It’s make or break for McBee Farm and Cattle on the brand new docuseries The McBee Dynasty: Actual American Cowboys. This new actuality collection facilities on patriarch Steve McBee and his 4 sons Steven Jr. (Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer), Jesse, Cole, and Brayden as they run the household biz collectively. A enterprise capital agency deal of greater than $100 million might rework them right into a billion-dollar enterprise or their high-stakes strategy may lead them into monetary destroy underneath a mountain of debt.
Cameras additionally seize the dynamic between the brothers who’re working to impress their dad in hopes they’ll be subsequent in line to run the corporate. Outdoors farming and ranching, Steve, a current divorcé, has gotten again within the saddle of courting. Nonetheless, issues get just a little dicey with one of many ladies being Galyna, McBee’s CFO. And we haven’t even begun discussing his children’ love lives.
Right here Steve will get candid with us earlier than the Yellowstone-like drama unfolds.
How did the chance for the present come about?
Steve McBee: My oldest son Steven was on a present Joe Millionaire For Richer or Poorer which aired throughout COVID. They introduced the ultimate six ladies to the ranch. The manufacturing firm thought we had a lot happening that we have been a strolling actuality present. By way of the boys and all our personalities, they thought we’d be good. All of it simply grew from there. We had 4 completely different manufacturing firms attain out. Myself not being aware of something like this, Steven vetted them. We ended up with Jeff Jenkins Productions to get the ball rolling.
Pictured: (l-r) Jesse McBee, Steven McBee Jr., Steve McBee, Cole McBee, James “Jimmy” McBee — (Photograph by: Emerson Miller/PEACOCK)
Was the entire household on board or did it take some convincing for anybody?
My youngest son Brayden remains to be very reserved about it. He’s in a younger relationship. The women might be very jealous. Steven began the dialog. When he talked to me in regards to the alternative, I had reservations, too. I take care of in all probability, no exaggeration, 30 completely different banks. I’m like, “What are my bankers going to see once they see me over right here with my private life?” I’ve been making an attempt to maintain a separation from that. I went via a divorce, which was the toughest factor. It’s one of many largest challenges and hardest elements. Then the banks are getting on us anyway. I don’t need them taking a look at me simply partying, courting ladies, and asking, “Is he targeted on enterprise? Ought to we actually be loaning him $10 million?” I had reservations for certain.
You’re in a sticky state of affairs the place you made it enterprise and private with Galyna. You then’re additionally courting another person in Brooke, complicating issues additional. Do we’ve got a love triangle right here?
I used to be actually anxious about wanting like an entire jerk right here. I’ve been very forthcoming with Galyna. I feel she solely hears what she likes to listen to. I don’t suppose, I do know. She is among the finest people I’ve ever met in my life. I imply that sincerely. I’ll do something for her. I informed her I used to be married to the boys’ mother for 28 years. I had 4 boys, younger males now, all from the identical mom. To me, at this level in my life, after going via what I went via, I’m very adamant about not getting married once more.
There isn’t a objective for it at my age. I informed that to Galyna. We principally undergo this as soon as per week. I’ve been very open along with her. She has very selective listening to. When she asks me if I’m speaking to different ladies, my reply is at all times the identical. It’s both sure or don’t ask me a query you don’t need the reply to. One of many issues I informed myself once I bought that divorce is I might by no means lie to a different lady. In the event that they ask me what the state of affairs is, I will probably be very candid. I’ve been like that.
Pictured: (l-r) Steve McBee, Brooke — (Photograph by: PEACOCK)
How would you’re feeling you’ve grown from this expertise?
Filming brings out lots of conversations which can be actual and truthful. Folks are inclined to keep away from robust conversations. I at all times say I embrace controversy in enterprise. If somebody will not be doing a great job, there are these robust conversations. It looks like I’m the one one who has these with individuals. Whether or not it’s shifting in a distinct course or having somebody not work within the firm anymore, I’m the one who handles that. With my sons, after we’re cooking dinner, we’ve got lots of talks. A whole lot of the dialog is simply circling round.
What the present did was convey these candid conversations. The crew is excellent at drilling you with questions till you say what you actually really feel. I realized some issues. Right here my youngest son Brayden says he wasn’t that shut along with his dad. That broke my coronary heart. Nothing means extra to me than household. We wish to have our youngsters to have greater than us and wish their lives to be simpler than ours. Everybody makes errors, however listening to him say that and realizing that’s how he feels. There have been lots of very open and truthful conversations that have been eye-opening from everybody’s perspective.
What do you wish to say to viewers earlier than they watch this?
Everybody has this notion that if we’ve got all this land and good automobiles we’re wealthy. Like most entrepreneurs who’re making an attempt to develop companies, money is at all times tight. Once we say we wager the farm on this deal, it’s not figuratively. We began so many companies and have lots of alternatives, however to get to the place we’re worthwhile, cash-flowing companies, the stress is actual. I see all these individuals spend all this cash to hearken to Tony Robbins or whoever. These guys flying round making $100 million a 12 months. You’re going to see this actuality right here. Actual-life struggles, the actual conditions the place we’ve got 270 workers throughout our companies. It’s all actual. If you wish to see what it takes to make companies develop and the pressures. That is probably the most life like actuality present somebody can watch as a result of it’s occurring at a real-time pace.
The McBee Dynasty: Actual American Cowboys, Sequence Premiere, Monday, March 11, 11/10c, USA Community
Stream all 10 episodes of the collection on Peacock beginning March 11