12 Parenting Rules and Frameworks | Jamie Nacht (Dad of 2, Co-founder & CEO of Havium)

Jamie Nacht is the co-founder and CEO of Havium, a company he built from the ground up with his wife and co-founder, Cristin. Together, they’re raising two young kids while juggling the nonstop realities of startup life, marriage, and modern parenting, all as a fully integrated team.

In this episode, Jamie shares his honest and often hilarious take on building a company with your spouse, creating parenting systems that actually work, and why sometimes the best way to help your kid process big emotions is to scream right along with them. We discussed:
The value of routines and structure: How simple systems like Pizza Friday and bedtime rituals help reduce friction and create predictability for young kids.
Why “screaming it out” works: Jamie shares how he defuses tantrums by yelling alongside his kids, helping them process their emotions without shame.
Teaching negotiation and responsibility: From chore taxes to bedtime story debates, Jamie’s approach helps his kids understand how the world really works.
Practicing perspective as a parenting superpower: Whether it’s a hard week at work or spilled art projects, Jamie explains how he reframes moments to build resilience.
“Anything is possible” parenting: How Jamie’s confidence borders on delusional (his wife’s words), and why he’s intentionally passing that belief on to his kids.

Where to find Jamie Nacht
LinkedIn:   / jamienacht  
Website: https://havium.com/

Where to find Adam Fishman
FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com
LinkedIn:   / adamjfishman  
Instagram:   / startupdadpod  

In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introducing Jamie Nacht, co-founder and CEO of Havium
(01:56) Building a startup with your spouse while raising kids
(06:58) Parenting frameworks that actually work
(07:05) Why perspective is Jamie’s superpower
(09:32) How much of your kid’s personality is already baked in
(15:06) Pretending to be a mermaid changed my parenting
(27:51) Teaching negotiation and real-world responsibility
(33:34) Your kids hear everything (even when you think they don’t)
(35:57) The rule we use for yelling in our house
(37:25) Giving kids tech that’s just annoying enough
(40:04) Using AI to make custom coloring books for your kids
(42:51) Why my in-laws moved 5 minutes away
(48:09) The bond with your kid doesn’t always start right away
(51:58) What I hope my kids learn from me
(56:35) Lightning Round: Must-haves, Laughs, and Dad hacks

Resources From This Episode:
Havium: https://havium.com/
Do Not Ring Doorbell Sign: https://a.co/d/4AK9A3j
Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet: https://a.co/d/glUlvO5
Bluey (TV Show): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7678620/
Sword In The Stone (Film): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057546/
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Film): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/
The Little Mermaid: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5971474/
Migration: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495056/...
Kia EV: https://www.kia.com/us/en/ev

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