Coping with the loss of a child | Brian Balfour (father of 2, CEO and co-founder Reforge)

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Brian Balfour is the founder and CEO of Reforge, former VP of Growth at Hubspot, and a venture partner at Long Journey Ventures. He is one of the foremost experts on Growth and also a husband and the father of two young kids. In this episode we discuss: - His parents opinion of his profession - Other family members' influence on his entrepreneurial spirit - His decision to start a family and whether he took to fatherhood right away - The tragedy of losing his first child at birth and challenges of conceiving - How to protect your time as a CEO and a father - Brian's frameworks for parenting - How to align with your partner - Life during the pandemic with a partner who is a nurse, young kids and a fast-growing startup — Where to find Brian Balfour - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbalfour - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbalfour/ - Personal Website: https://www.brianbalfour.com Where to find Adam Fishman: - Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fishmanaf — In this episode, we cover: [1:40] Intros [2:06] Professional background [3:28] Personal background [6:38] Parents' opinion of his career [9:33] Uncle’s influence on his entrepreneurial spirit [11:59] About his family [14:39] Decision to start a family [18:07] Whether or not he took to Fatherhood right away [18:30] Losing a child at birth [21:29] The “Instagramification” of parenting [22:52] Parenting reality check [25:26] Most surprising thing about Fatherhood? [28:08] How to protect your time as a parent and a CEO [30:21] More discussion of losing a child and Brian's coping strategies [37:09] Parenting frameworks [41:34] Aligning as a couple [45:11] Life during pandemic [48:58] Rapid fire round — Show references - www.reforge.com - H.A.N.D. - Helping After Neonatal Death — 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/