The Profit Minds Podcast w/ Steven Kirch

The leadership playbook most executives have relied on for decades is becoming obsolete. And most leaders have no idea it is happening to them right now. In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Chris March - former COO who spent 17 years in senior operational roles across three continents before becoming an executive coach and advisor to 6, 7, 8 and 9-figure fo...

In 2023, Elina Pantalayeva was laid off from her AI tech job making $175,000 a year. She had 2 weeks of severance and no plan. So she cashed out her 401K, read 12 Months to 1 Million - and bootstrapped a 7-figure ecommerce brand for doodle dog owners with no team, no investors and no prior experience. In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Elina reveals the exact community-first blueprint sh...

Most podcasters quit before episode 20. It is called pod fade. And it happens because nobody tells you the truth about what podcasting actually takes. In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Nathan Gwilliam - serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of PodUp, and the man who built digital platforms reaching 280 million monthly unique visitors. Nathan invested $6 mi...

Most people are using AI completely wrong. They are using it to write emails and social media posts. That is like owning a Ferrari and using it to charge your phone. Michael Housman - PhD economist, founder of AI Celerator and author of Future Proof: Transform Your Business with AI or Get Left Behind - has spent 15 years building AI systems before ChatGPT even existed. And he is here to show you w...

⚠️ 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: This episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for guidance specific to your situation.🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟒𝟏 Every day millions of creators, entrepreneurs and business owners use AI to generate content. And almost none of them know this — what AI creates for you cannot...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟭𝟰𝟬The 2026 job market is the most employer-driven, trust-based and AI-disrupted job market in history. And most mid-career professionals are navigating it completely wrong. They are sending resumes into black holes. They are interviewing without a strategy. They are missing the one thing that actually gets people hired — trust. John Neral — e...

Most entrepreneurs make the same two mistakes — trying to sound smart and trying to be liked. And both are keeping them completely invisible. In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, David Newman — bestselling author of Market Eminence — reveals the 3-part formula to elevate yourself into the top 5% of any industry: Visibility, Respect and Brand Preference. You will discover:— Why being contra...

Is AI making your employees anxious, unmotivated and burned out? There is a name for what they are feeling. It is called techno-stress. And according to positive psychology expert Alfredo Borodowski — PhD, MSW and former rabbi of one of North America's most prestigious congregations — it is one of the biggest silent crises facing business owners today. In this episode of The Profit Minds Podca...

What if the fastest path to financial freedom isn't a startup — it's a franchise? In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Kim Daly — 23-year franchise veteran, founder of The Z Suite mindset coaching platform, and the creator of the first 7-figure franchise consulting business in history.  Kim answers the questions most people are too afraid to ask:1. C...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟔Why do great employees leave great companies? Research shows people don't quit jobs — they quit managers. And according to McKinsey, over 85% of digital transformations fail — not because of bad technology, but because of broken culture and leadership. Hannah Bauer, founder and CEO of Heartnomics, survived a terminal heart diagnosis...

Most small business owners are using AI every day — but don't realize their confidential data may already be exposed. Daniel Nikic, founder ofCOHRES, a boutique investment research firm, and an analyst of 8,000+ AI companies, reveals exactly where the opportunity meets the risk — and how to use AI to grow your business WITHOUT gambling your data. In this eye-opening conversation, discover how...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟒91% of business owners are stuck not because they lack talent, but because they're working on the wrong things. Dr. Jon Randall, PhD in Performance Psychology, reveals the exact system that helped hundreds of entrepreneurs double their revenue in 24 months and 10X in 5-7 years. In this game-changing conversation, discover why getting...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟑Are hidden fees silently eroding your wealth? In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with international best-selling author, entrepreneur, and financial educator Robert Rolih to uncover the shocking truth about investment fees and how to take back control of your financial future. Robert shares his personal journey...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟐Traditional financial planning is BROKEN for entrepreneurs. In this raw conversation, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with David Flores Wilson, co-founder of Sincerus Advisory, to expose why standard financial advice fails business owners and what you should do instead. David reveals the painful lessons from his own family’s business failures...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟏In this powerful episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch talks with John Nieuwenburg, business coach and founder of W5 Coaching, about how tradespeople (plumbers, electricians, HVAC, contractors) can scale their business without getting trapped as the “Chief Everything Officer.”John breaks down the real growth problem in servi...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟎Most businesses don’t have a revenue problem. They have hidden profit leaks. In this episode, Fractional COO Lauren Zaslansky Conner (Founder of ZAZ Business Solutions) shares where profit silently disappears and how to fix it with practical, operator-level moves. Dr. Steven Kirch and Lauren break down how to uncover profit by spotting p...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟗In this insightful episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch talks with Erik Brenner, Founding Partner and CEO of Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions, about why you might need a personal CFO and how the right financial leadership can completely transform your personal and business finances. Erik shares how growing up in an ent...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟖How do you stand out when everyone is using AI to create content? In this episode, legacy publishing expert Doug Crowe reveals how to build real authority, cut through the digital noise, and create a legacy book that actually sells. Doug has helped hundreds of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders turn their stories into best-selling...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟕In this powerful episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch talks with Bob Furlong, a Certified Exit Planner (CExP) with the Bullfinch Group of Boston, who helps privately held companies design smarter exits and build financial resilience. Bob reveals how he lost a $5 million business during the 2008 crash — and how that exper...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟔In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, eCommerce expert Neil Twa reveals how he built multiple 7-figure Amazon FBA brands using AI-driven decision making and designed them for successful exits. If you’re searching how to sell on Amazon, want to make money online, or build an ecommerce business that generates automated income, this...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟓𝐄-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐑𝐎 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: The Website Optimization Secret to 8X Your Sales (Shopify & AI Strategy)Is your Shopify store driving expensive traffic but generating low sales? Matthew Stafford delivers the definitive truth: Traffic is not your problem, your low conversion rate is. Stop spending more on ads and start generating predicta...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟒𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 (𝐰/ 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐫)Most entrepreneurs build a job, not a recession-proof business. When the economy slows, those “OK” businesses collapse. In this episode, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 sits down with 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐫 (founder of Your Biz Rules and author of the upcoming book Scali...

🎙️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟑Too much work, not enough capacity that’s the challenge most CPA firms and professional service businesses face today. In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Ben Towne, founder of Towne Advisory and Assurant Advisors, to explore how business process outsourcing (BPO), outsourced accounting, and remo...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟐🎙️ In this episode, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Mark Wasiljew—founder and Fractional Head of Partnerships at Breakmark Consulting—to unpack strategic partnerships and Nearbound GTM for B2B growth. From building BD at startups and majors (Shopify, Fandango) to structuring partner-led growth with brands like Microsoft, Walmart, and Amazo...

In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Dave Rosenberg — former F-14 Naval Flight Officer, founder of Locked On Leadership , and architect of the Radical Accountability leadership doctrine — to unpack how to build a true culture of accountability without fear or micromanagement . From life-and-death decision making on a carrier flight deck to transforming civil...