Million Dollar Relationships

What if saying yes to significance over money could unlock a decade of impact and lead you to build the business you were always meant to create? In this episode, Steve Caton, founder of Altezza Solutions and fractional sales expert, shares his remarkable journey from rejecting his banker father's career path to becoming a champion for trapped founders. Through four pivotal relationships, each arr...

What if the right relationships at the right time positioned you at the forefront of every major technology revolution for 25 years? In this episode, Peter Swain, international speaker, bestselling author, and AI enablement advocate, shares his extraordinary journey from coding at age six to being at the epicenter of three major tech paradigm shifts — the web, mobile, and now AI. Through chance en...

What if your father's unconventional advice became the foundation for a 30-year career performing for millions? In this episode, Chad Jeffers, guitarist for Carrie Underwood and luxury real estate agent, shares his extraordinary journey from a family band in East Tennessee to performing on the world's biggest stages. Through his father's counterintuitive guidance and a creative introduction to bes...

What if your greatest suffering became the foundation for healing thousands of others? In this episode, Mike Dannheim, founder of Sensie, shares his extraordinary journey from a traumatic brain injury and suicide attempt at 19 to leading a groundbreaking wellness technology company. Through his experience with addiction recovery, meditation, and cutting-edge neuroscience, Mike has created a platfo...

What if the biggest barrier to your success isn't lack of opportunity, but the insecurity holding you back from showing up? In this episode, David Ask shares his remarkable journey from a small-town Minnesota vocal major to a successful entrepreneur with products in 3,700+ retail stores including Home Depot and Lowe's. Through his thermostat guard invention and his work as an author and vocalist,...

What if the key to business growth wasn't just strategy, but building trust at every level? In this episode, Geoffrey Toffetti, CEO of Frontline Performance Group (FPG), shares his journey from starting as a hotel valet to leading the world's top company in frontline sales performance for hospitality. With 30 years of proven results and partnerships with global hotel giants like Hilton, Hyatt, Mar...

What if building a multimillion-dollar brand wasn't just about innovation, but about listening, legacy, and empowering confidence in women? In this episode, Eve DeMartine, founder and CEO of Popilush Shapewear, shares her inspiring journey from humble beginnings in Malaysia to leading one of the fastest-growing shapewear brands in the world. With over $100 million in growth sales, Eve has redefine...

What if the key to transforming an entire industry wasn't just innovation, but genuine care for people and their experiences? In this episode, Landon Wimmer, visionary CEO and Owner of Empower Home, shares his journey from selling door-to-door to building a trusted solar energy company that is redefining customer care in the renewable energy space. With over a decade in the solar industry, Landon...

What if the future of digital advertising wasn't just about scale and reach, but about trust, transparency, and relationships? In this episode, Matt Wasserlauf, three-time founder, two-time successful exit entrepreneur, author, and now CEO of Blockboard, shares his remarkable journey from pioneering online video ads 25 years ago to leading the charge against $120 billion in digital ad fraud today....

What if the key to building one of America's fastest-growing companies wasn't just hard work, but the right relationships at the right time? In this episode, Tyler Dunagin, founder and CEO of Turnserv, shares his extraordinary journey from flipping single-family homes to leading a platform revolutionizing the multifamily housing industry. Ranked in the top 500 on the Inc. 5,000 list, Turnserv now...

What if your greatest professional success wasn't just about the money raised, but about the lives changed and the relationships built along the way? In this episode, Jeff Kruszyna — an award-winning direct response strategist, fundraiser, and copywriter, shares his journey from a New York college student inspired by 9/11 to raising over a quarter of a billion dollars for Republican campaigns, con...

What if your life's mission wasn't just about career success, but about teaching others how to love, lead, and transform? In this episode, Marcia Martin, one of the most prolific influencers of thought leadership in the last 40 years, shares her extraordinary journey as a pioneer of the human potential movement, Vice President of Erhard Seminars Training (est), and renowned transformational traine...

What if you could build a profitable, lifestyle-driven Amazon business that could eventually sell for millions, even without prior e-commerce experience? In this episode, Neil Twa, CEO and Co-Founder of Voltage Holdings, opens up about his 17-year journey of building, launching, and acquiring e-commerce brands. After leaving a senior role at IBM, Neil became an early pioneer on Amazon, creating mu...

What if turning a simple idea into a one-of-a-kind gift for baseball fans could spark a multimillion-dollar business? In this episode, Kris Dehnert, founder of Dehnert Media Group and CEO of Dugout Mugs®, shares lessons from 15 years of entrepreneurship across multiple industries including real estate, apparel, affiliate marketing, and eCommerce. With more than $65 million in online sales and part...

What if the right strategy, powered by AI and human connection, could turn a struggling business into a multi-million-dollar success? In this episode, David Asarnow, CEO of Sababa.global and founder of Business Nitrogen, shares insights from more than two decades of leadership, entrepreneurship, and transformation. Having scaled companies to eight and nine figures, coached top entrepreneurs, and p...

What if true leadership wasn't about titles or power, but about serving others and creating lasting value? In this episode, Mike Murphy shares lessons from over 40 years of leadership in healthcare, technology, and insurance — where he built billion-dollar companies, revitalized struggling businesses, and ultimately launched Sunstone Management Advisors. Known for his transformative leadership, Mi...

What if losing everything became the very thing that unlocked your biggest growth? In this episode, Joseph shares how he grew Empire into a $42M company, navigated private equity partnerships, reinvented himself during the pandemic, and built enduring business relationships with his wife and longtime partner Moses. His story is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and the compounding value of...

What if focusing on fewer services and leaning into the right relationships could transform your business and generate millions in ROI? On this episode, our host Kevin Thompson talks with Corey Morris, CEO of Voltage and author of The Digital Marketing Success Plan. Corey has spent 20 years in the marketing industry, navigating a career that began in traditional advertising and evolved into digita...

What if the right words, shared with the right people, could create $30 million in just 30 minutes? On this episode our host Kevin Thompson talks with Juliana Balinbin Stachurski, a conversion copywriter, consultant, and speaker known for helping entrepreneurs combat "random acts of marketing" through strong direct response copy. Juliana is a Ray Edwards International Certified Direct Response Cop...

What if publishing your book didn't have to take months or even years but could be done in just weeks, without losing your authentic voice? In this episode, Kevin Thompson talks with Dan Curran, founder of Chapters, a company reimagining the future of publishing by combining next-generation AI with human editorial excellence. Dan shares his entrepreneurial journey from running marketing agencies a...

What if the key to building a thriving, multi-million-dollar company was rooted not in chasing profits, but in honoring people, purpose, and relationships? In this episode, Kevin Thompson talks with Shelly Berkowitz, founder of BrightStar Care and now CEO of Founder 2 Founder. She shares how a personal struggle to find quality home care for her grandmother in 2001 inspired her to create BrightStar...

What if the key to building a multi-million dollar business had nothing to do with chasing profits and everything to do with genuine relationships? In this episode, Kevin Thompson sits down with entrepreneur, author, and mentor Joel Gandara, who shares his incredible journey from escaping communist Cuba to building and selling a seven-figure apparel empire, all by focusing on people first. Joel's...

What if the secret to skyrocketing your sales had nothing to do with tactics and everything to do with trust?   In this episode, Kevin Thompson sits down with Ari Galper, the world's number one authority on trust-based selling and founder of the Unlock The Game methodology. Ari shares a powerful, real-life story of betrayal during a sales meeting that transformed his approach and led to the creati...

What if the key to living out your true calling was hidden in the parts of your life you've overlooked? In this episode, Kevin Thompson talks with Peter Awad, a 5-time founder, executive leadership coach, husband, father of 4, and follower of Christ. Peter is the founder of Whitestone Coaching, where he helps Christian businessmen unlock potential, eliminate self-limiting beliefs, and become leade...

What would your life look like if you truly embraced every change that came your way and surrounded yourself with the right people to help you through it? In this episode, our host Kevin Thompson talks with Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, drummer of the legendary band Hootie & the Blowfish. Jim shares how he went from chasing dreams on the soccer field to becoming part of one of the top-selling rock bands of...