📋 Episode Summary
In this vulnerable and insightful episode, Marc and Emily open up about the evolution of their working relationship—and how their personal growth has shaped their professional path. They reflect on what it’s meant to co-create a life and a business, especially as Emily stepped more visibly into roles of leadership, coaching, and authorship.

From sacred cows and shared systems to spontaneous pivots and solo retreats, this episode explores what it really takes to work together as equals—when the brand once felt like an extension of just one person, and when your growth challenges each other’s assumptions in all the best ways.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Shared vision doesn't mean shared roles—clarity around voice, value, and contribution is essential.
• Conflict can be fruitful when grounded in mutual respect and a shared mission.
• Building something together often brings invisible roles and sacred assumptions to the surface.
• There’s power in owning your growth, even (especially) when it disrupts the status quo.
• Play, solitude, and reflection all fuel the partnership—together and apart.

🗣 Quote Highlights

“I’ve heard him say for 30 years that I’m brilliant—but I’m just now catching up.” – Emily
“Sacred cows? We had a whole herd.” – Marc
“There’s a difference between making space and sharing space.” – Emily
“I want to know I’m getting taller on the inside.” – Emily

🧰 Tools & Mentions

• 10x is Easier than 2x by Benjamin Hardy & Dan Sullivan
• Traction by Gino Wickman (EOS)
• Kobo e‑readers + Broward County Library digital access
• The Botanist’s Guide to Poisons and Death (cozy mystery reference)
• Exactly What to Say Coaching via Sidecar Advisors
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Direct sales and fundraising career references
• Jeffrey Shaw (podcast interview reference)

👥 Who Should Listen

• Couples considering or navigating working together
• Business owners learning how to share leadership
• Coaches shifting into greater visibility and authority
• Listeners wrestling with personal reinvention
• Anyone doing inner work while also building something public
  
  
  Did you Hear Emily? www.concordleadershipgroup.com/Magnetize2026

🎺 That Music!
Special thanks to Lexi Moreno, Caleb Pitman, and Zoe Czarnecki for the original music.
Lexi Moreno: composing / mixing / mastering / guitar
Caleb Pitman: composing / mixing / trumpet
Zoe Czarnecki: bass

📋 Episode Summary
Marc and Emily get candid about what it’s been like to build a life, family, and work in close proximity for more than 30 years. This episode dives into what it means to “work together now,” unpacking the realities of sharing space, parenting, making intentional choices—and growing up alongside each other. From early dreams of connection and community to unromantic but essential rituals (like coffee at 6 a.m. and cereal in low cupboards), they reflect on what’s helped them stick together through different seasons, even when things got messy. Not as advice—just as their story.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Living and working together isn’t about doing it “right”—it’s about creating something that works for you.
• A shared vision of connection and community was the throughline that held Marc and Emily through the hard parts.
• Rituals (like morning coffee) can be anchors—even if you’re mad with each other.
• Growth often looks like letting go of what you were taught and figuring out what works in real life.
• This is a story, not a prescription: fulfillment looks different for everyone.

🗣 Quote Highlights

“We’re not holding this up as the way to do life. This is just the lab we built—and we’re psyched it’s working.” – Emily
“There were points where we could have become two separate individuals who shared a house.” – Marc
“Connection and community were so compelling at the beginning that I couldn’t give up on them.” – Emily
“I don’t think my 25-year-old self would recognize who I am now—and that’s a good thing.” – Marc
“There’s a lot of garbage advice out there. We had to figure out what worked for us.” – Emily

🧰 Tools & Mentions

• Tony Martignetti’s Campfire Summit
• Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook (Paladin: M’arkhem Stonevaeil!)
• Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits and Family Mission Statement (with critiques)
• The “7 on the clock” parenting rule
• Homemade bagels & muffin phases as connection rituals
• The phrase: “Liked Best / Next Time” (referenced in prior episodes)

👥 Who Should Listen

• Couples who live and/or work closely together
• Listeners questioning cultural “norms” of marriage and family
• Leaders trying to balance vision with day-to-day reality
• Anyone navigating long-term partnership and still figuring it out
• People curious how ritual, humor, and hard conversations shape connection

🎺 That Music!
Special thanks to Lexi Moreno, Caleb Pitman, and Zoe Czarnecki for the original music.
Lexi Moreno: composing / mixing / mastering / guitar
Caleb Pitman: composing / mixing / trumpet
Zoe Czarnecki: bass

📋 Episode Summary
In this episode, Marc and Emily share the behind-the-scenes journey of creating EWTS Coaching—how a yearlong project to help coaches find clients took an unexpected turn, thanks to a conversation with Phil M. Jones. They open up about the founding of Sidecar Advisors, the birth of EWTS Coaching, and the values that guide both ventures. From honoring coaching ethics to building tech infrastructure to supporting 12 phenomenal founding coaches, this episode is a candid look at how big ideas evolve, one bend in the road at a time.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Coaching isn't just a service—it's a relationship rooted in drawing out the best in others.
• Sidecar Advisors was created to steward EWTS Coaching, honoring both the Exactly What to Say brand and ICF standards.
• The journey wasn’t linear: Marc and Emily thought they were building one thing, but it became something much bigger.
• Their founding cohort of coaches blends deep ICF training with real-world business savvy.
• Naming is hard, but integrity, impact, and alignment matter more than short URLs.

🗣 Quote Highlights

“You learn leadership by acting, by connecting, by tripping, by standing up.” – Marc
“The bend in the road was a whole new company—and a beautiful surprise.” – Emily
“Once you start growing in one area of your life, it spills into others.” – Marc
“We created Sidecar Advisors so we could come alongside other brands with integrity.” – Emily

🧰 Tools & Mentions

• Exactly What to Say by Phil M. Jones
• EWTS Coaching on LinkedIn
• Quadrant 3 Leadership Coach Certification (Q3LC)
• International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Sidecar Advisors (business structure behind EWTS Coaching)

👥 Who Should Listen

• Coaches looking to build community and deepen their practice
• Fans of Exactly What to Say curious about its coaching arm
• Entrepreneurs navigating brand expansion or new ventures
• Leadership professionals curious about coaching ethics and systems
• Anyone wondering what it looks like to launch something new while still figuring it out

🎺 That Music!
Special thanks to Lexi Moreno, Caleb Pitman, and Zoe Czarnecki for the original music.
Lexi Moreno: composing / mixing / mastering / guitar
Caleb Pitman: composing / mixing / trumpet
Zoe Czarnecki: bass