Today we sit down with Gina R. Smith, peak performance coach and former sales leader, to explore how high achievers can reset their relationship with work and find lasting success without burning out.

We cover:

✅ Why reclaiming your calendar is the first step to reducing stress and regaining control

✅ How mindset shifts and boundaries can restore balance without sacrificing achievement

✅ Why speaking to pre-assembled groups is a powerful growth strategy for entrepreneurs and coaches

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by endless demands or looking for smarter ways to grow your business, this conversation offers practical tools and fresh perspective.

In this episode, we sit down with Steve Whitehead, founder of 5th Hammer Innovation, to explore how organizations can move beyond rigid conformity and rediscover creativity as a strategic advantage.

Steve shares:

✅ How to break out of the "Busy Beta" mindset and create space for meaningful innovation

✅ Practical tools like Rose-Bud-Thorn and Lego Serious Play for team alignment and creative problem-solving

✅ Why leadership today means holding space, not filling it, with frameworks that foster reflection, feedback, and risk-taking

Whether you're rethinking strategy, meetings, or your leadership style, this conversation offers a fresh lens on change, creativity, and what it takes to build a forward-thinking culture.

Careyann Golliver—founder of franchise consultancy FranchiseLogic and former franchisor behind the multimillion-dollar brand now known as Ace Handyman Services—shares how she helps professionals transition from corporate careers into business ownership by matching them with the right franchise opportunities.

We cover:

✅ Why buying a franchise isn’t just about food chains (and what most people get wrong)

✅ How to match your skill set, lifestyle goals, and budget to the right franchise model

✅ The financial and emotional upside of escaping the corporate “dragnet”

Whether you're burned out from the 9-to-5 grind or just curious about franchise ownership as a path to freedom, this conversation is packed with real talk, expert insights, and inspiring success stories.

In this episode, we sit down with Ben Kinning—fractional sales leader, trainer, and owner of Sales Geek Denver/Northeast—to explore what it takes to grow a high-performing sales team without burning out the founder.

Ben shares:

✅ How to build and train a sales team that can scale without losing your voice or values

✅ 70% of salespeople—and over 90% of business owners—have never received formal sales training

✅ The expensive mistake businesses make by investing in marketing without matching it with sales infrastructure

If you’re a founder juggling sales yourself—or a growing company ready to add effective salespeople—this conversation is packed with wisdom, real-life stories, and low-risk strategies for doing it right.

In this episode, we sit down with Karl Walinskas, founder and CEO of FedTrax, to provide insight on how small and midsize tech companies can win federal contracts—even without prior government experience. Karl shares his practical, no-fluff approach to business development in the public sector, built on years of helping firms break into elusive government markets in the USA.

We cover:

✅ Why the best opportunities aren’t listed on public sites like SAM.gov

✅ How to stand out in a crowded space where “everyone has AI”

✅ What small companies must understand about timelines, teaming, and setting expectations

If you're curious about selling technology to the federal government, this episode is a roadmap to doing it right—with fewer dead ends and better results.

In this episode, we sit down with Nathaniel Smathers, VP of Marketing at Data Matrix Medical, to explore how a team of one can drive big results by staying focused, process-driven, and strategic with content.

We cover:

✅ Why fewer, higher-quality content pieces are now outperforming volume-based strategies in the AI-driven SEO landscape

✅ How Nathaniel uses AI agents to streamline content workflows and operate as a team of one

✅ The mindset shift from agency life to in-house leadership—and why it led to 380% revenue growth

Whether you're running lean or managing scale challenges, Nathaniel shares practical lessons for marketers navigating today’s fast-moving digital world.

In this episode, we sit down with Adam Birnbaum, founder of Clearpath Group, a leadership development firm, to explore how high-performing leaders can grow through thoughtful coaching, mindset shifts, and smart use of AI.

We cover:

✅ The surprising power of the “inner critic” framework and how it helps leaders perform better

✅ How executive coaching differs from therapy—and why it’s often the missing piece for growth-stage leaders

✅ Why now is the time for executives to deeply engage with AI tools—and how to lead in an AI-assisted future

If you’re a founder, C-suite leader, or simply navigating a leadership role in a changing world, this conversation will leave you with practical insights and fresh perspective.

In this episode, Daniel Theobald, founder of MassRobotics, Vecna Robotics, Mekable and other ventures, lays out what really drives startup success.

Daniel shares sharp, experience-based insights, including:

✅ Why bootstrapping generally leads to better founder outcomes than venture capital

✅ How early-stage entrepreneurs can avoid common traps and get on the right path to profitable growth

✅ Why aligning your passion with the problem you're solving unlocks innovation and resilience

If you're navigating the startup world or thinking about how to fund and grow your company, this conversation is packed with wisdom you won’t hear from your average business playbook.

In this episode, we sit down with Baris Guler, High Performance Computing (HPC) Practice Manager at Clovertex and co-founder of Green Sprout Hub, for a unique look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping both biotech and the future of work.

We explore:

✅ How AI is accelerating drug discovery by powering custom-built HPC environments for biotech and pharma

✅ Why AI poses both opportunity and risk for jobs—and what must be done now to prepare

✅ How Green Sprout Hub blends coworking, sustainability, and community to help people thrive in an AI-driven future

Whether you're building next-gen tech or wondering how to stay relevant in a changing world, this conversation offers insight and inspiration from both the lab and the garden.

In this episode, we sit down with Erin Harrigan, faith-based business coach and author of Pursuing Success God’s Way, to explore how high-achieving women can thrive in business without compromising their faith and happiness.

Erin shares:

✅ Her closed-loop system for navigating faith-led success: Define, Direct, Discipline, Develop

✅ How her Rooted coaching group creates deep connection and faith-centered accountability

✅ Why boldly showing up to serve others is a calling—not just a strategy

If you're a purpose-driven entrepreneur ready to ditch hustle culture and lead with faith, this episode will inspire you to realign your business with a higher mission.

Learn more at erinharrigan.com.