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Why Having Children Inevitably Ends in Heartache | James Currier (Dad of 4, NFX)

James Currier is a serial entrepreneur, founding partner at NFX , and a father of 4 boys. Known for his sharp insights into human behavior and startup dynamics, James brings that same clarity and intention to his parenting. H...

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Aug. 28, 2025

Why Having Children Inevitably Ends in Heartache | James Currier (Dad…

James Currier is a serial entrepreneur, founding partner at NFX , and a father of 4 boys. Known for his sharp insights into human behavior and startup dynamics, James brings that same clarity and intention to his parenting. H...

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Aug. 21, 2025

He Brought His Potty to My Client Meeting | Mike Malloy (Dad of 1, Ma…

Mike Malloy is the founder of Malloy Industries , a firm that connects scaling entrepreneurs with vetted fractional executives. He's also a Georgetown professor, a husband, and the father of Max, the company's self-declared C...

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Aug. 14, 2025

Create Your Parent Advisory Board | Mike Leibovich (Dad of 1, Adobe)

Michael Leibovich is the Head of Growth at Adobe, but at home, he’s dad to a curious two-and-a-half-year-old and husband to a full-time working partner. With a previous career as a touring musician and a current career in cre...

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Aug. 7, 2025

Parenting is our Founder Superpower | Neil Vidyarthi & Lauren Dugan (…

Lauren Dugan and Neil Vidyarthi are the husband-and-wife co-founders of Feel Good Games , creators of Little Magic Stories , an AI storytelling platform designed to spark creativity and independence in kids. They’re also pare...

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July 31, 2025

Parenting is Deeply Unnatural: Advice from a 6x Founder on Becoming a…

Aaron White , founder of six companies including Appy People, Profitwell, Boundless and Blissfully discusses the intersection of startup life and fatherhood. In this episode, he shares how the challenges of becoming a parent ...

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July 24, 2025

You Don’t Own Your Kids, You Borrow Them | Olav Sindre Kriken (Dad of…

Olav Sindre Kriken is a four-time founder, husband, and father of three who’s currently leading Tana , an AI-powered productivity startup. Originally from a small town in Norway, Olav now lives in Palo Alto, and splits his ti...

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