Scaling With People
Tired of spinning your startup wheels but never gaining traction? Buckle up, founders and CEOs, because this podcast is your rocket fuel to profitability! Every week, we ignite explosive conversations with bold-faced founders, brainy experts, and even a few out-of-this-world vendors. Get ready to crack the code on growth, master employee engagement, and blast through your scaling goals. We’re talking real-world strategies, actionable tips, and perspectives that’ll make your business do a cosmic dance. So, strap in and prepare for lift-off!
Episodes
126 episodes
Lean Marketing Wins with Mark Donnigan
If marketing feels like a never-ending list of things to do while sales still feels harder than it should, this is why. Most founders don’t have a marketing problem—they have a focus problem.In this episode, we break down how small, focu...
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32:41
How To Build Trust With Benefits That Fit Your People with Oksana Lukash
Ping pong tables do not build trust and wellness stipends do not fix a broken culture. We get real about the messy intersection of employee benefits, wellness, culture, and retention, and why the “perks” playbook fails when it is copied from co...
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35:58
Growth Without Breaking: Scaling Smarter With AI And People with Adnan Eddie Bin-mahfouz
Growth doesn’t stall because you need “more sales.” It stalls because your systems are fuzzy, your budget isn’t built for a ramp, and your hires are sized for the wrong game. We sit down with Adnan Eddie Bin Mahfouz—former CEO of a five‑company...
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29:55
Scale Faster With Intentional Systems with Matt Granados
Growth gets noisy when speed outruns structure. We invited Matt Granados, CEO of Life Pulse, to show how to turn that noise into a rhythm teams can sustain. Instead of glorifying grind, Matt reframes productivity as alignment: purpose tied to g...
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27:04
Hiring Across Borders Without Losing Momentum with Matthew Hellrung
Compliance doesn’t have to slow you down. We sat with immigration attorney and founder Matthew Hellrung to map out how smart teams turn visas, I‑9s, and global mobility into a talent advantage while staying out of audit crosshairs. If you’re re...
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Jet Fuel For Smarter Growth with Kathryn Strachan
Growth isn’t a mystery; it’s a system. We sit down with award-winning fractional CMO and bestselling author Kathryn Strachan to unpack the moves that turn scattered marketing efforts into a commercial engine that compounds. From the mindset shi...
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28:15
Reading Signals In A Noisy Market with Daniel Nikic
Markets aren’t just noisy; they’re rewiring in real time. We sit down with global investment researcher Daniel Nikic to decode what founders should actually track, how to turn headlines into decisions, and why the most resilient companies pick ...
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25:51
Motivation That Sticks with Tara Landes
Want to stop pushing people and start pulling results? We brought in Tara Landes, a certified Cialdini influence trainer who’s advised 300+ leaders, to unpack why most managers overestimate their people skills—and what to do differently when th...
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Scaling Without Breaking Culture with Ryan Hogan
What if the difference between stalling at $8M and exiting at $55M wasn’t luck, but a set of repeatable choices about people, process, and stage-fit hiring? That’s the jump Ryan Hogan made, and we unpack exactly how he did it—from the hard less...
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26:24
AI Recruiting That Actually Works with Ben Johnson
AI can sift resumes, flag cheaters, and surface real talent—but only if you pair it with clear roles, smart assessments, and disciplined communication. That’s the system Ben Johnson, CEO of Particle 41, walks us through as we compare notes on h...
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28:29
From Burnout To Brilliance with Nelly Gal
Growth shouldn’t require sacrificing your sanity. We sit down with first‑gen founder and medical professional Nelly to unpack how she turned a survival hustle into a sustainable business by aligning purpose, hormone health, and a team she can t...
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Crowdfunding Signals, Smarter Capital with Sherwood Neiss
Fundraising doesn’t have to be a black box or a waiting game. We sit down with Woodie, co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors and a key architect behind the JOBS Act crowdfunding rules, to map a founder-first path that fuses data, community, ...
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People Power To Enterprise Value with John Martinka
Buyers don’t pay top dollar for a founder’s heroics; they pay for a business that runs without the founder. We sit down with M&A advisor John Martinka to map the moves that turn people power into enterprise value, from reducing owner depend...
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25:12
People, Power & the Algorithm with Nahed Khairallah
Want the truth about RTO, hybrid, and remote without the noise? We cut straight to the work: define how value is created, then choose the model that best serves it. With guest Nahed Khairallah, a veteran HR and scaling leader who’s supported 15...
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33:01
Decide Early, Scale Smarter with John Marvin
What if the biggest threat to your growth isn’t competition or cash, but hesitation? We sat down with John Marvin, president and CEO of Texas State Optical, to pull back the curtain on how decisive leaders hire earlier, set cleaner guardrails, ...
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31:01
Stop Selling, Start Listening with Todd Schuchart
What if the fastest way to grow isn’t a new channel, but a new mindset? We sit down with founder Todd Schuchart for a candid masterclass on turning chaos into compounding growth by optimizing the only two things you fully control: your conversa...
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32:28
Brains Over Buttons with Jason Bryll
What if you stopped selling features and started winning on outcomes? We sit down with founder Jason Bryll to unpack the plays that turned a one-person consultancy into a high-performance services engine built on trust, speed, and rock-solid sy...
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23:09
Joy As A Business Advantage with Ricardo Viso
What if growth didn’t feel like a grind? We sit down with founder Ricardo Viso to explore how joy can be designed into your day, your team, and your culture so creativity, focus, and results compound. Ricardo’s path—from retail and e‑commerce t...
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24:51
Sell Without Regret with Joseph LoPresti
What if your biggest win isn’t the highest revenue month but the day you walk away on your terms? We go straight at the myths around exit timing, value creation, and “someday” planning with succession expert and wealth strategist Joseph LoPrest...
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22:34
Slow Down To Go Fast: How Continuous Improvement Powers Startup Growth with Lorraine Armijos
What if the fastest way to scale isn’t hiring more people, but removing the friction that slows the people you already have? We sit down with executive coach and lean practitioner Lorraine Armijos to break down a simple, repeatable way to grow:...
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24:17
Profit, Clarity, and the Courage to Sell with Natalia Zacharin
Growth gets loud when sales spike and calendars fill, but profit whispers through the numbers. We sat down with CFO and founder Natalia Zacharin to unpack the simple, durable moves that turn frantic effort into financial clarity. We start with ...
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Inclusive Leadership: Turning Noise Into Team Power with Kelli Lester
Micromanagement can’t fix burnout, noise, or fragmented teams—and perks won’t, either. We sat down with inclusive leadership expert Kelli Lester to show how clear vision, better questions, and real follow‑through unlock performance across stres...
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26:40
Seeing People, Scaling Faster: The Sawubona Leadership Playbook with Susan Inouye
What if the fastest path to growth isn’t a new playbook, but a new way of seeing people? We sit down with bestselling author and executive coach Susan Inouye to unpack Sabona leadership—the Zulu-rooted philosophy of “I see you”—and how it trans...
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Culture Is Everyone's Job: Building From The Bottom Up with Brett Hoogeveen
Have you ever wondered why some workplaces thrive while others struggle, despite having similar talent and resources? The secret might be hiding in plain sight – it's your culture, and contrary to popular belief, it's not just HR's responsibili...
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