019: Stephen + Nicole Ward : From $8M to Alignment: Choosing Family Over Fortune

What happens when you build an $8 million company… and walk away from it? In this episode, we sit down with Stephen & Nicole Ward, a powerhouse couple who left the security of a high-income career to build a family-first life filled with purpose, entrepreneurship, and intentional living.Married for 13 years with two daughters, Stephen and Nicole share their journey through the highs and lows of business, burnout, and bold choices. From Airbnb hosting to launching their own car rental brand, they’ve done it all—while homeschooling, traveling the world, and deepening their relationship daily. We dive into the hard lessons from selling a gym during COVID, shifting from survival mode to “the gain,” and the mindset behind building a life you don’t want to retire from.✨ Hear how 75 Hard, The Gap and the Gain, and “Buy Back Your Time” reshaped their reality—and how they now model freedom and faith for their kids.Connect with Stephen & Nicole📲 Instagram: @hangtime41📧 Bookings: [email protected] (Airbnb + Car Rentals)🌐 Website coming soon!Connect with your hosts, Mike & Caroline Neubauer📸 Instagram: @ourfamilyinvests🎥 YouTube: Our Family Invests Podcast#FamilyFirst #EntrepreneurCouple #AirbnbHost #FaithDrivenBusiness #GapAndGain #BuyBackYourTime #HomeschoolLife #IntentionalLiving #MarriageAndBusiness #OurFamilyInvestsPodcast #STRSuccess #FreedomOverFortune #MindsetShift