Best Darren And Duncan Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 176 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Jack Duncan 42:47

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Attorney Jack Duncan is an exceptional creditors rights lawyer who is highly respected throughout the state of Alabama. Jack is a partner at the large regional firm of McCalla Raymer. As an aside, here is a previous podcast I did with another McCalla partner, Mike McComick. Jack started his education with an eye toward engineering, but with three i…

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Ronnie and Friends with Bill Seymour 54:36

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Affectionately known as Bill Harvey or William Harvey, I have known Bill since we met as law school classmates at the age of 22. In fact, we became roommates for our 2L and 3L years. As you'll hear, I like to take credit for introducing Bill to the most important person in his life, his long-time spouse Kathy, but Bill is somewhat reticent to give …

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Episode 175 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Tim Semelroth 45:36

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As I learned on this episode of the podcast, Attorney Tim Semelroth is an Iowa boy through and through! We talked a lot about wrestling because, if you grow up in Iowa, wrestling is pretty much in your blood. Tim has an interesting career arc and an impressive pedigree. He runs one of the largest personal injury practices in the state of Iowa. Also…

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Episode 174 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Ralph Hornsby, Jr. 45:39

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Ralph Hornsby, Jr., is a highly respected attorney who has been practicing law in North Alabama for a long time. He comes from great stock and he has an impressive pedigree! Ralph learned his craft, in large part, from his father, Ralph Hornsby and former Madison County Circuit Court Judge S.A. "Bud" Watson. All of Ralph's law firm information for …

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Episode 173 -Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Brian White 47:25

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Attorney Brian White is a highly respected attorney located in Decatur, Alabama where he has been practicing law for many years. I have known Brian by reputation, but this is my first opportunity to get to speak with him. He works throughout North Alabama and concentrates his practice especially in the counties of Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Cu…

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Episode 69 - Why You Can’t Out-Strategise Self-Doubt (and What Works Instead!) with Ellie Megraw 58:10

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We’re going straight to the heart of it in this one 💥 ====================================================== ** Always looking for fantastic guests for upcoming shows - feel free to buzz me on 0414659800 to chat or 👉 https://www.mixo.io/site/podcast-guest-booking-2fh52 🎁🎙️Start your FREE 7 Day Podcast Launch Challenge Now! 👉 https://subscribepage.i…

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Episode 68 - You’ve Got the Interview - Now Don’t Stuff It Up! with Leah Lambart 42:58

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💥 Welcome to another jam-packed episode of Saul Searching - The Saul Recruitment Podcast! This week, we’re cutting through the noise and getting real about interviews with someone who’s seen it all: Leah Lambart. Leah is a powerhouse Career & Interview Coach, founder of Relaunch Me, host of the Relaunch Your Career Podcast, and SEEK's resident Care…

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Episode 172 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Lieutenant General (LTG Ret) Stuart Risch, 41st U.S. Army Judge Advocate General 1:25:58

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I have known LTG (Ret) Stuart Risch since we were both first lieutenants in the U.S. Army JAG Corps. We met as students in the 116th JAG Basic Course at the Army's law school in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is an understatement to say that Stu has had a spectacular career with his 40 years of uniformed service with the U.S. Army -- 36 of which wer…

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Episode 171 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Rho Thomas 53:38

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Attorney Rho Thomas has an impressive pedigree which led her into practicing "big law" with a large law firm in Georgia after she received her law degree. After an introspective search by her and her husband, a practicing doctor, following the birth of their first child, the pair dove into learning about money and transformed their personal finance…

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Episode 67 - Unlocking Neurodiverse Potential - How to Recruit and Manage Neurodivergent Talent Effectively! with special guest Aisling Smith 48:19

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💥 This one’s a game-changer. We’re live from the RCSA Talent X event with powerhouse advocate and trainer Aisling Smith, breaking down exactly how to tap into one of the most under-celebrated talent pools in recruitment today. Aisling isn’t just any expert. She’s the Neurodiversity Trainer of the Year, a 40 Under 40 Business Elite Award recipient, …

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Episode 66 - Pt. 2 - The Collaboration Code: How Interconnected Teams Outperform the Rest! with Paul Slezak 28:05

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Welcome back to Saul Searching – The Saul Recruitment Podcast! We’re cracking the Collaboration Code with the brilliant Paul Slezak — a global leadership coach, facilitator, and human capital strategist who’s been transforming teams and elevating workplaces for over 30 years across Australia, the US, APAC and EMEA. 🌍 From the boardroom to the Zoom …

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Episode 170 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Darren Wurz 1:00:32

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Darren Wurz is a certified financial planner with a master's degree in financial planning. He specializes in financial planning for lawyers and law firm owners. Darren is the author of the book, "The Lawyer Millionaire: The Complete Guide for Attorneys on Maximizing Wealth, Minimizing Taxes and Retiring with Confidence published by the American Bar…

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Episode 66 - Pt. 1 - The Collaboration Code: How Interconnected Teams Outperform the Rest! with Paul Slezak 31:29

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Welcome back to Saul Searching – The Saul Recruitment Podcast! We’re cracking the Collaboration Code with the brilliant Paul Slezak — a global leadership coach, facilitator, and human capital strategist who’s been transforming teams and elevating workplaces for over 30 years across Australia, the US, APAC and EMEA. 🌍 From the boardroom to the Zoom …

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Episode 169 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Adrienne Hines 1:03:24

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If not for my wife Patty's love of all things Tik Tok, I would not have run across attorney Adrienne Hines. Adrienne is a long-standing attorney in Ohio who practiced initially in the area of worker's compensation and now works pretty exclusively in the area of consumer bankruptcy. More than that, Adrienne has morphed her law practice into providin…

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Episode 168 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Robin Wolfe 46:01

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Robin Wolfe is a long-standing and highly regarded criminal defense attorney located in Huntsville, Alabama. Robin has had a singular focus of practice in the area of criminal law since early in her career. Robin handles every type of criminal case imaginable to include capital murder and death penalty cases. She is fortunate to have a highly skill…

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Episode 167 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kenya Rothstein 44:37

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Kenya Rothstein is an environmental attorney barred in California and Washington, D.C. I recently learned about Kenya from an article in the January/February 2025 edition of the Washington Lawyer magazine which gets distributed to all DC bar members. Kenya has her own podcast called "Thank You For Saying NO" which is available at all podcast platfo…

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Episode 166 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Charles Brinkley 44:11

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Attorney Charles Brinkley comes from the long line of highly respected "Brinkley" attorneys in North Alabama, to include Allen Brinkley, John Brinkley and Becca Brinkley. Charles has had a varied practice of law over the years to include personal injury, criminal defense and family law. For the past decade or so, Charles has focused primarily on re…

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Episode 165 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring George Flowers 48:07

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Attorney George Flowers is an exceptional DUI and criminal defense attorney located in Huntsville, Alabama. He practices throughout the state of Alabama. George previously served as a DUI prosecutor in Montgomery, Alabama until he moved to Huntsville and worked for several years in partnership with attorney Phil Price before starting his own law fi…

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Episode 164 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring George Smith 54:16

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Attorney George Smith is a highly respected and well-known attorney throughout the State of Alabama. As most attorneys in the state know George, I have known him by reputation, and this is really the first time for me to speak in depth with him. George is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law and he also received an LLM in tax law f…

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Episode 163 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Retired DOD DOHA Security Clearance Judge Carol Ricciardello 1:16:20

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I have appeared before Judge Carol Ricciardello many times over the years for security clearance revocation hearings. She served for the last twenty years as an Administrative Judge with the Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) where she heard and decided over 1,700 security clearance cases during her tenure. Th…

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Episode 162 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Madison County, Alabama District Court Judge Patty Demos 44:23

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Judge Patty Demos is a highly respected jurist here in Madison County, Alabama. She has served on the bench for about a decade, after a long career as a prosecutor with the Madison County District Attorney's Office. Her main focus during her prosecution time was in the area of child abuse where she ultimately directed the Family Violence and Sexual…

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Episode 65 - From Frustration to Revolution – Louise Archer’s Retained Search Journey! 48:35

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🎙️ Episode 65: From Frustration to Revolution – Louise Archer’s Retained Search Journey! 🚀 ============================================== 🎙️ Start your FREE 7 Day Podcast Launch Challenge Now! Over 7 days you will receive STAX of high value FREE podcast training! Videos, Webinars, Checklists, Guides, Templates, and Frameworks around podcast strateg…

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Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Zach Guyse 41:59

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Zach Guyse is a highly respected attorney who practices throughout North Alabama. Zach is a partner at the long standing and well-regarded firm of Wolfe Jones. You can find my podcast with another Wolfe Jones law partner, Matt Hancock, here. Zach has an impressive background to include serving as a member of the law review at the University of Alab…

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Episode 160 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Heard 49:43

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Kevin Heard is a highly respected business attorney located in North Alabama. He is the founder and managing partner of Heard, Ary and Dauro, LLC. Kevin is board certified in business bankruptcy and he has been practicing law in North Alabama for about as long as I have. I have always liked Kevin's up-tempo spirit. As you'll hear on the podcast, Ke…

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Episode 159 - Next Lawyer Up Podcast With Ron Sykstus Featuring Richard Jaffe 53:01

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It is not a stretch to say that attorney Richard Jaffe is at the top of the legal profession in the state of Alabama. I say this somewhat objectively, given the fact that he has been consistently named as a top 50 lawyer in the State of Alabama for well over a decade by Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers has listed him Lawyer of the Year for Birmingha…

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Episode 64 - From Grad to Global: Mitchell’s Journey in Recruitment and Payment Tech! with Mitchell Wright 40:21

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🎙️Welcome to Saul Searching – The Saul Recruitment Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the inspiring career journey of Mitchell Wright, a Recruitment Consultant at SearchWorks with over 3.5 years of experience.=============================================== 🚀[FREE Podcast Resource Library] Ensure a Super Successful Podcast Journey with these FRE…

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Episode 158 - Next Lawyer Podcast with Ron Sykstus featuring Reed Allmand 48:30

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Attorney Reed Allmand runs one of the largest consumer bankruptcy law firms in Texas, Allmand Law. Reed is highly respected nationwide in this practice area. I know him as a colleague with the American Consumer Bankruptcy College. Born and raised in Texas, Reed talks about his roots and how he has grown his law firm to be one of the biggest bankrup…

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Episode 157 - Next Lawyer Podcast with Ron Sykstus featuring Michelle Cross 43:20

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Attorney Michelle Cross is the founder of Atlanta's Law Firm. While she hasn't been practicing law very long, Michelle has already established herself in Atlanta, Georgia as an excellent criminal defense lawyer. In fact, she was named to Atlanta's Jezebel magazine (published by Modern Luxury) 40 under 40 this past year, in addition to a cover featu…

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Episode 156 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Erik Clark 49:26

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Attorney Erik Clark is a highly respected consumer bankruptcy attorney based in California. He, and his longtime law partner, Barry Borowitz, run the law firm of Borowitz and Clark. I have known Erik and Barry for probably 20 years or so, as both are nationwide leaders in this practice area. It was good to catch up with Erik on this episode of the …

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Episode 155 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Bruce Wolf 1:00:42

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I first learned about attorney Bruce Wolf through WLUP, the preeminent Chicago radio station back in the day. WLUP was very important to a lot of us growing up in the Chicago area when we did and there is a great new book out about this radio station. Here is the link to "The Loop Files" by long time WLUP employee Rick Kaempfer. Rick's book discuss…

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Episode 154 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Martin Conway 45:12

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Attorney Martin Conway, founder of Conway Legal, is a highly respected consumer bankruptcy lawyer who practices law throughout Virgina. I first got to know Martin as a colleague with the American Consumer Bankruptcy College (ACBC). Since Martin is in Virginia, he has many clients who have security clearances. Invariably, when people with clearances…

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Episode 153 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Gregg 59:32

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If you are a lawyer who practices in the area of immigration law, then you undoubtedly know the name of attorney Kevin A. Gregg. Kevin is a partner with the law firm of Kurzban, Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt and he practices immigration law nationwide. Additionally, he is the host of the Immigration Review Podcast which is a "must listen" if you practice…

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Episode 152 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Mark Zuckerberg 57:23

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There are two Mark Zuckerberg's in the country and this podcast features the one who is a bankruptcy lawyer practicing in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can imagine how often the name confusion comes up for Mark over the last several years! Mark is the de facto "Dean" of the American Consumer Bankruptcy College (ACBC), which is how I got to know him. M…

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Ronnie and Friends with Scott Lawrence 37:56

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I have known Scott Lawrence since 1996. I can pretty much guess the exact date since he and his family moved into the same neighborhood at the same time that my family did and we all became immediate fast friends. In fact, our builder told us that Scott, Mary Carol, Jackson and Mary Kathryn were moving in at about the same time as us and predicted …

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Episode 151 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Sam Givhan 54:36

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Attorney Sam Givhan is very well known in Huntsville and, really, throughout the state of Alabama. A highly respected attorney, Sam is currently a law partner at Lanier Ford which is based in Huntsville. By the way, you can listen to my podcasts with other Lanier Ford partners Andy Sieja, Laura Harper, and former law partner and now full time autho…

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Episode 150 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Philip "Flip" May 52:28

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This 150th episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast is quite personal to me. As I readily tell people, I was an 18-year-old first generation (and somewhat aimless!) college student who ventured from Chicago to the University of Arizona. There, very quickly, I fell in with Sigma Chi fraternity and pledged immediately. Philip "Flip" May was our pledge c…

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Ronnie and Friends with Greg Gunter 37:43

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Colonel (R) Greg Gunter is a 30-year Army veteran and we were both commissioned as U.S. Army Second Lieutenants on the same day in May 1984 from the University of Arizona. My Sigma Chi fraternity brothers liked Greg so much that we offered him a bid late in his college career. Greg went through pledgeship in the spring of his junior year so that we…

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Episode 149 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Luke Homen 58:33

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Luke Homen is a bankruptcy attorney and Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee who practices throughout the state of Oklahoma. He runs the law firm of Convenient Bankruptcy. Luke is a colleague of mine with the American Consumer Bankruptcy College. As you'll hear, originally from California, Luke made his way to Cleveland, Ohio and, finally, he ended up in O…

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Episode 148 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring William Messervy 55:00

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William Messervy is a highly respected personal injury attorney with the Huntsville firm of Timberlake, League and Brooks. You can also listen to previous podcast episodes with Michael Timberlake here and Will League here. In addition, this law firm sponsors the popular LawCall show on WAAY/ABC 31 on Sunday nights at 10:30pm. As you'll hear, Willia…

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Episode 147 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Michael Harrison 49:02

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Michael Harrison is one of the preeminent creditor's attorneys in the state of Alabama. I know Michael's skill level from first-hand knowledge, since he initially worked with Bond and Botes here in Huntsville many years ago, right after he graduated from law school. He subsequently moved back to Birmingham and has been with his law firm, Key, Greer…

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Episode 146 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Andrew Walker 47:34

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Attorney Andrew Walker is a colleague of mine in the American Consumer Bankruptcy College. Andrew is an expert in bankruptcy law and he manages Walker and Walker, a law firm based in Minnesota that was started by his father, Curt Walker, decades ago. Born and raised in Minnesota, Andrew made a couple of pit stops along the way to full time law prac…

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Ronnie and Friends with Morgan Stangle 1:05:40

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I have known Morgan Stangle for probably 25 years or so. He is a close friend and a great guy! I have always observed that people like being around Morgan. As he mentions on the podcast, he is a "glass half full" kind of guy, and he has an easy-going nature. Morgan is the one person that I know where his work life always interfered with his various…

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Episode 63 - Is your career brand supporting your professional ambitions? with Jeanette Walton 42:20

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Hey everyone!Welcome to Episode 63 of “Saul Searching” - The Saul Recruitment Podcast!Today’s topic is “Is your career brand supporting your professional ambitions?” and we’re thrilled to have Jeanette Walton with us!Jeanette Walton has been helping professionals and businesses enhance their career branding for over a decade. With over 20 years of …

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Episode 62 - How to influence decision-making using psychology and marketing! with Jodi Lee Duncan 47:12

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Hey friends and podcast fans! Get set for a thrilling ride with Episode 62 of "Saul Searching" - the Saul Recruitment Podcast. Today's focus is on "How to utilise psychology and marketing to sway decision-making!" featuring the fantastic Jodi Lee Duncan. Meet Jodi, the tea-loving, dog-adoring guru in Marketing and Buyer Psychology, behind Fletch & …

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Episode 145 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Will Pylant 44:27

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Attorney Will Pylant is the owner and founder of Pylant Estate Law located in Huntsville, Alabama. Will is a well-known Huntsville native who attended Huntsville City Schools. He then went on to excel at the University of Alabama and Cumberland School of Law. Will subsequently returned back to Huntsville to begin his law practice. For long term est…

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Ronnie and Friends with Pete Swicker 1:10:34

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I was very happy to catch up with my Marine Corps' Officer Candidate School bunk mate on this episode of the podcast. Pete is a great guy and he, along with Brian Sullivan, helped me get through OCS. The three of us remain close friends to this day. After receiving his Marine Corps' commission, Pete served as a Marine Corps officer for many years b…

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Ronnie and Friends with Paul DiGioia 1:04:36

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Paul "Hypo" DiGioia is the kind of guy whom everyone considers a great friend. He has an engaging and up-tempo personality that immediately attracts a crowd. I have been fortunate enough to know Hypo since about the 6th grade. I couldn't have been happier to see him show up for this podcast wearing "The Loop" t-shirt. WLUP was important to a lot of…

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507: Unlocking Business Succession: The Power of ESOPs with Keith Butcher 24:48

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In an interview with Jason Hartman, Keith Butcher, founder of Butcher Joseph, discusses business succession and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). With many business owners approaching retirement, ESOPs offer a tax-efficient way to transition ownership to employees. This model enhances employee retention and loyalty, providing long-term retire…

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Ronnie and Friends with Brian Sullivan 45:22

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Brian and I met under very unique and stressful circumstances when we were 20 years old at the US Marine Corps' Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. This article in the Washington Post made me question my decision to attend OCS. I then ended up watching this movie, Baby Blue Marine, with Jan Michael Vincent, the night before leaving for …

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Episode 61 - Passion over Profit! Employee over Employer! with Dexter Eugenio 44:02

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Hey everyone! Welcome to Episode 61 of “Saul Searching” - The Saul Recruitment Podcast! 🎙️ Today, we're diving into "Passion over Profit! Employee over Employer! with the amazing Dexter Eugenio! 🔥 Meet Dexter, a true oxymoron. He started in marketing, stumbled into Corporate IT, fell into Small Business IT Support, bought a computer shop, and built…