The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast is a show dedicated to helping you develop the most important part of your organization – the people! Each week, Andy shares interviews with Talent Development professionals, thought leaders, and experts to share best practices, learn about the latest trends and find out what has been successful in the world of talent development. This podcast and community are designed to enable you to be successful in the world of Talent Development. If you work in L ...
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Join Purpose Coach Kevin Miller as he conducts deep discussions on personal evolution from his own, curious journey toward greater purpose and deeper fulfillment. Kevin researches and curates the best teachers and guides you may never find, as they are busy teaching in classes, counseling in therapy rooms, researching in labs, and coaching in offices. Go from knowledge to integration at kevinmiller.co *Over 70 million downloads, 300 expert guests, 1,500 episodes...and the journey continues o ...
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A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. Hosted by Kaiser Kuo.
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Directionally Correct is the #1 people analytics podcast in the world. Hosted by Cole Napper, the podcast dives into people analytics, workforce planning, behavioral science, and talent intelligence, helping leaders navigate the future of work with insight and a dash of fun. To find out more, check out colenapper.com
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Welcome to Epic Entrepreneurs! What does it take to build a real and thriving business in today’s world? As entrepreneurs and business owners, we went into business to have more freedom of time and money. Yet, the path of growing a business isn’t always filled with sunshine and rainbows. In this chart-topping show, host Bill Gilliland; author of the best-selling book “The Coach Approach” leverages his decades of experience coaching proven entrepreneurs to make more money, grow the right team ...
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Passion to Power for Creatives
Hollywood iNSIDER Michelle Zeitlin, MORE ZAP Productions & Management
Michelle Zeitlin
Michelle Zeitlin is a creative catalyst for conversation, a Talent and Literary manager, producer "who wears many hats," and director/choreographer. She's an expert in the ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, BOOK PUBLISHING and ORIGINAL CONTENT spaces, currently developing multiple original shows and attractions. She "works and plays" in dance, drama, music, yoga and wellness. She is known as a career strategist. These conversations are with #bigshots in television, film, stage. Follow your Yellow Brick Ro ...
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Modeling Success is created to bridge the gap between talent and brand. Putting everything out on the table, addressing current situations and hot unspoken topics that are happening in the industry that need to change. We will address topics such as the models and brand's point of view on industry topics. As well as discussing success in the industry, what it is to be a model and what agencies and brands are looking for when seeking talent. Just because you get paid for pictures does not mak ...
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Join organizational psychologist, entrepreneur, and award-winning scientist-practitioner, Shreya Sarkar-Barney as she explores the scientific basis of human potential, performance, and flourishing in the workplace. In this podcast series on exponential talent, you will hear interviews with experts who reveal talent practices that have a multiplier effect. Shreya is the founder and CEO of Human Capital Growth, an evidence-based talent management firm. In 2019, Shreya was awarded the Scientist ...
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A #1 Self-Improvement podcast, The Breakout tells incredible stories of personal growth with the smart, hilarious thought leaders from Abbracci Group.Every day, in big and small ways, we put ourselves in boxes. From jobs to relationships, to entire belief systems, many of us are living by rules that someone else wrote for us. On The Breakout, talent specialists and the founders of Abbracci Group, Dr. Keri Ohlrich and Kelly Guenther, dive into the extraordinary stories of people overcoming se ...
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Growth Strategies for Service-Based Businesses — Build Your Championship-Caliber Crew Your Prosperity Pathway™ to Freedom — transforming People, leveraging Systems + AI to build an unstoppable team of Business Superfans® — the ultimate growth engine. You don’t win championships without a playbook — and you don’t scale a business without a system. If you’ve ever searched “how to get more clients,” “increase profitability,” “retain employees,” or “automate my service business,” you’re in the r ...
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Thought leaders and experts Max Aulakh (Ignyte) and Joel Yonts (Secure Robotics) cover subjects such as the development of AI, cyber security and the how the future looks in terms of cyber risk.
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Navigating U.S. immigration laws is one of the biggest hurdles for startups entering the U.S. market—and that’s where The Startup Visa® Podcast comes in! Hosted by Tahmina Watson, bestselling author and top immigration lawyer, this podcast is part of The Startup Visa series, which also includes a comprehensive visa guidebook and a policy book for founders and policymakers alike. Whether you're a U.S. startup struggling to hire global talent, an international entrepreneur looking to break int ...
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Music Industry Insights Worldwide: Shaping Equality & Diversity in Music & Entertainment
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Harmonizing Voices: Global Perspectives on Equality & Diversity in the Music and Entertainment Industries with Saskhia Menendez & Special Guests Hosted by Saskhia Menendez, award-winning advocate and music industry leader, Music Industry Insights Worldwide dives deep into the evolving world of equality and diversity in the music and entertainment industries. Through candid conversations with special guests, including trailblazing artists, producers, and industry experts, this podcast explore ...
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Cultural insights and interviews on cryptoart, NFTs, web3 & beyond. Discover art & culture created on the blockchain as an ITXO (information transaction output). Join Matt Hanson — author, futurist & digital art expert — in exploring the creative layer of crypto. Content to discover: — conversations with artists, creators, collectors & builders; — insights and essays on the cultural impacts of this area; — spotlights on projects with elegance, utility or originality; — collector's notes, unc ...
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Festival Soup is the ultimate podcast for festival, fair, rodeo and event professionals! Hosted by Mike Baxter, a certified festival and event executive, this podcast is your go-to resource for expert advice, industry insights, and behind-the-scenes tips on creating unforgettable events. Each episode features interviews with industry leaders and professionals, covering a wide range of topics—from staging large festivals and booking talent to mascot creation, volunteer management, and the lat ...
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Hear the inside stories of the "geeks who lead at scale" - Directors, VPs and CTOs running software engineering orgs at larger companies with 100+ engineers, and interviews with domain experts who can help those leaders to manage their engineering orgs more effectively. I'm your host - Peter Bell, I've been helping senior engineering leaders to connect with and learn from their peers since 2010! This podcast is designed for engineering leaders who want to learn the latest good practices from ...
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Smoky Mountain Air brings you the science, stories, and sounds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hosts Valerie Polk and Karen Key interview authors, scientists, and park experts about life in the Smokies past and present. A production by Smokies Life.
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Andy Kushner offers an inside look behind-the-scenes of the wedding and event world for both industry experts and bridal couples by featuring in-depth and transformative conversations with event industry icons. The Wedding Biz is also the only global platform of its kind to serve the business development needs of wedding and events professionals. As the host, Andy interviews the most prolific thought leaders and talent, taking you behind the curtain and revealing their personality, character ...
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Every week we bring you the latest news in Movies and Television. It's friends getting together and talking about what they love or hate in the genre. We aren't experts, we're not critics, we're not writers but we are FANS! We're called The Leftovers for a reason. We're like Danny DeVito in Twins. All the talent and originality went into the other podcasts. All the crap that was left over...went into what you listen to on this show. We talk about the latest movies in MARVEL like Spider-Man: ...
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Welcome to the MaidProfit Podcast – Your Ultimate Cleaning Business Companion! Dive deep into the heart of the cleaning industry with the MaidProfit Podcast, the definitive audio space for cleaning business owners and enthusiasts seeking growth, efficiency, and success. Hosted by seasoned industry insiders, our podcast brings you a blend of insightful interviews, practical tips, and innovative strategies designed to elevate your cleaning business to new heights. Why Listen to MaidProfit Podc ...
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Welcome to "Kim Talks Resilience," the podcast that brings you inspiring stories and valuable insights from female founders, authors, coaches, and entrepreneurs. Join your host, Kim Hayden, as she tackles the challenges women face in business and explores their stories of resilience. Through candid conversations, Kim and her guests share personal journeys, strategies for success, and the transition from corporate to entrepreneur life. Kim Hayden, a resident of Calgary, Alberta, with roots in ...
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The View from Behind Xi Jinping's Desk, with Jonathan Czin
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1:19:43This week on the Sinica Podcast, I speak with Jonathan Czin, the Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies and a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center. His new essay in Foreign Affairs, “China Against China: Xi Jinping Confronts the Downsides of Success,” challenges the dominant Western narrative of Xi Jinpin…
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Leading Talent Transformation and AI Adoption at eBay with Danielle Clark
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47:23Welcome back to The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast! In today’s episode, host Andy Storch sits down with Danielle Clark, VP of Talent and Head of Global Talent Strategy at eBay, for a practical and insightful exploration of the future of work and talent management. Danielle, a seasoned leader with more than 15 years of industry experience, shar…
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Beyond the Cubicle: Fun, Friendship, and Leadership in Tech Culture
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9:58157 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Freddie D dives into the pivotal relationship between leadership and culture in the tech industry, drawing from his own experiences from decades ago. He reflects on his early days in the CAD Cam field, where he learned the importance of empowering teams under the guidance of his manager, Tom. Tom's approach of fosteri…
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How a 26-Year-Old Turned Painting Into Premium Hospitality with Cedric Merrills of WOW Painting
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31:06What if your contractor experience felt more like a five-star hotel stay than a gamble with your calendar and patience? That’s the challenge Cedric Merrills took on when he left wedding photography to build WOW 1 Day Painting in Asheville—a company that pairs speed with hospitality and backs it with systems anyone can understand. We talk about the …
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How To Escape Obscurity & Effectively Share Your Message w/ Personal Brand Guru Rory Vaden
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1:06:32In today’s marketplace, it seems the best teachers, trainers, and guides must also become performers. We call it “content creators” and if you’re not devoting half or more of your time on camera or writing and posting memes, you just won’t get any traction. And I find many of the best teachers, trainers, and guides are not naturally the performing …
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Building Empowered Artists: Inside Intercept Music with Jesse Flores
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32:19Send us a text This week on Music Industry Insights Worldwide, we sit down with Jesse Flores, Vice President of Artist and Label Partnerships at Intercept Music — a seasoned music executive with over two decades of experience shaping the business of independent artistry. From his early days at Universal Music Group and PolyGram Group Distribution t…
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#147 - Denise Hemke - HR Tech Voices Series Episode with NEOGOV
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54:30Denise Hemke, Chief Product Officer for NEOGOV, joins the Directionally Correct podcast for our latest HR Tech Voices episode of 2025. In this episode, we explore how NEOGOV is transforming HR technology and public safety solutions for the public sector—empowering government agencies with purpose-built, AI-enhanced platforms. Denise shares insights…
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Changing Your Identity & Getting Comfortable In Your Own Skin w/ Actor Josh Peck
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58:27I revere people who have made a significant transformation to their identity. We like to celebrate people who have make huge accomplishments out in the world. But people who actually transformed who and how they are are now my heroes. Now my guest has some big, worldy accomplishments, but I invited him onto this podcast because of his personal tran…
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Building Trust: Home Inspections, Growth, and the Power of Planning with Will King
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19:23Buying or selling a home shouldn’t feel like a blindfolded leap. We sit down with Will King—former teacher, now owner of Highside Home Inspections—to unpack how steady maintenance, clear education, and intentional planning reduce anxiety and create real value in every step of the real estate journey. From pre-listing inspections that prevent last-m…
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Steven Schneider (Trio SEO) on How to Rank in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google, and Bing
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32:47Episode 156 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) The search landscape has changed forever. AI search engines—like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Bing Copilot—now rely on classic SEO signals to decide which businesses to recommend. In this episode, Trio SEO Co-Founder Steven Schneider joins Freddy D to reveal how service providers can dominate this new era through …
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From Second-Generation Electrician to Strategic Partner: How Thomas Fleming Builds Trust, Talent, and Cash Flow Resilience
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31:42Ever wonder why a $150/hour service call doesn’t mean the owner makes $150? We pull back the panel with Thomas Fleming, president of Strategic Electrical Solutions, to explore the real economics of the trades—7,000 hours of experience, a daunting license exam, payroll and workers’ comp, trucks and tools, and the thin margins that still have to fund…
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Ten Years, Two Markets: How Big Frog Turned Branded Apparel into a Community Growth Engine With David Riddell
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25:31What if your logo could sell for you every day—quietly, consistently, and everywhere your customers go? We sit down with David Riddell of Big Frog Custom T‑Shirts to unpack a decade of growth powered by flexible production, community presence, and relentless follow-through. From single-shirt solutions to thousand-piece runs, David explains why a re…
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We Choose Our Responses & They Define Our Lived Experience w/ Yale Director of Emotional Intelligence Marc Brackett
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1:16:08“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” This is the quote by Holocaust survivor Viktor E Frankl that headlines a new book titled, Dealing With Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want. The book comes from my guest in this episode,…
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The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups with Colin Fisher
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47:46Welcome back to the Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast! In today’s episode, host Andy Storch sits down with Dr. Colin Fisher, Associate Professor of Organizations and Innovation at University College London’s School of Management, to dive deep into the hidden processes that make teams—and organizations—thrive. From his unique journey as a professi…
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#146 - Ludek Stehlik - What are the most sophisticated methods in people analytics? And what does it take to be a people analytics 'expert'?
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1:08:48Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Ludek Stehlik, People Data Science Expert at Sanofi! In this fascinating discussion, Ludek shares his career journey, the evolution of his People Analytics role, and how his background in Cognitive Psychology and passion for Mathematics and Statistics positioned him as a …
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Freedom: The Business Superfans Engine at Full Power
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8:27155 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Freddy D emphasizes the ultimate goal of achieving true freedom in business, where one can step away for weeks while everything continues to run smoothly. He elaborates on how this isn’t just a distant dream but a tangible reality attainable through building a network of superfans—loyal stakeholders who actively suppo…
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Don’t Diagnose Me w/ Mental Health Activist Sarah Fay
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1:15:09We are at an all time high of mental illness diagnoses. Some argue the reason is better diagnostic methods, others because we are just increasing in mental un-health. The discussion in this episode is in regards to the prevalence of mental diagnoses and the impact on individuals. In Brene Brown’s bestselling book, Atlas of the Heart, she outlines 8…
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From Stability to Scale — How to Expand Through Advocacy and Alignment
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8:36154 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Freddy D dives into the concept of expansion in this enlightening episode, emphasizing how businesses can grow without the burdens of increased weight. He advocates for the creation of business superfans—loyal customers, engaged employees, and supportive partners—as a key strategy to elevate success exponentially. By …
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From Growth to Control — How to Turn Acceleration into Momentum
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9:12153 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Freddy D emphasizes the crucial stage of growth in business during this episode, focusing on how to maintain control while accelerating success. He discusses the importance of building a strong foundation of business Super Fans—customers, employees, and partners—who can amplify growth through referrals and reviews. As…
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When entrepreneurship gets hard, sell something—and keep customers, team, and mission first with Brad Currin WNC Built
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16:18What if a remodeling company could also be a recovery engine for families and a launchpad for veterans? That’s the story Brad from WNC Built brings to the table—a ground-up look at how service, sales, and culture can scale a local business while delivering real impact in Western North Carolina. We start with the work on the ground: additions, kitch…
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The Big Lie About Getting Old, with Dr. Deborah Heiser
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32:43For years, Dr. Deborah Heiser studied the pathology of aging, immersed in the nitty gritty of everything that can go wrong with your body as you get older. Until one day someone challenged her to find out what on earth we have to look forward to. And what she found surprised her. ”Honestly, there was a huge amount of research that was out there sh…
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From Firefighting to Focus: How to Finally Stabilize Your Service Business
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9:58152 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Freddy D dives into the essential strategies for moving a business from chaos to clarity in this insightful episode of the Business Superfans Podcast. He emphasizes that if a business runs more than its owner, it’s time to embrace the concept of creating business superfans—advocates who can significantly enhance succe…
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Bridging the Skills Gap: Coaching, Mentoring, and AI in Talent Development with Jamie Albers from Mento.co
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Stop the Chaos: The First Step to Taking Back Control of Your Service Business
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8:52151 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Feeling like your business is a relentless treadmill? If that resonates, this podcast episode is tailor-made for those stuck in survival mode. Freddy D introduces his Prosperity Pathway, a five-part series designed to help service-based business owners shift to freedom mode, reclaiming their time and energy. He emphas…
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How a Banker and Nurse Became Cedar Experts with Dale and Stephanie Hatfield
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18:48By Bill Gilliland
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How To Actually Speak With Clarity & Intelligence w/ Communication Expert Michael Chad Hoeppner
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1:17:24By Kevin Miller | YAP Media
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From Risk to Revenue: Jeff Holman on Fractional Counsel for Fast-Growing Businesses
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35:23Episode 150 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) When should founders really call their lawyer? In this episode, Freddy D sits down with Jeff Holman, Founder of Intellectual Strategies, to unpack how fractional legal teams help startups and service providers protect IP, tighten contracts, and move faster—without breaking the bank. If you’ve ever felt that tr…
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#145 - Alexis Fink - Who has the best people analytics team? And what does the future hold for Alexis?
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1:16:30Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest Alexis Fink, Principal at Propeller Insight and People Analytics & Workforce Strategy Leader at Meta, Microsoft, and Intel! In this wide-ranging conversation, Alexis explains how she’s “flunking retirement” while joyfully redefining her post-corporate season—teaching, advi…
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How Debbie Deknight Helps Service Businesses Protect and Grow Profits with the Profit First System
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40:03Episode 149 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Let’s be real — most service business owners aren’t short on hustle. They’re short on cash clarity. You can be fully booked, delivering great work, and still lying awake at night wondering, “Can I make payroll this week?” “How am I supposed to cover the mortgage if clients pay late?” “Where’s all the money goi…
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Why Leadership Development is Profit Development—with Jennifer Jensen
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34:32Episode 148 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Too many businesses promote top performers into leadership roles without preparing them to lead. The result? Micromanagement, toxic cultures, high turnover, and disengaged teams. Jennifer Jensen has seen it firsthand: 60% of new managers fail within their first 24 months because they lack the training and mind…
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What Is True Influence & How Can You Increase Yours w/ Yale Professor Zoe Chance
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1:10:44Here are three very popular topics that I don't think that many people are really driven by; Sell! Control! Lead! My experience however, is we all desperately want the ability to positively influence other people. We have people we care about. A world we care about. We have ideas and solutions we care about for addressing the pain and suffering in …
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From Crawlspaces to Classrooms: How Justin Berger Revolutionized Home Inspection
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39:31Justin Berger takes us behind the curtain of home inspection entrepreneurship, revealing how his business evolved from a simple scheduling concept to the comprehensive team-based approach that's driven 20% year-over-year growth for Home Inspection Collective since 2017. What sets this conversation apart is Justin's refreshing honesty about the entr…
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Roberto Martinez: Scaling Service Providers through AI, PR & Authentic Marketing
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41:55Episode 147 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Most service providers and small businesses struggle to compete with big-box brands. They’re buried in daily fires, stuck in short-term survival mode, and often left behind when it comes to digitization, AI, and PR. That’s where Roberto Martinez and his team at Braven Agency step in. In this episode of The Bus…
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From Louisville to Western NC: How Lyn Mabry Built a Pure Design Business
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30:58What happens when you take a leap of faith, leave behind a successful business, and start over in a new community? Lyn Mabry, founder of Designing Spaces by Lyn, did exactly that when she followed her dream of living in the mountains of Western North Carolina. After 25 years in the design industry and a thriving business in Louisville, Lyn handed h…
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$100,000 H1B Fee Insights with Efren Hernandez, Former USCIS Policy Leader & Founder-EH3 Immigration Consulting
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38:56Send us a text Efren Hernandez, a life long USCIS policy leader, now working in the private sector sits down with Tahmina to discuss the shocking $100,000 fee imposed on H-1B visas. Efren Hernandez is the Founder of EH3 Immigration Consulting. He is an immigration lawyer with 32 years of experience in the field, the vast majority at the former INS …
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From Recession to Success: How BCA Architecture Grew Through Community with Brent Campbell and Erin Foy
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29:36What happens when you launch an architecture firm on the very day a recession begins? For Brent Campbell, founder of BCA Architecture and Design, that seemingly terrible timing in 2007 became the foundation for a thriving Asheville-based practice that now employs eight people and handles projects ranging from custom homes to commercial buildings ac…
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The Devil Emails at Midnight: Mita Mallick on Learning from Bad Bosses
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41:50In this candid and insightful conversation, host Andy Storch welcomes back Mita Mallick to explore what effective leaders can learn from the worst bosses they've encountered. Drawing from her new book, The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses, Mita shares her personal journey, the archetypes of bad bosses, and pract…
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Smarter Review Engagement: George Swetlitz on Scaling Reputation Management with AI
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34:34Episode 146 Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) For service-based business owners, a single online review can make or break a sale. You invest in advertising, SEO, and social media, but when a potential client searches your business, the very next step they take is reading your reviews. And if they see silence — no response, no engagement — you’ve likely ju…
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Preparing Yourself To Survive The Inevitable Huge Losses of Life w/ Screenwriting Teacher Colin Campbell
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1:23:45In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes". Said Benjamin Franklin. What are death and taxes? Arguably, losses. What is trauma and tragedy? I submit they are losses. And I feel we generally go about our lives, day in and day out, trying to avoid losses. Hoping "that doesn't happen to me." And yet, it's going to happen.…
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The Symbolism of the Flying Tigers: Peking University's Wang Dong on the American Volunteer Group and its Historical and Diplomatic Usages
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38:57This week on Sinica, I chat with Peking University's Professor Wang Dong (王栋), an international relations scholar at the School of International Studies at Peking University, where he also serves as Deputy Director and Executive Director of the Office for Humanities and Social Sciences and the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding. Pro…
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Building Legacy: From Family Trade to Luxury Construction with Doug Peterson
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19:43What does it take to build multi-million dollar luxury homes in today's challenging market? Doug Peterson of Peterson Builders TX pulls back the curtain on his third-generation construction business that's thriving in the competitive Texas Hill Country. Doug shares candid insights about the risks and rewards of scaling a construction business, reve…
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#144 - AJ Herrmann - People Analytics at the CIA, Cognitive Biases, and Task Intelligence
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1:13:26Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, AJ Herrmann, Previous Executive Director of Strategic Workforce Planning at Cleveland Clinic! Hosts Cole Napper and Scott Hines welcome AJ for an in-depth conversation that spans covert intelligence work, advanced people analytics, and the human side of workforce strategy…
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The Psychology Of Connecting To Your Authentic Self w/ American Psychological Association President Dr Thema Bryant
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1:00:59Who is the authentic you? Some people feel like they remember being an authentic self at some point, and I feel many never experienced it. But I feel we all long to just be comfortable being us. What does that look like? How does it feel? Following is a conversation I had with Dr Thema Bryant. Thema is a clinical psychologist and professor of psych…
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The Balanced Business: Building Coastland Tree Works with Spencer Unger
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23:52What does it take to transform specialized skills into a thriving business while maintaining your sanity and creating a workplace people actually want to join? Spencer from Coastland Tree Works reveals exactly that in this candid conversation about his entrepreneurial journey. After honing his craft through a comprehensive apprenticeship in Germany…
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How Sean Garner Helps Service Businesses Protect Margins with Smart Marketing Systems
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45:30Episode 145 How Sean Garner Helps Service Businesses Protect Margins with Smart Marketing Systems Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Copyright 2025 Prosperous Ventures, LLC Is your marketing agency quietly draining your profits? In this powerful episode of the Business Superfans® Podcast, host Freddy D sits down with marketing strategist and former gym own…
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From 9 Failed Businesses to Franchise Business Success: Tariq Johnson’s Turning Point
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40:35Episode 144 From 9 Failed Businesses to Franchise Business Success: Tariq Johnson’s Turning Point Frederick Dudek (Freddy D) Copyright 2025 Prosperous Ventures, LLC What turns a client into a lifelong raving fan? In this powerhouse episode of the Business Superfans® Podcast, host Freddy D welcomes Tariq Johnson, founder of Franchise Empire, to expl…
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Building Award-Winning Remote Culture at Guidant Financial with Cory Sanford
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41:14Today on the Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast, host Andy Storch welcomes Cory Sanford, VP of Culture and Talent at Guidant Financial, HR consultant, speaker, and author of “hr. Are you kidding me? Surprisingly Simple Steps to Unlock the Power of People.” In this energizing conversation, Cory shares his unique philosophy on creating an award-winn…
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The Force Continuum of Believing In Yourself w/ Texas A&M Prof Wendi Zimmer
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1:13:03I feel we are experiencing a schizophrenic time in our culture where we adamantly believe in our opinions and perspectives, but we have very little true belief in ourselves. We are increasingly insecure and fragile and thus offended and threatened by everything. People seem scared of other people and I’m concerned it belies an innate fear of themse…
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Jasmine Sun on Silicon Valley through a Chinese Mirror
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1:11:18This week on Sinica, co-host Tianyu Fang makes his debut on the show to join me in interviewing his Stanford classmate and talented writer Jasmine Sun, who studies the anthropology of disruption. This summer, she took a trip to China with a group of friends with different levels of China experience, from people raised in the country to total novice…
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