The Freedom Experience with Jean Moncrieff

Private equity isn’t the only path forward. And selling isn’t the only definition of success. Dr. Greg Toback is the founder and CEO of Resolute Dental Partners, a doctor-led family of practices built to preserve clinical autonomy and long-term legacy in dentistry. With more than 25 years as a periodontist and business mentor, Greg saw consolidation sweeping through healthcare and chose to build a...

Fear isn’t the enemy of leadership. Getting stuck in it is. And if you’re still leading from urgency, reactivity, or overcorrection, you’re already limiting your clarity. Beck Sydow is the founder of Humankind Business Leaders and a leadership coach helping founders, CEOs, and senior teams become People Hearted and Business Minded. With a background in psychotherapy, Buddhist psychology, and years...

From Fighter Jets to Boardrooms: The Power of Debriefing Most leaders say they want freedom. But as Christian “Boo” Boucousis puts it, freedom doesn’t come from doing less; it comes from leading better. Boo is a former Australian fighter pilot turned CEO of Afterburner , a global leadership consultancy trusted by Microsoft, McDonald’s, Pfizer, Zurich, Lenovo, and even the NBA. Diagnosed with an au...

Building a purposeful culture isn’t something that happens by accident — it’s built through intentional leadership, transparency, and trust. Deanna C. Walker , CEO of Venturity   , has spent over 35 years in finance, from investment banking to leading one of the most culture-driven accounting firms in the U.S. Under her leadership, Venturity has embraced open-book management, employee ownersh...

Startups don’t beat giants by inventing new technology — they win by focusing on one sliver of the customer value chain and doing it better than anyone else. Thales Teixeira is a former Harvard Business School professor, co-founder of Decoupling.co, and author of the bestselling book Unlocking the Customer Value Chain . His groundbreaking research shows how companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Dollar...

“Success” isn’t always what it seems — especially when the cost is burnout, misalignment, and a broken workplace culture. Meghan French Dunbar is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author of This Isn’t Working: How Working Women Can Overcome Stress, Guilt, and Overload to Find True Success. As the co-founder and former CEO of Conscious Company Magazine , Meghan interviewed over 1,000 of the world’s mos...

AI isn’t the enemy — it’s a mirror. And what it reflects back is forcing us to ask the deeper question: What does it really mean to be human? Jeff Burningham is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, former Utah governor candidate, and now the author of The Last Book Written by a Human: Becoming Wise in the Age of AI . Having built billion-dollar companies and taught thousands of students, Jeff has...

Your business will only grow as much as you do. And if you’ve hit a plateau in revenue, fulfillment, or clarity — the answer probably isn’t a new strategy. It’s you. Marina Suholutsky is the founder of Purpose Built and a former IBM executive who left the corporate world to help high achievers navigate major life and leadership transitions. From burnout to boredom, from “should” to self, she helps...

AI isn’t just a tool — it’s a leadership skill. And if you’re still treating it like a fancy assistant, you’re already falling behind. Geoff Woods is the founder of AI Leadership and author of The AI-Driven Leader , the #1 bestselling book on strategic AI for executives. As former Chief Growth Officer of Jindal Steel & Power, Geoff helped grow the company’s market cap from $750M to $12B in fou...

Kevin B. Jennings is a business coach, speaker, and personal brand strategist who helps creatives and leaders turn their ideas into impact. As the CEO of Junction 32, he’s worked with influential voices like Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Dave Ramsey, and more — helping them build trust, serve better, and scale smarter. In this episode, Kevin breaks down how trust, reputation, and personal branding...

Freedom isn’t just about money — it’s about how you build the place you spend half your life. Most founders miss what true ownership can unlock until they’re already stuck. Carl Erickson started Atomic Object after a failed startup imploded. He turned it into one of the most admired software consultancies out there by making employees owners from day one. Over twenty years, Carl pushed extreme pro...

Purpose isn’t a destination — it’s how you show up. And most leaders are looking for it in all the wrong places. Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, speaker, and executive coach known for helping leaders reconnect with why they started — and who they’re becoming. He’s the co-founder of The Purpose Summit and author of Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potential...

AI isn’t just another tool — it’s a multiplier. But most business owners are missing the mark completely. Jeff MacPherson is a three-time tech founder, the creator of the first Instagram DM chatbot (yes, the one that handled nearly a   billion   messages), and now the co-founder of XnGen AI. He helps businesses turn their internal IP into scalable AI systems that drive real profit. In th...

When your business disappears and the customer doesn’t blink, that’s a problem. Bill Mills is the CEO of Executive Group and author of Breakthrough: The Power of Conscious Conversation . He’s helped countless business owners build companies their customers can’t live without. In this episode, we talk about what separates good companies from great ones — and what it takes to become indispensable. W...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with Elizabeth Glasbrenner — CEO of Smiley Technologies, a family-owned business providing core banking software to community banks and financial institutions. Elizabeth’s story is one of courage, clarity, and people-first leadership. After co-founding the business in 2002 with her brother Vance and father Walter, she stepped into the CEO role...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience, I sit down with Ken Sanginario —turnaround expert, value growth strategist, and founder of CVM, The Value Growth Company . Ken spent nearly two decades being parachuted into distressed companies by investors, banks, and private equity firms, tasked with answering one brutal question: Can this company be saved, or is it time to shut it down? Today, Ken hel...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with Lloyd James Ross—entrepreneur, investor, international speaker, and host of the hit podcast Money Grows on Trees . Lloyd has built multiple seven-figure businesses, earned a Two Comma Club Award from ClickFunnels, and holds the Legacy Club Millionaire title with Isagenix. But beyond the accolades, what truly sets Lloyd apart is his approa...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with Kelly O’Finnell —President of EFS ESOP Consultants, author of The ESOP Coach , and one of the leading voices in employee ownership and business succession planning. With over four decades in the field, Kelly has helped countless business owners transition their companies into ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans), creating incredible wea...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with Amy Courter—former national commander and CEO of the Civil Air Patrol, where she led 61,000 volunteers as a two-star Major General. Amy's leadership journey is nothing short of extraordinary, from the Pentagon to tech startups, from taking a company public to coaching leadership teams as an EOS Implementer. We explore why vision is a...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with Joel Trammell—Chairman and Founder of CEO-S, author of The CEO Tightrope and The Chief Executive Operating System , and a seasoned entrepreneur who has spent over three decades in the CEO seat. Joel shares hard-earned wisdom from scaling startups to leading a billion-dollar public company. We dive into the unique mindset shifts that CEOs...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience, I sit down with Garth Jemmett, Founder and CEO of We Explain Stuff™️, a consultancy that helps businesses articulate powerful value propositions that drive sales and simplify marketing. Garth shares his journey from creative director to business owner and how he helps founders and teams distill their value propositions into clear, visual sales collateral....

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with Josh Leatherman , Chief Marketing Officer at Service Express , who has played a pivotal role in scaling the company from $30 million to over $350 million in revenue . Josh shares how he built a high-performing marketing team , why revenue operations is the "Switzerland" between sales and marketing , and how experimentation, accountability...

Matt’s journey started in 2004 as a summer intern. Today, he leads an 80-person civil engineering firm ranked among the Top 5 Best Firms to Work For in the nation—not by accident, but through a deliberate approach to leadership, decision-making, and ownership. We dive into the unique decision-making filter that guides every major move at Choice One, their employee ownership model, and how they’ve...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with Tracy Bech, founder of 60 Minute CFO and author of 60 Minute CFO: Bridging the Gap Between Business and Finance . Tracy shares her journey from being a web developer to a multi-million dollar e-commerce entrepreneur and how she learned the critical financial lessons that now empower entrepreneurs to master business finance without being o...

In this episode of The Freedom Experience , I sit down with John Abrams, founder of South Mountain Company and a pioneer in employee ownership. John transitioned his company into a worker cooperative in the 1980s—long before employee ownership became a mainstream conversation. Now, with his upcoming book, From Founder to Future: A Business Roadmap to Impact, Longevity, and Employee Ownership , he’...