Vision Pros Live Podcast

Most businesses treat referrals as proof their marketing works. But what if that "strength" is quietly signaling a blind spot? In this episode, H. Jackson Calame and Billy Sammons of Live Local Warm Marketing unpack the secrets hiding inside warm marketing strategies, and how to fix them without burning what you've built. 📌 What We Cover: - Introduction - Why "personal touch" disappears as referr...

Kristin Zhivago has spent decades doing marketing and sales turnarounds for companies ranging from startups to IBM. Her verdict? Most businesses are making promises nobody asked for, and losing customers they never even knew they were losing. In this episode, Kristen and Jackson unpack the three missing ingredients that separate leaders who scale from those who stall: relevance, decisiveness, and...

In this episode of Vision Pros Live, Jaden Sterling shares her powerful vision of helping people take control of their money and experience true financial freedom. After a decade on Wall Street, Jaden saw firsthand how the financial industry profits from confusion, complexity, and over-diversification. That awakening led her to build an eight-figure business focused on empowering individuals throu...

In this episode of Vision Pros Live, Brian McDonald shares why true sales is not about transactions — it’s about transformation. We explore the powerful connection between serving others and increasing sales, how authenticity attracts the right clients, and why being fully yourself is the key to sustainable success. Brian also opens up about his personal journey, growing up with financial struggle...

What if you didn't need a tech team to implement AI in your business? In this episode of Vision Pros Live, Dilip Dubey, AI pioneer, serial founder, patent holder, EY Entrepreneur of the Year, and creator of Sutra. AI , shares how he's been building AI companies since 2013, long before ChatGPT existed. From a $50M exit to mentoring 22+ AI startups, Dilip breaks down why mid-market companies are the...

Andrew Paetow spent 30+ years leading high performance sales teams in biopharma, and now he's applying those same principles to build one of Long Beach Island's top real estate companies from the ground up. In this episode, Andrew and Jackson break down the real reasons trust quietly erodes on teams, how leaders can rebuild it, and the four C's that separate good managers from leaders people will...

Christine Valdez went from immigrating to the US with almost nothing, to building wealth through pharmaceuticals leadership and real estate investing. But the real story isn't the success, it's what she's doing with it. In this episode, Christine shares her philosophy on vision, stewardship, leadership, and why she believes keeping your knowledge to yourself is actually selfish. Whether you're jus...

John Ostenson spent years climbing the corporate ladder, stock options, an MBA, earnings calls every quarter. Then he discovered franchising wasn't just fast food. It was a vehicle for freedom. Now, based in Atlanta, John helps others make the same leap he did. In this episode, John and host Sue dive into why franchising is one of the most underrated paths to financial independence, what industrie...

Alan Gregerman has spent decades helping over 300 companies, including Google and Marriott, unlock the one thing most organizations are killing without realizing it: innovation. His conclusion? Brilliant ideas almost never come from a blank sheet of paper in a conference room. In this episode, Alan and Jackson break down the 99% Rule, the wisdom of ignorance, and why your next breakthrough is more...

Marianne Bachynski spent decades as a CIO in financial services, navigating transformation, innovation under pressure, and environments that would break most leaders. Her secret? She didn't just survive uncertainty. She trained for it. In this episode, Marianne and Jackson unpack what it really means to be "fit for uncertainty," why planning for perfection is one of the most dangerous things a lea...

Most people using AI have no idea what's happening under the hood, and that blind spot could cost them everything. James Lang does know. He's been building AI and big data infrastructure since 2014, long before it was cool, and he's here to tell it straight. In this episode, James and Jackson unpack the hidden costs of AI that nobody talks about, why most AI startups are one missed AWS bill away f...

John Jaramillo has hosted over 160 episodes of The Book Leads Podcast, and Jackson calls him the best host he's ever been interviewed by. Today the tables are turned, and John is dropping some of the deepest leadership insight this show has seen. In this episode, John and Jackson unpack why curiosity isn't just a nice to-have, it's the bedrock of everything. They break down the POC formula for lea...

Every entrepreneur hits the wall where working harder stops working. The problem isn't effort, it's infrastructure. Rob Broadhead has spent decades watching businesses scale and fail, from Big Six consulting to startups, and he knows exactly where the cracks appear. In this episode, Rob and Jackson break down why hiring more people doesn't automatically mean scaling, how to identify talent that tr...

Dr. Jeremy Weiss has spent over a decade helping B2B companies use podcasting to build relationships, generate referrals, and grow authority, not just followers. He's worked behind the scenes with companies like John Lee Dumas's Entrepreneur on Fire and Lewis Howes's School of Greatness. His philosophy? A podcast is not a content strategy. It's a relationship machine. In this episode, Jeremy and J...

Maile Arsenault founded SmartFinds Marketing in Detroit in 1986. She survived the 2009 financial crisis when the Big Three automakers filed for bankruptcy in her backyard. Then she survived COVID. Then she used the downtime to rebrand everything. That's not luck, that's a system. In this episode, Maile and co host Javanka McGee break down the Four A's of Change that have kept SmartFinds alive and...

2,000 episodes later... we are still optimizing. In this special episode of Vision Pros Live, I celebrate surpassing 2,000 episodes and take the moment to talk unfiltered about the future of podcasting, optimizing guest experiences, and how AI (yes, ChatGPT) is completely changing the way we build, distribute, and scale shows.

Philip Shett moved from Germany to Silicon Valley as an innovation scout and discovered something surprising: the biggest difference between companies that execute and companies that don't isn't the ideas, it's how they set goals. He's since helped over 300 organizations implement OKRs, the same framework that unlocked explosive growth at Google and Intel. In this episode, Philip and Jackson break...

Everyone's calling themselves an AI consultant. Most of them were blockchain experts last month. James Lang is back for round two, and this time he's going deeper on why so many businesses are getting AI completely wrong, what they're risking by building on unstable AI infrastructure, and how treating AI like a thought partner instead of a search engine changes everything. Plus, one of the most po...

Two founders. 44 years of combined business experience. No script. Just a live conversation about what actually moves the needle, and what quietly destroys it. Angela Hodgson built her business for five years without a logo. Jackson went homeless while running a company called First Class Business. In this episode, they get raw about personal branding, authenticity, and the framework Jackson calls...

In this episode of Vision Pros Live , we dive into Tori Bjorklund’s vision for transforming the technology consulting industry. As Founder and CEO of Victorified Consulting, Tori shares why traditional consulting models are failing, how lack of preparation and change management derail digital transformation, and what it truly takes to deliver measurable results for businesses. This conversation ex...

In this episode of Vision Pros Live , we dive into Dr. Lance Knob’s vision for helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses without burnout by focusing on strategic action, strong leadership teams, and long-term alignment. Recorded while traveling in South America, this conversation explores why vision is not about rushing into action, hustle culture, or scarcity-driven decisions—but about steppin...

In this episode of Vision Pros Live , we explore Matt Kutz’s vision for leadership, decision-making, and personal growth through the lens of conscious thinking and self-awareness. Matt Kutz dives deep into how leaders make better decisions by understanding how they think, learning from past experiences, and developing clarity about present conditions to build a stronger, more intentional vision fo...

In this episode of Vision Pros Live , we explore the vision of Anushka Ramkumar , co-founder and Head of Product & Technology at Kaboom AI , an AI-native startup transforming how professional services companies manage customer relationships. Anushka shares her journey from Yale graduate to startup founder, and how Kaboom is redefining account management by using responsible AI to augment human...

In this episode of Vision Pros Live , we explore the powerful vision of Rhonda Britton , pioneer of the Fearless Living movement and one of the world’s leading experts on fear, freedom, and human transformation. Rhonda shares her personal journey through uncertainty, clarity, and renewal, offering deep insights on how fear shows up in our lives—and how it doesn’t need to stop us. This conversation...

What if the greatest barrier to your success isn't your strategy, it's your perception of reality? In this episode of Vision Pros Live, Mark Fournier, 3-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, #1 bestselling author, psychotherapist, and life-mastery coach, shares the philosophy behind living a truly LIMITLESS life. From the science of subjective reality and the ego trap, to the three fastest ways to ma...