Synopsis
Rad Dad podcast highlights stories from influential business leaders, outspoken personalities and intelligent parents from tech and beyond. Listen to stories about business and parenting, their joys and challenges, and get ideas on how to be a great parent and a great self.Hosted by Kirill Zubovsky.
Episodes
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Will you join the AI Renaissance? Bijan Vaez, Co-Founder of EventMobi
26/07/2024 Duration: 01h20minWhy are engineers and startup founders so excited about Artificial Intelligence? Is that because the field is hyped up, is that because we can ask ChatGPT all kinds of questions and get instant answers, or is it because of some deeper connection? My friend Bijan came to talk about his experience starting EventMobi at the time when mobile web was just getting started, and how he is seeing many parallels between those days and AI today. Bijan is smart, highly technical, and is full of energy, and while he could be doing anything else with his time, he is currently heads down, building a new company in AI. Why is that?So many great lessons in this episode. You’ve got to listen to it!Thanks for reading The Novice! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Bijan shares his journey from successfully bootstrapping EventMobi while still in college, to his current ventures in the AI, and how the best entrepreneurs and early stage employees are doing it all for fun and curiosity, as opposed to a big p
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The VanLife King of the Pacific Northwest
15/07/2024 Duration: 01h16minWelcome to The Novice. Today it is my pleasure to share with you my interview with Harley Sitner, the amazing Seattle entrepreneur and driving force behind Peace Vans, a company that embodies the spirit of adventure and community. This episode will show you what it takes to take the leap and to leave a comfortable office job in the pursuit of happiness, even if that means stress and long hours for miles on end.If you want a shortcut to decide whether you want to hear the full episode, take a look at my collection of Harley Sitner shorts on YouTube from the first 30 minutes of the interview. If you like ‘em, please give them a thumbs-up and help me share the episode. Every listener counts, and that means you!Harley’s path to entrepreneurship was anything but conventional. After a successful stint at Microsoft, where he honed his skills in marketing and small business engagement, Harley purchased a struggling VW repair shop in Seattle, transforming it into the thriving business it is today.In this episode, Harl
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Would you record 400 hours of podcasts?
03/07/2024 Duration: 01h10minStewart Alsop III is not just the host of The Crazy Wisdom podcast; he’s a friend and a fellow adventurer in the wild world of podcasting. Our paths first crossed when Stewart invited me onto his show to dive into the magic behind Smashnotes.com. Since then, he’s embarked on an epic journey, recording nearly 400 episodes, quenching his insatiable curiosity, and even discovering a unique way to monetize his passion.Today, I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Stewart to The Novice. Our plan was to explore the nuts and bolts of producing countless episodes, staying motivated, and all things podcasting. But, as often happens with Stewart, the conversation took a thrilling detour. We plunged into the depths of San Francisco’s underground culture, reminisced about his wild farm life with goats, and the vibrant mix of truck-driving Trump supporters and perpetually-high, earth-loving hippies.Thanks for reading The Novice! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Highlights of this episode:
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Revolutionizing Startup Equity with Venture Hub
28/06/2024 Duration: 20minHey there, Curious Minds,Have you've ever wondered how to make startup equity distribution way less stressful, protecting the founders and enabling employees to have more? This episode of "The Novice" is for you. We're diving deep into the future of startups with Rafal Dittwald, the masterminds behind Venture Hub.What’s Venture Hub?Venture Hub is a game-changer, an online community and platform designed for asynchronous venture creation with three core innovations:* Dynamic Equity: Say goodbye to rigid equity splits and hello to a flexible, contribution-based equity model.* Streamlined Legal and Software Infrastructure: Simplifying the legal and operational hurdles of issuing equity to multiple participants, contributing at random intervals and times.* A Thriving Community: Connect, collaborate, and create with like-minded innovators from all over the globe, on any projects open to contributors.Why Should You Care?Founder breakups are the leading cause of startups going belly up because traditional startup eq
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The Venture Capitalist Comedian – Jack Kuveke
11/06/2024 Duration: 49minGooooood Morning, Internet! Prepare for a rollercoaster of wit, insight, and a sprinkle of absurdity in my latest episode of "The Novice"! This week, I sit down with the enigmatic Jack Kuveke, a startup founder whose recent claim to fame was his masterful act as a Venture Capitalist from Jabroni Capital. Just hit that play button and you will see what I mean.As Jack shares his "insights" on raising funds, his disdain for non-Stanford graduates, and the peculiar importance of having a pickleball partner over an actual investment strategy, you are guaranteed to be entertained.But wait, there's more! Halfway through the show, we drop the act and reveal the real Jack Kuveke—a brilliant startup founder turned comedian with a knack for satire and a sharp take on the tech industry. From poking fun at the absurdities of Silicon Valley to dropping truth bombs about the venture capital world, Jack keeps you entertained and enlightened.Here’s a taste of what you’ll learn:* Jack's unique (and hilarious) approach to inves
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Announcing The Novice Podcast, a show for the Curiously Uninformed
09/06/2024 Duration: 01minLadies, gentlemen, and intellectually curious souls of the internet,I am thrilled to announce a new chapter in the grand pursuit of knowledge. Welcome to The Novice Podcast a podcast where I, alongside my brilliant friends, embark on a quest to learn from the most interesting people on the planet, or maybe just your neighbor or something.Picture this: a world where ignorance is not a burden but a starting point, where curiosity leads the charge, and where every episode leaves us all a little bit smarter (or at least more entertained, or just gives you something to do while doing the dishes ). That's the world I am building with "The Novice."Why "The Novice"? Because it's time to embrace the fact that we don't know everything, and that's perfectly okay. I tested the water with this newsletter, and now it is also a podcast, and a YouTube Channel. Each episode, we'll dive into fascinating conversations with experts, visionaries, and all-around interesting folks who will generously share their wisdom. From cutti
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Paul Davis - Second Employee at Amazon
17/10/2020 Duration: 01h25minPaul 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Anthony Eden, Founder and CEO of DNSimple
15/09/2020 Duration: 51minThis 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:How DNSimple was founded, a cartoon!How HTTPS works, a comic!How DNS works, a comic too :)Lastly, if you are thinking of buying a domain or switching your DNS provider, here's $5 you can use right away. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Paul Orlando - Unintended Consequences of Everyday Life
29/08/2020 Duration: 36minPaul 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 posts include: Risk and Autonomous Vehicles, the Cobra Effect, and Don’t Touch Anything. Books mentioned in this episode:The Rise and Fall of American GrowthSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!Don't make me thinkTrust me, I am lyingThe Box Find Paul online:Paul on USC Marschall websiteUnintended Consequences Blog by Paul Orlando Enjoyed this podcast? Please share with your friendsRad Dad PodcastFind more podcasts on Smash NotesTake a class at Sudden Schools This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc
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David Woodland - A Management Consultant in Silicon Valley
13/07/2020 Duration: 39minDavid 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 bran new smart phone from scratch, how David got Stephen Curry, his childhood hero, to be the face of their company, and lastly, what it was like for him to be a Mormon in Silicon Valley. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Jason Calacanis - Entrepreneur turned angel Investor shares his insight about success, hard work, education, and the future.
23/03/2020 Duration: 01h06minJason 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.comOn 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 Musk, Mark Cuban, and Jeff Bezos. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Nathan Kontny
21/03/2020 Duration: 01h08minRaising 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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Code Story Noah Labhart : Startups and kids, paying the bills, work-life harmony, and how to have it all.
12/03/2020 Duration: 29minNoah 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Roberto Gibbons Gomez. How to get paid to have fun!
26/02/2020 Duration: 31minRoberto 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Before and After of having a baby - Anthony Armendariz - Partner and Head of Design at Funsize
17/12/2019 Duration: 01h09minAnthony 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 just weeks before their baby was born, and once shortly after. You can hear for yourself what goes on in the mind of a successful business owner, and how his world changes with an arrival of a child.For detailed notes on this another Rad Dad episodes, please check out Smash Notes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Jonathan Sposato challenges the meaning of the American Dream.
06/11/2019 Duration: 01h04minJonathan Sposato is a Seattle entrepreneur, investors, and a community activist. He is a chairman of Geekwire.com and Picmonkey.comWe 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 parenting his son. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Stefan Weitz on the importance of travel, relationships, and the pursuit of happiness.
30/10/2019 Duration: 52minHow 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Mubs Iqbal. The man who launched 80 side projects and counting.
30/09/2019 Duration: 38minMubashar 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 out. p.s. This is a cross post from Smash Notes This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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Jason Schuller. Press75 and how a WordPress theme set an entrepreneurial journey in motion.
14/08/2019 Duration: 53minJason 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit novice.media
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23/03/2019 Duration: 01h04min
Vin 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. We talk about what it takes to be a present dad, and how to protect your kids while also giving them freedom to explore. Vin shares his story, how he ended up in Salem, and why small town living could be ideal for your family. We also talk about time management and health, and how to structure your life for the long-haul.This episode with Vin is a great opportunity to learn about parenting and business, all in one place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod