Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast

Brotherhood Beyond Business

Join Trev Warnke, Danny Mullen, and Joe Rouse as they go beyond business to help entrepreneurial men level up in all areas of life. This podcast dives into the 10 domains of life, from wealth and health to relationships and personal growth, so you can become the CEO of your own life—not just your business. Expect raw conversations, real strategies, and radical candor to help you build lasting success and fulfillment. Subscribe now and level up! 

  1. 5d ago

    Building with Integrity, Faith, and Trust with Garrett McInnis

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, host Nathan Johnson sits down with Garrett McInnis, owner and founder of High Line Builders in Lake County, Illinois, to talk about building a business on integrity, faith, and trust. Garrett is a carpenter who became a contractor, and he still spends his mornings framing decks and laying trusses alongside his crew. Many business owners take on every job, chase every dollar, and carry the stress of the workday home with them. Garrett shares why he will tell a client "this is a bad idea," why the hardest part of business was learning to sell himself, and how he works to switch from strict business owner to present husband and father when he walks through the door. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ Why carpenters tend to become contractors, and why hands-on knowledge still matters  ⮞ What people misunderstand about contracting and the GC fee  ⮞ Why turning down the wrong job protects your integrity and your client  ⮞ How to bring peace home instead of carrying the workday through the door  ⮞ Setting a 24-hour goal for your family and putting the phone away by 6 PM  ⮞ Growing debt-free with cash, and why hiring your first employee sooner matters  ⮞ Why the most important business decision is the person you marry  ⮞ The vision behind Highline NDRT, a natural disaster response team, and building spec homes  ⮞ How to build a reputation people trust Garrett McInnis is the owner and founder of High Line Builders, a contractor, carpenter, and builder serving Lake County, Illinois. He came up doing the physical work, framing houses and building decks, before moving into contracting, and he still works on site with his crew. His company handles remodels, decks, trim work, and full home builds, and it runs on a faith-driven commitment to honest, quality work. Learn More About Garrett  ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/garrett-mcinnis ⮞ Episode Page: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/high-line-builders Learn More About High Line Builders  ⮞ Website: https://www.highlinebuildersllc.com ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/High-Line-Builders-LLC/61552559692054/ Nathan Johnson is a host of Brotherhood Beyond Business, helping entrepreneurial men grow through leadership, health, accountability, and brotherhood. Learn More About Nathan  ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/nathan-johnson ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathan_game_changing_ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathan.johnson.927980 ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-johnson-758b1197/ Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. Follow Brotherhood Beyond Business  ⮞ Website: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/brotherhoodbeyondbusiness ⮞ Facebook: https://facebook.com/brotherhoodbeyondbusiness ⮞ X: https://x.com/brotherhood_bbb If this conversation challenged you, share it with another business owner and take one action this week to be more present with your family and more honest with your clients. 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

  2. Sep 24

    Leading Your Business With Faith, Purpose, and Courage

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, host Trev Warnke sits down with Nathan Johnson to talk about what it looks like to lead a business through Christian faith instead of keeping faith separate from work. For both Trev and Nathan, that shift meant learning to surrender control, pray through business decisions, pursue a mission bigger than money, and become more willing to openly live out what they believe. They talk honestly about the pressure entrepreneurs carry and why faith has become one of the most important tools they have for handling that weight.  Too many Christian entrepreneurs compartmentalize their faith. Church is Sunday. Business is Monday through Friday. But if your faith shapes who you are as a man, it should also influence how you lead employees, serve clients, make difficult decisions, handle pressure, and define success. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ Why Christian entrepreneurs do not need to hide their faith in business  ⮞ Learning to surrender business pressure instead of carrying everything alone  ⮞ Why prayer has become part of Trev and Nathan’s decision-making process  ⮞ The difference between building a money-driven business and a mission-driven one  ⮞ How faith gives entrepreneurs courage to do uncomfortable things  ⮞ Why living out your beliefs matters more than simply calling yourself a Christian  ⮞ Using business as a vehicle to serve people and live out the Great Commission  ⮞ How Scripture can provide direction when business gets difficult  ⮞ Why obstacles and discomfort do not always mean you are on the wrong path Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business and a business owner committed to helping entrepreneurial men sharpen themselves through leadership, health, accountability, faith, family, and brotherhood. Learn More About Trev ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/trev.warnke ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorwarnke/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.warnke ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/trev ⮞ Personal Website: https://trevwarnke.com/about Nathan Johnson is a business owner, coach, and Brotherhood Beyond Business leader who believes faith should shape how entrepreneurs lead, serve, make decisions, and handle the pressures of ownership. Nathan is also a co-owner of Game Changing Performance, where he works directly with clients and brings his faith into the way he coaches, leads his team, and serves the people around him. Learn More About Nathan ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathan_game_changing_  ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-johnson-758b1197/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathan.johnson.927980 ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/nathan-johnson Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, family, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. If this conversation challenged how you think about faith and business, share it with another Christian entrepreneur and take one action this week to lead more openly through what you believe. 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

  3. Sep 10

    Josh Lederer: Recovery, Family, and Building a Business That Serves

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, host Trev Warnke sits down with Josh Lederer, founder of Recovery Electric, for an honest conversation about recovery, family, faith, entrepreneurship, and building a business around serving others. Josh shares the story of going from addiction and a demanding union career to building his own electrical company in the Prescott area. More than just a business story, this conversation is about learning to be present, betting on yourself, taking care of your family, and using business as a way to strengthen the community around you. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ Josh's journey through addiction, recovery, and rebuilding his life  ⮞ Leaving the security of a union career to become an entrepreneur  ⮞ Building Recovery Electric from the ground up  ⮞ Why family, faith, and sobriety shape Josh's decisions as a business owner  ⮞ The realities of payroll, growth, customer service, and business pressure  ⮞ Why showing up, answering the phone, and communicating can set a business apart  ⮞ Building trust through reliability and doing what you say you're going to do  ⮞ Why customer experience can be a powerful competitive advantage  ⮞ The importance of branding and putting your business name everywhere  ⮞ Supporting local businesses and investing money back into your community  ⮞ Josh's Feature Friday initiative and his commitment to highlighting other local businesses  ⮞ Why entrepreneurs need to stop operating from a scarcity mindset  ⮞ Building a business that allows you to actually be present for your family About Trev Warnke Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business and a business owner committed to helping entrepreneurial men sharpen themselves through leadership, accountability, faith, health, and brotherhood. Learn More About Trev: ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/trev.warnke  ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorwarnke/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.warnke ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/trev ⮞ Personal Website: https://trevwarnke.com/about About Recovery Electric Recovery Electric is an electrical services company serving the Prescott-area community. Founded by Josh Lederer, the company focuses on professional, reliable electrical service while emphasizing communication, customer experience, and giving back to the local community. About Josh Lederer Josh Lederer is the founder of Recovery Electric and an entrepreneur committed to building a business that supports his family while serving his community. Learn More About Josh & Recovery Electric: ⮞ Recovery Electric: https://www.recoveryelectricaz.com/ ⮞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recovery_electric_az/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555709606045 ⮞ Josh's Brotherhood Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/josh-lederer Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. If this conversation challenged you, share it with another business owner and take one action this week to intentionally strengthen your business, your family, or yourself. 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

  4. Aug 27

    Grant Quezada on Building a Business, Empowering People, and Creating a Lasting Legacy

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, host Trev Warnke sits down with Grant Quezada, founder of Founding Fathers Collective, to talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, family, community, and what it really takes to build something that lasts. Grant shares his journey from eight years in military special operations and multiple deployments to entrepreneurship, starting with a one-chair barbershop and eventually building Founding Fathers Collective into a unique third-space community in Prescott, Arizona. The conversation goes beyond the business itself. Grant and Trev discuss the realities of scaling a capital-intensive business, building a team around clear values, giving employees autonomy, learning from failure, raising a family around entrepreneurship, and surrounding yourself with men who understand the pressure and responsibility of building a business. At the center of the conversation is a simple idea: you can't build anything meaningful without people. The right culture, leadership, relationships, and willingness to invest in others can become the foundation for both business growth and personal legacy. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ Grant's transition from military service into entrepreneurship ⮞ Why he started in the barber industry ⮞ The vision behind Founding Fathers Collective and the idea of a true third space ⮞ What it really takes financially and operationally to scale a business ⮞ Why entrepreneurs need vision and clarity before they try to grow ⮞ Building a team around mission, vision, and values ⮞ Why empowering employees to problem-solve creates stronger leaders ⮞ How autonomy and accountability can change company culture ⮞ Why business owners should invest in people even when they may eventually leave ⮞ The role of entrepreneurship in Grant's family and fatherhood ⮞ Emotional intelligence, relational intelligence, and personal growth ⮞ Why hard work and consistent skill-building compound over time ⮞ The realities of risk, chaos, failure, and betting on yourself ⮞ Why entrepreneurs need both peer relationships and experienced mentors ⮞ How Founding Fathers Collective is preparing for future expansion ⮞ Why business owners need spaces where they can genuinely build relationships and do business together Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business and a business owner committed to helping entrepreneurial men sharpen themselves through leadership, health, accountability, faith, and brotherhood. Learn More About Trev: Instagram: https://instagram.com/trev.warnke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorwarnke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.warnke Brotherhood Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/trev Personal Website: https://trevwarnke.com/about Grant Quezada is the founder of Founding Fathers Collective in Prescott, Arizona. A former special operations military member and entrepreneur, Grant has built Founding Fathers around hospitality, community, leadership, entrepreneurship, and creating opportunities for the people around him. Grant's approach to business centers on empowering people, developing leaders, building strong culture, and creating a community where entrepreneurs and other driven people can connect, work, and sharpen one another. Learn More About Grant: Brotherhood Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/grant-quezada Founding Fathers Collective: https://foundingfatherscollective.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundingfatherscollective/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foundingfatherscollectiveprescott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founding-fathers-collective Learn More About Founding Fathers Collective: https://foundingfatherscollective.com/ Founding Fathers Collective is a hospitality-driven third-space concept designed to bring people together through business, community, fitness, food, coffee, entertainment, and shared experiences. The concept brings multiple businesses and experiences together under one roof while creating a place where members can connect, work, build relationships, and sharpen one another. Brotherhood Beyond Business: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/ Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. If this conversation challenged your thinking, share it with another business owner and take one action this week to strengthen your business, your leadership, or your relationships. 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

  5. Aug 13

    Cory Borman on ADHD, Accountability, and Building Smarter Student Tools

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, host Trev Warnke sits down with Cory Borman to unpack how his own ADHD diagnosis turned into the foundation for a business built on accountability, systems, and catching students before they fall through the cracks. This conversation goes beyond tutoring and dives into executive function, mission-driven entrepreneurship, and why the right system can change how a person, or a company, operates. Too many entrepreneurs run on scattered focus and reactive fixes instead of real systems. Cory shares how a Kanban board helped him manage his own ADHD, how that same framework helped scale a prior company to $65-70M in ARR before it sold, and how he's now applying it to fix a real gap in how schools support struggling students. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ How ADHD and executive function struggles shaped Cory's approach to building a company  ⮞ Why Kanban and Trello became the operating system behind a business that scaled to $65-70M in ARR  ⮞ Why schools often catch struggling students too late, and what earlier intervention looks like  ⮞ The blame game between parents, teachers, and students, and why it misses the real issue  ⮞ How Swoon Learning built two verticals: one-on-one academic coaching and school accountability software  ⮞ Why "eating your own dog food" matters when you're building a product you want people to trust Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business and a business owner committed to helping entrepreneurial men sharpen themselves through leadership, health, accountability, and brotherhood. Learn More About Trev on ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/trev.warnke ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorwarnke/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.warnke ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/trev ⮞ Personal Website: https://trevwarnke.com/about Cory Borman is the founder of Swoon Learning, a Prescott-based tutoring and edtech company. Through one-on-one academic coaching and Front Office, its school-facing accountability platform, Cory helps students build the organizational and executive function skills they need to succeed, while giving schools earlier insight into when a student is starting to struggle. Learn More About Cory on ⮞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swoonlearning/ ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coryborman/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swoonlearning ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/cory-borman Learn More About Swoon Learning ⮞ Website: https://www.swoonlearning.com/ Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. If this conversation challenged you, share it with another business owner and take one action this week to build more accountability into how you operate. 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

  6. Jul 30

    Andrew Pollock on Building Real Strength Through Consistency, Not Intensity

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, host Trev Warnke sits down with Andrew Pollock, founder of Outside The Box Training in Prescott, Arizona, to talk about what actually builds strength, why "beating yourself up" in the gym is the wrong goal, and how the same principles that drive good coaching apply to sobriety, business, and life. Andrew shares how fitness became his path out of a difficult stretch in his twenties, how he built a training philosophy around incremental change instead of dramatic overhauls, and why the clients who show up quietly and consistently usually outlast the ones who come in "all in" on day one. The conversation also covers training to true failure, why AI still can't replace an experienced coach's judgment, and how hormone health and nutrition tie into long-term performance for entrepreneurs pushing hard in their businesses. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ Why incremental habit change beats quitting cold turkey ⮞ The difference between working out to feel beaten up versus properly stimulated  ⮞ How to actually train to failure, and why most people stop short of it  ⮞ Why a good coach sees blind spots you can't see in yourself ⮞ The current limits of AI for building personalized training programs  ⮞ How hormone health, stress, and nutrition feed into each other in a feedback loop Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business and a business owner committed to helping entrepreneurial men sharpen themselves through leadership, health, accountability, and brotherhood. Learn More About Trev on  ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/trev.warnke  ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorwarnke/  ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.warnke  ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/trev  ⮞ Personal Website: https://trevwarnke.com/about Andrew Pollock is the founder of Outside The Box Training, a personal training business in Prescott, Arizona, where he helps clients get stronger, move out of pain, and build sustainable training habits through powerlifting-influenced, individualized coaching. Learn More About Andrew on  ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/andrew-pollock  ⮞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outside_the_box__training/  ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574271161612 Learn More About Outside The Box Training  ⮞ Website: https://outsidetheboxpersonaltraining.com/  ⮞ Blog: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/outside-the-box-training Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. If this conversation challenged you, share it with another business owner and take one action this week to intentionally strengthen your health and your habits. Read More at: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/outside-the-box-training entrepreneurship, small business ownership, personal training business, fitness coaching, strength training philosophy, accountability for entrepreneurs, habit change, incremental progress, sobriety and fitness, mental health and exercise, training to failure, coaching mindset, men's personal development, hormone health, testosterone and performance, nutrition coaching, business mentorship, entrepreneur mindset, work life balance, family and business, AI in fitness coaching, long term health strategy, male entrepreneurs, business leadership, brotherhood beyond business, Prescott Arizona business, health optimization, discipline and consistency 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

  7. Jul 16

    Why Entrepreneurs Need Vacation to Win at Home with Trev Warnke and Joe Rouse

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, hosts Trev Warnke and Joe Rouse unpack why vacations are not a distraction from business, but a strategy for family, clarity, marriage, and long-term harmony. This conversation challenges entrepreneurs to stop treating time away as lost productivity and start seeing it as an intentional investment in the people they are building for. Too many business owners say family matters most, but never plan their year in a way that proves it. Trev and Joe talk honestly about the tension between business goals, wealth building, family memories, time away, and the guilt entrepreneurs often feel when they step away from the business. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ Why vacation is really buying intentional time with your family ⮞ How entrepreneurs can plan vacations into their annual calendar ⮞ Why time away creates business clarity and better strategic thinking ⮞ The tension between saving money, investing, and creating family memories ⮞ Why vacation does not have to mean an expensive week-long trip ⮞ How shorter getaways, clarity breaks, and local trips can still refill the tank ⮞ Why kids create a real time clock for entrepreneurs and fathers ⮞ How intentional time away helps create harmony between business and home Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business and a business owner committed to helping entrepreneurial men sharpen themselves through leadership, health, accountability, family, faith, and brotherhood. Learn More About Trev on ⮞ Instagram: https://instagram.com/trev.warnke ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorwarnke/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.warnke ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/trev ⮞ Personal Website: https://trevwarnke.com/about Joe Rouse is a Brotherhood Beyond Business leader, business owner, and entrepreneur who helps men think deeply about business, family, leadership, and building a life that does not get consumed by work. Learn More About Joe on ⮞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjoe311 ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-rouse-bfp/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.rouse.540186 ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/joe-rouse Learn More About Brotherhood Beyond Business ⮞ Website: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com ⮞ Episode Page: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/why-entrepreneurs-need-vacation-to-win-at-home Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. If this conversation challenged how you think about vacation, family, and business ownership, share it with another entrepreneur and take one step this week to build family time into your annual plan. 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

  8. Jun 18

    Building a Barber Lounge, Team Culture, and Customer Experience with Luis Cano & Melrose Carrion

    In this episode of Brotherhood Beyond Business, host Nathan Johnson sits down with Luis Cano and Melrose Carrion, co-owners of Wolves Barber Lounge in Grayslake, IL, to unpack what it takes to build a barbershop that is about more than haircuts. This conversation dives into culture, customer experience, business partnership, leadership, and the real pressure of building something from the ground up. Too many entrepreneurs talk about culture, but few actually create an environment where clients, team members, and the community can feel it the moment they walk through the door. Luis and Melrose share how Wolves Barber Lounge was built around standards, personality, craftsmanship, and a pack mentality that has helped them become a respected name across Lake County. In this episode, we discuss: ⮞ How Luis Cano and Melrose Carrion became business partners ⮞ Why Wolves Barber Lounge was built around culture, not just haircuts ⮞ How customer experience creates loyalty beyond the service itself ⮞ Why hiring for personality and character matters as much as skill ⮞ What people misunderstand about barbering as a real trade and career ⮞ How Luis and Melrose balance business ownership, family, and growth ⮞ Why business partnerships require trust, communication, and shared standards ⮞ How they pushed through COVID, expansion, and the pressure of building a brand Nathan Johnson is a Brotherhood Beyond Business host, business owner, and leader committed to helping men take more ownership of their health, leadership, family life, and personal standards through honest conversations and practical action. Learn More About Nathan on ⮞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathan_game_changing_ ⮞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-johnson-758b1197/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathan.johnson.927980 ⮞ Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/nathan-johnson Luis Cano and Melrose Carrion are the co-owners of Wolves Barber Lounge in Grayslake, IL. Together, they have built a Lake County barbershop brand around craftsmanship, culture, leadership, customer experience, and making every client feel like part of the pack. Luis has been cutting hair for over 20 years and brings deep experience, consistency, and leadership to the shop. Melrose has been cutting hair for over 14 years and brings a strong focus on people, communication, brand, and the experience clients feel inside the shop. Learn More About Luis and Melrose on ⮞ Wolves Barber Lounge Team Profile: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/wolves-barber-lounge-team ⮞ Wolves Barber Lounge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolvesbarberlounge/ ⮞ Wolves Barber Lounge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WolvesBarberLounge Learn More About Wolves Barber Lounge ⮞ Website: https://www.wolvesbarberlounge.com/ ⮞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolvesbarberlounge/ ⮞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WolvesBarberLounge Learn More About Brotherhood Beyond Business ⮞ Website: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com ⮞ Episode Page: https://brotherhoodbeyondbusiness.com/post/wolves-barber-lounge Brotherhood Beyond Business is a local war-room mastermind community for driven male entrepreneurs focused on accountability, leadership, faith, health, and building businesses that support the life you actually want to live. If this conversation gave you perspective on building culture, protecting the customer experience, or leading a team with standards, share it with another business owner and take one action this week to intentionally strengthen your own culture. 👉 Download our Your Circle is Your Ceiling eBook 👉 Get our weekly Build the Business, Build the Man., Build the Edge, playbook to get one actionable task to implement into your business and life each week: Get the Weekly Play The Brotherhood Beyond Business Podcast  is where driven male entrepreneurs gather for real conversations about business, leadership, faith, health, and accountability. Hosts Trev Warnke, Joe Rouse, Nathan Johnson, Danny Mullen and meet with local area guests share hard-earned lessons, challenges, and strategies for building profitable businesses without sacrificing the life that matters most.

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Join Trev Warnke, Danny Mullen, and Joe Rouse as they go beyond business to help entrepreneurial men level up in all areas of life. This podcast dives into the 10 domains of life, from wealth and health to relationships and personal growth, so you can become the CEO of your own life—not just your business. Expect raw conversations, real strategies, and radical candor to help you build lasting success and fulfillment. Subscribe now and level up!