Patrick Moran is the Head of Growth Marketing at Robinhood, a fintech platform helping to democratize finance. Prior to that he had an illustrious career at Houzz, Spotify, YikYak, Netflix and more. He is a loving husband and the father of two kids (and one Golden Retriever). In today's conversation we discussed: * His childhood moving back and forth from the Philippines to the US * The value system of families in the Philippines * What it's like having a 10+ year gap between his children * How to instill "grit" in your children * Top tips for international travel with your kids * Having aging parents who live very far away * 80's parenting vs. today * Parenting frameworks and the power of patience Listen or watch Startup Dad on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Overcast. — Where to find Patrick Moran - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcmoran/ - Finding Market Fit Podcast: https://www.findingmarket.fit/ Where to find Adam Fishman - Newsletter: startupdadpod.substack.com - Newsletter: www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — In this episode, we cover: [1:59] Welcome Patrick [2:58] Professional background [4:04] Childhood in the Philippines and the U.S. [6:54] Value system [11:20] How did you meet your wife? [15:46] Life in the Philippines [16:49] All about his kids [18:11] What it’s like having a 10+ year gap between his two kids [21:55] Instilling “grit” [24:53] Travel tips with kids [29:04] Raising kids as immigrant parents [34:32] Cultural identity and aging parents [40:20] Most surprising thing about being a dad [42:39] 80’s parenting vs. now [45:41] Parenting Frameworks [48:32] Where he and his wife don’t align [50:31] What did you give up to be a dad? [52:14] What is a mistake you made as a dad? [53:43] Follow along with Patrick [54:39] Rapid fire round and thank you — Show references: RobinHood: https://www.robinhood.com/ Office Space: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/ Inside Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/ Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You The Philippines: https://www.britannica.com/place/Philippines Awakenings - Robert DeNiro: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099077/ University of Michigan: https://umich.edu/ Houzz: https://www.houzz.com/ YikYak: https://yikyak.com/ Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ Costco: https://www.costco.com/ Entourage: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387199/ Golden Retrievers: https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/golden-retriever/ Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556096/ Tiger Woods: https://tigerwoods.com/ Flamin’ Hot Cheetos: https://www.amazon.com/Cheetos-Crunchy-Flamin-Cheese-Flavored/dp/B019KE3616 Melatonin Gummy: https://www.amazon.com/Melatonin-Gummies-Sleep-Aid-Supplement/dp/B0864S2W4Q — For sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]. Interested in some Startup Dad merch? Check out: www.startupdadshop.com Editing for Startup Dad provided by Tommy Harron. 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