Call The Damn Leads

In this episode of Call The Damn Lead s, Drewbie sits down with enterprise software sales veteran Sean Bellerby to break down what really drives long-term success in B2B sales. After spending 15+ years in enterprise software sales, Sean has seen everything—from disastrous leadership mistakes to massive last-minute deals that saved entire quarters. Sean shares powerful insights on: Why relationship...

In Episode 169, Drewbie sits down with franchise legend John Hewitt — the man behind 10,000+ tax offices, 5,700 franchisees, and over 1,100 self-made millionaires inside his systems. From discovering his passion at age 20 to building billion-dollar brands, John breaks down the real formula behind entrepreneurial success: 🔥Follow the system. 🔥Take responsibility. 🔥Focus until you win. John share...

In Episode 168, Drewbie sits down with Andrew Lamppa to unpack a powerful reminder for every entrepreneur chasing views, likes, and viral moments: You don't need millions of views to win — you need the right one. Andrew shares the story of landing a paying client from a YouTube video with a single view. That one viewer searched for a specific problem, found Andrew's content, booked a call, and bec...

In Episode 167, Drewbie sits down with Grant Fuellenbach to break down a hard truth most business owners don't want to hear: You don't have a lead problem. You have a systems problem. Grant shares how he built and sold a drone services company by doing something radically simple: calling the phone numbers on trucks when he had an idea for how they could use drones. No fancy funnel. No complicated...

In Episode 166 of Call The Damn Leads , Drewbie sits down with Damon Darnall — better known as The Drone Boss — to break down a powerful truth: Sales isn't about features. It's about positioning. From a baby-faced 20-something landing a $180,000 contract… to a retired Army Colonel rebuilding his health, confidence, and income through sales… Damon shares real-world stories that prove this: 👉 It's...

In Episode 165, Drewbie sits down with Kanika Vasudeva to explore one of the most powerful — and vulnerable — journeys ever shared on Call The Damn Leads. Kanika began her career as an engineer with an MBA, checking every box of traditional success: corporate leadership, marriage, kids, house, credentials. But beneath the surface, she felt deeply disconnected from her purpose. After the heartbreak...

What happens when you step on a gel pack… and it explodes all over a VIP guest's $1,000 dress during a high-profile sales presentation? For most people — that's game over. For Randy Gage — it became a masterclass in authenticity, recovery, and professional composure. In Episode 164, Randy joins Drewbie to unpack one of the wildest sales stories you'll ever hear — and then dives deep into what real...

In Episode 163, Drewbie sits down with Christine Valdes to unpack what it really takes to earn authority in high-stakes sales — especially when you have to prove yourself from day one. Christine shares the unforgettable story from her first year in pharmaceutical sales when a physician told her to use her clinical study as toilet paper. Instead of quitting or shrinking back, she leaned in, built r...

What happens when your primary sales platform vanishes overnight? In Episode 162, Drewbie sits down with Emelie Sanders , who shares the wild story of getting banned from Meta — and how that forced her to completely redesign her sales engine. With recurring revenue on the line and leads drying up instantly, Emelie had to pivot fast. What followed wasn't panic… it was precision. She rebuilt her sys...

In Episode 161, Drewbie sits down with Russell Van Brocklen to challenge one of the biggest limiting beliefs in business: that dyslexia is a disadvantage. Russell shares how being dyslexic didn't hold him back in sales — it gave him an unfair advantage. From hammering mortgage leads that had been called over 100 times… to keeping six loan officers fed with fully completed applications… to handing...

In Episode 160, Drewbie sits down with Dan Charles to unpack a truth most sales professionals and agency owners learn the hard way: The fastest way to grow… is often saying no. Dan shares his journey from burnout freelancer cold-calling local businesses just to survive, to building a specialized B2B event marketing agency closing six-figure deals with a 60%+ close rate. From sympathy clients and £...

In Episode 159, Drewbie sits down with Darren Padgett for a masterclass in old-school sales fundamentals — listening, reading body language, and genuinely caring about people. From breaking into sales at 18… to closing a monster car deal by grocery shopping with a prospect… to building and scaling a six-figure plumbing company in a town of 10,000 people — Darren shares the raw lessons that shaped...

In Episode 158, Drewbie sits down with Michael Straza to unpack one of the boldest sales decisions you'll ever hear: Turning down a $2 million contract. Why? Because bad cash flow terms can destroy a profitable company faster than a slow sales month ever will. Michael shares hard-earned lessons from 20+ years of owning, operating, scaling, and acquiring businesses. From navigating seven-figure con...

In Episode 157, Drewbie sits down with Kelly Lorenzen to break down one of the biggest bottlenecks in entrepreneurship and sales: trying to do everything yourself. Kelly has spent over 20 years building, scaling, and exiting multiple businesses — from real estate to medical practices to product-based companies — and she shares the hard-earned lessons that came from burnout, misalignment, and ultim...

In Episode 156, Drewbie welcomes back longtime friend and returning guest Kevin Oneil for a raw, hilarious, and deeply insightful conversation about what actually closes deals—and why discovery will always beat pressure selling. Kevin shares wild, unfiltered sales stories from the trenches of building Take My Boat Test, a niche compliance-driven business inside the watersports industry. From ego-d...

In Episode 155, Drewbie sits down with James Hilovsky to pull back the curtain on the realities of franchise sales , lead quality , and what "passive income" actually looks like in practice. James brings a rare insider's perspective from years inside the franchise world—working with restaurant brands, NFL-backed ownership groups, and now as a franchise broker helping people avoid costly, life-alte...

In Episode 154, Drewbie sits down with Joel Keith , co-founder of ASP Branding , to unpack one of the most dangerous growth traps businesses fall into: relying on a single sales channel. Joel shares a raw behind-the-scenes story from his agency's journey—how rapid growth, strong referrals, and a solid network masked deep vulnerabilities in their sales process. When deals suddenly stalled and reven...

In Episode 153, Drewbie sits down with Michael Podolny to explore one of the most counterintuitive—but powerful—principles in sales and business: give to get. With over two decades of experience in mergers & acquisitions, advisory work, and professional services, Michael shares how his biggest sales wins came not from pitching harder—but from building genuine relationships, serving first, and trus...

In Episode 152, Drewbie sits down with Dusty Holcomb for a deep, thoughtful conversation that reframes how sales professionals think about value, leadership, discipline, and long-term success. Dusty shares how his first real exposure to sales started at just 16 years old in a high-end men's clothing store—and how those early lessons shaped every leadership role he's held since, including serving a...

In Episode 151, Drewbie sits down with Ryan Clark , a marketer and sales strategist who shares the raw, behind-the-scenes story of how he went from a struggling entrepreneur working grocery store shifts to building a thriving business that allowed him to move to Rio de Janeiro. Ryan breaks down the pivotal moments that forced him to rethink sales, pricing, and messaging—especially after losing his...

In Episode 150, Drewbie sits down with Rachel Allen , an experienced copywriter who's worked across industries—from astrologers to accountants—to unpack what's actually happening in marketing, sales cycles, and buyer trust right now. Rachel shares her unconventional entry into copywriting, including landing her very first client—without knowing what a "nurture campaign" was—and closing a five-figu...

In Episode 149, Drewbie welcomes Joanna Zhang for a deeply reflective and practical conversation about sales , energy , delegation , and what it really takes to scale a business without burning yourself out. Joanna shares her personal evolution—from pushing hard in sales with a transaction-first mindset to shifting into a presence-led, value-driven approach that completely transformed her results....

In Episode 148, Drewbie flips the script and brings in someone from the other side of the table—professional buyer and sourcing expert Ted Stephany —to unpack what actually happens inside procurement conversations and why most sales professionals unknowingly sabotage their own deals. Ted shares his journey from being a tech sales rep who was taught to "go around procurement" to becoming a procurem...

In Episode 147, Drewbie sits down with Billy Sammons to break down one of the most overlooked—and most powerful—sales strategies out there: warm marketing through genuine community engagement. Billy shares his unconventional journey from teacher to real estate professional and how standing out in an oversaturated market forced him to rethink traditional selling. Instead of cold calls and pushy tac...

In Episode 146, Drewbie sits down with Jonny Holsten , founder of Bridge Selling , to break down one of the most misunderstood truths in sales: great results don't always come from great conversations—they come from great execution. Jonny shares a wild sales story about a "terrible-on-the-phone" rep who shattered company records by hiring a full-time assistant out of his own pocket to handle follo...