Podcast appearances and mentions of nick soman

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Nick Soman, CEO & Founder of Decent, a healthcare technology company that has raised $43 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Risk and Motivation: Nick secured the domain "Decent" by spending $60,000 from his home equity line, pushing himself to succeed with the venture by leveraging personal risk. Broken Healthcare System: Healthcare is fundamentally flawed because incentives are built around raising costs rather than reducing them, with insurance companies benefiting from inefficiencies in the system. Level Funded Health Plans: Decent offers an innovative solution by combining level-funded health plans and direct primary care, allowing even small businesses to self-insure and save up to 40% compared to traditional market rates. Direct Primary Care Movement: Decent is riding the wave of the growing direct primary care movement, which allows doctors to focus on personalized care for fewer patients while reducing overall healthcare costs. GTM Strategy Evolution: Initially, Decent struggled with messaging. They shifted from promoting direct primary care upfront to leading with cost savings, which significantly improved their sales success. Scaling Through Brokers: Instead of bypassing brokers, Decent embraced them, building tech tools to empower them, which proved crucial for scaling and reaching more small businesses.   //   Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe.  www.GlobalTalent.co  

When your company's tagline is "Your Health plan doesn't have to suck," you know it has to be better than decent. Join me as I chat with Nick Soman, the founder and CEP of Decent, to learn more about how Decent came to be and why they are different from your average big-box plan. We will dive into why most health plans suck and how Decent is different. ** Hint: they are not built to serve the patient, rather they are built to serve the shareholders! ** Don't miss out on what is sure to be a fun & lively conversation.

Welcome to the last Startup Dad episode of 2023! It has been one hell of a year. Starting in June I released a show a week for the entire rest of the year; 27 episodes in total. Talking parenthood with dozens of startup dads and a few startup moms blew away all of my expectations. For this episode I pulled together the best of over two dozen conversations covering everything from mistakes made to frameworks for parenting success. At the end I asked many of my guests what they're most looking forward to in 2024.This episode includes excerpts from nearly every one of my conversations from this past year.Guests include: Nick Soman, Buster Benson, George Arison, Guy Yalif, Jake Wood, Gaurav Vohra, Tobi Emonts-Holley, Ben Williams, Lloyed Lobo, Ryan Johnson, Mike Duboe, Sara and Eric Mauskopf, Trae and Michelle Stephens, Aaron Huey, Will Rocklin, Tom Willerer, Darius Contractor, Adam Grenier, Alex Cohen, Brian Balfour, Josh Herzig-Marx and Carla Naumburg, Casey Woo, Fareed Mosavat, and Matt Greenberg.In this episode we discuss:* Mistakes made as a Dad* The successes and high points of parenting* Frustrations and challenges with parenting* Frameworks for success* Advocacy and raising children with special needs* Coping with loss* Startup Dads' optimism for 2024Listen, watch and subscribe: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Overcast.Where to find Adam Fishman- Newsletter: FishmanAFNewsletter.com- Newsletter: startupdadpod.substack.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[0:00] Hello & intro from Adam[01:15] Mistakes made as a parent[01:22] Ryan Johnson (CPO, CallRail) - thinking your kids are older than they are[02:41] Tobi Emonts-Holley (CEO, Tiphereth) - losing your temper, recovering and learning to let go[04:20] Nick Soman (CEO/founder, Decent) - when I felt like I was drowning[05:45] Mike Duboe (General Partner, Greylock) - being too hard on yourself[07:12] Lloyed Lobo (Co-founder, Boast.ai) - yelling at your kids[07:54] Jake Wood (Founder, Groundswell and Team Rubicon) - avoiding mistakes of the heart[08:42] Guy Yalif (Co-founder/CEO, Intellimize) - quality minutes with your kids vs. quantity of hours[09:29] Gaurav Vohra (Founding team, Superhuman) - taking advice from other parents; not getting a crib[11:50] Buster Benson (Product leader, Medium) - thinking your kids are more mature than they are[14:27] George Arison (CEO, Grindr) - not explaining why to kids[14:46] Ben Williams (PLG Advisor, PLGeek) - thinking it would be easy[15:15] Parenting successes[15:24] Will Rocklin (Product Advisor) - marriage and parenthood unlocking your best self[17:25] Tom Willerer (COO, Reforge) - watching your kids be successful[21:51] Trae and Michelle Stephens (Partner, Founders Fund, Co-founder Anduril, Co-founder Oathcare) - watching kids learning new things and experiencing the world[22:53] Eric and Sara Mauskopf  (Product leader, Winnie; CEO/co-founder, Winnie) - rejoining the workforce and working with your spouse[027:20] Guy Yalif - seeing your kids navigate transitions; college and high school[28:06] Darius Contractor (CGO, Otter.ai) - helping your kids be centered and defining success with them[28:59] George Arison - watching your kids learning[29:28] Aaron Huey (Founder, National Geographic Photographer, 3rd Coolest Dad in America) - being named the 3rd coolest Dad in America[31:07] Parenting frustrations and challenges[31:19] Will Rocklin - conception struggles and a positive experience with IVF[33:23] Alex Cohen (Product leader, Carbon Health) - not having family or a support network nearby[34:25] Nick Soman - starting a company and becoming a husband and father at the same time[35:13] Eric and Sara Mauskopf - navigating cancer; a dismembering experience; family planning with cancer[42:28] Adam Grenier (VP Growth, Eventbrite) - having a child with special needs[44:17] Buster Benson - navigating separation and divorce; talking to your kids about it; advice for others[53:03] Tobi Emonts-Holley - getting intense feedback online and saying the wrong thing[01:00:20] Best parenting frameworks[01:00:30] Nick Soman - irrevocable guidelines[01:00:59] Tobi Emonts-Holley - personal discipline equals freedom[01:02:57] Mike Duboe - making time for date night[01:04:04] Lloyed Lobo - positive discipline, rewarding the effort and trusting the process[01:07:51] Jake Wood - making sure your kids know they're loved[01:08:30] Guy Yalif - making sure your kids know they're loved and you only control how you show up[01:09:29] Adam Grenier - tools from Brene Brown and understanding your couple capacity[01:10:37] Gaurav Vohra - Delete, automate, delegate[01:13:14] Casey Woo - the importance of routine[01:13:50] Josh Herzig-Marx and Carla Naumburg (Product advisor, best-selling author) - prioritization and tradeoffs using mission and vision[01:19:04] Buster Benson - creating a safe space and not trying to diagnose your kids[01:21:37] Adam Grenier - special time with each kid[01:22:50] Gaurav Vohra - full vertical responsibility management[01:28:41] Brian Balfour (CEO/founder, Reforge) - defining your parenting values[01:30:15] Ben Williams - making 1-on-1 time[01:31:37] Alex Cohen - giving zero fucks and going with the flow[01:32:15] Fareed Mosavat (Advisor) - remembering that you're the adult[01:33:06] Advocating for your kids[01:33:17] Ryan Johnson - getting difficult medical diagnoses and navigating that process[01:36:07] Matt Greenberg (CTO, Handshake) - the process of diagnosing and advocating for your autistic child in the school system[01:41:29] Adam Grenier - the tools for helping and advocating for your autistic child with caregivers[1:46:01] Ben Williams - helping your child understand racism[1:47:14] George Arison - navigating the surrogacy process as a gay man[1:54:41] Matt Greenberg - more about advocating for your autistic child[1:59:51] Startup dads & moms discuss loss[2:00:02] Trae & Michelle Stephens - navigating miscarriage and advice for others [2:02:24] Brian Balfour - coping with the loss of a child at birth[2:08:06] Lloyd Lobo - navigating the loss of a twin[2:13:21] What are Startup Dads looking forward to in 2024?[2:13:29] Matt Greenberg - looking forward to his four year old turning five[2:13:47] Lloyd Lobo - my wife's 40th birthday[2:14:13] Alex Cohen - side projects turning into real things[2:14:48] George Arison - excited about building culture together and the transition to kindergarten[2:15:58] Gaurav Vohra - traveling to exciting places as a family[2:17:06] Ben Williams - taking a family holiday... somewhere warm[2:18:05] Trae & Michelle Stephens - having an escape from the city, celebrating milestone birthdays, and rest[2:19:13] Tobi Emonts-Holley - watching his kids pursue their sports and passions; connecting with more dads[2:20:19] Ryan Johnson - the technology landscape settling and what will happen with AI[2:21:36] Will Rocklin - a baby who sleeps[2:22:39] Thank you—Show references:IVF - https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716RMA - https://rmanetwork.com/Harville Hendrix - https://harvilleandhelen.com/Fatherly - https://www.fatherly.com/entertainment/100-coolest-dads-in-america-2018National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/UCSF Fertility Clinic - https://crh.ucsf.edu/Jocko Willink - https://jocko.com/The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison & Craig Walsh - https://www.amazon.com/Score-Takes-Care-Itself-Philosophy/dp/1591843472Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/Fair Play by Eve Rodsky - https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Play-Game-Changing-Solution-When/dp/0525541934The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman PHD - https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718Brickies - https://brickies.club/CCRM Fertility - https://www.ccrmivf.com/HAND of Bay Area - https://handsupport.org/—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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

Welcome to the last Startup Dad episode of 2023! It has been one hell of a year. Starting in June I released a show a week for the entire rest of the year; 27 episodes in total. Talking parenthood with dozens of startup dads and a few startup moms blew away all of my expectations. For this episode I pulled together the best of over two dozen conversations covering everything from mistakes made to frameworks for parenting success. At the end I asked many of my guests what they're most looking forward to in 2024. This episode includes excerpts from nearly every one of my conversations. Guests include: Nick Soman, Buster Benson, George Arison, Guy Yalif, Jake Wood, Gaurav Vohra, Tobi Emonts-Holley, Ben Williams, Lloyed Lobo, Ryan Johnson, Mike Duboe, Sara and Eric Mauskopf, Trae and Michelle Stephens, Aaron Huey, Will Rocklin, Tom Willerer, Darius Contractor, Adam Grenier, Alex Cohen, Brian Balfour, Josh Herzig-Marx and Carla Naumburg, Casey Woo, Fareed Mosavat, and Matt Greenberg. In this episode we discuss: Mistakes made as a Dad The successes and high points of parenting Frustrations and challenges with parenting Frameworks for success Advocacy and raising children with special needs Coping with loss Startup Dads' optimism for 2024 Where to find Adam Fishman - Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - Newsletter: http://startupdadpod.substack.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — In this episode, we cover: [0:00] Hello & intro from Adam [01:15] Mistakes made as a parent [01:22] Ryan Johnson (CPO, CallRail) - thinking your kids are older than they are [02:41] Tobi Emonts-Holley (CEO, Tiphereth) - losing your temper, recovering and learning to let go [04:20] Nick Soman (CEO/founder, Decent) - when I felt like I was drowning [05:45] Mike Duboe (General Partner, Greylock) - being too hard on yourself [07:12] Lloyed Lobo (Co-founder, Boast.ai) - yelling at your kids [07:54] Jake Wood (Founder, Groundswell and Team Rubicon) - avoiding mistakes of the heart [08:42] Guy Yalif (Co-founder/CEO, Intellimize) - quality minutes with your kids vs. quantity of hours [09:29] Gaurav Vohra (Founding team, Superhuman) - taking advice from other parents; not getting a crib [11:50] Buster Benson (Product leader, Medium) - thinking your kids are more mature than they are [14:27] George Arison (CEO, Grindr) - not explaining why to kids [14:46] Ben Williams (PLG Advisor, PLGeek) - thinking it would be easy [15:15] Parenting successes [15:24] Will Rocklin (Product Advisor) - marriage and parenthood unlocking your best self [17:25] Tom Willerer (COO, Reforge) - watching your kids be successful [21:51] Trae and Michelle Stephens (Partner, Founders Fund, Co-founder Anduril, Co-founder Oathcare) - watching kids learning new things and experiencing the world [22:53] Eric and Sara Mauskopf  (Product leader, Winnie; CEO/co-founder, Winnie) - rejoining the workforce and working with your spouse [027:20] Guy Yalif - seeing your kids navigate transitions; college and high school [28:06] Darius Contractor (CGO, Otter.ai) - helping your kids be centered and defining success with them [28:59] George Arison - watching your kids learning [29:28] Aaron Huey (Founder, National Geographic Photographer, 3rd Coolest Dad in America) - being named the 3rd coolest Dad in America [31:07] Parenting frustrations and challenges [31:19] Will Rocklin - conception struggles and a positive experience with IVF [33:23] Alex Cohen (Product leader, Carbon Health) - not having family or a support network nearby [34:25] Nick Soman - starting a company and becoming a husband and father at the same time [35:13] Eric and Sara Mauskopf - navigating cancer; a dismembering experience; family planning with cancer [42:28] Adam Grenier (VP Growth, Eventbrite) - having a child with special needs [44:17] Buster Benson - navigating separation and divorce; talking to your kids about it; advice for others [53:03] Tobi Emonts-Holley - getting intense feedback online and saying the wrong thing [01:00:20] Best parenting frameworks [01:00:30] Nick Soman - irrevocable guidelines [01:00:59] Tobi Emonts-Holley - personal discipline equals freedom [01:02:57] Mike Duboe - making time for date night [01:04:04] Lloyed Lobo - positive discipline, rewarding the effort and trusting the process [01:07:51] Jake Wood - making sure your kids know they're loved [01:08:30] Guy Yalif - making sure your kids know they're loved and you only control how you show up [01:09:29] Adam Grenier - tools from Brene Brown and understanding your couple capacity [01:10:37] Gaurav Vohra - Delete, automate, delegate [01:13:14] Casey Woo - the importance of routine [01:13:50] Josh Herzig-Marx and Carla Naumburg (Product advisor, best-selling author) - prioritization and tradeoffs using mission and vision [01:19:04] Buster Benson - creating a safe space and not trying to diagnose your kids [01:21:37] Adam Grenier - special time with each kid [01:22:50] Gaurav Vohra - full vertical responsibility management [01:28:41] Brian Balfour (CEO/founder, Reforge) - defining your parenting values [01:30:15] Ben Williams - making 1-on-1 time [01:31:37] Alex Cohen - giving zero fucks and going with the flow [01:32:15] Fareed Mosavat (Advisor) - remembering that you're the adult [01:33:06] Advocating for your kids [01:33:17] Ryan Johnson - getting difficult medical diagnoses and navigating that process [01:36:07] Matt Greenberg (CTO, Handshake) - the process of diagnosing and advocating for your autistic child in the school system [01:41:29] Adam Grenier - the tools for helping and advocating for your autistic child with caregivers [1:46:01] Ben Williams - helping your child understand racism [1:47:14] George Arison - navigating the surrogacy process as a gay man [1:54:41] Matt Greenberg - more about advocating for your autistic child [1:59:51] Startup dads & moms discuss loss [2:00:02] Trae & Michelle Stephens - navigating miscarriage and advice for others  [2:02:24] Brian Balfour - coping with the loss of a child at birth [2:08:06] Lloyd Lobo - navigating the loss of a twin [2:13:21] What are Startup Dads looking forward to in 2024? [2:13:29] Matt Greenberg - looking forward to his four year old turning five [2:13:47] Lloyd Lobo - my wife's 40th birthday [2:14:13] Alex Cohen - side projects turning into real things [2:14:48] George Arison - excited about building culture together and the transition to kindergarten [2:15:58] Gaurav Vohra - traveling to exciting places as a family [2:17:06] Ben Williams - taking a family holiday... somewhere warm [2:18:05] Trae & Michelle Stephens - having an escape from the city, celebrating milestone birthdays, and rest [2:19:13] Tobi Emonts-Holley - watching his kids pursue their sports and passions; connecting with more dads [2:20:19] Ryan Johnson - the technology landscape settling and what will happen with AI [2:21:36] Will Rocklin - a baby who sleeps [2:22:39] Thank you — Show references: IVF - https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716 RMA - https://rmanetwork.com/ Harville Hendrix - https://harvilleandhelen.com/ Fatherly - https://www.fatherly.com/ National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ UCSF Fertility Clinic - https://crh.ucsf.edu/ Jocko Willink - https://jocko.com/ The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison & Craig Walsh - https://www.amazon.com/Score-Takes-Care-Itself-Philosophy/dp/1591843472 Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/ Fair Play by Eve Rodsky - https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Play-Game-Changing-Solution-When/dp/0525541934 The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman PHD - https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718 Brickies - https://brickies.club/ CCRM Fertility - https://www.ccrmivf.com/ HAND of Bay Area - https://handsupport.org/ — 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/  

Welcome to another special Holiday Edition of Startup Dad! I went back and talked to many of my guests about their most memorable holiday traditions, the best and most secret family recipes, and most disastrous holiday memories as parents. No matter who you are or what you celebrate my hope is that hearing this helps to normalize just how different and hectic everyone's holidays can be.You'll hear from past guests Alex Cohen, Gaurav Vohra, Nick Soman, Ryan Johnson, Trae and Michelle Stephens, Will Rocklin, George Arison, Matt Greenberg, Ben Williams, Lloyed Lobo, and Tobi Emonts-Holley.In this episode we discuss:* Favorite holiday traditions* Best holiday meals* Most disastrous holiday moments* When the post office delivers you a gift from santa* Latkes and honeybaked ham* Homemade ornaments from Etsy* Cancelled flights, endless drives, COVID* Vomit. So much vomit.Listen, watch and subscribe: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Overcast.Where to find Adam Fishman- Newsletter: FishmanAFNewsletter.com- Newsletter: startupdadpod.substack.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[0:00] Hello & intro[1:00] Favorite holiday traditions[1:05] Lloyed Lobo - Co-founder Boast.ai, Author[1:32] Nick Soman - Founder/CEO Decent[2:43] Trae and Michelle Stephens - Founders Fund, Anduril and OathCare[3:54] Matt Greenberg, CTO at Handshake[4:43] Alex Cohen - Sr. Director Product, Carbon Health[5:08] George Arison - CEO, Grindr [7:39] Tobi Emonts-Holley - CEO, Tiphereth[8:59] Will Rocklin - Product Advisor[9:39] Ben Williams - PLGeek, fmr VP Product, Snyk[11:02] Favorite holiday meals/recipes[11:08] Gaurav Vohra - founding team, Superhuman[11:53] Alex Cohen on Honeybaked Ham[12:24] Nick Soman on Latkes[13:40] Ryan Johnson on Turkey, Gravy and Green Bean Casserole; CPO at CallRail[14:04] Ben Williams on Pigs in a Blanket[14:47] Trae and Michelle Stephens on Chocolate Gravy, Buttermilk Pie, Pizelles and Panettone[17:09] Most disastrous holiday moments[17:14] Alex Cohen on 24-hour drives[18:45] Lloyed Lobo on COVID at the Holidays[19:06] Gaurav Vohra on food poisoning and plane flights[20:32] Trae and Michelle Stephens on endless flight delays with toddlers and CPR on an airplane[22:04] Tobi Emonts-Holley on Elsa dresses and vomit[22:40] Thank you—Show references:Roy's Pannetone - https://www.thisisfromroy.com/Honeybaked Ham - https://www.honeybaked.com/homeGreen Bean Casserole - https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18379/best-green-bean-casserole/Pizzelle Cookies - https://www.culinaryhill.com/pizzelle-italian-cookies/Pigs in a Blanket - https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a58344/homemade-pigs-in-a-blanket-recipe/—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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

Welcome to another special Holiday Edition of Startup Dad! I went back and talked to many of my guests about their most memorable holiday traditions, the best and most secret family recipes, and most disastrous holiday memories as parents. No matter who you are or what you celebrate my hope is that hearing this helps to normalize just how different and hectic everyone's holidays can be. You'll hear from past guests Alex Cohen, Gaurav Vohra, Nick Soman, Ryan Johnson, Trae and Michelle Stephens, Will Rocklin, George Arison, Matt Greenberg, Ben Williams, Lloyed Lobo, and Tobi Emonts-Holley. In this episode we discuss: Favorite holiday traditions Best holiday meals Most disastrous holiday moments When the post office delivers you a gift from santa Latkes and honeybaked ham Homemade ornaments from Etsy Cancelled flights, endless drives, COVID Vomit. So much vomit. Where to find Adam Fishman - Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - Newsletter: http://startupdadpod.substack.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — In this episode, we cover: [0:00] Hello & intro [1:00] Favorite holiday traditions [1:05] Lloyed Lobo - Co-founder Boast.ai, Author [1:32] Nick Soman - Founder/CEO Decent [2:43] Trae and Michelle Stephens - Founders Fund, Anduril and OathCare [3:54] Matt Greenberg, CTO at Handshake [4:43] Alex Cohen - Sr. Director Product, Carbon Health [5:08] George Arison - CEO, Grindr  [7:39] Tobi Emonts-Holley - CEO, Tiphereth [8:59] Will Rocklin - Product Advisor [9:39] Ben Williams - PLGeek, fmr VP Product, Snyk [11:02] Favorite holiday meals/recipes [11:08] Gaurav Vohra - founding team, Superhuman [11:53] Alex Cohen on Honeybaked Ham [12:24] Nick Soman on Latkes [13:40] Ryan Johnson on Turkey, Gravy and Green Bean Casserole; CPO at CallRail [14:04] Ben Williams on Pigs in a Blanket [14:47] Trae and Michelle Stephens on Chocolate Gravy, Buttermilk Pie, Pizelles and Panettone [17:09] Most disastrous holiday moments [17:14] Alex Cohen on 24-hour drives [18:45] Lloyed Lobo on COVID at the Holidays [19:06] Gaurav Vohra on food poisoning and plane flights [20:32] Trae and Michelle Stephens on endless flight delays with toddlers and CPR on an airplane [22:04] Tobi Emonts-Holley on Elsa dresses and vomit [22:40] Thank you — Show references: Roy's Pannetone - https://www.thisisfromroy.com/ Honeybaked Ham - https://www.honeybaked.com/home Green Bean Casserole - https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18379/best-green-bean-casserole/ Pizzelle Cookies - https://www.culinaryhill.com/pizzelle-italian-cookies/ Pigs in a Blanket - https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a58344/homemade-pigs-in-a-blanket-recipe/   — 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/  

Welcome to a special Holiday Edition of Startup Dad! As parents we all need to go easy on ourselves at this time of the year. To bring a little holiday cheer to your lives I went back through 2023's roster of guests and highlighted their best and worst parenting purchases. You'll also hear a series of never-before-shared thoughts on the best and worst holiday presents they've ever given their spouse and the best and worst gifts they've ever received.You'll hear from past guests: Adam Grenier, Alex Cohen, Casey Woo, Brian Balfour, Buster Benson, Gaurav Vohra, Aaron Huey, Darius Contractor, Eric and Sara Mauskopf, Mike Duboe, Nick Soman, Ryan Johnson, Trae and Michelle Stephens, Tom Willerer, Fareed Mosavat, Will Rocklin, Matt Greenberg, Ben Williams, Jake Wood, and Tobi Emonts-Holley.In this episode we discuss:* The best parenting product they've ever purchased* The worst parenting product they've ever purchased* The best or worst holiday gift they've ever given their spouse* The best or worst holiday gift they've ever receivedListen, watch and subscribe: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Overcast.—Where to find Adam Fishman- Newsletter: www.fishmanafnewsletter.com- Newsletter: www.startupdadpod.substack.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[0:00] Intro and welcome[1:32] Best parenting product ever purchased[4:01] Worst parenting product ever purchased[7:49] Best or worst gift they've ever given their spouse[12:26] Best or worst gift they've ever received—Show references for Best Parenting Purchases:Butt Cream - https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/best-diaper-rash-creamsBlackout Tent - https://www.amazon.com/SlumberPod-3-0-Portable-Blackout-Sleeping/dp/B0B7PBRZX5?th=1Umbrella Stroller - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-umbrella-strollers/Night Nanny - https://www.care.com/c/what-is-a-night-nanny/White Noise Machine - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-white-noise-machine/Kids Tower / Step Stool - https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/childrens-products/g37342617/best-learning-towers/Doona Stroller - https://www.doona.com/en-us/car-seat-stroller/discover-doonaBaby Gate - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-baby-gate/Travel Stroller - https://www.verywellfamily.com/best-travel-strollers-4177015Nose Frida - https://frida.com/products/nosefridaSleep Expert - https://wellrestedmamas.com/sleep-training-consultant-coach/Fellow Tea Kettle - https://fellowproducts.com/products/stagg-ekg-electric-pour-over-kettleOnesies with Zippers - https://www.target.com/s/zipper+onesie+newborn—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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

Welcome to a special Holiday Edition of Startup Dad! As parents we all need to go easy on ourselves at this time of the year. To bring a little holiday cheer to your lives I went back through 2023's roster of guests and highlighted their best and worst parenting purchases. You'll also hear a series of never-before-shared thoughts on the best and worst holiday presents they've ever given their spouse and the best and worst gifts they've ever received. You'll hear from past guests Adam Grenier, Alex Cohen, Casey Woo, Brian Balfour, Buster Benson, Gaurav Vohra, Aaron Huey, Darius Contractor, Eric and Sara Mauskopf, Mike Duboe, Nick Soman, Ryan Johnson, Trae and Michelle Stephens, Tom Willerer, Fareed Mosavat, Will Rocklin, Matt Greenberg, Ben Williams, Jake Wood, and Tobi Emonts-Holley.   In this episode we discuss: The best parenting product they've ever purchased The worst parenting product they've ever purchased The best or worst holiday gift they've ever given their spouse The best or worst holiday gift they've ever received — Where to find Adam Fishman - Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - Newsletter: http://startupdadpod.substack.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — In this episode, we cover: [0:00] Intro and welcome [1:32] Best parenting product ever purchased [4:01] Worst parenting product ever purchased [7:49] Best or worst gift they've ever given their spouse [12:26] Best or worst gift they've ever received — Show references for Best Parenting Purchases: Butt Cream - https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/best-diaper-rash-creams Blackout Tent - https://www.amazon.com/SlumberPod-3-0-Portable-Blackout-Sleeping/dp/B0B7PBRZX5?th=1 Umbrella Stroller - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-umbrella-strollers/ Night Nanny - https://www.care.com/c/what-is-a-night-nanny/ White Noise Machine - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-white-noise-machine/ Kids Tower / Step Stool - https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/childrens-products/g37342617/best-learning-towers/ Doona Stroller - https://www.doona.com/en-us/car-seat-stroller/discover-doona Baby Gate - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-baby-gate/ Travel Stroller - https://www.verywellfamily.com/best-travel-strollers-4177015 Nose Frida - https://frida.com/products/nosefrida Sleep Expert - https://wellrestedmamas.com/sleep-training-consultant-coach/ Fellow Tea Kettle - https://fellowproducts.com/products/stagg-ekg-electric-pour-over-kettle Onesies with Zippers - https://www.target.com/s/zipper+onesie+newborn   — 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/  

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you're looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Nick Soman,  Co-founder & CEO at Decent.  Decent offers affordable healthcare by aligning incentives to improve health, reduce costs, and put members at the center of their care. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Nico Simko from Clair.   About the host:   John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1000 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It' podcast, which features over 500 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.    Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you're looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Samir Vasavada,  Co-founder & CEO at Vise.  This episode is the story of Samir and his cofounder Runik Mehrotra's journey on re-founding Vise by making very difficult choices to move the company in a better direction.  Vise automates investment management for financial advisors using artificial intelligence. Vise has built a full-stack platform spanning the entire lifecycle of the advisor-client relationship, including designing personalized portfolios for clients, managing portfolios, and providing on-going intelligence.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Nick Soman from Decent.   About the host:   John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1000 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It' podcast, which features over 500 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.    Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nick Soman is the founder and CEO of Decent, a healthcare company that helps small businesses band together to get more affordable health insurance for their employees. Prior to that he led growth for Gusto, was a product manager on the Kindle at Amazon, and started a company that he sold to Napster! In this episode we discuss: How Nick's parents influenced his own parenting The challenging early times as a Dad and startup leader Discoveries he's had as a Dad The importance of partnership in your marriage and how to navigate conflict His "irrevocable guidelines" around family Silicon Valley hustle culture and incompatibility with family life Bringing his own values into his company Many mistakes he's made as a father and what they've taught him — Where to find Nick Soman: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicksoman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksoman/   Where to find Adam: - Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf — In this episode, we cover: [1:50] Introductions [2:36] Nick and Decent Health [4:28] Nick's background [7:08] His Parents [8:58] Family life and Starting a family [12:27] Challenging early times as a Dad [16:00] Responsibility cape/choice vs. obligation [17:12] Masculine energy/Nature vs. Nurture [20:44] Dad discoveries/Do as I say, not as I do. [24:41] Dissonance between partners [25:32] Importance of partnership/conflict [28:00] Marriage advice [30:22] How do you and your wife recharge? [32:46] “Irrevocable guidelines” around my family [33:27] Silicon Valley “hustle culture” [34:19] A trap he fell into/a walkabout [37:44] Bringing values into his company [40:46] Mistake he's made as a father [44:28] Rapid fire round — Links we reference: Rivian https://rivian.com/   “Hold Me Tight,” Dr. Sue Johnson  https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Me-Tight-Conversations-Lifetime/dp/B084G9QFZY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=194BNQXYUKRWA&keywords=hold+me+tight+sue+johnson&qid=1680733560&sprefix=hold+me+tight+sue+%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-2   Nick's company, Decent https://www.decent.com/ Andy Johns - How to Know When to Stop https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-know-when-to-stop — 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/  

EXPLICIT EPISODE: If you have kids in the car, we hope you'll choose another.Nick Soman is the founder and CEO of Decent, which aims to provide affordable health insurance to all. He and Sri have fun mining Nick's vast music knowledge and talking about the role of luck and leadership in business. ANNOUNCEMENTSri is starting a 1-on-1 coaching program for up to 5 audience members. Get unstuck, and level up your leadership game with Sri. Fill out this Google form to save your spot and learn more! Connect with Sri on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar ( Spotify ). Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Nick Soman is the founder and CEO of Austin-based Decent, a startup that offers affordable healthcare plans, low-cost payroll and HR to businesses. Nick is a serial entrepreneur. He sold his first company to Napster, and has worked to build the Kindle at Amazon and the growth team at Gusto.  In this episode, Nick talks about why he founded Decent and its mission to bring affordable healthcare to everyone. 

Who is Nick? Stanford American Studies & English major; PhD pitch coach; AV tech worker; Proactiv Acne Solution infomercial market researcher; PR intern; LSAT prep lecturer; strategy consultant; Harvard MBA; Amazon Kindle PM, until my wife Anna asked “Does it ever bother you that on your best day you're writing a footnote in Jeff Bezos' story?” 2x founder with 1 exit and counting, plus jobs leading Community at Napster and Growth at Gusto and as an EIR-turned-scout at Foundation Capital between startups. It's been a weird and magnificent road.

Thanks for tuning into From Nothing, where we hear from proven health and wellness founders on how they actually got started. On this episode, we speak with Molly Moore, co-founder and Chief Health Plan Officer for Decent. Decent has raised $18M from notable investors like Menlo Ventures, Foundation Capital, and QED and is on a mission to provide affordable health insurance for all. We recently spoke with Nick Soman, co-founder and CEO of Decent, where he credited Molly as being the brains behind the operation. We talk about her path through healthcare, how she made the jump to startups through her work with a corporate venture arm, how to find more people like her who know the system, but want to burn it down, and the difficulties of designing a health plan from scratch.

On this episode, we speak with Nick Soman, co-founder and CEO at Decent. Decent has raised $18M from notable investors like Menlo Ventures, Foundation Capital, and QED and is on a mission to provide affordable health insurance for all. Today we talk about playing ball with regulations from the outset, being a missionary, not a mercenary, when it comes to transforming healthcare, following and fixing incentives, Decent's latest creative move to get affordable health insurance out in the world, hiring teams of people to help fill your blind spots, and, as a tech person, not looking like a jackass in healthcare.

In this episode we speak Nick Soman, CEO and Co-Founder of Decent, and discuss how the Health Insurance Industry will be disrupted and changed, especially as COVID19 has shifted the paradigm. In addition to Health Insurance, Nick and Jonathan discuss Blockchain's potential though not being ready at this time for scale, how Bitcoin was Nick's entry point and still follows, and how people can try to use the adversity they have experienced in their lives as a super power.

It's a great discussion today on the Friday Locker Room when No Limits Nick Soman, CEO of Decent, does a run in to talk shop with HackerHamin and Big Stevie Cool! Decent Health Insurance is our feature sponsor of this week's Locker Room... It's a big show... don't blow your spot!On this episode:-AEW Main Event Bucks vs LAX recap-Nick Jackson competes Wednesday with the flu-WWE Backstage w/ Punk sees decrease in Viewers-Lana and CM Punk Twitter Battle-NXT Injury Report-Seth Rollins Broken Bone-nWo to HOF-Bautista on Bear Grylls talks going broke after WWE-Discussion with Nick Soman about Independent Contractors-Better Choices for Wrestlers, 1099 Workers, and Small Biz Owners-How to beat the lobbyists and corporate medicine-Wrestling Unionization and RightsConnect www.decent.com today for better health insurance solutions in your area. Follow them @decent and @NickSoman! Then go check that the ropes are tight enough. 

Wow, it was such an honor to talked to Nick Soman about his vision for Decent, the startup he founded and is leading. Decent helps self-employed people get health insurance. Nick is a former exec of growth at Gusto and is one of the nicest guys I've talked to! On the podcast, we cover: - What is Decent?- What shifts in regulation happened which opened up an opportunity for Decent?- Why is getting health insurance so dang hard for the self employed?- What does he think of Libra and it's implications on Decent and the whole industry. - How does he plan on using blockchain technology within Decent- Why does Nick do what he does- Why Nick things you should SAVE the world, not change it

On this episode of Health Stories, Erik is joined by Nikhil Krishnan (@nikillinit), of CB Insights and Nick Soman (@nicksoman), of Decent.Today they're talking about “the combination of two insanely complex topics.” They start out by discussing the potential applications of blockchain technology in the healthcare space and why it might not be ready for primetime just yet.They dive into some of the applications, including unique patient identifiers and why the lack of a system to transfer records between health providers results in a “ludicrously high number of medical errors.” They also talk about the fact that anonymized health data is often sold without the consent of the patient and that there are billion-dollar companies that advertise on the front page of their websites that they can provide anonymized health data for 500M patients.As with any Health Stories episode, they discuss the distortion of incentives in the healthcare industry. On this episode they discuss the “medical loss ratio” and why it means that “everybody other than the patient makes more money when costs go up.” They point out that healthcare problems aren’t technology problems and are instead distribution and incentives problems. They also tell us that the health industry is the single largest public employer and the single largest lobbyist in the country.They also talk about the possibility of using cryptocurrency in driving behavior change in patients, what the “remember blockchain?” eulogy for the tech might look like in 2030 if it doesn’t pan out, how Apple, Amazon and Google getting involved in the space might change thing, and why days are (hopefully) numbered for companies whose business models are predicated on a lack of trust and transparency.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

On this episode of Health Stories, Erik is joined by Nikhil Krishnan (@nikillinit), of CB Insights and Nick Soman (@nicksoman), of Decent.Today they're talking about “the combination of two insanely complex topics.” They start out by discussing the potential applications of blockchain technology in the healthcare space and why it might not be ready for primetime just yet.They dive into some of the applications, including unique patient identifiers and why the lack of a system to transfer records between health providers results in a “ludicrously high number of medical errors.” They also talk about the fact that anonymized health data is often sold without the consent of the patient and that there are billion-dollar companies that advertise on the front page of their websites that they can provide anonymized health data for 500M patients.As with any Health Stories episode, they discuss the distortion of incentives in the healthcare industry. On this episode they discuss the “medical loss ratio” and why it means that “everybody other than the patient makes more money when costs go up.” They point out that healthcare problems aren’t technology problems and are instead distribution and incentives problems. They also tell us that the health industry is the single largest public employer and the single largest lobbyist in the country.They also talk about the possibility of using cryptocurrency in driving behavior change in patients, what the “remember blockchain?” eulogy for the tech might look like in 2030 if it doesn’t pan out, how Apple, Amazon and Google getting involved in the space might change thing, and why days are (hopefully) numbered for companies whose business models are predicated on a lack of trust and transparency.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Episode 5: An interview with Nick Soman, CEO of Decent.com, on how to fix the healthcare industry using blockchain technology. Production and music by Derek Bernard - https://haberdasherband.com/production Host: Trent Lapinski - https://trentlapinski.com