Grow With Purpose

Most business exits fail before due diligence ever begins. In this episode of Grow With Purpose , Joey Brannon sits down with Senior Business Advisor Cameron Earhart to discuss why clarity—not urgency—determines whether an exit actually works. Before owners ever talk to buyers or private equity, they must understand their motivations, risks inside the business, and how buyer expectations shape val...

Joey Brannon and Mike LoBue discuss how strong client relationships are formed, the role internal culture plays in external trust, and why consistency and follow-through are essential for building credibility over the long term.

Episode 173 — The 7% Problem: Why Communication Breaks Down Most communication breakdowns don’t come from bad intent — they come from missing context. In this episode of Grow With Purpose , Joey Brannon sits down with communication and executive presence expert Mitch Lomazov to explore why leaders are often misunderstood, even when they believe they’re being clear. They unpack how meaning is shape...

Leadership breakdowns rarely come from a lack of effort or care. More often, they happen quietly — through drift. In this final episode of the From Laborer to Leader series, Joey Brannon and Mike LoBue explore why leadership growth cannot sustain itself on mindset alone. Even the most capable leaders will default back to familiar behaviors when structure disappears. This conversation focuses on th...

Promoting your best worker is often the right move — but leadership struggles usually don’t come from a lack of skill. They come from a lack of identity. In From Laborer to Leader — Part 2 , Joey Brannon and Mike LoBue unpack why leadership development must begin with mindset before tactics ever work. New leaders often struggle not because they lack effort or ability, but because they still see th...

When your best worker becomes a new leader, the transition isn’t always smooth. In Part 1 of the From Laborer to Leader series, Joey and Mike break down the leadership paradox facing small businesses today—why technical excellence doesn’t automatically translate into leadership success, and what it truly costs when that gap goes unaddressed. Drawing from real client stories and years of field expe...

In this episode of Grow With Purpose, Joey Brannon talks with Skip Stanton, CEO and co-owner of Aqua Plumbing & Air, about leading with faith, integrity, and character. Skip shares his journey from a truck and $5,000 to leading over 180 employees, and the lessons he’s learned about building people first, mentoring leaders, choosing kindness without lowering expectations, and creating a legacy...

Joey revisits OG Mandino’s timeless books The Greatest Salesman in the World and Part II: The End of the Story to explore how leadership evolves from chasing success to living with significance. Discover what it means to lead with purpose, faith, and service — and finish the race well.

In Part 3 of our Axis Series, Joey Brannon and JoAnna Kelso dig into what clean financials actually unlock for business leaders—real insights that inform better decisions. From understanding the balance sheet, to managing depreciation and taxes, to shifting from reactive bookkeeping to proactive financial strategy, this episode reveals why outsourced accounting with Axis isn’t just about numbers—i...

In Part 2 of the Axis Series, Joey Brannon sits down with JoAnna Kelso, President of Axis Outsourced Accounting, to explore why outsourcing your accounting department delivers more than bookkeeping. From reducing the mental load of hiring and turnover, to leveraging weekly dashboards and cutting-edge tools, JoAnna explains how outsourcing transforms accounting into a strategic advantage. Learn how...

Accounting is the language of business — but too often, financials are inconsistent, late, or misleading. That false story leads to frustration, costly mistakes, and missed opportunities. In this episode of the Grow With Purpose Podcast , Joey Brannon sits down with JoAnna Kelso, President of Axis Outsourced Accounting, to unpack why clean financials matter more than perfection. From avoiding “ban...

What does it take to scale a business without losing your core values? In Episode 163, Vince Virga of PFS shares how conviction, belief, and systems helped him move from chaos to clarity. Joey Brannon and Cameron Earhart unpack the leadership principles behind his journey — from letting go of control to empowering a culture of accountability and growth. This candid conversation offers entrepreneur...

Leadership can be one of the loneliest callings. In this episode of Grow With Purpose , Joey Brannon sits down with C12 Chair Doug Poll to explore why accountability, faith, and community transform the way leaders grow. Discover how C12 challenges business owners to lead with transparency at work and at home — and why true growth happens when leaders stop going it alone.

If your team can’t move without you, you’re the bottleneck. Most business owners don’t suffer from a lack of effort—they suffer from underdeveloped leadership within their teams. In this episode of Grow With Purpose , Joey Brannon and Mike LoBue unpack what Tier 2 leadership development looks like in real-world businesses—and why it delivers the highest ROI you’re probably overlooking. They’ll div...

After 20 years of business, leadership growth, and podcasting, Axiom is stepping into a new season — and a new name: Grow with Purpose . In this powerful relaunch episode, Joey Brannon is joined by longtime friend and leadership coach Doug Poll, who helped shape Axiom’s evolution from solopreneur startup to mission-driven firm. Doug shares the honest conversations and carefrontations that challeng...

Three founders. One shared vision. In this episode, Joey Brannon talks with David Yohn, Jamie Dunnam, and Mike Braun of iBusinessSolutions about building a people-first company from the ground up. From a lanai startup to a full-service payroll and HR platform, they share how faith, follow-through, and clarity of roles have sustained their partnership—and their clients—for nearly two decades.