#83: The scariest episode we’ve ever recorded: Marc & Ben’s live coaching session with Josh Herzig-Marx

Nov 10, 2025

In a gripping live coaching session, Josh Herzig-Marx, an executive coach for founders, guides Marc and Ben through the complexities of balancing friendship and business. The trio dives into the challenges of unequal efforts in collaborations, the fear of resentment, and the nuances of communication that can either strengthen or weaken their partnership. With humor, vulnerability, and sharp insights, they explore how to align their goals, manage emotions, and even experiment with scaling their creative project, Insider Loops.

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ANECDOTE

How The Podcast Started

Ben and Marc met through the Supra community and quickly bonded over direct, candid conversations.
Their podcast began as a low-pressure experiment and grew because they kept expectations small and iterated on a simple playbook.

INSIGHT

Audience Trust Over Quick Ads

The podcast's main value has been enjoyment, brand building, and audience trust rather than direct monetization.
Both hosts prioritize protecting reputation and audience experience over low-value sponsorships.

INSIGHT

Work Provides Structure Beyond Income

The podcast provides structure and personal stability for Ben during a career transition.
That non-financial value raises the emotional stakes of any change to the collaboration.

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What happens when a creative side project starts to gain traction—but the founders have different ideas about how far to take it?

In this unusually raw episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben invite their longtime friend and coach Josh Herzig-Marx to facilitate a live coaching session—on the podcast. Together, they explore the tension between friendship and business, how to manage an unequal split in effort, and whether to go “all in” on Insider Loops or preserve what’s already working.

This episode is for anyone navigating high-stakes collaborations, co-founder relationships, or creative projects that start as fun, but might be worth so much more.

Expect vulnerability, laughter, some hard truths, and surprisingly actionable advice on alignment, contribution, and staying friends while building together.

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In this episode, we covered the following topics:

* (01:55) The intent behind recording a live coaching session

* (04:36) Marc & Ben’s backstory as friends and collaborators

* (09:32) Launching the podcast and Insider Loops

* (17:49) Debating monetization: values, brand integrity, and potential upside

* (22:28) The podcast as a stabilizing force—personally and professionally

* (30:01) The transitioning period in Ben’s life

* (43:44) The shared challenge with this personal and professional relationship

* (49:13) Unpacking fairness: hours spent vs impact made

* (56:26) Trust, tradeoffs, and marginal utility when lives are different

* (1:05:03) Should they try playing Insider Loops on “hard mode”?

* (1:09:31) Wrapping up with clarity, superpowers, and gratitude

* And more!

Links:

* Joshua Herzig-Marx Website: https://joshua.herzig-marx.com/

* Joshua Herizg-Marx: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaherzigmarx/

* Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbaselga/

* Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benerez/

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