Family Firm Institute Podcast
Episodes
Family Business Review Retrospective
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the origins and evolution of Family Business Review—the leading academic journal in the family enterprise field. Join...
Christopher Gibson on AI, Dispute Resolution, and the Future of Legal Practice
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the FFI Practitioner Podcast, we speak with Christopher Gibson, FFI’s 2086 Scholar in Residence, about the evolving world of medi...
Technology, Family Offices, and Investing for the Future: A Conversation with Aaron Vaccaro
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s FFI Practitioner features a podcast on “Technology, Family Offices, and Investing for the Future” with Aaron Vaccaro, president of Singu...
The Power of Narrative in Family Businesses: A Conversation with Jamie Yuenger and Lisabeth Sugahara
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with guests Jamie Yuenger from StoryKeep and Lisabeth “Betsy” Sugahara from Fairfiel...
Family Offices Around the World: A Conversation with Mary Duke, Aik-Ping Ng, and Peter Vogel
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Mary Duke, Aik-Ping Ng, and Peter Vogel, about the future of family offices worldwi...
Advancements in Longevity Research: An Interview with Dr. Kris Verburgh
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Dr. Kris Verburgh, who presented the keynote at the 2019 Global Conference. In toda...
Measuring Performance in Family Enterprises: An Interview with Sir Andrew Likierman
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Sir Andrew Likierman, 2025 recipient of the 2086 Society’s FFI Scholar-in-Residen...
The Rising Role of Women in Family Offices and Family Businesses
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Sasha Lund, Jessica McGawley, and Larisa Miller, discussing a recently published Sp...
Reimagining Wisdom, Wealth, and Legacy: An Interview with Princess Nandi
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with H.R.H Princess Nandi Zulu, a distinguished member of the Zulu Royal Family, who is ...
Time, Science, and Storytelling: An Interview with Dava Sobel
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to share a conversation with science writer Dava Sobel, who is delivering the opening keynote at the 2024 FFI Global Confe...
Good Judgment in the Family Firm: An Interview with Sir Andrew Likierman
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to share a conversation with Sir Andrew Likierman, Professor of Management Practice at the London Business School, who is ...
Family Enterprise Consulting in Saudi Arabia: An Interview with Basma Al Zamil and Bob Kohli
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Basma Al Zamil and Bob Kohli for a conversation on family enterprises and family en...
Reimagining Wisdom, Wealth, and Legacy: An Interview with Krishna Thapa
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with “warrior monk” Krishna Thapa, continuing our quarterly series on the 2024 confe...
A Conversation on Mental Health and Addiction with Gary Mendell and Dr. Paul Hokemeyer
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this FFI Practitioner podcast Gary Mendell, founder and CEO of Shatterproof, and Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, licensed family therapist and founding princip...
Running Against Time: An Interview with Henry Krasnow, Carlo Salvato, and Allison Krasnow
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this FFI Practitioner podcast, three marathon runners explore how time, discipline, generational pulls, and much more play out when running a race....
Reimagining Wisdom, Wealth, and Legacy: An Interview with Maasai Elder Emmanuel Mankura
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Emmanuel Mankura, Maasai tribe elder and cultural ambassador. This podcast is the f...
Perspectives on Family Philanthropy and Social Impact Governance: An Interview with Christina Wing
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes: FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Christina Wing, founder of Wingspan Legacy Partners, a family business ...
Time and Time Again: An Interview with the Nomadic School of Business, 2086 Society Annual Grant Recipient
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We conclude our January series on Time with a podcast conversation with Anthony Willoughby, founder of the Nomadic School of Business, and Doutzen Gro...
Systemic Investing: A year-end conversation with 2023 FFI Scholar-in-Residence Jason Jay and John Davis
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Jason Jay, 2023 FFI Scholar-in-Residence, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School o...
FFI Practitioner: Neus Feliu Receives the 2023 FFI Richard Beckhard Practice Award
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast discussion with Neus Feliu, the recipient of the 2023 Richard Beckhard Practice Award. The Award reco...
FFI Practitioner: Doug Baumoel Receives the 2023 FFI Interdisciplinary Award
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast discussion with Doug Baumoel, the recipient of the 2023 FFI Interdisciplinary Award. In Doug’s conv...
FFI Practitioner: The Manifestations of Money in the Business Family: An interview with Claudia Astrachan, Anneleen Michiels, and Randy Waesche
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast discussion with Claudia Astrachan, Anneleen Michiels, and Randy Waesche. In their conversation, they ...
FFI Practitioner: Adam Ifshin and Rocki-Lee DeWitt: Evolving the Entrepreneurial Culture in a Changing Talent Landscape
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite Adam Ifshin, CEO of DLC Management, and Rocki-Lee DeWitt, Professor of Management in the Grossman School of Busi...
FFI Global Conference keynote speaker Grace Lordan
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI on Friday is pleased to feature Grace Lordan, Associate Professor of behavioral science and Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative at the L...
FFI on Friday: FFI Global Conference keynote speaker Barnet Schecter
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI on Friday is pleased to feature Barnet Schecter, an independent historian whose books include “The Battle for New York: The City at the Hear...
How Positive Psychology Can Help Family Enterprises Flourish
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The FFI Practitioner podcast is pleased to host Doug Gray, PhD, discussing the field of positive psychology and how its research findings can help fam...
Differences Among Family Firms: What the Research Shows
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The FFI Practitioner podcast is pleased to host GEN Faculty member and FFI Fellow Francesco Barbera, discussing heterogeneity among family firms. This...
Becoming a More Conscious Advisor
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to host a conversation with GEN Faculty member and FFI Fellow Dennis Jaffe, Marta Widz, and Hakim Benbadra, to discuss mod...
Research Applied: FBR Précis on A Family Imprinting Approach to Nurturing Willing Successors
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this week’s FFI Practitioner podcast, we are pleased to feature Pilar Marques, Associate Professor of Strategy and Family Business at the Univer...
A Nordic Perspective on Family Office Impact Investing: An interview with Camille Korschun and Erik Wetter
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s FFI Practitioner podcast concludes our series of interviews with presenters from this year’s FFI Global Conference. In this conversati...
How Does an Aging Society Disrupt Enterprising Families? An interview with Maria Sinanis
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s FFI Practitioner podcast, which continues our series of interviews from the FFI Global Conference speakers, is a conversation with Maria...
Recognizing Evolutionary Behavior in Enterprise Families: An interview with Andrew Gersick
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this week’s edition, FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature Andrew Gersick, a Visiting Researcher and Lecturer in Ecology and Evolutionary B...
Jon Quinn: The Evolving Dynamics of Next-Generation Philanthropy
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite Jon Quinn, Deputy Director at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, to discuss the factors contributing to the risi...
Jason Jay: “Creating Climate Futures: Business in a changing world”
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to host Jason Jay, Senior Lecturer and Director of the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative. Dr. Jay is presenting a keynot...
Research Applied: FBR Précis on When Family Business Meets Social Enterprise
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite Robert Randolph to discuss his upcoming Family Business Review article, “When Family Business Meets Social Ent...
Rethinking the “Three Generations Rule” with Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to host a conversation with family enterprise advisors Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer, both from BanyanGlobal Family Busine...
FBR Précis: Applying Family Science to Executive Compensation in Family Firms
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to host a discussion with Anneleen Michiels, Isabel Botero, and Roland Kidwell, discussing their article, “Toward a Fami...
“Falling in Love with the Future”: An interview with Mark Stevenson and Debbie Bing
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to present an interview with Mark Stevenson and FFI Board chair Debbie Bing. Mark Stevenson is the 2021 recipient of the 2...
“Christian Stewart Receives FFI Interdisciplinary Award”
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to introduce Christian Stewart, founder of Family Legacy Asia and the 2021 recipient of the Interdisciplinary Award. In th...
“Kathy Wiseman Receives FFI Richard Beckhard Award”
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, FFI Practitioner is pleased to introduce Kathy Wiseman, the 2021 recipient of the Richard Beckhard Practice Award. Ms. Wisem...
Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Family Business
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to host a discussion with Rania Labaki, Wendy Ulaszek, and Christopher Robichaud, introducing their upcoming FFI Global Co...
Interview with Patricia Angus
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite FFI Fellow Patricia Angus to discuss her most recent book, The Beneficiary Primer: A guide for beneficiaries of ...
Interview with Trusted Family’s Arnaud de Coninck
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite Arnaud de Coninck, Trusted Family’s Global Head of Partnerships, to discuss how advisors can make the best use...
The Role of Women in Legacy and Estate Planning
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite FFI Fellow Patricia Annino to discuss her experience guiding business families and families of wealth through le...
Julien Lescs Discusses Psychodynamics and Family Governance
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite Julien Lescs to discuss his research. In this week’s podcast, Jordan Rich interviews Julien Lescs, family offi...
An Interview with G. Tyge Payne, Outgoing FBR Editor
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sincere thanks to G. Tyge Payne for this podcast discussing the future of academic research in the family enterprise world. Tyge has been the editor o...
Kathryn McCarthy Receives FFI Award
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week concludes our series of podcasts featuring interviews with the 2020 FFI Achievement Award recipients. Thank you to Jordan Rich and Kathryn M...
The STEP Project Receives FFI Award
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we continue our series of podcast interviews with the recipients of the 2020 FFI Achievement Awards by featuring this year’s International...
Andrew Hier Receives FFI Award
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are pleased to continue our series of podcasts featuring interviews with the 2020 FFI Achievement Award recipients. In this week’s podcast, Andre...
Rania Labaki Receives FFI Award
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FFI Practitioner is pleased to introduce a series of podcasts featuring interviews with the 2020 FFI Achievement Award recipients. In this week’s po...
Jessica Genick, Broadway Producer & FFI Conference Keynote
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jessica Genick, Tony nominated producer of 10 Broadway shows including Come From Away, as she talks with Jordan Rich about life in a family busin...