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
71 episodes
How to Fix a Pipeline That Looks Full But Doesn’t Close
In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh sits down with Max Bevan, Principal Account Executive at Fast Slow Motion, to dig into one of the most common frustrations in growing businesses: a pipeline that looks full but isn't c...
How to Turn Your Sales Function Into a Margin Generator
Bryan Gray, founder and CEO of Revenue Path Group, joins Eric Housh to talk about why deals stall even when pipelines look healthy. Most sellers are entering the buying journey too late and at the wrong level, chasing pain points that prospects...
"How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Business" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 069
In most growing businesses, there comes a point where the owner becomes the bottleneck. The habits and instincts that made them successful early on are the same ones that start working against them as the business grows. John Burdett, CEO of Fa...
"How a Third-Generation Family Business Built Something Worth Passing Down" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 068
Slade McLendon's father started Sunbelt Fire in 1983 with humble beginnings and one unwavering commitment: people come first. Today, Slade leads that same third-generation family business as CEO, serving fire departments and public safety agenc...
"Why Growing Companies Are Drowning in Data" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 067
Peter Caputa, CEO of Databox, joins Eric Housh to talk about why having more data hasn't made most companies any better at using it. The real problem isn't the technology, it's the habit. Most businesses treat data like a report card they read ...
"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...