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What if your introversion isn't a limitation… but one of the your most powerful leadership strengths? Introverts aren't "less social."  They're just wired differently.  They actually become incredibly influential communicators, relationship builders, and calm, steady leaders people trust they learn to leverage their unique strengths. Greg Weinger, author of The Powerful Introvert, is on a mission to break down the myths, advantages, and hidden strengths of introverted professionals.  His work centers on communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, and building strong relationships without compromising who you are. Greg shares how he went from feeling ashamed of being an introver to embracing it as a superpower - one that transformed his communication style, his relationships, and his leadership ability. Key Takeaways Why introversion is not a flaw, and how to start owning it. Common introvert characteristics that become leadership strengths. How introverts can navigate social discomfort with preparatio

How do you solve challenges so complex that even your best people feel stuck? The answer: you untangle them, not with guesswork or force, but with a structured, human-centered methodology that brings clarity, alignment, and momentum back into your business. Reuven Shelef, Founder & CEO of OUT OF THE BOX Consulting and creator of the groundbreaking Untangling Complex Challenges® methodology.  With over 30 years of experience across engineering, technology, business transformation, and human behavior, Reuven has helped Fortune 500 companies, startups, and executive teams solve the challenges others couldn't, from broken processes to cross-functional misalignment to organizational bottlenecks. Key Takeaways How the Untangling Complex Challenges® methodology works and why it's so effective. How engineering logic + human dynamics create precise transformation. The role of emotional intelligence in technical problem-solving. How Reuven's personal life challenges shaped his methodology.

What separates the best salespeople from everyone else? It's not luck.  It's structure, persistence, and knowing exactly how to interact, when to connect, and why the small details matter. Glenn Poulos, award-winning author and entrepreneur, built and sold an $80M company, leads high-performing teams, and helps business owners master the art of influence, negotiation, and authentic communication.  His book, Never Sit in the Lobby: 57 Winning Sales Factors to Build Relationships, Close Deals, and Create Clients for Life, breaks down practical strategies that turn salespeople into trusted advisors. From reading the room to crafting presentations that stick, Glenn reveals his personal "cheat codes" for building trust and closing deals, including why you should open with the truth, not your résumé. Key Takeaways What to look for when hiring top sales talent. The mindset and habits that separate great sellers from average ones. Why salespeople are the hardest (and most important) hires to get right. The importanc

What if the secret to unlocking your success isn't working harder… but flipping your "life switch"? Everyone already has the switch inside them.  Most just forget how to turn it on. Entrepreneur, author of Life Switch, and financial advisor, Joel Steele, reveals how to turn your light switch on to live with purpose, passion, and power.  He has guided thousands toward wealth, health, and purpose.  Rising from personal adversity, he transformed his struggles into lessons of resilience, gratitude, and self-mastery.  Through his Life Switch movement, Joel helps others discover how they're wired, and how to turn that awareness into action, success, and impact. Joel's story is proof that transformation begins the moment you decide to face yourself.  Once standing on the edge of failure, he chose to rewrite his life through discipline, purpose, and a mindset focused on giving rather than getting.   Join us as Joel dives deep into what it means to live ON, to rediscover your potential, overcome self-doubt, and embrac

Is growing your business worth losing your marriage, health, and peace of mind? Most entrepreneurs don’t realize they’re chasing success at the cost of everything that truly matters… until it’s almost too late. James Riley, CEO of JNR Networks, shares his powerful journey of redefining what success really means.  From facing a heart attack to rediscovering balance through faith, family, and purpose, James reveals how he shifted from burnout to breakthrough, learning that money isn’t the answer:   The answer is alignment. Pressure to grow is real, but long-term priorities matter more than short-term profits.  Key takeaways:  ✅ Balance isn’t perfection, it’s the average of what truly counts ✅ Communication and accountability strengthen both business and relationships ✅ Set a team culture where failure drives learning, not fear  

Why do most press releases fail, and how can you be in the 3% that actually drive media coverage, ROI, and long-term business growth? PR expert Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases, reveals the strategies small businesses, entrepreneurs, and executives can use to gain real media attention, without spending thousands on advertising. For over 26 years, Mickie has empowered small business owners to stand out in crowded markets with authentic, highly targeted press releases.  He’s helped clients generate $132M+ in earned media with campaigns that cost as little as a few hundred dollars. From crafting bold, newsworthy stories to leveraging case studies and email marketing, Mickie shares how to turn visibility into credibility, conversions, and leadership influence.

What does it really take to scale a business from $0 to over $30M while building a strong company culture and embracing AI? It takes integrity.  You have an edge if you grew up in a healthy family and one or more parents gave you good advice…  But you can learn wisdom if you choose your mentors carefully. What fuels growth from there?  Consistent integrity, developing more wisdom, and two key pro sport team disciplines:  Total commitment to a strong company culture, and systems.   Ephraim Ebstein, Founder & CEO of Fit Solutions, turned a startup into a $30M IT and cybersecurity powerhouse by combining strong leadership systems with innovative automation strategies.  Ephraim reveals how AI “employees” now handle over 15,000 customer interactions daily, why hiring for values and drive beats résumés, and how embedding culture into every process makes teams unstoppable.  

Are your leadership habits unknowingly driven by fear? Are your reactions, team dynamics, or communication patterns really what they seem?  Or are they being shaped by your internal defenses? In this episode, we welcome back organizational psychologist and executive coach Dr. Laura Gallaher to explore how self-deception, fear-based behaviors, and emotional triggers sabotage leadership even when intentions are good.  We go deeper into the psychology behind leadership, culture, and emotional intelligence.   If you're leading people and still feel like something's off, this conversation will hit home.

Is your voice secretly sabotaging your leadership? Most leaders focus on what they say.  Very few understand that how they say it is just as powerful. Jimmy Cannon is a leading public speaking coach, voice specialist, and creator of the Cannon Method.  He joins the show to reveal how your voice is your most overlooked leadership superpower. With a background as a jazz musician and years of coaching executives, Jimmy combines vocal training, presence work, and mindset tools to help professionals communicate with clarity, authority, and empathy. In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why vocal tone matters more than words in high-stakes situations 3 techniques to sound more confident in meetings, pitches, and presentations How to fix weak or rushed speech patterns (without changing your personality) Why leadership is like jazz, and how to “speak in rhythm” with any audience How breath control, pacing, and strategic silence can reduce anxiety and increase trust Jimmy has worked with top-tier leaders, from anxiou

Are remote teams actually more productive? Only when trust, clear communication, and accountability are built into the culture. Chris Dyer, a top leadership speaker, best-selling author, and former CEO of PeopleG2 - an award-winning fully remote company,  dives deep into what makes remote and hybrid teams succeed - or fail. This conversation covers the most common misconceptions about remote work, why flexible policies alone don’t drive performance, and what leaders must do to keep their teams aligned, motivated, and results-driven in 2025. Explore how to build cultures where people feel ownership of their work, why transparency matters more than ever, and how to develop systems that reinforce responsibility without controlling every move.  

Are your conversations helping you grow or silently sabotaging your success? Most of us communicate on autopilot, shaped by emotions, assumptions, and stories we don't even realize we're telling. But what if every conversation, whether with a client, colleague, or loved one, could become a tool for deeper understanding and smarter decisions? Chuck Wisner, author of The Art of Conscious Conversations and a leading thinker in communication strategy, executive coaching, and organizational learning, joins us to explore how emotionally intelligent conversations can improve leadership, teamwork, and personal relationships. Here’s what you’ll learn from this episode: ✅ Why internal narratives often distort the truth and how to identify them ✅ The difference between reacting emotionally and responding consciously ✅ Real stories of leadership breakdowns and how reframing the conversation turned things around ✅ Why better conversations aren’t just about communication, but about self-awareness, empathy, and accountabil

Are you running on autopilot — or are you actually in control of your life? Most people make 98% of their choices subconsciously, trapped in patterns they didn’t choose. This means most live by default, not by design. Jason Yarusi, a performance coach, entrepreneur, and host of the Live 100 podcast, shares the hard truths behind lasting transformation:  How you can break free from stuck patterns to build a life aligned with clarity, purpose, and real progress.  After hitting a personal low marked by injury, loss, and aimlessness, Jason developed a simple but powerful transformation framework to help others build clarity and momentum in their lives. This is a roadmap for anyone looking to get unstuck.  Whether you're navigating burnout, a major life transition, or simply feel like you're meant for more — this conversation offers the mindset, tools, and habits to help you lead yourself forward. What You'll Learn: ✔️ Why clarity beats hustle ✔️ The cost of unconscious living ✔️ How to be “uncomfortably brave

What’s the most costly hiring mistake entrepreneurs keep repeating? Treating people like plug-and-play parts.  Avoid common mistakes hiring teams do and save millions of dollars. In today’s business landscape, poor hiring decisions don’t just slow you down - they can cost you millions.  Many leaders continue to micromanage, hire based on résumés alone and overlook the importance of culture fit and ownership. But there’s a better way. We break down a battle-tested hiring system that helps entrepreneurs build high-performance teams, delegate with confidence, and scale without burnout.  You’ll learn how to write job postings that attract the right people, filter candidates through smart traps, and run paid trial projects to reveal who truly delivers under pressure. Our guest, Kasim Aslam, shares insights from years of building successful businesses—without being the expert in the room.   Join us to explore innovative hiring strategies that challenge the status quo, focusing on systems, trust, and strategic com

Can you really grow a successful business and be present for your family?  (We hope so!) It is tricky, however, not impossible. Kym is a seven-figure entrepreneur, a mother of four and an advocate for building businesses that empower working parents without compromising performance, shares what it really takes to grow a profitable company without sacrificing your values—or your sanity. From running tryout-based hiring to building a team culture around clarity, flexibility, and accountability, this conversation is packed with actionable advice for building a high-functioning team.

Can you fail 18 times and still build a million-dollar business? Absolutely — if you treat failure as a training ground, not a dead end. Igor Vainshtein shares his raw insights about what really happens behind the scenes of building, scaling, and sometimes losing businesses. Igor is a serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and the founder of GolfTrak.app and Entrepreneurpoly.  With over 20 businesses under his belt (most of them failures), he’s a believer that the entrepreneurial journey is about growth, not just wins.

Can creating problems on purpose actually make your team stronger and your company more innovative?  If you want your team to be more resilient and raise its productivity, then consider strategic disruption. Executive coach and strategist Ted Santos shares his game-changing Disruptive Leadership Model, which flips traditional leadership on its head.  Instead of avoiding problems, Ted teaches CEOs how to intentionally introduce challenges to unlock hidden potential, drive creative thinking, and spark breakthrough growth. Ted is the creator of the Disruptive Leadership Model, a speaker, and executive coach with over 20 years of experience working with CEOs and Fortune 500 leaders.  Known for his bold strategies and mindset-shifting frameworks, Ted helps executives uncover hidden opportunities, rethink paradigms, and create lasting, transformational growth.   His philosophy is rooted in resilience, shaped by his own powerful life journey - including stepping into leadership at just 21 as guardian of his siblings

What does it take to turn a simple shirt idea into $75 million in sales, without any background in fashion?  How do you transform a TikTok video into $40,000 in a single month? Justin Baer, the founder of Collars & Co., revolutionized a segment of menswear with a smart, minimal idea - and scaled it to a $75M eCommerce empire in just 36 months.  From landing a deal on Shark Tank to selling over a million shirts, Justin’s journey is packed with real, actionable insights for entrepreneurs at any stage. A former software guy with zero fashion experience, Justin walks us through how a personal frustration turned into a product, how he leveraged data-driven marketing, and why failing fast and continuing to learn is the key to real growth.  He shares stories about early missteps, lessons in delegation, the power of relationships, and how a TikTok video (thanks to his daughter) sparked a viral moment that changed everything.  

What are the hidden HR risks that could quietly sink your business? Are you hiring for growth or just filling a seat? Here’s the truth: One HR misstep can cost you thousands, derail your culture, or even land you in legal hot water.  However, with the right systems and strategy, you can hire smarter, lead stronger, and scale with confidence. Vicky Brown, founder of Indomeneo Enterprises, a top-tier HR consulting firm based in California. A former opera singer turned compliance powerhouse, Vicky brings 20+ years of strategic HR experience across multiple industries. Whether you're a founder, business leader, or scaling entrepreneur, Vicky shares actionable insights from her Leaders Journey Experience program, including:  ✅ How to build a foolproof hiring strategy ✅ Payroll and timekeeping systems: what to know before you choose ✅ The biggest (and most expensive) HR mistakes small businesses make From navigating at-will employment to learning how to run a compliant and culture-forward organization, Vicky breaks

Are you living your true purpose - or just surviving your work? What if the key to real success was building a business rooted in faith, values, and peacemaking? Many leaders chase achievement, but lose themselves in the process. Alex Medina, co-founder of Medina McKelvey LLP in Roseville, California, turned career burnout into a mission to lead first with faith, family, and integrity. After walking away from a high-powered international law firm, Alex helped build a different kind of legal practice - one where people come first, peacemaking is a core commitment, and purpose drives everything you do.   You'll learn about the five core values that guide Medina McKelvey every day, and hear real-life examples of what peacemaking looks like… even in the competitive world of litigation. ✅ Stay Connected with Manage 2 Win Grow your leadership skills and stay inspired!  Follow us across all platforms for the latest podcast episodes, leadership strategies, and business growth insights.

What if the secret to becoming a stronger leader wasn’t changing who you are - but finally accepting who you’ve always been? What if the best thing you can do to help “them,” is to first work on yourself? What if you are driven by love instead of fear? How would your routines and mental wiring change? Renowned organizational psychologist Dr. Laura Gallaher to unpack the power of radical self-acceptance. She challenges us to consider radical self-acceptance (not narcissism) is the missing link to transforming your company culture, improving team performance, and elevating your own mental clarity as a leader. But what if you feel you’re okay? That may be true, but could you know yourself better? The answer is always YES! This is because comprehending ourselves is a journey, not a destination. Humans are complicated, and thought processes evolve as we experience life through years and decades.