Lloyed Lobo is the co-founder of Boast.ai and the author of Wall Street Journal best-selling book From Grassroots to Greatness. After escaping the Gulf War as a child and seeing the power of community in helping navigate impossible situations he ended up on a path of entrepreneurship and community building. He is a husband and the father of three kids.

In this episode we discuss:

* His childhood as a Gulf War refugee

* His mother's influence on his entrepreneurship

* Losing one of his twins

* The power of community in raising a family

* Positive discipline and other parenting frameworks

* How his daughter helped him overcome depression

* Mistakes and sacrifices as a Dad

* Rapid fire!

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Where to find Lloyed Lobo

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyedlobo/

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lloyedlobo

- His Book: https://FromGrassrootstoGreatness.com

Where to find Adam Fishman

- Newsletter: http://www.startupdadpod.substack.com

- Newsletter: http://fishmanafnewsletter.com

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:30] Welcome and Introduction

[1:59] Professional background

[5:34] Childhood as a refugee

[12:23] Current family

[22:35] Decision to start a family

[31:32] Losing a twin child

[37:29] Most surprising thing about being a Dad?

[41:00] Which kid is like which parent?

[42:54] Most frustrating thing about being a Dad?

[43:43] Parenting Frameworks

[49:57] An area where Lloyed and his wife don’t align

[52:36] What is something you had to give up to be a Dad?

[54:35] What is one mistake you made as a Dad?

[1:00:11] Follow along with Lloyed

[1:02:38] Rapid fire round

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Show references:

Lloyed’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lloyedlobo/

Task Rabbit: https://www.taskrabbit.com/

Lloyed’s book, From Grassroots to Greatness: https://FromGrassrootstoGreatness.com

Melatonin gummies: https://www.amazon.com/OLLY-Occasional-Melatonin-L-Theanine-Blackberry/dp/B07H8NZZJB/

Boast: https://boast.ai/

Traction: https://www.tractionconf.io/

Highway of death (Kuwait): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Death

Gulf War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War

Eye of the Tiger

Rambo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462499/

Sylvester Stallone: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000230/

Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://www.schwarzenegger.com/

Cocomelon: https://cocomelon.com/

RRR soundtrack: https://music.apple.com/us/album/rrr-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1619745392

Tesla Model x: https://www.tesla.com/modelx

My Wife and Kids: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273855/

CCRM: https://www.ccrmivf.com/colorado/ccrm-colorado-denver-office/

The Score Takes Care of Itself: https://www.amazon.com/Score-Takes-Care-Itself-Philosophy/dp/1591843472

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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/

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