The Shift Spotlight!

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✨ In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁™, Winter sits down with 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗲 for a conversation about vision, resilience, and what it takes to build a community from the ground up. For 30 years, Sarah has been building something most people said couldn't be done — a world where adults with autism and intellectual disabilities don't...

✨ 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 ✨ In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁™, Winter sits down with 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 for a conversation about perseverance, resilience, and what it takes to keep moving forward when life doesn't go according to plan. From arriving in the United States with very little to helping lead growth for a heritage luxury brand, Ca...

✨ 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗔 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 ✨ In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁™, Winter sits down with 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻 , CEO of 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿 , to unpack the real story behind building, losing, and rebuilding at a higher level. From creating a zombie race that ultimately went bankrupt… to building a recruiting firm placing 100+ high-performing sales talent every year… to help...

✨ 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 ✨ In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁™, Winter sits down with Brad Stevens , founder of Outsource Access , to talk about how a major business setback became the foundation for a scaling powerhouse. From navigating a business crisis…to building a company that helps leaders reclaim their time…to showing founders how to grow without doing everythin...

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼 ✨ In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁™, Winter sits down with 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄 , CEO of 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 , to talk about the leadership shift that unlocked real growth. From trading video game items at 16… to building a gaming company with 1M users… to leading a 50 person remote team with a 4 day work week. His biggest lesson? Growth often comes from simplifying, not adding more...

✨ The Front Desk That Quietly Drives Revenue ✨ In this episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , Winter sits down with Michelle Myers , founder of Pink Callers , for a candid conversation about what actually helps a business scale once the big ideas are already on the table. Visionaries often see the opportunity first. Operators are the ones who build the systems that make it work. Michelle shares how f...

✨ Leadership That Cuts Through the Noise and Stays Grounded in Reality ✨ In this episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , Winter sits down with Shauna Feth, President and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce , for a thoughtful, real world conversation about what business leaders are navigating right now. This episode is not about trends or sound bites. It is about perspective, responsibility, and le...

🔥 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 🔥 This isn’t an AI conversation about hype. It’s about solving real problems where safety actually matters. From nursing homes and schools to transportation systems and public spaces. Scott Boruff , CEO of SafeSpace Global AI , joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to share how a mission to keep seniors safe at home became AI-powered safety technology designed to p...

🔥 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 🔥 Scaling, selling, and stepping back without white-knuckling the wheel What if the best exit strategy starts years before you ever think about leaving? Deborah Agrafojo of Touchstone Advisors joins The Shift Spotlight™️ for a sharp, no-fluff conversation on how founders and CEOs can build businesses that are valuable, transferable, and far less stressful...

🔥 Reinventing a 4th-Generation Brand With Heart and Grit 🔥 What does it take to keep a legacy business relevant, resilient, and deeply human in a world dominated by big-box competitors? Mark Porter of Porter’s Office Products joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to share a powerful conversation that blends rare disease advocacy, brand differentiation, and the real work of modern leadership. From the orig...

🔥 Scaling Manufacturing Without Losing Your Edge 🔥 What does it really take to grow a manufacturing company when the stakes are high and the margin for error is small? Jon Ward , CEO of Ward Vessel & Exchanger , joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to talk candidly about scaling, leadership, and the realities of running a company that builds pressure vessels for major industries, including a key proj...

⚡ Social Media That Actually Moves the Needle ⚡ Tessa May Marr , CEO of Marr Media Group , cuts through the noise of vanity metrics and trendy tactics to reveal what really drives growth on social media. As a strategist trusted by scaling brands, Tessa blends organic, paid, and influencer marketing with sharp EOS® accountability to build real business impact — not just likes and follows. 📈✨ In...

⚡ Endurance Leadership: From Triathlons to the Boardroom ⚡ Kieran James , Chairman & CEO of Stryde , knows what it means to go the distance. As the founder of a leading CFO and back-office finance firm, Kieran has helped UK businesses scale with clarity and confidence. But what truly sets his leadership apart isn’t just growth — it’s how he leads with love, resilience, and intentional strate...

⚡ High-Stakes Leadership: The CEO Who Transformed Chaos into Clarity ⚡ Jonathan Dunn , CEO and Co-Owner of Initium Corporate Finance , has faced the highest-stakes decisions imaginable: leading through mergers, market chaos, and a pandemic that forced him to reduce a 150-person workforce. In this episode, he shares what it actually takes to lead a company through radical transformation. This is...

⚡ Some episodes teach. This one flips your idea of finance on its head. ⚡ When I sat down with Ben Cooper , Strategic CFO and the powerhouse behind Amplify , I realized quickly that this was not a normal money conversation. Ben went from writing songs in Nashville to building financial systems that help EOS businesses grow with clarity, confidence, and zero spreadsheet-induced migraines. And yes...

⚡ Some episodes educate. This one wakes CEOs up. ⚡ When I sat down with Kristen Prinz , CEO and Principal of The Prinz Law Firm , we dug into the truth behind workplace culture, leadership, and employment law. And wow. Prepare to rethink everything you assume about how people problems start, spread, and can be solved. Kristen’s firm lives at the intersection of compliance, communication, and cul...

✨ Some leaders build companies. Matt Kuehlhorn builds people. And he makes the entire journey feel a whole lot Kooler. ✨ In this energizing, heart-forward episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , Matthew Kuehlhorn shares how he grew Kooler Garage Doors by doubling down on purpose, play, and a culture you can actually feel. His leadership philosophy is simple. When people rise, the business follows. And...

✨ Every Business Has a Story, but Only a Few Know How to Read the Numbers That Shape It ✨ In this practical, clarity-first episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , we sit down with Evan Scharf , CEO of CedarRock Advisory . Evan shows how smart finance goes beyond bookkeeping. He explains how fractional CFO thinking, process upgrades, and a people-first culture turn confusing numbers into confident deci...

✨ From Recovery to Remote Leadership — Principles Over Production ✨ From overcoming addiction to leading hundreds of remote agents, David Price shares how discipline, humility, and “Principles Over Production” became the heartbeat of The Price Group. Inside this one-part playbook, part-punch-of-motivation conversation: 💡 How health and business success go hand in hand 💡 The system behind creat...

✨ Every Business Has a Story — But Only a Few Know How to Tell It ✨ In this thought-provoking episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , we sit down with Paul Furiga , Chief Storyteller at Vendilli , the newly merged full-service marketing, PR, and digital powerhouse redefining how brands connect, communicate, and convert. A former journalist turned storytelling strategist, Paul reveals the power behind...

✨ From Refugee to CEO — How Judith Built a Legacy of Leadership, Grit & Heart ✨ In this powerful episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , we sit down with Judith , founder and CEO of Clean Club Calgary , whose extraordinary journey from a refugee camp in Italy to leading a thriving cleaning company and training center in Canada is a true testament to resilience, vision, and purpose-driven success....

✨ From Code to Conversions — How Tom Malesic Built Websites That Actually Work ✨ In this powerhouse episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , we sit down with Tom Malesic , CEO of EZ Solution , whose 25+ year journey from early web developer to marketing and IT leader is a masterclass in growth, grit, and staying ahead of the curve. Back in 1996, Tom launched a small web design company. Today, he leads...

✨ Beyond Titles — Leading with Heart, Honesty, and Humanity ✨ In this powerful episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , we sit down with Randy from Tri-Merit , whose story redefines what real leadership looks like. After a stroke changed his life 11 years ago, Randy rebuilt not just his health—but his entire approach to leadership—around authenticity, joy, and vulnerability. The result? A people-first...

✨ Beyond Wealth Management — Building Legacies That Last ✨ In this insightful episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , we sit down with Jim from SG Advisors , who reveals how the best family offices go far beyond managing money—they orchestrate every part of your financial life like a championship team. Jim pulls back the curtain on what true comprehensive planning looks like and the mindset shifts dri...

✨ From Focus & Balance → Leading Without Burning Out ✨ In this episode of The Shift Spotlight™ , we sit down with Angélique , who brings the 🔥 with wisdom-packed metaphors on what it really takes to stay sharp, balanced, and effective as a leader—without burning out. She shares powerful insights every entrepreneur and executive needs to hear, including: 👉 🦅 “Be laser-focused like an eagle...