Building a business with your spouse can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging adventures you'll face. In this episode, Robert Fukui, business coach and co-author of "Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs' Guide to Greater Work-Life Balance," joins Angie Callen to share lessons learned from navigating a business and marriage simultaneously.

This conversation matters because the boundary between work and home life often blurs when you're married to—or working with—your spouse. The stress, communication challenges, and decisions about priorities can affect both your business and your relationship deeply.

In this episode, we explore:
- How Robert and his wife unintentionally found themselves working together and thriving
- Why communication style differences create friction and how to navigate them
- The importance of setting intentional boundaries around business talk and personal time
- How a supportive spouse plays a critical role even when not directly involved in the business
- Shifting the entrepreneurial mindset from "more sales at all costs" to prioritizing margin and quality of life
- Understanding core values and aligning business decisions with your life priorities
- The critical role of trust between spouses in business and life
- Practical tactics to avoid burnout and create sustainable growth
- How adapting to change, including new tools like AI, is essential for the future of work

This episode reminds us that modern work isn't just about hustle or money—it's about building a life and business that honors your values and relationships.

Guest bio:
Robert Fukui is a seasoned business coach and co-founder of i61 Business Development. He is co-author of "Tandem, The Married Entrepreneurs' Guide for Greater Work Life Balance," which he wrote with his wife Kaylee. Together, they help couples build thriving businesses without sacrificing their marriages. You can find them at marriedentrepreneur.co.

At its heart, this episode reinforces a timeless truth: humans still matter. No business success is worth losing the people you love along the way.

Want to hear more from Robert?

Check out his new book: Tandem: The married entrepreneurs' guide for greater work-life balance. Click here

This week's Midweek Momentum comes to you in the wild from Sarasota, Florida — recorded during an unconference where hierarchy is stripped away and real human connection takes center stage.

Angie reflects on why human connection matters more than ever in a time of increasing disconnection, isolation, and loneliness. From the absence of "speakers" to the depth of vulnerability in the room, this episode is a reminder that meaningful work, leadership, and purpose don't happen alone.

If you've been feeling disconnected, stuck, or like you're carrying too much on your own, this short episode is your nudge to reconnect — with others and with yourself.

Feeling connected to yourself is more than just a warm feeling — it's the foundation for meaningful leadership, innovation, and relationships in a world full of distractions. Laurie Seymour, author and founder of the Baca Institute, joins me to explore what it means to remember our inherent interconnection and creative intelligence.

In this episode, we explore:
- Why inner clarity is essential for effective leadership
- How self-love fuels authentic relationships
- Recognizing the subtle signs of disconnection
- The roles intuition and body intelligence play in decision making
- Avoiding the trap of being reactionary instead of proactive
- How creative intelligence drives innovation beyond logic and data
- The limits of artificial intelligence versus human creativity
- Practical steps to reconnect in everyday life
- The power of authentic presence over performative behavior

In a future of work increasingly influenced by technology, staying rooted in your inner self and values is vital. Laurie highlights how this connection allows leaders to navigate complexity with purpose and creativity.

Laurie Seymour is the founder of the Baca Institute and author of "Unconditional Remembrance: Your Connection to Source." Her work focuses on clarity, connection, and helping individuals lead more powerfully by tuning into their inner wisdom.

Find her at the Baca Institute online for resources including meditation sessions and the quantum connection archetype quiz.

Remember: humans still matter, and it all starts with the relationship you have with yourself.

Links:

Quantum Connection Archetype Quiz

Inner Guidance Mastery Blueprint

https://thebacainstitute.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieseymour/