Does the World Really Need Another Podcast?

My sister and I chop it up about business all the time. We decided to record it.

Jan 10, 2026

There are a lot of “voices” out there for small and mid-sized business (SMB) owners, operators, and leaders.

You have the Grant Cardones of the world, who tell you how simple it is to build a 1,000-person sales team.

You have Andy Elliott, who’ll convince you the secret to business success is a roid-induced six-pack.

And Codie Sanchez, perhaps one of the more accessible of the new influencers, will pitch you on the idea of owning 10–15 “Main Street businesses,” because “it’s really not that difficult!”

Alas, these perspectives often feel divorced from reality.

Being a CEO is hard. Owning a business is hard. Operating a business is hard.

And to make it sound easy, as if buying a course for a few thousand bucks will solve your problems, is borderline insulting.

In talking with hundreds of business operators over the last decade, through EO, our insurance captive, speaking engagements, and simply people I know in my community, it’s pretty clear: we all struggle with the same things. And those are the things my sister, and kick-ass business operator, Meredith Monday Schwartz, and I have been riffing about for 15 years.

So in early 2025, we went away for a few days for a mini Think Week.

And from that retreat, Monday Next, our new podcast, was born.

The premise is simple: Meredith and I have a ton of respect for each other. We each run businesses with 40–50 team members and very similar revenue. But we operate in vastly different industries. She’s in the wedding industry, and I’m in construction. And we use very different approaches.

So when we tackle a topic, we share common ground, fundamental philosophies, background, and experience, but we come at it from completely different angles. It’s fun. It’s entertaining. And now, it’s public.

By the time you read this, Episodes 1–3 will be out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms.

If you own, operate, or otherwise lead a business or organization, Monday Next is for you. We hope you’ll give it a spin.

And lastly, as my business coach Greg would always ask, “What’s your why behind this?”

Fair question.

All I know is Meredith and I have enjoyed the hell out of prepping for it and recording it. And many people have already mentioned they’ve found it helpful, and even entertaining. I guess projects like this are our version of art: something we created, did our best to produce, and then released into the world for others’ benefit.