77: Wake-Up Call--A No-BS Conversation with Bill Storm About Business and Marriage

77: Wake-Up Call--A No-BS Conversation with Bill Storm About Business and Marriage

From Make More Love by Ellen Dorian

March 27, 2026 · 17 min · Season 3 · Episode 77

About this episode

Ellen Dorian and Bill Storm discuss the impact of entrepreneurship on marriage and provide strategies for improving communication between spouses.

In this season opener, Ellen sits down with Bill Storm — Peak Performance Strategist and veteran of both the Tony Robbins organization and the John Maxwell Leadership Team — for a candid conversation about what really happens to your relationship when you're deep in the work of building a company. Bill opens up about his own 25-year marriage, and the conversation gets real—fast! Part 1: The Blind Spot Business owners are wired for optimism. It's what makes us great at building companies — and it's exactly what makes us miss the warning signs in our relationships. Ellen and Bill talk about the pattern they both see constantly: the erosion that happens while you're heads-down in the business, right up until it's not okay anymore. Part 2: How Do I Even Start? One question Ellen hears a lot from married business owners is not "how do I fix my relationship" — it's "how do I even begin that conversation?" Bill asks it too. Ellen walks him through a simple, business-minded approach to opening that dialogue with your spouse — without it turning into a fight. Part 3: The Relationship SWOT Ellen introduces the first step of the 5-Step Relationship Operating System — a SWOT analysis for…

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Host: Ellen Dorian

Guest: Bill Storm

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Organizations: Tony Robbins organization, John Maxwell Leadership Team

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