Small Business Pivots

In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael D. Morrison sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and wealth strategist Steve Lawson to discuss one of the biggest misconceptions about building wealth—and why owning a business and investing in real estate continue to outperform traditional investing for long-term financial independence. Steve shares his journey from financial advisor to real es...

Most business owners are experts at their craft—but they've never been taught how to run a business. In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with business coach and author Rob Young to discuss the foundations every small business needs to grow, scale, and avoid becoming stuck. After spending years in executive leadership roles before leaving corporate America,...

Most entrepreneurs spend years building their businesses while unknowingly destroying their health. In this powerful episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael Morrison sits down with Justin Roethlingshoefer, founder of Own It Coaching and author of Holy Health, to discuss the hidden health crisis facing business owners, executives, and high-performing leaders. After battling obesity, anorexia, liv...

Many business owners spend years trying to solve the same problems over and over again. But what if those challenges aren't actually problems? In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with leadership experts Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth, co-founders of Missing Logic and authors of Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership. Together they...

Most business owners believe hustle is the answer. Work harder. Stay later. Handle everything yourself. But what happens when your business depends entirely on you? In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael D. Morrison sits down with Jay Adewole , executive coach, business consultant, founder of Point of View Consulting , and host of the Winner Circle Podcast , to unpack one of the bigges...

Most business owners think their team is the problem. But what if the real bottleneck is the leader? In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael D. Morrison sits down with Croft Edwards , leadership coach, ontological coach, author, and founder of Croft + Company , to talk about what leadership really is and why business owners must grow before their business can grow. Croft has coached lea...

Most business owners believe customers make rational buying decisions. They don’t. In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael D. Morrison sits down with Paul Larche, branding strategist, former business owner, and author of The Divided Brain , to break down why customers actually buy based on emotion first… and justify with logic later. If your marketing isn’t converting, your sales feel i...

What if the biggest breakthrough in your business had nothing to do with strategy… and everything to do with YOU? In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael sits down with Fleet Maull — founder of HeartMind Institute, Inc. 5000 entrepreneur, and former federal inmate turned business leader — to unpack one of the most powerful transformations you’ll hear. From spending 14.5 years in prison...

If your business feels stuck… it’s not the business. It’s the owner. In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael sits down with John Nieuwenburg of W5 Coaching to unpack a truth most business owners avoid: Business problems are personal problems in disguise From leadership mindset to delegation, cash flow to hiring, John shares what actually holds business owners back—and how to break throu...

If your business feels stuck… It’s probably not a sales problem. It’s a people problem. In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael sits down with Ryan Englin, CEO of Core Matters and author of Hire Better People Faster , to break down why most small business owners struggle with hiring, retention, and team performance. Ryan shares the truth most entrepreneurs learn the hard way: - More rev...

If your business feels stuck, inconsistent, or overly dependent on you… this episode will change how you think about growth. In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael sits down with John Ravaris , founder of UVP Solutions , to break down what it actually takes to build a scalable business using systems, not people. They dive deep into business growth strategy , why most companies struggle...

If you’re thinking about starting a business—or struggling to grow one—this episode will challenge everything you think you know about getting started. In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael D. Morrison sits down with Mary Scott, founder of Pitch STL and longtime startup advisor, to break down what actually works in the early stages of business. From validating your idea before spendin...

What if 25% of your digital marketing budget is being wasted… right now? In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael sits down with Richard Kahn — entrepreneur, Inc. 5000 leader, and co-founder of Anora.io — to expose one of the biggest hidden problems in business today: Ad fraud With over $700 billion spent on digital marketing annually , Rich reveals how $140 billion is lost to fraud — an...

If you have ever wondered whether public relations is still worth it in a world full of ads, social media, and AI-generated content, this episode will help clear that up. In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael D. Morrison talks with Ronica Cleary , founder and CEO of Cleary Strategies , about what PR actually is, why earned media still carries so much weight, and how business owners ca...

Cori Fonville Foster joins Small Business Pivots to break down why so many business owners stay stuck even when they have great ideas, strong offers, and real talent. This episode covers implementation, systems, marketing, mindset, and how to pivot when life or business throws you something unexpected. If you have ever thought, “I know what I need to do in my business — so why am I still not doing...

 Lisa Woodruff, founder of Organize 365, joins Small Business Pivots to talk about the hidden mental load that overwhelms so many business owners at home and at work. If you feel like household chaos is draining your focus, time, and energy, this episode will help you think differently about systems, organization, and getting out of reactive mode.  Overwhelmed at Home and in Business? Lisa Woodruf...

If you feel like your business can’t grow without you personally touching everything, this episode of Small Business Pivots   is for you. Michael D. Morrison sits down with Austin Willman — Partnerships Manager at Digital Web Solutions, founder of Willman Ventures, and host of E-Coffee with Experts — to talk about one of the biggest problems in small business: the founder becoming the bottleneck....

Financial Freedom Is a Choice: Breaking Your Money Limits with Daman Grewal Most people are raised to believe the same story:  Go to school, get a “safe” job, stick it out for 20–30 years, and hope the 401(k) or pension takes care of you. Daman Grewal grew up in a single-parent home, faced judgment, bias, and money stress—and still discovered something different: financial freedom is a choice , no...

In this episode of Small Business Pivots , host Michael D. Morrison sits down with former NFL linebacker and now founder & CEO of Simply Noted, Rick Elmore. Rick went from growing up in a lower-middle-class family, to leading the Pac-10 in sacks, to a short NFL career, to top-1% medical sales rep…and then pivoted again into building a software, automation, and robotics company that sends genui...

In this episode of Small Business Pivots , Michael sits down with fellow small business coach and long-time business owner Marshall Stern — host of THE STERN TRUTH: Business Unfiltered — to talk about the real reasons owners stay stuck, even after buying all the courses and programs. With 35+ years of owning businesses (including a 29-year sign & graphics company) and 14 years coaching, Marsha...

Many business owners feel stuck—but rarely talk about why . In this episode of Small Business Pivots , host Michael D. Morrison sits down with Mendy Turk , owner of Three Arrows Coaching & Consulting Group , for an honest conversation about leadership vulnerability, imposter syndrome, and how understanding DISC personality styles can radically improve communication, decision-making, and team p...

In this episode of Small Business Pivots , host Michael D. Morrison sits down with Chris Hallberg , known as The Business Sergeant , to break down what actually creates traction inside a business. Chris brings nearly a decade of military and paramilitary leadership experience into the business world, helping owners replace chaos with clarity using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) . As an...

Business owners don’t need a “perfect” story—just a structured one. Bill Blankschaen (StoryBuilders) shares a 5-part storytelling framework to make any message matter, build credibility, and turn your story into impact, influence, and income.  If you’ve ever thought “my story isn’t that interesting” —this episode will change how you see your experiences (and how you use them to grow your business)...

Welcome back to Small Business Pivots , the podcast created for small business owners who want real conversations, real lessons, and real growth. In this episode, host Michael Morrison sits down with Katie Nelson , CEO of Sales Uprising and a serial entrepreneur on her third business journey. Katie is on a mission to help business owners stop hating sales — and start seeing it for what it really i...

Are you running your business on gut instinct instead of data? In this episode of Small Business Pivots , host Michael D. Morrison sits down with Stacey Bullman , Founder & CEO of I’m Not Mad At You Consulting , to break down how small business owners can apply Fortune 100 systems, financial discipline, and decision-making frameworks without becoming corporate or losing agility. With over 25 y...