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Founding A Company As A Single Dad | Andrew Song (Dad of 2, Make Sunsets)

Andrew Song is the co-founder of Make Sunsets , a climate startup working to slow global warming by deploying reflective aerosols in the stratosphere. A longtime startup operator, Andrew has spent his career taking contrarian...

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Jan. 15, 2026

Founding A Company As A Single Dad | Andrew Song (Dad of 2, Make Suns…

Andrew Song is the co-founder of Make Sunsets , a climate startup working to slow global warming by deploying reflective aerosols in the stratosphere. A longtime startup operator, Andrew has spent his career taking contrarian...

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Jan. 8, 2026

What 46 Dads Taught Me About Modern Fatherhood | Best of 2025 (Startu…

This special episode looks back at the most powerful moments from Startup Dad in 2025. Host Adam Fishman reflects on a year of raw, honest conversations with 46 founders, operators, and leaders who are also Dads (and sometime...

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Dec. 18, 2025

The Hidden Benefits of Raising Kids in NYC | Dan Borok (Dad of 2, nvp…

Daniel Borok is a Managing Partner at nvp capital , an early-stage venture firm investing in founders building the next generation of vertical AI companies. With a focus on B2B applications, Dan spends his days meeting vision...

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Dec. 11, 2025

10,000 Independent Decisions | Oji Udezue (Dad of 2, Author, Typeform…

Oji Udezue is an AI Product Expert at ProductMind , and a veteran product leader with more than 25 years of experience across Typeform, Twitter, Calendly, Atlassian, Bridgewater, and Microsoft. He’s known for his deep thinkin...

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Dec. 4, 2025

The Mental Workload of Family Life | Allison Daminger (Mom of 1, Auth…

Allison Daminger is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , where she specializes in gender, family dynamics, and social inequality. She’s also the author of What’s on Her Mind: The Mental...

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Nov. 20, 2025

12 Parenting Rules and Frameworks | Jamie Nacht (Dad of 2, Co-founder…

Jamie Nacht is the co-founder and CEO of Havium , a company he built from the ground up with his wife and co-founder, Cristin. Together, they’re raising two young kids while juggling the nonstop realities of startup life, mar...

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