Kiley Peters is a serial entrepreneur, small business strategist, executive coach, operations consultant, and brand marketer with nearly 15 years of industry experience. She is on a mission to help 1 million women build more financially free and fulfilling lives. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how you can turn your unique strengths and skill sets into a profitable business to build the life you want and love the work you do. Kiley and I discuss: Her career journey [01...
Mar 13, 2023•25 min•Ep. 673
Analiza Quiroz Wolf is an Executive Coach and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Facilitator. She is committed to guiding leaders, especially women and people of color, and organizations to their highest potential. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to guide leaders, especially women and people of color, and organizations to their highest potential. Analiza and I discuss: Her career journey [02:20] How past experiences lead to today’s focus [08:09] The unique challenges...
Mar 06, 2023•25 min•Ep. 672
Diane Tarshis is the founder of Startup Distillery, where she provides one-on-one startup consulting and business planning to new (and new-ish) entrepreneurs who are experts in what they do but have never built a business before. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how entrepreneurs who are experts in what they do but have never built a business before, can get the clarity and guidance they need to build a sustainably profitable business, get funded, and fast-track success...
Feb 27, 2023•32 min•Ep. 671
As a top influence strategist for speakers, authors & experts, Tom Hazzard helps major publications, sports stars, and entrepreneurial influencers ‘Brandcast’ their original messages via podcasting and videocasting. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how you can become an influencer by knowing how to be found online. Tom and I discuss: Tom’s creative career journey [02:24] The importance of turning ideas into products [12:36] How to reach more people with your message...
Feb 20, 2023•38 min•Ep. 670
David has been working with small and medium-sized businesses for over 20 years. He has helped entrepreneurs buy and sell them. He has helped them grow. He has helped people finance them. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to achieve greater financial success as a solopreneur through the transactions of buying or selling a business. David and I discuss: David’s career [02:25] How David developed multiple revenue streams [06:44] The team that supports his business [11:...
Feb 13, 2023•33 min•Ep. 699
Teresa Mitrovic is the Founder of Oro Collective, a leadership learning consultancy which helps leaders develop the skills to achieve exceptional outcomes while creating a culture they can feel proud of leading. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how the experience you are having as an entrepreneur is connected to the tangible performance outcomes you measure. Teresa and I discuss: Teresa’s career [02:30] The courage to pursue different kinds of professional experiences [...
Feb 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 668
Juliet Clark is a six- time author, speaker and podcaster who has spent the last twenty years helping authors, coaches, speakers, and small businesses all over the world build expert audiences. Juliet and I discuss: Juliet’s background [02:06] What experts need to know about self-publishing [05:17] Your book as a nurturing tool [06:49] Influencers who are great marketers, yet not great at delivering results [12:02] Juliet’s platform-building process [14:57] What community means [24:27] Juliet is...
Jan 30, 2023•27 min•Ep. 667
Jennifer Spivak is the CEO of The AdGirls Agency, an all-female Facebook Ads agency. She has helped hundreds of businesses generate millions of dollars on Facebook & Instagram, with many seeing a 1000%+ return on their ad campaigns. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn the 4 messaging points that will differentiate your digital ads from everyone else. Jennifer and I discuss: How she landed in the niche of digital ads [02:11] Who Jennifer’s system is not good for [07:13]...
Jan 23, 2023•27 min•Ep. 666
Bill Doerr is the Chief Connection Officer at SellMore Marketing. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to get more clients and earn more money by design not by accident. Bill and I discuss: Bill’s background [02:01] The basic elements of Bill’s process [09:46] How to generate 10-15 introductions per month of the people who can best understand the value, desire, and afford the kind of services you want to sell [15:31] How Bill has benefitted from his interactions with co...
Jan 16, 2023•36 min•Ep. 665
Thomas Bertels is the president and founder of Purpose Works Consulting and is on a mission to make work more productive, valuable, meaningful, and impactful. He has 25 years of experience helping clients transform their organizations and achieve lasting performance gains. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to use your unique skills and experiences to do what you love and are most competent at doing and to make a huge impact on your clients. Thomas and I discuss: Thom...
Jan 09, 2023•24 min•Ep. 664
In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, host David Shriner-Cahn interviews business leader Paul Brubaker about networking and building real relationships that lead to growing revenue. Paul discusses his career, which has included time in finance and operations as well as consulting and offers advice on how to approach networking in a way that leads to successful relationships. He emphasizes the importance of building trust and being honest about what you can and can't deliver, as well as kno...
Jan 02, 2023•25 min•Ep. 663
In this episode of Smashing the Plateau, host David Shriner-Cahn speaks with money coach Mikelann Valterra about the importance of financial planning and creating a spending plan. Mikelann discusses her background in economics and psychology, and how she became a money coach after discovering the field of financial psychology. She explains that a money coach focuses on both the practical and emotional aspects of managing money and differs from financial planners and credit counselors. The conver...
Dec 26, 2022•29 min•Ep. 662
Wendy Keller is an award-winning former journalist, a respected literary agent, an author, a speaker, and an acclaimed book marketing consultant. Wendy is a prominent advocate for authors taking a vibrant, active role in promoting their work. Keller Media is a literary agency that helps authors succeed by advising on cutting-edge marketing strategies, advanced book promotion practices, and the best-known use of media, social media, and paid speaking. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, y...
Dec 19, 2022•29 min•Ep. 661
Jason Resnick is a marketing automation expert, founder of NurtureKit, and a recovering web developer. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to engage your clients with email. Jason and I discuss: How Jason hones his unique skills at the intersection of digital data and human behavior[06:06] Understanding human behavior relevant to email marketing[08:18] Learning the methodology to develop expertise[13:00] How to identify the motivation of your ideal client [14:37] Knowi...
Dec 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 660
Over a decade of running a successful LinkedIn Consulting business inspired a yearning in Sarah Santacroce to create a global movement that encourages people to bring more empathy and kindness to business & marketing. As a ‘Hippie turned Business Coach’, Sarah has written two books, hosts the Humane Marketing podcast and works with heart-centered entrepreneurs to question their assumptions when it comes to marketing and give them permission to market their business their way, the gentle way!...
Dec 05, 2022•27 min•Ep. 659
Dominique Mas is the Head of Coaching and Curriculum at Medley and the Founder of Group Coaching HQ. Passionate about creating engaging growth opportunities for individuals and groups, she creates a unique learning environment using LEGO, visual thinking, and assessments in her trainings and coaching engagements. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn the power of bringing people together with a common purpose. Dominique and I discuss: How Dominique got into group coaching [0...
Nov 28, 2022•27 min•Ep. 658
Rebecca Ahmed is a TEDx speaker, business consultant, and an Energy Leadership Index™ Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), which is an exclusive training in human energy and how we can experience, express, and expand it in ourselves and others. Rebecca is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to leave your corporate career and build a successful business model with your expertise. Rebecc...
Nov 21, 2022•25 min•Ep. 657
Amy Rasdal traded her corporate job for consulting 15 years ago and makes more money than most executives. Amy works and plays every day. Amy founded Billable at the Beach® to liberate 6-figure earners by helping them build 6-figure consulting businesses. Amy is passionate about helping others find the freedom and flexibility to live the life of their dreams, without sacrificing the career they’ve spent so long building. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how you can buil...
Nov 14, 2022•31 min•Ep. 656
Dr. Jayne is a Business Strategist helping entrepreneurs eliminate their people problems by installing an employee-focused culture. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to deactivate the primal wound that is limiting your beliefs and causing your success to plateau. Jayne and I discuss: The primal wound that the Gardner Method deactivates [02:21] The impact of primal wounds on challenging transitions [06:43] Steps you can take to deactivate your primal wounds [10:06] Pa...
Nov 07, 2022•27 min•Ep. 655
Caelan Huntress started his career as an acrobat in the circus, earning and maintaining the attention of an audience as a street performer. He applies those lessons to marketing, where he earns and maintains the attention of a demographic. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn why continuous experimentation leads to marketing success. Caelan and I discuss: What he tried that didn’t work [03:33] How consultants can position themselves as quickly as possible after a job exit [...
Oct 31, 2022•27 min•Ep. 654
Chuck “Charlie” Mollor is founder, CEO, executive coach, and advisor at MCG Partners, an organization that specializes in leadership and talent optimization, aligning business and people strategy for maximum results. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to be an agile leader and build a business that is modeled to serve your clients and you well. Chuck and I discuss: Chuck’s career and personal journey [02:27] How Chuck specialized [06:59] What led Chuck to write his bo...
Oct 24, 2022•27 min•Ep. 653
Mark Monchek is the Founder and Chief Opportunity Officer of Opportunity Lab, a strategy and facilitation consultancy helping mission-driven organizations grow thriving, resilient businesses that create abundance for everyone they touch. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how you can find the resources for exponential opportunity. Mark and I discuss: The blurring of the lines between employees and consultants [03:42] How to think about your resources and your value [05:10...
Oct 17, 2022•25 min•Ep. 652
Dr. Cindy is best known as the First Lady of Sales™. She is an internationally renowned business and motivational speaker and Wall Street Journal's best-selling author. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to get your colleagues to tell your story the way you want to be known. Cindy and I discuss: Why she decided to write “Sell Yourself” [02:10] How Dr. Cindy describes her own impact [04:57] Where to start creating your framework for your story [07:05] Key strategies fo...
Oct 10, 2022•25 min•Ep. 651
Hannah Smolinski is a CPA and the founder of Clara CFO Group, a virtual CFO agency providing small businesses with financial clarity and profit maximization strategies. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to turn your expertise into multiple active and passive revenue streams. Hannah and I discuss: Hannah’s career [00:40] How Hannah found her business model [05:31] How Hannah developed a recurring revenue model [07:03] Her various revenue streams [13:04] How Hannah sta...
Oct 03, 2022•25 min•Ep. 650
Craig is a leadership development coach. Prior to his career as a coach, he co-founded and directed Rock-N-Water, an adventure camp in California, for thirty years. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn why caring for your clients is good for your business. Craig and I discuss: Craig’s smart dog [02:33] Craig’s career transition [04:25] How Craig changed his way of interacting when he started his business [06:23] How Craig addressed the challenges of pride and insecurity [10...
Sep 26, 2022•30 min•Ep. 649
Bestselling author and marketing expert Steve Gordon gives you the blueprint for writing your own Million Dollar Book in days–not months or years–and shows you how to use your book to boldly win the best clients and command premium fees. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how a book can help you sell something that is very expensive and completely intangible that your clients don’t understand.” Steve and I discuss: How Steve became an expert in how to write a book [02:36]...
Sep 19, 2022•24 min•Ep. 648
Jess Dewell charts courses for resilient growth-oriented companies. She is a consensus builder, culture advocate, and operational executive with more than two decades of business experience. Sometimes you simply require a little help to spark that business motor into a rip-roaring mode of priority-setting, problem-solving, and goal-attainment to maximize effort. Working closely with Jess, you learn to ask the right questions and think effectively on your feet. Jess is nationally recognized for h...
Sep 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 647
Diana Acuna has spent the last 20 years in SaaS, helping companies evaluate and implement software solutions across a variety of industries. Despite having success throughout her career, deep down she was afraid to be herself and afraid of what other people thought, so she became a perfectionist. She had focused on the external factors that would progress her career rather than the internal struggles that were holding her back. One day she decided to choose courage over fear and realized that ex...
Sep 05, 2022•24 min•Ep. 646
Michael F. Schein is the Head Hype Artist at MicroFame Media, a company that specializes in making idea-based businesses famous in their fields. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn one of the success secrets used by the world’s greatest self-promoters. Michael and I discuss: How he uses his “Secret Society” concept [03:20] How to start a “Secret Society” [08:59] The rise in interest in communities [13:51] The unique value Michael offers his “Secret Society” [17:14] When Mi...
Aug 29, 2022•35 min•Ep. 645
In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to sell your expertise when it’s new to the market and have space for your family. Holly and I discuss: How her career evolved [03:03] What caused her to focus on product initiatives [04:33] Working as an employee vs. an entrepreneur [05:17] The hurdles transitioning into entrepreneurship [06:10] Finding solutions for financial tracking and staying motivated [06:45] How you know when it’s time to get help [07:33] Responding to a heft...
Aug 22, 2022•23 min•Ep. 644
