Rad Dad Show

Rad Dad podcast is a collection of parenting stories from dads. Funny anecdotes from lives of interesting dads, stories of joys and challenges that come with parenthood, and reminders of how to be happy and successful parents. Hosted by Kirill Zubovsky.

You can listen to Rad Dad podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Latest Episodes

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 teenagers without screwing them up.

April 29, 2018

Geoff Ralston is a education-tech partner at Y Combinator. Before that he sold companies to Yahoo and Apple, did a lot of angel investing, and raised three wonderful kids. Geoff and I sit down to talk kids, education, startups, and the future.

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

Rock-star lessons in life and parenting

December 15, 2017

Caspar Babypants (Chris Ballew) is a very famous Seattle-based musician and a songwriter, previously known as the lead singer of the alternative rock group The Presidents of the United States of America. Dad to two wonderful teenagers, Caspar is calm, thoughtful and full of life-changing advice for parents.

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

How to throw a canvas, in parenting and beyond.

December 1, 2017

Creative work can be challenging. Not everyone will understand what you are trying to achieve, and it will take a long time for any kind of public recognition. Yet, that is not what concerns an artist. Throughout his life, Michael learned to always move forward by any means possible and now his daughter is learning to do the same.

Galen Ward

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