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How to Survive in a Family Business (without losing your mind)

How to Survive in a Family Business (without losing your mind)

By Jeremy Rosenblatt

Family Business Podcast discussing trials and tribulations of working in, on, or for a family business
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3.21.22 - Jerry Rosenblatt, Crown Trophy of Pleasanton

How to Survive in a Family Business (without losing your mind)Mar 21, 2022

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4.25.22 - Comedian Alex Woody

4.25.22 - Comedian Alex Woody

Alex Woody is currently trying to make it as a comedian, but in his younger days he worked for his grandfather and then his father.  We had fun discussing working with family and he had fun making me laugh throughout the interview. 

Check out Alex's Comedy Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ffe6OUxmCsXANk4x2ddYF?si=78337947b49545b8

Follow him on Instagram - @_alexwoodycomedy

Apr 25, 202232:37
4.18.22 - Katy Cook; Crown Trophy Pleasanton

4.18.22 - Katy Cook; Crown Trophy Pleasanton

First new interview of 2022. Katy Cook has worked for families for most of her adult life in several different capacities. She currently works for me at Crown Trophy but we discussed both her past and current jobs working with families other than her own.
Apr 18, 202221:17
4.11.22 - Siana Riedel, California Healthy Harvest

4.11.22 - Siana Riedel, California Healthy Harvest

Replay of my interview with Siana Riedel from 2020

Apr 11, 202217:41
4.4.22 - April Duarte, Compass

4.4.22 - April Duarte, Compass

Replay of my interview with April Duarte

Apr 04, 202221:09
3.28.22 - Josh Adler, Legacy Carpet & Upholstry

3.28.22 - Josh Adler, Legacy Carpet & Upholstry

Replay of the interview with Josh Adler

Mar 28, 202228:04
3.21.22 - Jerry Rosenblatt, Crown Trophy of Pleasanton

3.21.22 - Jerry Rosenblatt, Crown Trophy of Pleasanton

Replay of the interview I did with my Dad

Mar 21, 202221:25
3.14.22 - Sam Falcon; Bay Home and Window

3.14.22 - Sam Falcon; Bay Home and Window

Replay of my interview with Sam Falcon

Mar 14, 202217:21
3.7.22 - Dennis Erokan, Founder of BAM magazine

3.7.22 - Dennis Erokan, Founder of BAM magazine

Replay of my interview with Dennis Eroken, the founder of BAM Magazine and the Bammies

Mar 07, 202232:24
2.28.22 - Shelby Swanson, Swanson Real Estate Team

2.28.22 - Shelby Swanson, Swanson Real Estate Team

Replay of my interview with Shelby Swanson
Feb 28, 202216:02
2.14.22 - Crystal Diamond, Characterz Cafe and Coffee Roasters

2.14.22 - Crystal Diamond, Characterz Cafe and Coffee Roasters

Replay of the interview I did with Crystal Diamond
Feb 14, 202248:51
2.7.22 - Carol Rosenblatt, Crown Trophy

2.7.22 - Carol Rosenblatt, Crown Trophy

Replay of the interview I did with my mom

Feb 07, 202208:07
1.31.22 - Nick Valenziano; Porky's Pizza Palace

1.31.22 - Nick Valenziano; Porky's Pizza Palace

Replay of my interview with Nick Valenziano, Insurance agent & Owner of Porky's Pizza Palace

Jan 31, 202218:36
1.24.22 - Billy Buckley; ENT Networks

1.24.22 - Billy Buckley; ENT Networks

Replay of interview with Billy Buckley
Jan 24, 202216:58
1.10.22 - KJ Newbery; Bras & Mattos Monuments

1.10.22 - KJ Newbery; Bras & Mattos Monuments

Replay of the interview with KJ Newbery of Bras & Mattos
Jan 10, 202214:04
1.3.22 - Intro Revisted

1.3.22 - Intro Revisted

This is the intro episode mashed up with the interviews from both of my parents to get all 3 perspectives as to how Crown Trophy of Pleasanton was formed

Jan 03, 202211:36
Episode 22 - April Duarte

Episode 22 - April Duarte

April has been interested in real estate since high school and out of college decided to make it her career. Eventually her dad joined her and they still work together, and her mom stages for them. We discuss what it's like working with your parents.
Mar 01, 202121:19
Episode 21 - Josh Adler

Episode 21 - Josh Adler

Josh Adler has grown up doing all sorts of cleaning since his dad owned a carpet cleaning and restoration business. When his dad retired, he started out on his own. We discuss his life in the cleaning business and what it was like working with his dad.
Feb 04, 202128:52
Episode 20 - Jerry Rosenblatt

Episode 20 - Jerry Rosenblatt

My dad Jerry worked for 30+ years in the jewelry industry as a General Manager and District Manager where he managed up to 150 people.  We discuss what it was like going from that environment to working in a much smaller business and working with his wife and kids.

Nov 10, 202021:53
Episode 19 - Sam Falcon

Episode 19 - Sam Falcon

Sam Falcon has a bit of a different perspective since she married into the family business.  We discussed what it's like being around your spouse and in-laws all the time.

Oct 01, 202018:16
Episode 18 - Siana Riedel

Episode 18 - Siana Riedel

Siana Riedel works with her dad and brother at the company they own, California Healthy Harvest. We discuss working with our families as well as the thoughts we have about trying to prepare ourselves and our companies for the future while working in the present.
Sep 17, 202017:47
Episode 17 - Crystal Diamond

Episode 17 - Crystal Diamond

Crystal Diamond owns Characterz Cafe & Coffee Roasters, just a few doors down from us at Crown Trophy. We discuss some of the ins and outs of entrepreneurship as well as working with family and friends.
Sep 05, 202049:18
Episode 16 - Shelby Swanson

Episode 16 - Shelby Swanson

Shelby Swanson works on the Swanson Real Estate Team with her parents and has only good things to say. She feels incredibly grateful to be working with and learning from her mom.
Aug 15, 202016:14
Episode 15 - Dennis Erokan

Episode 15 - Dennis Erokan

Dennis Erokan has always felt like working with family was a standard practice. We discuss working with his brother, his wife, his in-laws, and his children and how much he has always loved working with family members.
Jul 29, 202032:38
Episode 14 - Carol Rosenblatt

Episode 14 - Carol Rosenblatt

I sat down with my mom, who alongside my dad, opened the company I work for, Crown Trophy and built it up to be the successful business it is today that I run the day to day operations of.
Jun 19, 202008:14
Episode 13 - Nick Valenziano

Episode 13 - Nick Valenziano

Nick Valenziano works with his family pretty much at all times. When he's not working with his father-in-law as an insurance agent, he's working at Porky's Pizza Palace with basically the rest of his family.
Jun 05, 202018:07
Episode 12 - Billy Buckley

Episode 12 - Billy Buckley

Interview with Billy Buckley, the CEO of ENT Networks in Pleasanton
May 24, 202016:45
Ep 11 - Interview with KJ Newbery

Ep 11 - Interview with KJ Newbery

My first interview on the show.  A good friend of mine KJ who works for Bras & Mattos

May 17, 202015:33
Episode 10 - Burnout

Episode 10 - Burnout

Getting burnt out happens to everyone
May 24, 201904:29
Episode 9 - Venting

Episode 9 - Venting

How and why I use venting to cope with working with family
Apr 11, 201907:25
Episode 8 - Trade Offs

Episode 8 - Trade Offs

Everything in life is a trade off, this episode is just talking about a couple of the sorts of trade offs you deal with when getting into the family business
Feb 08, 201913:43
Episode 7 - Days off

Episode 7 - Days off

Taking a day off may not be an actual true day off in a family business
Jan 09, 201904:58
Episode 6 - Meetings

Episode 6 - Meetings

Difference between meetings in a family business vs in a larger corporation
Dec 18, 201806:36
Episode 5 - Empathy

Episode 5 - Empathy

Episode 5 - Empathy and how it can help. ESPECIALLY when working with people you are so close with
Dec 04, 201810:12
Episode 4 - Vacation

Episode 4 - Vacation

Talking about how vacation can be different in a family business
Oct 23, 201805:54
Episode 3 - Blurred Lines

Episode 3 - Blurred Lines

Talking about how work life can mix with personal life in a family business
Oct 17, 201808:18
Episode 2 - Disagreements/Arguments

Episode 2 - Disagreements/Arguments

Discussing Arguing/disagreeing with family members (or friends) that you work with
Oct 02, 201810:08
Episode 1 - Intro

Episode 1 - Intro

Introducing the podcast How to Survive in a family business (without losing your mind)
Sep 25, 201809:08