Disruptive Influence: The Storytelling, Communication & Executive Presence Podcast
If you know what you do but struggle to talk about it in a way that lands — this podcast is for you.
Most founders, creators, and leaders have the expertise…but not the story, clarity, or communication skills to express it with confidence, conviction, and influence.
Disruptive Influence is the storytelling, communication, and executive presence podcast for founders, solopreneurs, and LinkedIn-era leaders who want to communicate with more clarity and power - in meetings, in pitches, in content, and in everyday conversations.
Learn how to:
- turn lived experience into clear, compelling stories
- communicate with clarity, confidence, and executive presence
- build a strong POV that attracts the right people
- sell your ideas, your value, and your vision with conviction
- unlock the mindset shifts behind real influence and high-performance communication
Hosted by Jeff Abracen - executive storytelling coach, former agency creative director, and creator of the Disruptive Influence™ system - each episode reveals how exceptional thinkers shape narratives, build presence, and communicate in ways that create opportunity.
Through a mix of solo tactical episodes and deep conversations with founders and creators who are disrupting and influencing their industries in their own way, you’ll learn how real leaders think, speak, and tell stories that move people.
If you're building a company, growing a personal brand on LinkedIn, leading a team, or simply want to communicate with more confidence and conviction — this podcast gives you the tools and perspective shifts to become the most influential person in the room.
➞ Subscribe and learn how to tell stories that sell - and speak with clarity, confidence, and conviction.
➞ Connect with Jeff Abracen on LinkedIn to continue the conversation.
Disruptive Influence: The Storytelling, Communication & Executive Presence Podcast
Designing Your Ideal Life, Style, and Business with Shoaib Ahmed
Shoaib Ahmed, Founder, Brand Storyteller, Ghostwriter, and Digital Nomad, joins Jeff to talk about building a business that actually works for you.
We get into personal branding that drives results, solopreneur freedom, the reality behind it, and how Shoaib curates what he calls his “little life”, for more freedom, flow, and focus. He shares how he approaches content, and what it’s like to ghostwrite for everyone from global execs to Gen Z founders, how numbers and narratives go hand in hand, fashion, power bowls, and how to win over your barista and batch create content in a coffee shop.
And surprise! Bestie Karla McNeilage, Personal Brand Strategist and Owner at Wave Socials, crashes the pod with surprise questions, unhinged chaos, and some real talk about growth, friendship, confidence, and how far they’ve come -together.
If you’re a executive, founder, coach, creator, consultant, or anyone building something that’s both personal and powerful, this episode slaps.
00:00 Intro
00:38 Meet Shoaib Ahmed
01:37 Curating a Stylish Life and Content
02:57 The Concept of 'My Little Life'
03:52 Business Retreats and Collaborations
05:04 Building Meaningful Connections
07:15 The Importance of Complementary Relationships
08:29 Navigating Business Partnerships
10:09 The Journey of a Digital Nomad
11:23 Finding Balance in Health, Wealth, and Happiness
12:46 The Evolution of a Solopreneur
14:56 Self-Discipline and Awareness
16:46 Understanding ADHD and Its Impact
18:27 The Role of a Ghostwriter
20:35 The Art of Context Switching
22:05 Automation and Systems in Business
23:41 The Challenges of Solopreneurship
25:08 The Intersection of Storytelling and Data
27:53 Proving Value Through Metrics
29:50 The Joy of Numbers and Analytics
30:58 Content Creation Rituals
32:38 Daily Routines and Coffee Rituals
37:11 Coffee Shop Strategies for Productivity
39:15 Client Relationships and Boundaries
41:31 The Importance of Trust in Branding
43:11 From Nerd to Rebel: Embracing Change
46:26 Unhinged Questions and Fun Dynamics
54:21 Reflections on Personal Growth and Identity
Connect with Jeff Abracen on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffabracen/]
If you are or know a disruptive influencer who would make a great guest, we'd love to hear from you.
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Cover art by Daniel Devoy
Music by Stephen Voyce
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