Business Growth & Scaling Episodes

From firefighter and paramedic to the CEO of a multi-location lighting company, Chris Rios shares the gritty details of how he turned a simple side hustle into a thriving, multi-service business. His journey with Ultra Shine ...

This episode features a truly unique and inspiring story: the mother-daughter duo behind Corporate Coach & Co. (C3), a business that’s been thriving for over 32 years. Carrie Mayers, the "accidental entrepreneur" founder, sha...

Tired of thinking of HR as just paperwork and a necessary evil? In this episode, 20-year HR veteran Melanie Parrish flips the script, revealing how to transform your people strategy from a dreaded cost center into a powerful ...

Tired of hearing that your industry is "dead"? In this episode, David Drucker, a 42-year veteran of the printing world, proves that mastery and innovation can make any craft thrive. He shares his incredible journey of startin...

Are you building a business or just creating a high-stress job for yourself? Christy Cox, founder of VeriScale, joins the show to share how she went from building a misaligned multimillion-dollar company to creating a busines...

Ever dream of selling your business for a life-changing sum or acquiring another company to fast-track your growth? This episode demystifies the intimidating world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We're joined by Brad Bosti...

Are you a successful business owner who feels stuck, overworked, and trapped in the day-to-day operations? This episode is your guide to breaking free. Fractional CEO Justin Wilhelms joins the show to reveal why many entrepre...

Tired of hearing "content is king" but have zero time to create it? This episode is your solution. We sit down with expert ghostwriter and publisher Kristin Clark to demystify the process of turning your expertise into powerf...

In today's episode we sit down with Jake Hartman, an astrophysicist-turned-entrepreneur who transformed his personal struggle with depression into a powerful tech solution. Jake shares his incredible journey from studying neu...

Anissa Bouderraoui, a multilingual mom of three and former CFO, shares her journey of transforming a personal passion into LingoCircle, a cutting-edge bilingual education platform. She reveals how she combines live, human-led...

What does it mean to build a business with true care and integrity? Angel Ortiz, founder of Zitro Construction Services, joins us to share his incredible journey from helping rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to lea...

Tired of feeling like you're constantly fighting fires in your business? This episode is your guide to shifting from a reactive founder to a strategic and confident CEO. Leadership expert Kelly Kienzle joins the show to break...

In this episode, Brian sits down with Anthony Brown, a second-generation entrepreneur who is revolutionizing a highly technical and niche industry. Anthony shares the incredible story of growing up in his father’s lubrication...

Ever feel like you’re missing out on the financial stability of a 9-to-5? This episode tackles the often-ignored (but crucial) conversation about long-term financial planning for entrepreneurs. We're not just talking to a fin...

In this episode, Brian sits down with Rachel Jackson, an interior designer who has carved out a powerful niche by creating wellness-centered, sensory-friendly spaces. Rachel shares her incredible journey of turning personal e...

In this powerful episode, Brian sits down with Nadine Keller, who scaled her first consulting business to over seven figures. Nadine shares her transparent and inspiring journey, from the early struggles and devastating setba...

In this episode, Brian sits down with Mike Paradise—CFO of Chirocare of Florida and founder of Paradise Automation Solutions—to uncover how he’s helping small businesses scale smarter through automation and AI. With a finance...

Tired of the "move fast and break things" mantra leading to broken products and unhappy customers? This episode is your antidote. We sit down with Megan Maloney, a 20+ year Quality Assurance (QA) veteran and founder of Malone...

Eric Schell didn’t just flip homes—he flipped the script on how property repairs are handled. In this episode, you’ll meet the founder and CEO of OneTap, a smart repair request system designed to eliminate the bottlenecks and...

In this powerfully inspiring episode, Caroline Breeding shares how she went from being an occupational therapist to founding and scaling over 50 healthcare businesses across seven states. But this isn’t just a story about suc...

Ian Newell brings a rare blend of battlefield intelligence, technical leadership, and entrepreneurial grit to the table. As the founder of Golden Hour Technologies, Ian is solving critical infrastructure problems in maritime ...

In this powerful episode, Rukmini Banerjee shares how she’s using technology to solve one of the most pressing challenges facing modern families: caring for aging loved ones while juggling careers and children. As the founder...

Darek Hahn isn’t your typical tech CEO—he’s a relationship-first entrepreneur who's redefining how businesses experience IT. In this episode, Darek shares his path from watching his mom build a business to leading, acquiring, rebuilding, and launching multiple IT companies. Now at the helm of Affin…

Lucie Thome turned the overwhelming experience of feeding her first baby into a mission-driven tech platform that’s changing the game for modern parents. In this episode, she shares how Bébé Foodie was born from a place of em...