The Fast Slow Motion Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh and Matt Dyar sit down with Krista Crawford, a Vistage chair who works closely with founders and executives navigating the pressures of growth. Krista brings a candid perspective on what CEOs actually admit when no one from their company is in the room, and what it takes to move from overwhelm to clarity. The conversation...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh sits down with Jonathan Veazey, Director of Architecture at Fast Slow Motion, to break down what business leaders actually need to know about the Salesforce Summer '26 release. The tension is straightforward: several changes are already being enforced, and most business owners don't know they're coming. Jon...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Housh sits down with David Flick, Principal Account Executive at Fast Slow Motion, to unpack why so many Salesforce implementations fall short and what it actually takes to get them right. The tension is rarely technical. It's the disconnect between what leaders expect when they buy the platform and what it takes to make it work. David and Eric cover the patterns that ca...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast, Eric Housh sits down with Max Bevan, Principal Account Executive at Fast Slow Motion, to challenge a misconception most growing companies hold: that buying the right tools is the same as having a revenue system. Max argues that technology without process is just an expensive guess — and that the real problem isn't the software,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Eric Housh and John Burdett sit down with Jeff Fox, CEO of Circumference Group, to unpack what actually changes as a business scales. Drawing from experience as an operator, investor, and advisor, Jeff shares how growth introduces complexity that leaders often underestimate. The conversation explores how proximity to customers breaks down, why trust and systems mu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Eric Housh sits down with Brandon Landes, Chief Delivery Officer at Fast Slow Motion, to unpack the 2026 HubSpot Spring Spotlight and what it actually means for growing businesses. The conversation centers on a major shift from CRM as a system of record to a system of action powered by context. They explore outcome-based AI pricing, signal-driven sales workfl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Eric Housh and CEO John Burdett sit down with Cord, founder of FireSeeds and WildSparq, to explore what happens to culture as companies scale. Cord shares how founders often are the culture early on, but fail to intentionally scale it alongside systems and operations. The conversation unpacks why leadership development is the missing piece in most growing bus...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast , Eric Housh talks with Fast Slow Motion Director of AI Zack Terry about why AI in Action exists and what business leaders actually need from AI conversations right now. At the center of the discussion is a familiar tension: too much noise, too much pressure, and not enough practical guidance. They unpack what AI readiness really mea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Eric Housh and Michael Johnson talk with Steve Heroux, founder of The Sales Collective and author of The Sales Contrarian , about why many sales teams struggle even when they have capable people. The conversation explores how pressure for outcomes often replaces the process, leadership, and coaching that actually support consistent performance. Steve challenges co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sam Donaghey and Todd Coder talk with Adam Alfano, President of Global SMB and Emerging Products at Salesforce, about what AI actually means for small and mid-sized businesses right now. The tension is clear: move with urgency or risk being outpaced. Adam shares why an AI-first mindset is becoming table stakes, how clean data and strong processes underpin effectiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Eric Housh talks with Zack Terry about what the Salesforce Spring '26 release actually means for business leaders. Instead of walking through features line by line, they focus on five updates that directly impact scale, efficiency, risk, and return. They explore AI-generated workflows, performance observability, AI consumption tracking, generative engine opti...

Send us Fan Mail Host Sam Donaghey and Fast Slow Motion’s Director of People, Michael Smith, sit down with leadership coach Phil Sineath to explore a question many leaders quietly wrestle with: not whether they are capable, but whether they have the margin to navigate what comes next alone. Phil breaks down what executive coaching is and is not, why the coaching market has become crowded, and how...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and Fast Slow Motion’s Michael Johnson talk with Chris Goede, Executive Vice President at Maxwell Leadership, about why leadership is influence, not position. Chris walks through the Five Levels of Leadership and why the real work happens in levels two, three, and four. They cover how leaders lose strong people when they stop growing, why common...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and Fast Slow Motion CEO John Burdett sit down with Todd Richheimer, CEO and co-founder of Lawfty, to unpack what it looks like to build a technology-driven company inside one of the most traditional industries in the world. Todd shares how he spotted major inefficiencies in legal services, built a data-driven engine to track case value over year...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM Director of Growth Michael Johnson look back at the most impactful moments from Season 2 of The Fast Slow Motion Podcast. You’ll hear insights from purpose experts, operators, founders, brand builders, leadership thinkers, and FSM leadership — all centered on how to build a business that lasts without losing yourself in the process. Sam a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM CEO John Burdett sit down with Mike Beckham, co-founder and CEO of Simple Modern, to explore how purpose, generosity, and excellence can fuel a company’s growth. Mike shares his path from ministry to entrepreneurship, how Simple Modern approaches giving, and why hiring for fit is essential to building a strong culture. If you want to grow...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM Director of Growth Michael Johnson talk with Walter Kearns, VP of Sales at FireSeeds, about what it means to multiply leaders—and why it’s essential for scaling a healthy business. Walter shares practical ways to identify multiplying leaders, build a culture that lasts, and balance growth with humility. You’ll also hear how FSM’s “be a bl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sam Donaghey and FSM COO Matt Dyar sit down with Rishi Rawat, CEO of Frictionless Commerce, to explore the psychology of the Almost Buyer—what keeps prospects on the edge of conversion and how to move them forward. Rishi shares the three pillars of conversion success: demonstrate expertise, justify price, and explain Us vs. Them to clarify your value. You’ll...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 047, Sam Donaghey sits down with Fast Slow Motion’s Director of AI, Zack Terry, to unpack Salesforce’s Winter ’26 Release—one of the most AI-packed updates yet. From Agentforce and Salesforce Flow to key platform and cloud enhancements, Zack breaks down the updates that matter most and how they can streamline automation, improve visibility, and make your org more effici...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 046, Sam Donaghey and Michael Smith sit down with Patrick Lencioni for a powerful conversation about the Six Types of Working Genius, humility, and what it really takes to build a healthy team. From discovering why certain work drains your energy to naming the kind of conversation you’re having in a meeting, Pat shares practical ways leaders can align people with the wo...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 045, Sam Donaghey sits down with Fast Slow Motion leaders John Burdett, Matt Dyar, and Chad Seales for an honest conversation about failure and how the hardest lessons often shape the best leaders. From handshake deals gone wrong to costly client agreements, hiring missteps, and system crashes that brought entire businesses to a halt, John, Matt, and Chad share the fail...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 044, Sam Donaghey and Michael Johnson talk with Scott Wozniak—author of Make Your Brand Legendary and founder of Swoz Consulting—about what separates good brands from legendary ones. Scott shares the five-part “customer experience engine” behind world-class brands like Chick-fil-A, Disney, and Buc-ee’s, and explains how to turn customer insight into raving fans. He also...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 043, Sam Donaghey and Michael Smith talk with Dr. Michael Abelson of The Abelson Group about how behavioral science can help leaders build more self-aware, high-performing teams. Dr. Abelson unpacks the power of DISC and motivators assessments, sharing how to use them to improve communication, hiring, conflict resolution, and trust. He also explains how to avoid common...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 042, Fast Slow Motion’s Sam Donaghey and Michael Johnson talk with fractional revenue leader Lindsay Rios about the realities of sales forecasting and growth planning. Known for her no-nonsense approach, Lindsay shares why top-down forecasting often fails, how to build a more accurate bottoms-up model, and why understanding your business matters more than chasing unicor...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 041, Fast Slow Motion’s Sam Donaghey talks with John Burdett and Michael Johnson, co-authors of The Scalable Business Framework , about how to build a business that can thrive without burning you out. John shares how the principles in the book prepared him for the biggest health crisis of his life—and how his business kept growing even when he had to step away. Together...