jonathan Stull (Dad of 4, COO of Handshake)

May 07, 2026 52m Transcript

Jonathan Stull is the President and COO of Handshake, the career platform connecting students and recent grads with employers that recently made a massive pivot into scaling an AI product. He’s spent…

“Stop Making Kids Your Trophy” | Ashish Kundra (Dad of 1, CEO of Conceptual)

Apr 30, 2026 46m Transcript

Ashish Kundra is the CEO of Conceptual, a growth agency that helps companies like Cursor, Perplexity, Superhuman, Fenty Beauty, GPTZero, and dozens more. Prior to that, he led growth at DuckDuckGo…

AI Is Failing Kids and This Founder Will Fix It | Robert Whitney (Dad of 1, Co-founder/CTO of Stickerbox)

Apr 23, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

Robert Whitney is the Co-Founder and CTO of Hapiko, the company that invented Stickerbox, an AI powered product helping kids create and play in more imaginative ways. Before starting Stickerbox, he…

Either the Kids Suck or the Parents Suck | Caleb Avery (Dad of 3, Founder of Tilled)

Apr 16, 2026 1h 2m Transcript

Caleb Avery is the Founder and CEO of Tilled. He started his first company at 19 and has spent the last seven years building Tilled while raising three kids with his wife, Kelsey.In this episode,…

How to Not Raise Entitled Kids | Sam Yagan (Dad of 3, OkCupid & Match Group)

Apr 09, 2026 53m Transcript

Sam Yagan is the founder of OKCupid and former CEO of Match Group. He’s also an investor, board member, married to a CEO, and a dad of three kids ages 12 to 18.In this episode, Sam shares how he and…

New Dads: Stop Fighting The Change | Rex Gelb (Dad of 1, Summit Chase)

Apr 02, 2026 48m Transcript

Rex Gelb is the Founder/CEO of Summit Chase, a paid media agency serving B2B, SaaS, and professional services companies. Before starting Summit Chase, Rex spent more than 11 years at HubSpot, where…

Family First Is Harder Than It Sounds | Jesse Randall (Dad of 5, Sweater Ventures)

Mar 26, 2026 1h 2m Transcript

Jesse Randall is the founder and CEO of Sweater, a company making venture investing accessible to anyone with a smartphone. He is also a husband and father of five kids, ranging from 7 to 17 years…

Parenting Through Projectile Vomit | Mike Rome (Dad of 3, moonwater)

Mar 19, 2026 1h 9m Transcript

Mike Rome is the founder of moonwater, a performance marketing studio that helps startups grow, and a longtime operator in growth stage tech where he previously served as a CMO and growth leader.…

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)

Mar 12, 2026 1h 5m Transcript

Amy Winther is the Head of Product Design for Core Products at Square and the writer behind Motherboard, a Substack sharing honest stories about senior women in big tech. Chris Winther is a former…

Startups Are BETTER for Parents Than Big Tech | Jacob Bank (Dad of 3, Founder at Relay.app, ex-Google)

Mar 05, 2026 1h 7m Transcript

Jacob Bank is the Founder and CEO of Relay.app, a profitable, fast-growing startup that helps teams build AI agents to automate their work. Previously, Jacob founded Timeful, which was acquired by…

Move the Ball Forward: A COO Dad's Framework | Amit Shah (Dad of 2, Virta Health)

Feb 26, 2026 58m Transcript

Amit Shah is the COO of Virta Health, a company on a mission to reverse Type 2 diabetes, and a dad to two young children. As a high-level executive and father, Amit has navigated the challenge of…

Being a Dad at Two Hypergrowth AI Startups | Lee Robinson (Dad of 1, Cursor)

Feb 19, 2026 1h Transcript

Lee Robinson is the VP of Developer Education at Cursor, one of the fastest-growing AI developer tools in the world. Before Cursor, he spent five years at Vercel helping define how modern developers…

Stop Being A Boring Dad | Pranav Piyush (Dad of 2, Paramark)

Feb 12, 2026 58m Transcript

Pranav Piyush is the co-founder and CEO of Paramark, a marketing analytics company, and a dad to two young children. On his entrepreneurial journey, Pranav has faced health challenges, raised kids…

Building Meaningful Connections | Jason Smith (Dad of 2, Klue)

Feb 05, 2026 1h 5m Transcript

Jason Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of Klue, an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform. He’s a five-time startup founder, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and a father of two…

Finding Peace in the Dopamine Desert | Dr. Emilio Galán (Dad of 2, Founder turned Stay-At-Home-Dad)

Jan 29, 2026 1h 5m Transcript

Dr. Emilio Galán is a former medical student, entrepreneur, and now a full-time stay-at-home dad. He took a drastic turn in his career, moving from building a successful AI-driven company to focusing…

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