Intentional Change

Host Joshua McNary chat with Michelle Owens , certified EOS implementer, business coach, facilitator, and founding partner of Slingshot25 . Michelle brings decades of hands-on leadership experience, a passion for development, and a reputation for asking tough questions with care. She helps entrepreneurial teams get unstuck and achieve real traction using the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)...

In this episode of Intentional Change, Shawn FitzGerald sits down with Vada Grantham, CEO of Revelations Research Solutions, to explore the power of asking better questions and listening to customers with intention. Vada shares how market research goes far beyond surveys—it’s about uncovering insights that reveal why people buy, what truly matters to them, and how businesses can avoid costly mista...

What if the greatest opportunity for your business is already within reach—but hidden in plain sight? In this episode of Intentional Change , Shawn FitzGerald digs deep with Mitchell Kearns , Technology & Commercialization Director at Iowa’s SBDC . Together, they discuss how the Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) supports entrepreneurs as they turn big ideas into market-ready busine...

Too many businesses run like high-performance sports cars with no clear destination—powerful, fast, but ultimately going nowhere. In this episode of Intentional Change , Shawn FitzGerald sit down with Rob Taylor, EOS Implementer and founder of Taylor Management Solutions, to explore why vision matters, how to align leadership teams, and what it takes to get the right people in the right seats. Rob...

In this episode of Intentional Change, host Joshua McNary and co-host Shawn FitzGerald sit down with Lindsay Leahy, an executive coach, USA Today bestselling author, and founder of The Restoration Project . Often called a “business therapist” by her clients, Lindsay has a unique gift for guiding leaders through complexity and helping them rediscover clarity and alignment in their lives and organiz...

Thinking about buying a business instead of building one from scratch? In this episode of Intentional Change , chiropractor and acquisition strategist Dr. Brett Vowles breaks down why most acquisitions fail—and how to avoid the biggest mistakes. He reveals the simple but powerful framework he uses to assess every opportunity: Plan, People, and Process . You’ll also learn how his “burn the boats” m...

In this episode of Intentional Change, host Joshua McNary is joined by Sarah Young, author of Expansive Impact and founder of Zing Collaborative . Together, they dive into what it truly means to lead with compassion, courage, and clarity in everyday moments—whether you’re steering a growing business, scaling a team, or simply striving to show up more intentionally in your own life. Sarah shares in...

Too many business owners avoid the hardest question until it’s too late: What’s your exit strategy? In this powerful episode of Intentional Change , host Shawn FitzGerald and co-host Joshua McNary talk with Christy Jones, founder of Clarity Business Coaching, about her remarkable journey from growing up in a family-owned auto body shop to building a multi-location business — and selling it on her...

In this episode of Intentional Change podcast, hosts Joshua McNary and Shawn FitzGerald are joined by Brad Farris of Anchor Advisors , a seasoned executive leadership coach known for helping founders break through the common growth ceilings in their businesses. They dig into practical approaches to leadership, including how to avoid the trap of over-planning, the power of taking small, achievable...

In this episode, host Shawn FitzGerald chats with leadership facilitator Steve Vaught to explore how meaningful relationships, safe spaces, and intentional communication create lasting impact in leadership. Steve shares why he regularly sends curated articles to peers—not as a strategy, but as a way to show care, spark conversation, and deepen connection. He also opens up about the importance of c...

In this episode, host Shawn FitzGerald chats with Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group to dive deep into the messy human side of leadership. Mike unpacks what leadership really means—and why it’s more about practice than position. He also walks through the four foundational habits every leader needs, how to build trust through regular feedback, and why so many businesses unintentionally set their lea...

Networking often gets a bad rap, conjuring images of sales pitches, shallow transactions, and overwhelming social pressure. But as Danny Beyer —a financial advisor, mayor, author, and seasoned networker—shares, it doesn’t have to be that way. From busting the myth that networking is just about collecting business cards, to building authentic relationships one meaningful conversation at a time, Dan...

Welcome to another episode of Intentional Change, the podcast dedicated to guiding business owners and leaders through the challenges of growth, technology, and change with purpose and clarity. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of business communication with Shawn FitzGerald, a communication solutions consultant at Level Up Media Interactive. Shawn, who also co-hosts this podcast with J...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Intentional Change," hosted by Shawn FitzGerald. In this episode, we dive deep into the convoluted world of business technology with our guest, Joshua McNary, a seasoned business technologist. If you're a business owner who's feeling overwhelmed by the rapid evolution of tech tools or struggling to see the return on your tech investments, this is the conversati...