The Selling Show

Laurie Barkman, the business transition sherpa, is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that was sold to a Fortune 50. She is on a mission to help business owners build generational wealth. Laurie advises owners how to create more valuable businesses and find the right buyer when it's time to let go.

Laurie talks about what to avoid when transitioning out of a business, detaching yourself in a healthy way, when to plan for an exit, and much more!

With 26 years of experience in the recruiting industry, Ken Schmitt is the Founder and CEO of TurningPoint Executive Search, author of 'The Practical Optimist: An Entrepreneurial Journey Through Life's Turning Points' and host of "The Practical Optimist" podcast. Ken and his team at TurningPoint have leveraged their high-touch recruiting services to place nearly 1,000 of the nation's leading sales, marketing, operations, HR and C-Suite professionals in a variety of industries across the country.

Ken talks about the importance of owning your career, that impact you have as a leader, empowering your team, and much more!

Jeff talks about the importance of focusing on the buying experience for the customer, not just the selling experience, simple presentations, delegating, and much more!

Walter helps entrepreneurs & CEOs scale their business. They want out of the sales seat, yet they feel themselves constantly being sucked back into

the weeds.

Walter talks about his latest book, the cost of a mis-hire, niching, and being more than just a salesperson!

Gina Trimarco is a master sales improv trainer and leadership strategist who helps organizations re-humanize relationships through Improvised Intelligence™ (improv-based emotional intelligence). She has dedicated her career to helping people learn to become more agile communicators through the power of improv.

Gina talks about her improv stage background and how she applied that to her career in sales, her connection to Sales Gravy, niching, getting through tough times, and much more!

Mike Capuzzi is an author, nonfiction book coach and short book publisher for business owners, entrepreneurs and CEOs looking to leverage the power of being a short, helpful book author.

Mike talks about why shorter books can be more effective, the misconceptions of short books, the "shook" recipe, and more!

Jessica Lackey is a strategy and operations advisor who is on a mission to radically disrupt mainstream business culture in an effort to create sustainable businesses with a human-centric approach. With a background in corporate leadership, McKinsey & Company consulting, and a Harvard Business degree, Jessica knows a thing or two about hustle culture and what it feels like to judge success by the bottom line…at all costs.

Jessica talks about why she left the corporate world, helping businesses reconnect with their purpose, the different stages of a small business, and much more!

Dan Pontefract is a renowned leadership strategist, award-winning author, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience helping organizations and leaders improve performance, productivity, and overall engagement.

Dan talks about the factors in work and life that affect the balance of each, his transition into speaking and authoring, generating leads, and much more!

Matt talks about what it really means to be mentally tough in sales, the mindset shift that can improve your sales performance, giving clients what they want, and much more!

Josh Hotsenpiller- CEO of Crowd Hub, Wisdom Capture, JUNO and his latest startup The Scale Factor, holds over a decade of experience in the tech and connectivity industries. As a software entrepreneur, Josh commands a diversified work portfolio and encompasses a proven track record.

Josh talks about the process of building a scalable business, how to effectively scale it, creating an emotional connection with clients, and much more!