Sales POP! Podcasts: Insights from Top Experts in Sales, Marketing, Leadership & More.

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  Josh Troy on Fixing Sales Ops: The Metric Behind Every Rep's ROI 16.08.2026 29min

  Josh Troy, Founder & CEO of Curvion Blue, explains how companies scale revenue by fixing the system around the sales rep, not just hiring better reps. He shows how his keystone metric, collected dollars per booked call, reveals each rep's true ROI, and where AI actually helps in sales. Learn more at https://curvionblue.com/.
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  Beating Burnout for Good with Sarah Oelschig, Author of Unburned 12.08.2026 25min

  ICF-certified coach and author Sarah Oelschig explains how to recover from burnout by subtracting commitments, reconnecting with what matters, and rebuilding through small, repeatable habits. She also shows HR leaders and managers how to spot hidden burnout and build the psychological safety that keeps teams healthy. Learn more at https://sarahoelschigcoaching.com/.
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  Ryan Englin: How Frontline Managers Should Actually Use AI 08.08.2026 25min

  Ryan Englin, Founder of Core Matters, explains how frontline managers can use AI to eliminate busywork — drafting reminders, scripts, and performance reviews — so they focus on the human side of leading. He breaks down why generic AI produces "slop," why documented SOPs make it reliable, and why the professionals who learn the tool become more valuable, not replaceable. Learn more at https://corematters.com/
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  Western AI, African Consequences 04.08.2026 23min

  Dr. James Maisiri, an AI and society researcher at the University of Johannesburg, explains how Africa can shape AI on its own terms by demanding human accountability, training models on African realities, and uniting all 53 countries behind shared AI trade agreements. He breaks down where imported Western AI already harms African economies and cultures, and where local innovation lifts farmers and entrepreneurs. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-james-maisiri-7b8069281/
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  Recession-Resistant vs Resilient: The Manufactured Housing Case 03.08.2026 29min

  Nasir Ali, Managing Partner of Rise360 Ventures, explains how to build a manufactured housing investment business that scales without you by acquiring underperforming communities, filling vacancies, and earning passive income from lot rent. He shares how to start with limited capital, why he targets communities of at least 50 units, and how owning the land instead of the homes removes typical landlord headaches. Learn more at https://rise360ventures.com/
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  Debbie Qaqish on Why You're Not Busy, You're Just Distracted 01.08.2026 28min

  Debbie Qaqish, Founder of The Growth Factor, explains why human performance is the real competitive advantage in the age of AI, and how sales and marketing leaders can build it. She shows how to replace always-on burnout with space to think, why buyers now reward proof and authenticity, and how EQ and positive psychology help teams thrive through constant change. Learn more at https://www.growthfactor.us
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  Is Everyone Born a Strategist? Ganzorig Ulziibayar Explains 30.07.2026 25min

  Strategy author Ganzorig Ulziibayar, founding chairman of Mandal Financial Group, explains why strategy is a subconscious attitude rather than a set of conscious frameworks. He shows how three attitudes- giving, customer perspective, and productivity- awaken the strategist that every person is born with. Learn more at https://strategyisattitude.com.
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  Transactions vs. Loyalty: Warren Kornblum on Why Some Brands Last 26.07.2026 29min

  Warren Kornblum, CEO of Shadow Branding and former Global CMO of Toys "R" Us, joins John Golden to break down how brands earn lasting emotional loyalty. Kornblum explains how to win share of heart by defining a clear brand purpose, delivering it consistently from the CEO to the front line, and adding human empathy where AI and automation fall short. Learn more at https://shareofheart.com/
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  Value-Based Selling for Professional Services 25.07.2026 24min

  Christopher C. Papin, attorney, CPA, and insurance producer at Papin CPA and Papin Law, explains how professionals move clients past price objections by anchoring proposals to the client's stated goals and framing fees against measurable ROI, such as spending $5,000 to save $15,000. He also shows where AI helps advice and where credentialed judgment must take over. Learn more at https://www.papincpa.com/
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  Ron Johnson on the Apple Store at 25: Retail Lessons for 2026 22.07.2026 24min

  Ron Johnson, creator of the Apple Store and author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius, explains how to build winning retail by designing stores around people rather than transactions — empowering frontline employees, keeping spaces radically simple, and treating every visit as a step in the sales cycle. Johnson also shows why physical retail is thriving, with 85% of all revenue still flowing through stores or their online arms. Learn more at https://ronjohnsonshopsdifferent.com/
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  Keith Wyche on Uncommon Leadership: Restoring Trust in 2026 18.07.2026 21min

  Keith Wyche, leadership consultant, Brink's board member, and author of Uncommon Leadership, explains how leaders rebuild trust by keeping promises consistently, listening to frontline employees before prescribing solutions, and choosing people over power. He shares the listening discipline that helped him turn around operations at Pitney Bowes and win customers back. Learn more at https://keithwyche.com/
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  Financial Independence in 2026: The STAR Framework Explained - Edward M. Brady 17.07.2026 26min

  Edward M. Brady, CFA, a realtor and author of Awaken Your Financial Star, explains why high earners still feel financially insecure and how anyone can build lasting wealth using four simple principles: Savings, Time, Assets, and Returns (STAR). Drawing on 25 years as an SEC examiner, Brady shows how to avoid lifestyle creep, spot investment fraud, and treat money as a tool rather than a moral failing. Learn more at https://edwardbrady.exprealty.com/.
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  Slow Down to Speed Up: Thriving in the Age of AI - Fred Marshall 15.07.2026 30min

  Fred Marshall, founder and CEO of Quantum Learning, explains how to thrive in the age of AI by moving from overwhelm to agency — directing your attention across priorities, obligations, and noise, and using AI as an accelerator for what matters most. Marshall, author of Thrive: The Antidote to Future Shock, shares practical systems to future-proof your work and life amid exponential change. Learn more at https://thrivefutureyou.com/
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  Ask Sharper Questions Than AI: Every Seller's 2026 Edge - John Fees 13.07.2026 28min

  John Fees, Co-founder & Managing Partner of GradGuard, explains how salespeople stay irreplaceable in the AI era by asking the human questions AI can't — and by leading with his "three A's": Ask, Authentic, Authority. He and host John Golden also weigh whether a college degree is still worth the cost and what skills students need to thrive alongside AI. Learn more at https://gradguard.com/.
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  Land a $130K+ Cloud Engineering Job Without a Degree - Tayo Lusi 12.07.2026 23min

  Tayo Lusi, Founder of The One Percent University, explains how IT professionals can scale their income to $500,000 a year by mastering the right mindset, building real cloud engineering projects, and negotiating their true worth. He shares how he went from a $55K help desk job to nearly $500K, and why he now teaches $500,000 as a baseline minimum rather than a dream. Learn more at https://apexedu.io/.
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  AEO Strategy 2026: Quality Over Volume in AI Search 09.07.2026 25min

  Callum Kennard, Head of Sales at ClickSlice, explains why overplanning can be worse than bad execution and how to fix it by baking in iteration, defining a narrow ideal customer, and prioritizing citation quality over volume in SEO and AI search. He shows sales and marketing leaders how to stop confusing activity with progress and set realistic timelines for SEO and AEO results. Learn more at https://www.clickslice.co.uk/.
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  Why Leave a Secure NASA Career to Sell Real Estate? - Juan Munoz 08.07.2026 24min

  Juan Munoz, a top-producing Denver realtor, licensed lender, and former NASA aerospace engineer, explains how he left a secure engineering career to build a referral-driven real estate business rooted in "Trust, Value, Results." He shares how he overcame self-limiting beliefs, handles tough pricing conversations with data, and has earned 136 five-star reviews by putting each client's best interest ahead of his own. Learn more at https://www.homesindenvernow.com/.
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  Build Financial & Time Freedom Through Smart Franchising - Giuseppe Grammatico 06.07.2026 23min

  Franchise Coach and Consultant Giuseppe Grammatico explains how to build financial and time freedom through franchising by choosing the right brand, preparing real numbers, and treating year one as a "builder year." He busts the common franchising myths, details what it costs to qualify, and shows how franchisors now use AI to run leaner. Learn more: https://www.ggthefranchiseguide.com/press-kit
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  Glamorous Club or Risk Watchdog? The Truth About Board Roles - Laura McCracken 03.07.2026 26min

  Laura McCracken, Founder & CEO of Blackheath Advisors and The Board Alchemist, explains what a board of directors really does — providing oversight, managing risk, and owning company culture rather than conferring prestige. She shows how management teams can turn the board into a strategic asset and shares a five-part resilience model that ends in a live crisis simulation. Learn more: https://www.blackheathadvisors.com/
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  Find Customer Demand Faster and Stop Wasting Months Building - Rob Snyder 02.07.2026 23min

  Rob Snyder—serial startup founder, Harvard Innovation Labs fellow, and author of The Power of Pull—explains why customers buy: they have "blocked demand," meaning they're already trying to do something urgent but their current tools fall short. He shows founders how to stop pushing, spot real pull, and find the customers who rip a product out of their hands instead of wasting months building for people who won't buy. Learn more at https://robsnyder.org/