Ryan Estes – You Should Always Honor Your Relationships

<p><strong>BIO:</strong> Ryan Estes is an American Buddhist entrepreneur and the founder of Kitcaster, a podcast booking agency. He is an expert in leveraging podcasts for meaning and profitability.</p><p><strong>STORY: </strong>Ryan and his wife co-run a marketing agency. Ryan’s wife came up with a fantastic product idea that she shared with Ryan. He agreed that it was a great idea; he took it over and executed it the same way he would implement a client’s vision. One problem, though; he never consulted his wife, whom the idea belonged to. Feeling sidelined, Ryan’s wife lost interest in the product causing a rift between the couple. In the end, they had to let go of the project for the sake of their marriage.</p><p><strong>LEARNING: </strong>Honor your relationships even in business. Your business partner is your most valuable asset, cherish and protect them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>“If you have a business partner, somebody that complements you and you have the perfect rhythm, cherish and protect that relationship.”</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Ryan Estes</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Guest profile</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/estesryan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Ryan Estes</strong></a> is an American Buddhist entrepreneur. As the founder of<a href="https://kitcaster.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Kitcaster</a>, a podcast booking agency, he facilitates thousands of extraordinary conversations. Ryan is an expert in leveraging podcasts for meaning and profitability.</p><p>Kitcaster serves more than 150 agency clients and is gearing up for its first software product in 2021.</p><h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2><p>Over the past 10 years, Ryan has been the owner-operator of Talklaunch, a media marketing agency he runs with his wife. The agency does social media content, paid media, organic search, website creation, and more.</p><h3><strong>Taking over his wife’s fantastic product idea</strong></h3><p>Ry