Adam Grenier is VP of Growth at Eventbrite, a ticketing company that is bringing the world together through live experiences. Prior to that he led growth for Masterclass and Lambda School, was an EIR at Reforge and was Head of Growth Marketing at Ube...
Adam Grenier is VP of Growth at Eventbrite, a ticketing company that is bringing the world together through live experiences. Prior to that he led growth for Masterclass and Lambda School, was an EIR at Reforge and was Head of Growth Marketing at Uber. He's also a loving husband and the father of 3 kids, including an autistic son. In this episode we discuss:
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Where to find Adam Grenier
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AKGrenier
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akgrenier
Where to find Adam Fishman:
- Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:23] Introductions
[2:11] Adam’s Background
[7:12] Parents
[9:26] Discussing Role Models
[11:19] Arriving in California, Adam’s wife and kids
[20:08] Talk about Poop
[21:45] What it’s like with a special needs child
[24:15] Discussing capacity and Brene Brown
[26:06] How to advocate for your child
[31:55] Shame around parenting
[33:38] New parent support group anecdote
[34:06] Family guard rails
[37:12] Parenting disagreements
[39:03] How to balance work and family
[45:25] Rapid fire round
[51:21] Parting advice
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Links we reference:
Second City
https://www.secondcity.com/
SNL
https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live
Brene Brown
https://brenebrown.com/
Butt Cream
https://www.forbes.com/health/family/best-diaper-rash-cream/
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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/
Episode art designed by Matt Sutherland at https://www.mspnw.com/