All Episodes

Ep 51 -Gregg Ficery— If You're Not Making Money, You're Not Worth Money — Tips from 1,000 Valuations

Ep 50 - Kirby Winters —Parallel Entrepreneurism: Shipping Startups Side by Side

Ep 49—Jen Bonnett - The CEO Is The Salesperson: Why Founders Can't Just Hand Off the Pitch

Ep 48 Kumar Ampapathini: What Builders Get Wrong About Capital—From Someone Who's Lived Both Sides

Ep 47 Karen Rands—The Compassionate Capitalist: Inside Secrets to Angel and Crowdfund Investing

Ep 46 Rachel Zeller of Kitces.com—Hiring Humans in an AI World

Ep45 John Church: Crypto Grows Up: Building at the Intersection of Blockchain and AI

Ep44 Niral Shah: A Trauma Surgeon & Entrepreneur Talks Healthcare, AI and What’s Next

Ep43 John Yates and Gregg Bedol—How 2 Industry Veterans Are Solving Business Dev with TractionBD

Ep42 Chris Thomajan: Bet on the Jockey, Not the Horse: A 35-Year CFO's Guide to Backing Winners

Ep41 Bryan Dennstedt of AIWithBry—2026 Trends: Trust in AI, Healthcare, College, AGI & more

2025 Travel Stories: What Happens When You Get Out There to Make Things Happen!

Ep40—Steve Subar—Business Model First, Product Second: Thirty Years of Building Smarter

Ep 39—Neal Miller—Decades of Financial Strategy Across 70 Companies and Still Going

Ep38-Louis Gump-Innovation, Timing, and Leadership Whether You're an Entrepreneur or Intrapreneur

Ep37—Mike Martin—Big Tobacco to Government Contracts: Building Breakthrough Brand Campaigns

Ep36—Ted Stone: Decades of Financial Strategy — Still in the Game and Giving Back

Ep35 — Virginie Glaenzer: Rewriting the Rules: Growth, AI, Community, and the Meaning of Wealth

Ep 34 - Brantley Fry: Why Connecting People and Process Is Your Secret Weapon

Ep 33 - Alex Gafford: The 5-Hour Formula for Maximum Productivity in Minimal Time

Ep32 Joe Gruca — From Pink Slip to Pivot: Predictable Sales in Unpredictable Markets

Ep31 Mike Biwer—The Hidden Engine of the Economy: Unpacking the Power of Distribution with Cavallo

Ep30 Bob Brogan — Road Warrior to Business Architect: 40 Years of Transforming Companies

Ep29 Teja Yenamandra—Beyond Resumes- The Case for Talent-First, Human-Centered Hiring

Ep 28 Michael Weinstein—Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty - How We Got Here & What's Next

Ep 27 Jeff Haynie—The Rise of Agentic Systems and AI-Driven Dev

Ep 26 - Matt Oess -Coaching Elite Leaders, AI Productivity & The Need for Tech Diplomacy

Ep 25 Lisa Calhoun—Earning Every Win: Grit, Innovation, and Knowing When to Venture!

Ep24 Alan Gold—Sales, Marketing, and AI: How to Survive, Scale, and Avoid Stagnation

Ep22 Antonio Pagano—Phishing, AI Scams, and the Ever-Intensifying Cybersecurity War

Ep22 Bryan Dennstedt—2025 Trends: AI, Venture Capital, and the Future of Work!

Travel: Perspectives, Peeves, Perks, Problematic Airports, Pro Tips, Profound Lessons and Priceless Stories

Ep21 James Rozich— Sales, Marketing, Sumerians and Avoiding Founder's Disease!

Ep20 Adam Lehde — Family Values, Ukrainian Excellence: Creating the Ideal Workplace

Ep 19 Kathryn O'Day —Triathlons, Startups, and Success: A Playbook for Entrepreneurs

Ep18 Ghazenfer Mansoor — A Born Entrepreneur Talks Startups, Product Blueprints, and Global Scaling

Ep17 - Kirby Winters — Scout Skills, Leadership Hacks, and Smart Security in the Age of AI

Ep16 - Rich Makover—Leadership, Resilience, and Sales Mastery

Ep15 - IT Roundtable: Leadership and Cost Optimization in Challenging Times

Ep 14 - AI Roundtable— Where Do We Stand and What’s Next?

Ep 13 - Marc McCarthy— Mastering Market Entry from Either Side of the Pond

Ep12 - Katherine Hunter-Blyden: Tips on the Modern Marketing Landscape from a Seasoned Expert

Ep 11 - Rob Reesor: Insights, Tips, Tricks and Wisdom from a Tech Veteran

Ep 10 - Chris Caparon: Hard-Won Lessons from a Long and Successful Tech Journey

Ep 09 - Bart Foster: Grit Becomes Growth, the Path from Pain to Transformation

Ep 08 - David Morczinek: Machine Learning at MIT to Entrepreneurial Growth and Fundraising Success.

Ep 07 - Christy Johnson - Cultivating Resilience Through Adaptation, Partnership and Growth

Ep 06 - Mike Blake: A Journey Through Valuations, Ventures, Visions and Vodka

Ep 05 - Jay Kleinman: Winning Strategies From Gridiron Grit to Healthcare Innovation

Ep 04 - Mark Flickinger: From Rowing to Venture Capital - Lessons in Teamwork and Growth

Ep 03 - Jan Heybroek - From Startup to Successful Exit - Lessons from a Healthcare Entrepreneur

Ep 02 - Lewis Goldman: Mastering Marketing Evolution in the Digital Age

Ep 01 - Maria Goldsholl: Building Authentic Leadership and Culture in Startups

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