The State of Sales Enablement

In this episode of Troubleshooting Enablement , Devon McDermott sits down with Ciara Byrne - VP of Revenue at SupportNinja - to explore how enablers can scale smarter by partnering with outsourced teams. Ciara’s career has spanned sales enablement, operations, pricing, and executive leadership across global organizations. Today, she’s building high-performing teams and enablement strategies that a...

In this episode of Troubleshooting Enablement , Devon McDermott sits down with Felix Krueger—former consultant, startup founder, and longtime enabler—to explore what it really takes to go from in-house to independent. From his early days in enterprise enablement to building and selling his own company, Felix has worn nearly every hat in go-to-market. Today, he’s back in-house at CarSales while con...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement, Coach K sits down with Dr. Tom Tonkin—sales enablement OG, academic, and data whisperer—to explore what truly makes enablement work. From his early days as a sales leader at Oracle to earning a PhD in Organizational Leadership, Tom’s unique journey has equipped him with rare insight into what actually moves the needle in sales performance. Today, h...

In this episode, host Felix Krueger sits down with Kunal Pandya, VP of Global Revenue Enablement at Corsearch and Founder of Sales Velocity Labs, to break down the strategy behind running a highly effective SKO. With 17+ years in enablement, Kunal has refined an approach that aligns SKOs with business outcomes, maximizes engagement, and ensures key learnings translate into real sales impact. Here’...

How do you build a scalable, effective sales process—without overcomplicating it? In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Coach K (Jonathan Kvarfordt) sits down with April Petrey, sales enablement consultant and creator of the SPARE Method, to talk about building minimum viable sales processes and onboarding programs for fast-growing businesses. What you’ll learn in this episode: ✅ The...

In this special episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Felix Krueger flips the script and welcomes the show’s own co-host, Jonathan Kvarfordt (Coach K), to the other side of the mic. Known for his deep insights into AI, sales enablement, and go-to-market strategies, Coach K shares his vision for AI in sales, the evolution of AI agents, and the intersection of human connection and automation. W...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Felix sits down with Carolyn Breeze (CEO) and Lauren Calautti (Chief Revenue Rocketeer) from Scalare Partners, an ASX-listed investment firm operating in Australia and USA. Unlike traditional VC firms, Scolari Partners takes a hands-on approach—providing commercial services that help startup founders and scale-ups build and refine their sales moti...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Coach K welcomes Alex Matyushenko, a seasoned enablement leader with experience at AWS, Google, and Microsoft. From driving sales excellence to leveraging AI for scalable impact, Alex shares his expertise on influencing at scale, enabling leaders, and building high-performing teams—even when those teams don’t report directly to you. Here’s what we...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Jonathan Kvarfordt (Coach K) welcomes Aaron Evans , co-founder of Flow State , a B2B sales performance and transformation consultancy. Aaron has spent 15 years in enablement, working across multinational corporations and fast-moving startups, and today he shares his insights on sales transformation, methodology adoption, and why enablement must be...

Devin McDermott welcomes Felix Krueger , the founder of this very podcast, former enablement consultant, and seasoned enablement leader, to discuss one of the hottest topics in sales enablement today: enablement maturity models . Felix shares practical advice and expert insights into what maturity models are, why they matter, and how enablers can leverage them to evolve their functions and drive m...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Jonathan Kvarfordt (Coach K) welcomes Kieran Smith, Senior Director of Enablement at TechnologyAdvice. With years of experience transitioning from sales leadership to a data-driven enablement leader, Kieran dives into the strategies that transformed his organization’s enablement approach. From streamlining SDR onboarding to launching high-impact p...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Felix Krueger, your host, welcomes Alex Bedford, a seasoned enablement leader with extensive experience in scaling enablement functions globally. From managing regional enablement teams to leading global initiatives, Alex shares his unique insights on scaling impact, navigating organizational politics, and thriving as a team of one in a startup en...

In this episode of Troubleshooting Enablement , Devon McDermott, your host and EnableNerd, welcomes Federico Presicci, enablement strategist, leader of GetAccept’s enablement team, and creator of the Enablement Insight blog. With extensive experience in building enablement functions and sharing best practices across the community, Federico dives deep into maximizing the value of enablement technol...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Jonathan Kvarfordt, a.k.a. Coach K, sits down with Krystina Moustakis, an organizational psychologist and enablement expert, to dive into how enablement can drive performance through a unique people-centric approach. Krystina shares her journey from teaching to organizational psychology and how her background shapes her refreshing perspective on e...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Coach K is joined by Federico Presicci, a prominent sales enablement leader and creator of insightful practitioner-led content in the enablement space. Federico shares his unique journey from arriving in the UK without speaking English to becoming a recognized voice in sales enablement. Together, they discuss the critical components of effective e...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , your host Dannii Mathers is joined by Lawrence Wayne O'Connor, a sales enablement leader and advocate for leveraging culture to drive sales success. Based in the UK, Lawrence shares his unique journey into sales enablement, his perspectives on cultural assets, and how these can be harnessed to empower sales teams and create lasting impact. Here is...

In this episode of Troubleshooting Enablement , Devon McDermott, your host and EnableNerd, welcomes Sean Lane, RevOps expert, co-author of The Revenue Operations Manual , and host of The Operations Podcast . Sean is also a founding partner at Beacon GTM, where he helps early-stage companies optimize their go-to-market strategies. With over a decade of experience in RevOps and SaaS, Sean dives deep...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Coach K sits down with Samantha McKenna, founder of SamSales Consulting, to explore the evolving dynamics of sales enablement and leadership alignment. Samantha, a well-known expert in sales strategy and enablement, shares valuable insights into what makes enablement effective, how to measure its impact, and why it’s essential to tie enablement ef...

In this episode of The State of Sales Enablement , Coach K welcomes Tina Teodorescu, a behavioral science expert and founder of Talent Edge Advisors. Tina shares her fascinating career journey, from her background in psychology and behavioral science to becoming a fractional Chief People Officer, advising small businesses on talent strategy and organizational performance. Tina and Coach K dive dee...

In this episode of Troubleshooting Enablement, Devon McDermott, your host and EnableNerd, welcomes Mike Kunkle, Vice President of Sales Effectiveness Services at SPARXiQ, author of The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement, and the mastermind behind the Sales Effectiveness Straight Talk newsletter. With decades of experience, Mike shares his views on how to maximise the impact of the sales enablemen...

In this episode of the State of Sales Enablement, Jonathan Kvarfordt, aka Coach K, sits down with Cory Bray, a prominent voice in the sales enablement space and co-founder of CoachCRM. Corey shares his candid thoughts on the current state of enablement, discussing its challenges, inefficiencies, and the need for a more streamlined approach. With years of experience in sales and enablement, Corey o...

In this episode of the State of Sales Enablement, Coach K sits down with Christina Brady, CEO of Luster.ai, to explore the intersection of AI and sales enablement. Christina brings her extensive experience in sales leadership and enablement to the conversation, offering insights into the evolving role of AI in enhancing sales performance and training. Here are some of the questions Coach K and Chr...

In this episode of Troubleshooting Enablement, Devon McDermott, aka EnableNerd, sits down with Eric Mingorance, Senior Director of Sales and Field Enablement at Zixi. Eric shares his vast experience, from working in media and tech to leading enablement teams in various capacities. They dive into the challenges of being a "Team of One" in enablement, offering practical strategies for managing workl...

In this episode of the State of Sales Enablement podcast, Dannii Mathers sits down with Celine Gray, a seasoned sales enablement leader with over 25 years of experience. Currently serving as a sales enablement leader at Personio, Celine has also been recognized as one of the top leaders to watch and has delivered impactful keynotes at the Sales Enablement Collective. During their conversation, Dan...

In this episode, Coach K interviews one of his favorite voices in the enablement community, Senait Isaac, who shares her extensive experience from customer success to tools enablement at PagerDuty. Senait delves into her strategies for effectively utilizing tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Gong to make sales teams more efficient and successful. They also discuss the challenges in definin...