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From Burnout to Breakthrough: Reimagining Your Fourth Quarter with Scott Couchenour

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Reimagining Your Fourth Quarter with Scott Couchenour

by Laurie Barkman | Apr 10, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast

Is your “Fourth Quarter” of life filled with purpose—or just pressure? Executive coach Scott Couchenour helps leaders over 50 design a future they won’t regret. In this episode of Succession Stories, host Laurie Barkman talks with Scott about his journey from burnout...
Guiding Entrepreneurs Through Business Exits

Guiding Entrepreneurs Through Business Exits

by Laurie Barkman | Mar 25, 2025 | Creating Your Legacy, Exit Succession Plan, Exit Value, Succession Stories Podcast, Uncategorized

Ghislain Gouraige, Partner at NewEdge Wealth and Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA®), brings over 30 years of experience helping ultra-high-net-worth families and entrepreneurs navigate business transitions. In this episode, he joins host Laurie Barkman to share...
Finding Your Turning Point: Leadership, Legacy & Life with Jon Goldman

Finding Your Turning Point: Leadership, Legacy & Life with Jon Goldman

by Laurie Barkman | Mar 19, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast

What happens when a successful entrepreneur faces his own turning point? In this episode, Laurie Barkman sits down with Jon Goldman, CEO of Turning Point, to discuss his journey from co-owning the innovative promotional products company Lumpy Mail to navigating his...
The ESOP Advantage: Wealth, Legacy & Business Transitions

The ESOP Advantage: Wealth, Legacy & Business Transitions

by Laurie Barkman | Mar 2, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are one of the best-kept secrets in business succession planning. In this episode, Laurie Barkman sits down with Dan Zugell, Senior Vice President at Business Transition Advisors and a nationally recognized expert in ESOPs, to...
Your Business is Not Your Baby: How to Build a Sellable Company

Your Business is Not Your Baby: How to Build a Sellable Company

by Laurie Barkman | Feb 24, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast

Is your business truly valuable—or just another job you’ve created for yourself? In this episode of Succession Stories, Laurie Barkman speaks with Justin Goodbread, award-winning exit planner, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur who has built and sold six...
Built to Last: Family Business Leadership

Built to Last: Family Business Leadership

by Laurie Barkman | Feb 13, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast, Uncategorized

Join Matthew Powell, CEO of Century Companies and a fourth-generation family business leader, along with host Laurie Barkman, as they explore the art of building sustainable, multi-generational enterprises. In a world of short-term exits, Matthew champions a different...
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