Creating Distance

John Barrows is one of the best voices in B2B Sales today. He owns his own consulting company, JB Sales, and works with some of the biggest names in software to help them sell better: companies like Salesforce, Tableau, Slack, and Box to name a few. I've dubbed him the "King of SaaS Sales". This is a throwback episode where we combine the two conversations I've had with John over the past few year...

Karsen Woods is the Chief Experience Officer at 888 The New World and is an NFT & Crypto Evangelist. In this episode, we talk about: Her recent move from Vermont to LA Manifesting the jobs of her dreams Exploring the NFT and Crypto space And much more This podcast is brought to you by Postal.io, A Curated Experience Marketing Platform that Helps You Cut Through the Noise. If you enjoy the podcast,...

Rachel Shi is the Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Vidyard. She was formerly an Acclunt Executive at Hootsuite and has been featured on several high-profile sales podcasts and blogs. In this episode, we talk about: Rachel's pivot from Graphic Design to Sales out of college Growing her career at Vidyard The best tactical ways for any SDR or AE to use video in the sales process And much m...

Fred Melanson is the Founder and CEO of Bliinx, a relationship assistant that helps you manage follow-ups and catches blind spots in your customer relationships so you can nurture more opportunities without using generic automated sequences or spend hours and hours doing manual work. In this episode, we talk about: Fred's hack to networking and venture capital Starting a business straight out of c...

Daniel Huang is a Mid-Market AE at HubSpot. He was formerly a rep at KeepTruckin and Demandforce. Daniel is also an avid home cook and former mediocre USAPL powerlifter. In this episode, we talk about Daniel's process of finding his dream job at HubSpot, building his LinkedIn network and actionable tips for anyone else on the job hunt. This podcast is brought to you by Postal.io, A Curated Experie...

There’s likely nobody that knows more about negotiation than Chris Voss. Prior to 2008, Chris was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI. He dealt with over 150 kidnappings in his 24-year FBI career. In other words: when a bad guy captured an American, Chris was the first person called to safely handle the situation. He is also a recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Exce...

In this episode, I talk through thinking about things in 30 year increments, not 30 day increments. Last month, I was feeling super stressed about work. Quotas, deals, running 2 podcasts simultaneously. Then I wrote myself a note... A blue sticky note that reads: "30 Years, Not 30 Days" Don't put too much weight on the emails and calls that seem so important in the short term. Focus on the long ga...

Josh Roth is a legend in the Sales Development world and is a 2X winner of the AA-ISP Top Sales Leader Award. He's currently the Sr. Director Inside Sales at Lob and Co-foudner of SDRDefenders. He was formerly a Sr. Business Development Manager at WalkMe, Partner at Presidio and VP Sales at Carepoynt. In this episode, we talk about: Josh's early sales career at the NY Mets Transitioning from sport...

Shawn Pillow is the Director of Sales Enablement at Granicus. Shawn is passionate about sales excellence and how psychology affects human behavior. In this episode, we talk about: The Forgetting Curve and why it matters for your professional development The impermanence of memory Unwinding bad sales habits His favorite books and resources for salespeople This podcast is brought to you by Postal.io...

Jeff Riseley is the Founder of Sales Health Alliance, which helps to empower salespeople and leaders to reach peak levels of sales performance and well-being through better Mental Health. Previously, Jeff held sales positions at Crowdbabble, Indeed, In-Acuity and World Trade Group. In this episode, we talk about: Jeff's personal battles with mental health and cancer Tips for ambitious people worki...

Alex Abraham is in Enterprise Growth at Segment. Previously, he was in Business Development at Thoughtspot. In this episode, Alex coaches me up on the mindset needed to be a successful cold caller. This podcast is brought to you Postal.io, A Curated Experience Marketing Platform that Helps You Cut Through the Noise. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Appl...

Devin Reed is the Head of Content Strategy at Gong and one of the top voices in B2B sales today. Devin was formerly was 2nd sales hire at Gong before transitioning into content strategy. Prior to that, he was in sales at Eventbrite, OneMob, On24 and ClearSlide. In this conversation, we get into: Devin's best stories of the early days of sales Being one of the first Gong sales hires How he's built...

I joined the B2B sales world just over 6 years ago. It's completely changed my life. Here are 6 things I wish someone told me when I first started 👇 1) Embrace A Growth Mindset Just like playing the violin or making homemade pizza, the first time you try selling, you're going to stink. Know that and embrace the attitude of getting 1% better every day. 2) 51/49 Make every interaction more valuable...

Will Allred is the Co-Founder and COO of Lavender, the ultimate email assistant. Lavender helps salespeople to quickly write high-quality emails. In this episode, we talk about: Will's initial start in sales at Northwestern Mutual The early days of founding a company and pivoting during COVID Great email tips for salespeople And much more... This podcast is brought to you by Gong.io, the #1 Revenu...

Tori Scott is in Key Business Development for MVF and handles some of their largest customers. In this episode, we talk about how she builds long-term relationships in sales and how hiking and getting outdoors keeps her mental health in check. This podcast is brought to you by Gong.io, the #1 Revenue Intelligence Company, and Postal.io, A Curated Experience Marketing Platform that Helps You Cut Th...

Meghann Misiak is the Founder of "The Path To President's Club" and is a sales strategist for B2B sales teams. She formerly was in sales and leadership positions at Movable Ink, NewsCred, Dominion Payroll Services and Netchex. In this episode, Meghann and I talk cover: The early days of her sales career Starting her own venture during the pandemic What it means to shorten the path to President's C...

Sanjit "Sonny" Dhaliwal is the Inside Sales Manager at PatientPop. He's been promoted 4 times in the 4 years he's been there and is a rising star in the sales leadership world, referred to this podcast by THE Justin Welsh. In this episode, Sonny and I talk about: His professional acting career How he continues to move up within the organization Passion for Real Estate investing And much more This...

Every salesperson and sales leader should listen to this episode. Stephanie Jenkins is the current CRO at Flowhub. She graduated from Cornell with degrees in Chemistry, Biology and Art History. After cutting her teeth for 2 years at CAE, she went over to Glassdoor. After 8 years and 4 promotions later, she was the VP Sales at Glassdoor before moving on to Flowhub. That is a FAST career trajectory....

Austin Matthews is a Sales Manager at pulseM and formerly spent 4 years at Customer Lobby. In this episode, Austin walks us through the art of the cold call, the power of language and how to influence your prospects and customers. This podcast is brought to you by Gong.io, the #1 Revenue Intelligence Company, and Postal.io, A Curated Experience Marketing Platform that Helps You Cut Through the Noi...

This is a GREAT episode with Jelena Tarbuk, Sr. Director of Sales at Talend. She brings me through her first sales job selling pizza coupons door to door and how she progressed through her career into enterprise software sales. We cover a lot of ground, including: Honing your craft as a salesperson How she leads her team Our shared love of The Daily Stoic and much more This podcast is brought to y...

In honor of Mental health Awareness Month, I share my personal story with burnout and anxiety and how I've struggled and overcome some of my challenges. I hope this episode inspires anyone else that may be struggling. This podcast is brought to you by Gong.io, the #1 Revenue Intelligence Company, and Postal.io, A Curated Experience Marketing Platform that Helps You Cut Through the Noise. If you en...

We're switching it up a bit in this episode where my friend Galem Girmay interviews me for her podcast, "What Is Your Legacy?". We go DEEP in this one, talking about my childhood, my growth mindset emphasis and what type of legacy I hope to leave in this world. I think you'll enjoy getting to know me a bit deeper than our normal interviews with this episode. This podcast is brought to you by Gong....

Annie Pattinson is a Corporate SDR for Outreach out in the UK. In this conversation, we talk about sales as a creative act, how Annie leverages LinkedIn in her prospecting sequences and her video best practices. This podcast is brought to you by Gong.io, the #1 Revenue Intelligence Company, and Postal.io, A Curated Experience Marketing Platform that Helps You Cut Through the Noise. If you enjoy th...

Alexine Mudawar is a Major Account Executive at Displayr. She's also been named a LinkedIn Top 100 Sales Star, Chicago 50 on Fire, and Co-Host of the Women In Sales Clubhouse Channel. In this conversation, we talk about: Growing up selling door to door as a kid The discipline and mentality needed to be successful in sales What it's like to be the only woman on a sales team And much more... If you...

Sam Lastovich is an Enterprise Account Executive at Brandcast. In this conversation, we talk about his prospecting strategies, how he networks and sells himself internally and why buying a record player was one of his favorite COVID purchases. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a differenc...