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Business Owners Tell All
On The Seeker Solution Podcast, your host, Jamie Seeker encourages business owners to tell all! They'll share not only their expertise, but their stories and their purpose and what it takes to run a successful business. We cover a wide range of topics – the good and exciting, the challenges and sometimes the ugly. Experiences and lessons learned that our guests have faced along the way. We believe that every person has a unique message which can make a positive impact . We let our guests share…
Episodes
- Business Owners Tell All
From SEO to AI: Reinventing How Businesses Get Found
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Dennis Kirwan shares his entrepreneurial journey from venture capital to co-founding Dymic Digital…
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When Hustle Stops Working: Developing People Who Can Grow With the Business
Chris Jungjohann, Founder and CEO of Recess Creative in Cleveland, Ohio, shares how an early career in photography and design unexpectedly turned into 17 years…
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We Built It Bigger. Then We Built It Better
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Victor Huynh, cofounder and CEO of Ready Artwork, shares what more than 22 years in business have…
- Business Owners Tell All
Growth Creates Problems. Strategy Creates Scale.
Eddie DeAngelis’s story is ultimately about learning through experience and becoming a different kind of leader as the business grows. He began more than 30…
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Reverse the Process: Turning an Industry Problem Into a Business
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Boris Zhukov, Co-Founder and CEO of LetYouKnow®, shares how his background in economics…
- Business Owners Tell All
More Than a Great Pitch: Building a Business That Lasts
Matt Kovacs, President of Blaze PR, joins Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes to discuss what happens behind the scenes of building and managing a…
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The Anti Agency Blueprint for Business Growth
Jason Yormark shares how more than 30 years in marketing, including work with major organizations such as Microsoft, ultimately led him to entrepreneurship and…
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From Vision to Execution: What It Really Takes to Build a Business with Glen Fields
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker sits down with Glen Fields, CEO and Co-Founder of Big Deal Agency in Greenacres…
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Building Luxury Experiences That Scale
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker sits down with Nikita Khandheria, Founder and CEO of ERIA, to explore how thoughtful…
- Business Owners Tell All
Learning, Unlearning, and Building Something That Matters
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jaya Iyer shares her journey from growing up in India to building a purpose-driven fashion brand in…
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The Hidden Skill Every Founder Must Learn: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
In this episode, Santosh Kaveti, Founder & CEO of ProArch, shares his journey of building a global technology company and the evolving mindset required to lead…
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Planning for Exit Before You’re Ready to Exit
This episode dives into how Jesse Jackson built a fast-growing automotive repair business from zero to eight figures in just four years — without prior…
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Business Owners Tell All: The Leadership Shift Required for Growth
In this milestone episode of Business Owners Tell All, Jamie Seeker officially transitions out of the host seat and hands it over to Tom Irvin—marking a…
- Business Owners Tell All
The Founder Shift: From Doing the Work to Leading the Work
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker interviews Mike Farrell, Founder and CEO of Landscape Management Group in Columbus…
- Business Owners Tell All
Women in leadership, business strategy, and intentional planning in mission‑driven organizations
Amber Sheikh joins Jamie Seeker for a powerful conversation on what it truly takes to lead — not just a business, but a mission. As the founder and CEO of…
- Business Owners Tell All
Food Fire + Knives: Where Business Meets the Dinner Table
Michael shares his journey from a 14-year-old working at a produce stand to a CIA-trained chef who hit burnout and reinvented his career. That pivot led to the…
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Your Team’s New Superpower? An AI That Actually Does the Work
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Seva Ustinov, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Elly Analytics — a performance marketing company reimagined with…
- Business Owners Tell All
Lead with Fire, Build with Precision: How Great Companies (and People) Are Mad
In this dynamic and honest conversation, Jamie Seeker sits down with visionary entrepreneur Chaz Wolfe and serial integrator Jake Isaacs, co-founders of…
- Business Owners Tell All
From Profile to Pipeline: How LinkedIn Psychology Helps Founders Hire Smarter
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Eli Igra Serfaty to unpack how startup founders can transform LinkedIn from a passive platform into an active hiring and…
- Business Owners Tell All
Breaking the Mold, One Reinvention at a Time
Hank shares his unconventional path into IT leadership — beginning with time on Capitol Hill, renewable energy work at the Department of Energy, military…
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Inside GrassRoots: How Laura Woodard Finds, Grows, and Keeps the Right People
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Laura Woodard, known as the Medical Marketing Maven, to talk about something all business owners face: how to build a…
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People Before Process: Building Systems That Support Humans First
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie sits down with Kasandra Murray, founder of Unlucky Umbrella, a marketing and operations…
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The Hidden Battle After the Injury: Bridging the Legal Gap
In this heartfelt and insightful episode, host Jamie Seeker welcomes Laura Moore, a powerhouse entrepreneur and founder of Moore Injury Funding, a boutique…
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Making AI Work (Without the Buzzwords): People, Process & Building a Team That Grows with You
In this episode, Jamie Seeker sits down with Greg Gillespie, the Co-Founder of Collectiv — a fast-growing data and AI consulting firm that’s made the Inc. 5000…
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Digging Deep: Designing a Business That Builds People and Purpose
In this inspiring conversation, Jamie Seeker sits down with Derek Taussig — Army veteran, ultra-marathoner, and CEO of Taussig Landscape — to unpack what it…
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We Do Care: Building Trust in Proptech & Mobility
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, host Jamie Seeker sits down with Óscar Rubio, Founder and CEO of Lodgerin, a Madrid- and…
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From Mom Insight to Market Strategy: How Dina Shanowitz Built Zomee
🎙️ Episode Summary In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, host Jamie Seeker sits down with Dina Shanowitz, mother of five and founder/CEO…
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From Hustle to Harmony: Strategic Automation in the Real World
In this episode, Tom Nassr dives into how business owners can think differently about process management, workflow design, and automation — not just for…
- Business Owners Tell All
Process Over Breakthroughs: Building a Business in Cutting-Edge Science
In this episode of Business Owner Tell All: What It Takes host Jamie Seeker sits down with Dr. Connor Glass, Founder & CEO of Phantom Neuro, based in Austin…
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Beyond the Firewall: Using AI to Protect People, Not Just Data
In this episode, Jamie Seeker talks with Dr. Damodar “Damo” Sahu, a global tech leader and philanthropist who’s turning AI into a force for good. Based in…
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Don’t Just File—Plan: Why Smart Businesses Treat Their CPA Like a CFO
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker speaks with Seth Kamens, founder of Kamens & Associates, a full-service accounting and…
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No Fee, No Fear: Building a Business That Bets on People
In this powerful episode, Jamie Seeker sits down with Jim Parrish, founder of Parrish Law Firm, PLLC, based in Northern Virginia. Jim shares how he built a…
- Business Owners Tell All
More Than Molecules: Tammy Lisi on Women, Robotics, and Revolutionizing Manufacturing
Tammy Lisi, affectionately known as The Unicorn Chemist, joins Jamie Seeker to share her unconventional journey from chemistry intern to neurophysiology…
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Inventing the Future: What It Takes to Lead, Build, and Inspire in Tech
Pete Bernard’s journey spans from launching firmware startups in high school to leading major innovations at Microsoft and now reshaping the global…
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Return on Time: Brett Swarts on Legacy, Faith & Wealth with Purpose
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Brett Swarts, founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, shares how financial loss, faith, and family…
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The Hustle Behind the Aisles: The Financial Reality of Scaling a Food Empire
In this candid and deeply relatable conversation, Gregory Vetter, co-founder of Tessemae’s and current CEO of Alta Fresh Foods, joins What It Takes to talk…
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The Strong Protected Business: How One Lawyer is Teaching Entrepreneurs to Think Ahead
In this episode, Jamie Seeker talks with Matthew Neill Davis, founder of Davis Business Law—a firm that has scaled to nine locations across the Midwest and…
- Business Owners Tell All
Inventing the Future: Ajay Malik on the Power—and Price—of AI
In this mind-expanding episode, Jamie Seeker sits down with Ajay Malik—CEO of StudioX-AI, futurist, inventor, and former tech exec at Google, Cisco, HP, and…
- Business Owners Tell All
Marketing That Moves the Needle: Arielle Cohen on Scaling Service Businesses with Strategy
In this episode, she unpacks how authenticity, strategic financial planning, leadership evolution, and bold branding helped her business not just survive—but…
- Business Owners Tell All
The Woman Behind the Verdicts: Building More Than a Law Firm
In this episode, Laura dives into her growth strategy, from starting her firm in her living room to making intentional hiring decisions and scaling while…
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Demystifying Money: What Randy Lorensen Wants You to Know About Financial Freedom
In this insightful episode, Randy Lorensen shares his unexpected journey from poker pro to national franchise founder. He talks candidly about starting Premium…
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Just Say It: Culture, Courage & the Real Work of Leadership
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, host Jamie Seeker sits down with Jonathan Raymond, the founder and CEO of Ren AI, a coaching…
- Business Owners Tell All
Mom Boss Mode: Julie Cole on Building Mabel’s Labels from Scratch
In this candid and energizing episode, Julie Cole shares the story of how she left a career in law to co-found Mabel’s Labels, all while raising six kids and…
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What the Hustle Doesn’t Tell You: The Truth About Success, Failure, and Reinvention
In this episode, Jamie Seeker sits down with self-made entrepreneur Yousef Benhamida, who turned a one-bedroom apartment and a few hundred dollars into…
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Justice with a Human Touch: Kyle Bachus on Law, Loss & Leadership
In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker sits down with Kyle Bachus, co-founder of Bachus & Schanker…
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In the Eye of the Storm: Standing Tall with Attorney Juan Cruz
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker sits down with Juan Cruz, founder and managing attorney of JCA Law, PLLC, a…
- Business Owners Tell All
Charging Ahead: How Joseph Nagle Is Powering the EV Revolution at Home
In this insightful and candid episode, Joseph Nagle, Head of Strategy at Pando Electric, shares how his team is disrupting the EV charging space by simplifying…
- Business Owners Tell All
The Road to Approval: Zoning Out the Noise with Jake Malott
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Jake Malott, the founder of Whitestone DCI, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm that specializes in preconstruction…
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The Joy Prescription: Inside the Vet Revolution to Thrive, Not Just Survive
In this episode, Dr. Lauren Jones, a veterinarian and Director of Veterinary Medicine at Shepherd Veterinary Solutions, shares her deeply personal and powerful…
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Blueprints & Direction: What It Takes to Lead a Creative Business
In this insightful episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, host Jamie Seeker talks with Justin Tollefson, Principal at Pearson Design Group, a…
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Keeping the Music Alive: How Early Arts Education Builds Stronger Futures
In this inspiring episode, Jamie Seeker sits down with Dr. Michael Remson, President and CEO of KeyNote, home of the San Diego Youth Symphony, located in San…
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Lights, Camera, Revenue: How Events Became a Growth Engine
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker sits down with Shay Wheat, Certified Event Producer™ and CEO of Grace & Ease…
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Leading Without Borders: A Global Playbook for Modern Leadership
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie Seeker sits down with Miguel Adao, CEO of Voler Systems, to explore what it means to be a…
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Pitch Perfect: PR Lessons from a Dragons’ Den Deal-Maker
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Jamie sits down with Bryce North, founder and CEO of Don’t Be A Little Pitch, a bold media and…
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The Grit Behind the Green: Where Passion Meets Pavement
In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes Jamie sits down with Daniel Woodroffe, the visionary behind dwg., a landscape architecture firm…
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Crafting Culture One Snack at a Time: Claude Burns' Mission-Driven Business Journey
In this episode of What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, Jamie sits down with Claude Burns, Founder and CEO of Office Libations, to unpack his journey from…
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Legacy in Progress: How Ryan Teicher is Reinventing REDCOM
In this episode of What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, host Jamie Seeker sits down with Ryan Teicher, CEO of REDCOM Design & Construction, to explore the…
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Behind the Curtain: Lights, Leadership & the Art of Corporate Event Production
In this episode of What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, host Jamie Seeker sits down with Evan Williams, CEO and Co-Founder of Riverview Systems Group…
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From Foundation to Finish: How Scott Rodwin Built His Dream Firm
In this episode of What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, host Jamie Seeker talks with award-winning architect and sustainability leader Scott Rodwin. From…
- Business Owners Tell All
A Better U: How Psychedelic Therapy Changed One Life—and Launched a Movement
In this emotional and eye-opening episode of What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, host Jamie Seeker sits down with Derek Du Chesne, co-founder and CEO of…