Family Business Today

Episode 77: The Original Precast Plunge Pool, Crafters of Your Comfort TNCFB Our guests today are husband and wife duo, Karen and Brian Larson, founders of Soake Pools, Inc., located in Pembroke, New Hampshire. Since founding Soake Pools in 2014, the Larsons have been manufacturing precast plunge pools with an unwavering attention to detail and quality, and the personal touch their customers deser...

Episode 76: Embracing Sustainability in Your Family Business TNCFB Our guest today is Elizabeth Bagger. Elizabeth is the former Director General of the Institute for Family Business (IFB) in the UK, a membership organization she was proud to serve for 12 years. Her passion for family business led her to establish Avanti Family Business Advisory in September 2021 to support individual family busine...

Episode 75: Jumpstart your Exit with Ivan and Mariana Polic TNCFB Our guests today are Ivan and Mariana Polic, bestselling authors, internationally recognized speakers and advisors of family business leaders and their businesses. For over a decade, they have been training, educating and inspiring people to break through their limitations and build and grow a successful, sustainable family and busi...

Episode 74: Scaling Up your Family Business with Jonathan Goldhill TNCFB Our guest today is Jonathan Goldhill. Following the sale of his family’s men’s apparel manufacturing company started by his great-grandfather, Jonathan formed his own consulting and coaching business. He helps business owners and leaders define and find their version of freedom by guiding owners through 1-on-1, peer group, gr...

Episode 73: The Role Empathy and Understanding Play in Resolving Conflict, with Dr. Darlene Willi... TNCFB Our guests today are Dr. Darlene Williams-Prades and her husband, Keith. Dr. Darlene Williams-Prades is the founder of Superior Love Forever. She is also an Air Force veteran, mother of three, a bonus mom of two, and cherishes her role as grandmother to four grandchildren.  With over 30...

Episode 72: A husband and wife team, Kay Lee and Robert Fukui, offer tips on helping family busin... TNCFB Our guests today are Robert and Kay Lee Fukui. Robert and Kay Lee are the co-founders of Power by i61, Inc., a business consulting company. Their passion is to see marriages flourish in the midst of building a profitable business and to help the entrepreneur couple understand that you don’t h...

Episode 71: The Power of Legacy in a Family Business TNCFB Our guest today is Charlie Leichtweis. Charlie is the founder of Experts in HOW and a 30-year business veteran with a strong track record of success at some of America’s best-known companies. His experience as a CEO and serving on the board of a prominent family-owned business inspired him to create Experts in HOW to help family businesses...

Our guest today is Trudy Cathy White. Trudy is the youngest child and only daughter of Chick-fil-A founder Truett and Jeannette Cathy. Like her father, she is a beloved leader, communicator, and entrepreneur.

Episode 69: Leading with Emotional Power with Dr. Julia DiGangi TNCFB Our guest today is Dr. Julia DiGangi. Dr. DiGangi is a Neuropsychologist, author, speaker, and Founder of NeuroHealth Partners. On today’s podcast she will show us how to harness the power of the brain to lead more satisfying and emotionally intelligent lives at home and in our family business. In this episode of Family Business...

Episode 68: Entrepreneurial Family Business: From Survival to Success with Dr. Dianne Welsh TNCFB Our guest today is Dr. Dianne Welsh. Dr. Welsh is a known scholar in entrepreneurship, family business, and franchising at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She grew up in her family business, Boyt Division of Welsh Sporting Goods. Dr. Welsh has published 130 journal articles and eight book...

Episode 67 – Join me at a storied family-owned pub, Bumpa’s, located in the historic Charleston TNCFB Our guests today are brothers, Dan and Conor Sullivan, owners of Bumpa’s, in Charleston, South Carolina. Bumpa’s serves up specialty French fries, proprietary-blend burgers, and other elevated bar food in tribute to their grandfather, “Bumpa”. In this episode of Family Business Today, we will shar...

Episode 66: Planning Your Family Business’ Path to Long Term Success with Pete Walsh, Master Coach.. TNCFB Our guest today is Pete Walsh, Master Coach, with the Family Business Performance Center in Peoria, Arizona. Pete spent 16 years working in his 89-year-old family business and knows firsthand the challenges most family businesses face. Today Coach Pete provides honest and objective feedback t...

Episdoe 65: What is the Role of Spouses in a Family Business? with Sara B. Sten TNCFB Our guest today is Sara B. Stern. Sara is a Certified EOS Implementer with EOS Worldwide focused on multigenerational family businesses. As the former director of the Family Business Center at the University of St. Thomas, trained coach and Certified EOS Implementer, Sara works exclusively with a limited number o...

Episode 64: The Multi-Generational Family Business Behind Some of the Biggest Concert Productions in TNCFB Our guest today is Bob Romeo, Board Chairman, Romeo Entertainment Group, Nashville, Tennessee. Bob followed in the footsteps of his father, Don Romeo, who founded Romeo Entertainment Group in 1954. Today the 3rd generation, RJ Romeo and Michelle Romeo, are managing the daily operations of REG...

Episode 63: A 5 Generation Family Business Shaping Solutions for Raw Materials with Mac Steele TNCFB Our guest today is Mac Steele, President of JC Steele & Sons, Statesville, North Carolina.  Mac along with his cousin, Marian Steele Clark, joined the family business in 2010 founded by their great-great grandfather, JC Steele, in 1889.  Mac oversees all worldwide sales and customer s...

Episode 62 - The Soul of Family Business; Creating and Preserving a Truly Healthy Family in Business TNCFB Our guest today is Tom Hubler. Tom began his family business consulting practice in 1980. As an experienced senior consultant, he has counseled more than 500 private family businesses over the course of his career. Tom helps families strengthen connections and eliminate barriers to healthy, p...

Episode 61: Economic Outlook 2023 with Greg Young TNCFB Our guest today is Greg Young, Senior Investment Strategist, with Bernstein Private Wealth Management in Dallas, Texas. Greg provides thought leadership on market, investment and asset allocation issues and oversees Portfolio Manager communications to both internal and external constituencies. In this episode of Family Business Today, Greg wi...

Buy-Sell Agreements, The Last Will & Testament for Your Business with Paul Hood Our guest today is Paul Hood with Paul Hood Services located in Sylvania, Ohio. Paul is an author, a speaker, and an advisor to family owned businesses. Paul obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from Louisiana State University and a Master’s degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. Paul has taugh...

Why do Family Businesses need a Board of Directors? with Tom Bakewell Our guest today is Tom Bakewell. Tom is an Independent Director at First Bank, a family-owned 100+ year old bank serving family businesses in the Midwest and California. His consulting includes many private companies, small-cap public companies, top nonprofits, historic 4th and 5th generation family businesses, employee-owned, p...

Episode 58: Combining Irish and German Approaches to Education of Next Generation Family Business... TNCFB Our guest today is Dr. Susan Walsh. Susan started her career in banking and worked in retail, corporate and private banks for 11 years in both the North and South of Ireland. She then moved into academia and held a fellowship at the Dublin Institute of Technology. After moving to Munich in 20...

Episode 57: How a Virginia Peanut Changed an Industry and Created a Family Legacy, Hubbard Peanut... TNCFB Our guest today is Marshall Rabil. Marshall serves as the Sales and Marketing Director of Virginia-based and family-owned Hubbard Peanut Company, which his grandmother and grandfather founded nearly 70 years ago. Named one of Inside Business’ 40 Under 40 in 2019, Rabil helps lead the com...

Episode 56: What’s in Your Cup? A Cup of Coffee/Tea and a Conversation with Bill Smith, Royal Cup C TNCFB Our guest today is Bill Smith. Bill Smith has been involved with his family business for over 30 years. Royal Cup Coffee & Tea has been in his family since his grandfather bought the company in 1950.  In 2014, Bill was promoted to the President and CEO role, following his uncle and mo...

Episode 55: How to Be a Leader in the Boardroom and the Living Room with Deena Chochinov TNCFB Our guest today is Deena Chochinov. Over the last 30 years, Deena has worked as a therapist, management consultant and family enterprise advisor with people and organizations seeking meaningful change. Her rare skill set enables her to strengthen family businesses on a strategic level, while ensuring tha...

Episode 54 – Living Your Vision Now with Larry Olsen of Aperneo TNCFB Our guest today is Larry Olsen. Larry Olsen is CEO and creator of Aperneo and is an international speaker, author, podcast host, and executive coach. He has years of experience working with Fortune 50 companies, championship teams, and entrepreneurs on establishing their vision and sense of purpose. Larry is passionate about pro...

Episode 53: Tailoring the Family Business Legacy with John and Daniel Stewart of Stewart Leadership TNCFB John and Daniel Stewart joins our host Greg Lewis on this week’s edition of Family Business Today. John is the founder and CEO of Stewart Leadership. Stewart Leadership is recognized internationally for its feedback assessments, training tools, and solid, results-focused coaching services desi...