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The MindShift Podcast with Darrell Evans

Darrell Evans, Digital Marketing and Business Growth Strategist for Scaling Brandswww.darrellevans.net

Are you an entrepreneur, founder, or marketer wondering why your marketing isn’t converting like it used to?

Are AI tools making things easier—or more confusing?

Welcome to The MindShift Podcast, hosted by Darrell Evans—34-year entrepreneur, business growth strategist, digital marketing expert, early AI adopter, and Founder/CEO of MindShift Digital.

This podcast delivers straight-talk insights, proven frameworks, and real-world strategies to help you grow smarter, in today’s AI-disrupted landscape. Drawing from 34 years in business and over $300M in client revenue generated, Darrell cuts through the noise to help you adapt, scale, and lead.

You’ll find answers to questions like:

- Why isn’t our digital marketing working anymore, even though we’re running ads, doing SEO, and posting content?

- What are the best ways to start using AI in marketing without disrupting our business?

- Why is our cost per lead going up while conversion rates are going down?

- Which marketing channels actually drive growth in 2025 — and which ones are a waste of time?

- How do we measure real ROI from digital marketing campaigns, not just vanity metrics?

- What’s the best way to align our sales and marketing teams for better results?

- Should we build an internal marketing team or hire an agency/fractional CMO for faster growth?

- Is SEO still worth it in the age of AI and paid media dominance?

- How can we differentiate our brand when our competitors are saying the same things?

- Can we grow our business without hiring more people or increasing overhead?

Each week, you’ll hear practical strategies, timeless principles, and AI-powered marketing insights that help you build predictable growth systems for your business—even if you're a team of one.

Whether you're stuck, scaling, or just trying to get clarity on your next best move—this show will help you shift your thinking, upgrade your strategy, and take action with confidence.

Subscribe now and join thousands of business leaders and marketers ready to lead the future, not get left behind.


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Episodes

80: How to Hold Successful Meetings with Caterina Kostoula

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Today we welcome Caterina Kostoula, an executive coach and founder of The Leaderpath, a leadership coaching company. She has previously worked as a Global Business Leader at Google and has coached leaders and team...

Oct 26, 202155 min

79: Amplify Your Brand with Podcasting with Ronsley Vaz

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Today we are joined by Ronsley Vaz, the founder of the award-winning audio marketing agency Must Amplify. He's also the executive producer of The Psychology of Entrepreneurship and Should I Start A Podcast host. H...

Oct 19, 202156 min

78: Wealth Building without Risk with Sarry Ibrahim

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Sarry Ibrahim is a financial planner and a member of the Bank On Yourself Organization. He helps real estate investors, business owners and full time employees grow safe and predictable wealth regardless of market...

Oct 12, 202142 min

77: Monetize a Podcast Audience with a Mobile App with John Lee

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: John Lee is a well-rounded Product Owner/Manager with over ten years of product management, marketing operations, and business consulting experience. He drives product development in a strategic, customer-centric,...

Oct 05, 202140 min

76: The 7 Laws of Mindful Living with Vernon Foster II

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Building a bridge between worlds, people, and cultures through leveraging technology, the spoken word, and the pen, Vernon T. Foster II is no stranger to adventure and defying convention. When the world valued spe...

Sep 28, 202143 min

75: How to Change Careers over 50 with John Tarnoff

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: John Tarnoff is an executive and career transition coach, speaker, and author who supports mid and late-career professionals in defining, planning, and achieving more meaningful and sustainable careers. Breakthrou...

Sep 21, 202145 min

74: How to Scale A Consulting Business with Alzay Calhoun

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Alzay Calhoun has been a business coach since 2008. He's got a mantra, imagine fewer proposals, easier sales calls, better-behaved clients, and more days off. It is all based on his idea that we transform intellig...

Sep 14, 202157 min

73: Startup Venture Development for Founders of Color with Kemo A’akhutera

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Kémo is a servant to The People, w/ a liberating agenda. As a Community Development Officer, he supports programs aimed at reducing poverty and helping to improve the lives of people who live in deprived areas. A ...

Sep 07, 20211 hr 5 min

72: Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence with Irvine Nugent

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Irvine Nugent believes that leadership development is a journey from the inside out. If our emotional intelligence lacks, then any new business skill we attempt to implement will be adversely impacted. He possesse...

Aug 31, 202138 min

71: The Power of Storytelling to Attract Your Audience with Dennis Morrison

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Business Storytelling is one of the most relevant and essential skills that every business owner should possess. It's a skill that you can learn, and when used effectively, it can transform your business and life....

Aug 24, 202153 min

70: Trade the Bond Market Like a Pro with Jason Sweeting

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Jason Sweeting, aka J The Trader. He trades the bond market and turns people into ATMs. He has no magic powers. He's a guy that got serious about trading. He worked hard and studied the market for countless thousa...

Aug 17, 202157 min

69: How Exceptional Customer Service Drive Profits with Dr. Kelly Henry

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Dr. Kelly Henry is a retired chiropractor turned consultant and coach. For 20 plus years, award-winning chiropractor Dr. Kelly Henry helped patients achieve and live healthier lives. With the foundation of excepti...

Aug 10, 202145 min

68: Practical Principles to Overcome Procrastination with Eric Twiggs

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Eric M. Twiggs is a founding partner and president of The What Now Movement. His mission is to build high-performing entrepreneurs, authors, and career professionals, who prepare for life's unexpected curveballs. ...

Aug 03, 202152 min

67: Learn Patents and Trademarks with Attorney Devin Miller

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Devin Miller has an interesting background in building several 7-figure and 8-figure start-ups and founding a patent and trademark law firm. Devin has 4 degrees, including electrical engineering, Chinese, MBA, and...

Jul 27, 202154 min

66: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with John Davis

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: John Davis has lived the life of an action hero. At the age of 22, his spine broke in half, and doctors told him he might never walk again. Using what John refers to as the "Five F Formula," and overcame the limit...

Jul 20, 202155 min

65: Male Abandonment with Damon Jones

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Damon Jones is an author, the owner of Purpose Video Services, a Veteran, family man, FAA-licensed aerial drone services, and TV/film and video editing services. Most importantly, his steps are led in a steadfast ...

Jul 13, 202139 min

64: Who's Defending the Bottom Line with Vinnie Fisher

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Vinnie Fisher is an entrepreneur and a best-selling author with over 20 years of experience growing and scaling multiple 8 figure companies. His most recent mission is helping eCommerce, tech, and digital business...

Jul 06, 202138 min

63: How to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Taryell Simmons

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Taryell Simmons, a workplace diversity and inclusion champion, and is the host of the RISEPreneurs Podcast. During today's show, you'll discover how Taryell became involved in diversity and inclusion efforts to br...

Jun 29, 202157 min

62: The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You with Simone Knego

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Simone Knego is a motivational speaker and the author of the best-selling book The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You. She wrote the book to share her experiences -the good, the bad, the funny, the sad. She hopes that h...

Jun 22, 202150 min

61: Dave Noll, Creator of "Chopped" TV Show

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Dave Knoll is a TV mastermind. He's a two-time Emmy Award winner two time Gracie award winner. He won the coveted James Beard Award for Best Television series shot and inducted into the culinary Hall of Fame. His ...

Jun 15, 20211 hr 1 min

60: Attorney Asha Wilkerson on Building a Business and Leaving a Legacy

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Today Asha Wilkerson and I dive into building a business and leaving a legacy. Asha is an attorney by training and teacher by heart. She shares how after almost 10 years of running her law practice, she decided to...

Jun 08, 202153 min

59: Art Bell, Comedy Central Founder on The Belief That Changed Comedy

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: If you're ever found yourself laughing or crying laughing when watching shows like Dave Chappell's Show, Key & Peele, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Futurama, South Park, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, the...

Jun 01, 202155 min

58: How Interim Executives Can Help You Grow with Kristen McAlister

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Kristen McAlister is the Co-owner of Cerius Executives, a firm that helps growing companies find the talent they need to grow and scale their business. Over the last 10 years, Kristen has taught companies how to l...

May 25, 202151 min

57: Time Management for Entrepreneurs with Abigail Barnes

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Abigail Barnes is the founder of Success by Design Training, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and corporate trainer on time management and productivity. She is a qualified coach and creator of the r...

May 18, 202147 min

56: Real Estate Cash Flow Secrets with Willie Mandrell

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Willie J. Mandrell is a self-made multi-millionaire real estate investor, broker, coach, lecturer & author. As a buyer, seller, and broker he's been involved with well over 200 million in real estate transacti...

May 11, 202156 min

55: Unmasking Leadership with Eddie Campa

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Jesus "Eddie" Campa is an internationally recognized expert on Leadership, Law Enforcement, and Security. His first book Unmasking Leadership (Available summer, July 2021), takes a unique look at what they don't t...

May 04, 20211 hr 4 min

54: Marketing is an Investment, Not an Expense with Johnson Emmanuel

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Johnson Emmanuel is the founder of one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agency Havanzer, with clients from around the world. A company he took from a "one-man squad" to a 50 person company. Africa.com refe...

Apr 27, 202155 min

53: Profit Comes First with Rocky Lalvani

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Rocky Lalvani serves as a Chief Profitability officer for companies. As a certified Profit First Professional, he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and ...

Apr 20, 202147 min

52: Studying Failure with Jon Egan

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: Jon Egan is the Founder and Host of the “Studying Failure” Podcast, a show that focuses on normalizing the conversation about failure. His goal is to help people change the way they see their failures, setbacks, a...

Apr 13, 202149 min

51: The Beyond Intention Paradigm with Daniel Mangena

Have a question for Darrell? Text the show here. Want to turn AI and digital disruption into your competitive advantage as a service-based business? Join the MindShift Inner Circle . Want help to market, grow, and scale your business? Schedule a free strategy session . In this episode: After receiving a late diagnosis of Asperger’s and experiencing what can only be described as life-shattering trauma at the age of just 20, Daniel spent the next seven years struggling to keep these revelations an...

Apr 06, 20211 hr
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