Casey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries, a company that is turning CO2 into natural gas through solar electricity. He's an astrophysicist with a PhD from Caltech who has worked on frontier technologies at NASA and Hyperloop. He's also a husband and the father of three kids. Including a newborn! In today's conversation we discussed:
Productivity and priorities
How to make it work without a support structure
How to work on having optimism be the default so you can build a better future
How he and his wife (also an astrophysicist and engineering leader) manage a busy household and three under the age of five
The importance of long-term projects, both professionally and personally
The worst parenting advice he's ever given and received
His kids and their relationship with technology
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Where to find Casey Handmer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-handmer-60183262/
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/CJHandmer
Casey's Blog: https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:46] Welcome
[2:01] Caesy’s Professional background
[7:04] Casey’s wife & kids
[10:28] How did you meet your wife?
[14:26] Support structures (or not having any!)
[17:21] Getting joy vs. minimizing work
[20:51] Most surprising thing about being a dad
[24:13] Worst parenting advice Casey has ever given and received
[30:37] Optimism as a default
[36:00] Where do you not align with your wife?
[38:46] Kids relationship to technology
[42:19] How to follow along with Casey’s journey
[43:21] Rapid fire round
[53:39] Thank you
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Show references:
Snoo: https://www.amazon.com/SNOO-Smart-Sleeper-Happiest-Baby/dp/B0716KN18Z
Terraform Industries: https://terraformindustries.com/
NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/
Hyperloop: https://www.hyperlooptt.com/
CalTech: https://www.caltech.edu/
JPL: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/
Kip Thorne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip_Thorne
Planet: https://www.planet.com/
LARP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action_role-playing_game
Rubik's cube: https://rubiks.com/en-US/
Lego: https://www.lego.com/en-us
Kid-safe knives: https://www.amazon.com/Tovla-Knives-3-Piece-Nylon-Baking/dp/B0711QYPJD/
Tesla Model Y: https://www.tesla.com/modely
Tesla Cybertruck: https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck
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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at
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