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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 30 MIN

#206 – A young person’s perspective on sales w/ Johannes Hasselbalch & Jesper Illum

from The Sales Transformation Podcast · host Consalia Ltd

We have our youngest ever guest on The Sales Transformation Podcast this week, as Phil welcomes 15-year-old Johannes Hasselbalch together with returning-guest Jesper Illum to the show! While most salespeople fall into the profession, Johannes had a passion for sales inspired by his father, leading him to go on a work experience placement with Jesper. Together they explain what this involved, how Johannes grew as a result, and his plans for the future going forward.  Highlights include: [03:59] What sparked Johannes’ interest in sales [11:33] A surprising amount of dancing in the office! [20:22] Do young people still believe negative stereotypes about salespeople?  Connect with Philip Squire on LinkedIn  Connect with Jesper Illum on LinkedIn  Join the discussion in our Sales Transformation Forum group.Make sure you're following us on LinkedIn and Twitter to get updates on the latest episodes! Also, take our Mindset Survey and find out if you are selling to customers the way they want to be sold to today. 

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 28, 2026

We have our youngest ever guest on The Sales Transformation Podcast this week, as Phil welcomes 15-year-old Johannes Hasselbalch together with returning-guest Jesper Illum to the show! While most salespeople fall into the profession, Johannes had a passion for sales inspired by his father, leading him to go on a work experience placement with Jesper. Together they explain what this involved, how Johannes grew as a result, and his plans for the future going forward.  Highlights include: [03:59] What sparked Johannes’ interest in sales [11:33] A surprising amount of dancing in the office! [20:22] Do young people still believe negative stereotypes about salespeople?  Connect with Philip Squire on LinkedIn  Connect with Jesper Illum on LinkedIn  Join the discussion in our Sales Transformation Forum group.Make sure you're following us on LinkedIn and Twitter to get updates on the latest episodes! Also, take our Mindset Survey and find out if you are selling to customers the way they want to be sold to today.

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