Darius Contractor is the Chief Growth Officer at Otter.ai, prior to that he was Chief Product and Technology Officer at Vendr, a Growth and Product leader at Airtable and Facebook, and an Engineering leader at Dropbox. He is also a fantastic angel investor and advisor, a husband and the father of two kids. In this episode we discuss:
- His parents influence on his career
- His earliest memories of being a Dad
- Freak out moments
- Watching your kids experience the world for the first time
- Frameworks for parenting
- Sacrifices you make when becoming a parent
- Acknowledging your mistakes
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Where to find Darius Contractor
- Twitter (aka X): https://twitter.com/dariusmc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmc/
Where to find Adam Fishman:
- Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/
- Twitter (aka X): https://twitter.com/fishmanaf
- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fishmanaf
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:24] Darius introduction and professional background
[2:46] His personal background
[4:05] His parent’s influence on his life
[5:30] Info on his family
[6:50] Decision to start a family
[9:53] Parenting during the Pandemic
[12:41] Earliest memory of being a Dad
[15:06] A freak out moment
[17:22] Most surprising part of being a Dad
[21:40] Watching your kids experience the world the first time
[24:22] Parenting frameworks
[30:25] Disagreements with your partner
[34:16] Successes!
[35:31] Sacrifices made in becoming a parent
[39:12] Mistakes as a Dad
[42:17] Hustle culture vs. Parenting
[46:57] Rapid fire round
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Show references:
Doona Stroller: https://www.doona.com/en-us/car-seat-stroller/discover-doona
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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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