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Growth Department

Chelsey Reynolds

Growth Department is a business podcast for founders and business leaders who are actively building and want to keep learning as they grow.Each week, host Chelsey Reynolds talks with operators, executives, and entrepreneurs about how real businesses are built and scaled. These conversations focus on the decisions, tradeoffs, and systems that shape growth over time.You’ll hear practical insight on finding customers, building teams, scaling operations, and leading well, alongside honest discussions

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49:53

Learning in Public: Entrepreneurial Growth,...

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2025/10/21

Send us a text In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Liora Dudar shares how she co-founded Overtone haircare in a kitchen, grew it into a nationally loved, eight-figure e-commerce brand, and led it through a successful exit. Now as a coach, she helps founders navigate how to clarify their mission, set and hold accountability, and lead with resilience. We dig into people-first leadership, values that guide decisions, and the power of learning in public as an entrepreneur. Plus... a...

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50:46

2026 Budgeting Playbook: Set Smarter Goals,...

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2025/10/17

Send us a text Budgeting season is here, and it’s more than just numbers in a spreadsheet. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Marcus Rien joins Chelsey Reynolds to walk founders and leadership teams through a practical, people-first approach to building a 2026 budget. From setting sales goals to holding teams accountable, Marcus shares how to create a process that inspires confidence and alignment across the company. What you’ll learn in this episode: How to evaluate this year’...

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50:46

How to Find Your Most Important Number (and Align...

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2025/10/14

Send us a text What if your company had one number that could keep everyone focused and driving results? In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Lee Benson, serial founder, investor, and creator of the MIND Methodology. With three major exits under his belt, Lee shares how leaders can identify their most important number, align every department to it, and build a culture that creates real value—financial, emotional, and even spiritual. This isn’t theo...

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35:22

How Tenia Davis Left the Boardroom to Create a...

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2025/10/10

Send us a text What happens when a successful corporate HR executive trades in the boardroom for bookshelves, coffee, and community? In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Tenia Davis, PhD, to talk about her bold leap from the C-suite to founding a bookstore café and podcast studio in Homewood, IL. Tenia shares why she walked away from a thriving career in human resources to build a purpose-driven space for conversation, creativity, and connection. S...

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57:17

The Sales Leader's 2026 Playbook: Planning, Hiring,...

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2025/10/07

Send us a text The 2026 planning season is the perfect chance to sharpen your sales strategy and set your team up for a strong year. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with seasoned Chief Revenue Officer (and now executive sales recruiter) Steve Levitt to share the playbook every sales leader needs to plan, hire, and hit ambitious growth goals From comp plans and hiring filters to culture and consistency, Steve shares hard-won lessons from his career ...

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55:50

Values-Based Hiring: How to Build a Team That Thrives

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2025/10/03

Send us a text On this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Dr. David S. Cohen, founder of DS Cohen and Associates Group and author of the new book Selecting the Best: Fostering a Workforce Driven by Values for Lasting Success to explore the art of values-based hiring. Dr. Cohen shares how identifying and hiring for behaviors rooted in authentic company values leads to stronger teams and healthier culture. From defining moments of truth in your...

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55:30

How to Build Authority, Delegate with Confidence, and...

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2025/09/19

Send us a text When your business is just starting out, you wear every hat. You sell, you market, you manage operations. But real growth comes when you learn how to delegate with confidence, build authority in your niche, and put scalable systems in place. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Dennis “DM” Meador, a lifelong entrepreneur and marketing strategist who has helped attorneys and business owners create content ecosystems that generate auth...

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53:43

The Compassionate Leadership Flywheel: Why Kind...

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2025/09/16

Send us a text What if the fastest way to grow wasn’t fear or control, but compassion? In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Dr. Bruno, TEDx speaker, researcher, and author of The Art of Compassionate Business, joins Chelsey Reynolds to explore how trust, generosity, and empathy create a flywheel of performance that benefits employees, customers, and leaders alike. You’ll hear from his research: why fear-based management backfires, how to build a culture where people ac...

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30:08

Leaving Corporate to Lead with Heart: Wendy Jensen on...

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2025/09/12

Send us a text Wendy Jensen spent decades leading corporate teams and strategy in a fast-paced environment at a major internet company. Then she walked away to start something entirely her own— a purpose-driven retail and lifestyle brand rooted in Scandinavian values, family heritage, and genuine human connection. In this episode, Wendy joins host Chelsey Reynolds to share how she left executive leadership to build Scandinavian Hearts, a business that brings joy and meaning into people’s live...

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39:40

How to Align Sales, Finance, and Operations for...

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2025/09/09

Send us a text When sales, finance, and operations pull in different directions, growth stalls. But when those teams align, momentum builds fast. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Marcus Rien (scratch golfer, COO, and CFO turned founder of Waves CPAs) to explore how founders can create operational clarity, unlock faster decision-making, and build systems that support scale. Marcus unpacks real-world examples of silo breakdowns and shares a...

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34:42

From Burnout to Breakthrough: The Power of Executive...

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2025/09/05

Send us a text In this transformative episode, host Chelsey Reynolds sits down her own coach, Carri Scuba, executive coach and founder of Core Vision Concepts. They dive deep into what coaching really is, how to know if it’s for you, and why more high-achievers are turning to coaching to regain clarity, balance, and power in both work and life. Carri shares her personal journey of walking away from corporate burnout to become a full-time coach, her take on the difference between coaching, the...

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43:44

Mind, Body, Spirit, Profit: How to Align Your Energy...

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2025/09/02

Send us a text Can a business scale without sacrificing the soul of its founder? According to Rochel Marie Lawson, an Ayurvedic nurse practitioner, wellness entrepreneur, and founder of Blissful Living for You, the answer is yes. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds and Rochel explore how holistic wellness and energy alignment are not just feel-good extras, but essential tools for long-term success. Drawing from ancient Ayurvedic wisdom, Rochel shows us ho...

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31:54

How to Set Up (and Protect) Your Google Business Profile

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2025/08/29

Send us a text If your business isn’t showing up on Google, you’re missing more than just a few clicks, my dear! In this episode, digital marketing expert Sean Boyle breaks down exactly how to set up and protect your Google Business Profile so you can rank higher, attract local customers, and avoid the dreaded “suspension” message that’s catching even experienced business owners off guard. We cover: Step-by-step instructions for setting up your Google profile correctly (and why it matte...

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37:56

Launches That Last: How to Turn Hype Into Real Growth

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2025/08/26

Send us a text Why do so many product launches crash and burn, even when demand is through the roof? In this episode, we’re breaking down the real difference between hype and long-term growth with Michael Dodsworth, founder and CEO of Fanfare. Michael has helped some of the biggest names in ticketing, retail, and e-commerce turn chaotic drops into scalable growth systems. From Taylor Swift ticketing meltdowns to sneaker bots and $200 cookies, he shares what it actually takes to pull off a hig...

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50:07

Marketing Misunderstood: The Invisible Work Behind...

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2025/08/22

Send us a text What is marketing, really? If your answer is “social media” or “getting more leads,” this conversation will reset your perspective. On this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with marketing strategist Tamara Ceman to unpack the invisible side of marketing. This is the foundational work that makes campaigns stick and businesses grow. They dive into audience research, positioning, go-to-market strategy, and how to make your first marketing hire with confi...

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42:43

Start the Damn Podcast: Storytelling, ADHD, and...

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2025/08/19

Send us a text What happens when you buy a mic before you have a plan? If you're Logan Lewis, taking a risk, willingness to learn on-the-job, and a heavy dose of perseverance means you end up with 7+ years of podcasting experience, 450 episodes, a brand built on storytelling, and a marketing agency to match. In this episode of Growth Department, Chelsey sits down with Logan Lewis — founder of Hammerhead Creations marketing agency and host of the podcast Your Morning Drive — to talk...

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45:21

AI Is the New Electricity: How Smart Teams Are...

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2025/08/16

Send us a text What if AI isn’t just another tech tool, but the next great utility, as foundational as electricity? That’s the bold prediction made by Dr. Andrew Ng, one of the leading voices in artificial intelligence. And in this episode, Daniel Friker breaks down how companies are already proving him right. Daniel recently hosted a packed AI adoption workshop at Target Field, bringing together leaders from Fortune 100s, regional powerhouses, and scrappy small businesses. What they al...

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41:07

From Switchblades to Startups to Soulmates: The Wild...

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2025/08/12

Send us a text Henry Woodman’s story reads like a screenplay, which makes this episode feel like it comes full circle, because a screenplay is exactly what he’s working on now. In this episode, Henry takes us on a wild ride through his entrepreneurial journey: from smuggling and reselling switchblades at 13, to launching a virtual tour company, to building and selling his startup to a global tech platform used by hotels around the world, and lots of lessons in between. But this isn’t yo...

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33:34

Funding Smarter: What Founders Need to Know About...

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2025/08/08

Send us a text Business funding doesn’t have to feel like a mystery or a trap. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Devin Gambino, founder and CEO of Lendefied, to unpack what founders really need to know about business credit, lending strategy, and long-term financial health. Devin shares the mistakes he sees early-stage companies make, how to avoid getting stuck in a bad lending cycle, and the simple moves that can unlock better credit products a...

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49:14

How to Design Compensation Plans That Drive Real...

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2025/08/05

Send us a text Are your sales incentives actually helping you hit your business goals...or are they quietly working against you? In this episode, I’m joined by RevOps and incentive plan strategist Bryant Krieger, founder of Optimi5e, to break down how to design compensation plans that actually drive scalable revenue growth. We talk about what most companies get wrong about comp plans (hint: it starts at the planning table), why aligning incentives to company goals is non-negotiable, and how e...

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