Send us a text If you’ve ever wondered why some podcasts quietly stack momentum while others sputter out by episode 21, this conversation with Alan Lazarus pulls back the curtain. We get honest about the real work: pairing repeatable systems with genuine people skills, playing the long game with weekly cadence, and aligning passion with purpose so profit arrives as a result—not the goal. Alan traces a winding path from a life‑altering car crash to building Next Level University, revealing ho...

What happens when the podcast you’ve worked so hard to build isn’t holding people’s attention? After her “perfect” launch — charting, downloads, glowing feedback — Dr. Annie Campanile quickly realized her show wasn’t nearly as shareable as she thought. So she made one gutsy change in her positioning, and nearly doubled her downloads in just 7 days. In this episode, you’ll hear how Annie uncovered the disconnect that made her podcast hard to recommend, and why ignoring it could leave your show...

Leaving a stable government job to photograph dogs might sound like a leap… but for Australian photographer Ina Jalil, it was a well thought-out, strategic next step. With a background in finance and a deep love for animals, she built a thriving, multi–six-figure pet photography business that’s equal parts heart and data. Ina and I talk about what that journey really looked like - the mindset shifts that helped her move from employee to entrepreneur, the pricing experiments that gave he...

W tym odcinku podcastu Biznes na Grządkach rozmawiamy z Agnieszką Mystkowską, twórczynią marki Ogród Mówi, która od lat łączy tradycyjne szkółkarstwo z nowoczesnym podejściem do klienta. Prowadzi rodzinną szkółkę w Darłowie, rozwija sprzedaż online i właśnie wdraża awatar doradzający klientom w szkółce - pierwsze takie rozwiązanie w Polsce.Czego dowiesz się z tego odcinka?👉 Jak wygląda codzienność w rodzinnej szkółce i obsługa klientów z pasją.👉 Jak media społecznościowe napędzają sprzedaż i

Andrea Rowden’s fascination with the human condition has led her to a career in insights. Currently, she is Senior Manager, Consumer and Product Insights at hims & hers which has grown to over $2Bn in revenues in just eight short years. Outside of work, Andrea is a vocalist for a soul band in Chicago called S.O.U.L. (Spirit of Universal Love). Andrea discusses how starting her career on the supplier-side prepared her well for her client-side role. She also shares thoughts on cultivating...

Megan Hix is the Sr. Director of National Partnerships at Cornerstone Caregiving. She has built her career designing programs that combine strategic collaboration, digital simplicity, and genuine human connection.In this episode, Megan shares how brand alignment and partnership trust shape digital experiences in high-consideration industries and how to build bridges that reduce friction for families making life-changing care decisions.You will hear:- How partnerships can instantly build or

Send us a text Creator Economy Live West is taking place 13 - 14 January 2026! Use code POD20 for 20% off your ticket price. Join Keith Bendes and Brendan Gahan for another episode of Creator Economy Live as they sit down with Ashwinn Krishnaswamy — Brand Expert, Partner at Forge Design, and content creator known for his smart takes on branding and business across TikTok and Instagram. Ashwinn shares his journey from agency life to social stardom, how he balances brand partnerships with runni...

[321] Every now and again, there’s an episode that asks us to slow down, sit with what’s real, and see what it has to teach us. This is one of those episodes. Becoming who we are — as people, friends, as community and team members, leaders — is a lifelong, multifaceted journey. Growth is tender, vulnerable, messy, and profoundly human.Ten years into salon ownership, the founder, owner, and artistic director of Stylists at North in Alexandria, Virginia, Luis Miguel Bujia, shares: How letting our

👉 Watch my free training to go from hustling for leads to getting steady bookings. Are you tired of feeling like networking in the wedding industry is just another thing draining your time and energy? You’re not alone. So many wedding pros know they should be networking, but the constant meetups, endless DMs, and awkward introductions often lead to burnout instead of bookings. The good news? Building real connections in the wedding industry doesn’t have to feel exhausting. When you focus on

Send us a text 5 Things I learned from talking to Kelsey Hodgkin- CEO-Special US In my conversation for the Inspiring Futures podcasts that spans London, Buenos Aires, and Los Angeles, Kelsey Hodgkin — CEO and Partner at Special U.S. — maps out how a strategist becomes a leader without losing her strategic soul. Founded in 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand, Special Group began in an old cinema and is now an independent global network with offices in Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Melb...

As a government contractor, you'll meet so many people.We call them stakeholders when we group them like you see below.By understanding who they are, you can create plans for meeting them.In this training, you'll learn:• About Federal Buyer Stakeholders• About Teaming Partner Stakeholders• About (free and paid) Supporting Stakeholders___________________________________🔥 Join 26,718 others and subscribe to our GovCon newsletter | https://lnkd.in/es6qfwgk👀 Follow me (Neil McDonnell) on LinkedIn™ and

If you do not specialize, you will not succeed.This is true for athletes - they don't play every sport.This is true for doctors - they don't specialize in every part of the body.And this is true with government contractors.In this training, you'll learn:• What is a core competency• Why buyers need you to specialize not be a generalist• Why a lack of a clear, core competency will prevent your success___________________________________🔥 Join 26,718 others and subscribe to our GovCon newsletter |

Everyone says you need to meet with federal buyers and teammates?But how? Is the most common question.If you can land 1st meetings with a buyer, you can get a 2nd meeting.And anyone who can have two meetings with a buyer has started and is building a strategic relationship that will lead to sales.In this training, you'll learn:• Why you should have 1 intro meeting per day with someone new• How I prepare to contact a federal buyer or teammate• My process for getting the meetings with people I don't

Attention has moved where play lives, and that’s exactly where we go today. We sit down with Joel Ponce, CEO and co-founder of HashCoup, to break down how gaming, retail media, and commerce now overlap in ways that actually move product. From Roblox and Fortnite worlds to mobile rewarded ads, we map the paths that turn fan energy into measurable outcomes like add-to-cart, store visits, and loyalty that lasts beyond the campaign. Joel shares how major IP shifted from TV to shelf to immersive ...

This week, I am joined by the Founder and Director of the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards, Sarah Austin. We explore her journey of establishing the awards, highlighting the important role played by the business community, the unique judging process and the opportunities available to anyone who enters. We also dive into Sarah’s passion for supporting female founders and touch on some very exciting plans for this year’s ceremony. Let’s get stuck in…    ...     Connect with Sarah:

Send us a text Join us in this inspiring episode as Neil Twa, CEO and co-founder of Voltage Holdings, shares his incredible journey from a senior role at IBM to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Discover how Neil overcame challenges, embraced failure, and harnessed the power of data-driven decision-making to build a thriving Amazon business. With insights on perseverance, innovation, and achieving financial freedom, this episode is a must-watch for anyone looking to turn their entrepreneuri...

Send us a text Employment law is serious business, but does it have to be? Not according to Leah Stiegler, who elementary school teachers advised "needs self-control" and was warned early in her legal career to stop being the "class clown." Don't get her wrong. Leah appreciates the gravity of many workplace issues and disputes, and she's at the top of her game representing employers in discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and compliance matters. But she's discovered the power of humor a...

In Episode 7 of the AI Compass Podcast for Travel Leaders, Jason Halberstadt sits down with Santiago Rodríguez—tourism strategist and creator of 9 free GPT tools—to show how DMOs, tour operators, and small destinations can attract high‑value international visitors without big budgets. We cover the full funnel—from strategy → market intelligence → content → outreach—and how AI (ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude/Perplexity) compresses months of work into a single morning when guided by the right context an...

Send us a text In this episode we're talking to Yunus Arıkan, Director of Global Advocacy at ICLEI, to look at how local government is at the centre of global climate action, and why the path to 1.5°C runs through streets, budgets, and everyday choices. From the Earth Summit and Local Agenda 21 in the nineties to COP30 in Belém, we connect the dots between global agreements and real change on the ground. We explore the three essentials every city needs to deliver: skilled teams that can stee...