# Building a Life, Not Just a Business

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Podcast: [Ecommerce Conversations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ecommerce-conversations-963613)
Published: 2026-06-19T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1995667/episodes/19370235-building-a-life-not-just-a-business.mp3
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## Resource

The last few years have been rough for Beardbrand, the direct-to-consumer company that host Eric Bandholz founded over a decade ago. He says pretty much nothing has worked post-pandemic. The business is finally seeing revenue growth, but costs are rising too. In this week's podcast episode, Eric departs from interviewing guests to share his own experiences at Beardbrand and his evolution to a more balanced life. For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://www.pr...

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