Small Business Miracles Podcast

In this episode, we talk (actively) about listening! Plus, you’ll get to know the benefits of biophilic design in your office. That’s a way you can keep employees happy, potentially reduce sick days, and make your office more productive and also more attractive. Kasey Riley, CMO and Co-founder of The Fat Plant Society is ready to walk us through what’s possible in the world of moss.

The best-performing company executives are those who can fall in love with their brand. That’s what we hear from EAG chief marketing officer Jeff Randolph, with a nod to Steve Jobs. If your company is hiring, look for employees are ready love what your company stands for.

Speaking of falling in love, and out of love, Jeff introduces us to Kelisen Binder of The Binder Firm. Kelisen is an attorney who specializes in collaborative, uncontested and mediated divorces. Not all divorces are messy and expensive. Kelisen makes the process as painless as possible, with sensitivity for the family and a desire to achieve an amicable outcome for all parties. Kelisen Binder, a delightful divorce attorney with a sense of humor. Don’t miss this episode!

Your business's website, from your home page to the back pages full of detailed product information, is where you make that first impression on a shopper. To kick off our podcast, EAG chief marketing officer Jeff Randolph explains that up to 90% of a purchase decision is made during a visit to a company’s website before the prospect talks to a live person.

Next, we’ll hear Jeff speak with Natalie Julien, President & CEO of CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties. CASA stands for Court-Appointed Special Advocates. Natalie’s organization recruits and trains volunteers who are assigned to advocate for children in the foster care system. It’s each CASA advocate’s mission to know a child and work for what’s in that child's best interest. CASA volunteers help judges develop a fuller picture of a child’s life and make well-informed, child-focused decisions.

Since 1985, CASA has empowered children who have experienced abuse and neglect by seeking a safe and permanent home for each child. CASA volunteers in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties dedicate more than 11,000 hours to children every year.

In this episode, you’ll hear EAG chief marketing officer Jeff Randolph talk about the elusive unicorn: that ONE mythical marketing hero your company dreams of hiring to do everything from marketing strategy to copywriting to website design and media buying. Guess what? That unicorn isn’t out there, but EAG is, and with EAG, your company gets the skills it needs from every marketing discipline, provided by our team of experts. You don’t need that one person that doesn’t exist. You need EAG.

Next, you’ll hear Jeff chat with Bob and Josh Kobush of Commercial Concrete Solutions. Bob is president and his son Josh is secretary/treasurer of this family-owned business whose repair method saves customers thousands of dollars and days of delay vs. the cost of concrete removal and replacement. Coincidentally, a Commercial Concrete Solutions crew was busy working just outside EAG during our recording session, but our expert audio producer Theo Terry was adept at mitigating the noise of concrete repair.

Listen and learn what Commercial Concrete Solutions can do at airport runways, elephant habitats and the sidewalks at EAG. You won’t hear the phrase “cementitious material” in every podcast, but you’ll hear it here!

When the spring weather warms in 2024, a new and unique structure will open to the public: The Rock Island Bridge. EAG is thrilled to be the marketing partner of Flying Truss, the firm that has made a miraculous metamorphosis of this 118-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Kansas River near Hy-Vee Arena. The transition of the Rock Island Bridge from an abandoned railroad conduit to a multi-purpose recreation and entertainment venue is a massive “4P” endeavor of public, private and philanthropic partnership.

In this episode, EAG chief marketing officer Jeff Randolph brings us Mike Zeller, CEO of Flying Truss, to share his inspired vision of transforming an old, unused bridge into a useful place where energy, attention and half a million people will gather every year.

A strategic content plan is more than a bunch of blog articles. In the opening segment of this podcast, EAG chief marketing officer Jeff Randolph has some smart statistics and observations on how successful businesses leverage content to be found for what they do well.

In our main event, you’ll meet two lively gentlemen from Apex Business Advisors, an EAG client. Doug Hubler, company president, and Andy Cavanaugh, senior advisor, talk about their 23-year-old firm that makes a market for selling and buying businesses. Selling your company is nothing like selling your house. It takes two to five years of confidential, focused planning to prepare and maintain the continuity of a company before it can be sold.

In this episode, we’ll introduce you to Kyle Dennis, EAG’s Director of Research & Development and the newest member of the EAG team. Kyle comes to EAG with its recent acquisition of Useagility, a design research and strategy firm focused on human-centered interfaces and experiences.

Kyle talks with EAG chief marketing officer Jeff Randolph about his approach to helping client companies understand their customers through innovative, on-the-ground research. “People are complicated,” Kyle says, and shares some of his methods to tap into their attitudes and behavior. Also, find out what Kyle drives to the office, what arcade game he slays, and what movies he’ll never watch.

This promises to be our spiciest episode yet. EAG Chief Marketing Officer, Jeff Randolph talks with a most energetic Kristen Thomas, founder of Open the Doors Coaching. A trained sex coach, Kristen has 280,000 followers on TikTok.

Listen and learn what Kristen does (and doesn’t do) to help individuals and couples discover themselves and make their lives happier and more fulfilling by improving intimacy in their relationships. [EXPLICIT CONTENT]

In this episode learn how to build your employer brand. Discover insights and strategies to help your business attract and retain top talent, and enhance your company's reputation as an employer of choice. Then we’ll introduce you to Jessica Doane and Gabi Boeger, licensed therapists at KC Resolve Counseling. Listen in as we dive into their world of mental health and wellness, where they bring empathy and expertise to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges. Join us as they share their experiences and stories of transformation, highlighting the crucial role they play in managing stress, anxiety and building healthier relationships. Jessica and Gabi shed light on the subtle yet profound miracles that effective counseling can make happen within ourselves.

Who produces all these fun and interesting Small Business Miracles podcasts? It’s our very own Theo Terry, Marketing Coordinator at EAG. We snagged Theo from the radio industry, which means he knows a thing or two about making us all sound good. After we hear from Theo, EAG Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Randolph brings us the wisdom of Todd Davisson, founder and creator of Soul Stirring. Todd, a Certified Professional Career Coach, talks to us about getting over fear, doubt and resistance. Are you willing to risk the embarrassment of growth? Change is scary. Not changing is scarier.