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Why does working together in a family business have to be so darn difficult? Get answers to this and other relevant questions when host, Greg Lewis, interviews prominent local and national family leaders about the challenges of working together in a family business. We'll also talk to top family business experts about relevant topics including business transition and succession planning, communications, family relationships, business culture as well as conflict resolution. For more information, visit www.tncfb.com.

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08 March 2026

Episode 99: What They Don't Tell You about Taking over the Family Business with Eric Corliss

> Our guest today is Eric Corliss. Eric Corliss is the fifth-generation steward of Corliss Management Group (CMG), a private real estate development and investment firm with deep roots in Washington State. Alongside his brother Steve, Eric has guided CMG’s evolution from its historic foundations in aggregates and sand and gravel into a contemporary enterprise emphasizing long-term real estate...

21 February 2026

Episode 98: Building a Sellable Business Even if You are Not Selling It Yet with Tyson Ray

> Our guest today is Tyson Ray. After nearly three decades building a successful financial advisory practice, Tyson thought he had it all figured out—until his 50th birthday reality check revealed his own succession plan was not what he thought it was.That moment of brutal honesty sparked the question: “If I wasn’t prepared, how many other advisors are walking around with the same blind...

02 February 2026

Episode 97: How Inherited Trauma Shapes Financial Decision-Making in Family Businesses

> Our guest today is Ruschelle Khanna. Ruschelle is a Chief Wellness & Emotions Officer for families navigating the emotional and relational complexities of wealth, succession, and intergenerational legacy. She works with parents, adult children, and family systems to improve communication, heal inherited patterns, and support healthier leadership transitions. Through her private Family...

12 January 2026

Episode 96: High Performance Motors with Christophe Cloitre, Ashland Electric Products

> Our guest today is Christophe Cloitre. Christophe is the President of Ashland Electric Products located in Rochester, New Hampshire. Ashland Electric was founded in 1953 as an original equipment manufacturer of high-performance motors, fans and blowers for the aerospace, medical, transportation and military markets. Ashland was purchased by the Cloitre Family in 1985.Christophe has run the...

04 November 2025

Episode 95: Southern Hospitality in a Bottle with Morgan Weinstock and Jackson Wetherington

> Our guests today are Morgan Weinstock and Jackson Wetherington. Morgan is a founding member and the driving force behind the marketing strategy at Jackson Morgan Southern Cream. With over a decade of experience in the spirits industry, Morgan brings a unique blend of innovative creativity and familiarity to Jackson Morgan, a family-owned and operated business established in the small town of...

21 October 2025

Episode 94: How an Independent Board of Directors and a Non-Family CEO Helped this Family Business Grow with Matt Nielsen at Nielsen-Massey Company

> Our guest today is Matt Nielsen. Matt is a third-generation steward, director and shareholder for their family-owned Nielsen-Massey enterprises.He currently operates as the Strategic Advisor for Corporate Development, overseeing the companies’ inorganic growth strategies via acquisition and investment. Over Matt's 30+ years engaged in the family business, he also has had responsibility at...

07 October 2025

Episode 93: How a NextGen Prepares for Leadership in His Family Business with JC Carr, World Emblem, Inc.

> Our guest today is JC Carr. JC serves as Territory Account Manager at World Emblem, a global manufacturing leader, and CEO of Whips Miami, an exotic car brokerage business he founded while attending the University of Alabama where he has a degree in Business Administration and HR Law. He has gained comprehensive operational experience across manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Houston, and...

23 September 2025

Episode 92: Learn to Live, Speak and Lead from the Brand You Were Born With

> Our guests today are Kati and Alex Pauls. Kati and Alex are the visionary duo behind KP Design — a transformational branding studio that helps entrepreneurs uncover what’s true and build what’s needed to carry it forward. Blending soul and strategy, they guide clients through identity work, messaging clarity, and aligned design. Together with their oldest daughter, they’re building a...

09 September 2025

Episode 91: Two Sisters Committed to Helping Women Live Their Life on Their Own Terms

> Our guests today are Dr. Flora Waples and her sister, Dominique Waples-Trefil. These powerhouse sisters founded RESTOR medical Spa in 2011 in the Denver area. Dr. Flora Waples is a board-certified physician with degrees from the University of Chicago and Cornell Medical School at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Waples completed her residency in Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care at the...

26 August 2025

Episode 90: Growing Vidalia Onions is a RealSweet ® Family Business with John Shuman

> Our guest today is John Shuman. John is the President and CEO of Shuman Farms, a leading grower and shipper of sweet onions based in Reidsville, Georgia. Raised in a farming family, John left college in 1993, just two classes shy of completing his business degree at Georgia Southern University, to assist with the family farm during a challenging period. The farm was struggling due to the...