{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"“Stop Making Kids Your Trophy” | Ashish Kundra (Dad of 1, CEO of Conceptual)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d8b8b6df\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2794,"description":"Ashish Kundra is the CEO of Conceptual, a growth agency that helps companies like Cursor, Perplexity, Superhuman, Fenty Beauty, GPTZero, and dozens more. Prior to that, he led growth at DuckDuckGo and founded two other companies.He’s also a husband and the father of a four-year-old son. In this episode, Ashish shares why starting a company when his son was one made sense for his family, how being married to a pediatrician shapes their parenting, and why he believes small falls prevent big falls. We discussed:Being married to a pediatrician and how that shapes parenting: Why Ashish sees it as a major advantage in handling health, nutrition, and everyday parenting decisions.Starting a company when his son was one: Why Ashish felt that early parenthood was still the right time to build something of his own.Avoiding over-parenting: How he gives his son more agency and lets natural consequences do some of the teaching.Why small falls prevent big falls: How Ashish thinks about struggle, discomfort, and building resilience early.Tracking happiness and contentment: Why he journals regularly and what he’s learned about sleep, exercise, and stress.Why your child is not your trophy: How he thinks about ambition, identity, and raising a son without ego.Where to find Ashish KundraLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-kundra-5a9b784/ X: https://x.com/akundra Where to find Adam FishmanFishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ X: https://x.com/fishmanafIn this episode, we cover:(00:00) Welcome Ashish Kundra, CEO of Conceptual(02:57) What it is really like being married to a pediatrician(05:15) Nutrition, hydration, and diet hacks that actually help(08:31) Why he started a company when his son was a baby(12:38) Avoiding over-parenting and giving kids more agency(16:41) Why small falls can prevent bigger ones later(20:01) Tracking happiness, sleep, and stress in...","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}