Dad Pod

On our season 1 finale of Dad Pod, we have our first two-guest episode with brother and dad duo Nick + Andy Stone! While we didn't talk about vegemite, the brothers share their experience being away from family in Australia due to the pandemic and what they're doing to pass their Aussie roots and values on to their kids. Nick + Andy also talk about what it's like to work and run Bluestone Lane together while also raising families together as brothers, close friends and co-workers. Follow Bluestone Lane at @bluestonelane on Instagram and learn more: https://bluestonelane.com/

As a fitness trainer and founding team member of Rumble, Andy Stern definitely doesn't have the stereotypical dad bod... Ten weeks in to being a new dad, Andy talks to Michael and Greg about how hard parenting actually is, how he's trying to find balance as a new parent and what he does to keep the legacy of grandparents who have passed alive. Follow Andy at @andrewgstern on Instagram and learn more about his personal training programs: https://www.andrewgstern.com/

You can say this episode of Dad Pod was a total touchdown. Michael and Greg chat with Golden Tate, an 11 year NFL veteran and Super Bowl champ. On this episode, Golden shares more about what life is like juggling being a pro athlete and parent and how he uses sign language as a way to communicate and bond with his two kids. Follow Golden at @showtimetate on Instagram and learn more about Sign Me Up, his wife Elise's baby/toddler starter sign language book: https://www.shopsignmeup.com/

TJ Mizell's dropping a lot more than beats on this episode of Dad Pod. Michael and Greg talk to TJ, a talented DJ and producer and the son of the great Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC. TJ shares what it's like going from touring artist to full-time dad, growing up with a music industry legend and raising his son Koa during the height of a pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow TJ at @tjmizell on Instagram and learn more about his new dance music project Alexandar Smash: https://solo.to/alexandarsmash

A 96% match rate on OkCupid?! Clearly, Woody and Helena Hambrecht are perfect for each other in more ways than one—together, they're parents to Sophie and Co-Founders of Haus, an alcohol brand that's putting a modern spin on the apéritif. With a drink in hand, Woody talks about what it's like being married to your co-founder and raising a toddler together while running a growing company. Follow Woody at @woodyhambrecht on Instagram and learn more about Haus: https://drink.haus/

Was a curated playlist part of what you prepared for your "go bag"? On this episode of Dad Pod, Michael and Greg talk to soon-to-be dad Will Guidara, restaurateur and founding member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, about the lessons he's learned over the years from his parents and what he's been doing to prepare for the birth of his first kid. Bonus: Taco Bell comes up in convo (and no, this episode isn't #sponsored... yet). Follow Will at @wguidara on Instagram and learn more about how to support local restaurants: https://www.saverestaurants.com/

Wish there was a way to share responsibilities with a swipe of a finger? There's an app for that thanks to Michael Perry, Founder and CEO of Maple, a first of its kind, family-focused app that connects users with their support system. On this episode of Dad Pod, Michael shares more about what it's like supporting a partner through IVF and what it's like leaving your dream job to build an app that will help families everywhere. Follow Michael at @michaelperry on Instagram + Twitter and learn more about Maple: growmaple.com

It's no secret that the pandemic has been tough on parents everywhere, but on this episode of Dad Pod, Michael, Greg + Carl Rivera, the VP of Product and Head of Shop, try to find the silver linings of being a new parent during the pandemic. New dad Carl shares more about what he does to keep his wife Babba's Latin heritage strong in their family and what it's like for him and his wife as they both juggle being entrepreneurs and parents to their daughter Alma. Follow Carl at @postcarl on Instagram + Twitter, and learn more about Shop: shop.app

Did you reserve an Instagram handle or a Gmail account for your kid? That's the big question on this episode of Dad Pod! Michael and Greg talk with Jesse Derris, the Founder and CEO of Derris, a brand consultancy behind amazing brands like Glossier, Harry's Warby Parker, Everlane and even Lalo! Jesse shares his opinion on putting his kids on social media and the never-ending work/life balance for busy parents. Follow Jesse at @jessederris and learn more about Derris: derris.com

On this episode of the Dad Pod, Michael and Greg chat with new dad Brett Podolsky, the Co-Founder of The Farmer's Dog, a company on a mission to make it easy to care for pets by delivering fresh, healthy meals. All dog dads before they were dads to tiny humans, Michael, Greg and Brett talk about the similarities between pups and babies and what it's like being first-time dads. Brett also shares more about his wife's and his infertility journey and the process of supporting a partner through breastfeeding struggles. Follow The Farmer's Dog at @thefarmersdog on IG and learn more about The Farmers Dog at https://akidsbookabout.com/. Follow us at @lalo on IG and learn more about Lalo: https://meetlalo.com/.

On our first-ever episode of the Dad Pod, Michael and Greg chat with Jelani Memory, the Author of A Kids Book About Racism and the Founder of A Kids Book About, a new kind of publishing company that makes challenging, empowering and important books to start conversations for kids and their grownups. As the proud father of six kids in a blended family, Jelani shares his experience with fatherly role models, raising a mixed race family, having tough conversations with kids and, of course, poop. Follow Jelani at @jelanimemory on IG and learn more about A Kids Book About: https://akidsbookabout.com/. Follow us at @lalo on IG and learn more about Lalo: https://meetlalo.com/.

Welcome to Dad Pod, a new podcast from Lalo, a DTC baby and toddler furniture and gear brand! New dads and co-founders of Lalo, Michael and Greg, are looking to learn a thing or two from other dads doing cool stuff. Just as loaded as a baby's diaper, Dad Pod is full of funny stories, meaningful conversations and personal experiences parents everywhere can relate to.