{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Unbreakable Brands","title":"Succession Is Not an Event: A Modern Roadmap for Family Business Transitions with Andrea Carpenter","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3023,"description":"Succession isn’t a moment - it’s a journey. In this episode of Building Unbreakable Brands, Meghan Lynch sits down with Andrea Carpenter, President of The Transition Strategists and host of Your Next Gen Friend, to explore what it really takes to navigate generational handoffs in family businesses. Andrea shares how to turn the pressure of transition into purpose through co-creation, communication, and clarity.\n\nTogether, they discuss why the most successful transitions are designed with the next generation, not for them, and how both founders and successors can find confidence in their evolving roles.\n\nAnd of course, Meghan’s son Henry joins the conversation with his signature next-gen questions (and a dry-erase-board joke you won’t want to miss).\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nWhy succession is a process of discovery, not a single event\nHow to balance gratitude for the past with courage to lead differently\nAndrea’s framework for creating a Transition Compass and roadmap\nThe difference between owner-led and co-created transitions\nHow rising-gen leaders can develop confidence and authentic leadership styles\nWhy clarity—not just opportunity—is the greatest gift of transition\n\nGuest Links\nDownload Andrea’s free Transition Guide: https://gift.transitionstrategists.com/six-point\nConnect with Andrea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreashaver/\nFollow Andrea on Instagram: @YourNextGenFriend\nBuilding Unbreakable Brands is hosted by Meghan Lynch\nProduced by Six-Point Strategy","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jdLU21jbOddce4yImGnO5n8gGvJuq9PACDA5gAj_mzY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4ODY3LzE3MDU2/OTI0NDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}