The Girl Dad Show: A Professional Parenting Podcast

Hong Quan on Conscious Decision Making. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Hong Quan is a Wall Street Trader turned Startup Recruiter. He's worked with a lot of startups over the last two decades, a few of which you've likely heard of. His most important job is being the #StartupDad to his two kids in Palo Alto, California. Not only has Hong helped startups grow in their most crucial early years, he's started a few companies of his own! His latest is an electric bike startup called Karmic City, where they're building the future of personal electric vehicles for everyone.Young & Hong dig into topics like how one phone call changed the way Hong viewed companies forever, the strange ways the bike industry has been affected by the pandemic, success despite humble upbringings & how to prevent that from burdening your children, the correlation between where kids are brought up versus career options & choices, ways to objectively improve being a parent, how choosing where to live is a conscious decision & can be a massive investment in your children's future, and how to succeed as a startup founder while having kids early.Please enjoy & subscribe! About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Herb Larsen on Grit & Sacrifice. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Herb A. Larsen is a totally blessed husband of 43 years to Carolyn Endow Larsen and the father of 3 sons, 2 grandsons, and one precious granddaughter. His incredible boys (Sean 41, Seiji 33, and Seth 30) are all college graduates and musicians, following the music and influences of their mom and dad. Herb is from a family of 11, all raised in Southeastern Idaho and graduated in Engineering in 1977 from Idaho State University. After spending 44 years in sales engineering & upper management roles in the Building Construction Products Industry, Herb retired in late 2021 to pursue his many hobbies and interests. An avid guitar player and collector, he has been involved in contemporary Christian Worship music for nearly 50 years. His many other interests include golf, global travel, gardening, woodworking, winemaking, and restoring old 1930's and 40's phonographs and radios. Herb's wife, kids, and grandkids are the joy of his life and they look forward to more travel freedom to spend quality time with them.Young & Herb dive deep into topics like exciting adventures as a new retiree, a willingness to take risks, why Herb moved around so much, how growing up in a family of 11 shaped his life, how to balance teaching kids work ethic vs giving them what they want, on the value of a college degree today, career sacrifices needed to ensure kids' success, and the affordability of having kids now and back then.Please enjoy & subscribe! About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Greg Bailey on Being Intentional with Time. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han. Greg Bailey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbaileycom/) is an entrepreneur, technology company founder, software company executive, startup advisor, angel investor, and former corporate executive with more than 25 years of experience in business. His previous corporate roles were focused on product leadership, innovation, strategic marketing, brand management, marketing communications, P&L management, cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, sales, distribution and business unit leadership. Young & Greg dive into topics like a dangerous encounter with a bear, their shared love of coffee, raising kids in California versus small towns, and entrepreneurship versus stability & family life. Please enjoy & subscribe! About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Jeremy Giroir on Adventure and Life Lessons. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han. An entrepreneur at heart, at the age of twelve, Jeremy (https://linkedin.com/in/jeremy-giroir) learned the power of compound interest and immediately began cutting grass for income so he could start saving for retirement. In college, instead of getting a part-time job, he purchased prepaid phone cards and ATMs wholesale and sold them to convenience stores. Upon graduating, he turned down a job offer from Price Waterhouse Cooper in order to build, then later sell, a vending machine business. In 2013, he moved to Austin and purchased a stone fabrication company. After growing the company to $3.2M in annual sales and 22 employees, he sold it and is now pursuing the real-life version of his favorite childhood board game, Monopoly. Although his career has been eclectic and rewarding, his most fulfilling job to date is being a dad to his 16-month-old daughter, Ellery. Young & Jeremy talk about topics from a sneak-peek into Jeremy's exciting resort building adventure, his yearlong RV journey with a toddler, the supportive upbringing he wishes to instill in his daughter, life lessons learned from his father, why he sold his last business, and what success is in business and parenting. Please enjoy & subscribe! About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Julie Inouye on Balance and Compromises. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Julie has spent over two decades helping brands to tell their stories and is currently the Vice President of Communications and Social at VSCO. She has held leadership roles across global brands, including CNN, Yahoo, PlayStation, LinkedIn -- and has worked across the communications and marketing disciplines throughout her career. She is a self-proclaimed crisis communications junkie and will travel for good eats. Young & Julie delve into topics such as the compromises taken to balance work and parenting, how parenting styles can differ between family members, how parenting style can be applied to leadership, and how to ask more questions so you get to know your kids better.Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han:I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Jason Andrews on Humility & Empathy. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Jason is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and seasoned executive who loves to help solve big problems in #insurance, #insurtech, #health, and #wellness. Passionate about building values-driven cultures where people can collaborate in an environment where trust and authenticity bring about amazing results. Currently, Jason is Chief Alliance Officer for FINEOS (ASX: FCL), a global company transforming core systems for group benefits. FINEOS’ vision is to create a world where protection from illness, injury, and loss is accessible to everyone. Over the past 20 years, Jason has started 4 companies and raised over $50M. His most recent company, Limelight Health, was acquired by FINEOS in August 2020.Named one of 30 innovators to watch and INC. 500 fastest growing companies in 2019. Entrepreneur of the Year and nominee for EY Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year 2020. Insurtech News 'top 50 global online influencers' 2021.Jason also spends time advising early-stage companies, sits on the Board of Directors of GoVoluntr & CCHIS, and enjoys spending time with his wife of 24 years and his three teenage boys; Wesley, Thomas, and Nathan.Young & Jason dive into topics preventing your kids from making the same mistakes you did, being vulnerable & humble, and the constant challenge of adapting to life.Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han:I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Chris Hsiung on navigating social media & parenting. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Chris Hsiung is the Police Chief of the Mountain View Police Department, located in the heart of Silicon Valley CA, and is an internationally recognized speaker and author on the topics of digital strategy, crisis communications management, and social media engagement. Chris also serves in several leadership positions on multiple boards, including committee member on the IACP's Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee and as board member on the Global Advisory Council for the Crisis Ready Institute. You can follow him on Twitter: @Chief_Hsiung or connect on LinkedIn.Young & Chris delve into topics like navigating social media today & raising your kids in times of uncertainty to handle everything life comes at them.Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han:I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Anthony Serina on recruiting during a pandemic. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han. Anthony Serina (https://linkedin.com/in/anthony-serina-ba656121) is co-CEO & cofounder of Revivn, a simple solution for managing used electronics. A resident of Brooklyn NY, Anthony enjoys spending time with his wife, three daughters, and dog while exploring the city. He never says no to good chocolate or watching the New York Yankees. Young & Anthony jump into topics like raising twins (and how to tell them apart), how to make decisions (like recruiting) during a pandemic, and managing your time balancing between a startup and kids.Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han:I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Josh Moreali on raising an extreme sports family. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Dr. Josh Moreali, Partner at Progressive Motion PT, is a driven individual who finds satisfaction in helping people positively change their lives through improved movement. As a physical therapist, Josh's treatment is constantly evolving and expanding. By utilizing principles from methods such as Movement Links, DNS, and FRC, Josh looks at the integration and dynamic interaction of each structure (muscles, joints, ligaments) instead of looking at the body as separate structures. When Josh is not in the clinic, he spends time with his wife and 3 children. He is an avid mountain biker and used to race motorcycles. Young & Josh dive right into topics about raising an extreme sports family and how it affects his business, his real-life high school sweethearts story, and the real secret on how to get things done while having kids. Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Mihir Pathak on the value of patience & learning how to have some. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han. Mihir Pathak (https://linkedin.com/in/pathakmihir) is the COO of Mayvenn, the fast-growing company empowering hairstylists & salon professionals by vastly improving the way people interact with hair companies.Please enjoy & subscribe! About Young Han:I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

David Silverander on designing the life that you want. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.David Silverander (https://www.linkedin.com/in/silverander/) is the co-founder & and served as COO of Remaker Labs in Santa Barbara, California, the company behind Hitch, the most funded bottle in Kickstarter history, until they parted ways in February 2021.Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Andy Cunningham on success, as a parent and entrepreneur. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Andy Cunningham (https://linkedin.com/in/andreacunningham) is the founder & president of Cunningham Collective, a marketing strategy firm with expertise in positioning companies to win. She is also the author of the Amazon best-seller, Get to Aha!: Discover Your Positioning DNA and Dominate Your Competition (McGraw-Hill), and the host of the popular podcast Marketing Over Ice. An entrepreneur at the forefront of marketing, branding, positioning, and communicating “The Next Big Thing,” Andy has played a key role in the launch of a number of new technology categories and products (including the Apple Macintosh) over the past 35 years. Today she specializes in identifying and leveraging a company's position in order to gain traction. She advises startups on bringing innovation to market and helps publicly traded companies communicate their role and relevance to their constituents.Her book: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Aha-Discover-Positioning-Competition/dp/1260031209Her book recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Strategy-Uncontested-Competition/dp/1591396190Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Michael Ogata on becoming an adult, a dad in 2020 and beyond. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han.Michael Ogata (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ogata-46365b24) is the co-founder of Flipbird Films, a collective of artists dedicated to the craft of storytelling. As a boutique media production company, Flipbird has worked with businesses such as Mercedes Benz, Glamour, the Horowitz Foundation, Filipino Advocates for Justice, and many more. Their vision is to create bold, cinematic, and dynamic content that inspires and moves the masses.Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.

Ed Sullivan on Applying Lessons from Parenthood to Entrepreneurship and to Life. Brought to you by The Girl Dad Show with Young Han. Ed Sullivan (https://linkedin.com/in/edsullivan) is the Managing Director of PartnerReady, a global services firm that provides executive "fractional partner leadership" to emerging technology and service companies. Ed is a 15-year veteran of Silicon Valley, where he specialized in building ecosystem strategies and partnership programs for startups and is an alumnus of Salesforce and Publicis Groupe. Ed is the proud father of two daughters, one who just graduated college and the other still in university. In his spare time, he is an avid road & gravel cyclist, skier, and snowmobiler. Please enjoy & subscribe!About Young Han: I’m all about operations. I have started companies, scaled hyper-growth startups, and understand a variety of industries. As a fractional COO, I guide companies through myriad challenges, from exponential growth to adapting to market shifts. I've experienced an incredible range of business journeys from small to big, early to late stage, and across many different industries.