Andrea Carpenter

Your Next Gen Friend: A Successor's Guide to Business Transition

Business EN ↓ 27 episodes

Your Next Gen Friend is the podcast for successors—whether you’re stepping into a family business, a privately held company, or simply the expectations tied to someone else’s legacy. I’m Andrea: G2, a successor in a privately owned business, and a guide for the next generation navigating identity, pressure, and purpose inside family systems. This show is for those of us in the in-between... honoring what came before while trying to build something that’s truly our own. Whether you’re blood family or the trusted non-family leader stepping in, this is your space for real conversations about what...

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Andrea Carpenter

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Sibling Dynamics in Family Business: Trust, Legacy, and Leading Differently (Part 3) 19.06.2025 29:54

This is the powerful conclusion to the three-part series on sibling dynamics in family businesses. The conversation moves beyond day-to-day challenges to explore how the current generation can become "great ancestors" who build lasting trust, redefine success, and create positive legacies for future generations. The episode offers profound insights on cultivating trust, establishing clear communic...

Introducing Your Next Gen Friend: Where Legacy Meets Leadership 12.06.2025 0:59

Hey friend, I'm Andrea Carpenter, and I get it — that feeling of being caught between what's been built and what's next for you.  Your Next Gen Friend is where we have the honest conversations about family business succession that don't always happen out loud. Whether you're wondering if you even want this path or you do but don't feel ready, you're not alone.  I've been navigating my ow...