Lloyed Lobo is the co-founder of Boast.ai and the author of Wall Street Journal best-selling book From Grassroots to Greatness. After escaping the Gulf War as a child and seeing the power of community in helping navigate impossible situations he ended up on a path of entrepreneurship and community building. He is a husband and the father of three kids.
In this episode we discuss:
His childhood as a Gulf War refugee
His mother's influence on his entrepreneurship
Losing one of his twins
The power of community in raising a family
Positive discipline and other parenting frameworks
How his daughter helped him overcome depression
Mistakes and sacrifices as a Dad
Rapid fire!
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Where to find Lloyed Lobo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyedlobo/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lloyedlobo
- His Book: https://FromGrassrootstoGreatness.com
Where to find Adam Fishman
- Newsletter: http://www.startupdadpod.substack.com
- Newsletter: http://fishmanafnewsletter.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/
- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:30] Welcome and Introduction
[1:59] Professional background
[5:34] Childhood as a refugee
[12:23] Current family
[22:35] Decision to start a family
[31:32] Losing a twin child
[37:29] Most surprising thing about being a Dad?
[41:00] Which kid is like which parent?
[42:54] Most frustrating thing about being a Dad?
[43:43] Parenting Frameworks
[49:57] An area where Lloyed and his wife don’t align
[52:36] What is something you had to give up to be a Dad?
[54:35] What is one mistake you made as a Dad?
[1:00:11] Follow along with Lloyed
[1:02:38] Rapid fire round
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Show references:
Lloyed’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lloyedlobo/
Task Rabbit: https://www.taskrabbit.com/
Lloyed’s book, From Grassroots to Greatness: https://FromGrassrootstoGreatness.com
Melatonin gummies: https://www.amazon.com/OLLY-Occasional-Melatonin-L-Theanine-Blackberry/dp/B07H8NZZJB/
Boast: https://boast.ai/
Traction: https://www.tractionconf.io/
Highway of death (Kuwait): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Death
Gulf War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War
Rambo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462499/
Sylvester Stallone: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000230/
Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://www.schwarzenegger.com/
Cocomelon: https://cocomelon.com/
RRR soundtrack: https://music.apple.com/us/album/rrr-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1619745392
Tesla Model x: https://www.tesla.com/modelx
My Wife and Kids: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273855/
CCRM: https://www.ccrmivf.com/colorado/ccrm-colorado-denver-office/
The Score Takes Care of Itself: https://www.amazon.com/Score-Takes-Care-Itself-Philosophy/dp/1591843472
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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at
http://www.armaziproductions.com/
Episode art designed by Matt Sutherland at https://www.mspnw.com/
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