Ethan Austin is the founder of OutsideVC, where he invests in founders building a more equitable and just financial system. He was the Chief Strategy Officer of Gig Wag, Managing Director of Techstars Denver, and was co-founder and president of GiveForward which was acquired by GoFundMe. He’s a loving husband and the father of three kids. In today's conversation we discussed:
The time he picked up his oldest kid from school in a taco costume
His life with a newborn
Teaching kids values
Modeling behaviors with your kids
Finding fun in the mundane
How partners can take turns supporting one another
Why every parent is just winging it most of the time
Three important parenting frameworks he’s developed
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Overcast and YouTube.
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Where to find Ethan Austin
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fintech-investor/
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/ethanaustin
Where to find Adam Fishman
FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:24] Welcome
[1:40] Professional background
[2:27] Childhood
[3:35] Parent’s career/losing father at a young age
[6:06] Family now
[7:52] What kind of values do you live by/teach your kids?
[10:28] How do you model adventure for your kids?
[14:13] Tell me about your wife’s career - how does she compartmentalize?
[16:00] Decision to start a family
[18:16] Parental leave
[20:13] Experience of third child vs. others
[23:29] Finding the fun in mundane
[27:16] Surprising things about being a dad
[29:20] Advice to ignore?
[31:28] Advice for younger Ethan
[33:27] Frameworks
[35:51] Partners taking turns supporting each other
[37:52] Where partners don’t align
[39:21] kids relationship to technology
[42:10] Recharge batteries
[43:38] Getting kids to hike
[45:55] Follow along
[46:20] Rapid fire
[53:52] Thank you
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Show references:
Techstars: https://www.techstars.com/
GiveForward: https://www.giveforward.com/
Outside VC: https://outside-vc.com/
Boy Scouts: https://www.scouting.org/
NoseFrida: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/F6682FCC-F1F9-44FE-9D89-173058B06AEF
The Happy Sleeper: The Science-Backed Guide to Helping Your Baby Get a Good Night's Sleep-Newborn to School Age by Heather Turgeon MFT: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Sleeper-Science-Backed-Helping-Sleep-Newborn/dp/0399166025
Paw Patrol:https://www.pawpatrol.com/
Scarface:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/
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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/
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