Summary

This week Stuart and Be chat with Tarja Keen, who shares her remarkable journey through entrepreneurship, personal challenges, and resilience. From managing multiple international moves, building a pet product business, to overcoming cancer and legal battles, her story offers invaluable lessons on perseverance, honesty, and positivity.

The guys also share their own personal weekly highs and lows, as well as an interetsing Big Question and Ben's (usually terible) dad joke!

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to This Weeks Show

18:47 Introduction to Tarja's Journey

21:33 Balancing Business and Family Life

24:35 Cultural Adjustments and Challenges

27:20 Navigating Business Partnerships

30:20 Overcoming Adversity in Business

33:09 The Impact of Health on Business

36:01 Finding Strength in Family Support

39:08 The Role of Passion in Entrepreneurship

41:42 Mental Health and Seeking Help

44:41 Resilience and Moving Forward

55:07 The Turning Point: Seeking Help

57:37 Finding Positivity in Adversity

01:01:29 Lessons Learned: Embracing Change

01:06:12 The Impact of Resilience on Family

01:10:57 Business Breakthroughs: Persistence Pays Off

01:18:54 Reflections on Trust and Regrets

01:21:13 The Joys of Entrepreneurship and Parenting

01:23:41 Looking Ahead: New Beginnings

01:28:02 Resilience in Adversity

01:30:43 The Importance of Focus and Drive

01:33:22 The Role of Raw Conversations in Healing

01:36:12 Mental Health Awareness and Community Support

Keywords

entrepreneurship, resilience, personal growth, international business, overcoming adversity, pet products, legal battles, cancer survival, parenting, mental health