LISTEN: #111: When Success Becomes Your Prison with Jean-Marc Barbeau

24 October 2025
An article by  Ben Law - The Financial Bloke

What if the very habits that made you successful are now the biggest things holding you back?

 

In this episode of The Agricoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben sits down with Jean-Marc Barbeau, turnaround strategist and founder of Better Business Freedom. Jean-Marc shares his journey from climbing the corporate ladder in London to redefining what true success and freedom mean — and why too many business owners (and farming families) fall into the trap of working harder instead of working smarter.

Together, Ben and Jean-Marc tackle the “frog in boiling water” problem, the danger of being trapped by past success, and the waiting-for-later myth that robs families of joy in the present. You’ll hear stories that bring these lessons to life — from the “Waterboy” who stopped carrying buckets to build a pipeline, to families wrestling with how to let go of control across generations.

If you’ve ever wondered how to avoid burnout, create real freedom, and lead your family or business into a stronger future, this conversation will give you practical perspective and a challenge to rethink what prosperity really means.

 

 

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