Episodes

Sarah Sylvester is the EVP of Marketing at Victoria’s Secret and PINK. She is responsible for telling the product and brand story to customers through all marketing channels, including social, app, email, campus events, direct mail, and in-store activations. Sarah has a tenured career with the company that began in 2005 when she joined Victoria’s Secret public relations team. Sarah played an integral role in developing the PINK brand from its initial inception. In 2021, Sarah took on the role...

Luis Estevez is the founder and CEO of Advanced & Innovative Multifunctional Materials (AIMM). AIMM enables porous materials to be scientifically tailored to target big problems. More specifically, AIMM focuses on a water filter that can target and treat hard-to-remove “forever chemicals” from water. Before founding AIMM, Luis completed his Materials Science Ph.D. at Cornell University, obtained a 3-year $1M fellowship from the DOE to work at a National Lab, and worked as a staff scientist at...

Nathalie Lussier is the founder of AccessAlly. AccessAlly is a digital course and membership solution for industry leaders. Nathalie believes that access to education can help defy stereotypes and make the world a better place while providing a sustainable livelihood for enterprising teachers. Nathalie is an award-winning entrepreneur who has been making websites since she was 12. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Success Magazine, Entrepreneur, Venture Beat, and Mashable. ...

Nick Ripplinger is the Founder and President of Battle Sight Technologies. Incorporating his role as a former US Army Soldier and Operations NCOIC, Nick created Battle Sight to protect the warfighter by developing new technologies and innovative ideas. Nick is also the best-selling author of Front Line Leadership – Applying Military Strategies to Everyday Business. As a Service Disabled Veteran, Nick dedicates his personal time and resources to assisting veterans in transition by leveraging t...

Amanda Epp is a founding team member and the CEO of ScriptDrop. ScriptDrop is the only healthcare IT company specializing in medication access that serves patients in all 50 states. ScriptDrop works alongside its healthcare partners to deliver medication access opportunities through technology, empathy, and healthcare expertise. Previously, Amanda was an early employee of CoverMyMeds, moving up the ranks to ultimately serve as Director of New Product Implementation. She played an integral rol...

Tom Bruce is the Founder and CEO of Conversion Path. Conversion Path provides e-commerce brands competitive advantages in remarketing, Google Shopping, and paid search engine optimization. Tom started his career as a CPA and CFO for early-stage ventures. As a former CFO turned marketer, he saw an opportunity to use his financial background to optimize digital marketing efforts. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to find your niche How equity drives motivation How marketing attrib...

Christine Rogers is the President and COO of Aspireship. Aspireship is a career development platform that helps you launch and grow your career in tech sales, software engineering, customer success, and many more positions. Christine is a seasoned sales and marketing leader specializing in recruiting, hiring, training, and managing high-performing sales teams. She’s a people leader who maximizes team performance and drives results. In this episode, you’ll learn: The power of sharing yo...

Derrek Seif is the Chief Strategy and Product Officer at VPL. VPL delivers visibility and resiliency to clinical supply chains. Derrek has built, launched, and managed B2B software products throughout the product lifecycle in several industries. He is doing the same for healthcare at VPL, leading the product and engineering teams to build the future of the healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chain. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to win big by being honest The power of in-person...

Ali Schwanke is the Founder and CEO of Simple Strat. Simple Strat is a marketing and sales firm that helps you get more out of HubSpot. From CRM strategy and setup to marketing automation and content creation, their services are tailored to fuel customer acquisition and retention. Simple Strat is also a HubSpot Diamond Solutions Partner and the host of HubSpot Hacks, the #1 unofficial YouTube channel for HubSpot Tutorials. Ali is a data-driven marketing professional with 15+ years of exper...

Brett Buchanan is the CEO of Pathfinder Product Labs, a team of experienced product leaders on a mission to develop products that create lasting customer and business value. Brett is a product expert. He has extensive experience as a Chief Product Officer, ranging from pre-revenue startups to large enterprises. Through that experience, he’s developed a deep understanding of the balance between product sensibility, commercial expertise, and data-driven insights. In this episode, you’l...

Julie Zimmer is the CEO of LuckyTruck. LuckyTruck makes it easy for trucking companies to buy and manage commercial trucking insurance through an all-in-one digital platform. Julie is an Insurtech veteran with 30 years of experience in insurance, with 15 of those years in Insurtech. She was most recently the Head of Insurance at Flexport and the COO of Embroker. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to motivate large groups How to align a scaling company The main difference be...

Albert Wang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bearworks. Bearworks is a revenue intelligence startup that supercharges sales teams to be more productive, leverage insights, and feel more connected. Albert was previously VP of Product at Materialize and Director of Product at Datadog through their IPO. Prior to Datadog, Albert co-founded Perssist, an on-demand virtual assistant service, was the first employee at Crunchyroll, the world’s largest Asian video streaming service, and has worked...

Jill Apgar is the founder & CEO of Coco Beans. Coco Beans is a luxury children's brand transforming bedtime into peaceful magic. Coco Beans' 100% silk crib sheets create "icky-free," whimsical bedding and sleepwear. They have earned features in top publications, including US Weekly, Business Insider, and Good Housekeeping. Earlier this year, Jill was named to the Entreprenista 100 list. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to lead with kindness How to have a difficult convers...

Marcus is the Founder of Venli Consulting Group, where he helps account executives sell and earn over $100,000+ each year through his coaching and training programs. Marcus is an official member of the Forbes Business Council and has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, and many others. He is a 3-time Salesforce Top Sales Influencer and the Wall Street Journal Best Selling author of Six-Figure Sales Secrets. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to lead without a ti...

Sarah Kallile is the founder and CEO of Lunnie, a postpartum intimates brand for modern mothers. Lunnie disrupted the market with their innovative All-Day Leakproof Nursing Bra. This community-led brand is not only creating products but launching a movement to support postpartum women who have been underserved. Lunnie is the 2023 Soin Award for Innovation winner, the 2022 University of Dayton Flyer Pitch winner, and the 2021 Female Founder Collective Pitch winner. She is the proud mo...

Stephanie Cartin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Entreprenista. Entreprenista is a media company and membership community that impacts the success of women by celebrating and sharing the stories, lessons, and business insights of female leaders while creating a community that cultivates meaningful business connections and support. Stephanie is also the Co-Founder of Socialfly, Co-Founder of Markid, and Co-Founder of Pearl-Influential. She has won countless awards, including the SmartCEO Brava...

Rich is the Founder of Catalyst Planning Partners. Catalyst Planning Partners is a wealth advisory and financial planning firm that manages over 400 million dollars of client assets and works with executives, closely held business owners, and business leaders. Rich is a highly sought-after public speaker. He’s given over 100 talks at national and local conferences about financial planning, investment management, and business growth. Rich also runs a podcast called The Power of Connec...

Sam McKenna is the CEO of #samsales Consulting. #samsales is a multi-million dollar sales consulting company serving over 165 clients and consistently hitting triple-digit revenue growth. Sam is an award-winning sales leader, LinkedIn Sales [In]sider, angel investor, board member, and highly sought-after speaker. She has broken 13 sales records, has over 70,000 LinkedIn followers, and she’s been named a Top 25 Woman in Revenue and a Top 20 Woman in Sales Leadership. In this epi...

Dr. Billy Williams is the CEO of the Williams Family Investment Group, a group of more than 160 partner insurance agencies that produce almost a billion dollars in insurance premiums. He is also the Founder and President of Inspire a Nation Business Mentoring Services. He’s authored 3 books and has been a staple on the public speaking circuit for years. Why? Because he gives actionable takeaways that are dead simple to implement. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to ...

Lacey is the Founder & CEO of ZoCo Design, the UX and product design studio for customer-centric software companies. ZoCo has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies and recently Inc. Magazine’s list of Best Places to Work in the US. Lacey is an incredible Founder and CEO and has won the Visionary Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners, as well as about every award you can win in Columbus, Ohio, including Top 40 Under 40 and Outstandin...

Kevin Gaither (KG) is the Founder of Inside Sales Expert, where he helps early-stage tech companies avoid mistakes in all aspects of growing their sales team. Before Inside Sales Expert, he was the SVP of Sales at ZipRecruiter. KG has the experience. He’s been at 8 startups, 3 of which have successfully exited. He’s built teams from 30-550 sales reps, and in his own words, he’s made lots and lots of mistakes. He gave us a masterclass on building a career in sales leadership. In...

Katie is the Founder & CEO of UNLISTED. UNLISTED allows real estate agents & home buyers to express interest in off-market properties via their easy-to-use technology. She is a 2-time Founder and has seen significant success in her career. Prior to founding UNLISTED, she founded CommuterAds, which has been very successful in its own right. In this episode, you’ll learn: The importance of starting with a business model How to land your dream job by being persistent How to an...

Shelly Stotzer is the CEO of Crosworks and has over 20 years of executive leadership and coaching experience across a variety of industries, from large companies to startups. Crosworks empowerers people with clarity and focus to perform their best. They work with organizations and individuals as they prepare to tackle the bigger, better things at work. She’s seen success at the highest levels and is excellent at distilling that into actional takeaways. In this episode, you’ll l...

In this episode, Callan’s guest is Vikas Gupta, CEO of Azibo. Before Azibo, Vikas was the Founder & CEO of Nodabl. Join them as they discuss how Vikas went from consultant to CEO, how the relationships he built impacted his career, how he nurtured these relationships, and his decision to go to business school. Links: Find Vikas on LinkedIn Connect with Callan on LinkedIn