4: Enduring Inconsistency: Meet the Hensons | The Hive Five

In today’s episode, we did something a little bit different. Keagan sat down on the other side of the table alongside his wife Madison. Katherine takes hold of the reins and talks with Keagan and Madison about the entrepreneurial journey from the perspective of the entrepreneur and the entrepreneur’s spouse. They also talk about their parenting experience.

Keagan and Madison have been best friends for over 13 years, far before they were married. However, once Keagan decided that he was going to marry Madison, things moved really fast. Within twenty-four hours or less, Keagan had asked Madison’s father for permission, and proposed. However, because of the funny way that Keagan asked, Madison initially thought he was offering her a job. (You’ll have to listen to the episode for the exact phrase he used!) She said yes after he cleared it up, and within one month of being married, moved from Oklahoma to Washington D.C.

Keagan was taking a job in the restaurant industry. On a slow day, he would work for 14 hours, and on a normal day could work up to 18 hours. When Madison got pregnant a few months after moving to D.C., they realized that to raise a family like the wanted, Keagan wouldn’t be able to continue the strenuous work schedule. They moved back to Oklahoma City to be near family and Keagan was able to begin working in the insurance agency. After being an insurance agent for over 4 years, he recently began BriteBee as was discussed in [Episode 1](https://www.britebee.com/podcast/).

In addition to discussing their background, Keagan and Madison also talk about balancing work and family in the life of an entrepreneur, and why it’s so vitally important. Keagan discusses how Madison has supported and currently supports him when going through the challenges of entrepreneurship, and Madison discusses how Keagan helps her through the inconsistencies that come with the startup lifestyle. They talk about their parenting hacks, funny moments of parenting, and how they use the entrepreneurial journey to benefit their two sons. It’s a very encouraging episode, and we would encourage anyone related to an entrepreneur or even entrepreneurs themselves to give this one a listen!

Keagan & Madison’s 5 Key Takeaways (Plus 1!)

1. Communication is key.

2. Try to see the other person’s side

3. Admit when you’re wrong

4. Listen to those around you

5. Practice self-awareness

6. Face your fears together

Visit BriteBee's website here: [https://www.britebee.com/](https://www.britebee.com/)

BriteBee's Social Media:

LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/britebee/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/britebee/)

Twitter: [https://twitter.com/BriteBeeCo?lang=en](https://twitter.com/BriteBeeCo?lang=en)

FaceBook: [https://www.facebook.com/BriteBeeCo/](https://www.facebook.com/BriteBeeCo/)

Blog: [https://www.britebee.com/blog/](https://www.britebee.com/blog/)

In today’s episode, we did something a little bit different. Keagan sat down on the other side of the table alongside his wife Madison. Katherine takes hold of the reins and talks with Keagan and Madison about the entrepreneurial journey from the perspective of the entrepreneur and the entrepreneur’s spouse. They also talk about their parenting experience.

Keagan and Madison have been best friends for over 13 years, far before they were married. However, once Keagan decided that he was going to marry Madison, things moved really fast. Within twenty-four hours or less, Keagan had asked Madison’s father for permission, and proposed. However, because of the funny way that Keagan asked, Madison initially thought he was offering her a job. (You’ll have to listen to the episode for the exact phrase he used!) She said yes after he cleared it up, and within one month of being married, moved from Oklahoma to Washington D.C.

Keagan was taking a job in the restaurant industry. On a slow day, he would work for 14 hours, and on a normal day could work up to 18 hours. When Madison got pregnant a few months after moving to D.C., they realized that to raise a family like the wanted, Keagan wouldn’t be able to continue the strenuous work schedule. They moved back to Oklahoma City to be near family and Keagan was able to begin working in the insurance agency. After being an insurance agent for over 4 years, he recently began BriteBee as was discussed in Episode 1.

In addition to discussing their background, Keagan and Madison also talk about balancing work and family in the life of an entrepreneur, and why it’s so vitally important. Keagan discusses how Madison has supported and currently supports him when going through the challenges of entrepreneurship, and Madison discusses how Keagan helps her through the inconsistencies that come with the startup lifestyle. They talk about their parenting hacks, funny moments of parenting, and how they use the entrepreneurial journey to benefit their two sons. It’s a very encouraging episode, and we would encourage anyone related to an entrepreneur or even entrepreneurs themselves to give this one a listen!

Keagan & Madison’s 5 Key Takeaways (Plus 1!)

Communication is key.

Try to see the other person’s side

Admit when you’re wrong

Listen to those around you

Practice self-awareness

Face your fears together

Visit BriteBee's website here: https://www.britebee.com/

BriteBee's Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/britebee/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BriteBeeCo?lang=en

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/BriteBeeCo/

Blog: https://www.britebee.com/blog/