Work-Life Balance is a Scam (Do This Instead)

Описание: Are you and your partner building a business together while trying to keep your relationship alive? Stop chasing "balance" – it's exhausting, anxiety-inducing, and impossible to maintain. In this episode, Marie (relationship & sex coach) and Adam (business coach) reveal why the 8-8-8 formula doesn't work and what entrepreneurial couples should focus on instead.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Replace "balance" with connection, presence, and intentionality
The Three Circles Model: How to compartmentalize business, relationship, and ownership
The secret transition tool that prevents work stress from destroying your relationship
Why treating your relationship like a business actually makes it MORE romantic
How to regulate your nervous system before difficult conversations

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Hook: "What could possibly go wrong?"
00:19 - Welcome to Startup Spouses
00:31 - The #1 question: How do you balance relationship and business?
01:49 - Why we need to stop using the word "balance"
02:49 - The 8-8-8 formula (and why it doesn't work)
04:48 - Throw 8-8-8 out the window
05:19 - It's about prioritization and intentionality
09:33 - Connection is the real goal (not balance)
11:22 - The Pogo Ball analogy: Why balance is exhausting
12:56 - Connection and fulfillment over balance
14:46 - The Three Circles Model for family business
17:42 - Compartmentalizing: Business partners vs. spouses
19:18 - The secret transition tool
25:09 - How to transition: Take a walk, regulate your nervous system
26:26 - The 0-10 scale: Don't have difficult conversations at a 10
27:54 - Energy attunement during transitions
32:46 - Curiosity and asking meaningful questions
34:25 - Eye gazing and tantric connection practices
36:36 - Why treating relationships like business isn't unromantic
44:44 - Connection = knowing your partner like you know your customers
48:07 - Final thoughts: Connection creates capacity for spontaneity
49:39 - Download our FREE Couple's Connection Workbook (20 min/week)

QUOTABLE MOMENTS:
"Balance to me, when I'm thinking of balancing on a pogo ball – a lot of energy and a lot of anxiety. When am I gonna fall? When's everything gonna fall apart?" – Adam
"What we want is to feel connected and fulfilled. That somebody's prioritizing us." – Marie
"The best businesses know their customer's love languages. Why are we treating relationships differently?" – Marie

FREE RESOURCE:
Download our Couple's Connection Workbook – just 20 minutes a week to strengthen your relationship while building your business together.
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👥 ABOUT US:
Marie is a relationship and sex coach helping couples move from mediocre to mind-blowing. Adam is a business coach specializing in family businesses and entrepreneurial partnerships. Together, they help startup spouses build thriving businesses WITHOUT sacrificing their relationships.

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