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.
Episodes
8 episodes
Things Customers Don’t Know About Hiring a Painter
After 10 years of owning a painting company, here are the things we wish homeowners understood.
Would You Rather...?
This week, we’re keeping things a little lighter with a round of Would You Rather: Business Owner Edition. From nightmare customers and employee headaches to swapping jobs and starting all over again, we’re putting each other on the spot...
When You're Running on Empty
Some weeks, there just isn't anything left in the tank.In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on what it's really like to run a business, maintain a marriage, show up for other people, and still try to take care of yourself when...
Let's Talk About Money
Money is the conversation most couples in business avoid the longest. In Episode 5 of The Other Owner, Todd and Alex finally have it out loud. This one's going to hit close to home.
When the Business Comes Home
The hardest part of running a business with your spouse isn't the work. It's knowing when to stop.Episode 4 of The Other Owner is the conversation about what happens when the business follows you home — and what you do about it.
Whose Business Is It Anyway?
His name is on the business. Her fingerprints are all over it. Episode 3 of The Other Owner is the conversation about visibility, identity, and what equal ownership really means when you're building something together.
We Don't Work the Same Way- and That Almost Broke Us
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...
