About this episode:
Two people run the business. Only one decision gets made. That's the math that quietly wears down most husband-and-wife companies in this industry.
Caleb & Brittany Auman have run Auman Outdoor together for fifteen years, and now host Together in the Trades — an event built for the couples doing exactly this.
The company gets the cadence, the roles, and the escalation path. The marriage gets whatever's left. Whichever one has structure ends up governing the other.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- The tells that you're already off the same team — and why the dangerous version is quiet, not loud.
- Why couples don't grow apart: one keeps learning, the other stops. What that looks like from the outside, and the free 20-minute exercise that starts closing the gap.
- The $45,000 excavator Caleb bought right after they had a baby. Good idea? Listen to the episode to find out
Check out togetherinthetrades.com to learn how you can attend
0:00 — Why Couples Feel Unseen
1:17 — Running a Business Together
7:02 — Together in the Trades
9:44 — Three Keys for Couples
10:35 — Getting on the Same Team
17:21 — Become a Student of Yourself
21:02 — Growing Together as Partners
25:56 — Practical Tools for Your Relationship
28:59 — Choose Your Hills to Die On
32:32 — How Priorities Change Over Time
34:14 — Preventing Conflict Before It Starts
36:06 — Believe the Best in Your Spouse
Caleb & Brittany Auman have run Auman Outdoor together for fifteen years, and now host Together in the Trades — an event built for the couples doing exactly this.
The company gets the cadence, the roles, and the escalation path. The marriage gets whatever's left. Whichever one has structure ends up governing the other.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- The tells that you're already off the same team — and why the dangerous version is quiet, not loud.
- Why couples don't grow apart: one keeps learning, the other stops. What that looks like from the outside, and the free 20-minute exercise that starts closing the gap.
- The $45,000 excavator Caleb bought right after they had a baby. Good idea? Listen to the episode to find out
Check out togetherinthetrades.com to learn how you can attend
0:00 — Why Couples Feel Unseen
1:17 — Running a Business Together
7:02 — Together in the Trades
9:44 — Three Keys for Couples
10:35 — Getting on the Same Team
17:21 — Become a Student of Yourself
21:02 — Growing Together as Partners
25:56 — Practical Tools for Your Relationship
28:59 — Choose Your Hills to Die On
32:32 — How Priorities Change Over Time
34:14 — Preventing Conflict Before It Starts
36:06 — Believe the Best in Your Spouse
