Ep 69: Nate Bagley on Nurturing an Amazing Relationship With Your Romantic Partner and Why This Is So Important in Business

Whenever people ask me how I built a business with my husband, they usually add, with an eye roll, “because I could never do that with my partner.” And I always kind of laugh and say, “Lots of therapy.”Which is the truth in many ways. Though it’s not just therapy, it’s both of us actively working on having a healthy, loving, energizing, communicative, successful relationship.And I believe that having fulfilling relationships in your life really do lead to more business success. And that’s true even if you aren’t running a business with your partner.Which is why today, we’re veering away from our usual topics and talking about relationships with Nate Bagley. Nate is on a mission in life is to rid the world of mediocre love. He is a marriage researcher and educator and host of the Growth Marriage Podcast (https://growthmarriage.com/podcast) as well as a kickass Growth Marriage YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/the-growth-marriage) channel.And I am just so excited to share this conversation with you, where we are going to talk about how your relationship plays a role in the success of your business. Tune into this episode to hear:* How Nate turned a string of disappointing relationships into a cross-country road trip research project on happy marriages* Why having a fulfilling romantic relationship is important to running a successful business* Two key principles for relationship success* What to do when your partner doesn’t want to put in the work on your relationship* The connections between anxiety, control and burnout and how it impacts your relationships and your businessLearn more about Nate: * Growth Marriage (https://growthmarriage.com)* Instagram: @GrowthMarriage (https://www.instagram.com/growthmarriage/)* Growth Marriage on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/the-growth-marriage)* Growth Marriage Podcast (https://growthmarriage.com/podcast)*