Being married and running a business can keep you very busy. We get it. But because of this busyness, the one of thing that gets put on the back burner is having fun. When you stop having fun, life can become a grind. Vacations are non-existent, good luck doing a weekender, and date night, what’s that?

Most business owners I know start their business so they can have other people run the business while they take frequent vacations, go on missions trips, and be home with the family. But something interesting happens along the way. Instead of the owner running the business, the business runs them.

Happy 100 episodes to us and you for listening for the past two years. In this episode, we want to talk about what we’ve learned about marriage and business from doing this show, and the wisdom from our guests.

Marriage isn’t a business, right? Or isn’t it. Think about this, you have to bring in income, you have expenses, there are operational needs, leadership challenges and disgruntled employees on occasion.

You definitely need to listen to this interview with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback coach Clyde Christensen to the end. An amazing interview on leadership and have a winning attitude on and off the field.

Imagine going from 28 locations to expanding globally? That was the task this week’s guest Howard Behar was given. He is the former president of Starbucks International, Starbucks North America and board chair.

Whenever you think of great entrepreneurs and leaders, who do you think of? What type of personality do you feel best suits them? We like to use the DISC profile to assess our clients and their teams to find out how they tick and how they lead the business.

As we go through marriage and business, there will be moments of risk taking. And if you’re like us, one spouse is more risk averse than the other.

What do you think of when you hear the word “interrogation” and how does this relate to marriage and business? Do you think waterboarding, pressure, deceit, yelling, or punishment? What if I told you it was built around trust?

What better time to start a business than in the midst of a pandemic, right? Well, that’s exactly what this week’s guests did. Alejandro and Karys Batsakis are Yale MBA grads and corporate professionals who risked it all during the early days of COVID and started the men’s sleepwear brand SirCadian.

One of the top issues we fight about with our spouse is money. Whether we can buy that car or not, take that vacation or not, buy that house or not, get that big screen TV or not, whether we save or not, send the kids to college or not. You…

Working with your spouse never seemed like a good idea to me until I ended up working with my spouse. (story shared in episode 1) I know I’m not alone as many people are strongly opposed to working with their spouse. But as our guests…

Working together as husband and wife is not for the faint of heart. Many avoid it altogether. Some are surviving through it and others, like our guest Jim and Martha Brangenberg, are thriving. Not that every couple should work together but…

If you’re like me, consistency is reassuring. It’s like a security blanket that “guarantees” things will be well. But if you’ve spent any time as a married couple and business owner, then you know the only…

One of the challenges many business owners face is that they do everything. Because they’re doing everything, they’re super busy and in bondage to the business. If this sounds familiar then this episode is for you. Doing…

Vacations are fun, right? Of course they are but sometimes just getting there can be stressful. Even if you’re going to the Grand Cayman. Join us in this fun journey with marriage and family experts Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe as they…

Christy Wright is a #1 national best-selling author, personal development expert, and host of The Christy Wright Show. Since 2009, Christy has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches on personal development, business, and faith. Her…

You thought your life was crazy? Maybe it is but moving to different countries, states, and cities, changing careers and business, having kids and working conditions can put a stress on any marriage. Meet childhood sweethearts Dan and…

Continuation from episode 69 “Is Your Marriage and Business in Balance?” This one will give you some real solutions to the common issues entrepreneur couples face when trying to balance it all. First of all, you can’t and should not do it all. You should…

Could you imagine leaving a multi-million dollar/year marketing agency you co-founded while in college and then pivot to create a non-profit foundation? Well, that’s exactly what our guest Chris Lesner did 8 years ago. Him and a few…