Kathy Rushing, Entrepreneur Marriage Coach, Part 1

Over the course of her 30+ year career as a marriage counselor, Kathy noticed that few resources exist for entrepreneur couples. In her own marriage to an entrepreneur, she often wished she had a playbook for the unique set of challenges they faced as business owners. The health of the business was a presence in their every conversation and lifestyle choice, and she observed the same in other entrepreneur couples. In fact, divorce rates are higher among entrepreneurs. This led Kathy to develop a specialized coaching program and resources designed to help these couples recognize and work around their differences, and to aid conversations about and outside the business.

You can find Kathy at kathyrushing.com or @entrepreneur_marriage_coach

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Show Notes:

4:25 Why focus on entrepreneur couples

7:40 Best & worst moments in Kathy's marriage

11:00 Childhood tendencies you bring into a marriage

12:40 Risk-taker vs. risk-manager

13:00 Business crowds out other needs

15:00 Need to appreciate each person's roles in a marriage

15:50 Are divorce rates higher among entrepreneur couples?

21:00 Topics you typically fight over

21:45 "If I had a magic wand..."

23:00 Tools Kathy uses > DISC profile

31:00 Ability to label behavior w/o getting emotional about it

33:30 How to find Kathy

35:00 Rapid-fire questions

39:55 Why flipping someone off is a sign of affection in Kathy's family!