{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"“Kids Expose Wasted Motion” | Gabe Larsen (Dad of 5, CRO of Atonom)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3165,"description":"Gabe Larsen is the CRO of Atonom, an AI company building always-on AI agents. He has spent his career leading go-to-market teams at high-growth companies, including Kustomer, Meta, and InsideSales.com.He’s also a father of five boys, ranging from six months to 14 years old, along with his wife Carolyn. In this conversation, Gabe shares why he believes fatherhood doesn’t slow down ambition, it sharpens it. We talked about how raising kids has made him more focused, more empathetic, and more direct as a leader, and why the same skills that matter at home -  prioritization, hard conversations, and presence - show up every day at work. We discussed:Fatherhood as leadership training: Why Gabe believes becoming a Dad can make you more focused, empathetic, and effective at work.Kids expose wasted motion fast: How parenting forced Gabe to cut through busy work and get clearer about what actually matters.Building a family operating system: The family mission, values, and quarterly goals Gabe uses to help his five boys grow.Monthly one-on-ones with each son: Why Gabe creates structured time for hard conversations, check-ins, and connections.Work-life integration: How Gabe thinks about ambition, presence, travel, marriage, and making the moments at home count.Raising AI-native kids: Why Gabe is cautious about phones and social media, but wants his kids to learn how to use AI productively.Where to find Gabe LarsenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabelarsen/ Where to find Adam FishmanFishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ X: https://x.com/fishmanafIn this episode, we cover:(00:00) Welcoming Gabe Larsen, CRO of Atonom(02:37) Why kids can make you a better leader(03:48) How family sharpens ambition and focus(04:57) The brief, mission, debrief rhythm(06:23) Why kids expose wasted motion fast(07:43) Building a family mission and quarterly goals(10:29) Having...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F_yCls74GdKLzmfCUXKoHwqOZKN_mFb5zL7jtAWlzzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYjMx/Yzg1NmIzMjBiZmE4/ZGFiM2ZjMjQ2Yjcy/OTY2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}