Business Marriage

What do you do when a client doesn’t pay you? How do you hire remote staff that won’t rip you off and ghost you when you need ‘em? Why did moving house make us consider living in a tent? The answers to all these questions are in this new episode of The Business Marriage Podcast… We’ve been away for a while - but we’re back with a vengeance! Between holidays, staff changes, house moves, and dead sk...

We really took our sweet time getting back to the podcast aye? Between holidays, staff changes, house moves, and dead skin issues, it's a wonder we found time to bring the show back at all.  At least this year the podcast is back for good! Probably. Maybe. If we can find the time… Get involved with the show via https://www.businessmarriagepod.com/, get in touch hello@businessmarriagepod.com, or fo...

Today on Business Marriage, Hayley and James talk about taking a break from the podcast in order to survive the Summer Holidays. We reflect on the show so far, the highs, the lows, and weight we’ve  gained along the way. We go over our biggest learnings, favourite moments, and discover that we actually enjoyed spending time together! We also talk about why we need to take a break and the exciting...

Today on Business Marriage, James makes Hayley talk about what happens when you reach for greatness, and fall back down to Earth with a bit of a bump! In what is probably the quietest episode of Business Marriage we’ll ever do, we discuss the times we’ve reached for the stars and fallen just a bit short. From wastes of time to literal waste, we’ve had our fair share of ups and downs, and hopefully...

Today on Business Marriage, James makes Hayley take a quiz to predict her life to find out if she will live happily ever after… We answer some hard-hitting questions as honestly as we can, as only the most honest answers will give us the truest glimpse into your future! We discuss how Hayley handles different situations, who runs her life, and her different goals and aspirations. Join us as we let...

Today on Business Marriage, we’ve been inspired by Rob Dyrdek and decided to build the dream in our lives! After our chat with Rob last week, we had a few hard conversations with a mirror to figure out what we actually want from life. It turns out, it’s really easy to figure out what you don’t want in life, but figuring out what DO want is quite a bit harder. From our dream house to our dream expe...

Today on Business Marriage, James takes Hayley completely by surprise by inviting his hero, Rob Dyrdek, onto the podcast! In possibly our most emotional episode to date, Rob opens up about his desire to build an amazing life for himself rather than hitting specific targets. We talk about the value of gathering data and the sheer enormity of trying to be a better person. Hayley is a bit confused by...

In this episode of Business Marriage James and Hayley walk through the steps you need to take when staring big challenges in the face and making momentous decisions in your business and life. Get involved with the show via https://www.businessmarriagepod.com/ Hayley is getting ready to onboard the first full-time member of her team, so the pair discuss the many challenges of growing a business and...

Today on Business Marriage we take the podcast alfresco and do a garden episode! Without all our usual gadgets and gizmos, we rely on the age-old technology of paper to answer your burning questions. From which animal we would be to who has inspired us the most, we answer the Jar’s most burning questions! James tries to drop enough facts to have the show tagged as educational whilst Hayley continu...

Today on Business Marriage we have some fun with an ultimate husband vs wife QUIZ CHALLENGE! Instead of going over all the rubbish we’ve been dealing with the past few weeks, we bring some levity to the show by finding out which of us wins a highly personalised quiz. We do a lot of impressions, make a lot of stuff up, and as usual reveal more embarrassing secrets than we planned to. Get your quiz...

Today on Business Marriage we almost have our first guest! Instead we talk about how to survive and thrive when you encounter setbacks in your business. While our first almost-guest hangs out in the background, we explain the plateaus we’ve hit in our businesses and our plans to overcome them. We go over why it’s OK to feel shit sometimes, how to keep going, and how to not let this “life” thing ge...

Today on Business Marriage we go back in time and give our younger selves a stern talking to and a good shake down. Going back through our history, we visit our 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 year old selves to give the hard-hitting advice to them… us… me? Either way, join us for an introspective journey into what we think of ourselves and the improvements we could have made. Ultimately there’s no point b...

In this episode of Business Marriage we lament on how everything changes - in business, in marriage, and in life, and how we find it an absolute nightmare. We always think about how easy things will be when we achieve our dreams… but all these changes keep getting in the way! We go over how things are changing in our lives and businesses, how disruptive these changes are, but also the opportunitie...

In this episode of Business Marriage, we bring in a brand new co-host… an Artificial Intelligence-based voice that is going to use its robot super-computer brain to save our marriage! We have been sick and tired of the amount of people banging on about the power of AI tech, especially ChatGPT in the last few months… it feels like every person and their dog is now an artificial intelligence expert,...

In this episode of Business Marriage we discuss the power of taking action and aligning yourself with your goals. We have a bit of a contrast in our marriage at the moment, Hayley has made great improvements through her actions recently, but James feels shackled - and not in a good way. To try and pick him up, Hayley tests James on her ACTION acronym, and James does about as well as you would expe...

In this episode of Business Marriage we discuss stepping into your greatness and how to become the person you want to be. From our dream office to a warehouse full of matching underwear, we go over what our dream lives look like and get into the nitty gritty of what we have compared to what we want. James points out the importance of knowing what you’re trying to achieve whilst Hayley tries to gli...

In this episode of Business Marriage we reflect on the importance of switching off and relaxing. Having just got back from a lovely relaxing family holiday, we really need a break. We reflect on our work-life balance, or the “life blend” we have created for ourselves (hopefully that term catches on!), and how we enjoy working hard but need to recognise when to switch off. James worries about how h...

In this episode of Business Marriage we talk about finding your passion, in business as well as in love. We reminisce about when we first met working as entertainers abroad and the interesting implications this has about the foundation of our relationship. We get wistful about dating in the pre-social media era, and show our age as we become baffled by the modern dating scene. We also discuss the...

In this episode of Business Marriage we take a 12-question marriage audit to see how well our relationship is doing. We answer these 12 definitive questions which categorically rank how successful our relationship is. There’s no room for interpretation here, it’s right or wrong, good or bad, and everything we discover will be absolute gospel! We spill the beans about our intimacy, activities, emot...

In this episode of Business Marriage we talk about understanding what you need. Whether it be illness, ailments, emotions, or goals, we all need a little something, and some of us (mentioning no names) need a little more than others. We cover how you should (and we don’t) handle bad moods, whether or not we need to be left alone, and why we’re just a little bit mad at each other at the moment. Joi...

In this episode of Business Marriage we talk about what to do when things aren’t quite perfect. From annoying kids to poor time management, things haven’t been perfect in the Burtt household this week. But things are never going to be perfect, so you just have to revel in that imperfection! Join us as we tell you all about our imperfections, and give you tips about how to take consistently imperfe...

Today’s episode of Business Marriage is all about guts. Whether it’s making decisions, taking care of business, or “taking care of business”, it all depends on whether you have the guts for it. Following a few big announcements, we take a deep-dive into intuition, the role it plays in business and family, and James tests Hayley on whether she has good intuition. Plus, despite all the complaining w...

In this episode of Business Marriage, James is jealous of Hayley’s hilarity so we use the topic of Time Management to fit in as many innuendos as possible! Amidst the dad jokes and perv alarms we promise there are actually some helpful tips about business in this episode! From task prioritisation to personal injury, you need to take care of yourself. And what better way to do that than by upgradin...

In this episode of Business Marriage, Hayley refuses to share her notes whilst James tries to find the right music.   They discuss the trials and tribulations of young families and young businesses, and discuss important questions like, should you always do more? Is it acceptable to fight your own children? And can you talk about your boss's wife’s *****?   James shouts out the truly fantastic tea...

In today’s episode of Business Marriage, we discuss our family life, the challenges we face as business owners, and mostly forget to finish the points we were making. Hayley tells us the realities of business whilst James gets distracted by pronouncing words.   Starting with the topic of “Designing Your Life”, we wander into forming connections, personal development, and why we’re both terrible at...