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All Episodes

Retained Trust — 60 episodes

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Hiring Leaders Without a Playbook: Kimley Cox on Talent Strategy

2

The Best Advice on Agency Sales & Growth (From 25+ Founders)

3

Greg Heilers on Productizing SEO Services and Surviving the AI Shift

4

From Agency Owner to Fund Investor: Grant Hensel on Buying Enduring Businesses

5

Building Barrel Holdings: Peter Kang on Scaling and Exiting Agencies

6

From Podcast to Portfolio: Will Smith’s ETA Journey

7

Buying Distressed Agencies: Mushfiq Sarker on Smart Acquisitions

8

Hard Decisions, Real Growth: The SearchLab Story with Mark Bealin

9

The Four-Hour Life and the Realities of Passive Income with Dan Andrews

10

Inside the Lab: Trials and Takeaways from a Challenging Quarter with Manuel Weiss

11

Scaling Smart: Inside adbm.agency’s First 1.4 Years

12

Financial Precision: Chris Gwinn on Year One of Midwest CFO

13

Jon Schroeder’s Path from Tech to Wellness

14

Scaling Developer Trust with Jake Ward

15

From Acquisition to Agency CEO: Derek Delost’s DotYeti Journey

16

Building Relationships, Not Just Pipelines: Christian Banach on Agency Growth

17

Scaling Without Sacrifice: Jesse Gilmore on Redefining Agency Success

18

Freelancer to Multi-Brand Agency Leader with Greg Henry

19

The Service Ladder: Greg Hickman on Productization and Building Lean Agencies

20

From Stuck to Scaling: Ross Brown on Helping Agencies Break Through

21

How to Exit Your Agency the Smart Way

22

Diving Deep with Lana Rafaela

23

Building Agency Value with Manuel Weiss

24

JD Graffam on Building, Buying & Balancing Agencies and SaaS

25

Systems to Space with Louis Shulman

26

The Exit Equation: Len Bruskiewitz on Preparing Your Business to Sell

27

Early Bets and Big Gains in Dev Marketing with Rebecca Mosner

28

Garrett Mehrguth on Scaling, Acquiring, and Staying Sharp

29

Mastering LinkedIn for Agency Growth with Aman Ghataura

30

John Doherty’s Journey to Sustainable Agency Growth

31

Marketing Without the Nonsense with Susan Tyson

32

Leading & Growing with Trust with Patty Campagna

33

Writing With Purpose with Michael Drew

34

From Pipeline to Profit with Simon Severino

35

Sales, Startups, and Staying Power with David Sliman

36

Fear, Growth, and Leadership Alignment with Andy Hite

37

Sweat-Proof Scaling: Agencies, Acquisitions, and Apparel with Jim Huffman

38

The Discipline of Growth: Tony Wilson on Keeping Agencies Financially Healthy

39

Building Scalable Sales Teams for Agencies with Karlie Bliss

40

The Reality of Recruiting & Hiring with James Hornick

41

Building Trust and Scaling Agencies with Manuel Weiss

42

From Niche to Growth: A Path to Agency Expansion

43

Profitability & Planning: Joey de Wit on Smarter Agency Finances

44

Scaling Success: Agencies, AI, and Acquisition with Corey Northcutt

45

Scaling a Strategy-Driven Agency with John-Henry Scherck

46

Financial Clarity for Agencies with Paul Seaton

47

Unlocking the Power of PR: Aidan Sowa on Sales-Driven Strategies

48

Breaking Down Business Books: Tevia Hoalst on Smarter Financial Management

49

12 Books That Shaped My Entrepreneurial Journey

50

Exploring the Entrepreneurial Maze with Bob Tripathi

51

The Agathist Mindset: Kyle Shevlin on Balancing Passion and Profit in Agency Life

52

From Intern to Industry Leader: George Zlatin’s SEO Story

53

Building Trust Through Authentic Content: David Flanagan's Story

54

Mastering Business Finances with Chris Gwinn

55

Building Resilience: Kon Kruglyak on Staffing Challenges and Entrepreneurial Growth

56

Building Beyond Boundaries: Kurt Schnakenberg's Journey from Chicago Brass to ADBM

57

Building Businesses That Last: Karl and Manny’s Journey

58

From Sales to Startup: Jared Gibson’s Insights on Building a LinkedIn-Focused Agency

59

Building Strong Roots: Shannon Beasley on Local SEO and Growth Strategies

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Navigating Personal Branding with Sunny Shah: Community, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship