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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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34:43

Unleash Your Authority: How to Go From Expert to...

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2025/08/01

Send us a text Being great at what you do isn’t enough anymore. If you want to stand out, get hired, and grow your business, you have to become known for something. In this episode, digital content futurist and five-time author Lisa Apolinski joins Chelsey to talk about the difference between expertise and true authority — and how to make the leap. They break down: The signs you’re almost an authority (but not quite)How to discover and own your area of geniusWhy narrowing your focus actually ...

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39:12

Beyond Taxes: Why Every Growing Business Needs a...

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2025/07/29

Send us a text Think a CPA is just for taxes? Think again. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Marcus Rien explains the different ways someone with a certified CPA background can help your business and why every growing company needs a fractional CFO. From startup to scaling, to looking to sell your business, Marcus shares how financial oversight at each stage in a company's journey impacts growth, prevents costly mistakes, and even boosts valuation. What you’ll learn: &nb...

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49:20

Ghosted After the Demo? Here’s What You Missed in...

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2025/07/25

Send us a text Ever crushed a product demo… only to hear crickets afterward? You’re not alone. In this episode, John Kennelly breaks down why founders and sales teams often get ghosted after the demo... and it has nothing to do with your software’s features. John shares why discovery is the unsung hero of every sales cycle, the questions that uncover real buying intent, and how to build trust before you ever share your screen. If you’ve been losing deals after what felt like a “perfect demo,”...

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47:56

Mastering Product Success: The SPICE Framework Every...

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2025/07/22

Send us a text Why do 35% of new products fail, wasting over a trillion dollars every year? According to Dave Fradin, former Apple and HP product leader, the answer is simple: most companies skip the fundamentals. In this episode, Dave shares the SPICE Framework, a battle-tested blueprint for product success that works for hardware, software, and services alike. You’ll learn: ✅ The five keys to product success (and how to apply them today) ✅ How to avoid the costly mistakes most compa...

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33:07

If Not Now, When?: How Jeanne Omlor Built a...

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2025/07/18

Send us a text Think it’s too late to start over? Think again. Jeanne Omlor was a solo parent in deep debt at 54. Seventeen months later, she hit $1 million, and today, she runs a multi-million-dollar online coaching business helping others do the same. In this episode of The Growth Department, Jeanne shares how she: ✅ Turned three maxed-out credit cards into a thriving business ✅ Built her client base using organic marketing—no ads, no gimmicks ✅ Scaled her program to serve hundreds of co...

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35:03

Stack Smarter, Not Harder: Simplifying BizTech for...

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2025/07/15

Send us a text Is your tech stack running your team instead of the other way around? Jalil, founder of Mountainise and Revenue Operations expert, joins Chelsey to break down what’s actually holding back digital transformation in today’s businesses. Expect to unpack MarTech, RevOps, BizTech, and other buzzbuzzy words into simple, actionable steps your business can take to Do. Tech. Adoption. Right. In this episode, we talk about: Why most companies overbuild their tech stacks and undertr...

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42:03

Growth Everywhere: What Business, Parenthood, and...

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2025/07/11

Send us a text Can strong relationships really help your business grow? Kelly Gindlesperger says yes. She has built an entire career (and wrote a children’s book) on that belief. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with Kelly, a partnerships leader at a fast-growing tech company, author, and all-around super-connector. They talk about how authentic partnerships fuel business growth, what most founders get wrong about collaboration, and why generosity is the ult...

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26:18

Precision, Grit, and the Perfect Entry: Building a...

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2025/07/08

Send us a text What really happens in the first year of launching a startup? In this episode of The Growth Department, Chelsey sits down with Marcus Rien, a CFO and CPA turned tech founder and the brains behind Waves CPAs. We'll unpack the messy, high-stakes, and deeply rewarding reality of going from corporate life to taking the entrepreneurial leap. Waves CPAs is a tech-driven platform helping businesses find fractional finance talent AND helping entrepreneurial CPAs build flexible, m...

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34:58

Hate Selling? Too Bad... You still have to do it.

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2025/07/03

Send us a text If you’re building a business and avoiding sales like it’s the plague… this one’s for you. John Kennelly is the founder of I Hate Sales, and he helps smart, scrappy founders get over their fear of selling without sounding sleazy. In this episode, we dig into why sales feels so cringe, what to do instead of cold spam, and how to reframe your role as a founder (spoiler: you’re the head of sales whether you like it or not). We also cover: The biggest mistake John ever made in sale...

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49:49

Laid Off, Leveled Up: What It Really Takes To Start Over

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2025/07/01

Send us a text What if your dream job dropped you with zero warning... right after naming you Salesperson of the Year? That’s exactly what happened to Dee Henry. In this episode, she shares the raw, real story of how a shocking layoff turned into the launchpad for two successful businesses. From imposter syndrome and Moet-for-breakfast moments, to building a sales and marketing agency and productivity app, Dee gets brutally honest about what it really takes to start over. We talk about: What ...

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