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In today’s episode, I’m again reaching into the archives to revisit my conversation with SalesShare founder Charles Muhlbauer. Tune in as Charles decodes his biggest breakthroughs (and failures) in the world of sales. We also reveal why finding your voice and being yourself is the true key to mastering an authentic and successful sales career.

After practicing as a CPA for 10 years, working at KPMG, Morgan Stanley and Deloitte, Charles Muhlbauer felt his ‘passion compass’ pointing elsewhere, namely to a career in sales. It took him longer than others to figure out his passion, including the courage to go after it, yet he has not looked back. After 5+ years of sales experience in the tech industry, successfully selling into the largest financial institutions in the world, Charles felt compelled to share his best practices with early stage companies, ensuring they can close more deals quickly and efficiently.

In today’s archival episode, Golden Key Partnership Founder and CEO Lauren Goldstein reveals how she moved from diagnosing patients to diagnosing businesses. She also breaks down the top pain points most business owners face today, shows us how to sell to CEOs, and unpacks how to take control of our own identities.

Fondly known by her clients as the business doctor, Lauren Goldstein, Founder and CEO of boutique strategy consulting firm Golden Key Partnership, has been helping businesses scale more strategically for close to 10 years. Her superpower is simply and effectively diagnosing what is keeping a business stuck at status quo and then helping them strategically prioritize to bust through those bottlenecks and create traction to move businesses from stagnation to successful scaling.

In today’s episode, radio host and prominent community activist Shalom Klein breaks down everything you need to know about building (and organizing) a thriving community. During our conversation, Shalom also reveals why you should learn something from everyone you interact with, and unpacks why leading with honesty will leave people feeling truly inspired.

Shalom (Scott) Klein is a well-regarded community activist and entrepreneur. Scott is a published author who hosts the popular Get Down to Business radio show in Chicago and serves as an Officer in the US Army Reserves (Military Police), as well as the Chairman of the Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission.

Shalom is a doctoral candidate and holds a Master’s Degree in non-profit management. He is an active leader for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

After an intense moment in his life, John DeMato decided to switch gears completely and pursue his dreams of becoming a photographer. Today John is not only a master behind the lens, he’s also the wizard behind the art of persuasive visual storytelling. In today’s episode, he reveals why building visual connections between you and your audience is the key to telling a meaningful story and growing a business.

John DeMato is a branded lifestyle portrait + virtual photographer who serves speakers, trainers, consultants and other expert business owners to create an emotional connection with their audiences through persuasive visual storytelling.

When the universe speaks, Andréa Marcucci listens. And in doing so, she found everything she needed to change her life and career trajectory. And now as a transformational life coach, Andréa is helping others do the same. Today she reveals how she does it. We also talk about her new hit podcast—What Do You Believe?—and explore why the key to having a happy and successful career comes down to finding what’s truly fulfilling to you.

Andréa Marcucci’s life experiences as an advertising executive, film agent, entrepreneur and transformational coach have led her to who she is today. Andréa uses her intuition and empathy to navigate the intricate and personal stories of those she speaks with on her podcast What Do You Believe? Andréa’s passion is to share stories that move, inspire and activate her listeners.

In today’s archival episode, I’m taking a look back at my conversation with Ian Garlic – host of The Garlic Marketing Show and CEO and Founder of AuthenticWEB Video Marketing Agency. Listen is as we chat about the shifting environment of video marketing, relationship building in the age of social media, and how to harness the power of video in your efforts.

Ian Garlic is a storyteller, and his primary vehicle for story is video. His company, authenticWEB, is a digital marketing agency that specializes in Video Marketing, SEO, and Website Design. With his company he has produced hundreds of videos for a variety of professionals, including videos that convert and rank exceptionally well on Google and YouTube. Prior to founding authenticWEB, Ian worked in New York City as an Internet Marketing Consultant for Thompson Reuters, the world’s largest information company. Ian believes there is nothing better than getting a call from clients that say, “That worked so well! What’s next?”

As a branding strategist, Helen Tremethick thrives on helping people find and grow a personal voice that resonates with audiences of all sizes. And today she tells us what it really takes to make that happen. During our chat, we also talk about the important role experimentation—and failure—plays in growing your business.

Helen Tremethick is a brand voice strategist & business coach who helps entrepreneurs find the courage, confidence, and clarity they need to show up, grow, and scale their businesses. Over the last decade, she’s helped hundreds of businesses find the words and strategy they need to get the clients they want. Helen works out of an old farmhouse in the middle of the Ontario countryside, which means if you ever hop on a coaching call with her, you might hear roosters.

In today’s episode, CEO and overall powerhouse Janice Lintz reveals how she became an influential advocate for people with hearing loss and explains how you too can go to battle (and win!) for the causes that matter most to you. During our conversation, we also discuss the importance of tearing down old processes and unpack why coming at issues from multiple angles will lead to big moves.

Janice S. Lintz is an accomplished consultant/advocate across the hearing access, advocacy and related political spectrum. She is the CEO of Hearing Access & Innovations, which is the only company dedicated to helping the world’s businesses, cultural and entertainment institutions, government agencies, and mass transit organizations improve their accessibility for people with hearing loss. She is also a travel/consumer education writer. She has traveled to 194 countries, territories and unrecognized nations.

As the founder of Startup Parent, Sarah K Peck knows a thing or two about navigating the conflicting worlds of parenting and entrepreneurship. In today’s episode, she reveals why (and how) she wants to spearhead change for working parents. We also talk about the pitfalls of prescriptive parenting, how she started her successful podcast and business, and why society needs to start integrating parenting and caretaking into its infrastructure.

Sarah K Peck is the founder and CEO of Startup Parent and the host of The Startup Parent Podcast, an award-winning podcast featuring women in entrepreneurship, business, and parenting. She runs The Wise Women’s Council, a year-long membership program for women to come together and be honest and brave together while navigating the challenges of working and parenting.

She’s worked previously at Y-Combinator backed startups, and as a writing and communications consultant. Sarah is also a 20-time NCAA All-American swimmer and has successfully swum the Escape from Alcatraz nine separate times, once doing the swim totally naked as way to raise $33k for charity: water. Her writing and work has been featured on Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and more. She lives in New York City with her family.

As a social worker turned full-time coach, Lisa Kuzman is on a mission to revolutionize how the coaching industry addresses trauma while keeping clients safe. Today she tells us how she does it. We also talk about why (and how) everyone has the ability to become a successful person while overcoming challenges and facing trauma head on.

Need more bandwidth in reserve so you can unabashedly embrace each new level of success, turn those curveballs into home runs, AND stay grounded in what matters most? Yes? Then Lisa Kuzman is your go-to gal!

Through her mastermind for one philosophy, Lisa helps mission-driven entrepreneurs and women of influence learn how to become their own Jedi master. Lisa is notorious for helping clients do the impossible, like helping one woman hire and train 4 new staff, grow her business by 40%, take 3 months of paid maternity leave, and set aside 10k for a once in a lifetime trip to Africa all before her twins first birthday. Investing in working with Lisa guarantees you will forever trust that you can gracefully handle whatever comes next.

When she’s not doing deep dive one-on-one work with her clients, steaming it up on her podcast Serving it HOT, showing up as a regular guest expert on the KELOL and Living TV show, or providing trauma-sensitive education and supervision to coaches, you can find her walking her golden retriever affectionately known as KotieBits while listening to Audible books, drinking local craft beer with her lovely husband or learning how to “shred the gnar” on the ski slopes.