The Founder's Spouse: Building a Startup Without Losing Your Marriage

The Founder's Spouse: Building a Startup Without Losing Your Marriage

139 min  •  23 lectures

LECTURE 1  •  4 min

The Myth of the Solo Founder: Why Your Marriage Is Your Greatest Asset

LECTURE 2  •  8 min

Closing the Gap: Navigating the Information Asymmetry

LECTURE 3  •  3 min

The High-Cortisol Transition: Decompressing Before the Front Door

LECTURE 4  •  7 min

The Money Talk: Navigating Financial Uncertainty Together

LECTURE 5  •  4 min

Protecting the Sanctuary: Creating No-Startup Zones

LECTURE 6  •  6 min

The Spouse's Pre-Mortem: Anticipating Potential Friction

LECTURE 7  •  4 min

Radical Transparency vs. Emotional Dumping

LECTURE 8  •  7 min

The Invisible Labor: Re-Negotiating Household Roles

LECTURE 9  •  3 min

The 15-Minute Reconnect: Micro-Investments in Intimacy

LECTURE 10  •  7 min

Investor Dinners and Social Capital: Including Your Partner

LECTURE 11  •  4 min

Fighting Fair During a Pivot: Conflict Resolution Under Pressure

LECTURE 12  •  6 min

Celebrating Small Wins: Non-Business Milestones

LECTURE 13  •  3 min

The Burden of the Secret: When You Can't Tell Her Everything

LECTURE 14  •  8 min

Parenting and Pitching: Balancing the Family Load

LECTURE 15  •  4 min

Work-Brain vs. Sex-Brain: Reclaiming Physical Intimacy

LECTURE 16  •  8 min

The Analog Vacation: True Disconnection

LECTURE 17  •  4 min

Outsourcing for Sanity: Buying Back Your Time

LECTURE 18  •  8 min

The Founder-Couple Network: Finding Your Tribe

LECTURE 19  •  5 min

Mental Health and the Burden of the Secret

LECTURE 20  •  8 min

Spouse as Advisor: Strategic Input vs. Operational Interference

LECTURE 21  •  4 min

The Success Trap: Maintaining Connection After the Exit

LECTURE 22  •  9 min

Defining Success as a Unit

LECTURE 23  •  5 min

The Unshakeable Foundation: A Course Summary

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