{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Setting A Good Example For Your Kids | Rob Schutz (Dad of 2, co-founder of Ro and Snagged)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3683,"description":"Rob Schutz is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of multi-billion-dollar online health company, Ro. He has also founded the domain name service company, Snagged. He invests alongside me in the 20Growth fund. In addition to his skill as a founder he’s also a husband and the father of two kids. In our conversation today we discussed:* How to set a good example for your kids in how you treat others* Not putting too much pressure on yourself to have hard and fast rules or systems* Adjusting your life to be more present* The emotions and feelings you go through as a new Dad* The most surprising aspects of fatherhood* The difference between the relationship he wants his kids to have with technology vs. social media* Some exciting new rapid fire/lightning questions!—Where to find Rob Schutz* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robschutz/* X: https://x.com/robWhere to find Adam Fishman* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:29] Welcome[1:59] Professional background[3:45] Rob’s Childhood[6:39] Rob’s family[8:15] Starting a company[10:58] Decision to start a family[11:57] Music[12:30] Earliest memory of being a dad[14:43] Setting a good example for kids[16:43] Is this perspective how you/partner were raised?[18:39] What emotions arose when becoming a dad[23:08] Most surprising things you’ve learned?[26:20] What does “being present” mean to you?[30:59] Advice to younger Rob[33:14] Advice to ignore[34:23] What book do you gift new dads[35:04] What book do you read to your kids?[35:47] Frameworks[38:52] Balance of parenting[41:52] How has parenting evolved[45:13] Aligning as parents[47:33] Kid’s relationship to technology[51:51] Mistake as a dad[53:10] Follow along[53:56] Rapid fire—Show references:Ro: https://ro.co/Snagged: https://www.snagged.com/20 Growth Fund: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/20vc-fund/Bark Box:...","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}