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Business Growth Spotlight
Welcome to Business Growth Spotlight, the podcast where we shine a light on innovative business leaders, cutting-edge strategies, and the latest trends shaping the world of business growth. Whether you're a CEO, Founder, Corporate leader or Entrepreneur, this podcast delivers actionable insights and expert conversations to help you scale your business, increase revenue, and stay ahead in a competitive market.
Join host Heidi Schalk as we dive deep into the stories and strategies of industry…
Episodes
- Business Growth Spotlight
Ep. 89 How Tailwind Scaled: Customer Feedback, AI in Marketing, and Startup Growth Insights
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host, Heidi Schalk, interviews Danny Maloney, CEO of Tailwind, to explore the realities of…
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Ep. 88 The Future of Healthcare Outsourcing: Culture, AI, and Startup Success with Lilit Azatyan
Show Notes: In this episode, Heidi Schalk sits down with Lilit Azatyan, co-founder of Pogos, takes us inside her entrepreneurial journey in the tech and…
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Ep. 87 From Startup to Scale: Streamlining Communication for Impact with David Daneshgar
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with David Daneshgar, founder of Whippy AI, to explore the highs and lows…
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Ep. 85 The Evolving Game of E-Commerce: Adapt or Fall Behind with Jonathan Silverstein
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Jonathan Silverstein, founder of Mobile1st, about the critical role of…
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Ep. 86 From Paperwork to Precision: Modernizing Insurance with AI
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Hari Srinivasan, founder and CEO of iCover, about how technology is…
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Ep. 84 Embracing AI: The Key to Business Growth and Innovation with Raghu Bala
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Raghu Bala, co-founder of Synergetics, about how businesses can harness…
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Ep. 83 Alejandro Rivas-Micoud on UX, Culture, and Competing in a Crowded Market
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, we sit down with Alejandro Rivas-Micoud, CEO of Userlytics Corporation, for a powerful conversation about why…
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Ep.82 Empowering Creatives Through Community and Technology with Christina Hawatmeh
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Christina Hawatmeh, founder of Scopio, a platform designed to bridge…
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Ep. 81 Innovating Across Borders: Leading Through Global Complexity with Daniel Peña
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Daniel Peña, co-founder and CEO of DevSavant, a specialized software…
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Ep. 80 Collective Entrepreneurship: Leveraging AI and Equity with Anthony Bay
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Anthony Bay, founder of Techquity, who brings decades of experience in…
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Ep. 79 The New Era of Financial Intelligence for Growing Companies with Trevor Greenway and interVal
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Trevor Greenway, co-founder and CEO of interVal, to explore how AI…
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Ep. 78 More Than a Product: Building a Brand That Inspires a Lifestyle with Jennifer Mcknight
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight podcast, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Jennifer McKnight of Cobb International, who shares her unique…
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Ep. 77 The New HR Playbook: Culture, Strategy, and Remote Teams with Jenny Morehead
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Jenny Morehead, CEO of Flex HR, who shares her unique journey from a…
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Ep. 76 Authenticity Sells: Building Brands Through Story and Connection with John Brubaker
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk chats with John Brubaker, founder of Hats by Bru, who shares his unconventional…
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Ep. 75 Authenticity Over Algorithms: Staying Relevant in a Changing Market
Show Notes: In this episode, Heidi sits down with Joyshree Reinelt, co-founder and “business humanizer” at Innate Motion, for a powerful conversation about…
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Ep. 74 Mission Reimagined: Navigating the Shift from Military to Civilian Work
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Anthony Garcia, a combat veteran turned entrepreneur, who shares his…
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Ep. 73 Authenticity in Automation: SMS Marketing That Connects with Phil Portman
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Phil Portman, serial entrepreneur and founder of Textdrip, to…
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Ep. 72 How Mythica is Revolutionizing Game Development with AI
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Slater Victoroff, co-founder of Mythica, a company on a mission to…
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Ep. 71 Redefining Retirement: How Dr. Letizia Alto Found Freedom Through Real Estate
Show Notes: In this episode, Heidi sits down with Letizia Alto and takes us behind the scenes of her inspiring journey from practicing family medicine to…
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Ep. 70 Culture as Catalyst: Building Impactful Businesses with Heart
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk welcomes Carolin Zeitler, founder of the Impact Collective, for a conversation…
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Ep. 69 Bridging the Gap: How Tomorrow’s Talent is Preparing Students for the Future Workforce
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi sits down with Ginger Ontiveros, President and CEO of Tomorrow’s Talent, to explore the widening gap…
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Ep. 81 Innovating Across Borders: Leading Through Global Complexity
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Daniel Peña, co-founder and CEO of DevSavant, a specialized software…
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Ep.68 Tech for Troops: How One Nonprofit Is Changing Veterans’ Lives
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Mark Casper, President and CEO of Tech for Troops, to explore how…
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Ep.67 Scaling Smarter: Leveraging Outsourced Medical Billing with Peg Kinda
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Peg Kinda, founder of Reliable Billing, about the critical role of…
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Ep.66 Reimagining E-Commerce: Innovation, AI, and the Road Ahead with CEO of Launchcart, Greg Writer
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Greg Writer, CEO and founder of Launch Cart, to explore the future…
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Ep. 65 From Data to Decisions: Optimizing Business Operations for Impact with Outset
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk talks with Daren Lauda, CEO of Outset, about his journey as an entrepreneur and the…
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Ep. 64 Legacy in Motion: Planning the Future of Family Businesses with The Beringer Group
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Ted Beringer, founder of The Beringer Group, to explore the…
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Ep. 63 Eliminating Friction: Smart Strategies for Seamless Service With Bill Price
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Bill Price, founder of DRIVA Solutions and former Amazon executive…
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Ep. 62 From Manuscript to Market: Streamlining Publishing with PageMajik
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Ashok Giri, CEO of PageMajik, shares a behind-the-scenes look at how AI is reshaping the publishing…
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Ep.61 Scaling with Strategy: Leadership, Data, and Digital Growth
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk chats with Asmir (Seb) Muminovic, founder of WebConvert, a Shopify-focused…
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Ep. 60. Toxic No More: Cultivating Healthy Mindsets for Success
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Elizabeth Louis, a high-performance consultant dedicated to helping…
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Ep.59 From Smiling and Dialing to Digital PR with Marika Flatt
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk welcomes Marika Flatt, co-founder of PR by the Book, for a deep dive into the changing world of…
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Ep. 58 Family, Finance, and the Future: How One Wealth Advisors Is Redefining Wealth Management
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with brothers, David and Jonathan Steele to discuss the journey of One…
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Ep.57 The Power of Connections: Building Trust Through Human-Centered Leadership with Carole Robins of Leaders In Tech
Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Carole Robin, co-founder of Leaders in Tech and widely regarded as…
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Ep. 56 Fueling Innovation: How AI and Community Shape Startups with Nick Honegger
Show Notes: In this episode, Heidi Schalk sits down with Nick Honegger to explore the challenges early-stage startups face and how Geekdom plays a vital role…
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Ep. 55 Coaching vs. Consulting: What Growing Companies Really Need with Sara Ellis Conant
Show Notes: In this episode, Heidi sits down with Sarah Ellis Conant and they dive into the transformative impact of coaching on both individuals and…
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Ep. 54 The Pink Tax and Beyond: Why Financial Systems Fail Women
Show Notes: In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight podcast, host Heidi Schalk is joined by Dr. Barbara Provost, founder of Purse Strings, for a…
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Ep. 53 The Heart and Hustle of Nonprofit Leadership with Christy Hamilton
In this episode, Heidi Schalk sits down with Christy Hamilton to unpack the unique challenges of leadership in the nonprofit sector, especially when private…
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Ep. 52 The Future of Learning: Skills VR's Approach
In this episode, Heidi Schalk sits down with James Coddington to explore how SkillsVR is transforming corporate training and leadership development through…
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Ep. 51 Protecting the Vulnerable While Scaling the Mission: How Ministry Safe Balances Impact and Growth
In this episode, Heidi sits down with David Chase of Ministry Safe—a leader in child protection and abuse prevention—who shares how the organization is…
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Ep. 50 Navigating Venture Capital: Insights from Yotis Tonellier
Show Notes: In our 50th episode Heidi sits down with Yotis Tonellier, managing partner of Yobe Ventures, shares insights on what investors look for in…
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Ep. 49 Why Sales Success Starts with Trust, Not Tactics with Richard Harris
In this episode, Heidi and Richard Harris dive into the shifting world of sales and what it takes to succeed today. He breaks down some of the most common…
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Ep. 48 From Disney to the Boardroom: Joan Burge’s Impact on Admin Excellence
In the latest episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi sits down with Joan Burge, founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, shares her trailblazing…
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Ep. 47 Yes, And: What Improv Can Teach Us About Business Growth
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Kelly Leonard, Vice President of Creative Strategy at the legendary comedy…
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Ep. 46 Mindfulness in Business: A Path to Clarity with Jonathan Reynolds
Show Notes: In this episode, Heidi and Jonathan Reynolds discuss the importance of mindfulness in both personal and professional contexts. He shares insights…
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Ep. 45 How Coaching and Operations Leadership Drive Business Success
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Jay Hurt, COO of the Academy of Creative Coaching, for an insightful…
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Ep. 44 Rethink your sales strategy for 2025 and beyond with Tom Starck.
Ready to rethink your sales strategy for 2025 and beyond? In this episode, Tom Starck joins us for a powerful conversation about how the sales landscape is…
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Ep.43 Leading with Improv: Agility, Communication, and Human Connection with Bob Kulhan
In this episode, Heidi sits down with Bob Kulhan to explore how the principles of improvisation can transform the way we lead and communicate in business. They…
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Ep. 42 Empowering Women Leaders in Business with Ursula Pottinga
In this episode, Heidi and Ursula Pottinga, (CEO and co-founder of Profound Growth), discuss her journey in coaching, emphasizing the importance of…
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Ep. 41 Workforce 2.0: How NCLab Is Changing the Game for Employers and Students
In this enlightening conversation, Pavel Solin (Founder) and Leonard LaFrance, (President) of NCLab, dive into the future of education and workforce…
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Ep. 40 Revolutionizing Education: The Exodexa Approach with Dr. Leah Hanes
In this podcast episode, host Heidi Schalk interviews Dr. Leah Hanes, discussing her journey in education and the innovative approaches of her company…
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Ep. 39 Resilience in Action: Lessons from Tom LeNoble’s Journey
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi welcomes Tom LeNoble, a philanthropist, CEO, and transformational coach, for a powerful and heartfelt…
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Ep. 38 Navigating Business Growth in a Dynamic Market with Javier Cuesta
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi interviews Javier Cuesta, co-founder of B&B Executive Leadership. They discuss Javier's journey from…
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Ep 37 The Future of Healthcare Education and Partnerships with Dani Marks
In this episode, host Heidi Schalk interviews Dani Marks from Neil Asher Education. They discuss Dani's journey from being a soccer player to his role in…
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Ep. 36 Harnessing the Power of an Aging Workforce
In this conversation, Christian Jerusalem, CEO of Wise Force Advisors, discusses the importance of recognizing the value of an aging workforce. He emphasizes…
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Ep. 35 Fueling Sales Success with Daniel O'Reilly: Why Mindset, Relationships & Coaching Matter
In this Episode, Heidi interviews Daniel O'Reilly, founder and CEO of Fuel Sales Academy. They discuss the importance of effective sales training, the unique…
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Ep. 34 From Village of Voices to The Ascent Coach: Bryan Murray’s Journey of Growth
In this episode, Bryan Murray discusses his journey as a coach and entrepreneur, detailing the evolution of his business from the Village of Voices to the…
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Ep. 33 Building Global EdTech Brand CodeMonkey with Jonathan Shore
In this conversation, Jonathan Shore, CEO of CodeMonkey, discusses the company's mission to teach coding to children through a game-based approach. He shares…
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Ep.32. Transforming Leadership through Outdoor Experiences With Tyler Van Horn
In this conversation, Heidi and Tyler Van Horn discuss the unique approach of Cairn Leadership in developing leadership skills through outdoor experiential…
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Ep. 31 Reimagining Training: From Memorization to Impactful Learning with Dr. Jim Guilkey
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight podcast, Dr. Jim Guilkey, president of S4 NetQuest, discusses the importance of effective training…