The Fast Slow Motion Podcast
Welcome to The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, where we teach you how to build a business you love while enjoying your life. Join us as we share practical guidance and real-world wisdom on building scalable systems and growing your business the right way.
Episodes
66 episodes
"What 200 Companies Taught One AI Strategist About What Works" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 066
Henry Hays has guided more than 200 companies through AI adoption across banking, healthcare, energy, and high-growth businesses. In this episode, he joins Eric Housh and co-host Zack Terry to talk about why so many businesses understand that A...
"How CEOs Break Out of Overwhelm" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 065
In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh and Matt Dyar sit down with Krista Crawford, a Vistage chair who works closely with founders and executives navigating the pressures of growth. Krista brings a candid perspective on wh...
"What's Actually Changing in Salesforce This Summer" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 064
In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh sits down with Jonathan Veazey, Director of Architecture at Fast Slow Motion, to break down what business leaders actually need to know about the Salesforce Summer '26 release. The ten...
"Why Salesforce Implementations Fail in Growing Companies" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 063
Eric Housh sits down with David Flick, Principal Account Executive at Fast Slow Motion, to unpack why so many Salesforce implementations fall short and what it actually takes to get them right. The tension is rarely technical. It's the disconne...
"Why Most Companies Don’t Actually Have a Revenue System" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 062
In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh sits down with Max Bevan, Principal Account Executive at Fast Slow Motion, to challenge a misconception most growing companies hold: that buying the right tools is the same as having a...
"What It Takes to Scale a Business from 5M to 100M Plus" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 061
In this episode, Eric Housh and John Burdett sit down with Jeff Fox, CEO of Circumference Group, to unpack what actually changes as a business scales. Drawing from experience as an operator, investor, and advisor, Jeff shares how growth introdu...
"How to Get Real ROI From HubSpot’s Spring Spotlight AI Updates" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 060
In this episode, host Eric Housh sits down with Brandon Landes, Chief Delivery Officer at Fast Slow Motion, to unpack the 2026 HubSpot Spring Spotlight and what it actually means for growing businesses. The conversation centers on a major shift...
"How to Build Leaders Before Growth Breaks Your Company" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 059
In this episode, host Eric Housh and CEO John Burdett sit down with Cord, founder of FireSeeds and WildSparq, to explore what happens to culture as companies scale. Cord shares how founders often are the culture early on, but fail to i...
"How To Actually Get ROI From AI In Your Business" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 058
In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh talks with Fast Slow Motion Director of AI Zack Terry about why AI in Action exists and what business leaders actually need from AI conversations right now. At the ce...
"What’s Actually Breaking Sales Teams" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 057
In this episode, Eric Housh and Michael Johnson talk with Steve Heroux, founder of The Sales Collective and author of The Sales Contrarian, about why many sales teams struggle even when they have capable people. The conversation explor...
"Why Waiting To Adopt AI Breaks SMB Momentum" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 056
In this episode, Sam Donaghey and Todd Coder talk with Adam Alfano, President of Global SMB and Emerging Products at Salesforce, about what AI actually means for small and mid-sized businesses right now. The tension is clear: move with urgency ...
"The Salesforce Spring '26 Release for Business Leaders" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 055
In this episode, Eric Housh talks with Zack Terry about what the Salesforce Spring '26 release actually means for business leaders. Instead of walking through features line by line, they focus on five updates that directly impact scale, efficie...
"The Hidden Cost of Leading in Isolation" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 054
Host Sam Donaghey and Fast Slow Motion’s Director of People, Michael Smith, sit down with leadership coach Phil Sineath to explore a question many leaders quietly wrestle with: not whether they are capable, but whether they have the margin to n...
"Everyone Deserves To Be Led Well" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 053
In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and Fast Slow Motion’s Michael Johnson talk with Chris Goede, Executive Vice President at Maxwell Leadership, about why leadership is influence, not position.Chris walks through the Five Levels of Leade...
"How to Scale Tech Inside a Traditional Industry" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 052
In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and Fast Slow Motion CEO John Burdett sit down with Todd Richheimer, CEO and co-founder of Lawfty, to unpack what it looks like to build a technology-driven company inside one of the most traditional industrie...
"The Best of Season 2" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 051
In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM Director of Growth Michael Johnson look back at the most impactful moments from Season 2 of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast. You’ll hear insights from purpose experts, operators, founders, brand builders,...
"Building a Business That Actually Matters" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 050
In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM CEO John Burdett sit down with Mike Beckham, co-founder and CEO of Simple Modern, to explore how purpose, generosity, and excellence can fuel a company’s growth.Mike shares his path from ministr...
"The Power of Leaders Who Think Like Owners" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 049
In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM Director of Growth Michael Johnson talk with Walter Kearns, VP of Sales at FireSeeds, about what it means to multiply leaders—and why it’s essential for scaling a healthy business.Walter shares ...
"What Your Buyer’s Really Thinking—And Why It’s Costing You Sales" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 048
In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM COO Matt Dyar sit down with Rishi Rawat, CEO of Frictionless Commerce, to explore the psychology of the Almost Buyer—what keeps prospects on the edge of conversion and how to move them forward.R...
"Salesforce Winter ’26 Release Unboxed" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 047
In episode 047, Sam Donaghey sits down with Fast Slow Motion’s Director of AI, Zack Terry, to unpack Salesforce’s Winter ’26 Release—one of the most AI-packed updates yet.From Agentforce and Salesforce Flow to key platform and cloud enha...
"Humility, Trust, and the Six Working Geniuses with Patrick Lencioni" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 046
In episode 046, Sam Donaghey and Michael Smith sit down with Patrick Lencioni for a powerful conversation about the Six Types of Working Genius, humility, and what it really takes to build a healthy team.From discovering why certain work...
"What Failure Taught Us That Nothing Else Could" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 045
In episode 045, Sam Donaghey sits down with Fast Slow Motion leaders John Burdett, Matt Dyar, and Chad Seales for an honest conversation about failure and how the hardest lessons often shape the best leaders.From handshake deals gone wro...
"The Systems Behind Legendary Brands" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 044
In episode 044, Sam Donaghey and Michael Johnson talk with Scott Wozniak—author of Make Your Brand Legendary and founder of Swoz Consulting—about what separates good brands from legendary ones.Scott shares the five-part “custome...
"Behavioral Insights That Build Winning Teams" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 043
In episode 043, Sam Donaghey and Michael Smith talk with Dr. Michael Abelson of The Abelson Group about how behavioral science can help leaders build more self-aware, high-performing teams.Dr. Abelson unpacks the power of DISC and motiva...
"Real Forecasts, Real Results" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 042
In episode 042, Fast Slow Motion’s Sam Donaghey and Michael Johnson talk with fractional revenue leader Lindsay Rios about the realities of sales forecasting and growth planning.Known for her no-nonsense approach, Lindsay shares why top-...