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Closing Conversations

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Closing Conversations is a podcast for founders, leaders, and sellers who win together - featuring insightful discussions on leadership, team building, and strategies for driving success in sales and business.

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Episodios

40 episodios

  1. Episode 39: Why AI Is Not the Differentiator Anymore with Todd Raphael, HR Tech and B2B Marketing Leader 49:27
  2. Why Trust Comes Before the Big Deal with Erin Flynn (Strategic Sales Professional at BigSpeak) 40:41
  3. Episode 37: Why Building a Real Industry Takes More Than a License with Marianne Bays (Cannabis Policy Leader and Business Builder) 31:56
  4. Episode 36: Why Builders Are Not Gamblers with Oliver Libby (Venture Capitalist, Founder, and Author of Strong Floor and No Ceiling) 40:51
  5. Episode 35: Why You Should Never Bet Against New York with Kevin Appleby (Managing Partner at RUHL) 33:36
  6. Episode 34: Why Freedom Is the Real Goal with Joshua Lindsey (Founder and CEO of American Business Brokers and PHX Private Equity) 46:03
  7. Episode 33: Why Buying Should Feel Personal, Not Pressured (with Urszula Bosco, Co-Founder of Amor 27) 43:13
  8. Episode 32: Why Growth Is Everyone’s Job with David Kidder and Grace Keenan, Building AI-Native Companies with Human-First Sales 41:45
  9. Episode 31: Why Hard Work Is What Gets You Lucky (with Paul Hletko Spirits Founder and Consumer Brand Entrepreneur) 27:45
  10. Episode 30: Why Real Relationships Still Beat Automated Outreach (with Erik Reynolds, Entertainment Strategist, Game Industry Veteran, and Creative Operator) Part 2 40:57
  11. Episode 29: Why Real Founders Build a Life, Not Just a Career (with Erik Reynolds, Entertainment Executive, Game Studio Co-Founder, and Creative Operator) Part 1 34:10
  12. Episode 28: Why Great Sellers Stop Fooling Themselves (with Reagan Rodriguez, Foundation Leader and Global Development Investor) 39:29
  13. Episode 27: Why Deals Fall Apart After the Celebration (with Jaclyn Voor, Private Equity Operator and Transformation Consultant) 36:57
  14. Episode 26: Why Clear Messaging Wins Bigger (with Laura Burkemper, Founder of Scaleblazer) 39:16
  15. Bonus Episode: Podcast Anniversary! 4:46
  16. Episode 25: Why Great Founders Never Really Retire (with Dan Bauer, 3x Founder, Exitwise Advisor, and Marketing Strategist) 36:09
  17. Episode 24: Enterprise Sales Isn’t a Volume Game (with Itai Karelic, CRO of vHive) 39:37
  18. Episode 23: The CRM That Calls You to Practice And Fixes “AI Drift” (with Elias Moosman, Founder of ThetaDriven) 35:25
  19. Episode 22: AI Anxiety, Tool Fatigue, and the New Leadership Crisis (with David Foos, CEO of Massive Dynamics) 29:21
  20. Episode 21: The Handoff Is the Whole Game: Sales, CS, Trust, and Expansion (with Lincoln Murphy) 45:27
  21. Episode 20: The Real Flex is Integrity (with Brian Esposito) 51:31
  22. Episode 19: Sell Like a Human: Boundaries, Vulnerability, and Movement-Driven Crowdfunding (with Sarah Hardwick, Founder of The Crowd) 42:43
  23. Episode 18: 2025 Wrapped: Closing Conversations 9:22
  24. Episode 17: Play to Learn, Build to Last (with John Salzinger, Category-Creating Founder of Haven Lantern & MPOWERD) 31:36
  25. Episode 16: Work Ethic Isn’t a Perk: Hiring Hunger, Building Careers (with Hope Brick, Founder of BRICK Executive Search) 38:26
  26. Episode 15: Comp Plans That Actually Drive Behavior (with Antoine Fort, Cofounder & CEO of Qobra) 39:03
  27. Episode 14: Why Alignment Beats Attribution and Community Beats Cold Ads (with Casie Gillette, Sr. Director of Member & Sponsor Marketing at The Suite) 41:11
  28. Episode 13: The Sales Secret Behind a No-Outreach Agency (with Adam Brown, Founder of Circle Media) 37:27
  29. Episode 12: Why Employer Branding is Broken and How to Fix It (with Brano Vargic, Co-Founder of Talent Square) 47:52
  30. Episode 11: Warm Outreach, Real Relationships, and the Power of AI (with Dave Sifry, Founder of Warm Start) 40:50
  31. Episode 10: Stop Carrying Extra Weight (with Amos Schwartzfarb, Author, Investor, and 6-Time Founder) 33:26
  32. Episode 9: 140,000 Cold Calls Later: How to Lead and Win with Real Sales Coaching (with Yusuf Ongel, Founder of XDRhub) 37:10
  33. Episode 8: Why Product-Led Growth Wins & When the Product Actually Works (with Kristen Habacht, CEO of Elly.ai) 33:31
  34. Episode 7: Why Most Sales Teams Plateau—And How to Break Through (with Ken Pouliot) 39:40
  35. Episode 6: Social Proof, Smart Sales, and the Tech That Actually Helps People (with Bryan Lemster) 31:14
  36. Episode 5: Founder on the Frontlines: Why You Can’t Outsource Early Sales (with Deepak Srivastava, Co-founder of Sunrise AI) 40:25
  37. Episode 4: Sales, Scale, and the Red Wedding: Leading Without Losing the Plot (with Josh Epstein) 35:50
  38. Episode 3: Leadership in the Trenches (with Rob Gibbons) 40:30
  39. Episode 2: Selling the Role, Building the Team (with Tiffany Slowinski, CEO of Team Spark Advisors) 36:59
  40. Episode 1: The Hiring Myths That Keep Sales Teams Stuck 42:03