🚀 “If you’re the smartest in your friend group, you’re in the wrong group.”
Xavier Thurman, founder of X-Traordinary Development (MN), shares why surrounding yourself with the right people is the ultimate growth hack.

📞 Connect with Xavier: (763) 742-4823 | [email protected]

🎥 Watch the full Spotlight Session 👉 https://youtu.be/JWtrdmFQ4qA?si=QGFZr89odmdAOQh3
🎥 Filmed at PodcastCrew Studios in Robbinsdale, MN
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#XTraordinaryDevelopment #XavierThurman #MinnesotaBusiness #EntrepreneurMindset #GrowthMindset #AIForBusiness #PodcastCrew #SpotlightSessions

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What does it take to turn a side hustle into a thriving digital marketing agency that helps businesses grow organically online? 🚀

Meet Sama Ali-Berchem, founder of Portkey, who went from building websites for her husband’s construction company to running a full-service SEO and web development agency serving clients across Minnesota — and beyond.

As an immigrant, entrepreneur, and trailblazer in tech, Sama’s story is one of grit, resilience, and breaking barriers. She shares how she left her IT job at just 25, hustled through 10-hour days, and built Portkey into a trusted partner for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs, and growing teams worldwide.

If you’ve ever wondered how SEO really works, how to stand out in a crowded digital marketing space, or what it means to scale a values-driven business, this episode will inspire you.

🔹 In this Spotlight Session, you’ll learn:

Why organic SEO beats paid ads for long-term growth

How Portkey helps businesses get found on Google without shortcuts

The importance of networking and authentic relationships in business growth

How Sama built a minority-led, culturally diverse team that connects globally

Real insights into using AI responsibly for SEO, content, and design

Why consistency in digital marketing is the secret weapon most businesses ignore

✨ Sama’s mission goes beyond marketing: she’s rewriting the rules for women in business, proving that independence and leadership can change not only her life but the lives of her clients and team.

🎥 Filmed at PodcastCrew Studios in Robbinsdale, MN
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#Portkey #SamaAliBerchem #PodcastCrew #MinnesotaBusiness #DigitalMarketingTips #SEOForSmallBusiness #WomenInBusiness #ImmigrantEntrepreneur #OrganicSEO

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What if the key to growing your business wasn’t working harder… but finally letting go?

Meet Lisa Wichmann, Twin Cities entrepreneur, realtor, and founder of Find My VA’s (Your Perfect Virtual Assistants). After 17 years running her own landscaping company and wearing every single hat, Lisa hit a breaking point. That moment of truth sparked a bold reinvention—one that not only transformed her career but also gave her freedom, peace, and purpose.

Today, Lisa helps entrepreneurs and professionals tap into the incredible talent of Filipino virtual assistants, freeing them from the grind of admin work so they can focus on what really drives revenue. Her story is proof that you don’t have to stay stuck—you can pivot, scale, and reclaim your life.

🔹 In this Spotlight Session, you’ll learn:

How Lisa went from burned out business owner to thriving entrepreneur

Why hiring a VA in the Philippines can save you time and money

The power of delegation for realtors, founders, and small business owners

How to know when it’s time to let go and make a bold change

The difference between just hiring a VA and true business consulting support

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or stretched too thin—Lisa’s journey will inspire you to take that next brave step.

🎥 Filmed at PodcastCrew Studios in Robbinsdale, MN
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#LisaWichmann #FindMyVAs #VirtualAssistantBusiness #EntrepreneurshipJourney #TwinCitiesBusiness #OutsourceSmart #PodcastCrew

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What if your wardrobe could heal more than your closet? In this deeply empowering episode, Brenda Mendlik of Mindful Styling shares her personal journey from self-doubt to soulful confidence—and how she's helping women do the same through holistic personal styling. For Brenda, fashion isn’t about trends—it’s a tool for transformation.

In a world that often demands women shrink or harden to succeed, Brenda invites us to step fully into our feminine power with style that feels like you. Whether you’re a business leader, mom, or simply navigating your self-worth, this conversation will move you.

🎧 What You’ll Learn:

• Why image is a powerful form of self-care, not vanity
• How to align your personal style with your higher self
• The emotional connection between childhood messaging and adult confidence
• How to dress with intention in male-dominated industries
• Tips for teaching young girls to embrace their own worth and style
• Why “reading the room” can elevate your presence and impact

📍 Recorded at PodcastCrew Studio, Robbinsdale, MN

👗 Guest Bio:
Brenda Mendlik is the founder of Mindful Styling, a soulful personal styling service that helps women reclaim confidence through wardrobe alignment. She works with corporate women and leaders to reconnect with their authentic beauty.
Connect with Brenda:
🔗 mindful-styling.com/personal-styling

📸 IG: @mindfulstyling

📘 FB: Mindful Styling

🔖 #mindfulstyling #womeninbusiness #holisticstyling #selfcare #confidencecoach #personalstyle #femaleentrepreneur #bodypositivity #styleconfidence #healingjourney

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What if your deepest pain held the key to your greatest healing?

In this soul-stirring episode of Spotlight, we sit down with Michelle Aalbers, intuitive coach, trauma-informed healer, and founder of Jai Dee | Choose Yourself, to explore what it truly means to come home to yourself.

Michelle opens up about her own transformation—from buried trauma to embodied joy—and how she now helps others move from stuckness and self-protection into wholeness, purpose, and light. Her message is clear: you are already whole, and the healing journey isn’t about fixing—it’s about remembering.

Whether you’re silently struggling, searching for clarity, or craving community, this episode will offer hope, perspective, and powerful tools for deep, lasting healing.

🔹 What you’ll learn in this episode:

What it really means to “choose yourself”

How trauma hides behind perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-sabotage

The truth about fear—and how to stop letting it control your life

Reframing “selfish” into empowered self-care

How community and safe spaces activate healing

Why joy isn’t frivolous—it’s essential

The unique healing modalities Michelle offers (from intuitive coaching to Thailand retreats)

How to transform discomfort into aligned action

How to know if you're truly ready for change

🌱 Connect with Michelle:
💌 [email protected]
🔗 More info on Michelle & Jai Dee

🎙️ Filmed at PodcastCrew Studios in Robbinsdale, MN
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#ChooseYourself #MichelleAalbers #TraumaHealing #IntuitiveCoach #EmotionalHealth #HealingJourney #PodcastCrew #TwinCitiesPodcast #SpotlightSessions #MentalHealthMatters #JaiDeeWellness

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What happens when a former college hockey player, mom, and process improvement consultant decides enough is enough?

In this powerful Spotlight Session, we sit down with Sarah Becker—co-host of Two Women Who Give A Puck and founder of Clear Simple Business—to explore what it really means to change systems, whether in the boardroom or on the ice.
From building business efficiency to coaching youth hockey with heart, Sarah is on a mission to make both business and sports more inclusive, more empowering, and more human—especially for women and girls who’ve been told they don’t belong.

🧊 She’s played. She’s coached. She’s led. And now, she’s creating spaces where others can do the same—with power, presence, and purpose.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn:

What it's like to be a female hockey player—and now coach—in Minnesota’s male-dominated hockey culture

The life-changing role of coaching from your strengths, even if you didn’t grow up with the sport

Why visibility, emotional intelligence, and support systems matter for female leaders in every space

The inspiration behind the Two Women Who Give A Puck podcast

Tangible advice for women thinking about coaching, mentoring, or stepping into leadership

How to create safe, inclusive spaces where women and girls can thrive in sports and life

Lessons on resilience, representation, and breaking generational patterns

💡 If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t belong in the room—or on the rink—this conversation is for you.

📬 Reach Sarah at: [email protected]
🎙️ Listen to her podcast: Two Women Who Give A Puck

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📍 Filmed at PodcastCrew Studios in Robbinsdale, MN
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#TwoWomenWhoGiveAPuck #WomenInHockey #MinnesotaHockey #FemaleCoaches #LeadershipThroughSport #PodcastCrew #WomenInSportsLeadership #HockeyCulture #EmpowermentThroughCoaching #SpotlightSessions

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In this energizing and transparent conversation, Will McLeod shares how his global media journey—from military storytelling in the Middle East to founding a full-scale podcast studio in Minnesota—led to the creation of PodcastCrew. For anyone who’s ever felt called to share their message but stuck on where to start, this episode is a permission slip to begin.

Will dives deep into what separates successful podcasts from the 83% that never make it past episode three, why video content is the future of visibility, and how powerful it is to build a studio space where stories can thrive. If you’re building a brand, launching a show, or stepping into the creative unknown, Will’s blend of experience and encouragement is the push you need.

What You’ll Learn:

• How military storytelling shaped Will’s creative vision and media business
• Why most podcasts fail—and how to avoid it
• The rising importance of video-first podcasting and turnkey studios
• How to reach a global audience with content you own
• Tips for camera-shy creators to feel confident behind the mic
• What makes PodcastCrew different from typical production houses

📍 Recorded at PodcastCrew Studio in Robbinsdale, MN

👤 About the Guest:
Will McLeod is the founder of Cloud Media and PodcastCrew, a full-service video podcast production studio helping creators, coaches, and companies turn their stories into powerful brand authority.
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📱 Instagram: @podcastcrew.online

📘 Facebook: facebook.com/podcastcrew.online

📌 Hashtags:
#podcasting #entrepreneurship #storytelling #videomarketing #creativity #brandvisibility #contentcreation #militaryveterans #studiosetup #mindset

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Meet Brad Gudim — magician, marketer, event visionary, and connector.  @FollowMagicBrad  

In this inspiring Spotlight Session, Brad shares how one childhood magic trick sparked a lifetime of reinvention. From performing for corporate giants to sleeping on a karate studio floor, launching expos to weathering strokes and shutdowns — his story is a masterclass in resilience, creativity, and finding your lane after losing it.

🧠 Learn why chasing your “shoulds” leads to burnout, but chasing your magic leads to flow.
✨ Hear how Brad built (and rebuilt) multiple businesses across five decades of innovation.
📍 Discover how to stop chasing everyone — and instead, gather your ideal clients in one room.

🎥 Filmed at PodcastCrew Studios in Robbinsdale, MN

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#BradGudim #MagicMarketing #EventVisionary #EntrepreneurJourney #SpotlightSessions #PodcastCrew #MinneapolisBusiness #BusinessStorytelling

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In this Spotlight Session, we meet Alosha, founder of Endless Poxybilities, a Minnesota-based concrete coating company transforming garages, patios, and basements with high-durability, UV-resistant surfaces.

✨ Learn how Alosha launched his company with zero industry experience — and turned a leap of faith into a growing local business.
🚗 Discover the truth about polyurea vs. epoxy, lifespan myths, and how coatings can protect, repair, and beautify your concrete.
🏡 Whether it’s curb appeal or safety, Alosha explains how Endless Possibilities delivers lasting value to homeowners.

🎥 Filmed at PodcastCrew Studios in Robbinsdale, MN

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#ConcreteCoating #GarageMakeover #HomeImprovement #EntrepreneurStory #PodcastCrew #SpotlightSessions #MinneapolisBusiness

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