Best Familybusiness Podcasts (2025)

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67: Wealth, Continuity & the Long Game: Insights from Philip Marcovici 35:23

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Host Aileen Miziolek sits down with Philip Marcovici to explore long-term wealth continuity, the pitfalls of tax policy and how enterprising families can avoid common traps while building meaningful legacies. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily repres…

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66: Fatherhood Unlocked 31:32

1M ago31:32

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Host Steve Legler speaks with Dan Doty, an executive and wilderness guide, about his upcoming session at Family Enterprise Canada's Symposium in Halifax. Together, they discuss the challenges that fathers face when leading a business and a family, and how the roles and expectations of fathers are rapidly evolving. All views, information, and opinio…

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Ep. 208 - Guaranteed Way To Know What’s Most Important In Life 28:34

2M ago28:34

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We often talk about priorities and what truly matters beyond the demands of business, but last week, we faced a real-life test of those values. In this episode, we recount the moment our condo fire alarm blared in the middle of the largest firestorm Southern California has ever seen. With fires raging near Malibu and just north of us in Pasadena, t…

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65: "Owning" Ownership with Barbara Dartt 35:54

2M ago35:54

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In our 65th episode, Aileen Miziolek sits down with ownership expert and co-author of Own It!: How to Develop a Family Enterprise Owner's Mindset at Every Age, Barbara Dartt, to ask her how she started and grew her career in the family business consulting world, what being an owner of a family enterprise can mean and the different roles that owners…

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64: Getting Beyond Addiction in Enterprising Families 34:47

3M ago34:47

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Host Steve Legler speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Foote, one of the authors of Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change. Together, they discuss how family members and FEAs can become important catalysts in helping people with addiction issues overcome them, for the benefit of the entire family. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, …

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Ep. 207 - 5 Daily Habits to Create Work-Life Balance for Busy Entrepreneurs 33:21

4M ago33:21

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Work-life balance is something many of us desire but often struggle to achieve. Over time, many have resigned themselves to the busyness of life, accepting it as the norm. However, the truth is, while work-life balance is simple to define, it can be mentally and emotionally challenging to implement. In this episode, we explore two key factors for a…

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The Evolving Landscape of Family Office 38:12

4M ago38:12

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Summary In this episode of the Family Business Podcast, Russ Haworth speaks with Annamaria Koerling, founding partner of Delfin Private Office, about the evolving landscape of family offices. They discuss the importance of governance, the unique challenges of succession planning, and the role of philanthropy in fostering family cohesion. Annamaria …

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'Lifeboat Drill' for your Family Business 17:20

4M ago17:20

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Given the recent changes in legislation announced in the Budget, I am re-releasing this episode to highlight the value and importance of Lifeboat Drills for your Family Business. An actual lifeboat drill is essentially a practice evacuation of a ship using the lifeboats on board. I am not advocating everyone rushing out and practising evacuations, …

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STEP Research - Succession 43:44

4M ago43:44

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Summary In this episode of the Family Business podcast, Russ Haworth and Matt Braithwaite discuss the critical importance of succession planning for family businesses, drawing on recent research conducted by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). They explore the alarming statistics regarding the lack of succession plans and up-to-da…

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63: The Best of 2024 (A Retrospective) 36:11

4M ago36:11

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Regular hosts Steve Legler and Aileen Miziolek discuss some of their favourite guests and insights from the 2024 episodes of the Let's Talk Family Enterprise podcast. Hear them share their greatest takeaways to bring back good memories and encourage listeners to subscribe for more! Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores th…

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Don't Leave a Mess! 47:12

5M ago47:12

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Summary In this episode of the Family Business Podcast, Russ Haworth interviews Sandy Pollack, author of 'Don't Leave a Mess.' They discuss the importance of clarity in estate planning, the impact of money scripts on family dynamics, and the qualitative factors that influence wealth management. Sandy emphasises the need for open family conversation…

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Ep. 206 - 5 Common Business Mistakes: That’s Killing Growth and Forcing You to Work Harder 29:02

5M ago29:02

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In this episode, Robert and Kay Lee Fukui discuss five common business mistakes that hinder growth and profitability while affecting work-life balance. They emphasize the importance of focusing on profit margins rather than just sales volume, the pitfalls of discounting, the necessity of tracking financial metrics, the value of hiring help, and the…

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Ep. 205 - Warning Signs For Your Marriage and Business 34:10

5M ago34:10

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In this episode, we discuss how entrepreneurs can often become so focused on their business that they miss the warning signs that both their marriage and business may be at risk. It's crucial to address small issues in your relationship early on before they grow into larger problems that are harder to fix. Tune in to learn about the key red flags y…

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Ep. 204 - Overcoming Alcohol, Drugs, and Suicide To Becoming An Entrepreneur Couple with Darryll and Brittany Stinson 38:58

5M ago38:58

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Life can be a roller coaster ride with many highs and lows. Both Darryll and Brittany Stinson share their stories of successes and challenges growing up, marrying each other, building an amazing business, and raising four kids. Darryll was a Division 1 football and basketball player and voted Top 100 college athlete in 2008. When things went south …

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62: Estate Planning: Don’t Leave a Mess! 40:13

6M ago40:13

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Join Aileen Miziolek as she sits down with Sandy Pollack, author of Don’t Leave a Mess and expert in values-based legacy planning, and Annie Stoneburgh, Death Doula and geriatric care specialist, to discuss the intersection of estate planning, family business transitions and end-of-life care. Discover how open, meaningful conversations can help fam…

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Ep. 203 - The Business Benefits of Procrastination 28:29

6M ago28:29

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Procrastination can have benefits in business if reframed and used strategically. It is often driven by fear of failure or the desire for perfection. However, when we finally take action, we often realize that the process wasn't as bad as we imagined. Procrastination can also provide a learning period and allow for improvements to be made before la…

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Ep. 202 - Keys To Becoming A High-Performance Entrepreneur with Justin Roethlingshoefer and Alyse Gaulin 41:50

6M ago41:50

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Today, we will dive into the keys to becoming a high-performance leader at home and in your business. It’s all about taking control of your health that will make you perform better, think better, sell better, and lead better. Who doesn’t want that? But don’t worry, we’re not going to try and persuade to take on the newest diet and exercise fad that…

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Ep. 201 - Work-Life Balance for Married Business Owners 35:34

6M ago35:34

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When it comes to the inability to create work-life balance for many married business owners, there are issues common to most. The good news is that there are common solutions as well. These solutions don’t come from us solely but from other married entrepreneurs who’ve been able to sustain better balance in their lives. This is the two-year anniver…

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61: Meet the New Boss - An Interview with Steve Beauchesne 30:07

6M ago30:07

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Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Family Enterprise Canada. I…

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Ep.200 - A Wife and Mother's Tale of Business, Breakdowns, and Rebuilding with Tamra Andress 29:02

6M ago29:02

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Imagine returning home after a hectic day at work, eagerly anticipating the warm embrace of your little girl, only to find her turning towards your spouse instead – a moment Tamra Andress vividly describes as her 'Tombstone moment.' It's a heart-wrenching realization that strikes at the core of one's identity. You may have pondered the question: Wh…

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Ep. 199 - Business Achievements Won’t Make You Happy 29:18

7M ago29:18

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In this episode, we’re cutting through the noise and getting real. No matter how successful your business becomes, it won't guarantee happiness. It won’t make your spouse love you more, improve your kids' behavior, or earn you genuine admiration. We've seen too many marriages falter under the misconception that achievements lead to happiness. The t…

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Ep. 198 - Become Better Business Partners With Your Spouse with Troy and Shantel Brooks 33:58

7M ago33:58

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Whether you work with your spouse, are considering working with your spouse, or are saying to yourself “never” this episode is for you. Knowing how to recognize and utilize your spouse's gifts, talents, and abilities will help your business and enrich your marriage. In this episode, we interview Troy and Shantel Brooks, successful business owners a…

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Ep. 197 - Why Business Is Easier Than Marriage 28:28

7M ago28:28

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Is it just me, or is building a business easier than growing your marriage? Let’s put it this way: Are you more inclined to attend a business seminar or a marriage workshop? Would you rather see a marriage counselor or hire a business consultant? For some reason, many of us prefer to work on our business rather than our marriage, so it’s no wonder …

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Ep. 196 - On Track To Top Gun wtih John Ramstead 37:45

7M ago37:45

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What if you achieved your dream of becoming something like a fighter pilot? What boy doesn’t? Then you achieve your BHAG of being accepted into Top Gun school. But in an instant the dream turned reality comes crashing down. Not only are you not able to enter Top Gun school training but ultimately, the Navy kicks you out because of your handicap. Wh…

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Ep. 195 - Compromise Is Not Healthy For Your Marriage 25:40

8M ago25:40

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One of the most popular keys to a successful marriage is “compromise.” In our experience that is one of the most destructive methods in a marriage. The word compromise means “accepting a standard lower than is desirable.” Is that what you want for your marriage? I would think not but that is how many deal with disagreements. When we compromise in a…

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Ep. 194 - Close More Sales Deals with Darrell Amy 34:28

8M ago34:28

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Who doesn’t want to close more sales deals? Without sales, you have no business yet some business owners really struggle with this part. If you only have a small staff most likely you, the business owner, are the chief salesperson. Like many owners, you don’t want to come across as salesy so you actually become less effective at it. The question is…

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Ep. 193 - DiSC Assessment For A Stronger Business 33:39

8M ago33:39

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When growing a business, we can get caught up focusing on the marketing and building systems as the keys to success. But at the end of the day it’s people that make it work. So knowing how to communicate and positioning your team in the proper roles can make the difference between average performance and a great one. This episode piggy backs on epi…

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Ep. 192 - From Success To Bankruptcy with Tim and Glori Winders 48:55

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Going from owning multiple successful businesses, fancy cars, and homes to living in a van and couch surfing. How would your marriage survive this? Hopefully, you’ll never have to find out but you can listen to this week’s guests, Tim and Glori Winders, to find out how they did it. The 2008 recession destroyed their real estate business and by 2013…

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Ep. 191 - DiSC Assessment For Happier Marriages 34:02

8M ago34:02

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They say communication is the foundation of a great marriage. But most people think talking is communicating. It is part of communication but it doesn’t necessarily mean you understand each other. Good communication means both parties understand each other and can resolve disagreements without blowing up into major conflict. This is where so many m…

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Ep. 190 - Prenuptial Agreements Create Stronger Marriages with Aaron Thomas 37:35

9M ago37:35

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Can a prenuptial agreement strengthen your marriage and prevent a divorce? That’s not typically what we think about when we hear prenup. We’re just usually thinking of protecting our assets when we do get divorced. But this week’s guest, Aaron Thomas, is going to shed some light on the way he helps couples create prenuptial agreements. His process …

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60: Embracing Polarities to Harmonize Opposites in Enterprising Families 33:24

9M ago33:24

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Host Steve Legler speaks with Cathy Carroll, author of Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business with Both Love and Logic. Together, they take a deep look at using the lens of Polarity Thinking to help family businesses work through many of the challenges they face, as well as how FEAs can use this tool to become better resources to their client fa…

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Ep. 189 - The Perfect Marketing Strategy 34:29

9M ago34:29

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Marketing success can be elusive for many small business owners. Most rely on word of mouth (which is the best form of marketing) because they haven’t had much success doing anything else. Even if your business is doing well from word of mouth, there are some steps you can do to improve that. There is also so much noise out there about what form of…

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Hug of War - Cathy Carroll pt2 38:31

10M ago38:31

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Summary Cathy Carroll, author of 'Hug of War', discusses the unique challenges of leading a family business with both love and logic. She explores the concept of polarities in family businesses, where opposing forces such as candor and diplomacy, or reveal and conceal, coexist and create tension. Cathy emphasizes the importance of adopting a 'both-…

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Ep. 188 The Inconvenience Of Great Leadership with Bob Beaudine 49:46

10M ago49:46

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“Doing the right thing is inconvenient.” That was a powerful quote from this week’s guest Bob Beaudine. Prioritizing your family over your career or business is one of the hardest things to do for high achievers. It is possible to do it successfully but it doesn’t come easy. You have to make hard choices that are not convenient. Bob had one of the …

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Hug of War - Cathy Carroll pt1 50:13

10M ago50:13

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Summary Cathy Carroll, author of 'Hug of War', discusses the unique challenges of leading a family business with both love and logic. She explores the concept of polarities in family businesses, where opposing forces such as candor and diplomacy, or reveal and conceal, coexist and create tension. Cathy emphasizes the importance of adopting a 'both-…

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Ep. 187 - Why Most Businesses Never Hit $1M Revenue: Top 5 Stumbling Blocks 31:54

10M ago31:54

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Fewer than 5 percent of businesses earn over $1 million in revenue and only 11% have 20 employees or more. For many entrepreneurs, those are magic numbers to reach so they can experience greater freedom from the business. Reaching those revenue and staff milestones means they have the resources and team to handle business while they go off on a gre…

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Ep. 186 - Is Your Business An Idol? With Stu and Trish Fuhlendorf 42:14

11M ago42:14

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Entrepreneurs have an independent streak for sure. I have it, you have it, we all have it. It’s why we can’t see ourselves in a 9 to 5 job. It’s why we’re so successful in what we do. We take the bull by the horn and make it happen. But independence can have an ugly side to it. It can cause us to become a little arrogant, isolated, and hurt our mos…

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Ep. 185 - Vacations Are Good For The Health of Your Business 30:55

11M ago30:55

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Taking a vacation is a good thing. So why is it so hard for the typical entrepreneur to tear themselves away from the day to day grind of building a business to take a break with their family? We’ve heard and used these excuses. “I’m too busy to get away.” “It’s too stressful to take time off. There will be so much work waiting for me when I get ba…

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Ep. 184 - Managing Death and Business with Gary and Keely Van Vlack 37:42

11M ago37:42

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Imagine the doctor telling you that your spouse has 40 minutes to live. What do you do? How do you feel? How do you cope? Tune in to this week’s episode as entrepreneurs Gary and Keely Van Vlack share their story of how close Keely came to dying and how Gary coped. After Keely miraculously got over the hump and her health started to improve, the re…

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Ep. 183 - How To Hire and Train Millenials with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui 29:39

12M ago29:39

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If you’re like many business owners, it’s been hard to find good employees. It seems like the younger generation doesn’t want to work and are lazy. Or at least that’s what they say. But think about this, the baby boomers were also considered lazy when they were in their twenties and thirties. They were the hippies. Love not war. In other words, the…

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59: Mental Health Impacting Intergenerational Wealth Transfers 38:25

12M ago38:25

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In this episode, Aileen Miziolek talks with bestselling author and award-winning speaker, Dr. Thomas Deans, about the impact of mental health on intergenerational wealth transfers and how it led him to write his new book, The Happy Inheritor: How Successful Families Prepare Heirs and Transfer Wealth. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podca…

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Ep. 182- The Painful Journey of Entrepreneurship with Paul Hastings 38:55

1y ago38:55

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What would it be like to go from working 95 hours/week to 0 in an instant? This week’s guest Paul Hastings is here to tell us about it. The sudden change wasn’t by choice. A tragic health issue forced him to stop cold turkey. In the months of recovery he was able to reconnect with his wife, be present for his young kids, and re-evaluate what was im…

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Ep. 181 - How to Avoid Disaster: Why Working with Your Spouse Can Spell Trouble for Your Business! 31:26

1y ago31:26

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According to the 2022 U.S. Census Bureau, a little more than 10% of businesses are run by husband and wife teams. And that number is continuing to grow as more and more couples are realizing they can make more money working together than in separate jobs or businesses. However, working with your spouse is not as romantic as some may think it is. Ne…

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58: Sustainability and ESG in Family Enterprises 35:21

1y ago35:21

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Host Steve Legler speaks with Professor Pramodita Sharma about sustainability and how family enterprises are uniquely placed to take advantage of business trends in this area. Pramodita shares inspiring stories based on her research, and points family businesses and their advisors into some promising directions. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterpr…

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Ep. 180 - Entrepreneurs: Accomplishments Are Fleeting, Relationships Are Forever with Aaron Walker 38:15

1y ago38:15

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When you start with nothing to starting, building, and selling off multiple businesses to Fortune 500 companies, you’ve got it made, right? That’s not what this week’s guest, Aaron Walker experienced. Before he reached the age of 30 he had already sold his first company to a Fortune 500 competitor. Even though he had no intention of selling, they m…

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Ep. 179 - End Financial Arguments: Most Common Marital Conflicts 31:17

1y ago31:17

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The reasons why couples fight over money is due to the different attitudes and habits that were formed growing up. Whatever was modeled to us growing up is what we adopt as an adult. As you’re aware, those differences are what causes the conflict. Savers vs. spenders, investors for going into debt, delayed gratification vs immediate pleasure. How d…

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Ep. 178 - Get Your Life Back with Jerry Dugan 43:36

1y ago43:36

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As you go through the daily grind of building your business, does it sometime feel like Groundhog Day? Same thing over and over. If you stop and think, do you feel like you and your spouse are growing together or feeling more like roommates? Meet this week’s guest, Jerry Dugan. One day as he was building his career, his wife and kids gave him a sho…

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Ep. 177 - Mastering Entrepreneurial Partnerships: Navigating The Pitfalls of Working With Your Spouse 30:24

1y ago30:24

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For some groups of married entrepreneurs, working with your spouse is the greatest thing since sliced bread. For others, it’s a disaster. The third group is getting by and the last group doesn’t even want to go there. Regardless of which camp you sit in, this episode is dedicated to you. The married entrepreneur who works with your spouse or is won…

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57: The Family Office Navigator 36:11

1y ago36:11

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In this episode, host Steve Legler speaks with Professor Peter Vogel of IMD Business School to discuss Vogel's recent book, Family Office Navigator. Together, they highlight the critical role advisors can play when business families consider setting up a family office or want to take a fresh look at what they currently have in place. Welcome to Let…

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Ep. 176 - Love, Labor, and Limits: Nurturing Balance in Entrepreneurial Marriages with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui 30:03

1y ago30:03

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One of the reasons for the lack of work-life balance is working a lot of hours and taking on too many responsibilities. Whether it’s business or personal related, we tend to say yes to more things than we realize which steals time away from your spouse and kids. So how do we keep from taking on too much so we can maintain a healthy relationship wit…