Friends with Benefits
Welcome to Friends with Benefits, the business podcast about revenue-generating partnerships.
Not "business time" with friends.
This podcast is for those looking to build professional relationships that last and add tremendous value to your company and maybe even, you personally.
Join hosts Jason and Sam Yarborough, who happen to be married, as they talk with some of the best in the industry.
We will be tackling topics like what good partnerships looks like, how relationships can build immense value for your business, and why even though strategy, pipeline, and growth are the goals, it all comes down to relationships. Let’s face it, business is done person-to-person.
Discover how personal connections transcend the boundaries of business time. Come hang out with us for inspiring stories, actionable strategies, and valuable insights that will empower you to forge meaningful partnerships in today’s competitive landscape.
Because we all know, business time is personal.
Friends with Benefits
Choosing to Invest in Yourself and Redefining Greatness (Live from Arcadia)
Be Great. Be Arcadia.
Season three kicks off with something special: the only recorded session from our 2025 Arcadia Leadership Experience. Recorded live in front of 65 attendees, this episode blends honest reflection, leadership lessons, and the heart of what’s next for our constellation (aka community). We share the story behind Arcadia, how it began as a consulting business and grew into a movement, and what it means to “Be Arcadia.”
Throughout the conversation, we open up about choosing to invest in yourself, redefining success, and why greatness isn’t about perfection, but about the daily pursuit of better-than-average. If you’ve ever felt called to invest in yourself or find harmony in the chaos, this is the perfect place to start.
What you’ll learn:
- What it really means to live with intention
- Why “greatness” and “harmony” go hand in hand
- How choosing yourself can transform not just your work, but your life
Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:06) Podcast evolution and future direction
(04:22) Origins of Arcadia
(06:59) Building harmony and greatness
(09:54) Pursuing greatness and overcoming average
(14:49) Investing in personal growth
(15:41) Chasing passion and core values
(16:26) Choosing to invest in yourself
(17:06) Reevaluating success and energy
(19:42) The Arcadian journey
(22:03) Gathering leaders for growth
(25:17) Launching the Arcadia community
(30:12) The Arcadia declaration
Connect with Sam Yarborough: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-yarborough/
Connect with Jason Yarborough: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yarby/
Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius