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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

259: The Keys To Unlocking Small Business Growth with Serial Entrepreneur Troy Trewin

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: Are you ready to transform your mind and move your small business to the next level? Discover the keys to small business growth, the life you want to live, and finding happiness with entrepreneur Troy Trewin . Thi...

Oct 19, 202340 min

258: How The Intersection of Art and Business Can Unlock Clear Communication with Hillary Blair

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: Do you want to unlock the skill of bringing clear communication without losing your level of authenticity? Discover the power of merging art and business in effective, clear communication! Hilary Blair shares insi...

Oct 12, 202344 min

257: The Forgotten IBM Framework Revolutionize Your Sales Strategy

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: Are you feeling stuck with the traditional, pushy methods of selling and struggling to make your sales numbers? As entrepreneurs and business owners, the art of selling can sometimes feel like a daunting task, par...

Oct 05, 202318 min

256: From Burnout to Life By Design with Laurie Rock

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: Are you still waiting for your retirement to happen and enjoy the life of your dreams? Maybe you are someone who is struggling with energy, confidence and overwhelm. Well, wait no more because Laurie Rock, a forme...

Sep 28, 202349 min

255: Facebook Ads vs. Google Ads: Which is better?

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: Looking to boost your business with online advertising? Unsure whether to invest in Facebook Ads or Google Ads? In this episode, I'm discussing both platforms' advantages and disadvantages. Whether you're a social...

Sep 21, 202322 min

254: Amber Hurdle on Branding From The Inside Out

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: Do you want to have a brand that attracts Hell Yes clients and opportunities that align with your values and goals? You're in the right place! Amber Hurdle helps professionals connect the combined value of persona...

Sep 14, 202357 min

253: Afraid of AI Taking Over? Manuj Aggarwal on What You Should Do Now

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: Are you anxious about AI's rapid advancement and how it will shape the future? From earning $2/day to now having 4 patents in AI, Manuj Aggarwal is the founder and Chief Innovation Officer of TetraNoodle Technolog...

Sep 07, 202349 min

252: Jamie Shibley on How to Build Stronger Emotional Loyalty in Business Relationships

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: Are you digitally connected but emotionally disconnected from your relationships? or do you want to build true and lasting relationships? You're in luck! In this episode, we have Jamie Shibley, the CEO of The Expr...

Aug 31, 202347 min

251: Santiago Maxwell, Host of the All Gas No Breaks Podcast on Entrepreneurship, Podcasting, and 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: Are you looking for some good laughs while learning about entrepreneurship in a podcast? Then, this is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss! Santiago “Santi” Maxwell is the co-founder of All Gas No Breaks ...

Aug 24, 202348 min

250: From Food Delivery to Entrepreneur: Vash Tomanec's Path to Seven-Figure Success

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: Are you willing to expand your mindset to fast track and deliver yourself for growth and success? Join us as we explore the extraordinary journey of Vash Tomanec, the young serial entrepreneur behind three seven-f...

Aug 17, 202342 min

249: Paul Bloch Redefining Content Creation with Revolutionary AI Technology

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: Are you ready to level up your podcasting game and revolutionize your conversation? Then, this episode is for you! Explore the future of podcasting and content creation with Paul Bloch of Fathom Labs. Learn about ...

Aug 10, 202352 min

248: Crista Grasso on Building Your Business Simply and Sustainably

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: Do you know that there is a simpler way to succeed in business? But why do so many companies waste money on unnecessary technology? Crista Grasso, an international lean business consultant, joins Darrell to discus...

Aug 03, 202347 min

247: Alyson Caffrey on Prioritizing Trust, Delegation, and Rest Using The Sabbatical Method

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: Do you feel physically and mentally tired but guilty of taking a break because the business operation depends on you? Alyson Caffrey founded Operations Agency, best known for helping streamline the back-end ops fo...

Jul 27, 202353 min

246: Kamal Ravikant on Venture Capitalism, Becoming a Writer and Practical Tips on Self Love Part 2

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: Are you curious about how venture capital works and creates entrepreneurial success? You're in luck! Kamal Ravikant , a serial tech entrepreneur, shares his journey to becoming a writer and building his entreprene...

Jul 20, 202336 min

245: Kamal Ravikant on The Power of Loving Yourself, Visualization Part 1

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: Have you ever wondered how the mind influences and heals the body? And how it can make impossible things possible, then this episode is for you! Kamal Ravikant , a serial tech entrepreneur who nearly died, joins m...

Jul 13, 202327 min

244: From Rockstar Dreams to Meditation Mastery: Peter Paul Parker's Inspiring Journey

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: Have you ever wondered how meditation heals the body, mind, and spirit? Peter Paul Parker , a meditation coach, sound healer, and a true visionary in the realm of holistic well-being, shares his healing transforma...

Jul 06, 202346 min

243: True and Authentic Marketing Messages with David Muntner

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: Are you still using cookie-cutter marketing messages that make you nauseous and inauthentic? David Muntner , a visionary, leader, and founder of Renaissance Messaging, shares how curiosity led him to marketing and...

Jun 29, 202349 min

242: The Secret to Success with Social Media Ad Targeting

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 . Revolutionize your marketing with AI in a community of established founders and CEOs . Join the MindShift Inner Circle today and stay ahead of the curve! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review ...

Jun 26, 202317 min

241: Arivee Vargas on Empowering Women of Color to Live Life on Their Terms

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: Do you want to have a clear picture of what you need and want in this season of your life? You're in luck! Arivee Vargas , a coach to high-achieving women, shares how coaching can provide a safe and empowering spa...

Jun 22, 202345 min

240: How to Scale Your Marketing

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: In this episode, Darrell discusses the importance of having the correct mindset when it comes to marketing and growing a business. Darrell's advice is valuable for anyone looking to improve their marketing efforts...

Jun 19, 202315 min

239: How to Reduce Overwhelm and Increase Productivity

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: Do you constantly feel overwhelmed and out of control in your day-to-day life? In this episode, we explore ways to overcome overwhelm and increase productivity. Darrell shares his personal insights on the benefits...

Jun 15, 202317 min

238: Top 3 Mistakes in Scaling a Service Business

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: Darrell shares his experience and insights on how to create a winning sales process, the importance of building trust with customers, and why focusing on interested but not yet ready leads can lead to significant ...

Jun 12, 202317 min

237: The 3 Top Digital Marketing Skills You Must Have to Succeed Today

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: Looking to level up your digital marketing game? You may be a marketer or a business owner who wants to stay on track with the business and technology. You are on the right track! This episode will expose the most...

Jun 08, 202318 min

236: Improve Your Marketing And Sales with Darrell's Iceberg Theory

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: Do you ever feel like you're only scratching the surface when it comes to reaching high-value prospects and understanding their behavior in the vast ocean of digital marketing? If so, you'll want to dive into our ...

Jun 05, 202314 min

235: How to Attract More High Quality Leads (Masterclass - Part 2)

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: Do you hate selling, or are you just not confident that your product/service is the solution your potential customer is looking for? You see, attracting high-quality leads is easier once you understand this concep...

Jun 01, 202338 min

234: How to Attract More High Quality Leads (Masterclass - Part 1)

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: Want to market, grow and scale your business faster? Join the Growth Driven Entrepreneur Newsletter at http://growthdrivenentrepreneur.com Are you struggling to attract the right leads for your business? In this e...

May 29, 202318 min

233: Avoid These 4 Mistakes To Accelerate Business Growth

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: Are you ready to unlock the secrets to profitable business growth? You're in luck! In this episode, Darrell teams up with an expert panel to share the four mistakes that stop businesses from growing. Darrell Evans...

May 25, 202331 min

232: 3 Things To Must Know Before You Run Social Media Ads (Or you could lose a lot of money)

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: Discover the top three things you need to know before running social media ads - and prevent losing money in the process! These essential insights can make or break your campaigns. Revolutionize your marketing wit...

May 22, 202317 min

231: World Champion Speaker Ed Tate on Winning High Stakes Presentations

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: Want to sell your products, services, and ideas with confidence and impact? Ed Tate , the award-winning international keynote speaker and author, shares 3 secrets to success. Ed Tate is the speaker who energizes, ...

May 18, 202358 min

230: 5 Essential Traits of Highly Successful Small Business Owners

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: In this episode, we unveil the secrets of small business success! Discover the five essential traits that drive thriving entrepreneurs. Get inspired and take action! Mentioned Links Grow a Small Business Podcast E...

May 15, 202316 min
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