The Family Business Podcast
The Family Business Podcast
Podcast Description
Every family has a story worth telling.
The Polsky Family Business Podcast shines a light on the inspiring, often unconventional journeys of family-owned businesses. Through rich conversations and reflections, we explore how families navigate challenges, build legacies, and redefine what it means to achieve generational success.
Hosted by Jamie Shah, a family business leader, educator, and entrepreneur, each episode connects authenticity with aspiration, helping listeners feel seen, understood, and inspired.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the journeys of family-owned businesses, covering themes such as generational success, sibling dynamics, and challenges in family collaboration, with episodes like 'Work Was Love' highlighting personal stories from family members and their unique experiences within the business.

Every family has a story worth telling.
The Polsky Family Business Podcast shines a light on the inspiring, often unconventional journeys of family-owned businesses. Through rich conversations and reflections, we explore how families navigate challenges, build legacies, and redefine what it means to achieve generational success.
Hosted by Jamie Shah, a family business leader, educator, and entrepreneur, each episode connects authenticity with aspiration, helping listeners feel seen, understood, and inspired.
Succession in family business isn’t just a name on a chart—it’s one of the most emotional, complex, and defining transitions a family can face. Emily Holdman, Managing Director at Permanent Equity, joins Jamie to unpack why succession so often gets framed as a power struggle, and how families can turn it into a collaborative, purpose-driven process instead.
They explore what emotional readiness looks like for both generations, the misconceptions that derail succession planning, and the overlooked leadership skills that truly prepare the next generation. It’s a candid conversation about letting go, stepping up, and building continuity that lasts beyond titles.

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