{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Downshift With Tonnika","title":"How to Build a Business While Raising a Family | Kassiady Markham - Ep 31","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3869,"description":"In this episode, Kassiady Markham joins Tonnika Haynes to share her journey of building Phase Two Automotive alongside her husband from the ground up. Kassiady opens up about the challenges of balancing motherhood, business ownership, and overcoming setbacks—including business failures and family health crises. She emphasizes the importance of coaching for growth, setting boundaries at work, and building generational wealth for their family.\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Kassiady introduction: therapy, humor, and owning half the company\n01:02 Shop origins: EMT careers and turning a car hobby into a side hustle\n04:08 From “side gig” to baby in the office—juggling kids and business\n05:16 Struggles: marriage stress, foreclosure, and raising autistic children\n07:00 When the first business collapsed and the comeback began\n10:09 Taking a leap (again): Starting over with Phase Two Automotive\n13:32 IRS threats and the decision to take full control\n14:29 Stepping into leadership: Doing the books, HR, and payroll\n16:36 Coaching with Elite: Solving problems, boundaries, and marriage tips\n18:45 Why running a family business was the only way\n20:01 Who’s in Kassiady corner when it gets hard? Support systems\n23:30 How the team runs the shop (including her brother!)\n25:38 The crucial role of coaching in unlocking new growth\n27:20 The vision: generational wealth, success goals, and involving the kids\n30:35 Lessons learned: “It’s not a bad life—just a bad day.”\n32:01 Setting work boundaries and prioritizing family\n34:19 Therapy as self-care; keeping the marriage strong\n39:05 Parenting philosophies and supporting kids to adulthood\n41:14 Leading as the only woman in the shop: standing firm\n43:19 Customer confrontations and not backing down\n44:50 Real advice for women running shops or helping husbands\n50:39 Discounting, boundaries, and protecting the shop’s future\n54:49 Giving back to the community—doing good when it matters\n56:29 Expansion goals: property headaches and future shop dreams\n60:08...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RqLvAXD6t3OmHHS9ZFHGPTGVrggjn4BeYj1DvroAUC4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNzBj/NmUwMzMxNDk0NTIz/OTlhM2UyNjY5ZDM5/ZmM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}