The Achieve Podcast

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Nick Sargent, President of Snow Sports Industries America (SIA), to discuss what it takes to grow and protect the winter sports industry amid shifting consumer behavior, evolving regulations, and the accelerating impact of climate change. What You’ll Learn How SIA supports winter sports brands by moving beyond trade shows into advocacy, industry in...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Dr. Julie Hanks, owner and executive director of Wasatch Family Therapy and a longtime marriage and family therapy leader, to discuss what it takes to build a mission-driven mental health practice that scales while staying deeply human. Together, they explore sustainable growth through people-first leadership, trust-building marketing, and thoughtf...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Lori Cox, founder of Phoenix Arbor, to explore how leaders especially women carrying heavy responsibilities at work and home can build sustainable resilience through personalized, science-backed well-being practices that reduce burnout and improve clarity. What You’ll Learn Why leadership burnout is often a systems problem, not a personal failure a...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Dawn, CEO of Evolving You, to discuss how she helps women over 30 gain clarity and build fulfilling careers often by blending traditional coaching with metaphysical tools like astrology and human design. What You’ll Learn How to define “success” more holistically across emotional, mental, spiritual, physical, and financial dimensions. Why career di...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Chelle Johnson, CEO and founder of Best You Talent Advisors, to discuss how companies can create real business value through talent by hiring smarter, developing leaders, and building systems that support people from sourcing to retention. What You’ll Learn How embedded recruiting models can help middle-market companies hire effectively without ove...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Dan Deak, founder and CEO of Home Halo Franchising, to discuss how non-medical home care helps seniors and veterans age safely at home and what it takes to scale that mission through a growing franchise model while adapting to rapid shifts in technology and marketing. What You’ll Learn What “non-medical home care” actually includes, and why it’s a...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Abyssinia “Abby” Bizuneh, CEO of Captavate, to discuss how her team is using EEG-based biofeedback to help students build stronger attention habits especially teens navigating ADHD, distraction, and the constant pull of modern technology. What You’ll Learn Why attention training can be treated like a skill you practice over time, not just a trait y...

In this episode, Host Jesse Warner sits down with Paul Adams, founder of Columbia Home Services, to discuss how he’s building an essential home services roll-up through rapid acquisition and what it really takes to integrate teams, modernize marketing, and scale a people-first service business in a changing tech landscape. What You’ll Learn How an essential services roll-up strategy works in resid...

In this episode, Host Jessie Warner sits down with Chieng Moua, CEO and Head of Innovation at Neural Apps, to discuss how AI and automation can be made practical and affordable for mid-market and SMB organizations, and what it takes to apply these tools to real business outcomes across global markets. What You’ll Learn Why the biggest AI opportunity for many industries is translating “enterprise-g...

In this episode, Host Steven Bunker interviews Raphael Eljou, an entrepreneur-turned EOS Implementer with EOS Worldwide, about how the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) helps leadership teams clarify vision, build traction, and create healthier organizations and why “help first” is the most sustainable growth strategy. What You’ll Learn How a “help first” mindset builds trust, reduces sales p...

In this episode, Host Steven Bunker sits down with Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Mindful Life, Mindful Work, to discuss how mindfulness can be translated into practical leadership and organizational growth. Their conversation explores building a trust-based brand, scaling a service-driven business, and creating a mindful ecosystem that supports both human development and business performance. What You...

In this episode, Taylor Baker sits down with Tim Stay, CEO of the Other Side Foundation, to discuss how the organization helps people break cycles of addiction, incarceration, and homelessness through peer-led community, work-based learning, and whole-person transformation. What You’ll Learn Why lasting recovery and reentry often require more than treatment especially when people have spent years...

In this episode, Host Steven Bunker sits down with Jay Zapata, CEO and co-founder of Satokie Mining, to discuss how Satokie operates at the intersection of energy and compute supporting institutional clients with data center operations while also developing its own facilities. Together, they explore what it takes to find product-market fit, scale a services-heavy business, and adapt as the industr...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Srikanth Satya, co-founder and CEO of QBeast, to discuss why compute not storage has become the biggest cost problem in modern data stacks, and how smarter data layout and indexing can dramatically reduce the price of analytics and AI workloads. What You’ll Learn Why object storage and open table formats have become the default foundation for moder...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Cassie Benson, founder and designer of Neudle, to explore how micro-businesses and mission-driven organizations can translate their ideas into clear digital stories through a blend of systems thinking, strategy, and creative execution. What You’ll Learn How a “whole-brain” background (technology plus visual communications) helps turn abstract ideas...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Sean Taylor, co-founder and director of Cornerstone Christian Counseling, to discuss how he’s built and scaled a multi-location counseling practice rooted in a biblically sound, clinically excellent approach—while navigating modern growth challenges like differentiation, marketing shifts, and the rise of AI. What You’ll Learn How integrating faith-...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Kyle Chiasson, President of BOR Franchising (Best Option Restoration), to discuss how a purpose-driven restoration company has scaled nationally through strong relationships, disciplined operations, and a thoughtful approach to technology. Together, they explore what it takes to grow a franchise system while keeping focus on the people served durin...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Ken Huey, CEO of The Hope Group and a PhD-trained marriage and family therapist, to discuss what it takes to build and scale a mission-driven behavioral health organization that delivers world-class trauma care especially for those who often can’t access it. What You’ll Learn Why choosing (and obsessing over) a clear niche can become the strongest...

In this episode, Taylor Baker sits down with Philip “Phil” Allsopp, CEO of Orbis Dynamics, to explore how data, system dynamics, and digital-twin thinking can help cities and communities design healthier, more resilient places while keeping human judgment, privacy, and responsibility at the center of AI-enabled decision-making. What You’ll Learn Why the built environment leaves a measurable “finge...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Jeriesha “Jerusha” Bushyhead, founder of JB Virtual Services, to discuss how human-first executive support can help business owners scale without sacrificing their mental health. Together, they explore the intersection of operations, boundaries, and sustainable leadership in an increasingly automated world. What You’ll Learn Why “business mental he...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Jared Kosina, founder of JK Strategic Advisory and former law enforcement officer, to discuss how public safety leaders can make smarter, more accountable technology decisions while keeping pace with rapid innovation, including AI. What You’ll Learn Why many public safety technology purchases fail when leaders don’t have a translator between frontl...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Yehuda (Yuda) Kogan, co-founder and CEO of Lin Health, to discuss how his team is using evidence-based, tech-enabled behavioral care to help people reclaim their lives from chronic pain while navigating the complexity of selling into modern healthcare. What You’ll Learn Why chronic pain outcomes improve when care targets the nervous system and beha...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Dr. Linda Cureton, former NASA Chief Information Officer and CEO of Muse Technologies, to discuss what it takes to lead and build resilient organizations in an era defined by chaos, complexity, and rapid AI-driven change. What You’ll Learn Why Dr. Cureton started Muse Technologies immediately after retiring from government and how her vision was sh...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Jessica Smith, an Enrolled Agent and the founder and CEO of Tax Savvy Advisors, to talk about building a modern tax practice focused on IRS representation, tax reduction strategies, and scalable systems that make growth (and delegation) possible. What You’ll Learn What an Enrolled Agent does and how IRS representation can help taxpayers navigate hi...

In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Paul Heard, a fractional CIO and founder behind Oxonian Technology and a technology leader supporting S-Base Technology, to explore how companies can align technology strategy with revenue growth especially as AI adoption and cybersecurity risks accelerate. What You’ll Learn Why a fractional CIO model can help both early-stage founders and mid-size...