The Relentless Pursuit of Winning Podcast

"You can't just say you're making the next great game—investors don't care. You have to show them how you'll bring value beyond just a product." – Vincent Bitetti Show Notes: How do you go from garage to NASDAQ, building a business from scratch and scaling it to a publicly traded company? What does it take to navigate the high-stakes world of intellectual property licensing in entertainment? And i...

How Understanding Team Dynamics Can Transform Your Business "For a company to win and to succeed and to endure, if you don't have the right team, you will not make it." – Marci Schnapp In this Episode: In this episode of  The Relentless Pursuit of Winning  podcast, I sit down with Marci Schnapp, the founder of CollabGenius, to explore the power of role-based assessments in building high-performing...

In this episode, I sat down with Monty Fowler, co-founder and managing partner of Aspire 6—a boutique consulting firm that worked with founder-led startups, mid-market companies, and large enterprises. Monty shared his fascinating journey, from military service to network engineering and eventually to becoming a sales leader and mentor. For those who wondered how mentorship, sales strategy, and le...

"Doctors told me I had two years to live. That was 13 years ago. I realized then—my job wasn't to worry about dying. It was to focus on living." Show Notes: Resilience, Purpose, and the Power of Perspective with Terry Tucker I've always believed that life isn't about avoiding challenges—it's about how we respond when they show up. In this episode of The Relentless Pursuit of Winning , I sit down w...

Scaling a business isn't for the faint of heart—especially when it involves taking on a multi-million-dollar risk before even opening a single location. In this episode of The Relentless Pursuit of Winning , I sit down with Bennett Maxwell, the entrepreneur who turned a single cookie shop into a franchise empire, selling 400 units in just two years before making a power move to sell the company. W...

"Winning in sales isn't about pressure—it's about precision. When you master the strategy, build trust, and commit to integrity, success follows naturally."  — Shane Jamison Episode Description: In this episode of  The Relentless Pursuit of Winning , I sit down with Shane Jamison, a sales leader and coach dedicated to transforming sales into a purpose-driven, strategy-backed profession. Forget the...

In this episode of  The Relentless Pursuit of Winning Podcast , I sit down with  Beau Billington , founder of  The Free Agent , to discuss the rise of  fractional executive matchmaking . Beau shares his story of creating a platform that connects high-growth companies with expert leaders who bring critical solutions in areas like revenue growth, marketing strategy, and financial operations—all with...

In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Stines to explore Fractional HR and the Future of Work , diving into her journey into the world of HR and the benefits of the fractional HR model. We discuss how HR plays a strategic role in driving business success, tackling common hiring mistakes, effective compensation strategies, and the critical role HR plays in shaping company culture. Nicole shares he...

Ravi VC is a seasoned Business Architect engaged in the services of exploring new territories and introducing innovative products and services to the market. With a background in leading three Indian market monopolies across B2G, BFSI, and ITES sectors, he brings a modest yet insightful perspective to strategic planning and marketing. In this episode of the Relentless Pursuit of Winning podcast, h...

🔥 Excerpt If you get better 1 percent every day, will you grow, and will you make more money ⚡ TL;DR Steve Ramona and Rick Meekins explore how service creates trust, strengthens relationships, and produces durable business outcomes. Steve shares practical ways to practice service daily, use listening to deepen conversations, and set boundaries so serving others never becomes self neglect. 📄 Sho...

🔥 Excerpt "Even if it fails, I feel like I have this foundation of feeling accepted and loved." ⚡ TL;DR Wes Lemos shares how early curiosity shaped his entrepreneurial instincts, why founders should validate ideas through real buying behavior, and how relationship led outreach on LinkedIn can create consistent conversations that turn into revenue. He also explains how SalesConnector.com supports...

🔥 Excerpt "I only work with men who choose purpose, accept full responsibility, and refuse to trade their family and health for revenue." ⚡ TL;DR In this episode I sit down with coach and mentor Dean Forbes to unpack the inner life of purpose driven solopreneurs and founders. Dean shares the story of building a million dollar business that hollowed out his health and family, the shock of becomin...

Stephen Kopshaw, an entrepreneur with 17 years of experience, who started his first business in high school shares key lessons from his journey, emphasizing self-accountability and the value of relationships. In this episode of the Relentless Pursuit of Winning podcast, host Rick Meekins engages with Stephen Kopshaw, who shares his journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a successful ent...

🔥 Excerpt "You can never coach without confidentiality. You can't build trust without open, transparent, authentic connection." ⚡ TL;DR Megan Dimmer. fractional CRO/CEO and executive coach, breaks down what it really takes to scale: clear boundaries, mutual accountability, and founders willing to get out of their own way. We dig into assessment-to-execution, how to align teams around measurable...

🔥 Excerpt "Introversion just gives us a lens to look at ourselves—it's not an identity you have to own." ⚡ TL;DR Former tech leader turned executive coach Sharissa Deppen unpacks how introverted founders can lead with conviction without burning out. We cover boundaries vs. people-pleasing, the real meaning of servant leadership, how to recharge your energy tank, and the underrated superpowers in...

🔥 Excerpt "Being busy is not a badge of honor." ⚡ TL;DR Sleep coach and therapist Keri Cooper breaks down how sleep deprivation quietly sabotages your focus, health, and business. From caffeine myths to the 2–4 pm slump, she explains why rest—not grind—is the real performance edge for founders. 📄 Show Notes Entrepreneurs wear exhaustion like a badge. But what if your late nights and early morni...

🎙️ Episode Title Resource Projections, Not Prayers: Mark Sloan's Playbook for Profitable Delivery 🔥 Excerpt "Customers don't like bad news, but it's better to give it early with options than to drop it at 4:30 on a Friday." ⚡ TL;DR Mark Sloan—known as the consultant's consultant—joins me to discuss how data-driven resource forecasting keeps consulting firms profitable, teams aligned, and clients...

🔥 Excerpt "Life is an adventure that's meant to be lived. It's not meant to be survived." ⚡ TL;DR I sat down with Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville—executive leadership coach, serial founder, and master truth-teller—to talk about how high achievers drift from their values while chasing the win, and how to get the leader back in the driver's seat. We get into over-identification with success, reclaiming...

🔥 Excerpt Vision boards aren't magic. They're a daily operating system for clarity, focus, and forward motion. Steve Gamlin breaks down how to connect goals to your values, build momentum one "click" at a time, and stop letting other people's noise drain your trajectory. ⚡ TL;DR Practical visualization, values-aligned goals, and one intentional step per day. No genie, no gimmicks—just discipline...

🔥 Excerpt "Real entrepreneurs marry impact, not ideas. If you're clear about your purpose, everything else—stress, setbacks, even failure—becomes fuel for the mission." ⚡ TL;DR Karim Abouelnaga—entrepreneur, author, and founder of Practice—joins Rick Meekins to unpack what it really takes to build boldly. From resilience rooted in faith to evolving an idea into a movement that serves over 50,000...

🔥 Excerpt Most founders try to "do more marketing" when the real problem is clarity. Henry Wong shows how to distill your brand to a single word, turn it into a story people remember, and operationalize it so the market finally recognizes what you stand for. ⚡ TL;DR Brand isn't a logo—it's disciplined positioning expressed through story and reinforced by behavior. Henry and I break down a practi...

🔥 Excerpt "Don't fall in love with your product. Fall in love with your team—and build a culture that moves faster than the market." ⚡ TL;DR Advisor, investor, and author Ethan Mayers joins me to unpack how founders actually scale: servant leadership, momentum over perfection, and the discipline to fire fast when the fit is wrong. We talk "train has left the station" fundraising, creating an env...

🔥 Excerpt "Most people treat their podcast like a side hustle or a vanity project. We treat it like a high-conversion sales system—with a seven-figure guarantee."   ⚡ TL;DR Sheryl Plouffe joins Rick Meekins to flip the script on podcast monetization. If you think the money comes from sponsorships or ad reads, think again. Sheryl reveals the real strategy: how founders can use their podcast to bu...

Faris Aranki is the CEO of Shiageto Consulting, an innovative consulting firm blending strategy and emotional intelligence. Faris and his team work with companies of all sizes to improve their strategic effectiveness. Summary In this episode, Rick Meekins interviews Faris Aranki, the founder of Shiageto, a company that helps sharpen other companies and make people and strategies more effective. Th...

Susan Schmidt Bryant, a CPA and certified tax planner, shares her expertise on accounting, tax strategies, and maximizing profits for business owners. She emphasizes the importance of using accounting records to make informed business decisions and the value of implementing value pricing and subscription pricing models. Susan also discusses the challenges business owners face in finding the right...