Business Dad
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -From Seven Seven Six and Realm, Business Dad is the podcast where Alexis Ohanian (Co-founder of Reddit) sets out to ask the most successful men across tech, sports, entertainment, media, entrepreneurship, and more: “how do you balance being a dad with a successful career?”
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Why Raising Teenagers is Harder Than a Trek to the South Pole with Todd Carmichael
July 02, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutesAlexis is joined the founder and CEO of La Colombe Coffee Roasters, Todd Carmichael, as they discuss about how fatherhood grew his business, when he and his wife knew they wanted to adopt, and why raising teenagers is harder than a solo trek to the South Pole. You may also recognize Todd Carmichael from his role as host of the Travel Channel shows DANGEROUS GROUNDS and UNCOMMON GROUNDS. He is the inventor of the “draft latte,” which the La Colombe team says is one of the fastest-growing ready...
When Your Podcast Becomes a Family Business with Roman Mars
June 25, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutesAlexis joins Roman Mars to discuss what it’s like raising twins, his upbringing in a low-income, single-parent home, and how becoming a father made him more brave. You may have heard Roman’s now trademark voice on the popular podcast 99% INVISIBLE, a show about the invisible world of architecture and design. Or from his record breaking 2015 TED talk, or his NYT best-selling book; The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design. Roman's children even made appearanc...
A Parental “Post Game” with Roy Wood Jr.
June 18, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutesAlexis talks to Roy Wood Jr. about their shared experience of losing a parent early in life, why Roy prefers quality time with his son in the mornings over bedtime, and how nothing can ignite your work ethic like becoming a father. You may know him from his years as a correspondent on THE DAILY SHOW, his appearances on David Letterman or his comedy specials; NO ONE LOVES YOU, THINGS I THINK, I THINK, and FATHER FIGURE... but what made Alexis want to talk to Roy about being a dad was one parti...
Raising a Family Like a Team Sport with Shane Battier
June 11, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutesAlexis talks to Shane Battier about his secret to a long and successful career in the NBA, what it’s like coaching his son's basketball team, and what he learned about parenting from his father’s work ethic. Shane is a former professional basketball player, having played for the Grizzlies, the Rockets and the Miami Heat—where he won two championships. He went on to work as the Heat’s Director of Basketball Development and Analytics and is now an angel investor in several companies he says “ai...
Why You Should Play Dungeons and Dragons with Your Kids with Rainn Wilson
June 04, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutesAlexis sits down with Rainn Wilson to talk about having a child during his meteoric rise to fame, playing Dungeons and Dragons with his son, and his emphasis on rewarding positive character traits. You may recognize Rainn from his roles in TV and film, including playing Dwight Schrute in THE OFFICE, the Peacock Travel series RAINN WILSON AND THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS and AMC’s thriller DARK WINDS, Or you may have heard one of his several podcasts, including: "Radio Rental", "Metaphysical Milksh...
Paid Family Leave and Running Your Family Like A Startup with Nate Blecharczyk
May 28, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutesAlexis is joined by Airbnb Cofounder Nathan Blecharczyk to talk about traveling the world with his family, the importance of paternity and paid family leave, and how becoming a dad changed the way he ran his company. Odds are you’re one of the 150 million people who have booked over 1 billion stays on Airbnb, an online marketplace that connects people who want to rent out their homes with people looking for a place to stay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Embracing the Grosser Parts of Parenting with Paul Scheer
May 21, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutesAlexis talks to Paul Scheer about how improv made him a good father, when he knew his wife was his ride or die, and why he doesn’t mind taking on some of the grosser parts of parenting. You know Paul from his roles in FX's THE LEAGUE and Showtime's comedy series BLACK MONDAY. Or from the popular film podcast “How Did This Get Made?”. Paul also has a new book, Joyful Recollections of Trauma, which is a memoir of essays about coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracin...
Creating a Set of Shared Family Values with Guy Raz
May 14, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutesWelcome to Business Dad! We are excited to kick off the season by talking to Guy Raz about making an early bet on the podcasting business, letting his kids run loose in Paris, and maintaining male friendships. You may be one of the 19 million people listening to his shows every month, from "The TED Radio Hour" to "How I Built This", to his podcast for kids, "Wow in the World". In addition, Guy has founded two media companies, written four books, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choi...
Premiering May 14th: Business Dad
May 09, 2024 14:00 - 1 minuteFrom Seven Seven Six and Realm, Business Dad is the podcast where Alexis Ohanian (Co-founder of Reddit) sets out to ask the most successful men across tech, sports, entertainment, media, entrepreneurship, and more: “how do you balance being a dad with a successful career?” Business Dad premieres May 14th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Ohanian
March 12, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by Atoms Shoes. Our Guest: Chris Ohanian is the founder and owner of Infinity Global Travel and also Alexis’s dad. He opened the travel agency in 1998 and has over 40 years of experience in the travel industry. His background in travel started in New York City in 1980, working for a vacation-oriented travel agency. Alexis and Chris sit down in Chris’s home in Maryland to discuss Cub Scouts, the Maple Syrup fest in High...
The Kid Mero
March 05, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by Eclipse Foods. Our Guest: Joel Martinez, professionally known as The Kid Mero, is a writer, comedian, TV personality, and voice actor. After starting his career as a teacher’s aide in the Bronx, Mero later began writing articles for Vice’s music program, Noisey. In 2016, Viceland announced Desus & Mero, which ran for two years. Currently, Mero co-hosts Desus & Mero, which airs on Showtime. Alexis joins Mero in his ho...
Parker Conrad
February 27, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 22.2 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by Rippling. Our Guest: Parker Conrad is the co-founder and CEO of Rippling, an all in one, easy-to-use HR and IT platform for businesses. Prior to starting Rippling, and inspired by his own experience as a cancer patient, Conrad founded Zenefits in 2012 to make it easier for companies to manage their human resources, including healthcare benefits. Parker and Alexis catch up in San Francisco to discuss the importance of...
Garry Tan
February 20, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by Empower. Our Guest: Garry Tan is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, who also happens to be Alexis’ co-founder at Initialized Capital. Ranked #21 on Forbes’ Midas List of top global venture capitalists, Garry, alongside Alexis, manages a team of eight investing partners with over $500M in assets under management. He previously co-founded Posterous, which was acquired by Twitter, served as one of the founding memb...
Chris Bosh
February 13, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by The Mom Project. Our Guest: Chris Bosh is an American former professional basketball player who won back to back NBA titles for Miami Heat, a gold medal winner for Team USA in the 2008 Summer Olympics and a eleven-time NBA All-Star. Chris and Alexis sit down in Miami to discuss Chris suffering life threatening pulmonary embolisms, similarities in parenting as his grandfather and of course, being a Dallas Cowboys fan....
Michael Kassan
February 06, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by Jinx. Our Guest: Michael Kassan is a digital media expert, entrepreneur, and founder, Chairman and CEO of MediaLink, a leading strategic advisory firm, perhaps best known for its hand in events like CES, Cannes Lions, and Mobile World Congress. Described as “the ultimate power broker,” Michael has been named one of the top media executives in America by Ad Age and honored on Variety’s list of the 500 most influential...
Scott Belsky
January 30, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by Nara - a place for keeping track of all things baby. Visit NaraBaby.com and get the free Nara Baby app for iOS or Android. Our Guest: Scott Belsky is an entrepreneur, author, early stage investor and cofounder of Behance, the leading online platform for the creative industry to showcase and discover creative work. He currently lives in New York where he serves as Adobe’s Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice Pres...
Justin Tuck
January 23, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 17 MBOur Sponsor: This episode of Business Dad is brought to you by Roman - a digital platform to connect you with a doctor right from your home. Visit GetRoman.com/businessdad for a free online visit and free 2 day shipping. Our Guest: Justin Tuck can be found on Twitter @JustinTuck. Let us know what you think about this episode! Tweet at us @initialized or @AlexisOhanian (and follow #BusinessDad) Follow us on instagram @initialized Discuss us on ProductHunt Email us businessd...
Nicholas Thompson
January 16, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MBNicholas Thompson can be found on Twitter @nxthompson, at Wired.com, or at NickThompson.com. Let us know what you think about this episode! Tweet at us @initialized or @AlexisOhanian (and follow #BusinessDad) Follow us on instagram @initialized Discuss us on ProductHunt Email us [email protected] Thanks to all of you who subscribe, listen, and share.
Hasan Minhaj
January 06, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBLet us know what you think about this episode! Tweet at us @initialized or @AlexisOhanian (and follow #BusinessDad) Follow us on instagram @initialized Discuss us on ProductHunt Email us [email protected] Thanks to all of you who subscribe, listen, and share.
Introducing Business Dad
January 05, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute - 1000 KBIn a new podcast from Initialized Capital, Alexis Ohanian (cofounder of Initialized + Reddit) opens this question up to some of the most successful men across business, sports, entertainment, and more, for candid conversations about what it means to be a father in today’s world and how they balance their careers and family.