Is it possible to find happiness in business and love post-divorce?

In this episode Carl sits down with leadership expert Dean Evans to discuss the intertwining paths of business success and personal resilience.

Dean with over a decade of experience coaching senior executives and mentoring top athletes, and opens up about the challenges of navigating a complex personal life while scaling a business to multi-million-dollar success. From the end of his 16-year marriage to finding love again and managing a blended family of six children across two states, he shares the highs and lows of his journey.

Carl and Dean dive deep into the intricacies of maintaining work-life balance when both your personal and professional lives are intertwined. They explore the emotional and psychological challenges of divorce, the lessons learned from failed relationships, and how Dean has used these experiences to build a stronger, healthier partnership in his current marriage.

This episode is a must-listen for any dadpreneur navigating the complexities of blended families, divorce, and business leadership. Dean Evans’ journey is a testament to the power of resilience, self-awareness, and the importance of setting boundaries.

Whether you’re in the midst of relationship challenges or looking to balance your entrepreneurial ambitions with family life, the insights shared in this conversation are invaluable.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER…

• Dean’s journey from a career in medical imaging to founding a successful executive coaching business (03:18)
• How Dean and his wife, Rachel, implemented a four-day workweek for their team and themselves (07:12)
• Navigating a blended family across two states (09:20)
• Dean and Rachel as newlyweds separated by state borders during COVID lockdowns (12:17)
• Challenges of maintaining boundaries between work and personal life when both partners are involved in the business (14:14)
• The need to understand each other’s values and behavioural tendencies to strengthen your relationship (24:10)
• Recognising and addressing unhealthy patterns in your relationship (29:51)
• Dean’s difficult decision to end his first marriage and the growth that followed (37:51)
• The importance of setting a vision for the relationship and leading by example (45:20)
• Why Mr. Nice Guy is out (48:50)
• Maintaining a balance between under-functioning and over-functioning masculine traits in a relationship (58:00)
• A practical approach to navigating the emotional and logical aspects of ending a relationship (01:06:25)

For full show notes visit: rising.show

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