{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Balancing Boardrooms and Bedrooms - When You and Your Spouse are in a Family Business Together","description":" Secret Thoughts of CEOS Ep. 141 Balancing Boardrooms and Bedrooms - When You and Your Spouse are in a Family Business Together With Gabriela Embon In this powerful and practical episode, Chris Yonker is joined by transformational coach and author Gabriela Embon to explore what it really takes to sustain a legendary marriage\u2014especially when love and business intertwine. Gabriela shares insights from her journey from engineer to relationship strategist and introduces the Four Pillars of Legendary Marriage from her book Becoming a Power Couple. Together, they dive into boundaries, communication, conflict repair, intimacy, self-awareness, co-leadership, and how couples can integrate their personal and professional lives with more grace, connection, and fulfillment. Whether you and your partner work together or not, this episode is packed with real-life tools to deepen your bond while still pursuing ambitious goals. 02:14 \u2013 Why relationships fall apart when home gets the \u201cleftovers\u201d 07:00 \u2013 \u201cYour spouse comes first\u201d - navigating loyalty and family friction 13:00 \u2013 Creating new identities when becoming a spouse and parent 16:00 \u2013 When both partners are drained - how disconnection begins 18:30 \u2013 Presence over performance: love is not about taking 24:00 \u2013 Operational vs. connection rituals to run a marriage well 26:30 \u2013 The power of \u201ccommunication on demand\u201d and weekly planning 28:00 \u2013 Physical intimacy as a foundation for emotional intimacy 30:00 \u2013 Couples working together: blending romance with strategy 35:30 \u2013 How affairs and breakdowns begin: the warning signs 38:00 \u2013 The bedroom is the sanctuary: why sleeping apart is a red flag 41:00 \u2013 Resentment, indifference, and relationship repair 44:25 \u2013 About Gabriela\u2019s book and where to learn more Quotes \u00b7       \u201cYour spouse comes first\u2014even before your children, your parents, your business partners. Nothing should come between you.\u201d[07:32] \u00b7       \u201cWhen one partner feels like they\u2019re getting the leftovers, it\u2019s often because they\u2019ve abandoned the co-creation of the relationship.\u201d[16:07] \u00b7       \u201cLove is beautiful\u2014but it\u2019s not a strategy. Commitment is. Rituals are. Showing up even when you don\u2019t feel like it is.\u201d[28:30] Websites: \u00b7       fambizforum.com. \u00b7       www.chrisyonker.com GabrielaEmbon.com Gabriela\u2019s Book: Becoming a Power Couple Gabriela's LinkedIn Gabriela's Facebook Own Your Choices Own Your Life: The Four Pillars of a Power Couple with Gabriela Embon Own Your Creativity: Uncovering Truth in Conflict Gabriela Embon Forgive and Thrive: 179 | Essential Tools For Building A Lasting relationship with Gabriela Embon ","author_name":"The Enlightened Family Business Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thesecretthoughtsofceospodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"