Episode 82: Being Married to A Dog Trainer: A Couple's Journey with Ashley & Ruben
In this episode, Kristen Lee sits down with Ashley McClung of Carpe Diem Dogs and her husband, Ruben Rojas, to talk transparently about Life as an entrepreneurial married couple - but with different businesses. The Life of a married/long-term relationship isn't an easy one - but when two entrepreneurs get together and share their lives, it can be even more challenging.
Both Ashley and Ruben are badass, successful business owners and serial entrepreneurs. Ashley is a forester turned professional dog trainer (and SAR team member!).
You might think running a dog training business or dog walking business is challenging? When you throw the dynamics of having a partner who also runs a different company in a completely different industry put them together, it takes a passionate teamwork dynamic for a healthy relationship to face the challenges - x2.
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
The non-dog trainer view of having dogs in the house all the time
Rueben's view of the more challenging things about being married to a dog trainer that is also a successful business owner
How to lean on your support system when they are NOT dog pros
How to ask for support
The biggest challenges Ashely and Rueben have overcome when both their entrepreneurial worlds combine
How Rueben (non-dog trainer) supports Ashely and how Ashely supports Rueben
The power of communication between partners/couples/spouses
This episode is dedicated to all those amazing dog business entrepreneurs and their partners in their Life. AND all the partners/spouses of all the dog trainers. We see both of you.
