Dad Pod S1 E4: Carl Rivera, VP of Product + Head of Shop

03/25/21 • 35 min

It’s no secret that the pandemic has been tough on parents everywhere, but on this episode of Dad Pod, Michael, Greg + Carl Rivera, the VP of Product and Head of Shop, try to find the silver linings of being a new parent during the pandemic. New dad Carl shares more about what he does to keep his wife Babba’s Latin heritage strong in their family and what it’s like for him and his wife as they both juggle being entrepreneurs and parents to their daughter Alma. Follow Carl at @postcarl on Instagram + Twitter, and learn more about Shop: shop.app

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