Founding A Company As A Toddler Dad | Ben Lauzier (Dad of 1, co-founder/CEO, Nurra)

Ben Lauzier is the co-founder and CEO of Nurra – an AI-powered health assistant that helps you navigate your healthcare and gives you a health advocate for your complex needs. Prior to that he was the VP of Product at Thumbtack and a long-time product leader at Lyft, where we first met. In addition to being an incredible founder he’s also a husband and the father of one daughter. We discussed:

* Leaning into fatherhood when your spouse has health challenges

* How his wife’s health issues led him to start his company

* Differences in parenting between France and the U.S.

* What it’s like to start a company with a two year old

* Advice for Dads on balancing self-care with fatherhood

* Remembering that change is constant in parenting

* Hopes for the future of technology with his daughter

Where to find Ben Lauzier

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminlauzier/

* X: https://x.com/bnjii

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* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

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

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:44] Welcome

[2:10] Professional journey

[5:23] Childhood

[7:11] How did you meet your wife?

[8:10] Decision to start a family

[9:44] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[11:31] Navigating the US healthcare system

[14:49] Starting a company with a 2 year old

[17:02] Emotions that came up when daughter was born

[17:54] Surprising discoveries since becoming a dad

[20:05] Advice for younger Ben

[24:33] Advice to ignore

[26:36] Favorite book to read to daughter

[28:04] Differences in parenting between US and France

[31:23] Family ground rules

[33:03] Parallels between becoming a dad and Management style

[35:45] Area where you don’t align with spouse

[37:12] Kid’s relationship to technology

[38:48] Recharge batteries

[39:35] Automations in household

[40:43] Mistake as a dad

[42:08] Hustle culture

[43:49] Follow along

[44:46] Lightning round

[50:36] Thank you

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Show references:

Nurra: https://nurra.me/

Thumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.com/

Lyft: https://www.lyft.com/

Northeastern: https://www.northeastern.edu/

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/

Cater2Me: https://cater2.me/

SEMTAC: https://www.nationalgrocers.org/semtac/

Reforge: https://www.reforge.com/

Martin Glover’s Episode:

Bluey: https://www.bluey.tv/

Cluck O'Clock by Kes Gray: https://www.amazon.com/Cluck-OClock-Kes-Gray/dp/082341809X

Ty DeGrange’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVs8FnMNIQI&t=8s

Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman: https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Up-B%C3%A9b%C3%A9-Discovers-Parenting/dp/0143122967

Emily In Paris: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8962124/

Nanit baby camera: https://www.nanit.com/

Keekaroo changing mat: https://www.amazon.com/Keekaroo-0130009KR-0001-Peanut-Changer-Vanilla/dp/B00KSW970Y/

Finding Nemo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/

Harry Potter: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241527/

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