Mike O'Kelly

Surviving Outside Sales

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Surviving Outside Sales is a podcast for outside sales pros that want to learn how to navigate the chaotic world of outside sales.  Join host Mike O'Kelly as he shares his sales philosophies, biggest deals closed and some that got away during an award-winning, 20-year career, plus interviews with other sales experts from inside and outside sales, business owners who built something for themselves, as well as many other entrepreneurs.  From building business process & systems that scale to landing the perfect sales job and hearing stories from entrepreneurs who have blazed a trail others can fo...

Author

Mike O'Kelly

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Business

Latest episode

May 18, 2026

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Episodes

Learn how to exit your dream job and build something better for yourself w/ Dr. Angela Tran, D.O. - CEO & Founder of Med-Fit Medical Weight Loss | SOS Ep 12 05.10.2021

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Angela Tran is the CEO & Founder and of one of the most successful weight loss clinics in Colorado. Her passion for truly helping people gave her the strength and courage to transition from endless hours at the hospital to running her own successful weight loss center. While her goals never changed, she had "physician burnout" and needed something in her life to...

How to build a stronger online business & learn how to take the right chances with Angie Thomas - Founder of skincare brand Loveskin by Angie Thomas | SOS Ep. 11 30.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail Angie Thomas is an Aesthetics pioneer. From medical rep to lead aesthetician at Graper Harper Cosmetic Surgery in Charlotte, NC to owner of her own skin care brand, Angie has blazed a trail and provided a blueprint for others to follow in the Aesthetics world. She started an a sales rep pounding the pavement until her true calling was realized as an Aesthetician. Armed with a pass...

Grow sales faster with a simple, focused & scalable 5 Step Sales Cycle w/ Mike O'Kelly | SOS Ep 10 28.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail On this episode Mike discusses the 5 steps in the Sales Cycle you should be focusing on. Inside the step of turning prospects to clients, there a 4 key factors needed to convert and close deals. Listen as Mike runs you through that process. Please listen, download & share with your friends or colleagues. Get in touch with the show: Contact me: Mike@survivingoutsidesales.com Li...

The top secrets to sales success to be #1 w/ Kent Harshbarger - Nation's Top Laser Sales Rep w/ Candela Medical | SOS Ep. 9 21.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail Kent Harshbarger is one of the nation's top Laser Sales Reps. Over the past 5 years, working for Candela Medical, Kent has continued to be one of the top performers due to his relentless work ethic and firm belief of being true to his word. Kent has been in B2B sales for 10 plus years starting off his first 6.5 years selling copiers for a division of Xeox. Kent describes his...

How to build a better sales environment for all plus social selling tips from Leslie Venetz (she/hers) - Founder, Creator, TikTok content star & Director of New Business Development | SOS Ep 8 09.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail Leslie Venetz, pronouns she/her/hers, Founder of consulting company Sales Team Builder, avid TikTok content creator at SalesTIPSTok & currently the Director of New Business Development at a British PaaS (Platform as a Service) company. Leslie’s passion is to transform sales into a more inclusive, respected profession. Leslie is fighting for sales to look more diverse and becom...

SOS Ep. 7 - Justin Lohman - Rithm AI Cofounder 07.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk to Justin Lohman again - Cofounder of Rithm AI & Surviving Outside Sales On this episode we discuss why we created Rithm and introduce the Sales Advocacy Method, or as we call it, S.A.M. Join us as we discuss the beginnings of process and systems that will help you as an outside sales professional dominate in your field. Connect with Justin: justin@rithmai.com...

How to properly prepare for your next business journey from Brendan Harris - Former MLB player & Director at X10 Capital | SOS Ep. 6 26.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Brendan Harris is the Director of Athlete Development at x10 capital, Former MLB player and former roommate & W&M teammate of your host, Mike O'Kelly. Brendan shares how he made plans for life after baseball and knew when it was time to hang up the cleats and move into his next phase, executive. Brendan also shares stories from his time as an 8 year vet in Major Leagu...

Hear how to prepare your growth mindset from Author & CEO of Faastrak, Ken Brokaw | SOS Ep. 5 26.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Ken Brokaw, CEO of FaaStrak (Fass - Track) - a software company that he founded to help people offer commercial financing for their products or business.  Ken’s business focuses on helping people integrate their software and instantly start offering financing options to their customers. Typically the sales team will focus on business owners who already have customers coming into t...

SOS Ep. 4 - Who is Mike O'Kelly 26.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Who is Mike O'Kelly? Career outside sales pro Sales system builder & enthusiast Former bartender (think mix between Coughlin & Flanagan) Former minor league baseball player Husband & Father to 2 beautiful girls! In this episode I unpeel some of the method behind the madness, and continue to unpack the mission of SOS. If you are willing to go this far...why not go...

Learn how to "Fire your job" from Natalie Boyatt - Founder & CEO of bevee - SOS Ep. 3 26.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Natalie Boyatt is an inventor and the CEO of bevee. At bevee, they design high-end consumer goods that make doing “life” easier. Their line of products are reusable, sustainable and offers you that convenience factor that is so often missing in your day to day life. Their debut product, bevee, gives you back a free hand that is so desperately needed when transporting multiple beve...

SOS Ep. 2 - SOS & Rithm AI Cofounder Justin Lohman 26.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Meet Justin Lohman. Behind the scenes Cofounder of Surviving Outside Sales. Justin is a career Outside Sales Professional who has managed massive teams and won multiple awards. Justin has a straightforward, consistent & efficient sales process that he operates like a machine. Justin is also Cofounders of the sales tech Rithm AI, charged with providing the bests technological t...

How to navigate the sales world and come out on top in the end! Get In. Dominate. Get Out. Surviving Outside Sales - SOS Ep. 1 25.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Surviving Outside Sales Podcast! The goal is to help sales professionals like you Get In. Dominate. & Get Out. Sales is an amazing profession that can drastically enhance your life when executed properly. Or, it can be extremely stressful, cause years of pain and eventually make you cringe each time you hear the word "sales". We wish to be your navigat...

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