Caroline Stanbury & Sergio Carrallo on Marriage, Building an Empire & Never Giving Up

Caroline Stanbury and Sergio Carrallo run nine companies, raise three teenagers and live a life most people only see through a screen. You know them from Ladies of London and The Real Housewives of Dubai. What you do not know is what actually holds it all together. In this conversation they open up about the rule they live by that keeps their marriage steady, the setbacks that nearly took each of them down before they ever met, and the mindset that turned everything around. Caroline talks about the childhood that made her who she is and the darkest chapter of her career. Sergio shares the decision everyone told him not to make and why he would do it again. And together they explain what really keeps two people aligned when the whole world is watching and waiting for it to fall apart. There is a lot more here than the headlines. Come find out for yourself. Caroline Stanbury: https://www.instagram.com/carolinesta... Stanbury Retreats: www.stanburyretreats.com/2-landing-page-2000-1 Sergio Carrallo: https://www.instagram.com/sergiocarra... Izumi Hotels and Residences:   / izumihotels   Subscribe for new episodes every week. Until next time, stay curious and inspired. Watch more episodes and connect with Denisa here: https://beyondyourbarpodcast.com/ Instagram:   / denisatova   LinkedIn:   / denisatova   Facebook:   / denisatova   Podcast Production by HypeCats.com, webinars, and podcasts: hypecats.com. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open 00:38 Introduction 01:52 What really makes them laugh 02:44 How they handle conflict 04:58 Never fighting with the intent to break up 05:12 Never going to bed angry and joining the I don't give a club 06:26 A strong foundation and not listening to the noise 08:16 Caroline's story and building her first businesses 10:13 How she went to America — a billboard or Housewives 10:36 Boarding school from age six and becoming hyper independent 11:45 Becoming a people pleaser and paying her own way 13:00 Why confidence matters more than a CV 13:49 Sergio and how football took over his life at 15 16:03 Making a 19 year age gap work — same vision, same work ethic 17:08 Why work life balance does not exist for them 19:04 What actually drains them and why they shut the door at home 21:11 What is enough and choosing their life over more 22:40 The unicorn relationship people are fascinated by 24:55 The businesses they are building now 25:26 Stanbury Retreats and why women show up 28:34 Moving forward instead of digging through the past 30:37 The longevity hotel concept in Bali 31:57 The dogs, the tortoise and a very full house 34:33 Sergio joining a household with three kids 36:39 Everyone is complete on their own — the cherry not the cake 38:20 Sergio on fate, saying yes and being open 40:17 Losing a business and being sued for eight years 41:00 On your darkest day one call can change everything 44:38 Sergio walking away from his football contract 48:19 Acceptance, letting go and knowing when to pivot 50:00 Where to find Caroline's retreats 50:40 Closing thoughts #CarolineStanbury #SergioCarrallo #RealHousewivesOfDubai #BeyondYourBar #Podcast #LadiesOfLondon #Marriage #Entrepreneur