Holly Douglas and her husband Scott took a huge leap of faith five years ago when Scott left a steady job he loved to start Douglas Construction in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Holly was pregnant, they had a young family, and there were plenty of reasons to be nervous. But they prayed about it, made a plan, and went for it.

Now, five years later, the company Scott left has approached them about buying their business.

Holly and I talk about what those early years looked like, working alongside your husband, raising and homeschooling kids while helping run a business, giving each other grace through the hard days, and why Holly believes you sometimes just have to try.

We also talk about something I think a lot of moms need to hear: having something that is still yours outside of motherhood and the family business.

And a fun little side note... Holly and I actually went to elementary school together. 😊

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And if you know a woman who has helped build a business alongside her husband and you think I need to interview her for the 100 Wives Project, please send her my way.

Building a Business Without Losing Your Family | Susan Corpuz

I’ve known Susan Corpuz for years through the Omaha business community, and I knew before we ever sat down that I wanted her to be part of the 100 Wives Project.

Susan and her husband Ralph built Corpuz Family Dentistry while raising four kids, and she has been there through all the different seasons of it. Working in the practice, raising babies, building a team, figuring out how to work with your husband, and eventually watching those kids grow up and start building lives and businesses of their own.

And Susan has STORIES.

We talked about opening the dental office right after she came home from the hospital with a new baby, building a company culture where people actually feel appreciated, working with your spouse without making every little thing a big thing, and what she has learned from teaching the Five Love Languages over the years.

But some of my favorite parts had nothing to do with business.

We talked about family dinners, date nights, the traditions they created with their kids, her "three put-ups," and what she thinks actually helped keep their family close through some really busy years.

She said something during our conversation that I wrote down immediately:

"Love people as they are and forgive them for who they're not."

That pretty much sums up Susan.

We did have a few audio hiccups during this one, but I decided I would much rather share a really good conversation imperfectly than not share it at all. And this one is worth hearing.

If you're trying to grow a business with your husband while also raising kids, protecting your marriage, leading employees and somehow keeping your family connected through all of it, I think you're going to love Susan.

This is Susan Corpuz's story and another one of the

What happens when you build a business with your husband and realize somewhere along the way that the business is growing, but you have to grow right along with it?

Amy Grewe has spent the last 12 years building Arbor Aesthetics alongside her husband, Jeff. But when she first stepped into the business, Jeff had already been running it for eight years and doing almost everything himself.

Then Amy came in with systems, marketing, organization, and a whole lot of ideas.

And it wasn't exactly smooth sailing. 😂

Amy and I talk about what those early years were really like, the arguments, couples therapy, becoming a mom while the business was growing like crazy, learning when to lead and when to step back, and figuring out how two very different people can actually build something together.

We get into the business side too. Building a company culture people actually want to be part of, setting boundaries with employees, EOS and Level 10 meetings, marketing, defining your roles, and getting outside help when you realize you can't figure everything out on your own.

But my favorite part of this conversation might be what Amy said at the very end:

“The business only grew when we grew.”

That pretty much says it all.

If you're building a family business alongside your husband and trying to figure out the marriage, kids, employees, business, and yourself somewhere in the middle of all of it, I think you're going to love this conversation.

This episode is part of the 100 Wives Project, my mission to sit down with 100 women who have helped build family businesses alongside their husbands and tell the stories we don't hear enough about.

If you're one of those women, or you know a wife whose story needs to be told, I want to hear from you.

Want to learn more about Amy and what she and Jeff have built together?

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