Best Recalibrating The Scales Podcasts (2025)

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The Startup Epoch: Rethinking Company Building & Defensibility in an AI World w/ Craig McLuckie #221 42:38

3d ago42:38

42:38

AI is reshaping the fundamental economics of startups—lowering product development costs, compressing GTM cycles, and rewriting the rules of competition. In this episode, Craig McLuckie (Co-Founder & CEO @ Stacklok, co-creator of Kubernetes) unpacks “the epoch of the startup,” a moment of massive disruption where fast-moving founders have a unique …

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1131. Keeping the Faith: A New Era for Faith & Family-Fueled Business Growth 16:37

3h ago16:37

16:37

What if the strength you need to grow your business isn’t found in strategy, but in your spiritual life? In this special episode, Kelly announces the launch of a brand-new series within The Kelly Roach Show: Keeping the Faith. These episodes will explore the powerful intersection of faith and entrepreneurship, offering practical encouragement and s…

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1130. From Drowning CEO to Visionary Leader: How John Briggs Scaled His Business with Faith, Family & Strategy 53:48

4d ago53:48

53:48

What does it really take to scale a business from 7 to 8 figures – without sacrificing your family, faith, or sanity? In today’s powerful case study, Kelly sits down with longtime Legacy Leaders client, John Briggs, founder of a tax and accounting firm with over 250 team members. John opens up about his journey from overwhelmed entrepreneur to visi…

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AMD’s unified hardware + software strategy & building an open-source AI ecosystem w/ Anush Elangovan #220 36:55

10d ago36:55

36:55

ABOUT ANUSH ELANGOVAN Anush Elangovan leads the Artificial Intelligence Group (AIG) as Corporate Vice President of AI software and solutions. Anush has 23 years of industry experience in AI, computer science, compilers, network security, operating systems, math, and its materialization on complex hardware systems. This co-founder and Chief Executiv…

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1129. Battling Doubt & Building a Business That Lasts 26:41

7d ago26:41

26:41

Selling is a little harder right now, so let’s talk about it. In this episode of The Kelly Roach Show, we're getting real about what it takes to build a business that lasts – especially during seasons of doubt, disruption, and downturns. We’re unpacking the 3 biggest breaking points that cause business owners to lose hope, step away from their purp…

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1128. Unlocking Your Business Growth Edge: Attachment Styles, Self-Healing & Sustainable Success with Thais Gibson 22:37

11d ago22:37

22:37

In this eye-opening conversation, Kelly sits down with Thais Gibson, founder of The Personal Development School, to explore how your attachment style could be influencing everything from your leadership effectiveness to your emotional resilience and business growth. With over 35,000 students across 107 countries and a background in neuroplasticity …

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Lessons Leading EPD: Mindset, decision-making, 80/20 product strategy & pivoting for leverage/speed w/ Farnaz Azmoodeh #219 43:12

17d ago43:12

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ABOUT FARNAZ AZMOODEH Farnaz is the CTO at Linktree, the leading social platform for creators and small businesses. Linktree enables its users to unify, curate, and monetize their online presence. Farnaz started her career at Google, focusing on the ad tech space. Farnaz then joined Snap, leading Snap's AR monetization team before scaling to run Sn…

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1127. Urgency vs. Longevity: The Secret to Long-Lasting Business Growth 18:13

14d ago18:13

18:13

If you're stuck in a cycle of burnout, constantly hustling without making real progress, or if you're struggling to achieve the big goals your vision demands, this episode is for you. In this episode of The Kelly Roach Show, Kelly dives deep into a critical distinction every entrepreneur must master: knowing when to act with urgency and when to pac…

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1126. How to Cultivate Rich Relationships That Multiply Your Impact, Sales & Business Growth with Selena Soo 52:25

18d ago52:25

52:25

What if the most overlooked growth strategy in your business wasn’t another ad campaign, funnel tweak, or team hire – but a relationship? In this week’s episode, I’m joined by longtime friend and powerhouse publicity expert Selena Soo, who just released her brand-new book, Rich Relationships. Selena has built a multi-8-figure business and forged ov…

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Empowering Teams & Cultivating True Ownership in Engineering Orgs w/ Wade Chambers #218 44:55

24d ago44:55

44:55

ABOUT WADE CHAMBERS Wade Chambers will be leading Engineering at Amplitude. Amplitude is the leading digital analytics platform that helps companies unlock the power of their products. Wade has over 25 years of engineering leadership experience, both advising companies and being hands-on in key leadership positions at companies such as Included Hea…

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1125. 5 Smart Ways to Monetize Your Podcast Without Relying on Sponsors For Sales & Business Growth 16:04

21d ago16:04

16:04

Ready to maximize the ROI from your podcast… without littering it with ads? In this solo episode of The Kelly Roach Show, Kelly shares 5 proven strategies to help you start, grow, and monetize your podcast more effectively. Whether you’re just getting started or already have an established show, these actionable tips will show you how to turn your …

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1124. From Burnout to Business Growth Breakthrough: Slowing Down to Speed Up with Nikki Sharp 29:40

25d ago29:40

29:40

What if slowing down is the secret to breaking into your next level of business growth? In this deeply personal and powerful episode of The Kelly Roach Show, Kelly sits down with internationally known transformational coach, bestselling author, and wellness expert Nikki Sharp for a heartfelt conversation on healing, evolving, and rediscovering purp…

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Building partnerships w/ complex stakeholders, aligning tech debt w/ business value & decisive vs. thoughtful decision-making #217 49:24

1M ago49:24

49:24

ABOUT FUNMI OLUDAIYE Funmi is a Managing Director and the Head of the Digital Risk Office for Enterprise Partnerships at Goldman Sachs, where she is pioneering a first-of-its-kind global initiative to embed critical business, security, and engineering risk practices within the engineering organization. With nearly 15 years of experience as a softwa…

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1123. Why You’re Stuck in Business & The 4 Sales Strategies to Reignite Business Growth 13:50

28d ago13:50

13:50

You are not doing everything to grow your business. In this tough-love episode, Kelly Roach delivers a powerful reminder that growth in business requires honesty, ownership, and the courage to challenge our own limiting beliefs. Whether you're in your first year or your fifteenth in business, this conversation will help you reflect on the hidden na…

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1122. Optimizing Entrepreneurs’ Time with God’s Principles for Business Growth with Lissa Figgins 25:55

1M ago25:55

25:55

What if you stopped asking “What time is it?” and started asking “What is it time for?” In today’s episode, Kelly sits down with Lissa Figgins – speaker, coach, and host of the Redeem Her Time Podcast – for a powerful conversation on how faith-driven entrepreneurs can align their use of time with God’s principles for exponential growth. Lissa break…

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Recalibrating leadership priorities, leveraging your time & empowering senior leaders w/ Vinod Marur #216 40:19

1M ago40:19

40:19

ABOUT VINOD MARUR Vinod Marur is the SVP of Engineering at Databricks. He was previously at Rubrik where he served as SVP Engineering and established a mature engineering organization geared for rapid product development and innovation with a deep focus on product quality and organizational development. Prior to that Vinod spent nearly 15 years in …

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1121. The Best Sales Strategy in a Recession: Understanding How Market Shifts Impact Business Growth Decisions 24:49

1M ago24:49

24:49

If it feels like your sales strategy isn’t working like it used to, you're not imagining it. A lot of business owners are getting stuck after years of doing the same thing over and over again. In this episode, Kelly breaks down why selling in 2025 looks dramatically different – and what you need to do about it. She explains how consumer behavior ha…

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1120. How to Lead Your Team Through Restructuring Without Sacrificing Business Growth or Culture with Jenni Catron 26:48

1M ago26:48

26:48

What does it take to lead your team through massive shifts – without losing momentum, morale, or the mission? In this episode, Kelly is joined by leadership expert Jenni Catron, a former executive leader at major brands like Zondervan and Menlo Church, and the founder of The 4Sight Group. Together, they unpack what it really means to lead with clar…

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From early days to IPO: Scaling leadership, enterprise growth, product ownership, & outgrowing your failure modes w/ Jon Hyman #215 57:14

2M ago57:14

57:14

ABOUT JON HYMAN Jon Hyman is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Braze, the customer engagement platform that delivers messaging experiences across push, email, in-app, and more. He leads the charge for building the platform’s technical systems and infrastructure as well as overseeing the company’s technical operations and engineering te…

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1119. The Sales Strategies That Tripled Our Launch Conversions in Q1 (Without Spending More on Ads) 19:10

1M ago19:10

19:10

If you want to improve your launch performance, convert at higher rates, and spend less on ads – this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. We are breaking down the two key changes our team made in Q1 that tripled our Live Launch conversion rates. We’re unpacking the exact tweaks that made all the difference – including the surprising experiment …

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1118. Building and Selling a Multi-Million Dollar Brand with Jaclyn Johnson 22:22

2M ago22:22

22:22

Most businesses never truly monetize – let alone exit. But Jaclyn Johnson did it twice before the age of 35. First, she sold her initial business, and then she scaled Create & Cultivate into a multi-million-dollar brand before successfully exiting. In this episode, Jaclyn breaks down exactly how she built a thriving community, turned it into a busi…

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Essential questions & leadership principles to navigate change, fear & uncertainty w/ Rukmini Reddy #214 45:38

2M ago45:38

45:38

ABOUT RUKMINI REDDY Rukmini Reddy is the Senior Vice President of Engineering, responsible for managing product and platform delivery, infrastructure, and data science. Reddy joins PagerDuty from Slack where she guided the vision, strategy, and execution of a comprehensive re-architecture, transforming the messaging software into an automation plat…

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1117. The Art and Science of Business Reinvention for Rapid Business Growth 18:08

2M ago18:08

18:08

Business growth in a 2025 economy requires agility, innovation, and reinvention. And even though reinvention is a necessary component of sales growth and expansion, it is one of the most complex challenges that entrepreneurs face. Whether you’re feeling misaligned with your current business model, struggling to adapt to economic shifts, or simply s…

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1116. How Educators Can Build 7-Figure Businesses with Dr. Erica Jordan-Thomas 32:30

2M ago32:30

32:30

As an educator, you are not simply tied to the classroom – there are so many opportunities for you to build massive wealth for you and your family. In this episode, Kelly Roach sits down with Dr. Erica Jordan-Thomas, a former school principal turned 7-figure business owner, to discuss how educators can leverage their skills to build thriving busine…

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Building platforms, ecosystems & open-source communities: Lessons from Viam & MongoDB w/ Eliot Horowitz @ Viam #213 42:54

2M ago42:54

42:54

ABOUT ELIOT HOROWITZ Eliot Horowitz is the Founder and CEO of Viam, an engineering platform unlocking AI, automation, and data for devices in the physical world. With a deep commitment to advancing technology, Eliot leads Viam in helping companies build solutions across robotics, food and beverage, climate, marine, industrial manufacturing, and mor…

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1115. Trusting God's Plan: Embracing God’s Redirection in Business Growth and Life 17:03

2M ago17:03

17:03

Today, I’m sharing a deeply personal story of one of the most heartbreaking moments in my career – one that left me questioning everything. But through the grief and uncertainty, God showed up in an undeniable way, revealing a greater plan I never could have orchestrated on my own. This episode is all about the power of trusting God’s redirection, …

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1114. How to Leverage Storytelling for Increased Sales and Business Growth with Matthew Dicks 26:16

2M ago26:16

26:16

What if you could effortlessly stand out in a crowded market, connect deeply with your audience, and drive sales on a daily basis? Storytelling expert Matthew Dicks joins us on today’s episode to break down why mastering storytelling is one of the most powerful skills for business leaders, marketers, and entrepreneurs – and how you can start using …

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Leading transformation, inspiring vision & empowering teams to operate autonomously w/ Kevin Stewart #212 47:33

2M ago47:33

47:33

ABOUT KEVIN STEWART Kevin Stewart is an engineering executive focused on building teams to build products. He has helped shape the engineering culture at a number of startups, digital agencies and cloud companies. Kevin is particularly experienced in leading remote and distributed teams to consistently deliver quality products. Although he currentl…

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1113. How a Trust-Building Offer Can Skyrocket Your Sales and Multiply Business Growth 16:00

2M ago16:00

16:00

What if you had a paid audience of raving fans – people who eagerly engage with your content, show up for your live streams, and want to buy everything you offer? That’s exactly what a trust-building offer can do for your business. In today’s episode, Kelly Roach reveals the #1 strategy that’s transforming the way entrepreneurs sell in today’s slow…

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1112. The Power of Smart Investing: How to Build Wealth with Strategy and Purpose with Lynn Kitchen 38:43

2M ago38:43

38:43

Financial literacy is a necessity when it comes to creating success and security for yourself, your business, and your family. In this episode, we sit down with Lynn Kitchen, an expert investor and financial mentor, to talk about strategic wealth-building, smart investing, and financial empowerment. Lynn shares the core principles of successful inv…

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Accelerating & upskilling your AI learning journey w/ Maher Hanafi #211 46:44

2M ago46:44

46:44

ABOUT MAHER HANAFI Maher Hanafi is a seasoned technology engineering leader, driving digital transformation and delivering impactful SaaS solutions. As Senior Vice President of Engineering at Betterworks, he leads the AI vision and applications for their AI-powered performance management software, overseeing the integration of AI tools that enhance…

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1111. How to Build and Lead an Autonomous Team That Scalse Your Business Growth to $10M+ 17:00

2M ago17:00

17:00

One of the biggest questions I get is, "How did you build such an incredible team?" The truth is, it didn’t happen by accident – it was built by design. If you want a team that can sell, market, and serve without you being involved in every detail, this episode is for you. Today, I break down exactly what it takes to build an autonomous, self-led t…

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1110. How to Take a 4-Week Vacation While Maintaining Business Growth with Dr. Sabrina Starling 26:50

2M ago26:50

26:50

What if you could step away from your business for 4 weeks and return to find it thriving? In this episode, Kelly interviews Dr. Sabrina Starling, a psychologist-turned-business-coach, on how to create a company that operates and grows without you. They dive into the mindset shifts, strategic hiring practices, and leadership frameworks necessary to…

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Data governance, adversarial testing & more - Essential strategies to scale AI responsibly in a shifting regulatory environment w/ Jim Palmer #210 48:58

3M ago48:58

48:58

ABOUT JIM PALMER Jim Palmer is the Chief AI Officer at Dialpad. Previously he was CTO and Co-Founder of TalkIQ, a conversational intelligence start-up with expertise in real-time speech recognition and natural language processing, acquired by Dialpad in May of 2018. Prior to TalkIQ, he was the founding engineer on the eBay Now local delivery servic…

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1109. 5 Ways Faith Will Elevate Your Leadership and Business Growth Success 17:59

3M ago17:59

17:59

Faith isn't just a personal belief – it’s a powerful leadership tool. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 ways that prayer and deepening your faith life will strengthen your leadership, reduce stress, and give you the courage to grow your business with confidence. From my own journey of integrating faith into my business to the tangible shifts I’ve expe…

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1108. Turning Your Book into a Scalable Business with Jasmine Womack 29:57

3M ago29:57

29:57

How effective is writing a book if you don’t turn it into a new revenue stream? In this episode, Kelly Roach sits down with bestselling author and business coach Jasmine Womack to discuss how entrepreneurs can leverage their expertise, write a book, and turn their message into a scalable movement. If you’re looking to multiply your impact, build au…

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Capturing & synthesizing unbiased insights from users, your open source community & yourself w/ James Campbell #209 43:59

3M ago43:59

43:59

ABOUT JAMES CAMPBELL James Campbell is the co-founder and CTO at Great Expectations, the leading open-source data quality product. Prior to his life at a startup, James spent nearly 15 years working across a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytic roles in the US intelligence community, ultimately serving as Chief Data Scientist at CIA. He…

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1107. Monetizing Every Role in Your Business for Sustainable Business Growth 20:24

3M ago20:24

20:24

This is one of the most common gaps business owners face when they are struggling to increase profit. In today’s episode, we dive deep into an often-overlooked strategy for business profitability: Monetizing every role in your company. Many business owners fall into the trap of hiring without a profitability plan, leading to unnecessary financial s…

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1106. Using Pattern Interrupts to Reignite Sales Conversations with Ghosting Prospects 18:10

3M ago18:10

18:10

Don’t you hate it when you’re having a promising sales conversation with a prospect who immediately ghosts you? It happens way too often; but today, you’re taking back the power. In today’s episode of The Kelly Roach Show, we’re diving into pattern interrupts – simple but powerful strategies that can help you reactivate conversations with prospects…

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Upskilling: practices to improve hiring, storytelling & structuring personal/leadership problems with engineering principles #208 43:39

3M ago43:39

43:39

ABOUT COLLEEN TARTOW Colleen Tartow, Ph.D. is Field CTO and Head of Strategy at VAST Data and has 20+ years of experience in data, analytics, engineering, and consulting. Adept at assisting organizations in deriving value from a data-driven culture, she has successfully led diverse data, engineering, and analytics teams through the development of c…

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1105. The Fast Track to Becoming a Paid Speaker for Increase Business Growth and Thought Leadership with Jen Gottlieb 20:58

3M ago20:58

20:58

Have you been dreaming of becoming a paid speaker and sharing your gifts with a wider audience – but have no idea where to start?? This episode is for you. In this interview with a LIVE audience, Kelly sits down with Jen Gottlieb to pull back the curtain on how to build a profitable speaking career – without spending years figuring it out. Jen brea…

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1104. The Education Revolution – How Business Leaders Can Optimize Their Children’s Education with MacKenzie Price 31:40

3M ago31:40

31:40

Our children’s education is undergoing a revolution, and we as business leaders are at the forefront of this movement. In this episode, Kelly sits down with MacKenzie Price, founder of the Future of Education and the 2-Hour Learning program, to discuss how we can rethink traditional schooling to better equip our children for success. From innovativ…

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GTM Insights from Top DevTool companies w/ David Mytton #207 51:20

3M ago51:20

51:20

ABOUT DAVID MYTTON A dynamic approach to tech innovation, security, sustainability, and developer empowerment can be seen in everything David Mytton touches. As co-founder of Console and host of the Console DevTools Podcast, he delights in keeping developers ahead of the curve with the tools they need the most. As the founder of Server Density (acq…

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1103. Building a Personal Brand for Massive Business Growth and Impact 28:55

3M ago28:55

28:55

Leadership isn’t just about strategy; it’s about living your values daily and allowing them to shape your business identity. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the essence of brand building and leadership, understanding how values, consistency, and reinvention shape a lasting business identity. We’re walking through the three key elements that…

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1102. The 5 Types of Wealth and How They Contribute to Entrepreneurial Success with Sahil Bloom 27:04

3M ago27:04

27:04

What if the way we've been measuring success is all wrong? In this episode, we're diving deep into the five types of wealth with Sahil Bloom, author of The 5 Types of Wealth. We unpack why financial wealth alone isn't enough and how optimizing your time, social connections, and personal well-being can lead to a richer, more fulfilling life. This ep…

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Navigating Rapid Change: Skills to Cultivate Resilience, Adaptability & Creativity in Engineering Teams w/ Melody Meckfessel #206 41:17

4M ago41:17

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ABOUT MELODY MECKFESSEL Melody Meckfessel is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Jasper.ai, the world’s leading AI marketing platform. In her role, Melody shapes the technical vision of the company, oversees product delivery, and spearheads AI research to develop new capabilities that accelerate business outcomes for enterprise marketers. Before …

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1101: Unlocking Your Leadership Strengths for Massive Business Growth with Jen Kem 40:37

4M ago40:37

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Business leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all. The way that you show up and lead your team will be different than how your competitors (or even mentors) do it – but that’s because you are your own unique person. In this episode, we sit down with brand strategist and leadership expert Jen Kem to discuss her groundbreaking framework for identifying and…

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1100. Master Your Communication and Connection for Powerful Leadership and Business Growth with Lou Diamond 22:46

4M ago22:46

22:46

Making sales and maintaining business growth all comes down to one thing: effectively communicating with your audience. In this episode of The Kelly Roach Show, we welcome Lou Diamond, an expert in communication and connection, to discuss the transformative Speakeasy Method. Lou shares how mastering the way we engage in conversations can revolution…

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Building Trust: Strategic humor, bridging communication gaps & enabling your team to do more #205 36:36

4M ago36:36

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ABOUT ANDY KORTZ Andy Kortz is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Integra Testing, where he leads technology transformation and drives operational efficiency in aggressive growth organizations. Andy also is a co-lead for the ELC Local Chapter initiative in Chicago. With over 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture and software deve…

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1099. Transform Your Business into a Daily Sales Machine for Rapid Business Growth 14:59

4M ago14:59

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Having inconsistent sales in your business is EXHAUSTING. It puts you on a fast track to burnout and creates a very turbulent environment for your team to learn and grow. In this episode, we uncover the 4 essential steps to transform your business into a daily sales machine for rapid business growth. Learn how to optimize your sales leadership to s…

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