The Yoked Podcast

Life feels heavy for a lot of people right now. The economy feels uncertain. Business feels harder. Families are carrying more stress. Entrepreneurs are trying to lead through challenges they never expected. In this episode, Travis and Ingrid share the exact habits they return to when life feels overwhelming. Not theories. Not motivation. Practical tools they use in real life while building busine...

This month taught us a lesson most entrepreneurs learn the hard way: The deal isn't the finish line. It's the starting line. After closing on our second RV park, we found ourselves facing a completely different challenge than we expected. Finding the deal wasn't the hard part. Raising capital wasn't the hard part. Negotiating seller financing wasn't the hard part. Operations wa...

Are you building a business that serves your family, or has your family started serving the business? In this episode of Yoked , Travis and Ingrid unpack one of the biggest tensions entrepreneurial couples face: ambition, pressure, money, faith, and family all competing for the same attention. What started as an AI-generated conversation prompt turned into a real discussion about healthy drive, de...

What if real estate was about more than cash flow, flips, and freedom? In this episode, we sit down with Clint and Jesse Savoy, a husband-and-wife team using real estate to help revitalize Jesse’s hometown of Knippa, Texas. Their story moves from debt-free living and traditional careers into rental properties, flips, co-living, capital raising, and a bigger mission around family legacy. This conve...

Most people read Think and Grow Rich for the money principles. Travis and Ingrid read it and kept circling the marriage stuff. In this episode, they break down three of Napoleon Hill's 13 principles — Desire, Organized Planning, and the Mastermind — and run them through the lens of building a business and a life together. They talk about what separates a burning desire from a wish and how to t...

Most people picture an RV park and think it's out of reach — too complicated, too niche, too much capital. Travis and Ingrid just proved otherwise. In this episode, they do a full breakdown of their first RV park acquisition: a 14-site property in Grove, Oklahoma, sitting on Cherokee Nation land, purchased at $480K with just $100K down and a seller-carried note at 4% interest. They walk throug...

Co-living is one of the biggest real estate strategies more investors are paying attention to right now, but most people still do not fully understand what it is. In this episode, we break down co-living in plain English. We talk about how the model works, why it is growing, who it serves, where it fits, and where it absolutely does not. We also get into the real investor side of it: cash flow, re...

Spring is exposing what winter hid, and that is not a bad thing. It is an invitation to take inventory. In this episode, we break down what it looks like to do a real spring audit across your life, not just your closet. We talk about the six areas that quietly shape everything: financial and wealth legacy, health and wellness, job and career, personal growth, relationships, and spiritual life. The...

Most people don’t have a money problem. They have a thinking problem. In this episode, we break down  The Art of Spending Money  by Morgan Housel—and why it challenged how we view money, freedom, and what actually matters in life. This isn’t about budgeting harder or cutting expenses. It’s about understanding the psychology behind every dollar you spend. If you’re building a business, raising a fa...

You don’t need more time. You need a decision. This episode is for entrepreneurial couples who feel stuck between clarity and action—especially when you know what to do but keep hesitating. We just got back from a high-level business conference, and one theme kept showing up across every speaker: your life and business will only move at the speed of your decisions. We break down the biggest takeaw...

What if the biggest thing holding back your business, marriage, and leadership… is something happening inside you? In this episode of the  Yoked Podcast , Travis and Ingrid continue their conversation on  strongholds —the internal patterns, beliefs, and control habits that quietly shape the way we lead, love, and live. Many entrepreneurial couples focus on strategy, growth, and productivity. But t...

What if the struggle you feel in business, marriage, parenting, and leadership is not random? What if the same stronghold keeps showing up everywhere you go because it is shaping how you think, react, and lead?  In this episode of Yoked, we get honest about the hidden patterns that hold people back. We unpack the idea of strongholds through a real conversation around control, people pleasing, inse...

What if the most dangerous thing about your business idea… is that it's  your  idea? In this month's book club episode, Travis and Ingrid dig into  Buy Then Build  by Walker Deibel — and it's one of those reads that makes you pause mid-conversation and go,  wait, are we doing this right? The core argument is simple but uncomfortable: buying an existing business beats starting one from...

If you feel stuck in business, marriage, or your personal growth… this episode is going to challenge you. Because the truth is simple: your community determines your trajectory. In this episode, we unpack what changed when we intentionally stepped into new rooms — paid masterminds, entrepreneurial circles, and faith-driven communities that pushed us beyond comfort. We talk about why community is n...

If you’re treating AI like Google, you’re already behind. This episode is for entrepreneurial couples trying to lead a business, protect the marriage, and stay aligned as the world shifts fast. We break down what’s actually happening in the AI landscape right now and what it means for normal people, not tech bros. We cover the difference between tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity,...

Making business decisions as a married couple isn’t just hard—it can quietly create tension, resentment, and burnout if you don’t have a framework. In this episode of the Yoked Podcast , Travis and Ingrid break down five practical ways entrepreneurial couples can make decisions together without damaging their marriage, momentum, or mission . After 17 years of marriage and 15 years of building busi...

Most entrepreneurs don’t burn out because they’re lazy. They burn out because they’re always in a hurry. In this month’s  @YokedCo  Book Club episode, we dive deep into The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and unpack why hurry is quietly sabotaging faith, marriage, family life, and long-term business health—especially for driven couples building something together. We talk honestly about our own seas...

What does it actually take to build a successful small business when the market is already crowded—and stay rooted in faith while doing it? In this episode, Travis sits down inside Boost Espresso with founder Jake Kraft , a Coeur d’Alene coffee shop owner who chose a different path: build something excellent, people-first, and unapologetically grounded in his values. Jake shares the real story beh...

Growth sounds exciting… until it costs you your ego, your comfort, and your old identity. In this episode, I’m breaking down five hard-earned lessons from a recent Owners Club immersion in Miami—lessons that every entrepreneur (and entrepreneurial couple) eventually has to face if they want real, sustainable growth. We talk about why ego quietly becomes your identity , how proximity to the right p...

Most people set goals for a new year. Few stop to ask whether they’re actually aligned. In this kickoff episode of Yoked , Travis and Ingrid reset the vision for 2026 by revisiting the core question behind everything they do: What are you yoked to—and is it helping or hurting you? Using the biblical and practical meaning of a yoke as a work tool, they walk through a powerful framework for evaluati...

Starting a podcast sounds exciting… until real life hits. Moves across the country. Business pressure. Family responsibility. Technical failures. Doubt. And yet — we showed up. In this special Year One Wrapped episode of the  @YokedCo  Podcast, we reflect on what it actually took to publish 45 episodes in our first year, why consistency became our biggest win, and what this journey revealed about...

What happens when a book everyone recommends isn’t a perfect fit—yet still changes how you think about the future? In this episode of Yoked , we break down Traction by Gino Wickman and the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) through the lens of a real entrepreneurial couple navigating growth, faith, and real-world complexity. If you’re building a business, leading a partnership, or planning to...

Sand & Pine didn’t start as a business plan—it started as a calling. This episode explores what it really takes to build a family-run brand while protecting your marriage, faith, and identity along the way. Ingrid sits down with Dr. Maddie Humerick —physician, mom, and co-founder of Sand & Pine —to talk about entrepreneurship, creativity, and supporting growth without burning out what matt...

It’s the Christmas season in Coeur d’Alene—and today Travis & Ingrid dive into one of the most meaningful parts of the holidays: generosity . Whether it’s money, time, encouragement, or anonymous acts of kindness, giving has a way of transforming our hearts and strengthening our families. In this episode, we break down what the Bible teaches about generosity— “Where your treasure is, there you...

If you’ve ever wondered what actually makes a home feel high-end, timeless, and ready for buyers to fall in love the second they walk in — this conversation is your new playbook. In this episode, Ingrid sits down with stager, designer, and entrepreneur Tess King , co-owner of King & Co Staging, to unpack the real behind-the-scenes of design, staging, partnerships, and motherhood. From survivin...