Balancing Business With Your Relationships - Ep 359

<p>Growing a business always comes with a price tag you can see: staff, tools, systems. But there&#39;s a cost that rarely gets talked about, the one that shows up in your relationships, your energy, and your mental health.</p><p>In this episode, Mitch is joined by Dom and special guest Nigel Benjamin, an entrepreneur, property developer, and relationship and communications counselor based between Jamaica and Bali. The conversation dives into the hidden costs of growing your trade business: the toll that long hours and constant deadlines can take on your family, your partner, and your own wellbeing if you don&#39;t build in downtime and boundaries along the way.</p><p>Nigel shares what he&#39;s learned from 25 plus years running an intense, deadline driven career while raising a family, and how he eventually had to redesign the way he worked so business growth didn&#39;t come at the cost of everything else. They talk about creating a personal system for success, why downtime is a business strategy and not a luxury, how to have the hard conversations at home and at work, and why asking for what you need (and actually listening when someone else does) changes everything, from your marriage to your team culture.</p><p>If you&#39;re a trade business owner who feels like growth is quietly costing you more than it&#39;s giving back, this episode will help you see what&#39;s really going on, and what to do about it.</p><p>Follow Mitch on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mitchvan_/">https://www.instagram.com/mitchvan_/</a></p><p>Connect with Nigel (Angel Belove, Relationship Coach):</p><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://coaching-for-couples.ghost.io/">https://coaching-for-couples.ghost.io/</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angel_belove">https://www.instagram.com/angel_belove</a></li><li>Book a free 30 minute discovery call: <a href="https://calendly.com/angelbe/free-30-minutes-discovery-call-w-angel">https://calendly.com/angelbe/free-30-minutes-discovery-call-w-angel</a></li></ul><p>Need help growing your business?</p><ul><li>Follow us on IG for daily content for your trade business: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/upscalebusinesscoaching/">https://www.instagram.com/upscalebusinesscoaching/</a></li><li>Book a free session with our Growth Specialist: <a href="https://upscale-coaching.com/schedule-podcast">https://upscale-coaching.com/schedule-podcast</a></li><li>Watch insights and tips on YouTube: <a href="https://www.upscale-coaching.com/upscale-youtube">https://www.upscale-coaching.com/upscale-youtube</a></li><li>Find out where your business stands with our Tradie Quiz: <a href="https://upscale-coaching.com/application-podcast">https://upscale-coaching.com/application-podcast</a></li></ul><p>Hear from tradies who&#39;ve done it, and learn what it really takes to grow a successful trade business: <a href="https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/">https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/</a></p><p>Live Coaching Events 2026: <a href="https://www.upscale-coaching.com/upscale-live-events">https://www.upscale-coaching.com/upscale-live-events</a></p>