The Career Dad Show
Welcome to The Career Dad Show!
This podcast is all about supporting modern-day dads. Dads who work hard for a rewarding career... but not at the expense of their family. Dads who want to climb the career ladder, but also want to take the kids to school. Dads who don't want to make a choice between getting promoted, or being a parent. Work. Family. Balance.
In each episode I speak to an amazing guest and focus in on their story. Throughout the series we cover all the topics dads want to talk about: paternity leave, changing jobs, dealing with guilt, concerns about being a present father, working abroad, emigrating, insane commutes, starting a business, coping with loss, smashing down stereotypes… the list goes on.
So go ahead – give it a listen. Enjoy!
This podcast is all about supporting modern-day dads. Dads who work hard for a rewarding career... but not at the expense of their family. Dads who want to climb the career ladder, but also want to take the kids to school. Dads who don't want to make a choice between getting promoted, or being a parent. Work. Family. Balance.
In each episode I speak to an amazing guest and focus in on their story. Throughout the series we cover all the topics dads want to talk about: paternity leave, changing jobs, dealing with guilt, concerns about being a present father, working abroad, emigrating, insane commutes, starting a business, coping with loss, smashing down stereotypes… the list goes on.
So go ahead – give it a listen. Enjoy!
The Career Dad Show
Becoming a dad 16 weeks early, with Mike Grinberg
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Dan Reed
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Season 1
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Episode 49
Pick up your phone and put it in the palm of your hand. That’s the size - and weight - of Mike’s daughter when she was born at 24 weeks. She’s now 5 years old and doing great, but it was a really scary time for Mike and his wife Gaby… especially as first time parents.
As if that wasn’t enough, Mike and Gaby also started their own digital consultancy company - Proofpoint Marketing - at the same time. The company was built upon flexible and remote working… so it’s no surprise that they were ready for COVID.
Contents
- 0m 59s: My daughter was born at 24 weeks
- 5m 03s: Talking about Pre-eclampsia (spells)
- 7m 32s: Working from hospital (as a digital marketer)
- 09m 09s: A miracle baby
- 12m 04s: She lived in a hospital for the first 6 months of her life
- 15m 03s: The first signs of hope
- 17m 35s: Celebrating 3 birthdays
- 18m 35s: Putting positivity in our heads
- 22m 07s: Creating Proofpoint marketing… at the same time as all this
- 26m 22s: Measuring business output, not based on 9-5
- 28m 20s: Remote working: attracting better talent?
- 30m 49s: What’s it like working with ‘rigid’ corporates?
- 33m 29s: COVID, remote working and the future
- 37m 21s: Best parental advice