John Willis joins Debra Pearlman for a candid conversation about AI adoption, quantum computing, leadership, and organizational truth. Discover why technology transformation cannot succeed through mandates or magic-wand thinking—and why learning, trust, and honest assessment create the foundation for lasting progress.

Takeaways:
• Match strategy to organizational readiness
• Build learning before scaling technology
• Keep leaders inside the transformation
• Prepare early for quantum opportunities
• Protect the brand through disciplined innovation

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04
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What makes a story memorable? According to John Elbing, it's not your story—it's your customer's.

Key takeaways:
• Start with customer recognition
• Build trust before promotion
• Align your messaging across every channel
• Use AI to strengthen your narrative
• Focus on connection before conversion

Learn more:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04
Calendly: https://calendly.com/debrapearlman/touch-of-oomph

Most weight loss programs focus on food.

Ashley Schoborg believes the real answer begins with your mindset.

In this episode of Entrepreneurial OOMPH!, Ashley joins Coach Debra Pearlman to discuss sustainable weight loss, body image, food psychology, mindful eating, emotional health, GLP-1 medications, and why lasting transformation comes from understanding yourself—not chasing another diet.

If you've ever struggled with emotional eating, food guilt, body shame, or finding a healthy balance, this conversation will leave you feeling hopeful, empowered, and inspired.

Connect with Ashley Schoborg 🌐 https://ashleyschoborg.com.

Follow Ashley on LinkedIn and Facebook.

What happens when your business outgrows its HR systems?

In this episode of **Entrepreneurial OOMPH!**, Debra Pearlman sits down with **Guillermo Triana**, founder of PEO Marketplace, to discuss how Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) help growing businesses streamline HR, reduce compliance risks, improve employee retention, and create a stronger foundation for long-term success.

Guillermo explains the difference between traditional payroll providers and PEOs, the warning signs that it's time to outsource HR, and why investing in your people is one of the smartest business decisions you can make. Together, they explore onboarding, employee experience, multi-state compliance, workforce management, and how the right HR strategy allows business owners to focus on what they do best—growing their business.

Whether you're a business owner with 20 or 200 employees, this conversation provides practical insights to help you build a more efficient, scalable, and profitable organization.

**In this episode you'll learn:**
• What a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) really does
• When outsourced HR makes sense for your business
• How better onboarding improves employee retention
• Why employee experience drives customer experience
• Common HR mistakes that cost businesses time and money
• How growing companies can scale with confidence through better HR systems

Connect with Guillermo Triana:
🌐 https://peo-marketplace.com
💼 LinkedIn: Guillermo Triana

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another business owner who could benefit from these insights.

What happens when life forces you to reinvent yourself?

In this inspiring episode of the Entrepreneurial OOMPH! Podcast, host Debra Pearlman sits down with Shawn Rabideau, whose remarkable career has taken him from celebrity event planning and national television appearances to creating beautiful homes through luxury home staging and interior design.

Shawn shares how an unexpected career transition became one of the greatest blessings of his life. Together, Debra and Shawn explore entrepreneurship, personal growth, resilience, creativity, and why the spaces we create have the power to transform how we live.

Whether you're navigating career change, building a business, or looking for inspiration to embrace your next chapter, this conversation offers valuable insights on finding purpose, trusting the journey, and creating spaces that truly feel like home.

In this episode you'll discover:

• How to successfully reinvent your career

• Lessons learned from 26 years in the event planning industry

• The power of home staging and interior design

• Why entrepreneurship is about continual reinvention

• Creating spaces that inspire, heal, and welcome

• How life's unexpected detours often lead to our greatest opportunities

• Why personal growth is the foundation of professional success

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to start over, this conversation will remind you that your next chapter may become your best one yet.

Are you spending too much time chasing new customers instead of keeping the ones you already have?

In this episode of Entrepreneurial OOMPH!, Coach Debra Pearlman interviews Vance Morris, customer retention expert, business consultant, former Disney leader, and founder of Raving Fans 4 Life.

Vance explains why customer retention is one of the most overlooked profit strategies in business and shares the practical systems he uses to help business owners dramatically increase customer loyalty, referrals, and long-term profitability.

Together they discuss:

✔ Why retaining customers is significantly more profitable than constantly acquiring new ones

✔ The Disney approach to creating unforgettable customer experiences

✔ How systems and SOPs create business freedom

✔ Customer loyalty strategies every entrepreneur should implement

✔ Referral marketing that actually works

✔ Building emotional connections with customers

✔ Why consistency creates trust

✔ The importance of follow-up after the sale

✔ Using AI internally without losing the human touch

✔ Creating a business that can thrive without you

Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, executive, sales professional, or team leader, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can implement immediately.

You won't profit unless you implement.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

Jack Siney shares practical insights on AI Strategy, AI Readiness, Automation, Business ROI, Workforce Transformation, Sales Analytics, and Digital Transformation.

Key takeaways:
• Prepare data before deploying AI
• Understand workflows before automation
• Measure top-performer behaviors
• Improve operational efficiency
• Build sustainable AI strategies

Perfect for entrepreneurs, executives, sales leaders, business owners, consultants, and growth-focused organizations navigating the future of work.

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts

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Sara Hanlon shares practical strategies for aligning sales and marketing to drive healthier revenue growth.

Takeaways:
• Revenue requires teamwork
• Customers value consistency
• Communication fuels success
• Action reduces anxiety
• Shared goals strengthen culture


Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:
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AI adoption succeeds when organizations focus on people as much as technology. Corina Taban shares practical strategies for leaders navigating change, building trust, and creating meaningful work in an AI-driven future.

Key takeaways:
• AI adoption starts with human behavior
• Leadership modeling drives engagement
• Communication reduces resistance
• Different employees need different support
• Meaningful work remains essential

Listen now and explore how to lead transformation with confidence.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04
Calendly: https://calendly.com/debrapearlman/touch-of-oomph

Troy Olson shares how he built a thriving real estate business, expanded into investing and coaching, and continues creating new income opportunities through entrepreneurship.

Key takeaways:
• Build before making the leap
• Scale through delegation
• Invest with long-term vision
• Communicate consistently
• Create multiple income streams

Listen on YouTube and Spotify:
https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04