The Other Owner Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:07:10 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2626702 en-us © 2026 The Other Owner yes 46545558-e1ec-5c5a-854c-db66b1db65d9 alex@toddahesspaintingco.com Alex episodic false The Other Owner is a podcast about what it really takes to run a business with the person you share your life with. Hosted by Todd and Alex Hess, co-owners of a family painting company, each episode digs into the honest, messy, and rewarding reality of being business partners and life partners at the same time—dividing roles, navigating conflict, making big decisions together, and keeping both the company and the relationship healthy. Whether you're already running a business with your spouse or just curious how couples make it work, pull up a chair and hear it from the other owner.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Alex alex@toddahesspaintingco.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/tpx6v2i90ucakyef2fhjimmmk61a?.jpg The Other Owner https://www.buzzsprout.com/2626702 Things Customers Don’t Know About Hiring a Painter Things Customers Don’t Know About Hiring a Painter After 10 years of owning a painting company, here are the things we wish homeowners understood.

]]> After 10 years of owning a painting company, here are the things we wish homeowners understood.

]]> Alex Hess Buzzsprout-19669936 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 2189 1 8 full false Would You Rather...? Would You Rather...? This week, we’re keeping things a little lighter with a round of Would You Rather: Business Owner Edition. From nightmare customers and employee headaches to swapping jobs and starting all over again, we’re putting each other on the spot to see what we’d choose—and whether we actually agree. No deep business lessons this week… just two people who’ve spent 10 years building a business together trying to pick the lesser of two evils.

]]> This week, we’re keeping things a little lighter with a round of Would You Rather: Business Owner Edition. From nightmare customers and employee headaches to swapping jobs and starting all over again, we’re putting each other on the spot to see what we’d choose—and whether we actually agree. No deep business lessons this week… just two people who’ve spent 10 years building a business together trying to pick the lesser of two evils.

]]> Alex Hess Buzzsprout-19624901 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1245 1 7 full false When You're Running on Empty When You're Running on Empty Some weeks, there just isn't anything left in the tank.

In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on what it's really like to run a business, maintain a marriage, show up for other people, and still try to take care of yourself when you're overwhelmed. We talk about the difference between pushing through and knowing when to rest, the pressure of keeping commitments, burnout, setting boundaries, hormone changes, and why sometimes the most productive thing you can do is absolutely nothing.

If you've ever felt like your brain has too many tabs open, this episode is for you.

]]> Some weeks, there just isn't anything left in the tank.

In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on what it's really like to run a business, maintain a marriage, show up for other people, and still try to take care of yourself when you're overwhelmed. We talk about the difference between pushing through and knowing when to rest, the pressure of keeping commitments, burnout, setting boundaries, hormone changes, and why sometimes the most productive thing you can do is absolutely nothing.

If you've ever felt like your brain has too many tabs open, this episode is for you.

]]> Alex Hess Buzzsprout-19592491 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400 1722 1 6 full false Let's Talk About Money Let's Talk About Money Money is the conversation most couples in business avoid the longest. In Episode 5 of The Other Owner, Todd and Alex finally have it out loud. This one's going to hit close to home.

]]> Money is the conversation most couples in business avoid the longest. In Episode 5 of The Other Owner, Todd and Alex finally have it out loud. This one's going to hit close to home.

]]> Alex Hess Buzzsprout-19550925 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 2376 1 5 full false When the Business Comes Home When the Business Comes Home The hardest part of running a business with your spouse isn't the work. It's knowing when to stop.
Episode 4 of The Other Owner is the conversation about what happens when the business follows you home — and what you do about it.

]]> The hardest part of running a business with your spouse isn't the work. It's knowing when to stop.
Episode 4 of The Other Owner is the conversation about what happens when the business follows you home — and what you do about it.

]]> Alex Hess Buzzsprout-19520083 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 2524 1 4 full false Whose Business Is It Anyway? Whose Business Is It Anyway? His name is on the business. Her fingerprints are all over it. Episode 3 of The Other Owner is the conversation about visibility, identity, and what equal ownership really means when you're building something together.

]]> His name is on the business. Her fingerprints are all over it. Episode 3 of The Other Owner is the conversation about visibility, identity, and what equal ownership really means when you're building something together.

]]> Alex Hess Buzzsprout-19483813 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 2268 1 3 full false We Don't Work the Same Way- and That Almost Broke Us We Don't Work the Same Way- and That Almost Broke Us What happens when one of you is ready to make a decision before the other one has even finished thinking it through? In this episode, Todd and Alex get honest about how differently they process, communicate, and make decisions — and what that's looked like inside their business over the years. Spoiler: it hasn't always been pretty. But they're figuring it out — and if you're running a business with your partner, you probably will too.

]]> What happens when one of you is ready to make a decision before the other one has even finished thinking it through? In this episode, Todd and Alex get honest about how differently they process, communicate, and make decisions — and what that's looked like inside their business over the years. Spoiler: it hasn't always been pretty. But they're figuring it out — and if you're running a business with your partner, you probably will too.

]]> Alex Hess Buzzsprout-19447746 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0400 2581 1 22 full false How We Got Here How We Got Here Ten years. One business. One marriage. In this first episode of The Other Owner, Todd and Alex get honest about how they got here — the roles they planned, the ones they actually ended up with, and the moment they realized building a business together is a whole different challenge than just building a business. Welcome to the real conversation.

]]> Ten years. One business. One marriage. In this first episode of The Other Owner, Todd and Alex get honest about how they got here — the roles they planned, the ones they actually ended up with, and the moment they realized building a business together is a whole different challenge than just building a business. Welcome to the real conversation.

]]> Alex Buzzsprout-19404353 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1811 1 1 full false