The Other Owner Podcast: We Don’t Work the Same Way- and That Almost Broke Us | Episode 2

What happens when one of you is ready to make a decision before the other one has even finished thinking it through? In this episode, Todd and Alex get honest about how differently they process, communicate, and make decisions — and what that’s looked like inside their business over the years. Spoiler: it hasn’t always been pretty. But they’re figuring it out — and if you’re running a business with your partner, you probably will too.

About The Other Owner

The Other Owner is a podcast about what it really takes to run a business with the person you share your life with. Hosted by Todd and Alex Hess, co-owners of a family painting company, each episode digs into the honest, messy, and rewarding reality of being business partners and life partners at the same time—dividing roles, navigating conflict, making big decisions together, and keeping both the company and the relationship healthy. Whether you’re already running a business with your spouse or just curious how couples make it work, pull up a chair and hear it from the other owner.

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