Hosted by Alicia McKenzie · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 77 episodes
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Married to the Startup is a modern podcast where power couple, George and Alicia McKenzie, navigate the thrilling intersection of marriage, family, and entrepreneurship. With over a 15 years of partnership, this CEO and entrepreneurial coach duo share candid insights on building businesses while fostering a strong family unit.
Alicia McKenzie hosts Married to the Startup, a business show with 77 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Join Alicia and George as they explore the inspiring story of Bobbi Brown, founder of Jones Road Beauty, who built a billion-dollar brand, sold it, and then reinvented herself in her sixties. We discuss
Send us Fan Mail Join Alicia and George as they explore the realities of writing and publishing books, the impact of media and marketing, and the importance of platform and passion in success. They also delve into person
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the nuances of social media influence, the reality of wealth, the American Dream, and the future of technology and content creation. The hosts share personal stories, insights on fi
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the evolving landscape of marketing pivots, influencer marketing, AI innovations like Swan AI's mirror, and the importance of adaptability in business and life. George and Alicia sh
Send us Fan Mail Keesha Scott is a co-founder of Guardian Recovery, a national behavioral health company with 800 employees and 17 facilities nationwide, a podcast host, and a soon-to-be published author. In this episode
Send us Fan Mail What really happened to the woman behind MacKenzie-Childs? In this episode, Alicia and George go back to finish the story they started in episode 51, because it turns out there was a whole chapter the in
Send us Fan Mail What actually happens after the big exit? In this episode, Alicia and George talk about the wealth event no one fully prepares you for and the three tensions that sneak up on almost every founder: identi
Send us Fan Mail Alicia and George call out three myths dominating entrepreneurship culture right now: more AI means more productivity, more money means more happiness, and owning a business beats working for someone els
Send us Fan Mail Stacey Spikes built MoviePass from the ground up, a subscription model that let you see unlimited movies for one monthly fee, only to watch investors hand his company to someone else. Alicia and George b
Send us Fan Mail Robert Wang left his career as a PhD scientist to build the Instant Pot with his wife Tracy after one too many "what's for dinner" moments as two working parents. He breaks down the 18-month development
Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth Zwillinger left her career as an attorney to co-found Biologica with her husband Joey. She breaks down the two-year R&D process, how they stress-tested their idea with 1,000 women before buildi
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Alicia and George McKenzie share what they would do if they had to rebuild a company from $0. They explore the importance of skills inventory and the strategies for starting over. The co
Send us Fan Mail AI is moving from “chatbot help” to agents that hold real roles—like an executive assistant that triages your inbox, books meetings, and briefs you daily. Alicia and George unpack what this means for sta
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Alicia and George McKenzie discuss the impact of technology and social media on education, parenting, and mental health. They explore the challenges of raising children in a digital age,
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Nick Shaw, co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, shares his journey from being a personal trainer to building a successful fitness company. He discusses the importance of hard wo
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 60, Alicia and George unpack one of the most romanticized myths in entrepreneurship: being first to market guarantees success. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. They break down why pioneers often bui
Send us Fan Mail Summary In this episode of "Married to the Startup," hosts Alicia and George McKenzie delve into the complexities of celebrity brands and their sustainability in the market. They discuss the recent divor
Send us Fan Mail What if the problem in most marriages isn’t effort, but assumptions? In this episode, Alicia and George unpack why the idea of a “50/50 marriage” sounds good in theory but often breaks down in real life.
Send us Fan Mail Episode 57 is a reintroduction — and a reset. With the podcast officially transitioning to video, Alicia and George McKenzie pull back the curtain on who they are, where they’ve been, and why Married to
Send us Fan Mail Peloton went from a $50 billion valuation to fighting for survival. George and Alicia break down how the pandemic darling made critical mistakes: mistaking temporary demand for permanent growth, overinve
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Married to the Startup is hosted by Alicia McKenzie. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 77 episodes.
Married to the Startup has published 77 episodes.
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