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May 2022
1h 17m

Nature’s Path: Arran and Ratana Stephens

Guy Raz | Wondery
About this episode
Starting a business with your spouse can either bring you closer together or tear you apart. For Arran and Ratana Stephens, their business has lasted for nearly 40 years, and their marriage has thrived for much longer. As business partners, they seem perfectly matched: he’s the hard-charging visionary, she’s the practical, business-minded one who sometimes h ... Show More
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