The Show Goes On

Blake Winters – entrepreneur, strategist, and emotional leadership advisor – joins host Aamir Noorani for one of the most raw and honest conversations ever featured on The Show Goes On. From the outside, Blake was a high-performing founder running a fast-growing creative agency. On the inside, he was unraveling – battling burnout, anxiety, identity collapse, and the pressure to succeed at all cost...

In this episode of The Show Goes On, host Aamir Noorani sits down with David Schaffer for a deeply honest conversation about leadership, scale, and the personal cost of building something meaningful. David shares hard-earned lessons from his journey as a leader. The moments where growth demanded more than strategy, where clarity came through discomfort, and where leadership stopped being about tit...

Blake Winters – entrepreneur, strategist, and emotional leadership advisor – joins host Aamir Noorani for one of the most raw and honest conversations ever featured on The Show Goes On. From the outside, Blake was a high-performing founder running a fast-growing creative agency. On the inside, he was unraveling – battling burnout, anxiety, identity collapse, and the pressure to succeed at all cost...

Joe Stewart, entrepreneur, coach, and Certified EOS Implementer, joins host Aamir Noorani to share his journey from burned-out business owner to purpose-driven leadership coach. After building multiple companies (including a 15,000-units-per-week print shop) and selling his business, Joe now helps leadership teams gain clarity, accountability, and freedom through EOS. In this episode, Joe opens up...

John Collins, veteran CEO, global operator, and now Vistage Chair in New York City, joins host Aamir Noorani to pull back the curtain on what leadership really looks like behind the scenes. After four decades across tech, telecom, and F&B, John now coaches CEOs through one of the most powerful development models in the world: confidential peer advisory groups. In this episode, he shares what t...

Joseph Jaffe – serial entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, and EOS Implementer – joins host Aamir Noorani on The Show Goes On to unpack a career built on reinvention. From Madison Avenue to entrepreneurship, from the pandemic to open-heart surgery, Jaffe’s story is about starting over, again and again, with clarity, courage, and creativity. They explore the art of staying relevant in an AI-drive...

Angela Kalemis, executive coach and founder of Human Energy Works, joins Aamir Noorani to explore how authentic leadership, trust, and self-awareness shape thriving organizations. With decades of experience in corporate leadership and executive coaching, Angela shares practical wisdom on how leaders can create psychological safety, foster genuine connection, and turn difficult conversations into c...

Amanda Barkey, entrepreneur, CEO, and culture builder, joins Aamir Noorani to talk about the power of purpose, family, and faith in leadership. From running multiple businesses to raising a family, Amanda shares how she’s learned to lead with empathy, build strong teams, and protect what truly matters. In this honest and inspiring episode, Amanda opens up about her journey, how she overcame burnou...

Kevin Taylor, seasoned leadership coach and former commercial banker, joins Aamir Noorani to share how EOS (the Entrepreneurial Operating System) helps leaders break through growth ceilings and reclaim their energy. With 25+ years of experience in banking, entrepreneurship, and coaching, Kevin has seen firsthand the challenges of aligning leadership teams, balancing vision with execution, and crea...

Sara Stern, business coach and EOS implementer, joins Aamir Noorani to explore one of leadership’s most overlooked challenges: what happens when family, emotion, and ownership collide. With deep experience in family-run businesses, Sara shares how emotional undercurrents shape leadership and how trust, clarity, and structure can transform the way founders grow. From letting go to building alignmen...

Casey Brown, pricing expert and founder of Boost Pricing, joins Aamir Noorani to talk about the invisible forces that cause entrepreneurs to underprice themselves and how to stop leaving money on the table. From corporate boardrooms to solo founder workshops, Casey has taught thousands how to articulate their value, raise their rates, and sell with confidence. In this episode, she breaks down the...

Randy Taussig, founder of Bluecore Leadership and a seasoned EOS Implementer, brings decades of experience in family business, aviation, and leadership to the table. In this episode, he sits down with Aamir Noorani to talk about building resilient companies, creating structure through EOS, and why entrepreneurship is a lot like flying a plane. From his family’s 160-year-old business to launching h...

Leonard Lynskey, a certified EOS Implementer and former pharmacy founder, shares how he scaled one business to $32M, nearly lost it all, and then turned everything around with the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). In this insightful conversation, Leonard reveals how letting go of control, aligning your team with a clear vision, and doing the little things well can radically transform a compa...

Alex Freytag, an expert EOS implementer and author of ProfitWorks, shares his journey from improv actor to business coach. He reveals how the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) transforms leadership teams. Learn how to align vision, delegate effectively, and design incentive plans that drive profit, all while overcoming imposter syndrome and fostering resilience. Key Takeaways: How improv skil...

Gordon Daugherty, co-founder of Capital Factory and startup advisor, reveals his playbook for building great companies. From raising $200M+ in venture capital to mentoring thousands, Gordon shares insights on AI, humanoid robotics, and fearless leadership. Learn: How to “zig and zag” for career growth Why partnerships thrive on constructive debate Secrets to transferring enthusiasm in sales and fu...

Jeff Donaldson, a Scaling Up-certified growth coach, shares battle-tested strategies to scale businesses without burning out. Find out how to master people, strategy, execution, and cash flow while building trust and mental resilience as a leader. Learn: Why trust is the #1 growth killer (and how to fix it) The mindset shift that saved Jeff from people-pleasing How curiosity unlocks team breakthro...

Jill Young, EOS Implementer for 100+ companies, reveals the invisible levers of leadership most founders miss. In this raw conversation, you’ll learn: How to diffuse tension like the time she stopped two execs from fistfighting Why "prepping your energy" beats prepping slides by her 4:44 AM ritual How to spot "glimmers" that unlock team potential The 3-word phrase that turns conflict into connecti...

Daniel Marcos sold his first company for $53M at 25—then lost everything by 30. Now, he teaches 70,000+ executives how to scale without chaos through his ‘CEO Operating System.’ In this conversation, he reveals: Why imposter syndrome is a leader’s secret weapon The delegation framework missing from every MBA How to spot ‘false scaling’ traps What he learned building teams across 70+ countries A ma...