Zac Palmer’s Perpetual Growth Podcast

💡DID YOU KNOW: More than 70% of marriages end in divorce. What if the real constraint in your life isn’t strategy… but how you structure your relationships? In this episode of the Perpetual Growth Podcast, we unpack the uncomfortable truth about modern love, emotional intelligence, and why so many high-performing leaders still struggle in their most intimate relationships. With divorce rates clim...

If your business looks successful on paper but feels chaotic behind the scenes, this conversation will hit home. Most founders think they have a people problem, a sales problem, or an investor problem. In reality, they have a clarity and execution problem. In this episode, we break down how to move from noise to focus, from motion to measurable progress, and from visionary chaos to disciplined exe...

What happens when the paycheck stops? And is your retirement plan built for income… or just growth? In this episode, with Patrick J. Negado, financial advisor and author of The Canoe in the Current, to break down a smarter approach to retirement planning, wealth management, and guaranteed income strategies. After nearly 30 years in financial services, Patrick shares what most investors miss: retir...

On paper, everything can look perfect. The business is growing. The money is good. The calendar is full. Yet behind the scenes, many founders and executives feel stretched, disconnected, and quietly unfulfilled. In this episode of The Perpetual Growth Podcast, I sit down with Saahil Mehta, leadership and peak performance coach, mountaineer, and creator of the Zero-Regret Life framework, to talk ab...

How do you fund real estate deals when banks say no and your own cash is limited? In this episode of the Perpetual Growth Podcast with Jay Conner, known as “The Private Money Authority,” to break down how real estate investors and entrepreneurs can raise capital using private money, not traditional banks, perfect credit, or personal savings. After losing his bank financing during the 2009 financia...

What happens when innovation moves faster than wisdom? Neuroscientist turned deep-tech entrepreneur, Ewelina Kurtys, takes us inside one of the most ambitious frontiers in technology: BIOCOMPUTING. Ewelina works at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship, helping translate lab breakthroughs into real-world systems. We explore what it actually means to build...

Welcome to the first Perpetual Growth Podcast episode of 2026! Most leadership failure is not a strategy problem. It’s an ego problem. Kyle McDowell breaks down the shift from “me” to “we” that transforms culture, accountability, and results. In this powerful conversation with Kyle McDowell, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, internationally recognized keynote speaker, and forme...

Episode 54 breaks down leadership where decisions carry consequences. I sat down with Martin Engster, Vice President and third-generation owner of Centerline Inc., one of the most established independently owned spindle repair and manufacturing companies in the U.S. Martin’s experience spans American manufacturing, Marine Corps leadership, and the responsibility of carrying a family-built operatio...

Most leadership problems are not strategy problems. They are people problems disguised as logic, data, and good intentions. This episode features my conversation with Dr. Sherri Malouf, President of the Strategic Soft Skills Institute and a globally respected authority in leadership psychology, emotional intelligence, negotiation, and conflict resolution. With more than 35 years of experience work...

Building real wealth takes time, pressure, and repeatable systems. Stewart Beal learned that early when he sold his first business at 19. Now, as President of Beal Capital and Managing Partner at Watermark Partners Real Estate, he oversees more than 3,100 units. This episode breaks down exactly how he scaled without shortcuts. This conversation breaks down real estate investing, multifamily scalin...

This high- powered episode uncovers one of the most overlooked engines of business growth: pricing strategy. Not guesswork. Not discounts. Real, data driven pricing that boosts margins and builds long term advantage. I sit down with Federico Zornig, founder and CEO of Quantis Pricing Solutions, a leader who’s completed 350 plus pricing projects across the Americas and helped companies unlock profi...

This episode brings a powerful conversation with Eric Woodard, who is an executive coach, leadership strategist, and former White House staffer. He brings powerful insights on personal growth, high performance leadership, and building a career anchored in clarity and purpose. We dig into why top performers hit a quiet plateau even when life looks successful on the surface, and how elite leaders br...

💡A Masterclass You Didn’t Know You Needed  This conversation hits different. I sit down with Jack Miller, President of Gelt Financial, and one of the most battle-tested leaders in commercial real estate, private lending, and distressed-debt investing. With more than three decades in the financial trenches, Jack has survived multiple market crashes, rebuilt empires from the ground up, and turned s...

In this episode, we have David Esposito, a former U.S. Army Ranger turned biotech CEO, whose story is the perfect blend of discipline, purpose, and innovation. From the battlefield to leading ONL Therapeutics, David’s journey reveals what it really takes to build teams that thrive under pressure and create impact that lasts. We talk about how military lessons translate into leadership, the hard tr...

I had the opportunity to sit down with Dejan Kosutic, a world-renowned cybersecurity expert and thought leader in governance, risk, and compliance. We dove deep into ISO standards like ISO 27001, NIS2, and DORA, uncovering powerful strategies for building secure, compliant, and resilient organizations. Dejan is the Founder and CEO of Advisera  — a company that’s helped thousands of organizations s...

Turning purpose into progress — where people, tech, and faith fuel unstoppable growth. What does it take to build one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing AI-powered outsourcing companies — starting from scratch, as a single mom and a nurse? In this episode with Marge Avizo, CEO of TeleworkPH and Co-Founder of Salig AICRM, to uncover the mindset, strategy, and soul behind her rise from humble begin...

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning the stage, launching a podcast, or crafting a message that positions you as the go-to expert in your field—this episode is your playbook. Andrew Chesnutt, CEO of The Authority Forge, and a master of transforming complex ideas into unforgettable messages, helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and executives build stage presence, design signature keynotes, and amplify their...

What separates businesses that grow fast from those that grow forever? In this episode with Paula Pingel, a global authority in strategic business growth, leadership transformation, and operational excellence. With over 30 years of international experience across startups, tech, healthcare, and nonprofits, Paula shares powerful insights that every founder, CEO, and team leader needs to hear. Disco...

Scaling your business shouldn’t mean doing everything yourself. I was joined by Mark Scrimenti, Founder of Vivid Path and an experienced Fractional COO, to uncover how founder-led businesses can finally move from chaos to clarity and scale without losing their purpose. With a background in transforming B2B companies between $5M–$50M in revenue, Mark helps leadership teams align operations, simplif...

A strong culture isn’t built on slogans or free coffee, it’s built on how leaders show up for their people. Yet many organizations get this wrong, and the cost shows up in burnout, high turnover, and stalled growth. In this episode, Zac Palmer sits down with Heather MacKay, Founder of HM Pinnacle Consulting, who has spent over 20 years transforming HR into a true growth engine. Heather is known fo...

It’s possible to have everything and still feel nothing. Zac Palmer is joined by Mario Silot, a personal coach and author of The Mindful Farmer: How to Grow Your Inner Tree of Fulfillment. His work challenges high-achievers to move beyond surface-level success and step into a deeper, more sustainable kind of fulfillment. Together, we explore: 💡Why external success without inner alignment often fe...

What does it really take to grow past the plateaus that hold so many businesses back?  Zac Palmer welcomes business transformation expert Madeleine McRae to The Perpetual Growth Podcast for a deep dive into scaling smarter. She's the founder of ProQ Systems, Home Pro Toolbox, and the Legacy Leadership Institute. She’s helped businesses across nearly every major U.S. market smash through the $10M m...

What if the secret to growing as a leader wasn’t just strategy but resilience, alignment, and intentional adversity? I sit down with Mycal Anders, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, best-selling author, and founder of Next Level Performance Consulting. Mycal has coached more than 4,000 high performers since 2011, blending fitness, mindset, and leadership to help executives thrive without burning out. We e...

Welcome back to the Perpetual Growth Podcast with Zac Palmer! If you’ve ever felt like your agency is being held back by duct-taped systems and endless busywork, this episode will feel like a lifeline. I’m joined by Cody Lardizabal, Fractional COO and founder of OptiGrow, who has helped founders from solo agencies to enterprise teams at Verizon and UnitedHealthcare streamline their systems, automa...

What does it really mean to lead with humanity? On today’s episode, I welcome Dr. Carole Robin, a pioneering voice in leadership and human connection. She’s the co-founder of Leaders in Tech, co-author of Connect, and recognized by Forbes as one of the top 50 Future of Work Thought Leaders. For over four decades, Carole has been transforming how leaders show up in business, relationships, and life...