Business Advice You’ve Been Waiting For… In One 1.5 Hr Car Ride | GaryVee Backseat Q&A Pt.1

The GaryVee Audio Experience

Gary Vaynerchuk

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 18.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, we’re diving into the first-ever Backseat Q&A — a raw, no-filter format recorded mid-travel. Gary tackles hard-hitting personal and professional questions, covering everything from toxic family business dynamics to managing team chaos in high-growth companies. Whether you're trying to escape a bad situation, scale a side hustle, or calm down the financial pressure in your 20s, this episode is full of real talk, deep mindset shifts, and tactical advice.

💥 One of the most powerful moments? Gary’s take on why doing things to impress others will always slow you down, while doing it for yourself unlocks long-term success.

We talk about:

The tough truths behind nepo babies in family businesses
Why first-time managers often fail (and how to avoid it)
Sales vs. marketing when you’ve only got 3 hours a day
The truth about going viral — is it skill or luck?
Crushing financial anxiety in your 20s
Why self-accountability is the unlock for peace and power
The emotional weight of complaining vs. sharing struggles
Materialism, living within your means, and how credit cards might be society’s biggest trap

🎯 Whether you're a fresh grad, an overwhelmed manager, or stuck in a family biz, this is a must-listen. Tune in, reflect, and get ready for a wake-up call.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to the first ever backseat Q&A. I've done some backseat Q&A.
0:05.4	Heck, half of DailyV was backseat Q&A. But like a sit down backseat Q&A, I'll probably have to do some phone calls or have some emergencies along the way.
0:12.4	That's just the nature of my life. Dustin McKenzie and the team are here. And away we go.
0:18.0	Before you listen to today's podcast and I know there's background noise, I'm literally sitting
0:22.5	on a plane. I want you to go to my Instagram right now, Gary VEE, and add me to your favorites
0:28.6	to make sure you don't miss any of my Instagram posts. That's what I want you to do, and now enjoy
0:34.5	the podcast. And away we go. I'm ready.
0:37.1	We have Andrea.
0:39.3	How do you deal with toxic coworkers or family culture?
0:42.3	Like if I have to be nearby someone I'm related to,
0:45.3	for example, you own a restaurant together,
0:47.3	how do you deal if they're just really difficult?
0:49.3	Family businesses are hard.
0:51.3	You know, like I lived in it, I live in it.
0:53.3	Like my core business partners
0:55.4	of my whole life or my dad and my brother, AJ. So first and foremost, this is my number one
1:00.3	piece of advice with family businesses, which is you're in charge. Meaning whoever you are,
1:05.6	the dad, the mom, the grandfather and grandma, the niece, the nephew, the son-in-law, the brother-in-law,
1:10.6	the oldest, the youngest, the middle. Life-law, the brother-in-law, the oldest, the
1:11.3	youngest, the middle. Life is about accountability, and how would I deal with it? Either you eat it
1:17.0	because you're a C player and you're getting paid like a B player or A player because you're living
1:22.1	a netbo life. You point in me? No, I didn't point in you. You're not. I'm just touching your leg because I'm,
	...

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