{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Integration over Balance and What It Means to Hustle with Kids | Eric Bahn (Dad of 2, Hustle Fund)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3946,"description":"Eric Bahn is the co-founder and a GP at Hustle Fund—a pre-seed venture fund that invests in very early stage founders. He has also been a founder himself as well as a product leader at companies like Intuit and Instagram. Most importantly, he’s a husband and the father of two kids. In our conversation today we discussed:* What it means to feel joy in coming home to your family* His decision with his wife to have children* How to prioritize your spouse* Life integration rather than balance* Some non-traditional methods of recharging his batteries* A hilarious tangent about home projects including a recent plumbing success* What emerging companies he has seen that could have a significant impact on kids and future generations—Where to find Eric Bahn* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbahn/* X: https://twitter.com/ericbahn* Website: https://www.hustlefund.vc/Where 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:[1:54] Welcome[2:30] Professional background[3:06] Explaining career to his kids[4:16] Grew up in Detroit[5:12] Childhood[7:14] Immigrant family/being Korean in Detroit[11:03] Talking to kids about how Eric’s parents culturally assimilated[13:00] How did you meet wife/what does she do?[15:45] Decision to start a family[19:53] Earliest memory of becoming a dad[21:50] Most surprising thing you discovered?[23:44] Parenting approach helped professional life?[26:53] Prioritizing wife over kids[29:45] Where you and partner don’t agree?[33:30] Eric’s home plumbing tweet[36:10] Advice for younger Eric?[39:41] What does it mean to “hustle” vs. family life?[43:57] Leadership style influenced by having kids?[47:37] What things has he seen in VC that will affect kids?[52:18] What relationship do you want your kids to have with technology?[55:09] Recharge batteries?[59:38] Mistake you made as a father?[1:00:08]...","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}