E47: How Evolutionary Psychology Shapes Your Relationships and Family Business Success with Tim Ash

What if everything we believe about family, legacy, and love is just a cultural illusion layered over millions of years of primal instinct? Tim Ash, executive advisor, bestselling author, and evolutionary psychology expert, forces us to wrestle with this uncomfortable question. As CEO and co-founder of a digital optimization agency, Tim helped create over $1.2 billion in value for companies like Google, Expedia, and Facebook. But his real expertise lies in understanding the primal brain that drives all human behavior. In this fascinating conversation, Tim reveals how evolutionary psychology impacts everything from family business succession to marketing strategy to relationship dynamics. Discover why traditional family business advice might be fighting against millions of years of human evolution, how to properly initiate employees into your tribe, and why your personal purpose determines your company's success. This episode pulls back the curtain on the biological forces shaping your business decisions—whether you realize it or not. 0:00 Intro 3:14 From AI Research to $1.2 Billion in Digital Growth 6:37 Why Evolution Only Cares About Reproduction, Not Happiness 10:35 The Surprising Truth About Grandparent Investment Patterns 14:22 Why "We're All Family" May Be Sabotaging Your Business 20:26 The Fractional Executive Solution for Mid-Market Companies 26:03 Brand Voice: The One Thing You Can't Outsource 31:14 The Four Elements of Tribal Initiation in Business 39:56 Primal Dating: The Science Behind Modern Relationship Failure 44:41 Why 50% Divorce Rate Threatens Family Business Planning 51:36 The Minimum Relationship Framework for Business Partners Resources Mentioned: 📚 "Unleash Your Primal Brain" by Tim Ash 📚 "Primal Dating" by Tim Ash & Dr. Lamour Gottlieb 🌐 Tim's Executive Advisory: https://www.timash.com 🌐 Primal Dating: https://www.primaldating.com 📧 Contact Adam to request a free 90-minute EOS workshop: adam.hill@eosworldwide.com Follow Adam: IG: @theadamchill YouTube: @adamchill Shownotes: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamchill