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Business Roundtable
by David W. Carr
Welcome to the Business Roundtable Podcast, hosted by David Carr of Steward Your Business. This engaging and informative podcast series is dedicated to helping business owners, and entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of running a successful enterprise. Each episode features David Carr and a roster of industry experts, including regular contributors like Curtis Cochran, who bring their wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions, organizational health, and team building. Dive into discussions that cover a broad range of topics essential to business growth and sustainability. From strategic planning and preparation to understanding the cycles of business ownership, the podcast provides invaluable insights into evaluating, enhancing, and exiting business ownership. Listeners can expect practical advice on scaling businesses, managing finances, and creating a culture that aligns with company goals. What sets this podcast apart is its focus on actionabl
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Is Your Leadership Team Ready for AI? A Live Audit
Disciplined leaders keep the bridges standing. But what happens to that strength when AI starts changing the work? Christopher Skinner and Chris Wessling return to the Business Roundtable Podcast for a live leadership audit. Christopher, who spent his career building search algorithms and…
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The Real Cost of People Problems | Helena Ferrari
Most owners think their biggest risks show up on the balance sheet. Helena Ferrari says the expensive ones are hiding in how your leaders show up every day. Helena Ferrari (GPHR, PHR) is a fractional Chief HR Officer, board director, and risk mitigation advisor who has saved companies more than...
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Impact Shift: How to Pivot with Purpose and Build a Lasting Legacy | Rahul Prasad (BRP 20260126)
What does it really mean to build a lasting legacy and can you begin shaping it while you are still living it? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, David Carr sits down with physicist, philanthropist, and author Raul Brazad to explore how leaders can pivot with intention and create...
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Solving a Capacity Problem, Not a Trend
Most founders think they have a hiring problem. Pranav Dalal says it is usually a capacity problem, and that distinction changes everything about how you scale. Pranav is the founder and CEO of Office Beacon, a global outsourcing and remote staffing firm he has built over 25 years into a company…
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The Second Profile Behind Every "Yes"
Most leaders think a confident "yes" in a meeting means the deal, the buy-in, or the hard conversation is settled. Jake Stahl says that's exactly when people start quietly disappearing. Jake built NeuroStrategy after 15+ years of training sales teams, including leading a region to over $65…
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AI Won't Fix a Broken Culture, It Amplifies It
Everyone is racing to adopt AI. Almost no one is asking the harder question: what kind of leader are you becoming as AI gets more powerful? Technology will not fix a broken culture or poor leadership. It amplifies whatever is already there. In this conversation, David Carr sits down with two…
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What Employees Really Want Isn't a Raise
When a great employee leaves, most leaders assume it was about pay. Larry Salazar has the data to argue otherwise. The single largest contributor to the financial stress that drives turnover is housing, and almost no employer is doing anything about it. Larry is the President and co-founder of...
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Your Revenue Problem Isn't a Leads Problem
When revenue slows, almost every company reaches for the same lever: more leads, more marketing, more pressure on sales. Ellen Smolko says that is usually the wrong move. Most revenue problems are structural, and more activity does not fix them. It just exposes the gaps. Ellen is the founder of...
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AI Changed Search. Show Up or Disappear.
For thirty years, getting found meant ranking on Google. That era is ending. People now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude to recommend a business, and those tools only surface a few names. If yours is not one of them, your next customer never sees you. Solomon Thimothy is the founder of Clickx,...
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He Built a $10M Company With Zero Venture Capital
Everyone celebrates the startup that raises a huge round and grows at all costs. Bryan Clayton built the opposite. He took GreenPal, the Uber for lawn care, past 10 million dollars a year with zero venture capital, and he argues that raising too much money before you have it figured out is more...
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You Don't Need a Number, You Need a Life
How much money do you actually need? Most people answer with a number. Dr. Nicholas Michels says that is backwards. Don't start with a dollar amount. Start with the life you want, then let the money serve it. Nick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional, founder of Michels Family Financial,...
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Your Business Is 3 Decisions From Bankruptcy
Your business is growing. That does not mean it is stable. For a lot of founders, growth quietly hides the problems that will break the company later, and you do not see it until it snaps. Tracy Holland is a founder, investor, and operator who took HatchBeauty Brands from zero to 100 million...
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Why Most Businesses Get AI Wrong
Most owners buy the AI tool, skip the strategy, and wonder why nothing improves. Jason Alexander, CEO of Chief AI, explains why AI is a people and process problem, not a tool problem. Hand someone a guitar, and you still hear no music until you teach them to play. Jason has lived the operator…
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Why You Don't Do What You Know You Should
You can have the right strategy, the right team, and the right systems. But if you are running on empty, none of it performs the way it should. And most leaders already know what they should do. They just do not do it. Jalene Szuba is the founder of Happiness Anchor, a nationally board certified...
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Why More Visibility Might Just Be More Noise
Most business owners think PR is about getting featured. More placements, more visibility, more attention. Ronica Cleary says that is exactly where it goes wrong. Visibility without a strategy behind it is not a win. It is just noise. Ronica is the founder and CEO of Cleary Strategies and a…
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Leading With Purpose When Your World Turns to Ashes
What do you do when your world turns to ashes? In one season, Elaine Lankford faced a yearlong attack on her character, lost her father, and watched her husband get a cancer diagnosis. Then, on a mission trip, she heard God whisper, "Go home and raise up my daughters." That whisper became She…
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Why Your Business Can't Run Without You
Most owners think they have a people problem, a time problem, or a strategy problem. Usually, it's none of those — the business is just built to keep everything flowing back to you. Carol Schultz, Founder & CEO of Vertical Elevation, has spent 30 years as a recruiter and executive coach, helping...
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Before You Deploy AI, Ask These Questions — Or Pay the Price | Jill Stover Heinze
You are moving fast on AI. Your team is experimenting. You are deploying tools. But you have not asked the critical questions that will determine whether you are building competitive advantage or exposing your business, your people, and your customers to serious risk. Jill Stover Heinze has spent...
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You're Making Yourself Obsolete — Here's How to Become Indispensable in the AI Era | Nikki Barua
You built your career on accumulating knowledge, protecting your territory, and holding onto status. That strategy made sense in the old world. In the AI era, it is making you invisible. Nikki Barua has spent 25 years leading large-scale transformation at Fortune 500 companies and building...
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Small Businesses Don't Need to Be Large to Be Massive | Chip Higgins on Momentum
Most business owners believe they need to get bigger to be successful. Chip Higgins believes the opposite and forty years of banking experience backs him up. Chip Higgins spent four decades in banking, working directly with thousands of small business owners. What he observed was that size had...
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The Body Your Business Runs On Is Breaking Down — Here's How to Fix It | Bryan Hardy
Your business is demanding everything you have. Your body is paying the price. And by the time you realize how much damage you've done, it may be too late to avoid the crash. Bryan Hardy nearly died at eighteen from a ruptured appendix and spent his twenties rebuilding his health from the ground...
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Why Most Leaders Aren't as Credible as They Think — And What to Do About It | Mitchell Levy
Most leaders believe they are credible. Most have never actually tested that assumption — and the gap between how they see themselves and how others experience them is costing them trust, influence, and opportunity. Mitchell Levy has spent decades in Silicon Valley coaching executives, writing 65...
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Your Team Is Telling You What's Broken — You're Just Not Hearing It | Polly Watt and Mike Vos
Most leaders think they know what's happening inside their organization. Most are wrong and the gap between what they believe and what's actually true is where talent exits, projects stall, and money quietly disappears. Polly Watt and Mike Vos are the co-founders of WattNext.ai and the creators…
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No Plan Is a Plan to Fail | Marc Daniels on Strategy That Actually Gets Executed
Most business owners have goals. Very few have a plan. And according to Marc Daniels, that difference is costing them everything. Marc L. Daniels has spent over 45 years building, turning around, and scaling companies across 16 countries. He helped grow Diligent from a two-customer startup to a...
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Is Your Business Working for You — Or Are You Working for It? | Alan Franks
Is your business working for you, or have you become its most underpaid employee? Alan Franks has spent 15 years working with business owners who are successful by every external measure and quietly trapped. Trapped by time, by decisions only they can make, by a financial life that's been…
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Your Team Isn't the Problem — The System Is | Thanos Diacakis
Your team isn't the problem. The system around them is — and most business owners never see it until it's already costing them clients, cash, and good people. Thanos Diacakis has spent 25 years inside software teams at companies like Uber, scaling from zero to 2M+ monthly trips. What he found...
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Why Most Marketing Fails and How Performance Marketing Actually Drives Revenue | Stephanie Curtis
Why does so much marketing activity fail to generate real revenue? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David Carr sits down with Stephanie Curtis, founder of Pace Creative and an experienced fractional Chief Marketing Officer, to unpack why many businesses struggle to see ROI...
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Fear Isn’t the Problem—It’s the Signal | Jacqueline Wales on Fear Intelligence & Leadership
What if fear isn’t holding you back—but quietly shaping every decision you make as a leader? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, David Carr sits down with Jacqueline Wales, creator of the Fear Intelligence™ framework, to explore how fear operates beneath the surface of leadership,...
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ERP Systems Done Right: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Protect Your Business
Choosing the wrong ERP system can cost your business millions. In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, David Carr sits down with Danny Kaplan, founder of SMC Data Systems, to unpack what most companies get wrong when selecting enterprise resource planning software — and how to avoid...
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Why Your Marketing Messaging Is Failing and How to Fix It
Why do so many companies invest in marketing tools and still get ignored? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David Carr, founder of Steward Your Business, sits down with Ben Baker, strategic communications expert and founder of Your Brand Marketing, to unpack why most…
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How to Get Seen, Heard, and Remembered: Storytelling, Connection, and Video That Works
In a world full of noise, how do you actually stand out? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David Carr, founder of Steward Your Business, sits down with JoJo LaRicci, video strategist, super connector, and media veteran with over six decades of experience, to explore what it...
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You Don’t Have a People Problem — You Have a System Problem | Joel Schwan
You spend months hiring someone great, then lose them in 90 days. It is tempting to blame the people. Workforce strategist Joel Schwan says the real problem lies in the system beneath them. Joel is the founder of Schwan Stratifyr and holds a master's degree in Industrial and Organizational...
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HR as a Growth Engine: How Talent Strategy Drives Profit and Scale
Why do so many business owners see HR as an administrative cost instead of a growth engine? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, David Carr is joined by Bruce Nichols, a global HR executive and people-first strategist, to challenge the traditional view of human resources and…
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When Systems Break People: Aligning Leadership, Culture, and Performance with Hanna Bauer
Why do organizations keep fixing symptoms instead of solving the real problem? In this episode, David Carr sits down with Hanna Bauer, leadership strategist and founder of HEARTnomics, to explore why misalignment between people, systems, and purpose quietly erodes performance, culture, and trust....
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Neurodivergent Leadership, ADHD, and AI: Designing Systems That Actually Work
Why do so many capable leaders feel exhausted, unfocused, or misaligned, despite doing everything right? In this episode, David Carr sits down with Sara Gayle, founder of EverKind Strategies, to explore how neurodivergence, burnout, and broken systems quietly undermine leadership effectiveness…
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Why Networking Conversations Don’t Convert Into Sales
Why do so many networking conversations never turn into real opportunities? In this episode, David Carr examines the leadership dynamics behind stalled conversions and why relationship-driven professionals often struggle to move conversations toward commitment. Inspired by the operating…
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ESOPs Explained: Succession, Legacy, and Employee Ownership with Kelly Finnell
What if exiting your business did not mean selling out your people, your culture, or your legacy? In this episode, David Carr sits down with Kelly Finnell, President of EFS ESOP Consultants and one of the nation’s leading experts on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), to unpack how employee...
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Your Brand Isn’t Your Logo: Building Clarity and Connection
In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, David W. Carr, founder of Steward Your Business, sits down with Stephanie Simpson, founder of Brand-ification, to explore the powerful intersection of leadership, message clarity, and brand confidence. Stephanie shares her journey from Warner...
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How Storytelling and Web Design Power Business Growth
What happens when a lifelong Star Wars fan turns his creative energy toward helping business owners tell better stories? In this episode, David W. Carr of Steward Your Business sits down with Roger Jorns, founder of Reanimation Design, fellow Success Champion Network member, and the creative mind...
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The Winning Game Plan: Simplify Strategy and Build Teams That Win
What if your business plan actually worked? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr, founder of Steward Your Business, sits down with Michael Stewart, founder of Business Planning PLUS and a member of Success Champion Networking (SCN). Together, they unpack how to...
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Scaling to $1M Profit Without Burnout with Davis Nguyen
In this episode, David W. Carr of Steward Your Business and Davis Nguyen, founder of Purple Circle, share the systems and mindset that help coaches and consultants scale to $1 million in profit—without burning out. They unpack what it really takes to simplify operations, build scalable systems…
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Stop Letting Your CPA Keep You Broke: Strategic Wealth, Tax, and Profit Planning
Are you unknowingly paying more in taxes than you should? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David Carr, founder of Steward Your Business, sits down with Catrina M. Craft, CPA — a tax and wealth strategist known for helping entrepreneurs, agencies, and practice owners turn...
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How to Use AI as a Co-Thinker, Not a Competitor
What does it mean to co-think with AI instead of fearing it? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr speaks with Philip Topham, Board and Executive AI Advisor, founder of CRAFT Thinking, and co-founder of SavionAI. Philip has published more than 130 essays on AI, is...
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The Power of Storytelling in Business with Jennifer Crosswhite
How do you tell stories that move people to action? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr speaks with Jennifer Crosswhite, founder of Tandem Services and an award-winning writer, editor, and ghostwriter. Jennifer helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals...
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Secrets From a Marketing Pro You Need to Hear!
How can small business owners cut through the noise online and create content that actually connects? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr speaks with Moniek James, digital marketing strategist, speaker, and founder of Renegade Creative Media Group. Moniek helps...
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Demystifying ERP and SAP with Chris Carter
What does ERP really mean for your business—and why should even small companies care? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr speaks with Chris Carter, four-time best-selling author, global SAP leader, and founder of Approyo. With more than three decades of...
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Scaling Smarter with Strategic Support featuring Marney Lumpkin
Many business owners and nonprofit leaders are overwhelmed by the day-to-day tasks of running their organizations. From bookkeeping to HR, social media to project management, these critical functions can consume valuable time and energy. In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host...
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The Founder Freedom Flywheel: Mindset, Systems, and Delegation
Most business owners eventually hit a ceiling: too many demands, too little time, and a constant pull in every direction. In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr speaks with Justin Lund, entrepreneur, coach, and founder of Propel, about how leaders can break free…
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Why Your Digital Presence Is a Business Asset, Not Just a Website
Most business owners treat their website, hosting, and logins as afterthoughts—until something breaks, gets hacked, or a vendor disappears. In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr talks with Paige Wiese, founder of Tree Ring Digital, about why your digital presence...
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Can AI Make You a Better Leader? | Kyle Becker on Human-Centered Innovation with Qualia
What if AI could help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and scale faster—without replacing your human touch? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, David W. Carr speaks with Kyle Becker, Founder of Qualia AI, about the evolving relationship between AI and human…
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Welcome to the Business Roundtable Podcast, hosted by David Carr of Steward Your Business. This engaging and informative podcast series is dedicated to helping business owners, and entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of running a successful enterprise. Each episode features David Carr and a roster of industry experts, including regular contributors like Curtis Cochran, who bring their wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions, organizational health, and team building.
Dive into discussions that cover a broad range of topics essential to business growth and sustainability. From strategic planning and preparation to understanding the cycles of business ownership, the podcast provides invaluable insights into evaluating, enhancing, and exiting business ownership. Listeners can expect practical advice on scaling businesses, managing finances, and creating a culture that aligns with company goals.
What sets this podcast apart is its focus on actionabl
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