Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Craig Paxson, Author of The Goal Discussion Guide and co-author of Unstuck: 10 Proven Strategies for Breaking Through the Barriers to Small Business Growth, Mentor for SCORE and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and a Certified Executive Coach. Craig is a consultant who partners with small law firm owners and executives to help them create and execute a plan that increases profits...

Send us Fan Mail Celi Arias, Expert Scale Strategist, is the CEO and Founder of The Grown Ass Business, where she guides entrepreneurs through her proprietary methodology, Key Growth Systems, to build strong foundations for their businesses. Recognized as a top coach by The Upside in 2024, Celi helps her clients break free from revenue plateaus and burnout by teaching them to view and manage their...

Send us Fan Mail Anita Anello, Expert in rescuing troubled ERP projects by helping 7-9 figure businesses overcome budget overruns, project delays, & partner conflicts. With 20+ years of enterprise-level escalation and change management experience, she help 7-8-figure mid-market SAP implementation projects solve conflicts, overruns & delays by assisting parties in negotiations to get projec...

Send us Fan Mail Thomas Krause, Advisor to Senior Executives and Safety Leaders Author of 7 Insights into Safety Leadership and If Your Culture Could Talk Thomas R. Krause, Ph. D. is a world-renowned thought leader focused on decision making, leadership, and behavior in the creation of positive organizational culture. He has designed culture change interventions in the service of the prevention of...

Send us Fan Mail Kelli is Co-founder and Partner of Onyx Rising, a change management consulting firm that specializes in individual, team, and organizational behavior change. Kelli has over two decades of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) experience. Her professional skills include, but are not limited to, DEI Leadership Development and Coaching, Change Management, Strategic Consulting, Stra...

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features Diana McLain Smith, Former Partner at Monitor Group Consulting, former Chair of Monitor University, and former Chief Executive Partner at New Profit, and the author of Divide Or Conquer, The Elephant in the Room, Remaking the Space Between Us. Diana has spent the past 35+ years helping organizations transform intergroup conflict into a powerful forc...

Send us Fan Mail Loreta Tarozaite, Fixing marketing & communications chaos for growing B2B companies & startups so they can unlock visibility, trust & authority, Executive & Company Presence Strategist, Fractional CMO, On-Camera Coach. She help companies and their leaders UNLOCK what they want the most: visibility, authority, and impact. She THRIVE in chaos! She see this as an oppo...

Send us Fan Mail Neil Rogers, author, speaker, and business leader with over 37 years of experience in marketing & sales, generating revenue and guiding clients through highly effective & result-oriented marketing campaigns. Neil has been Owner and VP of Marketing & Sales at Rogers Marketing for nearly 26 years. He built his career & business leveraging both old-school and new- sch...

Send us Fan Mail Dave Hartley, Partner-In-Charge, Advisory, Anders CPAs + Advisors. Dave is a CPA who believes the future of the CPA profession looks a lot different than its past. David is spearheading the growth and innovation efforts at Anders CPAs + Advisors where he leads the firm’s advisory practice. A lifelong technologist, recognized innovator, and successful business executive, David cont...

Send us Fan Mail Norman Wolfe, Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders, Author of The Living Organization, Strategy Execution Consultant, Speaker. With over four decades of work experience in various organizations from Fortune 500 to technology startups, I view each one as something that can uncover new possibilities for growth and development. In his book, The Living Organization, the process of flawl...

Send us Fan Mail Visit -  https://susaninouye.com/pullthechute/ Susan Inouye, Founder & CEO of the Inouye LoRe Group, Help Executives & Business Owners create engaged employee relationships resulting in cultures of well-being, inclusion, purpose that retain the best talent & achieve their mission. For the past two decades, she had the privilege to work with over 600 companies in 40 ind...

Send us Fan Mail Clay Staires is a seasoned leader, speaker, and coach with over 25 years of transformative experience, renowned for his expertise in leadership development and navigating personal and business growth.  From accolades such as Teacher of the Year to Chamber Citizen of the Year, Clay’s journey encompasses education, non-profit leadership, entrepreneurship, and government. His dynamic...

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan Bennett , a Strategic Advisor, Executive & Board Coach, Independent Director, Former B Corp Founder & CEO, Ethical, empathetic support trusted by 200+ progressive leaders. Jonathan has been where his clients are now. He left an executive role at a large hospital to strike out on his own, founding a management consulting firm. And, for 10 years, things were great....

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features Abby Martin, a Workforce Whisperer, Helping SMBs Recruit, Retain, and Reskill Top Talent & Managing Partner at Ampleo. Abby’s focus is simple: turn your people into your competitive edge. Behind every successful business is a team of great people, and she is here to make sure your people have exactly what they need to thrive. Abby is passionate...

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features Stacy Hanke, Hall of Fame Speaker, Influence Skills Expert, Executive Mentor, Author Stacey Hanke is a renowned executive mentor, Hall of Fame Professional Speaker, and bestselling author of “Influence Redefined - Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday.” Stacey’s expertise empowers professionals to wield influence effectively, fosterin...

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features Ken Bogard, Founder, Author, Speaker, Open & Honest Expert, and EOS Implementer Ken Bogard, founder of Know Honesty, is dedicated to enhancing professionals’ lives and delivering on the organization’s truest needs and wants. With extensive experience and entrepreneurial grit, Ken fosters leadership collaboration and empowers individuals to achie...

Send us Fan Mail Leslie Shreve is a workload management and productivity expert with more than 20 years of experience serving clients. She is the Founder and CEO of Productive Day®, and the creator of a proprietary system called Taskology® The Science of Getting Things Done. She shows C-level leaders, business owners, and motivated professionals how to take charge of their workday with the most ef...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker, author, public speaker, partner, employee advocate, and employer support. She is Liberty University Graduate with a major in Human Resources working for The Better Together Group of Companies in Marketing and Sales

Send us Fan Mail Veronica Kissling, a Mindset and Business Coach who has navigated the transition from a successful corporate career to her true calling: empowering individuals in their personal and professional journeys. With an unwavering commitment to uncovering one's purpose and passion, Veronica guides her clients in creating businesses that spark inspiration. Her approach centers in hel...

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features Brad Englert, the founder of Brad Englert Advisory and an author, advisor, and technologist. He worked for Accenture for 22 years, including 10 years as a partner and then served The University of Texas at Austin for eight years, including seven years as the Chief Information Officer (CIO). His service to the University of Texas at Austin began in O...

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features John Zettler, MBA He assist leaders, managers, and business owners challenged with team productivity, staff retention, employee engagement and morale. They are frustrated with the demands of training and developing their teams, annoyed by the constant drama and emotional outbursts, and perplexed about their teams' difficulty in comprehending se...

Send us Fan Mail A Bostonian living in Nashville, Tennessee who consistently seeks unique ways to IMPACT communities while being the conduit of growth for business professionals. How? Through making more revenue, increasing output and leading through the art of Human Connection. As a 4x Founder and CEO, Jim is a highly accomplished business owner, content creator, leader and speaker whose journey...

Send us Fan Mail With over 35 years of experience, Jason Anthoine is a leading expert in internal communication and culture change. Inspired by his father’s dedication, Jason’s work is rooted in values like respect and teamwork. He has guided hundreds of companies, unleashing them to reimagine their approach to employee experience. His mission: to inform, involve, and inspire employees in the work...

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features Ken Rusk Started at the young age of 15 as a ditch digger, President of Rusk Industries, Blue Collar Construction Entrepreneur, and author of Wall Street Journal Bestseller Blue-Collar Cash. Proud advocate of creating a strong vision for your life, and the pursuit of Comfort, Peace & Freedom.

Send us Fan Mail Pull the Chute podcast features Jeff & Jana Join us on today’s episode as we dive deep into the transformative concept of finding your 'why.'  Discover how identifying your 'why' can revolutionize your life and leadership style.  Jeff shares personal anecdotes about the generational shift from the old "because I said so" mentality to a more though...