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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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.
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Elana Schulman, third-generation leader of Eli’s Cheesecake, to explore what it means to carry a family name—and a legacy—into the future. From the steakhouse where it all began to the values that still guide the business today, Elana shares stories of innovation, identity, and what it’s like to grow up inside one of Chicago’s most beloved food brands. From launching a non-dairy cheesecake to reimagining what leadership looks like in the third generation, Elana Schulman brings humor, heart, and insight to this episode.

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