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264 | The Conversations You're Avoiding Are Costing Your Business with Molly Tschang

March 31, 2026

What if the conversations you're avoiding are the very thing holding you and your team back? Too often, we stay silent to keep the peace, avoid discomfort, or protect relationships… but in doing so, we create misalignment, confusion, and missed opportunities. In this episode, we explore how effective communication becomes a powerful lever for trust, performance, and leadership growth. Molly Tschang shares how shifting your mindset and building practical communication skills can transform not ...

263 | From Home Kitchen to 500% Growth with Addison LaBonte

March 24, 2026

What happens when solving your own problem turns into building a brand? For Addison LaBonte, a former NCAA Division I soccer player, a diagnosis that threatened her ability to run became the unexpected beginning of her entrepreneurial journey.  What started as going gluten-free to avoid surgery turned into baking at home… which turned into posting online… which turned into building a nationwide better-for-you dessert brand. This episode highlights the power of throwback concepts like grit, me...

262 | Winning with Your Own Capital in a Corporate World with Dan Smalls

March 17, 2026

What does it look like to build a meaningful and profitable business — and refuse to sell despite tempting offers? Think about the business world today. Industries consolidate. Companies buy each other out. Others manage to scale growth, but often at the expense of their soul. Staying independent can feel like the riskiest move of all. But what if that risk is the very thing that builds your reputation? This episode is a masterclass in playing the long game. Dan Smalls pulls back the curtain ...