Episode #284: Benj Miller
Benj Miller is a serial entrepreneur, business coach, and the chief architect/co-founder of System & Soul—an operating framework built to help companies scale by combining the rigor of systems with the heartbeat of culture. He matters because he’s walked the path himself: from self-taught designer to agency founder who grew 300% and then rebuilt through better leadership, clarity, and process. Today, he helps founders move from founder-led to leadership-team-led so their businesses can truly grow.
Episode #280: Bryant Cruse
Tania Khazaal (Tanya the Herbalist), CEO of Your Life Tania Khazaal—better known as Tanya the Herbalist—is a coach, creator, and community builder helping people reclaim health, purpose, and agency. After witnessing her mother’s decline on pharmaceuticals, Tania dove into herbalism, rebuilt her own well-being, and transformed a tea side-hustle into a seven-figure, mission-driven brand. Today, […]
Episode #278: Jeff Bettag
Jeff Bettag is a certified health coach, longtime Juice Plus+ independent distributor, and the creator of EatTheDamnSalad.com. With nearly two decades in fitness and wellness, Jeff blends practical nutrition, simple training frameworks, and entrepreneurial grit to help busy people—especially business owners—protect their most valuable asset: their health.
Episode #277: Phillip Miranda
Phillip Miranda — Building Miranda Detailing from the Ground Up Phillip Miranda is the co-founder of Miranda Detailing in Chesterfield, VA, which he runs alongside his wife, Jessica. What began as a leap of faith—moving to a new state with debt and no safety net—has grown into one of the most recognized detailing services in […]
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 #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.
Episode #258: Alyson Shane
Alyson Shane, Starling Social — Building Trust-First Marketing That Actually Delivers Alyson Shane is a writer-turned-digital marketer and the founder and president of Starling Social, a boutique agency focused on content marketing, social media, PPC, and ads strategy. After publishing online since the GeoCities era and earning a degree in rhetoric, Alyson built a team […]
Episode #249: Bryan Gerber
Jared Shapiro, The TAG Experience — Media Insider Turned PR Powerhouse Jared Shapiro is the founder of The TAG Experience, a Miami-based public relations, branding, and communications agency. A former magazine editor-in-chief and screenwriter, Jared brings a creator’s eye to crisis communications, influencer strategy, and message discipline—helping founders and brands get seen, heard, and remembered. […]