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The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast
The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast Conversations with leading consultants and business leaders shaping the future. Each episode features practical discussions on leadership, business growth, AI, automation, customer retention, operational excellence, and the strategies successful organizations use to scale. Hosted by Dan Mulberry, Founder of SmartMAI, we explore real-world ideas, proven business practices, and emerging technologies that help organizations build smarter systems and stronger…
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Modernizing Healthcare Without Breaking What Still Works | Dylan Reid
Most of the money that moves through the U.S. economy every day still runs on code written in 1960. That's not nostalgia — COBOL still processes roughly 80% of…
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More Leads Won't Fix a Conversion Problem | Stefani Havel
Most businesses want more leads, and companies spend a lot of money trying to generate them. But getting a qualified prospect onto the calendar is only the…
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Every Deal Dies Three Times: What It Actually Takes to Sell a Business | Jeremy Furtick
Business owners spend decades building a company. Most will only ever sell one — while the buyer on the other side of the table may have done it dozens of…
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When Success Isn't Enough: Adventure, Purpose, and the Next Chapter | Christina Dyer
Most high achievers know exactly how to hit a goal. What happens when they finally get everything they worked for and still feel unsettled? Christina Dyer has…
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The Patient Experience Is the System: Why Great Care Can Still Lose Trust | Melissa Gilkes-Smith
A patient can get excellent clinical care and still walk away feeling like the practice failed them. Often the breakdown isn't medical at all - it's the…
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When the Business Is Simple but the People Are Not | LindaAnn Rogers
Most leaders will tell you their business strategy is sound — the real challenge is getting people to live it. In this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge…
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Recognition Isn't Appreciation: What Actually Makes Employees Feel Valued | Dr. Paul White
Most leaders know their employees want to feel appreciated at work — so companies invest in bonuses, awards, recognition programs, and gift cards. But in this…
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Adding the Next Zero Without Outgrowing Your Leadership | Brad Smith
Growth is usually described as a market problem or an execution problem. Brad Smith sees another limit: the bandwidth of the leader and the organization behind…
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AI That Changes the Work: From Experiments to Systems That Actually Run | Dean Mazlish
Most businesses have accepted that AI is becoming a necessity. The harder question is what happens after the sales pitch. AI tools can produce an impressive…
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Don't Outsource Your Judgment: Human Decision-Making in an AI World | Danute Debney Shaw
AI can research, analyze, write, summarize, and increasingly make decisions. That creates enormous opportunity - and a new question: if a machine can give us…
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The Shadow Side of Leadership: Why Inner Development Matters More in the Age of AI
What if your best intentions as a leader are being quietly steered by motives you've never examined? Dr. Max Klau, founder of the Center for Courageous…
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Human First: Leading Teams Through AI, Change, and Uncertainty | Kim Zoller
AI is changing the workplace at extraordinary speed - how people communicate, analyze information, solve problems, and make decisions. But as technology takes…
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Between the Factory and the Showroom: The Dealer-Manufacturer Relationship | Tom Loveless
What really causes friction between car dealers and the manufacturers they represent - and how do the best operators manage it? Tom Loveless, President of the…
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Creativity as a Muscle: Building Teams That Can Actually Innovate | Vanya Boardman
Almost every company says it wants innovation - but innovation requires people to try things that might not work, ideas that challenge the normal process, and…
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Build a Business Without Building Yourself a Job | Franne McNeal
Many architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms generate strong revenue but remain completely dependent on their owner. The founder brings in the…
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Why B2B Marketing Feels Broken: Building One Coherent Growth System | Winn Maddrey
When B2B marketing isn't delivering results, most companies reach for something new — a redesigned website, another campaign, a different platform, a new…
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When the Plan Breaks: How Leaders Make Decisions Under Pressure | LTC (Ret.) Joseph A. Ruffini
Most organizations prepare for problems they can predict — but a real crisis rarely follows the plan. Information is incomplete, people are under stress, and…
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AI Is Not the Problem: Why Your Operating Model May Be Holding You Back | Stephen Gatchell
Companies are moving fast to adopt AI — building agents, automating processes, testing new models — and many expect it to cut costs almost immediately. Then…
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From Data to Action: Building Public-Health Systems That Detect Threats and Save Lives | Dr. Scott McNabb
Public-health agencies collect more data than ever — but more data doesn't automatically mean faster or better decisions. In this episode of The SmartMAI…
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A Dollar Saved Is Greater Than a Dollar Earned: Finding the Profit Hiding in Your Expenses | Alec Armbrecht
Most business owners can tell you their sales numbers instantly — but ask whether a recurring vendor expense is still competitively priced, and the answer gets…
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Your Fundraising Isn't Broken. Your System Is. | Sarah Barton
Small nonprofits don't need more fundraising activity — they need a better system. Sarah Barton is the founder of Nonprofit411, a fundraising growth strategist…
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Service Is Revenue: Why Culture May Be Your Best Growth Strategy | Don Farrell
What if service isn't a cost center — it's your most overlooked growth engine? Don Farrell has spent more than four decades proving that connection. He started…
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Don't Automate a Broken Process: Making Work Simpler Without Leaving People Behind | Marty Herbert
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Marty Herbert, President and CEO of Herbert Insights & Innovations, to explore why…
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When the Leader Becomes the Bottleneck: Scaling Yourself Before You Scale the Business | Paul Raggio
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with COL Paul A. Raggio (Ret.), Owner of Five Star Leader Development and an executive…
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From Good to Remarkable: Building Leaders, Teams, and Sustainable Results | Dr. Brett Horton
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Brett Horton, CEO and Lead Consultant of b3 Remarkable, to talk about why…
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The Friction You Can't See: Why Good People Struggle in Bad Systems | Anthony Calleo
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Anthony Calleo, Founder of Calleo EX, to explore why organizations so often…
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Cyber Ready: Building Resilience Before the Attack | Dara Gibson
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Dara Gibson, Founder and CEO of Cyber Ready, to explore why cybersecurity has to be…
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90+ ERP Implementations Later: What AI Really Changes for CFOs | Mark DiSiena everestadvisorsllc.com
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Mark DiSiena, Managing Director at Everest Advisors and currently interim CFO of…
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Inventory, CRM & AI for Manufacturers: Lance Brandow | The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast
Lance Brandow, President of Brandow Consulting, has spent over 20 years helping small and mid-sized manufacturers get their inventory management, CRM, and…
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Before Day One: Why Hiring the Right Executive Is Not Enough | Michael Burroughs
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Michael K. Burroughs, President of Burroughs International, LLC and author of Before…
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From Innovation to Impact: Commercializing Ideas That Can Change Markets | David Potter
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with David Potter, Partner at Sage Partners, to talk about what it actually takes to turn a…
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Revenue First: Where Strategy, Data, AI, and Human Judgment Meet | JP Clement
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with JP Clement, Founder & CEO of The Marketing Distillery, a strategy and marketing firm…
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From Owner-Dependent to Exit-Ready | Dr. Evan Duke
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Evan Duke, Fractional COO and President of Evan Duke Enterprises, a fractional…
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From "Chuck in a Truck" to Exit-Ready: Scaling with Systems, Leadership & AI | Chuck Staszkiewicz
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Chuck Staszkiewicz, Co-Founder of The Opus & Golds Group. Chuck grew a one-person…
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Be the Change: Turning Leadership Strategy into Execution | Timothy Cormier
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Timothy Cormier, Founder & CEO of Cormier Executive Optimization (CEO) Coaching &…
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Where Business Meets Humanity: Aligning People for Sustainable Growth | Dr. Marc Reynolds
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Marc Reynolds, Founder and President of Dr. Marc Consulting and Found Your Voice…
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The Human Side of Growth in an AI World — Lindsay Othen on Burnout, AI & Leadership
Burnout isn't a personal failing — it's a systems problem. In this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, host Dan Mulberry sits down with Lindsay…
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Your Customer Journey Is Lying to You: Turning Customer Data Into Business Decisions | Valerie Peck
In this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, host Dan Mulberry sits down with Valerie Peck, Managing Partner of Elevate-X Consulting Group, to…
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GET NAKED: Navy SEAL Lessons for Leadership, Resilience, and Reinvention | William Branum
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, host Dan Mulberry sits down with William Branum, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who spent 26 years in elite…
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Stop Borrowing Someone Else's Business: Build a Coaching Brand That Is Actually Yours | Adam Roach
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, host Dan Mulberry sits down with Adam Roach, Founder & Visionary CEO of I Love Coaching Co., to…
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Cutting Through the AI Noise: Turning Technology into Business Value | David Flesh
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with David Flesh, Principal Advisor at DCF Consults, an advisory firm focused on IT…
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Build to Work, Not to Scale: Fixing Revenue Operations Before Adding AI | Brett Hovanec
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Brett Hovanec, Founder of On The Fly Ops, a fractional Revenue Operations consultancy…
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Stop Leaving EBITDA on the Table: Building a Business Buyers Want | David Boim
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with David Boim, CEO of DSB Management Consultants and Founder of the KC Business Strategy…
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The Leadership Mobile: Why Operational Excellence Starts at the Top | Craig A. Stevens
On this episode of The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast, I sit down with Craig A. Stevens, Founder & President of e-WBS.com, to talk about what it actually…
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Leadership Before the Deal: Finding Executives Who Create Enterprise Value | Kenneth Greenberg
Kenneth Greenberg, Senior Managing Director and Partner at Auctus Search Partners, joins The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast to talk about executive search in…
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Why HR Lost Its Way (and How to Fix It) | Kyle Patrick Smith | HRKyle
Human resources should be one of the most strategically important functions in any organization — but it's also one of the most frequently criticized. In this…
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Building a Smarter Revenue Operations System | Candice DeRiso of the Beckmann Collaborative
Companies today can buy CRM systems, marketing-automation platforms, analytics tools, and AI — but purchasing the technology is the easy part. The harder…
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Stronger Than Your Strengths: Building Leaders and Teams that Adapt | Spencer Horn
Most leaders got where they are because of a handful of real strengths — decisiveness, drive, confidence, attention to detail. But those same strengths…
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Scaling Ops from $5M to $50M: Sarah Marshall | The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast
Sarah Marshall built her operations career at Sun Microsystems, Logitech, and Google — where she led strategy and operations for Search — before founding…
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He Increased Output 25% With Zero Process Changes — Here's How | Shannon Carver
Shannon Carver is the founder and president of Lean Leaders Plus, where he combines Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement with leadership development — a…
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What's Your Boulder? The One Blocker Holding Founders Back | Sharon Schanzer
Sharon Schanzer is the founder of What's Your Boulder?® — The Implementation Studio, working as a Fractional Chief Client Officer, COO, and Chief of Staff for…
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The SmartMAI Consulting Edge Podcast with Dr. Kelley Eaves Boykin
Dr. Kelley Eaves Boykin — a powerhouse in Learning & Development, Career & Leadership Coaching, and Keynote/Motivational Speaking — joins The SmartMAI…