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Killer Growth — 91 episodes

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He Lost Everything. Then Rebuilt His Life. With Reid Zeising | Ep 90

2

53 Years in Business: The Story of Walter's Flowers with Harold Harmon | Ep 89

3

A Conversation with Ty Masterson | Ep 88

4

I Asked Claude If AI Could Wipe Out Humanity | Ep 87

5

How a “Fake” Game Store Made $3 Million with Peter Kuhlman | Ep 86

6

The Data Center Debate: What Small Towns Need to Know with Sam & Tyler | Ep 85

7

The AI Arms Race Is Already Here with Heath Jeppson | Ep 84

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From Two Garage Bays to a Thriving Auto Shop with Mike Dorrell | Ep 83

9

From a College Walk-On to the PGA Tour with Patrick Adler | Ep 82

10

I Asked ChatGPT If AI Could Wipe Out Humanity | Ep 81

11

Can Social Media Be Good for You? with Jason Toevs | Ep 80

12

How a College Project Became a SaaS Business with Steven Werner | Ep 79

13

Why Smart Business Owners Still Struggle With Money with Dani Martin | Ep 78

14

What’s Really Happening to Public Schools? with Chad Higgins | Ep 77

15

The Appliance Whisperer: 50 Years of Appliance Repairs with Charley Green | Ep 76

16

The Future of Construction Is Digital — Here’s What’s Coming

17

Evergy Will Pay 50% of Your Lighting Upgrade (Here's Exactly How) with Brandon McLey | Ep 74

18

From Coke to Community: The John Banks Story | Ep 73

19

Why the Resume Is Broken and What Comes Next with Jacob Schlittenhardt | Ep 72

20

From Accidental Job Interview to Luxury Interior Design Studio with Emma Schlittenhardt | Ep 71

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It's Not If, It's When: Cybersecurity, AI, and IT as a Business Tool with J.D. Zluticky | Ep 70

22

Magic, Music, and Getting Booed at the Apollo with Keith Coast | Ep 69

23

Build More Than Buildings: Growth, Generational Legacy, and Design-Build with Ben Hutton | Ep 68

24

The Fugly Tissue Box Had It Coming: Building Blow Tissues with Ariel Westphal | Ep 67

25

From Broadway's Phantom to Teaching Theater with Katie Banks-Todd | Ep 66

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Behind Closed Doors: How India Taught Alyssa McGinn the Business of Gathering | Ep 65

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From Ninja Swords to YouTube Films: Jordan Hatfield's Lifelong Creator Journey | Ep 64

28

Moonshine, Rum, and Entrepreneurship with Joel Fox | Ep 63

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Do You Work for Me or the Insurance? with Clay Hoberecht | Ep 62

30

500 Homes a Day: Running a $100M Appliance Empire with Tim Hillebrand | Ep 61

31

Law, Burnout, and the M&A Work That Finally Made Sense with Sam Foreman | Ep 60

32

Margin, Design, and Building Pet Products That Actually Win with Trevor Crotts | Ep 59

33

Cisco Had No CRM. So He Built One: Sandy Mehra and the Making of Telgoo5 | Ep 58

34

The Entrepreneurologist: Why the Soil Matters More Than the Seed with Jon Bachura | Ep 57

35

From $5M to $60M: The Business of Healthcare Staffing with Chris Sund | Ep 56

36

From Finance to 50,000 Fans: The Emcee Journey of Fayola Oyatayo | Ep 55

37

Following Curiosity: From Ranch Life to Country Music Media with Chase Locke | Ep 54

38

From Candy Striper to CEO: Melissa Hall on Rural Healthcare and Why It Matters | Ep 53

39

Pushing Parts to 107 Employees: How David May Built Trinity Precision | Ep 52

40

How to Build a Content Engine That Feeds Your Whole Business | Ep 51

41

The Wrong Ball Play, Letterman, and Life as a Full-Time Hunter with Tylen Hall | Ep 50

42

Do Good Work: Building a Purpose-Driven Tech Company for Nonprofits with Ted Kriwiel | Ep 49

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Never Settle: How a 32-Year Koch Veteran Built Two Businesses with Janelle Wilson | Ep 48

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Human Skills Are Your Competitive Edge: Leadership Development with Shem Hatfield | Ep 47

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From Driveways to Private Equity: Building Encore Pavement with Andy Waller | Ep 46

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Balancing Growth and Stewardship with Bill Young | Ep 45

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From Shop Floor to Business Owner: The Craft and Grind of Custom Woodworking with Josh Cogan | Ep 44

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Your Brand Should Divide the Room: Mortgages, Rock, and the American Dream with Chris Waipa | Ep 43

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Data Centers and Small Towns: What Communities Need to Know Before Saying Yes | Ep 42

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From Hand-Drawn Cards to 10,000 Sold: Building Dueling Llamas with Stephanie Boswell | Ep 41

51

Why Your Health Insurance Is Broken by Design: Direct Primary Care with Brandon Alleman | Ep 40

52

Owner Independence: Systems, Acquisitions, and Breaking the Revenue Plateau with Tim Jordan | Ep 39

53

From the Factory Floor to a $30M Empire: Business Network and Ethics with Mark Sabbagh | Ep 38

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Stewarding Wealth, Not Chasing It with Mike Proctor | Ep 37

55

200 Rescued Reptiles & a Second Chance at Life with D. Kellogg | Ep 36

56

40 Years in Pest Control: Building A Service Business with Dave Shaw | Ep 35

57

Time Is the Real Product: Business Coaching & Systems with Dan Kreis | Ep 34

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Leading Through Loss: Growing ICI Insurance with Ryan Murry | Ep 33

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From Hog Farm to Meat Markets: Scaling Walnut Valley Packing | Ep 32

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Fixing Health Insurance from the Inside: Faith & Innovation with Jason Garraway | Ep 31

61

Business Owners of Times Square: Samuel Goes "Man on the Street" in NYC | Ep 30

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5th Generation Grit: Oil, Drilling & Leadership with Andy Brickley | Ep 29

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Rethinking Education: Personalized Learning & Innovation with Kristin Bogner | Ep 28

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From MasterChef to Ukraine: Noah Sims on Purpose, War Zones & Serving Others | Ep 27

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From Cowboy to Commercial Roofer: Building Stanfield Roofing with Dustin Stanfield | Ep 26

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Athlete to AI Founder: Miguel Johns on Milton AI, Coaching & Entrepreneurship | Ep 25

67

Building Trust Through Video: Podcasting, Content & Branding with Troy Trussell | Ep 24

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Building Trust at Scale: Property Management, Leadership & Growth with Syndee Scribner | Ep 23

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Building a Community Coffee Brand: BrewCo, Systems & Staying Local with Kaytlan Berry | Ep 22

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From Early Web to AI Strategy: Tyler Norris on Building, Failing & Staying Curious | Ep 21

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From Viral Videos to a Real Brand: Building Mr. Mixer with Purpose, Zach Dinicola | Ep 20

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Building a Brewery from Scratch: Community, Craft & Growth with BJ Hunt | Ep 19

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Building Better Food Systems: Backyard Chickens & Durable Design with Timothy Shenk | Ep 18

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From Refinery Employee to Refining a Business: Brian Boswell on Grit & Growth | Ep 17

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Kindness For Everyone Always: Tyler Brickley on The Kindness Mob & Creative Purpose | Ep 16

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Designing Communities, Not Just Buildings: Architecture & Legacy with Vince Haines | Ep 15

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Building Venture Capital, Startups & the Midwest with Conor Adler | Ep 14

78

Five Generations In: Inside the Business of Beverage Distribution with Brad Demo | Ep13

79

From Shift Work to Sh*t Work: How Baylor Parker Built Prairie Pots | Ep12

80

How Local Service Businesses Should Actually Think About Digital Marketing with Phil Anderson | Ep11

81

Running a City Like a Business: A City Manager’s Perspective with David Dillner | Ep10

82

The Fast Food Ranch Experience (Without the Fast Food) with Logan Shrag | Ep9

83

The Franchise Playbook: Leadership, Discipline, and Building for the Long Term with Jeff Baker | Ep8

84

What Economic Development Really Looks Like with Sarah Hoefgen | Ep7

85

The Realities of Ranching, Legacy, and the Future of Kansas Cattle with Ryan Locke | Ep6

86

Building Legacy, Land, and Community with Jeremy Sundgren | Ep5

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Episode 0: Introduction to the Killer Growth Podcast

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The Gnarbell Code: Discipline, Culture, & Powerlifting with Levi Parker | Ep4

89

Burned Eyebrows, Business Breakthroughs, and 40 Years of HVAC Legacy with Tom Storrer | Ep3

90

Building the Buc-ee’s of Wiffle Ball: Inside the Wild Mind of Nathan Ensminger | Ep2

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AI, Startups & Surviving the Future: A Conversation With Developer Chad Cox | Ep1