Rob Schutz is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of multi-billion-dollar online health company, Ro. He has also founded the domain name service company, Snagged. He invests alongside me in the 20Growth fund. In addition to his skill as a founder he’s also a husband and the father of two kids. In our conversation today we discussed:
How to set a good example for your kids in how you treat others
Not putting too much pressure on yourself to have hard and fast rules or systems
Adjusting your life to be more present
The emotions and feelings you go through as a new Dad
The most surprising aspects of fatherhood
The difference between the relationship he wants his kids to have with technology vs. social media
Some exciting new rapid fire/lightning questions!
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Where to find Rob Schutz
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robschutz/
X: https://x.com/rob
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:29] Welcome
[1:59] Professional background
[3:45] Rob’s Childhood
[6:39] Rob’s family
[8:15] Starting a company
[10:58] Decision to start a family
[11:57] Music
[12:30] Earliest memory of being a dad
[14:43] Setting a good example for kids
[16:43] Is this perspective how you/partner were raised?
[18:39] What emotions arose when becoming a dad
[23:08] Most surprising things you’ve learned?
[26:20] What does “being present” mean to you?
[30:59] Advice to younger Rob
[33:14] Advice to ignore
[34:23] What book do you gift new dads
[35:04] What book do you read to your kids?
[35:47] Frameworks
[38:52] Balance of parenting
[41:52] How has parenting evolved
[45:13] Aligning as parents
[47:33] Kid’s relationship to technology
[51:51] Mistake as a dad
[53:10] Follow along
[53:56] Rapid fire
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Show references:
Ro: https://ro.co/
Snagged: https://www.snagged.com/
20 Growth Fund: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/20vc-fund/
Bark Box: https://www.barkbox.com/
University of McMaster: https://www.mcmaster.ca/
IBM: https://www.ibm.com/us-en
Isaiah House:https://isaiahhouse.org/
Penn State: https://www.psu.edu/
Cornell:https://www.cornell.edu/
Habitat for Humanity: https://www.habitat.org/
Mega Touch Machine: https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/megatouch-video
Crunch Labs:https://www.crunchlabs.com/
Finasteride: https://ro.co/lp/medications/hair-loss/
Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg & Jeannie Hayden: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Prepared-Gary-Greenberg/dp/0743251547
The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak: https://www.amazon.com/Book-No-Pictures-B-Novak/dp/0803741715
Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/en/
iPad: https://www.apple.com/ipad/
Cloth diapers: https://www.grovia.com/
Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/
Is It Cake: https://www.netflix.com/title/81333845
Mighty Ducks: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104868/
Goonies: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/
Blockbuster: https://www.blockbuster.com/
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Setting A Good Example For Your Kids | Rob Schutz (Dad of 2, co-founder of Ro and Snagged)