{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/63d3ad20b1fb4d0011ef24db?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Secret to Working With Your Spouse (And Staying Married)","description":"<p>What is The Secret to Working With Your Spouse (And Staying Married)? For many, it's the ultimate dream and the ultimate challenge. In this interview, Nellie Akalp, who has successfully built two companies with her husband over 24 years, reveals the key: establishing \"linear roles.\" Learn the strategy their couples therapist gave them for dividing responsibilities, why setting strict boundaries is non-negotiable, and how they went from a $100 idea to a multi-million dollar exit... and then started all over again.  Check out the company: https://corpnet.com</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - From Playing Video Games to a Million-Dollar Idea</p><p>05:09 - The Early Challenge: Unequal Roles &amp; Toxic Feelings</p><p>07:25 - When Work Kills the Romance</p><p>11:17 - Why Our Couples Therapist Saved Our Business</p><p>13:16 - The #1 Secret: Establishing \"Linear Roles\"</p><p>15:00 - The Power of Boundaries &amp; Saying \"No\"</p><p>16:45 - The Story of Our First Multi-Million Dollar Exit</p><p>19:35 - Why We Decided to Do It All Over Again</p><p>21:17 - The Key to a 24-Year Business Partnership</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}