In this episode, we sit down with Tiffany Odutoye, founder and CEO of Virtual Partner LLC, to explore how workplaces can be rehumanized through principled leadership, inclusive collaboration, and proactive talent development. Tiffany shares why traditional DEI efforts fall short, how her firm uncovers unseen organizational challenges, and the powerful mission behind How She Rises—a global podcast and research initiative aimed at shortening the leadership runway for women.

We cover:

✅ Why empathy, trust, and adaptive leadership are the new workplace currency

✅ What most organizations overlook when preparing for a generational talent exodus

✅ How to create real change for women in leadership—without excluding men from the conversation

Learn more and take the survey at howsherises.org

In this episode, Aamir Siddiqui, co-founder and CEO of orangepro.ai, shares how his team is transforming software testing using agentic AI. With experience at Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Oracle, Aamir brings deep insight into the future of software development, the limitations of current SaaS quality assurance tools, and the promise of new AI-native platforms.

We dive into:

✅ Where entrepreneurs can find the biggest opportunities for developing disruptive AI applications

✅ Why current software testing tools are outdated and how the future is about AI driven user testing end to end

✅ How agentic AI and small, vertically-trained models are quietly outperforming massive LLMs

If you're interested in AI, software quality, or disrupting an industry with AI-driven software, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, we sit down with Clarence Bongalos, founder and CEO of The Maur Company, to unpack why misalignment between leadership, marketing, and strategy is the root cause of stagnation in many businesses—and what to do about it.

Clarence shares:

✅ How his “outsider advantage” helps uncover hidden problems in small to mid-size companies

✅ Why alignment—not just KPIs—is the real driver of growth and people performance

✅ How he's using content marketing and tailored outreach to grow a purpose-driven consulting firm

Whether you're leading a team or building a company from scratch, this conversation offers fresh perspective on solving people problems, creating clarity, and building sustainable momentum.

In this episode, John Goddard, founder and CEO of Goddard Strategies, explains how he's helping healthcare providers and service businesses streamline operations with cutting-edge AI voice and training solutions.

We cover:

✅ How his HIPAA-compliant AI voice assistant "Grace" slashes no-show rates and handles patient appointment reminder calls at scale

✅ Why John’s team built a smart internal chat system to replace traditional training for new hires

✅ How B2B networking has fueled Goddard Strategies' growth

If you want to save money and time using AI automation in your business, or you're looking for ways to find clients for your professional service business, this conversation is packed with insight and inspiration.

Nick Gonzales, VP of Marketing at Pop-A-Shot, shares how he's helping grow the iconic arcade basketball brand with just a small in-house team and a customer-centric strategy.

In this episode, we cover:

✅ How Nick identifies where to focus marketing efforts with limited resources

✅ His processes for growing a brand having both consumers and businesses as customers

✅ How he uses AI as a creative collaborator — including social media for a puppet mascot

Listen to this episode if you want to hear how a lean team can manage a multi-channel marketing strategy and get a peek behind the curtain of an iconic brand's marketing process.

Fernando Leon, VP of Sales & Marketing at Single Point of Contact and founder of MSP Corner, joins us to share what IT service firms and any niche B2B service company needs to do today to win business and grow.

In this episode, Fernando breaks down:

✅ Why many small MSPs fail to sell value and struggle because of it

✅ The content mindset that made his company rank #1 in Google for key search queries

✅ Why MSP Corner is currently giving away its tools, templates, and processes — a goldmine for IT companies

If you’re running an MSP, IT consulting firm, or just want a clear breakdown of how to build a niche, client-winning sales process, this episode is a river of gold nuggets.

Nate Burke, Chief Marketing Officer of startup 7AI, shares how his small team is pioneering the first Agentic AI Security Platform in cybersecurity.

In this episode we go over:

✅ Why startups must focus on their positioning before scaling demand gen

✅ How AI agents can handle sensitive tasks without the "black box" risk

✅ The power of emotional storytelling in branding, from Olympians to viral campaigns

Whether you’re leading a startup or want to know about the next big thing in cybersecurity, this episode offers nuggets on building trust, cutting through noise, and getting scrappy with strategy.

Emod Vafa, Marketing Director at Intercap, a Canadian venture capital firm, reveals how he built an in-house marketing team from scratch to support a selection of Intercap’s portfolio companies.

He shares:

✅ How he uses lean teams with deep specialization for scaling omnichannel campaigns

✅ How he uses UTMs and platforms like Microsoft Clarity and Mixpanel to track the customer journey

✅ Ways to future-proof your marketing operations

✅ The importance of staying in-tune with AI trends

From campaign strategy to building internal systems, this conversation is packed with insights for anyone managing marketing across multiple brands or ventures.

Today we sit down with Paulette Rigo, founder of Better Divorce Academy, bestselling author, and host of The Better Divorce Podcast. Paulette shares how her grueling 8.5 year legal battle became the catalyst for a high-impact business that’s helping people navigate divorce better.

In this episode, we look at how she created her success:

✅ How publicity from her own divorce created early demand

✅ The intelligent branding of “Better Divorce Academy”

✅ What content she creates to attract and educate clients

✅ How she balances coaching, mediation, and product development

✅ Why much of her new business comes from referrals

✅ Her future plans for online courses, licensing, and possible franchising

If you’re interested in how expert positioning, personal branding, and scalable service models come together to build a thriving consulting business—this episode is a masterclass.

In this episode we sit down with Michael Baer, a seasoned fractional CMO who’s worked with both Fortune 500 companies and early-stage enterprises.

Michael shares how his unique concept of "stratecution" — a holistic approach to marketing that aligns big brand strategy with effective, powerful activation and execution to stimulate growth.

You'll hear how he helped drive growth early on for My Diabetes Tutor, why customer-centricity forms the core of all his marketing, and how website design and messaging can make a small company look enterprise-ready.

Whether you're scaling a startup or refining your marketing engine, Michael’s insights will help you rethink how to go to market with clarity, credibility, and confidence.