Sales POP! Podcasts: Insights from Top Experts in Sales, Marketing, Leadership & More.

Menil Vukovic, CEO of Pear Shadow, joins John Golden to discuss software engineering practices in the era of AI — including the engineer's new role as an AI orchestrator, why experience is now an advantage rather than a liability, and how teams move from chaotic adoption to structured AI workflows. Menil shares the three stages of AI integration his team worked through, why documentation matters more than ever, and the rules that keep vibe coding from destroying production codebases. Learn more about Menil and Pear Shadow at https://www.pearshadow.com/.

Dustin Kenyon, Chief Revenue Officer at Motivosity, joins John Golden to explore what human leadership looks like in an AI-driven world. Dustin shares why the learner's journey is now non-negotiable for every professional, how to cut through AI-generated noise, and why his executive team operates by a simple rule: no dinosaurs. Learn more at https://www.motivosity.com/.

Athena Brownson, a Denver-based real estate broker, developer, and chronic illness advocate, joins John Golden to share how she built a thriving referral-only practice in one of the country's most competitive markets. Drawing on her background as a former professional freestyle skier and her decade-long battle with Lyme disease, she explains why relationship-based selling, daily discipline, and authentic vulnerability outperform transactional tactics. Learn more at https://athenabrownsonrealtor.com/.

Ilana Golan, CEO and Founder of Leap Academy and a former F-16 flight instructor turned Intel VP, joins John Golden to unpack why portfolio careers and the Adaptability Quotient (AQ) now matter more than any title in an AI-driven job market. She shares the four-step reinvention framework she teaches to mid- and late-career professionals worldwide. Learn more at https://www.leapacademy.com/.

Chad Coe, Founder of Coe Financial Group, joins Sales POP! to share his concept of people tithing — a giver-first sales approach that builds trust quickly, sustains persistent outreach without burning bridges, and turns generosity into long-term client relationships. Learn more at https://www.coefinancial.com/.

Jürgen Dauk, Transformation Consultant and Founder of The Leadership OS, joins John Golden to explain why AI without organizational transformation is destined to fail. Drawing on 25 years of senior leadership and NLP coaching expertise, Jürgen walks leaders through the vision, structure, and mindset shifts that turn AI investment into real competitive advantage. Learn more at https://theleadership-os.com/.

Ann Padley, Senior Partner at Untapped Pricing and co-author of The Pricing Sprint, joins Sales POP! to explain behavioral pricing — why identical prices perform differently and how three clear options change the sales conversation. Learn more at https://untappedpricing.co.uk/thepricingsprint/.

Travis Hahler, Senior Director of Global Strategy & Transformation at Salesforce and founder of The Neurological Nomad, joins John Golden to explain why resistance to change is biology, not rebellion — and how leaders can read resistance as diagnostic information instead of personal pushback. Learn more at https://www.theneurologicalnomad.com/.

Brad Farris, founder of Anchor Advisors and executive leadership coach to agency and expert-firm owners, joins Sales POP! to explain why most service businesses plateau between $1M and $2M — and the founder mindset, pricing, and hiring shifts that take them into a profitable $3M-$5M business. Learn more at https://anchoradvisors.com/.

Kelly Faetanini, founder and lead designer of Kelly Faetanini Bridal, joins Sales POP! to share the customer-centric playbook that turned her brand into a leader in luxury bridal — covering authenticity, hiring for emotional intelligence, and why a grounded leader outperforms a frantic one in any high-pressure industry. A practical conversation with lessons that apply far beyond wedding fashion. Learn more at https://www.kellyfaetanini.com/.