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Parenting is Deeply Unnatural: Advice from a 6x Founder on Becoming a Dad | Aaron White (Dad of 1, AppyAI, Profitwell, Vendr)

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 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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July 17, 2025

How I Learned To Model Emotional Intelligence | Roger Einstoss (Dad o…

Roger Einstoss is the founder of Braintly, a software development company specializing in helping U.S.-based companies build and scale their engineering teams in Latin America. He's also a husband, father of two young kids, a...

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July 10, 2025

100th Episode Special: Brother vs Brother on Dad Life | Daniel Fishma…

Dan Fishman is a husband, a lawyer, and a relatively new parent. He’s also Adam’s brother, and the very special guest for the 100th episode of Startup Dad. By day, Dan is Associate General Counsel at Redwood Trust, but at hom...

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June 26, 2025

Why Working Parents Are Assets, Not Liabilities | Alex Egeler (Dad of…

Alex Egeler is a former engineering executive turned parent career coach. He’s also a father of four boys, a husband, and a stay-at-home dad who helps other working parents navigate meaningful careers that support, not strain...

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June 19, 2025

The Portfolio Career That Made Him a Better Parent | Ben Erez (Dad of…

Ben Erez is a former founder and product leader turned solopreneur and instructor. He teaches a popular Maven course for aspiring product managers, hosts the podcast Supra Insider, and is a proud girl dad living in Brooklyn. ...

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