In this deeply personal and long-awaited episode, I finally convinced my wife, Kati Seward, to sit down and share her side of the journey. From supporting me through my career leap to growing into her own as a passionate educator and dedicated mom, Kati opens up about anxiety, parenting, faith, marriage, and what it truly means to be the partner behind the dream.
You’ve heard me talk about mindset and burning the ships but this week, you’ll hear from the other half of the story. Expect laughs, lessons, and raw insight into the glue that holds the Seward family and business together.
Key Talking Points of the Episode
00:00 Introduction
00:50 JJ’s Joke of the Week
02:15 Getting to know Kati Seward
03:30 The blind date that started it all
07:10 Where Kati’s passion to teach young kids comes from
10:08 The impact of teaching kids with special needs
15:01 Why Kati chooses to teach smaller kids
18:44 What motivates Kati to continue teaching?
22:23 Wanting to help people and influence childhoods
24:53 How our habits and interests have shaped our children
26:09 Allowing your children to have independence and experience adversity
28:02 Kati’s Battle with Anxiety: The Real, Raw Side
31:43 How communication in your marriage helps foster trust and understanding
34:40 Techniques and strategies to overcome anxiety
40:51 What helped Kati overcome anxiety as I left my full-time job
46:53 How choosing business full-time brought the family closer together
51:34 The impact of clear communication in a marriage
53:04 Prioritizing time together and modeling love for their kids
57:12 What Kati is looking forward to (within the next 10 years)
01:00:07 Kati’s advice for spouses of risk-takers
01:01:30 What should your Plan B look like?
Quotables
“I had to realize it wasn’t trust issues—it was a genuine fear that something bad happened to you.”
“We might see them fail, but that failure builds resilience.”
“Every child is not a cookie-cutter child. It’s not black and white, it’s a lot of gray.”
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