Kati Seward: Supporting the Leap & What It’s Like Being Married to a Risk-Taker

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 Episode00:00 Introduction00:50 JJ’s Joke of the Week02:15 Getting to know Kati Seward03:30 The blind date that started it all07:10 Where Kati’s passion to teach young kids comes from10:08 The impact of teaching kids with special needs15:01 Why Kati chooses to teach smaller kids18:44 What motivates Kati to continue teaching?22:23 Wanting to help people and influence childhoods24:53 How our habits and interests have shaped our children26:09 Allowing your children to have independence and experience adversity28:02 Kati’s Battle with Anxiety: The Real, Raw Side31:43 How communication in your marriage helps foster trust and understanding34:40 Techniques and strategies to overcome anxiety40:51 What helped Kati overcome anxiety as I left my full-time job46:53 How choosing business full-time brought the family closer together51:34 The impact of clear communication in a marriage53:04 Prioritizing time together and modeling love for their kids57:12 What Kati is looking forward to (within the next 10 years)01:00:07 Kati’s advice for spouses of risk-takers01:01:30 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.”Links608B Capitalhttps://www.608bcapital.com