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The Partnership GuysHow the Right Partner Helps You Win When You Should Have LostWhat do you do when your business should be dead… but you’re not ready to quit?In this episode, The Partnership Guys get real about crisis. Not theory. Not hypotheticals. Real, gut-punch moments.From navigating the chaos of 9-11 and the anthrax scare that nearly shut down their company… to recessions, natural disasters, lawsuits, health scares, and even divorce… they’ve lived through the kind of events that end businesses.And here’s the truth: alone, they might have walked away.But partnership changed the outcome.This convers...
2026-02-1718 minThe Partnership GuysThe Hard Talk You’re Avoiding Is Costing You More Than You ThinkWhat’s the one conversation you keep putting off because it feels uncomfortable right now?Most partnerships don’t fail because of one big blowup. They fail because of dozens of small conversations that never happened. In this episode, Todd, Steven, and Rob get real about the hard talks every partnership must have and why waiting only turns molehills into mountains.They pull back the curtain on compensation, expenses, time commitment, authority, and shifting life priorities. Not as theory. As lived experience. From equal pay decisions to awkward gas reimbursement debates to a ten...
2026-02-1018 minThe Partnership GuysThe Real Reason You Should Do Business With Friends (If You Do It Right)Have you been warned that doing business with friends will ruin everything?This episode challenges one of the most repeated pieces of bad advice in entrepreneurship. Rob Stolker opens up about building successful companies with lifelong friends, surviving a ten-year lawsuit with someone who was never a friend, and why those two experiences taught him opposite lessons.Steven and Todd share how their partnership didn’t start as a friendship but became a brotherhood over time, and why that evolution gave them a massive competitive advantage. They dig into the uncomfortable conversations most fr...
2026-02-0319 minThe Partnership GuysYou Built a Business, But Is It Building the Life You Want?In this episode of The Partnership Guys Podcast, Steven, Todd, and Rob unpack a concept most partners never talk about until it’s too late: fundamental focus. This isn’t about KPIs, revenue targets, or hustle culture. It’s about the personal goals quietly driving every decision you make, whether your partners know them or not.They share real stories of partnerships that thrived because these conversations happened early and ones that nearly destroyed families, friendships, and businesses because they didn’t. From raising kids, to creative fulfillment, to freedom and travel, this episode challenges the idea that bus...
2026-01-2717 minThe Partnership GuysThe mindset shift you need if you want your partnership to lastWhat if the fastest way to break your partnership is trying to make it “equal”?Most partners walk in expecting 50-50. Same effort. Same output. Same days. And that’s exactly where resentment starts. In this episode, the Partnership Guys break down the 60-40 Rule. A simple but uncomfortable mindset shift that has quietly powered decades-long partnerships, hard seasons, surgeries, sick kids, missed results, and big wins.This isn’t about being soft. And it’s not about being taken advantage of. It’s about playing the long game in partnership and creating enough margi...
2026-01-2019 minThe Partnership GuysWhy You Avoid Conflict And How It’s Costing YouWhat if the conflict you’re avoiding right now is the thing that eventually destroys your partnership?In this episode of The Partnership Guys Podcast, Steven, Todd, and Rob unpack the quiet danger of unresolved conflict and why most partnership blowups don’t start with big fights. They start with silence. Small annoyances. Conversations you tell yourself you’ll have “later.”From Todd’s hard-earned lessons about letting molehills turn into mountains, to Steven’s perspective as a lifelong conflict avoider, to Rob’s painful hindsight from a decade-long lawsuit, this conversation pulls back the curtain on how c...
2026-01-1317 minThe Partnership GuysEgo is not my AmigoWhat if the biggest threat to your partnership isn’t strategy, money, or talent, but you?Ego doesn’t usually show up loud. It sneaks in through irritation, judgment, and the quiet belief that you know better. In this episode, Todd, Steven, and Rob unpack why ego is one of the most dangerous and overlooked killers of business partnerships and how even well-intentioned leaders fall into its trap.Drawing from decades of shared wins, painful failures, and hard-earned lessons, the guys explore what ego actually looks like in real conversations. Not the obvious arro...
2026-01-0617 minThe Partnership GuysYou’re not stuck. You’re just sharing decisions the wrong way.What if the reason your business feels chaotic is because you’ve been “sharing” decisions like it’s a virtue? In this episode, Steven, Todd, and Rob push back on the cozy myth that “we decide everything together” makes you a better partner. It usually makes you slower, sloppier, and quietly resentful.They break down decision domains: clear lanes of authority where one partner owns the call, while everyone stays in the loop. It sounds like giving up control, but they argue it’s the fastest way to gain it, in your business and your life...
2025-12-3018 minThe Partnership GuysWhy you can’t build a real partnership without trustDo you actually trust your business partner—or are you just hoping it works out?Trust gets thrown around like a buzzword, but when it’s missing, everything starts to crack. In this episode, the guys get real about what trust actually looks like inside a partnership—and what happens when it quietly erodes. From subtle red flags to full-blown fallout, they unpack how mistrust shows up long before most partners are willing to admit it.Rob shares a hard-earned lesson from a partnership that looked successful on paper but ended in a ten-ye...
2025-12-2316 minThe Partnership GuysPartnerships Create Better Businesses and Better LivesWhat if the problem isn’t your business—but the fact that you’re trying to do it alone?Too many entrepreneurs believe partnerships are risky, messy, or destined to fail. And sure—bad partnerships can wreck businesses and lives. But this conversation flips that thinking on its head. Todd, Steven, and Rob dig into why the right partnership doesn’t just create better businesses—it creates better lives.They unpack what solo entrepreneurs misunderstand, why “1 + 1 = 5” isn’t just a catchy phrase, and how intentional partnerships provide emotional stability, faster decisions, and real fulfillment—not ju...
2025-12-1520 min
Office Hours with David MeltzerRob Stolker, Doug DeVos, Dr. Gordon JonesRob StolkerHe is a serial entrepreneur who has started and exited, among others: a real estate development company, a day trading enterprise and a solar installation company. He is on a personal mission to convince USA Lacrosse, the governing body of lacrosse, to mandate that every girl playing lacrosse does so with their heads protectedDoug DeVosHe is Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for Amway, the world’s largest direct selling company with more than $8 billion in revenue. He previously served as President of Amway for more than 16 years. He (al...
2023-11-1839 min
Commercial Construction Coffee TalkCCCT with Rob Stolker from Hummingbird Sports & Bubbakoo's BurritosCCCT with Rob Stolker from Hummingbird Sports & Bubbakoo's Burritos Video CCCT with Rob Stolker, Founder of Hummingbird Sports and a Bubbakoo's Burritos franchisee owner. Hummingbird Sports, is a company catering solely to girls, providing products that girls need, and promoting an active lifestyle and participation in sports. When it comes to offering girls' products, many large sporting companies resort to "shrinking and pinking" their boys' products. Their mission is to build a community around lifestyle that empowers and embraces the female athlete. They want to encourage girls to chase their dreams and be strong, healthy...
2023-07-181h 05
The Optimized MindA Father's Passion with Rob StolkerIn this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Rob Stolker, a passionate father who developed the first ever certified headgear for girls’ lacrosse. Creating the headgear was just the beginning. Rob’s passionate mission is to ensure all girls have access to and wear protective headgear so they can create safer athletic experiences and pave the way for future generations. Having met families who have suffered, the impact will be game-changing. Rob is proof that passion outsmarts knowledge.The discussion focuses on the origin of Rob’s idea...
2023-07-1128 min
Top Business Leaders Show[SpotOn Series] Your Sign To Start a Franchise With Rob Stolker of Bubbakoo's BurritosAs a serial entrepreneur, Rob Stolker is a franchise and business owner, author, the Membership Chair at Entrepreneurs' Organization, and proud Founder of Hummingbird Sports. His franchise, Bubbakoo's Burritos, serves a unique interpretation of traditional Mexican cuisine while maintaining a welcoming atmosphere and fresh food quality. In this episode… In this episode of the SpotOn Series, Chad Franzen welcomes Rob Stolker, owner of Bubbakoo's Burritos. They discuss the challenges of operating multiple businesses, knowing whether or not you should start a franchise, the top business goals you should keep in mind, and the importance of wo...
2023-03-1523 min
Practical Wellness With Jaya Jaya MyraSeason 2, Episode 10 - Special Guest Rob StolkerIn this episode, I am joined by co-founder of Hummingbird Sports and fellow-author, Rob Stolker! Rob touches on the journey of co-founding Hummingbird Sports after realizing, following his daughters' first clinic, that girls were not wearing head protection in the intense game of lacrosse, unlike most boy players. We also dive into his book, "It’s a No-Brainer: An Entrepreneur’s Battle to Reduce Concussions in Girls’ Lacrosse". You can learn more about Rob and his work at www.robstolker.com.Follow Hummingbird Sports on Social Media:https://www.facebook.com/hummingbirdsportsh...
2021-02-0208 min
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2021-01-3120 min
Mike Up In Your Business Podcast with Mike MichalowiczAn Entrepreneur's Mission with Rob Stolker Ep 31Rob has four active, athletic girls. Four years ago his two youngest daughters wanted to join lacrosse. When Rob watched their first clinic, he was amazed that the girls were not wearing helmets in a sport played with a stick and a rock hard ball flying around. He looked at an adjacent field and saw a group of boys playing with helmets, shoulder pads, protective gloves, etc. He was angry. Again, girls were not being looked after in the same way. He decided to go home and buy his girls helmets but quickly found that there were no suitable...
2020-12-2158 min
Post Concussion Syndrome Awareness PodcastEpisode 51: Dr Ralph, Chris Ledgerwood & Rob Stolker in A 4 way discussion on all matters PCS...Dr Ralph Cornwell, Chris Ledgerwood and Rob Stolker go head to head to chat about everything sports Concussion related. This is a chance to learn and grow so much. Many thanks to all the protagonists.
2020-11-192h 48Post Concussion Syndrome Awareness PodcastEpisode 49 : Chris Ledgerwood & Rob Stolker from NJ to Seattle...An enlightening chat in the initial stages on sports, concussion children dealing with concussions, between 3 Fathers all familiar with PCS for varying reasons...
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2020-11-1059 min
LegisLEADERSRob Stolker - Proud Dad - Girls Sports Safety Entrepreneur and AuthorRob Stolker is an entrepreneur, author and proud dad of four beautiful daughters. He is on the cutting edge of safety in the sport of girls lacrosse. Join him as he shares his story about his new book and what legislators can do in New Jersey to foster gender equity in sports. His new book “it’s a no-brainer” is on sale on a October 21st! Buy it on Amazon on that day and make a statement for girls sports safety. See more at robstolker.com tod
2020-10-3023 min