When Your Business Becomes the Third Partner in Your Marriage

Episode overviewRunning your own business can be exhilarating — and quietly exhausting. In this Season 2 Premiere, Karina and Maria open up about the “third partner” that enters many relationships: the business itself. From late-night emails to creative sparks at bedtime, we explore how to protect what matters most while still building big dreams.You’ll hear Arianna Huffington’s dramatic collapse and redefinition of success, discover why your brain clings to unfinished tasks (the Zeigarnik effect), and get practical nudges and tiny experiments that help you reclaim presence at home — without losing momentum at work.Topics CoveredWhen your business starts acting like a “third partner” in your relationshipWhy entrepreneurship fuels both freedom and friction at homeArianna Huffington’s collapse and her redefinition of successThe Zeigarnik effect: why unfinished tasks keep buzzing in your brainDopamine loops, multitasking, and the hidden cost of constant notificationsCortisol, sleep, and why recovery is essential for creativity and healthSetting boundaries: no-work zones, top-3 lists, and idea capture systemsThe new Reflection Weeks format — weekly connection with listenersThis week’s Tiny Experiments: open-ended questions, learning guitar, fiction readingLooking ahead: Authenticity in the age of AI (Episode 18)DOWNLOAD THE ACCOUNTABILITY QUCK GUIDE: https://big-dreams-little-things.kit.com/quick-guideWebsite: www.ectahub.netInstagram: @Bigdreams.ectaFacebook: @Bigdreams.ectaConnect With UsWebsite: www.ectahub.netPodcast Instagram: @Bigdreams.ectaPodcast Facebook: @Bigdreams.ecta Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.