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
150 episodes
Why HR Is a Revenue Strategy, Not Overhead with Trina White
To celebrate the milestone 150th episode of Scaling with People, host Gwenevere Crary steps away from the standard interview format for a candid, executive-level conversation on the real business value of HR. Joined by long-time...
You Haven’t Made the Sale Until You Get Paid with Grace Tabib
Guest: Grace TabibLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracetabib/Website: https://dupayme.com/You closed the deal. You delivered the work. So why isn't the money in your bank account?In this episode of Scaling with Pe...
Your Middle Managers May Be the Reason You Can’t Scale with Nick Avaria
Guest: Nick AvariaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickavaria/Website: https://agencyacquisitions.ioYour business can have a great strategy, strong leaders, and talented people—and still hit a growth ceiling.In this e...
How to Scale Without Becoming the Bottleneck with Jason Henneberry
Guest: Jason HenneberryLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhenneberry/Website: dependencydesign.comYour Business Shouldn’t Depend on You: How to Scale Without Becoming the BottleneckGrowth...
Why You're Making More Money But Not Getting Richer with Ethan Heisey
Guest: Ethan HeiseyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-heisey-atlanta/Website: https://ethanheisey.com/Every founder wants to grow revenue—but what if the fastest way to build wealth isn't making more money?In this...
Your Leadership Isn't Breaking Trust. Your Communication Is with Kim Bohr
Guest: Kim BohrLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimbohr/Website: https://sparkeffect.com/Your employees aren't resisting change. They're resisting uncertainty.Most founders think trust is something you either have or ...
Your Leadership Team Doesn't Have a Strategy Problem. It Has a Language Problem with Randy Lyman
Guest: Randy LymanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamrandylyman/Website: https://randylyman.com/Most founders think their biggest growth challenge is strategy.Randy Lyman says it's something far less obvious.A...
Your Leadership Team Doesn't Have a Strategy Problem. It Has a Language Problem with Mike Damphousse
Guest: Mike DamphousseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damphouxWebsite: https://www.categorydesignadvisors.com/Most companies don't fail because of bad strategy.They fail because every executive is telling a different...
The Financial Lies Founders Tell Themselves with Chris Everett
Guest: Chris EverettLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-everett-a534174/Website: https://everettwealthsolutions.com/Most founders obsess over business metrics but rarely apply the same discipline to their personal finance...
The Marketing Mistakes Costing Founders Customers with Lauren Schafer
Guest: Lauren SchaferLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-m-schafer/Website: https://thelakehousedigital.com/podcasts/If your marketing isn't generating qualified leads, the problem probably isn't your budget—it's...
The Trust Problem Founders Don't Know They're Creating with Patrick Farran
Guest: Patrick FarranLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickfarran/Website: https://adlucemgroup.com/Trust is one of the most important assets in a growing company—and one of the easiest to damage without realizing ...
Leadership Isn't Charisma. It's Knowing Which Lever to Pull with Marissa McCourry
Guest: Marissa McCourryLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissamccourry/Website: https://www.icf-coaching.org/mfluence/Charisma gets too much credit and clarity gets ignored. We sit down with executive coach and leadership d...
Should You Raise Capital? What Growth Investors Really Look For with Isabelle Tashima
Guest: Isabelle TashimaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-tashima-780065135/Website: https://www.volitioncapital.com/Most founders spend too much time asking how to raise capital and not enough time asking whether the...
Scaling Without Becoming the Bottleneck with Rajesh Nagjee
Guest: Rajesh NagjeeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeshnagjee/Website: https://rajeshnagjee.com/Most founders don't realize they've become the biggest constraint on their company's growth until every decision, problem, a...
Why Most AI Projects Fail Before They Start with Ghazenfer Mansoor
Guest: Ghazenfer MansoorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmansoor/Website: https://ghazenfer.com/Most companies are approaching AI the wrong way.They buy new tools, experiment with prompts, and expect breakthrough res...
Your Company Isn’t Outgrowing Chaos. It’s Missing Structure with Brian Hinton
Guest: Brian HintonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-hinton-b7786a4a/Website: https://baderlaw.com/Most companies don’t break because growth is happening too slowly. They break because the systems, roles, and leadership...
Why Most Branded Podcasts Fail Before Episode One with Roger Nairn
Guest: Roger NairnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogernairn604/Website: https://jarpodcasts.com/Most branded podcasts fail before episode one.Not because the audio is bad, but because there’s no strategy beh...
Premium Clients Don’t Buy Hype. They Buy Certainty with Esther Stewart
Guest: Esther StewartLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherstewart/Website: https://cottnowlofficial.com/Most founders think they need more leads. What they actually need is more certainty.Premium buyers don’...
Revenue Isn’t Your Problem. AI Is Exposing Your Broken Systems with Ali Manki
Guest: Ali MankiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-manki/Website: https://hypergrowth-aisolutions.com/If you think revenue is your problem, you’re already behind.This is what happens to most companies: the pipeline ...
Your Growth Isn’t Broken. Your Marketing Is the Bottleneck with Tim Padgett
Guest: Tim PadgettLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timpadgett/Website: https://peppergroup.com/Founder-led growth works… until it doesn’t.Pipeline gets unpredictable. Hiring slows down. And suddenly, everything depen...
Your Team Isn’t the Problem. Your Leadership Is. with David Miller
Guest: David MillerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhmiller/Website: https://alchemyofscale.com/The fastest way to stall a growing company isn’t bad strategy. It’s treating people like “soft stuff” and trusting the numb...
Your Business Isn’t Worth What You Think with Gregory Kovsky
You can build a great company and still leave millions on the table when it’s time to sell.In this episode, I sit down with Gregory Kovsky, President and CEO of International Businesas Associates, who has personally closed 300+ transact...
AI Won’t Fix Your Messy Company. It Will Expose It Faster with Karen Zeigler
Most founders think AI will make their company faster.It will.But if your systems are messy, your workflows are unclear, and your team is running on workarounds, AI won’t fix that.It will amplify it.In this ep...