{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Astrophysics, Saving the Planet and Raising Three Kids | Casey Handmer (father of 3, founder of Terraform Industries)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3275,"description":"Casey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries, a company that is turning CO2 into natural gas through solar electricity. He's an astrophysicist with a PhD from Caltech who has worked on frontier technologies at NASA and Hyperloop. He's also a husband and the father of three kids. Including a newborn! In today's conversation we discussed:* Productivity and priorities* How to make it work without a support structure* How to work on having optimism be the default so you can build a better future* How he and his wife (also an astrophysicist and engineering leader) manage a busy household and three under the age of five* The importance of long-term projects, both professionally and personally* The worst parenting advice he's ever given and received* His kids and their relationship with technologyListen or watch Startup Dad on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Overcast.—Where to find Casey HandmerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-handmer-60183262/Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/CJHandmerCasey's Blog: https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/Casey and Christine's PodcastWhere to find Adam FishmanNewsletter: startupdadpod.substack.com Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:46] Welcome[2:01] Caesy’s Professional background[7:04] Casey’s wife & kids[10:28] How did you meet your wife?[14:26] Support structures (or not having any!)[17:21] Getting joy vs. minimizing work[20:51] Most surprising thing about being a dad[24:13] Worst parenting advice Casey has ever given and received[30:37] Optimism as a default[36:00] Where do you not align with your wife?[38:46] Kids relationship to technology[42:19] How to follow along with Casey’s journey[43:21] Rapid fire round[53:39] Thank you—Show references:Snoo: https://www.amazon.com/SNOO-Smart-Sleeper-Happiest-Baby/dp/B0716KN18ZTerraform Industries: https://terraformindustries.com/NASA:...","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}