{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Parenting in face of Technology with Tech CEO Chet Kittleson at TinCan | Dad of 3","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3553,"description":"In this episode of Startup Dad, Adam Fishman sits down with Chet Kittleson, serial founder and co-founder of Tin Can, an analog phone for kids that helps families stay connected without screens. He’s also a dad of three, building a hardware company from his kitchen table while raising a young family in Seattle.Chet opens up about the inspiration behind Tin Can, how his childhood landline shaped the idea, and why he believes kids need more analog connections in a digital world. He talks candidly about the challenge of being “distracted dad” while building something he’s intensely passionate about, how he and his wife run their household like a startup, and why learning to unplug is still a daily work in progress. We discussed: Creating balance at home: The systems, boundaries, and frameworks that help Chet stay grounded as a founder and father.Lessons from failure and obsession: What Chet’s learned about being present when work and family both demand everything.The art of analog parenting: How Chet and his wife teach their kids healthy relationships with technology and boredom.Raising kids is like running a business: From household “OKRs” to making space for unstructured family time.Hope for the next generation: Why Chet believes we’re entering an analog revival and what it means for parents raising digital natives.Where to find Chet Kittleson:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckittleson/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tincan.kids/Tin Can: https://tincan.kids/  Where to find Adam FishmanFishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ X: https://x.com/fishmanafInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introducing Chet Kittleson(02:31) The childhood inspiration that sparked the idea for Tin Can(11:13) Finding balance between family life and startup life(13:38) Lessons learned from building, failing, and trying again(16:21) Partnering in parenting and business...","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}