Why Being a Dad and an Entrepreneur Feels So Lonely | 198 | Rebel Dads

In this episode of The Girl Dad Show, Young Han sits down with Derek Notman and Adam Holt, co-founders of REBL Dads, for an honest conversation about the collision of fatherhood and entrepreneurship. Derek shares his journey growing up in a broken household, becoming a young father himself, and navigating entrepreneurship without the support system he needed most. He opens up about the moment he realized that being a dad is hard, being an entrepreneur is hard, and trying to do both without community can feel overwhelming and isolating. Together, Derek and Adam talk about why existing communities often focus on either business or parenting, but rarely both. When they couldn’t find a space that supported the full reality of being a dad and a builder, they decided to create it themselves. The conversation explores the importance of shared experience, honest support, and building something meaningful not just for success, but for sustainability. This episode is for founders, operators, and dads who have ever thought, “There’s gotta be a better way.” ✨ All episodes of The Girl Dad Show are proudly sponsored by Thesis, helping founders go further together. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ADAM HOLT 🌐 Website: https://rebldads.com/ 👥 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hadamholt 🔗 CONNECT WITH DEREK NOTMAN 🌐 Website: https://rebldads.com/ 👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dereknotman/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH YOUNG HAN 👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/younghan/ 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/younghan_ 💻 Website: https://www.alwayshan.com 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE GIRL DAD SHOW 🌐 Website: https://thegirldadshow.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheGirlDadShow/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGirlDadShow 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegirldadshow 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-girl-dad-show