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Jun 30, 2025 • 47min

180 – Thriving Through Turbulence

Today, I’m sharing my recent keynote talk from Sub Summit 2025 in Dallas. I shared the stage along side Dean Brauer (GoHenry/Acorns), Liz Riemersma (Dish Network), and Bolong Li (Audible). We discussed how companies, and their leaders can maintain their edge amidst tariffs, inflation, AI, and general market volatility. This conversation delivered a ton of insight, and was incredibly timely. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 14, 2025 • 40min

179 – Consulting Mastery: Pipeline, Positioning & Scale

Ahmad Munawar is the founder of Boutique Growth. Ahmad has helped independent consultants double their deal flow, command premium fees, and build scalable business models that go far beyond hourly billing. In this episode, we confront the hard truth that consulting is more competitive than ever. We talk about the importance of rock-solid positioning, unpacking the “power positioning” framework. We also dive into the scale problem in consulting: I/e: when you aren’t aiming to be the next ‘Deloitte’, how do you grow your business? All things LinkedIn, which remains the place to market a B2B consultancy in 2025, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 5, 2025 • 35min

178 - The ‘Art’ of LinkedIn

Today, I’m chatting with John Kraski, a LinkedIn top voice with over 100,000 followers and counting. John is known for driving $10M in funding and partnership revenue through his expertise in business development, web3, and content creation. In this one, we go deeper into the art of LinkedIn, including John’s tactics for profile optimization, content creation and beyond; we also talk about the art of cold emailing, and how to get the likes of Mark Cuban and others to reply to your emails, and so much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 24, 2025 • 39min

177 - Brand Building with a PR Expert

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Jessy Klein Fofana, which first aired on Shopify Masters just a week ago. Jessy was a beauty brand founder before starting her PR agency, LaRue. Her clients include Health-Ade Kombucha, Ban.do, Unbound Merino, Mustard Made, and more. In this one, she shares some of the strategies she uses to build brand awareness, free PR, and beyond. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 13, 2025 • 51min

176 - Entrepreneurship, Belonging, and Addiction

Today, I’m in conversation with Dan J. Berger. Dan is an Israeli-American author and entrepreneur. He is the author of The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging (ForbesBooks). He is also the Founder and CEO of Assemble Hospitality Group, a boutique lodging concept for corporate retreats. Previously, Dan was the Founder and former CEO of Social Tables, which was acquired in 2018 by Blackstone-owned Cvent for $100mm. In this one, we dive into building businesses in his new home town of Boise Idaho; the pillars of community and belonging, which leads us to some more personal corners of Dan’s life including his battle with sex addiction, and what he’s focused on going forward. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2025 • 50min

175 - Leadership, Education & The Future of Work – A Roundtable

Today, I’m in conversation with Dr. Haniyeh Yousofpour, Sanjay Dhebar - co-founders of Leonnova, and both esteemed professors in my home town of Toronto. In this wide ranging episode, we dive into the current education system and the value of a post secondary education; the importance of leadership and talent retention; the future of work and additional themes related to this evolving topic; Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 23, 2025 • 45min

174 - How to Sell Premium Products at Scale

Today, I’m in conversation with Chris Sherman, which first aired on Shopify Masters a couple of weeks ago. Island Creek Oysters scaled into a premium seafood company and now ships direct, to 46 states. Chris shares a number of scaling strategies and tips for any brand transitioning into eCommerce. Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 15, 2025 • 40min

173 - How StockX Co-Founder is building the “hype” economy

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Josh Luber of Ghostwrite and StockX fame, which first aired on Shopify Masters just a few weeks ago. Josh has spent his career in the hype economy, building StockX and Fanatics Collectibles. Now, he’s using his experience to create a modern-day collectible through his toy company, ‘Ghostwrite’. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 13, 2024 • 56min

172 - Round Table! Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn, Content, Branding and beyond

Today, I’m in conversation with John Kraski and Josh McLean. John is a LinkedIn Top Voice with 90k+ followers, known for driving $10M+ in funding and partnership revenue through his expertise in business development and content creation.Josh McLean is a seasoned executive at Nike, a dedicated professional, coach, entrepreneur, and author. He is passionate about empowering others through career development and workshops, inspiring everyone to make each day a masterpiece.In this one, we dive into entrepreneurship, personal branding, LinkedIn, social media trends related to career, employment, and where things are headed in 2025. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 29, 2024 • 33min

171 - Own, Operate, Scale.

Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Kyle Widrick of WIN Brands Group, which first aired on Shopify Masters. WIN acquired brands like Homesick, Love Your Melon, and Qalo, and then went on to scale those brands successfully. In today’s chat, Kyle shares what he’s learned throughout this journey as both an owner and operator of these direct-to-consumer brands. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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