We all raise our kids with the hopes and dreams that they live a life of good health and good fortune. So what happens when your only son goes on to create one of the most popular websites in the world and becomes a multi-millionaire, best-selling author, and one of the most well-known and respected online entrepreneurs of his generation? In episode 5 of Dad From Scratch, host Steve Fink interviews Chris Ohanian, father of Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit. Since creating the site in 2005, Alexis went from being a typical 20-something to an influential leader for millennials worldwide. How has all that success altered Chris' perspective of fatherhood? We go inside his head to hear what it was like for him when Alexis struck gold with reddit and how fatherhood has changed for him, if at all, since.
In this episode of Dad of Scratch, host Steve Fink takes on a topic that gets moms and dads across the country riled up: vaccinations. His guest is a father who has chosen not to vaccinate his kids and like other "anti-vaxxers," strongly believes vaccines of all types cause serious ailments in children. How did he get to this conclusion? How does he handle the constant criticism? In this must-hear conversation, Steve challenges him on the issue and tries to understand how in the world he can so confidently drink the anti-vaxxer Kool-Aid.
In this third episode of Dad From Scratch, host Steve Fink reveals more about his current state of fatherhood -- specifically pressure from his wife to have a third child, despite his feeling unsure he wants more children. So what does he do? He brings his better half onto the show for listeners to hear a real conversation between them about what each wants.