Episodes

Chad Pytel is the founder and CEO of thoughtbot , a product development consultancy, and co-founder of 12 Sided Studios , a gaming and production company. He’s also the longtime host of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Gi...

Jonathan Jamil , founder and CEO of Springboard , shares his story of growing up in a two-bedroom apartment with six family members, building a business powered by stay-at-home moms, and raising two daughters while redefining...

In this episode of Startup Dad, I sit down with Adam Lieb , the founder and CEO of Gamesight , a marketing technology company that helps video game studios connect with players and launch their biggest titles. Adam started h...

In this episode of Startup Dad, Adam Fishman sits down with Rishabh Jain , the CEO of FERMÀT Commerce , a company he launched when his oldest daughter was just a few weeks old. He’s also a husband and father of two kids under...

Zach Teutsch is the founder of Values Added Financial , and a former leader at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He’s also a husband, father of two, and a master of weaving big-picture life principles into day-to-day ...

Jeremy King , co-founder and CEO of Ocean Orchestra and former CEO of Attest, shares his journey as a founder, ocean advocate, and father of two daughters. In this episode, Jeremy opens up about building systems for both his ...

In this episode of Startup Dad, Adam Fishman sits down with Jeff Selingo , a bestselling author, journalist and education expert, to discuss the complexities of college admissions and how parents can help their kids find thei...

Peter Kazanjy is the best-selling author of Founding Sales and co-founder of Atrium . He’s also a dad to a seven-year-old son, Michael, and husband to Tracy, a designer and entrepreneur. In this episode, Pete reflects on buil...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

Jamie Lee is the Founder of JME Labs , a consulting business supporting startups and small businesses. Her husband, Jeff Okita , is the VP of Product at Tilt , a leave management platform. Together, they’re raising their 14-m...

David Apple is the Founder of Shark Tooth Biotech , a company focused on developing treatments for CMT 1A, a rare genetic disease affecting his oldest son. Previously an executive at Typeform, Notion, and Zingtree, David step...

Alex Medick is the Director of Marketing at TensorWave , an AI infrastructure company. Prior to this role, he served as the President and Chief Marketing Officer of Inside.com. He’s also a single dad to two kids, a son and a ...

Jordan Gal is the CEO of Rosie , an AI answering service for small businesses. He’s also a five-time founder, husband, and dad to three daughters. Born in Israel and raised in an immigrant entrepreneur household, Jordan share...

Sol Kennedyi is the founder of BestInterest which helps co-parents navigate the messiness of that complex relationship. He is a serial founder who has built and sold multiple companies and has been the head of product at Drop...

Nikunj Kothari is a former investor with Khosla Ventures and a product and growth leader from companies like Opendoor, Shyp, and LinkedIn. He’s now out on his own advising, investing and spending time as a husband and a fathe...