Episode #274: Shelly Norris
Shelly Norris is the co-founder of Corey’s Network Inc. and the mother of Corey, whose 2013 homicide ignited her mission. With 35 years in social work—spanning women’s shelters, adjudicated youth, the Missouri Department of Corrections, school systems, and sexual-abuse investigations—Shelly built a Kansas City–based nonprofit that delivers immediate support, advocacy, and practical services to surviving victims of homicide. Her story is a masterclass in channeling grief into action.
Episode #272: Dave Dee
Dave Dee, CEO of Sales Espresso, is a former professional magician who turned his passion for performing into a powerhouse career in sales training. Today, Dave helps entrepreneurs, professional service providers, and consultants craft and deliver high-converting presentations—teaching them how to generate leads and close sales through webinars and live events. His journey proves that performance and persuasion go hand-in-hand.
Episode #271: Steven Pope
Steven Pope is the founder of My Amazon Guy, a 300+ person, full-service Amazon agency. He’s an operator who grew from selling his first Magic: The Gathering card at age 12 to managing 300+ brands on Amazon. In this episode, Steven breaks down why Amazon is a never-ending optimization game, how real growth comes from traffic + conversion, and why “passive income” pitches are a dead end.
Episode #269: Alicia Pierre
Alicia Butler Pierre is the powerhouse behind Equilibria, a boutique operations management firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. With a background in chemical engineering and an MBA, Alicia transformed her knack for organization into a thriving business that builds operational infrastructure for fast-growing small businesses. Her journey from corporate process engineer to entrepreneurial trailblazer is a masterclass in following intuition and embracing risk.
Episode #268: Aarti Sahgal
Aarti Sahgal is the founder and CEO of Synergies Work, a nonprofit that bridges the opportunity gap between the disability community and the business world. As a mother and relentless advocate, Aarti has turned personal purpose into a national platform that helps entrepreneurs with disabilities start and grow real, sustainable businesses.
Episode #267: Jonathan Schneider
Jonathan Schneider is the co-founder of Moderne, a company that automatically modernizes source code and infrastructure configurations at massive scale. With deep roots from Netflix and the Spring Team at Pivotal, Jonathan explains how Moderne’s open-source “recipes” upgrade everything from Java and PHP to Terraform and Kubernetes—so teams can focus on building instead of chasing vulnerabilities and deprecations.
Episode #265: Jay Berkowitz
Jay Berkowitz is the Founder & CEO of Ten Golden Rules, an agency focused on internet marketing for law firms. In this Clicks & Bricks episode (#265), Jay traces his path from scaling eDiets.com to $40M in revenue to codifying timeless digital principles—the “Ten Golden Rules.” He breaks down what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in performance marketing, with practical, local-first tactics any service business can use today.
Episode #264: Gabe O’Neill
Gabe O’Neill is the founder of Digital Accelerant and the self-styled “Godfather of the Digital Business Card.” A lifelong builder—from early software systems to modern marketing tools—Gabe proves that a well-designed digital card can be more than contact info; it can be a full-funnel lead generator. His story resonates with any entrepreneur riding the roller coaster of sales, self-belief, and constant iteration.
Episode #263: Rudy Augsburger
Rudy Augsburger is a true third-culture executive who turned two decades at Siemens and Ericsson into a high-impact advisory career helping tech companies expand across borders. Having grown up across Argentina, Trinidad & Tobago, Afghanistan, Peru, and beyond, Rudy brings rare cultural fluency and on-the-ground insight to international go-to-market, partnerships, and operations.
Episode #262: PeriSean Hall
PeriSean is a powerhouse of talent and resilience who went from being a shy girl in Dallas, Texas, to becoming a sought-after main stage speaker, singer, published author, and live event producer. With her vibrant energy and message that “It’s Not Too Late To Be GREAT!™”, she empowers entrepreneurs, small business owners, and aspiring creatives to uncover their hidden gifts and step confidently into their purpose.