Sharon Spano

The Other Side of Potential

Business EN ↓ 353 episodes

  Over time, the conversations we choose to have begin to reflect what matters most.  If you’ve been part of this podcast, you’ve heard me speak about human development, systems thinking, and the ways we make meaning of our lives and work. That work continues—and remains at the core of my coaching and professional practice.  What has changed is the space where I am choosing to have a different kind of conversation.  After the death of my son, Michael, I felt called to create a more personal place—one that speaks directly to the experience of loss, and to the questions that emerge when life no...

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Sharon Spano

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Business

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sharonspano.com

Latest episode

Sep 24, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 128: Understanding Millennials in the Workplace with Michael Lamberti 17.02.2021

Michael Lamberti is an Integral Master Coach in private practice in Toronto, Canada. He works with clients to help them discover and thrive in meaningful work. He began his coaching practice working with millennials in the early stages of building their careers, helping them to gain clarity when entering the workforce.   His expertise has now led him to coaching opportunities with NGOs in the Cana...

Episode 127: The Business of Shared Leadership with Kevin Hancock 10.02.2021

Today’s guest is Kevin Hancock, the Chairman, and CEO of Hancock Lumber. As one of America's oldest family businesses, established in 1848, the company is fully integrated across the forest products and building materials industries. It is headquartered in Casco, Maine, and it is represented by 565 employees who lead the activity of the businesses across nine retail stores, three sawmills, an...

Episode 126: Business Succession Planning with Steven Goodman 03.02.2021

For more than 30 years, Steven Goodman, President, and CEO of SGH Planning have provided insightful solutions to the challenges of business succession, wealth preservation, retirement, and charitable planning. He currently services hundreds of clients, focusing on the needs of owners of closely-held businesses and high net worth individuals. Steven is the author of Business Succession Planning: A...

Episode 125: Raising Resilient Adults in the Age of Entitlement with Diana Clark 27.01.2021

Diana Clark is OPG’s Chief of Clinical Operations. She is a renowned family recovery advocate in the field of addiction and mental health treatment. With a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School in 1997, Diana has been aiding families during times of turmoil for over 20 years. Prior to her work in the mental health field, Diana was a practicing labor and employment...

Episode 124: The Frequency of Money (Part 2) with Dr. Susan Nicholas 20.01.2021

Welcome back to part two of this discussion on the frequency of money. Today’s guest, Dr. Susan Nicholas, is a former physician and cardiothoracic surgeon with 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry who, after a conscious awakening in 2012, transitioned into soul healing work. She is now a telepathic medical intuitive and energy healer, a three-time author, and an international speaker...

Episode 123: Connecting with Employees and Making The Most of Change with Shona Elliott 13.01.2021

Shona Elliott is an experienced senior leader who is passionate about helping other senior leaders connect and engage with their greatest assets – their employees – for the purposes of increasing employee retention, employee engagement and achieving an organization’s strategic goals. As a previous CEO, with fifteen years of senior leadership experience, Shona understands the many challenges and co...

Episode 122: Building a Sustainable and Authentic Family Business for Future Generations with Phyllis, Michael, and Eric Okon 06.01.2021

On today’s show, Sharon welcomes Phyllis, Michael, and Eric Okon. The Okon family represents the leadership of The BLS Company, a global ground travel company with offices across the country, from New York City to Los Angeles and almost everywhere in between. As the CEO of BLS, Phyllis founded the company in 1976 with her late husband, Jay David Okon (lovingly known as David), and together they pi...

Episode 121: Virtual Events in the New Normal with Darrin Shifrel, Orlando Wedding and Party Rentals 30.12.2020

Darrin Shifrel is the Co-Owner and VP of Orlando Wedding & Party Rentals and is obsessed with providing the best rental service to his clients in the event industry. He is dedicated to treating both his clients and employees like family while having a good sense of humor and making people laugh too! Darrin has enjoyed watching his team grow and get better at providing the highest level of serv...

Episode 120: The Oldest African-American Owned Business in the United States with Brian Brooks, President and Co-Owner of E. E. Ward Moving & Storage 23.12.2020

Founded in 1881, the E. E. Ward Moving & Storage company leaves behind a long legacy of excellence. The company is the oldest continually operated black-owned business in the nation. In its nearly 140-year history, the E. E. Ward has developed a reputation as one of the most trusted and respected moving companies in the country and continues to uphold that reputation to this day. For 120 years...

Episode 119: Passing A Family Business From One Generation to the Next with Adam Vellequette 16.12.2020

Adam Vellequette is one of two principals of the second generation of leadership at KBF Design Gallery, located in Maitland, Florida. KBF is a full-service interior design and remodeling company that has been consistently identified as one of the top 500 remodeling firms in the nation by Qualified Remodeler. The Qualified Remodeler Top 500 award remains the leading benchmark of growth and success...

Episode 118: The Frequency of Money (Part 1) with Dr. Susan Nicholas 09.12.2020

Today, we welcome Dr. Susan Nicholas, a 25-year healthcare industry professional who has worn many hats. She is a former physician and cardiothoracic surgeon with 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry who, after a conscious awakening in 2012, transitioned into soul healing work. She is now a telepathic medical intuitive and energy healer, a three-time author, and an international speak...

Episode 117: Conscious Community Segment: How Your Family System Impacts Your Capacity for Leadership and Your Potential to Attract Wealth 25.11.2020

When talking about family businesses and the intersection of the personal and professional, the systems and structures that we find in different settings are of utmost importance to their health and success. Today, for the Conscious Community Segment of the podcast, we are looking at the huge impact of family systems on your path going forward, and the legacy and deterministic quality of experienc...

Episode 116: Beating the Odds and Becoming an SEO Genius with Alexander Velitchko from Agency Intelligence and Triple Agent Digital Media 18.11.2020

Alexander Velitchko, ‘The SEO Genius’, is the founder of Agency Intelligence and Triple Agent Digital Media along with his father Arkadi. He is the bestselling author of 50 Easy Business Hacks to Increase Your Sales Today and Expert Stories at the Harvard Club of Boston. Alex is an award-winning speaker who has shared his message at Harvard Clubs in Boston and New York, Coca-Cola, NASDAQ, Mercedes...

Episode 115: Understanding Family-Business Across the Cultural Spectrum with Masoud Golshani-Shirazi 11.11.2020

Masoud Golshani-Shirazi is the founder and Managing Director of On Target Consultancy, a company that helps companies transform their structure and develop the right talent pool strategy. With an impressive background in organizational change, leadership, talent development, and HR strategy, Masoud also boasts the unique experience of having worked in 23 countries around the world.  The scope of h...

Episode 114: The Sacred Overlap — Conscious Community Segment with J.R. Briggs 04.11.2020

J.R. Briggs has three passions: To equip and invest in hungry kingdom leaders, to grow fruit on other people’s trees, and to collaborate with others to create good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to help leaders who want to get better. With these passions in mind, he started Kairos Partnerships in 2011. Kairos Partnerships serves leaders – primarily faith leaders – through whole-life le...

Episode 113: Conscious Community Segment: The Six Lines of Development 28.10.2020

Today we begin on a slightly different, parallel journey for the podcast. This episode serves as the first in our monthly Conscious Community Segment series and an introduction to what we will use these shows for. We hope to make this an engaging and interactive experiment with our audience, with the goal of broadening horizons and opening thinking to a greater realm of possibility. As with all of...

Episode 112: Financial Planning at Any Age with Eric Brotman 21.10.2020

Our guest today, Eric Brotman, is a Certified Financial Planner and the CEO of BFG Financial Advisors, an independent firm that assists clients with wealth creation, preservation, and distribution. Eric and his team of highly qualified specialists provide investment, retirement, estate, insurance, and comprehensive financial planning services for families, professionals, executives, and business o...

Episode 111: Creating an Environment Where People Can Feel Valued with Mike Jennings 14.10.2020

Mike Jennings trained as an accountant and then worked in small businesses in Oxford for a few years, where he experienced the impact that different types of businesses had on the lives of their staff. He noticed that while many were excited and enthusiastic about their job, often the methods of management held people back. Staff was trapped by the need to receive the salary that the job provided,...

Episode 110: Turning a Shared Passion into A Multiple-Family Business with Robert Manley 07.10.2020

Robert Manley grew up in Rhode Island and moved to California shortly after finishing high school, graduating from California Institute of the Arts where he met his wife Jerilyn. After 7 years together in California, they moved to New Hampshire to pursue numerous creative ventures taking them in many fun and exciting directions. Living in California gave Robert the opportunity to learn about and e...

Episode 109: Cultivating the Next Generation and an Optimistic Outlook with Ken Wimberly 30.09.2020

Kenneth F. Wimberly serves as Chief Visionary Officer for KW Investment Advisors, specializing in net lease and medical office investment sales with a strong background in land sales, lot sales and acquisition, syndications, site selection, bank REOs, and buyer/tenant representation. His clients include high net worth individuals, REITs, institutional funds, private family endowments, and commerci...

Episode 108: The Future Belongs to the Agile with William Vanderbloemen 23.09.2020

At Vanderbloemen, William combines over 15 years of ministry experience as a Senior Pastor with the best practices of executive search to provide faith-based organizations a unique offering: a deep understanding of local church and theology with the very best knowledge and practices of professional executive search. William is regularly invited to speak across the country in both church services a...

Episode 107: The Right Components of a Successful Family Business with Henry DeVries, CEO of Indie Books International 16.09.2020

Henry DeVries is the CEO of Indie Books International and a weekly marketing columnist with Forbes. He works with consultants who want to attract high-paying clients by marketing with a book and speech. In the last decade, he has been a ghostwriter, editor, or publisher of more than 300 business books, including his international bestseller from McGraw-Hill, How to Close a Deal Like Warren Buffett...

Episode 106: The Central Role of Communication in a Family Business with Ryan Cote, Digital Services and Partner at Ballantine 09.09.2020

Ryan Cote is the Director of Digital Services and Partner at Ballantine, a third-generation family-owned direct mail and digital marketing company based out of Fairfield, New Jersey. Ryan started working at Ballantine in 2003, which was started in 1966 by his great-uncle, and he now manages the growing digital marketing division. The company's mission is to make its clients' marketing in...

Episode 105: New Approaches to Travel for A Better Experience with Lindsey Epperly, Founder and CEO of Epperly Travel 02.09.2020

Lindsey Epperly is the founder of Epperly Travel, a boutique travel firm that specializes in customizing 4 and 5-star vacations across the globe. She is passionate about building lifelong relationships with her clients and suppliers, discovering the world in a way that makes her a better agent, and celebrating with her team when she reaches a new milestone. Her journey through the travel industry...

Episode 104: The Power of Podcasting and Family Businesses with Tom Schwab from Interview Valet 26.08.2020

Tom Schwab knows how to build an online business. He has done it successfully several times, and now helps others find online success with podcast interview marketing. Marketing at its heart is starting a conversation with someone who could be an ideal customer and Tom helps thought leaders get featured on leading podcasts that their ideal prospects are already listening to. The Interview Valet sy...

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