Ben Lauzier is the co-founder and CEO of Nurra – an AI-powered health assistant that helps you navigate your healthcare and gives you a health advocate for your complex needs. Prior to that he was the VP of Product at Thumbtack and a long-time product leader at Lyft, where we first met. In addition to being an incredible founder he’s also a husband and the father of one daughter. We discussed:
* Leaning into fatherhood when your spouse has health challenges
* How his wife’s health issues led him to start his company
* Differences in parenting between France and the U.S.
* What it’s like to start a company with a two year old
* Advice for Dads on balancing self-care with fatherhood
* Remembering that change is constant in parenting
* Hopes for the future of technology with his daughter
Where to find Ben Lauzier
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminlauzier/
* X: https://x.com/bnjii
Where to find Adam Fishman
* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:44] Welcome
[2:10] Professional journey
[5:23] Childhood
[7:11] How did you meet your wife?
[8:10] Decision to start a family
[9:44] Earliest memory of becoming a dad
[11:31] Navigating the US healthcare system
[14:49] Starting a company with a 2 year old
[17:02] Emotions that came up when daughter was born
[17:54] Surprising discoveries since becoming a dad
[20:05] Advice for younger Ben
[24:33] Advice to ignore
[26:36] Favorite book to read to daughter
[28:04] Differences in parenting between US and France
[31:23] Family ground rules
[33:03] Parallels between becoming a dad and Management style
[35:45] Area where you don’t align with spouse
[37:12] Kid’s relationship to technology
[38:48] Recharge batteries
[39:35] Automations in household
[40:43] Mistake as a dad
[42:08] Hustle culture
[43:49] Follow along
[44:46] Lightning round
[50:36] Thank you
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Show references:
Nurra: https://nurra.me/
Thumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.com/
Lyft: https://www.lyft.com/
Northeastern: https://www.northeastern.edu/
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/
Cater2Me: https://cater2.me/
SEMTAC: https://www.nationalgrocers.org/semtac/
Reforge: https://www.reforge.com/
Martin Glover’s Episode:
Bluey: https://www.bluey.tv/
Cluck O'Clock by Kes Gray: https://www.amazon.com/Cluck-OClock-Kes-Gray/dp/082341809X
Ty DeGrange’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVs8FnMNIQI&t=8s
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman: https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Up-B%C3%A9b%C3%A9-Discovers-Parenting/dp/0143122967
Emily In Paris: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8962124/
Nanit baby camera: https://www.nanit.com/
Keekaroo changing mat: https://www.amazon.com/Keekaroo-0130009KR-0001-Peanut-Changer-Vanilla/dp/B00KSW970Y/
Finding Nemo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/
Harry Potter: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241527/
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