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Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast EP8 — The CEO Mindset: Leading at Home and in Life

EP8 | The CEO Mindset: Leading at Home and in Life | Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast

April 08, 20252 min read

Episode 8 | Hosts: Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Danny Mullen


🔥 Why This Episode Matters

Most entrepreneurs lead with intention in business—but not at home. In this episode, the hosts break down the CEO Mindset and how it applies to your personal life. From spouse meetings to family leadership, this episode shows you how to create systems that bring freedom, not just control.


👤 Meet the Hosts


📌 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

  • Why the CEO Mindset matters in your personal life.

  • How macro-to-micro systems take you from annual vision to daily wins.

  • The power of a weekly spouse meeting for communication and alignment.

  • Practical tools: couple huddles, money meetings, and time blocking.

  • How to lead your household with the same intention as your business.


🧩 Episode Summary

In Episode 8 of the Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast, Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, and Danny Mullen discuss the CEO Mindset and why it’s not just for business—it’s for life.

The hosts share how entrepreneurs can shift from a reactive mode at home to leading with the same clarity and structure they use in business. They discuss tools like weekly spouse meetings, couple huddles, and monthly money meetings that foster alignment and communication.

The episode explores how to break down annual goals into quarterly, monthly, and daily habits, while also setting aside intentional time for personal growth and family leadership. The conversation emphasizes that the CEO Mindset isn’t about control—it’s about creating freedom and harmony by taking ownership.

If you’ve ever felt like your business gets your best while your family gets what’s left, this episode offers practical steps to align your leadership at work and at home.


🕒 Episode Timestamps

  • [00:00] The weekly spouse meeting that changes everything

  • [01:00] What the CEO Mindset looks like at home

  • [03:00] Breaking goals into quarterly, monthly, and daily habits

  • [06:00] Time blocking nights & weekends for personal growth

  • [09:00] The couple huddle & monthly money meetings

  • [13:00] Leading your relationship like a CEO

  • [17:00] Communication, expectations & taking initiative at home

  • [22:00] Leadership, ownership, and relationship accountability

  • [25:00] Wrap-up: stop hoping, start leading


💡 Quote Highlight

“The CEO Mindset isn’t about control—it’s about creating freedom by leading your life with intention.”


🚀 Next Steps

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📚 Resources & Links

Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business, a men’s mastermind built to help entrepreneurs become the CEOs of their own lives. A lifelong entrepreneur himself, Trev knows the weight of leadership—and he’s passionate about making sure men don’t feel lonely at the top.

Through his writing, coaching, and Brotherhood groups, Trev equips men to thrive in the 10 Domains of Life—from Physical Dominance and Mental Fortitude to Family Leadership and Wealth Ascendancy. His mission is simple: to help entrepreneurial men stop carrying it all alone and start building the life they actually want.

When he’s not leading Brotherhood circles, Trev enjoys life with his wife Erica, their dog Duke, and adventure-filled experiences that sharpen both body and spirit.

Trev Warnke

Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business, a men’s mastermind built to help entrepreneurs become the CEOs of their own lives. A lifelong entrepreneur himself, Trev knows the weight of leadership—and he’s passionate about making sure men don’t feel lonely at the top. Through his writing, coaching, and Brotherhood groups, Trev equips men to thrive in the 10 Domains of Life—from Physical Dominance and Mental Fortitude to Family Leadership and Wealth Ascendancy. His mission is simple: to help entrepreneurial men stop carrying it all alone and start building the life they actually want. When he’s not leading Brotherhood circles, Trev enjoys life with his wife Erica, their dog Duke, and adventure-filled experiences that sharpen both body and spirit.

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