Gaurav Vohra is the Head of Growth at Superhuman, where he created the fastest email experience ever with his brother as part of the founding team nearly 9 years ago. Gaurav is the child of immigrant parents and decided not to follow in their footsteps at a young age. He is a husband and a father of one toddler!
In this episode we discuss:
The influence of immigrant parents on his own work ethic and values
Not following in your parents footsteps
The challenge and reward of starting a family when each parent has a demanding career
Starting a company with a sibling and balancing each other out
Frameworks for days! Vertical Responsibility Management and Delete - Automate - Delegate
Division of labor in their household using these frameworks
Developing a system for getting great childcare
Rapid fire!
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Where to find Gaurav Vohra:
- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/gauravvohra1
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gvohra/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:49] Welcome Gaurav!
[2:14] Professional background
[6:25] Personal background/brother co-founder
[11:42] Pressure from his parents
[13:59] Family life
[15:03] Partner’s career
[17:05] Decision to start a family
[18:45] Full vertical responsibility management
[23:45] Expectations align/verticals
[25:05] Earliest memory of being a dad
[27:27] Most surprising part of being a dad
[31:14] Frameworks for raising your kids
[38:31] Systematically getting great childcare
[44:52] Areas where you don’t align
[48:13] Mistake made as as a Dad
[51:55] Parental leave as a founding team member
[56:07] Follow Gaurav
[56:45] Rapid fire round
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Show references:
Chevy Bolt - https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-ev
How To Have A Baby - By Natalie Meddings - https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Baby-Mother-Gathered-Guidance/dp/1527207366
Adjustable Height Kitchen Step-stool - https://www.amazon.com/SDADI-Adjustable-Kitchen-Learning-Mothers/dp/B07YJLHXPQ
KiwiCo - https://www.kiwico.com/
Lovevery - https://lovevery.com/products/the-play-kits
Thomas The Tank Engine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Tank_Engine
Winston Churchill - https://winstonchurchill.org/
Superhuman - https://superhuman.com/
Oliver Wyman - https://www.oliverwyman.com/index.html
Command & Conquer - https://www.ea.com/games/command-and-conquer
Rapportive - https://rapportive.en.softonic.com/web-apps
The Emperor's New Groove - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120917/
Aristocats - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065421/
Fair Play by Eve Rodsky - https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Play-Game-Changing-Solution-When/dp/0525541934
The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman PHD - https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718
Upchoose - https://www.upchoose.com/
Parenting By Design - Lyndall Schreiner - https://www.lyndallschreiner.com/parenting-by-design
Lyndall Schreiner's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndallschreiner/
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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/
Amazing Parenting Frameworks for You and your Partner | Gaurav Vohra (father of 1, co-founder Superhuman)