Welcome to Working/Broken with Nick Richtsmeier and Brad Farris. Every episode, we examine a trend, bias, or hot topic affecting business leaders and ask the question: Is it working? Or is it broken? Much of what is broken in the world impacts our business and our leadership. We can’t fix all that, but we can learn to respond and lead differently. Business leaders have been hard-wired and trained to chase trends, follow conventional wisdom, and find any way possible to simplify the endless l ...
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Breaking Down Your Business | Small Business | Business Owners | Entrepreneurship | Leadership
Jill Salzman and Brad Farris
Brad Farris & Jill Salzman tackle the most complex small business questions of our day. "Why can't I hire competent employees?" "How do I make more money without driving myself nuts?" "How do I take over the world?" They’ll get to the bottom of these mysteries with help from entrepreneurial geniuses, product pushers, brilliant branders and a ragtag team of moguls intent on magnifying profit. The soothsayers of success have arrived, and you don’t want to miss the priceless insights of these p ...
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Life beyond money! You got rich, now what? Welcome to Richer Soul. Your journey to a more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. Freedom!!! Living Baby Step 7 to the max!
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Learn what it takes to grow a local small business from $1M to $5M in annual revenue.
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The Growing Your Team podcast, with host Jamie Van Cuyk, empowers women business owners to expand their unique businesses by teaching them to master the hiring and team management process. As a business owner, you want to confidently build a team that loves your business as much as you do. But the reality is that you’re unsure how to hire and lead a team, and you feel overwhelmed by the pressure of choosing the right hires to help support your growing business. Even worse, you might be toler ...
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Welcome to Intentional Change, the podcast dedicated to helping business owners and leaders navigate the complexities of growth, technology, and change with intentionality and purpose. Hosted by Shawn FitzGerald and Joshua McNary, this show dives deep into the strategies, tools, and mindsets that empower businesses to scale, adapt, and thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. Each episode offers a blend of thought-provoking discussions and expert guest interviews, delivering actionable insights ...
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This is Financial Clarity, the podcast dedicated to helping service-based small business owners achieve financial success. Join us as we demystify financial concepts, get practical tips from seasoned entrepreneurs, and discover strategies to increase profit and value.
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Interviews with the authors of Writers Republic. Learn their story behind the story of the fantastic self published authors of Writers Republic.
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Ep 451 Why Your Business Growth Has Stalled (Hint: It’s You) with Brad Farris
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57:28Why Your Business Growth Has Stalled (Hint: It’s You) Your business isn’t growing—and the problem isn’t your strategy or the market. It’s you. Is your business stuck? Are you working harder than ever—but not seeing results? Most entrepreneurs think the answer is more hustle, better tactics, and a bigger to-do list. But what if the real problem isn’…
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277 - How an Effective Team Impacts Profitability with Ciara Stockeland
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47:49Ciara Stockeland highlights how creating an efficient team will create profitability in your business.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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276 - Why You Can’t Make Good Hiring Decisions in 90 Seconds
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11:33Listen to learn why judging a candidate in the first 90 seconds of an interview can lead to missed opportunities and bad hires.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Ep 450 The Silent Conversations Controlling Your Success with Chuck Wisner
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1:00:31The Silent Conversations Controlling Your Success The Conversations Silently Controlling Your Life The Dialogue Beneath the Surface You’ve checked the boxes. Career, family, personal milestones—on paper, it all looks good. So why do certain moments still feel tight, disconnected, or misunderstood? Here’s a truth most people never stop to consider: …
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Expansive Impact: Resilience, Presence, & Purpose in Leadership with Sarah Young
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43:17In this episode of Intentional Change, host Joshua McNary is joined by Sarah Young, author of Expansive Impact and founder of Zing Collaborative. Together, they dive into what it truly means to lead with compassion, courage, and clarity in everyday moments—whether you’re steering a growing business, scaling a team, or simply striving to show up mor…
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Ep 449 Lonely? Your Brain’s Begging for Connection with Dr. Paul Zak
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59:22Lonely? Your Brain’s Begging for Connection How Dr. Paul Zak Decoded the Neuroscience of Trust and Human Connection What if the secret to happiness, purpose, and even financial success lies in your brain’s chemistry—and in how often you hug others? Have you ever wondered why we trust some people instantly and others not at all? Why love feels so he…
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Are you feeling the pressure in your business? Here are clear signs that indicate it’s time to grow your team.By Jamie
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Send us a text On this episode, we tackle a longstanding battle that has nearly boiled over: the role of college in career-preparation. Or, more specifically, why do hiring managers still require degrees for new roles? And should they? The old biases persist: many hiring managers still view a degree as a shorthand for maturity, responsibility, and …
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274 - How to Build Wealth with Each Hire with Danielle Hendon
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38:07Danielle Hendon shares how each hire can be an investment, not just an expense, and offers insights on aligning team growth with financial growth.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Ep 448 Creating the Vision for Your Life with Corey Kupfer
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1:02:24Creating the Vision for Your Life What does it take to break free from a scarcity mindset and rise to the top as a master negotiator and dealmaker? On this compelling episode of Richer Soul, Corey Kupfer shares his raw journey from paycheck-to-paycheck roots to building a powerhouse law firm and consultancy focused on high-stakes negotiation and de…
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Just Do It: Starting With An Exit Plan with Christy Jones
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40:00Too many business owners avoid the hardest question until it’s too late: What’s your exit strategy? In this powerful episode of Intentional Change, host Shawn FitzGerald and co-host Joshua McNary talk with Christy Jones, founder of Clarity Business Coaching, about her remarkable journey from growing up in a family-owned auto body shop to building a…
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Ep 447 Harnessing AI: The Future of Work and Education with Steve Cunningham
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1:04:02Harnessing AI: The Future of Work and Education If you're still hoping AI is a trend that’ll pass, you might already be behind. In this electrifying episode of Richer Soul, Steve Cunningham, founder of Simple and creator of the Simple AI Business School, joins us to unpack how to thrive in an AI-powered economy — not just survive it. Steve doesn’t …
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273 - Why Documenting Your Processes Might Be a Waste of Time
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10:01Listen to hear the hidden downsides of documenting your processes.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Ep 446 Are You Ready to Win with Matthew Mitchell
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58:51Are You Ready to Win What does it take to lead with discipline, win with humility, and still prepare for life’s curveballs? In this episode of Richer Soul, we dive deep with Matthew Mitchell, a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, and the most successful women's basketball coach in University of Kentucky history. But this isn't jus…
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272 - How to Lead in Extreme Chaos with Irma Neal
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41:08Irma Neal equips business owners to lead with confidence in the midst of chaos.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Send us a text In this introspective and timely episode, Brad and Nick take on a deceptively simple question: Do we really own our ideas anymore? Prompted by Nick’s recent experience of having his writing lifted and reposted—sometimes respectfully, sometimes not—the conversation weaves through authorship, digital ethics, AI scraping, and the deeper…
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Ep 445 Wake Up to Your True Self: Anthony De Mello with Don Joseph Goewey
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55:20Wake Up to Your True Self What if the biggest myth of self-improvement is that something about you is broken? In this episode of Richer Soul, we reconnect with spiritual guide and author Don Joseph Goewey, who shares powerful insights from the timeless work of Anthony De Mello — a man whose teachings remain profoundly relevant in our chaotic modern…
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271 - Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Hiring My First Employee
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18:35Listen here in this episode as I share the five key lessons I learned the hard way when hiring my first employee—insights that can save you time, money, and a few growing pains.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Self-Leadership for Business: Next Action Thinking & Trusting the Process of Growth with Brad Farris
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37:55In this episode of Intentional Change podcast, hosts Joshua McNary and Shawn FitzGerald are joined by Brad Farris of Anchor Advisors, a seasoned executive leadership coach known for helping founders break through the common growth ceilings in their businesses. They dig into practical approaches to leadership, including how to avoid the trap of over…
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Ep 444 Remember Who You Are: A Journey to Spiritual Awakening with Sophia West
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1:06:19Remember Who You Are: A Journey to Spiritual Awakening What if the key to unlocking abundance isn’t more hustle… but more healing? In this thought-provoking episode of Richer Soul, host Rocky Lalvani welcomes Sophia West, founder of the Noetic Alchemy Center and a deeply intuitive energy mentor. Together, they dive into the world of biophotonic sig…
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270 - Why Taking Breaks Won’t Hurt Your Business with Laura Doehle
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46:07Laura Doehle empowers business owners to move their companies forward with clarity, confidence—and well-deserved breaks.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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How MSPs Use QBRs to Navigate the End of Windows 10 & Grow Strategically with Alex Markov [S03EP01]
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29:29In this practical episode of the $5 Million Milestone Podcast, Pierre Mol and Tim Kelsey interview Alex Markov, founder of Strategy Overview and owner of Red Key Solutions. They discuss the challenges and opportunities MSPs face with the end of Windows 10 support, the importance of regular client reviews, and strategies for acquiring new clients. A…
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Ep 443 The Power of Gratitude with Don Williams
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1:08:26The Power of Gratitude What if the key to massive business success wasn’t about selling harder — but about serving deeper? In this electrifying episode of the Richer Soul podcast, we sit down with Don Williams, a serial entrepreneur, 8-time author, and the voice behind “The Proven Entrepreneur Show.” Don takes us beyond business blueprints and shar…
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269 - Why Your Resume Review Process Is Broken
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10:31Tune in to this episode to discover why your resume review process might be flawed.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Nick Power: The Essential Art of Being Real on the Internet
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46:17Send us a text In this wide-ranging interview style episode, host Nick Richtsmeier sits down with one of the most unexpected and impactful voices on LinkedIn in 2025: Nick Power, the marketer and writer behind a wave of unfiltered, politically-aware, and often hilarious posts that challenged the business-as-usual tone of the platform. What began as…
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Fearless Sharing and Building Deeper Trust: Leadership Lessons with Steve Vaught
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34:54In this episode, host Shawn FitzGerald chats with leadership facilitator Steve Vaught to explore how meaningful relationships, safe spaces, and intentional communication create lasting impact in leadership. Steve shares why he regularly sends curated articles to peers—not as a strategy, but as a way to show care, spark conversation, and deepen conn…
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Ep 442 Rapid Internal Rewiring with Stephanie Kwong
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1:05:58Rapid Internal Rewiring What if your biggest block to wealth, love, and happiness isn’t external—but coded into your subconscious? Meet Stephanie Kwong, subconscious reprogramming expert and co-founder of the Rapid Rewire Method. She’s the secret weapon to top performers, helping them break the cycles of trauma, scarcity, and self-sabotage that kee…
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268 - Why You Need to Break Up With Your Compulsion to Work with Brad Farris
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47:47Brad Farris shares how you can go from working obsessively in your business to the entrepreneurship freedom you desire to have.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Send us a text In this timely and unfiltered episode, Brad and Nick explore the increasingly tangled relationship between politics and work culture. They ask the central question: Has politics become so pervasive that it’s breaking our ability to lead, work, and think clearly? Key Themes: The Blurring Line Between Culture and Politics: Brad and Nic…
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Ep 441 The Power of Neurofeedback on Brain Health with Melissa Hergert
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42:41The Power of Neurofeedback on Brain Health What if the key to unlocking peak performance, healing trauma, and overcoming anxiety didn’t lie in medication — but in rewiring your brain itself? In this episode of Richer Soul, we dive deep with Melissa Hergert, CEO of BrainTrain Centers, who went from being born in a homeless shelter to leading a growi…
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267 - Are These Resume Red Flags Actually Red Flags?
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17:57Explore the most common 'resume red flags' and consider whether they might be steering you away from valuable candidates.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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266 - Is Your Data Safe With Your Growing Team? with Nate Ginter
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51:15Nate Ginter returns to Growing Your Team to discuss the importance of properly protecting data for yourself, your business, and all your valuable clients.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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The Practice of Leading Leaders: Building Ownership, Feedback, and Future Leadership with Mike Wagner
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31:20In this episode, host Shawn FitzGerald chats with Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group to dive deep into the messy human side of leadership. Mike unpacks what leadership really means—and why it’s more about practice than position. He also walks through the four foundational habits every leader needs, how to build trust through regular feedback, and wh…
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Ep 440 The AI Driven Leader with Geoff Woods
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1:02:05The AI-Driven Leader What if artificial intelligence could free you from the daily grind and unlock your full potential as a strategic leader? In this game-changing episode of Richer Soul, Rocky talks with Geoff Woods, international bestselling author of The AI-Driven Leader and founder of AI Leadership. Geoff shares how leaders can escape operatio…
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Send us a text In this thought-provoking episode, Nick and Brad unpack how fear has traditionally been used as a primary tool in marketing and communication—from political campaigns and media to brand messaging. Drawing on personal experience in marketing and spiritual development, they challenge whether fear-based messaging is still effective or e…
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265 - The Problem With Paying New Employees More Than Current Employees
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13:55Listen in this episode as we identify the pitfalls of unequal pay between new and existing employees.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Ep 439 Finding Your Purpose with Nate Ewert
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58:13Finding Your Purpose What if the path to wealth, happiness, and fulfillment isn’t in doing more — but in feeling more? In this powerful episode of Richer Soul, Nate Ewert joins Rocky to share how he helps men break free from unconscious survival patterns and step into lives of true purpose and alignment. Through his work with Igniter Men’s Group an…
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Networking Without the Yuck: Danny Beyer Talks Creating Real Value in Every Connection
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32:25Networking often gets a bad rap, conjuring images of sales pitches, shallow transactions, and overwhelming social pressure. But as Danny Beyer —a financial advisor, mayor, author, and seasoned networker—shares, it doesn’t have to be that way. From busting the myth that networking is just about collecting business cards, to building authentic relati…
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Ep 438 Increasing Your Healthspan with Ashley Garcia
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54:21Increasing Your Healthspan On this powerful episode of Richer Soul, we welcome Ashley Garcia—a small-town girl from rural Illinois who defied limitations and built a life of health, purpose, and high performance. A celebrated IFBB Figure Pro, health coach, and business owner, Ashley joins Rocky for a raw and empowering conversation on rewriting per…
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264 - How Your Team Can Raise Your Visibility on LinkedIn with Louise Brogan
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52:27Louise Brogan teaches business owners how to properly delegate LinkedIn activities and use LinkedIn to aid in hiring efforts.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Ep 437 Living Longer and Healthier with Dr. Grazyna Pajunen
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1:07:20Living Longer and Healthier What if aging wasn’t inevitable? What if your energy, skin, and vitality didn’t have to fade with time? In this mind-expanding episode of Richer Soul, Rocky dives deep into the science and soul of reversing aging with the revolutionary biohacking coach, Dr. Grazyna Pajunen. With her background in electrical engineering a…
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263 - The Difference Between a Job Post and a Job Description
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14:50Tune in as we distinguish a job post from a job description to see what works best in pulling the right people for your team.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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The Hardest Shift in Business Growth (And How To Make It) With Brad Farris
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47:33Brad Farris is the Principal Advisor at Anchor Advisors, a consultancy that helps creative agency founders grow their leadership capacity and scale their businesses. With over 20 years of experience, Brad specializes in coaching agency owners to sharpen focus, raise prices, and build stronger teams. He is also a speaker and author, passionate about…
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Ep 436 Breaking Free of Your Boxes with Betsy Pepine
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58:57Breaking Free of Your Boxes Unlocking Freedom Through Wealth: How Betsy Pepine Built a Real Estate Empire Rooted in Debt-Free Living What if the secret to wealth wasn’t just making more—but making smart, intentional choices with what you already have? In this powerful episode of Richer Soul, Betsy Pepine shares the remarkable story of how she went …
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Aligning Communication Tactics with Business Goals: Shawn FitzGerald on Intentional Change
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41:46Welcome to another episode of Intentional Change, the podcast dedicated to guiding business owners and leaders through the challenges of growth, technology, and change with purpose and clarity. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of business communication with Shawn FitzGerald, a communication solutions consultant at Level Up Media Interac…
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262 - How Proactive Talent Development Impacts Company Success with Celina Mattocks
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37:06Celina Mattocks discusses the importance of talent development in your team for engagement, retention, and overall growth of your organization.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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Why Most Agency Owners Get Stuck at $1M (And How to Break Through) w/Brad Farris [S02EP07]
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35:16In this enlightening episode of the $5 million Milestone Podcast, Brad Farris, founder of Anchor Advisors, shares his journey from engineering to coaching agency founders. Learn about the key stages of agency growth, from startup to stabilization, and how to navigate the common challenges that come with scaling. Discover Brad's powerful framework t…
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Send us a text In this powerful and timely episode, Nick Richtsmeier and Brad Farris dive into the pervasive undercurrent of fear that’s shaping both politics and the workplace. From the physiological and psychological roots of fear to its impact on leadership, decision-making, and organizational culture, the conversation explores how fear manifest…
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Ep 435 The Power of an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle with James Swanwick
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1:00:06The Alcohol-Free Lifestyle In this episode of Richer Soul, we explore the intersection of high performance, mental clarity, and living alcohol-free with James Swanwick — entrepreneur, investor, author, and former ESPN anchor. James shares his personal journey from journalism to broadcasting to launching a movement that empowers executives and busin…
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Listen to the key tips and tricks in reviewing a resume so you can find the perfect candidate you are looking for.By Jamie Van Cuyk
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