INspired INsider Podcast

Cliff McDonald is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Brainheart Growth, a consulting firm oriented toward advising lower mid-market businesses on revenue growth. He also serves as the Chief Growth Officer and chairman of the advisory board at RehabPath, overseeing its expansion from a small team to an enterprise with over 55 staff members. Cliff firmly believes in compassionate business strategies...

Jean-Pierre Lacroix is the Founder and President of Shikatani Lacroix Design, an international design firm specializing in creating immersive experiences that connect in the blink of an eye. He is also a registered graphic designer in Ontario, a credential that demonstrates his professional standards and ethics. As a visionary leader with over three decades of experience in the branding and design...

Richard Walker is the CEO of Quik!, a provider of forms automation and management solutions for companies looking to maximize efficiency and productivity. He started Quik! in 2002 to help people spend less time on paperwork and more time on what they do best. Before Quik!, Rich was a business consultant with Arthur Andersen. He is a published author of two books and a father of three boys. In this...

Robert Burko is the Founder and CEO of Elite Digital Agency, an award-winning digital agency headquartered in Toronto, Canada. With a sophisticated marketing strategy and cutting-edge digital tactics to execute programs that exceed expectations, Elite has been helping clients leverage the digital landscape to achieve their goals for 20 years.  Robert was also the Founder and President of Elite Ema...

Corey Quinn is a self-employed Fractional CMO and GTM Strategist at Corey Quinn, Inc., where he helps agencies escape founder-led sales with the deep specialization method and break the cycle of flat sales and high customer churn. He has spent over 15 years in marketing and sales leadership roles at numerous respected digital agencies. Previously, Corey was Chief Marketing Officer of Scorpion, an...

Mark Gascoigne is the CEO of Trampoline Branding, a full-service marketing communications agency based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is highly experienced with over 30 years of work in professional marketing. Mark has a strong background in integrated marketing, communications, advertising, and marketing strategy. Before Trampoline Branding, he held various leadership positions at Twist & Bits, incl...

Will Nitze is the Founder and CEO of IQBAR, a company that produces plant-based nutritional protein bars, hydration mixes, and instant coffee that boost brain and body performance. IQBARs are keto, vegan, and paleo-friendly, and are made with nutrient-dense ingredients. Before IQBAR, Will was a Sales and Marketing Manager for Wood Mackenzie, a global insight business for renewables, energy, and na...

Phil Haid is the Co-founder and CEO of Public Inc., an agency that is redefining the role of corporate engagement in social issues. With a career spanning over two decades, his work extends to collaborations with leading brands like Johnson & Johnson, Starbucks, and more, helping them navigate and amplify their social impact in the world.  As a member of the B Corp movement, Phil consistently advo...

  Devon Bate is the Founder of SEO Brothers, a leading provider of white-label search engine optimization services and direct SEO services for agencies. SEO Brothers helps businesses enhance their online visibility and achieve top rankings in search engine results. Devon is an experienced SEO professional who helps companies of all sizes achieve their revenue growth goals using SEO and data analyt...

Peter Bolt is the CEO of Camp Jefferson, an advertising agency that helps clients grow their brands. He has over 20 years of experience in marketing in Canada and the US, and has been instrumental in the establishment and growth of numerous successful agencies. Peter has spearheaded Camp Jefferson's growth, leading it to annual revenues of over $6 million. In this episode… Peter Bolt takes us behi...

John Corcoran is a recovering attorney, an author, and a former White House writer and speechwriter to the Governor of California. Throughout his career, John has worked in Hollywood, the heart of Silicon Valley, and ran his own boutique law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area catering to small business owners and entrepreneurs. John has been the host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast since...

Bryan Clayton is the Co-Founder and CEO of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called "the Uber for lawn care" by Entrepreneur magazine, with over 300,000 active users completing thousands of transactions daily. Before starting GreenPal, Bryan founded Peachtree Inc., one of the largest landscaping companies in Tennessee, gr...

Sammy Davis is the Founder and CRO of The Well, a human-centered marketplace that offers services in accounting, marketing, advertising, communications, and technology. The Well provides clients with advice and support while recommending the best individuals and teams to handle each job. Sammy has extensive experience in the advertising industry, entrepreneurship, and business consulting. Before f...

Scott Markman is the Founder and President of MonogramGroup, a global brand consulting and creative agency. MonogramGroup specializes in serving middle-market B2B companies and private equity firms. With over 30 years of experience, Scott has managed clients in consumer, B2B, and NFP sectors including consumer products, industrial and tech products, retail, financial and professional services, and...

Adam Radulovic is the Founder and President of XL.net, a company specializing in outsourcing IT departments for small businesses. With a unique business alignment process, XL.net eliminates 80% of technology issues by proactively auditing and optimizing IT systems.  Previously, Adam was a director at divine/Parlano, a software company renowned for enhancing knowledge worker effectiveness in Fortun...

Kevin Hundal is a Certified EOS Implementer® with a rich background in entrepreneurship spanning over 20 years. He has built, scaled, and pivoted multiple companies, encountering unique challenges in areas such as people management, process optimization, cash flow, and leadership. Since 2009, Kevin has been employing the Entrepreneurial Operating System in his various ventures, gaining critical in...

Laurier Mandin is the CEO and Founder of Graphos Product, a marketing agency specializing in launching and branding successful products worldwide. With over 30 years of industry experience, he has helped hundreds of businesses achieve product success. Laurier is the host of the Product Knowledge Podcast and author of I Need That: Creating and Marketing Products People are Compelled to Buy , showca...

Stewart Gandolf is the CEO of Healthcare Success, a full-service brand performance marketing agency focused on healthcare and recognized as a thought leader in the industry. Over the past 20 years, he has marketed and consulted for over a thousand healthcare clients ranging from practices and hospitals to multi-billion dollar corporations.  Stewart began his career with leading advertising agencie...

Andrea Inokon is the COO and Co-founder of Cadence Cash, a fintech platform dedicated to providing business financing solutions for women and minority-owned small businesses. She is a distinguished C-suite executive, advisor, lawyer, and entrepreneur with a 20-year track record of championing the rights and opportunities of women and minorities in the financial and tech sectors. Andrea is a foundi...

Mike Begg is the Co-founder of AMZ Advisers, a platform helping brands blossom in the Amazon marketplace. Since launching the agency in 2015, he and his two partners have generated over half a billion dollars in revenue for their clients. Additionally, Mike co-runs AMZ courses that educate Amazon sellers on elevating their sales. He is also the Co-founder of GoAvance, an end-to-end e-commerce solu...

Deb Tracy is the COO and Founder of SIGNPROgrammers, a digital marketing agency that creates digital sign content, video ads, and digital billboard graphics. She works with a range of clients, helping them capture their audience's attention with unique designs and calls to action. With over two decades of experience, she believes in the power of personalized content, working closely with clients t...

Bezalel Raviv is the Founder of Lionsgate Network, a company specializing in cyber intelligence, blockchain analysis, and fraud detection services. He has an impressive track record in helping victims recover their funds from scams involving cryptocurrencies and online frauds. Recently, Bezalel's company has been in the spotlight after it thwarted hacking attempts and intercepted an impressive $90...

Joe Levy is the CEO and Co-founder of AiLert, a company focused on weapon detection using surveillance cameras and AI. He is a diverse professional with a background ranging from Oscar nominee for motion picture editing, to image processing expert at Apple and developer of the first-ever VR simulations for the military with IBM Research. AiLert has received a research grant from the European Resea...

Philip Hill is the CEO and President of Purebred Marketing. The Atlanta-based marketing agency creates digital marketing strategies and provides services such as SEO, web design and development, and email marketing. Philip is an avid dog lover and launched his first business in the pet space while attending the University of Alabama. He's also launched several e-commerce startups. Steve Beecham is...

Amit Oestreicher is the Founder and CEO of Xtras and G-nie, platforms that are revolutionizing the on-demand workforce industry in Israel and beyond. With over a decade's experience as a founder, Amit has successfully built and scaled both platforms from the ground up. At G-nie, a SaaS platform for flexible workforce management, he tackles some of the largest issues within the labor market for bus...