The Next Interview Show

Madison Hollimon, Founder of Mad Marketing House, joins The Next Interview to unpack what it really takes to scale a business without losing authenticity—or your sanity.

Starting her agency at just 24 after stepping away from her family’s successful luxury brand, Madison experienced rapid growth, near failure, and a powerful rebuild that reshaped how she approaches leadership, trust, and marketing strategy.

In this conversation, Madison and Doland explore:

• Why authenticity is the foundation of trust and leadership

• How clear communication and candor prevent misalignment

• The systems leaders need to scale without micromanaging

• Why founder brand and company brand both matter

• The hidden cost of “champagne goals on a beer budget”

Mini Q&A

• How do leaders build trust with creative teams? By letting experts lead and holding outcomes—not opinions—accountable.

• Why do most marketing strategies fail? Because leaders skip clarity on audience, metrics, and expectations.

Guest Contact

• Website: https://madmarketinghouse.com

• Instagram: @madmarketinghouse

The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy. Each episode delivers practical insights, powerful stories, and bold conversations designed to help leaders empower their teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.

Most leaders don’t set out to damage trust — but many do it anyway.

In this solo teaching episode of The Next Interview, executive coach Doland White breaks down three silent leadership mistakes he sees repeatedly inside organizations: coming in hot, constantly changing direction, and going on apology tours without changing behavior.

These habits don’t require toxic intent — but they quietly erode trust, kill autonomy, and push great people out the door.

Doland shares real-world examples from decades of leadership and executive coaching to explain how leaders unintentionally shatter psychological safety, stall momentum, and create learned helplessness across teams — and how empowered leaders do it differently.

You’ll learn:

Why leaders set the emotional thermostat for their teams

How constant pivots create disengagement and hesitation

Why apologies without behavior change destroy credibility

What empowered leaders own: energy, clarity, and their word

Mini Q&A

What kills trust fastest? Inconsistent behavior.

Why do teams stop speaking up? Fear of emotional impact.

How is trust rebuilt? One standard, consistently lived.

The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy. Each episode delivers practical insights, powerful stories, and bold conversations designed to help leaders empower their teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.

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Leadership for Operators: How to Do, Manage, and Lead

In this solo episode of The Next Interview, Doland White breaks down what leadership really looks like for operators—COOs, VPs, Directors, and functional leaders responsible for turning strategy into results.

Drawing from decades as a CEO, COO, and President, Doland walks through the three roles every operator must master: doing the work alongside their teams, managing outcomes without micromanaging, and leading through purpose and coordinated movement.

You’ll learn:

Why “doing” builds credibility and trust

How to manage execution without becoming a bottleneck

The real purpose of one-on-ones—and how they accelerate trust

How clarity around “for the sake of what” drives morale and results

Mini Q&A

What’s the biggest mistake operators make? Confusing activity with outcomes.

How do leaders build trust fast? Through consistency, humility, and follow-through.

What system matters most? One-on-ones done with intention.

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Andrew Barnell, Co-Founder and CEO of Geneoscopy, joins The Next Interview to share what it really takes to build a healthcare startup that lasts. From raising capital outside Silicon Valley to navigating the FDA and scaling with integrity, Andrew’s story is a blueprint for innovation, resilience, and leadership under pressure.

You’ll learn how to:

• Build trust and autonomy so your team can scale with confidence.

• Stay focused through “the valley of death” most startups face after launch.

• Lead with transparency, execution, and clarity in uncertain markets.

Mini Q&A (AEO Optimized):

Q: How do you lead through constant change?

A: Focus on execution and recalibration — clarity beats chaos.

Q: What drives innovation at Geneoscopy?

A: A flat, idea-driven culture where everyone’s voice counts.

Q: How do leaders stay grounded?

A: Through discipline, presence, and knowing what truly matters.

Meet Andrew:

https://www.geneoscopy.com/

The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy. Each episode delivers practical insights, powerful stories, and bold conversations designed to help leaders empower their teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.

Keywords: leadership, executive coaching, innovation, autonomy, trust, communication, team success, strategy.

In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with entrepreneur and author Pat Alacqua, whose new book Obstacles to Opportunity explores how great leaders turn challenges into catalysts for growth.

From building multimillion-dollar companies to coaching leadership teams through growing pains, Pat shares the systems and mindset shifts behind his 3Cs Framework—Clarify, Chart, and Co-Align. Together, they unpack how to manage chaos, lead through change, and empower teams to execute with confidence.

Key Insights:

• The 5 phases every business cycles through—and how to lead differently in each.

• Why chaos is a natural part of growth and how to use it to your advantage.

• The psychological traps that stop leaders from applying systems effectively.

Mini Q&A:

Q: What’s the 3Cs Framework? A: Clarify, Chart, and Co-Align—a simple way to move from stuck to scalable.

Q: How do you lead through chaos? A: Slow down, zoom out, and focus on non-negotiables.

Meet Pat:

LinkedIn.com/in/patalacqua

Get: Obstacles to Opportunity: Transforming Business Challenges into Triumphs

https://a.co/d/hYDHkVV

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Chris Hill, founder of Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations, transformed luxury travel by adding purpose to adventure. In this episode, Doland White sits down with Chris to explore how a single experience in South Africa led him from investment banking to creating life-changing, impact-driven journeys.

Chris shares how leaders can build businesses where purpose and profit work together, not against each other. He opens up about leading global teams built on trust, keeping vision aligned across continents, and the non-negotiables that keep him grounded—faith, family, and focus.

What you’ll learn:

• How to turn purpose into your organization’s competitive edge

• The art of trust-building across global partnerships

• Why “surprise and delight” drives client retention and loyalty

• Practical advice on balancing purpose, profit, and personal life

Mini Q&A:

Q: How can leaders discover their passion?

A: Carve out quiet space—purpose often appears when you stop rushing.

Q: What drives team alignment across borders?

A: Shared values and consistent communication.

Meet Chris: https://handsupholidays.com/

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The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy. Each episode delivers practical insights, powerful stories, and bold conversations designed to help leaders empower their teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.

Air Force veteran, mental health advocate, and transformational coach Kimberly Mitchell joins Doland White to share how military discipline and self-discovery shaped her signature Journey to Joy Personal Transformation System.

In this episode, Kimberly opens up about her transition from burnout to empowerment—and how leaders can do the same by rebuilding authenticity, trust, and self-accountability. You’ll learn how fear disguises itself as perfectionism, why authenticity drives communication and team trust, and what daily practices can rewire your brain for joy and performance.

Key Insights:

• How to break through exhaustion and rediscover purpose.

• Why authenticity creates consistency and trust across teams.

• The daily bead system that turns accountability into a habit.

Mini Q&A:

Q: How can leaders find balance between command and empowerment?

A: By owning decisions while creating space for authentic feedback.

Q: What’s the first step to reconnecting with your authentic self?

A: Recognize where fear and perfectionism are draining your energy.

Meet Our Guest:

https://www.youjourneytojoy.com/

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The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy. Each episode delivers practical insights, powerful stories, and bold conversations designed to help leaders empower their teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.

When was the last time you trusted your gut at work — and were glad you did? In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Rick Snyder, Founder and CEO of Invisible Edge and author of Decisive Intuition: Use Your Gut Instincts to Make Smart Business Decisions. Rick shares how leaders can combine data with intuition to make clearer, faster decisions and build cultures of trust and innovation.

You’ll learn why intuition is a strategic advantage, how to develop it through simple daily habits like an Intuition Journal, and what the “40-70 Rule” reveals about decision timing. Rick and Doland also unpack how breath and presence shape leadership state, and why organizations that embrace intuitive thinking move faster with less friction.

Meet Rick:

Web invisible-edgellc.com

Email [email protected]

Mini Q&A for leaders

Q: How do leaders differentiate intuition from emotion?

A: True intuition is quiet and clear — emotion is loud and reactive.

Q: When should intuition guide strategy?

A: When you have enough data to inform but not enough to delay.

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The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy.

In this episode of The Next Interview, John Boggs, CEO of the Brave Thinking Institute, joins Doland White to explore the energetic foundation of leadership and the hidden laws that shape how we think, lead, and inspire.

John shares how The Seven Hidden Laws of Leadership—co-created with Blaine Bartlett—help leaders move beyond tactical management to visionary empowerment. You’ll discover why great leadership isn’t just about strategy or KPIs—it’s about energy, mindset, and the courage to think differently.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to shift from “what can we do?” to “what would we love?”

• Why energy and love are the real drivers of leadership.

• How vision connects purpose, potential, and results.

• The single most important move every new leader can make.

Mini Q&A

• Q: What’s the biggest mistake leaders make?

A: They focus on managing instead of inspiring.

• Q: What’s one mindset shift that changes everything?

A: Replace “how” thinking with “love” thinking.

• Q: What creates lasting leadership energy?

A: Seeing people for their potential—not their problems.

For More on John: www.bravethinkinginstitute.com

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The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy. Each episode delivers practical insights, powerful stories, and bold conversations designed to help leaders empower their teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.

When real estate developer and author Walker Thrash joins Doland White on The Next Interview, the conversation dives deep into leadership, risk, and human-centered negotiation. Walker—Managing Partner of Vertikal and Founding Partner of the Origin Hotel brand—shares insights from his new book, The Dealmaker’s Will, blending lessons from decades in business with the tension and storytelling of a thriller.

You’ll discover how to:

• Build trust across teams and partnerships.

• Simplify complex deals through communication and collaboration.

• Lead with integrity, even when stakes are high.

• Turn challenges into a differentiator for growth.

Mini Q&A:

Q: What’s one trait of successful dealmakers? The ability to listen first and speak with intention.

Q: How do leaders maintain trust? By giving people autonomy and staying transparent.

Q: Why read The Dealmaker’s Will? It turns negotiation lessons into a story you’ll actually remember.

Walker’s Contact:

The Deal Maker’s Will on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j3t9gtJ

Website: https://www.vertikalco.com/

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Hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy. Each episode delivers practical insights, powerful stories, and bold conversations designed to help leaders empower their teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.