Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elm sits down with Leslie Venetz, founder of Sales-Led GTM Agency and author of the national best-selling book Profit Generating Pipeline . Leslie shares her journey from 15+ years in corporate sales leadership to becoming a solopreneur, detailing how her diverse experience uniquely positioned her to help B2B teams refine their go-to-market strategies...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Jonathan B. Williams , a brand strategist, executive function coach, and former elite athlete who helps high achievers build powerful personal brands. Jonathan shares his journey from corporate wellness to coaching, emphasizing the importance of intrinsic motivation, self-awareness, and intentional living—both online and offline. H...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, we sit down with Lindsay Stephens, founder of Motus Wellfulness Clinic, a San Francisco-based wellness and fitness center combining chiropractic care, physical therapy, and strength training to help clients reclaim their physical and mental resilience. Lindsay shares her journey from witnessing the gaps in traditional healthcare—especially w...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm, Joanne Castaño, founder of Radical Emergence Coaching , shares her transformative journey from the medical field to becoming a leadership and self-mastery coach. She delves into her personal struggles with postpartum depression, relationship challenges, and spiritual awakening, which led her to integrate energy healing, trauma-informed coac...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, we sit down with Scott Martinis, founder of B2B Catalyst, a firm specializing in high-impact sales and marketing strategies for B2B companies. Scott shares his journey from early struggles in lead generation to mastering go-to-market architecture, emphasizing the importance of intentional targeting, deep market segmentation, and aligning sal...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Ammar Elm sits down with Telless Cade , founder and CEO of Cade & Co , a Houston-based consultancy specializing in workflow automation and SaaS business transformation. Telless shares his journey from working in VC and private equity to launching his own firm, which now helps founders prepare their businesses for lucrative exits—often saving them milli...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , we sit down with Andrew Bloch , founder of Andrew Bloch & Associates , renowned PR strategist, M&A advisor, and trusted boardroom ally to some of the UK's most influential businesses. Andrew shares his journey from co-founding the successful PR agency Frank PR to his current advisory role, offering invaluable insights on agenc...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm , Sean Johnson, founder and CEO of Madison, shares his journey from building a venture holding company to launching a firm that helps professional services firms establish authority through strategic marketing. Sean reflects on the pitfalls of tying identity too closely to work, advocating instead for a balanced life centered on vocation, wor...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , we dive into a compelling conversation with Susan Baroncini-Moe, M.A. , an award-winning executive coach and founder of Baroncini-Moe Executive Coaching . Susan shares her journey from web developer to pioneering leadership coach, emphasizing her data-driven approach to transforming high performers into world-class leaders. She also reveal...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm, we sit down with Carl J Cox , CEO of 4D Strategy and award-winning strategic planning expert. Carl shares his journey from scaling Cascade Strategy's US office (growing it from 5% to 50% of global revenue in 3 years) to launching his own consultancy, driven by a client’s pivotal remark: *“I’d have paid $10,000 just for that 2-hour sess...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm, we sit down with Jason Forrest , #1 Global Sales Trainer and founder of FPG (Forrest Performance Group) . Jason shares how growing up with Zig Ziglar as his Sunday school teacher shaped his "Warrior Selling" philosophy—a neuroscience-backed approach that transforms transactional sales into purpose-driven transformations. From scri...

I n this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, we dive into the journey of Dr. Amy Athey, a nationally recognized performance psychologist and founder of Athey Performance. Amy shares her 25+ years of experience optimizing elite performance in sports, military, and business, and how she transitioned into entrepreneurship to bring a gold-standard, holistic performance model to executives...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, we dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Corey Dissin, founder of The Corey Dissin Companies, LLC—a powerhouse coaching and marketing consultancy. Corey shares his transition from a 30-year career in broadcast production to becoming "Your Business Bodyguard," helping solopreneurs and small business owners transform their experti...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm , we sit down with Scott Smeester , founder of CIO Mastermind , a peer-powered leadership accelerator transforming tech executives into strategic business leaders. Scott shares his journey from civil engineer to serial entrepreneur, detailing how his own frustrations as a fractional CTO led him to create a vendor-free, confidential space for...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Jae Encarnacion , we sit down with Shannon S. Tresenriter , CEO and founder of Forefront Agency , a Dallas-based B2B marketing powerhouse revolutionizing how companies align sales and marketing for explosive growth. Shannon shares her journey from a pandemic layoff to building a multi-million-dollar agency (with 200% YoY growth!) by solving a critical...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, we sit down with Kyle Smith, founder and CEO of HR Kyle Services, a human-centric HR consultancy revolutionizing talent acquisition and retention. After 25+ years in corporate HR, Kyle launched his firm in 2024 to fix what he saw as a critical gap: companies claiming "employees are our greatest asset" while failing to act on it. He...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm , we dive into the transformative world of Coach Todd Kimble , a high-performance coach revolutionizing sales training through intrinsic motivation. Todd shares his journey from decades of coaching youth soccer (with a 75% retention rate vs. the industry’s 70% dropout rate) to launching a groundbreaking sales program that triples conversion r...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , we dive into the inspiring journey of Cher Anderton , a mental health therapist, trauma-informed educator, and founder of Cher Anderton Consulting . Cher shares how her background in social work and school counseling led her to recognize the critical gap in social-emotional education for adults. Now, she helps organizations and leaders fos...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm , we dive into the inspiring journey of Jake Stahl, a renowned behavioral sales strategist and founder of Jake Stahl Consulting. Jake shares his transition from top-performing pharmaceutical sales rep to building a unique consulting firm that blends psychology, NLP, and sales strategy to help entrepreneurs and businesses thrive. He also discu...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , Allison Jones, M.Ed., GPC, founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing , shares her journey from social work to becoming a nationally recognized grant writing expert. She discusses the power of grants in driving social impact, the ethical approach to grant writing, and how AI is reshaping (but not replacing) the profession. Allison also breaks...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , Shelby Jo Long—CEO of Business Dynamics, keynote speaker, and leadership strategist—shares her journey from academia to entrepreneurship and how she helps visionaries transform their expertise into influential brands. Shelby discusses the power of strategic communication, constructive disagreement, and speaking as tools to elevate business...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , Scott Gooch—founder of SBG Strategy and fractional growth operations expert—shares his journey from Big 4 consulting to helping early-stage and high-growth businesses scale efficiently. Scott dives into his tech-enabled approach to revenue operations, delegation strategies for founder-led teams, and how fractional leaders can fill critical...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, Tony Jeton Selimi—founder of TJS Cognition and globally renowned transformational coach—shares his extraordinary journey from war-torn adversity to becoming a trusted advisor for high-achieving leaders. Tony reveals how his unique blend of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial resilience helps executives and thought...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, Peter Winick—founder of Thought Leadership Leverage—shares his decades of experience helping thought leaders and executives transform their ideas into scalable businesses. Peter reveals his 3-pronged client acquisition strategy (inbound content, targeted outbound, and referrals) and why most consultants fail by focusing on "plumbing&quo...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Ammar Elm , Travis Hatch—founder of Travis Hawks Media —shares his unconventional journey from corporate marketing to building a thriving video production business during the pandemic. Travis reveals why he prefers one-off projects over retainers for creative freedom, how he leverages LinkedIn as a "blue ocean" for high-ticket clients, and h...