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

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 on family life after step...

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Jan. 29, 2026

Finding Peace in the Dopamine Desert | Dr. Emilio Galán (Dad of 2, Fo…

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 on family life after step...

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Jan. 22, 2026

Homeschooling My Kids Across 21 Countries | Michael Goodbody (Dad of …

Michael Goodbody is the former Global Head of Marketing & Communications at Robinhood , CMO at Dave, and VP Marketing at Credit Karma. A year ago, he resigned from his executive job at Robinhood to homeschool his children wh...

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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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