{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Stop Being A Boring Dad | Pranav Piyush (Dad of 2, Paramark)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3481,"description":"Pranav Piyush is the co-founder and CEO of Paramark, a marketing analytics company, and a dad to two young children. On his entrepreneurial journey, Pranav has faced health challenges, raised kids without a local support network, and balanced family life with the demands of running a startup. In this conversation, he shared his parenting philosophy alongside his founder wisdom. We discussed:The hero at home: How Pranav’s wife, Charu, has played a key role in supporting his entrepreneurial journey and balancing family life.Startup struggles and family life: The challenges Pranav faced starting a company with two young kids and without a local support system.The balance of 9-9-6: Pranav’s personal take on balancing work and parenting by dedicating quality time to his kids, especially on weekends.Parenting through health challenges: How a major health scare for one of his daughters shaped his perspective on family and resilience.Challenging kids to think: Pranav’s approach to fostering curiosity and critical thinking in his children, including using trivia and custom GPT tools.Building responsibility and agency: Why Pranav believes it’s crucial to instill a sense of personal accountability and how he applies this in his parenting.Where to find Pranav PiyushLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranavp/ X: https://x.com/pranavpiyushWhere to find Adam FishmanFishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Welcome Pranav Piyush, Co-Founder and CEO at Paramark(02:10) The hero at home: how Pranav’s wife supports his entrepreneurial dreams(06:02) Raising a family as immigrants: the challenges and rewards(22:03) Parenting principles: joining your kids in fun activities and creating memories(25:38) Challenging your kids: encouraging curiosity and critical thinking(30:24) Enjoying the small moments: family time, digital detox, and...","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}