Rad Dad

Adam Lisagor

The face of startups in Silicon Valley (Sandwich Video)

September 12, 2018

One day a film student from NYU changed advertising forever. In a few short months Adam became the man who did it all - he was producing, casting, directing and starring in for the ads of the most recognizable names in tech. Square, Airbnb, Airtable, TrueCar, Slack, Webflow, Groupon ... the list goes on forever. The story of Sandwich video and how to run a successful business and have a family too, it is all in this episode of Rad Dad.

David Heinemeier Hansson

Founder of Ruby on Rails and Basecamp

September 6, 2018

David Heinemeier Hansson is the founder of Ruby on Rails and co-founder and CTO of Basecamp. He is an outspoken defender of living a fulfilling life, and a true believer that it does not have to be crazy at work. When not writing code, David enjoys endurance car racing and time with his wife and two kids.

Dan Shapiro

Glowforge founder and serial entrepreneur empowers the next generation of creators.

July 12, 2018

How do you enable your kids to create rather than consume? If you are a serial entrepreneur like Dan Shapiro, the answer is clear - make a device that can cut through any material with lasers, then put it in every household in America. Shapiro got inspired to create this company by his kids, and now he comes on Rad Dad to talk startups, kids and creativity.

Aubrey Johnson

How one man is working remotely and raising a happy family.

July 6, 2018

Aubrey is a full-time designer living in Charleston, South Carolina. He was named one of Business Insider's Top 75 Designers in Technology and has worked for companies like Twilio, Authy, Science Inc., Color, Scoutzie and many others. While most people would consider running a business a full-time job in itself, Aubrey does all of this in a comfort of his own home. Listen and find out how this rad dad gets the most out of life!

Greg Gottesman

Pioneer Square Labs and the Family Life of a Venture Capitalist

July 1, 2018

On this episode of Rad Dad, Kirill Zubovsky and Greg Gottesman talk about family life with three kids, the rising costs of education and where AI and machine learning will take us. Venture Capital, business, parenting and education, you will learn something new about it all.

John Cook

GeekWire co-founder shares the joys and challenges of running a business and being an involved dad

June 9, 2018

Eight years ago John co-founded GeekWire.com and had a kid at the same time - Although life hasn’t always been easy, the only thing he regrets is not doing both ealier in his life. Follow along and learn a bit about both entrepreneurship and parenting.

Zack Onisko

Dribbble CEO talks about the benefit of distributed teams on parenting and quality of life.

June 1, 2018

A Bay Area native, Zack is a successful entrepreneur, wizard of growth, and the CEO of a design company Dribbble. While some of his peers are busy cranking 14-hour days in the city, Zack works with a fully distributed team from the comfort of his house. Zero hours of commute leave him plenty of time to hang out with kids and enjoy life, while still leading the company to success. How can you be a dad, a successful CEO, and do it all from the comfort of your house? Listen and you will find out ;)

Sean Grover

New York Therapists and author of "When Kids Call The Shots" shares his proven methods to get kids to behave.

May 18, 2018

Sean Grover is a psychotherapist from New York City, dad of two children, and an author of the book When Kids Call The Shots. For 25 years Sean has been teaching parents how to embrace their challenges and to create a happy functioning family. If you think your kid might be bullying you, if you lost all hope and don’t know how to deal with tantrums, or maybe you are just looking for some advice on how to be a better parent, this interview is for you. You will not be disappointed, guaranteed!

Geoff Ralston

Y Combinator partner shares tips on raising kids without screwing them up.

April 29, 2018

Geoff Ralston is a successful investor and entrepreneur, living in the heart of Silicon Valley. He founded Yahoo Mail, invested in hundreds of companies, and has seen dozens of successful exists. On this episode Kirill Zubovsky and Geoff Ralston discuss the price of entrepreneurship, challenges of modern-day parenting, device addiction, performance drugs, standardized tests and the future of education.

Aviel Ginsburg

Simply Measured founder on being a new dad while going through an acquisition

April 21, 2018

One wild weekend Aviel and friends churned through idea after idea until one of them stuck. Some years later, Simply Measured was acquired, just as Aviel was having a newborn baby. Hear his startup story and what it is like to be a new dad in a super-high-stress environment.

Giri Sreenivas

Startup founder turned privacy advocate shares his approach to parenting

April 4, 2018

Son of an Indian immigrant family, Giri is a Stanford graduate and a co-founder of Privacy Labs, a local Bellevue Washington startup. We talk about raising two kids in the new world filled with devices, what his company is all about, why privacy is going to be instrumental in the future, and how the world has changed since a few decades ago while Giri was growing up.

Parker Thompson (aka Startup L. Jackson)

Bay Area living with kids and how to learn to relax and enjoy the journey

February 20, 2018

Parker Thompson is a Silicon Valley founder turned VC, known to many in startup circles for his anonymous personality of Startup L. Jackson. Hear Parker’s story and advice on raising three kids in a fast-paced world of tech entrepreneurship, and how to keep your kids safe and happy in a city full of millionaires.

Eric Koester

Are your kids ready for the future?

January 29, 2018

What does a pie-eating contest have in common with parenting and creativity? Turns out, way more than you think. Listen to this lawyer-turned-entrepreneur talk about a radically new teaching philosophy you can apply to your kids today.

Caspar Babypants

World-famous musician shares tips on entrepreneurship, parenting, and finding yourself.

December 15, 2017

Caspar Babypants is an adored Seattle-based musician and a songwriter. Previously known as the lead singer of The Presidents of the USA, he now brings joy to families around town with his whimsical music that is loved by both kids and parents. In this interview, Chris shares his life story, how he came to be known as Caspar, and what lessons he learned about life and parenting, both as a famous rock artist with thousands of fans on MTV, and a humble Seattle children's artist, with thousands of fans at home.

Mike Folden

Can you survive a life with a newborn baby?

December 9, 2017

Mike and Priya are avid explorers of the great outdoors. When their baby boy was born, instead of changing their lifestyle, they bought a camper van and headed to the wild. If you think that baby life means sitting at home, Mike and Priya are living evidence otherwise. Check out the full interview for tips and tricks to enjoying your life with a newborn.

Matt Wallington

Divorce, startups, and children. Dad's journey.

December 3, 2017

In this episode we talk to my friend Matt Wallington about his experiences of raising kids while at startups, then at Amazon, and how those impacted him, his kids and his marriage. We also talk about getting through a divorce, what to expect, and how to do it quick.

Oleksiy Kovyrin

What if a dad feels disconnected from his child?

December 2, 2017

When Oleksiy’s daughter was first born, he didn’t feel the love for his child. Quite the opposite, he felt that his daughter was a new source of problems. Full of this difficult thoughts and busy at work, he was unable to share them with anyone, even his wife.

Michael Parenteau

Should you follow your passion in life?

December 1, 2017

"Put food on the table, shirt on your back, roof over your head." - being an artists was not a careers to pursue in this family, and yet, Michael stuck to his craft. He was passionate about art, and got really good at it. Now Michael designs and codes apps for money, while painting for his soul. He is also teaching his daugher that you can do anything, as long as you can get really passionate about it.

Galen Ward

Raising kids vs. running a company. What would a CEO do?

December 1, 2017

Galen Ward is a CEO of a tech company and a father of two awesome girls. Listen and learn how to share the labor of parenting with your partner and how to set your kids up for success from the young age.

Matt Shobe

Startups and kids. How to do it all.

November 29, 2017

Matt Shobe is a father of 3 boys, a serial entrepreneur, a private pilot and a rad dad, who came to the Rad Dad podcast to talk about startups and what it takes to have a happy family while you are busy building a rocket ship.

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Adam Lisagor

The face of startups in Silicon Valley (Sandwich Video)

David Heinemeier Hansson

Founder of Ruby on Rails and Basecamp

Dan Shapiro

Glowforge founder and serial entrepreneur empowers the next generation of creators.

Aubrey Johnson

How one man is working remotely and raising a happy family.

Greg Gottesman

Pioneer Square Labs and the Family Life of a Venture Capitalist

On this episode of Rad Dad, Kirill Zubovsky and Greg Gottesman talk about family life with three kids, the rising costs of education and where AI and machine learning will take us. Venture Capital, business, parenting and education, you will learn something new about it all.

John Cook

GeekWire co-founder shares the joys and challenges of running a business and being an involved dad

Eight years ago John co-founded GeekWire.com and had a kid at the same time - Although life hasn’t always been easy, the only thing he regrets is not doing both ealier in his life. Follow along and learn a bit about both entrepreneurship and parenting.

Zack Onisko

Dribbble CEO talks about the benefit of distributed teams on parenting and quality of life.

Sean Grover

New York Therapists and author of "When Kids Call The Shots" shares his proven methods to get kids to behave.

Geoff Ralston

Y Combinator partner shares tips on raising kids without screwing them up.

Aviel Ginsburg

Simply Measured founder on being a new dad while going through an acquisition

One wild weekend Aviel and friends churned through idea after idea until one of them stuck. Some years later, Simply Measured was acquired, just as Aviel was having a newborn baby. Hear his startup story and what it is like to be a new dad in a super-high-stress environment.

Giri Sreenivas

Startup founder turned privacy advocate shares his approach to parenting

Parker Thompson (aka Startup L. Jackson)

Bay Area living with kids and how to learn to relax and enjoy the journey

Eric Koester

Are your kids ready for the future?

What does a pie-eating contest have in common with parenting and creativity? Turns out, way more than you think. Listen to this lawyer-turned-entrepreneur talk about a radically new teaching philosophy you can apply to your kids today.

Caspar Babypants

World-famous musician shares tips on entrepreneurship, parenting, and finding yourself.

Mike Folden

Can you survive a life with a newborn baby?

Matt Wallington

Divorce, startups, and children. Dad's journey.

In this episode we talk to my friend Matt Wallington about his experiences of raising kids while at startups, then at Amazon, and how those impacted him, his kids and his marriage. We also talk about getting through a divorce, what to expect, and how to do it quick.

Oleksiy Kovyrin

What if a dad feels disconnected from his child?

When Oleksiy’s daughter was first born, he didn’t feel the love for his child. Quite the opposite, he felt that his daughter was a new source of problems. Full of this difficult thoughts and busy at work, he was unable to share them with anyone, even his wife.

Michael Parenteau

Should you follow your passion in life?

Galen Ward

Raising kids vs. running a company. What would a CEO do?

Galen Ward is a CEO of a tech company and a father of two awesome girls. Listen and learn how to share the labor of parenting with your partner and how to set your kids up for success from the young age.

Matt Shobe

Startups and kids. How to do it all.

Matt Shobe is a father of 3 boys, a serial entrepreneur, a private pilot and a rad dad, who came to the Rad Dad podcast to talk about startups and what it takes to have a happy family while you are busy building a rocket ship.

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