Geek At Sea with Kirill Zubovsky
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsGeekAtSea is a series of conversation with curious people about startups, science, economic and tech, their successes and challenges. Come hang out with us and be rewarded with knowledge you will not find anywhere else!
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Paul Davis - Second Employee at Amazon
October 17, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBPaul Davis was once a 2nd employee at Amazon, on track to earn millions. Instead of sticking around to get filthy rich though, Paul decided he did not want to wait for the life to pass him by. He chose to spend time with his family, left Amazon, and twenty years later still has no regrets. His life has been nothing but wonderful. This is Paul’s story.
Anthony Eden, Founder and CEO of DNSimple
September 15, 2020 23:25 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis is a story of how Anthony Edent founded DNSimple to become the fastest DNS management solution provider in the world. He built himself a company that not only cares about their customers, but also created the perfect place for their employees. They work hard, but they also do it remotely, from around the globe. How did he do it, and what lessons does Anthony have for fellow founders and entrepreneurs? It’s all in this podcast! A few few additional resources you might enjoy: H...
Paul Orlando - Unintended Consequences of Everyday Life
August 29, 2020 23:05 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBPaul Orlando is a startup founder, entrepreneur, Director of USC Incubator Program & Adjunct Professor for the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Paul also has an avid interest in history, which he explores though his blog called Unintended Consequences. Paul's writing is a delight in the times of clickbait and social media. His blogs explore peculiar concepts and require the read to think and to wonder of what is possible, without giving a clear answer. Some popular ...
David Woodland - A Management Consultant in Silicon Valley
July 13, 2020 23:29 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDavid Woodland is currently a Product Manager at Facebook, previously Head of Product at Palm.com and a Product Manager at Pebble. He is a father of 4, and a Management Consultant who found product-building life in Silicon Valley to be way more attractive than spreadsheets. On this episode we talk about his work and life balance, what it was like to work at Pebble, how his consulting career prepared him to be a great product manager and a tinkerer, how a team of 12 can launch a bra...
Jason Calacanis - Entrepreneur turned angel Investor shares his insight about success, hard work, education, and the future.
March 23, 2020 21:02 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBJason Calacanis is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He was one of the early believes in Uber, Calm, Robinhood and many others. He is a host of the show This Week in Startups, and the author of Angel. If that was not enough, he is a founder of a startup accelerator Launch.co, and the founder of Inside.com On this episode, Jason shares his views and wisdom, advice that he's accumulated throughout his career, and lessons learned from other successful entrepreneurs like Elon M...
Nathan Kontny
March 21, 2020 06:18 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBRaising kids could be daunting, or it could ba lot of fun. Nathan is a startups founder and a dad who is making the best of every opportunity. We talk about his family, his work, and how the two intertwine to create a happy and healthy lifestyle. You can find Nathan on Twitter and on YouTube. Full show notes are on SmashNotes. ----- Make your podcast audio sound awesome with ClipGain.io
Code Story Noah Labhart : Startups and kids, paying the bills, work-life harmony, and how to have it all.
March 12, 2020 03:35 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBNoah Labhart is the CTO & Co-Founder of Veryable, an on-demand labor marketplace for manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing. He is also the Founder & CEO of Touchtap, a digital solutions studio. A dad of three, he also finds time to interview tech leaders on his podcast, Code Story.
Roberto Gibbons Gomez. How to get paid to have fun!
February 26, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBRoberto from the Expeditioners is the dad many wish they could be. Instead of holding a steady job, he and his family are busy traveling the world, taking gorgeous photos for brands that pay for his living. Roberto is fit and happy, and is not concerned with the norm. Find out what it takes to be a self-made entrepreneur, and how to be paid to be happy.
Get paid to have fun - Life of an influencer - Roberto from The Expeditioners
February 26, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBRoberto from the Expeditioners is the dad many wish they could be. Instead of holding a steady job, he and his family are busy traveling the world, taking gorgeous photos for brands that pay for his living. Roberto is fit and happy, and is not concerned with the norm. Find out what it takes to be a self-made entrepreneur, and how to be paid to be happy. 👉 Full show notes on the Rad Dad website.
Before and After of having a baby - Anthony Armendariz - Partner and Head of Design at Funsize
December 17, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBAnthony Armendariz is a founder and partner at Funsize, a creative design agency which he started with his wife Natalie. They spent years being laser focused on business, working day and night, and now count Facebook, Oracle, Adobe, EA, AT&T and many others among their customers. Can such an ambitious and hard-working couple have a baby, and to actually enjoy it? We sit down with Anthony to find out. This is a special episode because I had a pleasure to record Anthony twice. Once...
Jonathan Sposato challenges the meaning of the American Dream.
November 06, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBJonathan Sposato is a Seattle entrepreneur, investors, and a community activist. He is a chairman of Geekwire.com and Picmonkey.com We talk about his childhood and what it was like to be growing up in a mixed family, in a time and place when that was definitely not the norm, and how that shaped his life and his outlook on the future. We talk about Janathan’s entrepreneurial endeavors, his investments, and how it all translates into his community involvement and the way he is parent...
Jonathan Sposato
November 06, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBFull notes for this episode are available on Rad Dad website. You can find Jonathan on Twitter
Stefan Weitz on the importance of travel, relationships, and the pursuit of happiness.
October 30, 2019 17:25 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBHow do you teach a child to learn a new language? You don't! Instead, you get her excited about learning, and one day she does it herself. The she goes to Yale. Stefan Weitz is the founder of Jetson Seasonal Probiotics and today he explains how to be a great dad, how to encourage and empower your kids, how international travel is the best thing you could do to broaden your kid's horizons, and more. You are going to love this episode, guaranteed!
Mubs Iqbal. The man who launched 80 side projects and counting.
September 30, 2019 20:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBMubashar Iqbal is a developer, dad, and a maker who just cannot stop creating products on the internet. Mubs is the guy behind Pod Hunt, Product News, Practical MVP and quite literally, 80 other projects. Some of them sold, some shut down, and some are making him passive income. He's been featured on Lifehacker, The Next Web, Mashable, Fortune and more. How can one guy do so much, for so long, and still have a full-time job and a family? You've come to the right place to find ou...
How can you launch 80 side projects and still have a family? Interview with Mubs Iqbal.
September 30, 2019 20:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBMubashar Iqbal is a developer, dad, and a maker who just cannot stop creating products on the internet. Mubs is the guy behind Pod Hunt, Product News, Practical MVP and quite literally, 80 other projects. Some of them sold, some shut down, and some are making him passive income. He's been featured on Lifehacker, The Next Web, Mashable, Fortune and more. How can one guy do so much, for so long, and still have a full-time job and a family? You've come to the right place to find ou...
Jason Schuller. Press75 and how a WordPress theme set an entrepreneurial journey in motion.
August 14, 2019 21:57 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBJason Schuller is a dad, a husband, and the founder of Press75, a WordPress theme company that he started in frustration, when a consulting client decided to skip paying the bills. That incident caught fire and set Jason on an entrepreneurial journey full of joys and setbacks. His company, and his lessons enabled him to be a successful founder, an engaged father and a thoughtful husband.
🧙♂️ Vin Thomas. Creativity and teaching children entrepreneurship from young age.
March 23, 2019 18:10 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBVin is a dad of two girls, founder of a creative agency called Fixel, and when he is not busy doing those jobs, he is also a man's fashion model and entrepreneur, running a brand called Better Fellows where him and his partners sell men's apparel they would wear themselves. Vin is divorced and is running his own company, but that does not stop him from raising two beautiful girls, teaching them about life and entrepreneurship, and from finding time to be with them as much as he can...
📈 Vlad Magdalin. Webflow and the future of software on the internet.
March 06, 2019 18:58 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBLinks from this episode 👉 Webflow Vlad Magdalin Kirill Zubovsky Webflow University p.s. I think this is the best camera ever created. Do you agree? pps. Much thanks to Sessions.Blue for the cool intake music.
Vlad Magdalin. Webflow and the future of software on the internet.
March 06, 2019 18:58 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBCan you have a family, a successful company making millions of dollars in annual revenue, and do it all at your own pace, with a remote office company, while having a life that you want to live? Vlad sure can, and we think you can too. Life is too short to live someone else’s dream. The story of Webflow and life advice from Vlad, in this episode. Links from this episode 👉 Webflow Vlad Magdalin Kirill Zubovsky Webflow University pps. Much thanks to Sessions.Blue for the c...
🚍 Drew Wilson. In an RV around the world.
February 05, 2019 06:19 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBOne day, needing a break from his entrepreneur endeavors, Drew rented an RV and took his entire family on a trip around the United States, for a whole year. This is his story. This episode was recorded in March 2018. 👉 Drew Wilson Suggested Episodes: Mike Folden - Adventure with a newborn Aviel Ginsburg - How to take your kid on every business trip Geoff Ralston - Taking kids to Europe for a year Michael Parenteau - Climbing a mountain with a teenage daughter Emily Campbell ...
Drew Wilson. How do get the most out of life?
February 05, 2019 06:19 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBOne day, needing a break from his entrepreneur endeavors, Drew rented an RV and took his entire family on a trip around the United States, for a whole year. This is his story. 👉 Drew Wilson
Bryce Roberts. How Indie.vc is change the startup funding landscape for the better!
January 25, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBBryce Roberts is the founder of Indie.vc , an investment fund that is leading the new counter-culture startup movement, focusing on revenue and sustainable growth, rather than unhealthy obsession with raising money to achieve a billion-dollar valuation. Fueled by his own desire to do things differently, Bryce lives in Utah with his wife and five children, he works from home office, and while working hard, also finds the time to be a hands-on dad and have a life too. If you like sta...
🦄 Bryce Roberts. Indie.vc - Playing the game of life.
January 25, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBBryce Roberts is the founder of Indie.vc , an investment fund that is leading the new counter-culture startup movement, focusing on revenue and sustainable growth, rather than unhealthy obsession with raising money to achieve a billion-dollar valuation. Fueled by his own desire to do things differently, Bryce lives in Utah with his wife and five children, he works from home office, and while working hard, also finds the time to be a hands-on dad and have a life too. If you like sta...
Jason Preston on startups, kids, and making a Dent in the universe.
January 14, 2019 21:19 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBJason is a co-founder of Dent, a company that creates and supports a community of entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives who are driven to “put a dent in the universe.” He lives in Seattle with his wife Monica Guzman, the founder of The Evergrey, and together they are raising two adorable multilingual kids. We sat down to talk about their startup journey and how to manage two creative jobs while raising two kids.
🎯 Jason Preston on startups, kids, and making a Dent in the universe.
January 14, 2019 21:19 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBJason is a co-founder of Dent, a company that creates and supports a community of entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives who are driven to “put a dent in the universe.” He lives in Seattle with his wife Monica Guzman, the founder of The Evergrey, and together they are raising two adorable multilingual kids. We sat down to talk about their startup journey and how to manage two creative jobs while raising two kids. All Rad Dad Episodes are also available online.
🌮 Roel Williams. Surviving foster care.
November 21, 2018 06:59 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBWhen he was six years old, Roel lost his mom to cancer and ended up in the foster care. Abuse, drugs, physical violence and the entire system that is structured to keep the kids in it, instead of helping them grow, Roel tells it all. Valuable to hear for the adults that work in the foster care, and most definitely 10x more valuable for the kids, to know they are not alone. If you know someone who should hear this, please share. -- If you want to get in touch, message Roel on Face...
Roel Williams. Surviving foster care.
November 21, 2018 06:59 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBWhen he was six years old, Roel lost his mom to cancer and ended up in the foster care. Abuse, drugs, physical violence and the entire system that is structured to keep the kids in it, instead of helping them grow, Roel tells is all. Valuable to hear for the adults that work in the foster care, and most definitely 10x more valuable for the kids, to know they are not alone. If you know someone who should hear this, please share.
Emily Campbell. Joys and challenges of raising a family in rural America.
November 08, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBEmily Campbell is a product designer based out of Moab, Utah where she lives with her husband and three kids. She makes the money, he plays with the kids, and together they are having an adventure of a lifetime. In this episode: (1:00) From being a law student in a big city, to a cross-country road-trip to be a raft guide in California, to eventually settling in a small town in Utah. (5:00) Living in a small town of Moab, Utah. (7:00) What does a family life and activities look ...
👩🌾 Emily Campbell. Joys and challenges of raising a family in rural America.
November 08, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBEmily Campbell is a product designer based out of Moab, Utah where she lives with her husband and three kids. She makes the money, he plays with the kids, and together they are having an adventure of a lifetime. In this episode: (1:00) From being a law student in a big city, to a cross-country road-trip to be a raft guide in California, to eventually settling in a small town in Utah. (5:00) Living in a small town of Moab, Utah. (7:00) What does a family life and activities look ...
Michael FitzGerald. A novelist turned tech CEO.
October 20, 2018 22:35 - 1 hour - 51 MBMichael FitzGerald is a prolific American writer and the founder of Submittable.com. He lives and works in Missoula, Montana with his wife and two kids. Although it isn't the easiest place to run a company from, Michael lives for the joy of living, and Missoula is where it's at. The day after raising their Series A funding, Michael found out that he had a terminal cancer and he was supposed to be dead in six months. Fortunately, thanks to the advancements in experimental medicine a...
🏕️ Michael FitzGerald. A novelist turned CEO and what it takes to have a startup in Montana.
October 20, 2018 22:35 - 1 hour - 51 MBMichael FitzGerald is the CEO of Submittable.com, a Missoula based company that helps businesses to accept, review, and make decisions on applications and documents, all in one place. They are like Dropbox with a purpose, and their clients include Nike, NPR, Knight Foundation, Stanford University, Playboy, National Geographic, the New Yorker and thousands of other enterprise brands we all know and love. Liberal arts student by training, Michael had a career in writing, but inspired by a fell...
Adam Lisagor. How to start the world's best video production company in LA.
September 12, 2018 08:19 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBOne day a film student from NYU changed advertising forever. In a few short months Adam became the man who did it all - he was producing, casting, directing and starring in for the ads of the most recognizable names in tech. Square, Airbnb, Airtable, TrueCar, Slack, Webflow, Groupon ... the list goes on forever. The story of Sandwich video and how to run a successful business and have a family too. Enjoy!
📽️ Adam Lisagor. How one Sandwich video caused millions.
September 12, 2018 08:19 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBOne day a film student from NYU changed advertising forever. In a few short months Adam became the man who did it all - he was producing, casting, directing and starring in for the ads of the most recognizable names in tech. Square, Airbnb, Airtable, TrueCar, Slack, Webflow, Groupon ... the list goes on forever. The story of Sandwich video and how to run a successful business and have a family too, it is all in this episode of Rad Dad.
DHH (David Heinemeier Hansson) on why it does not have to be crazy at work.
September 06, 2018 08:57 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBDavid Heinemeier Hansson is the founder of Ruby on Rails and co-founder and CTO of Basecamp. He is an outspoken defender of living a fulfilling life, and a true believer that it does not have to be crazy at work. When not writing code, David enjoys endurance car racing and time with his wife and two kids. Over the years, David has become a very influential person in technology and business, and has developed a number of philosophies which are helping him live a happy and fulfilling...
💾 David Heinemeier Hansson on founding Ruby on Rails and Basecamp, and why it does not have to be crazy at work.
September 06, 2018 08:57 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBDavid Heinemeier Hansson is the founder of Ruby on Rails and co-founder and CTO of Basecamp. He is an outspoken defender of living a fulfilling life, and a true believer that it does not have to be crazy at work. When not writing code, David enjoys endurance car racing and time with his wife and two kids. Over the years, David has become a very influential person in technology and business, and has developed a number of philosophies which are helping him live a happy and fulfilling...
Dan Shapiro. How a childhood obsession with lasers led to the founding of Glowforge.
July 12, 2018 22:11 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBHow do you enable your kids to create rather than consume? If you are a serial entrepreneur like Dan Shapiro, the answer is clear - make a device that can cut through any material with lasers, then put it in every household in America. Shapiro got inspired to create this company by his kids, and now he comes on Rad Dad to talk startups, kids and creativity.
🖨️ Dan Shapiro. How a childhood obsession with lasers led to the founding of Glowforge.
July 12, 2018 22:11 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBHow do you enable your kids to create rather than consume? If you are a serial entrepreneur like Dan Shapiro, the answer is clear - make a device that can cut through any material with lasers, then put it in every household in America. Shapiro got inspired to create this company by his kids, and now he comes on Rad Dad to talk startups, kids and creativity. Episode summary available on http://raddadshow.com/episode/dan-shapiro p.s. Inspired by Dan, I started The New Framing Compan...
👨🔧 Aubrey Johnson. How to stress-test your business, and why homeschooling in the way of the future.
July 06, 2018 20:27 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBAubrey is a full-time designer living in Charleston, South Carolina. He was named one of Business Insider's Top 75 Designers in Technology and has worked for companies like Twilio, Authy, Science Inc., Color, Scoutzie and many others. While most people would consider running a business a full-time job in itself, Aubrey does all of this in a comfort of his own home. Listen and find out how this rad dad gets the most out of life! Full episode details 👍 on Rad Dad website
Aubrey Johnson. Homeschooling in the way of the future.
July 06, 2018 20:27 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBAubrey is a full-time designer living in Charleston, South Carolina. He was named one of Business Insider's Top 75 Designers in Technology and has worked for companies like Twilio, Authy, Science Inc., Color, Scoutzie and many others. While most people would consider running a business a full-time job in itself, Aubrey does all of this in a comfort of his own home. Listen and find out how this rad dad gets the most out of life!
Greg Gottesman. How one person started a dog-hotel revolution (Rover.com)
July 02, 2018 11:26 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBFamily life with three kids, the rising costs of education and where AI and machine learning will take us. Venture Capitalist Greg Gottesman shares business stories, as well as tips on parenting and education. It's a blast!
🐕 Greg Gottesman. How one person started a dog-hotel revolution.
July 02, 2018 11:26 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBFamily life with three kids, the rising costs of education and where AI and machine learning will take us. Venture Capitalist Greg Gottesman shares business stories, as well as tips on parenting and education. It's a blast! Full episode summary on the Rad Dad website 👉 https://www.raddadshow.com/episode/greg-gottesman
John Cook. Joys and challenging of starting GeekWire.
June 10, 2018 13:33 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBEight years ago John co-founded GeekWire.com and had a kid at the same time - Although life hasn’t always been easy, the only thing he regrets is not doing both ealier in his life. Follow along and learn a bit about both entrepreneurship and parenting.
📰 John Cook. Joys and challenging of starting GeekWire.
June 10, 2018 13:33 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBEight years ago John co-founded GeekWire.com and had a kid at the same time - Although life hasn’t always been easy, the only thing he regrets is not doing both ealier in his life. Follow along and learn a bit about both entrepreneurship and parenting. 👉Full episode description available on - https://www.raddadshow.com/episode/john-cook
Zack Onisko. How do you build a company around quality of life?
June 01, 2018 21:37 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBA Bay Area native, Zack is a successful entrepreneur, wizard of all things growth, and currently the CEO of a company called Dribbble. While some of his peers are busy cranking 14-hour days in the city, Zack is working with a fully distributed team, which enables him to hang out with kids, enjoy life, and spend absolutely zero hours commuting.
🏀 Zack Onisko. Distributed teams and their benefits on parenting and quality of life.
June 01, 2018 21:37 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBA Bay Area native, Zack is a successful entrepreneur, wizard of all things growth, and currently the CEO of a company called Dribbble. While some of his peers are busy cranking 14-hour days in the city, Zack is working with a fully distributed team, which enables him to hang out with kids, enjoy life, and spend absolutely zero hours commuting. 👉Full episode description available on the Rad Dad website.
🌆 Sean Grover. When Kids Call The Shots.
May 18, 2018 19:30 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBSean Grover is a psychotherapist from New York City, dad of two children, and an author of the book When Kids Call The Shots. For 25 years Sean has been teaching parents how to embrace their challenges and to create a happy functioning family. If you think your kid might be bullying you, if you lost all hope and don’t know how to deal with tantrums, or maybe you are just looking for some advice on how to be a better parent, this interview is for you. You will not be disappointed, gu...
Sean Grover. Tantrums, whose fault is it?
May 18, 2018 19:30 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBSean Grover is a psychotherapist from New York City, dad of two children, and an author of the book When Kids Call The Shots. For 25 years Sean has been teaching parents how to embrace their challenges and to create a happy functioning family. If you think your kid might be bullying you, if you lost all hope and don’t know how to deal with tantrums, or maybe you are just looking for some advice on how to be a better parent, this interview is for you. You will not be disappointed, gu...
Geoff Ralston on the future of education and technology.
April 29, 2018 23:05 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBGeoff Ralston is a successful investor and entrepreneur, living in the heart of Silicon Valley. He founded Yahoo Mail, invested in hundreds of companies, and has seen dozens of successful exists. On this episode Kirill Zubovsky and Geoff Ralston discuss the price of entrepreneurship, challenges of modern-day parenting, device addiction, performance drugs, standardized tests and the future of education.
👨🏫 Geoff Ralston. Startup founder and Y Combinator partner on the future of education and technology.
April 29, 2018 23:05 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBGeoff Ralston is a successful investor and entrepreneur, living in the heart of Silicon Valley. He founded Yahoo Mail, invested in hundreds of companies, and has seen dozens of successful exists. On this episode Kirill Zubovsky and Geoff Ralston discuss the price of entrepreneurship, challenges of modern-day parenting, device addiction, performance drugs, standardized tests and the future of education. 👉Full episode description available on the Rad Dad website.
Aviel Ginzburg on raising a newborn baby while selling your company.
April 22, 2018 05:28 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBAviel Ginzburg is a Managing Director of the Alexa Accelerator here in Seattle, Partner at Founders Co-op and Co-founder of Simply Measured. We talk about the founding of Simply Measured, what it’s like to be a new dad, and how to survive high-stress work while having a baby. As always with other founders we will talk about his startup story and touch a little bit on what it’s like to be a venture capitalist. Lastly, he will share some tips on traveling with your little ones. Let’s ...