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1425: Vision is Useless Without This One Military-Grade Ingredient w/ Dennis Monagle

Ever feel like your big entrepreneurial vision is stuck in the clouds? This episode is your ground control. We sit down with Dennis Monagle, a retired U.S. Naval Aviator turned founder of Ash Bishop David Consultants, who bri...

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1425: Vision is Useless Without This One Military-Grade Ingredient w/ Dennis Monagle
April 1, 2026

1425: Vision is Useless Without This One Military-Grade Ingredient w/ Dennis Monagle

Ever feel like your big entrepreneurial vision is stuck in the clouds? This episode is your ground control. We sit down with Dennis Monagle, a retired U.S. Naval Aviator turned founder of Ash Bishop David Consultants, who bri...
1424: Why Giving Your Product Away for Free is Killing Your Business + Product w/ Mike Jones
March 31, 2026

1424: Why Giving Your Product Away for Free is Killing Your Business + Product w/ Mike Jones

Ever wonder how giants like Salesforce scale products from $5 million to over $100 million? In this episode, we pull back the curtain with Mike Jones, a former Salesforce product manager and the brilliant mind behind ProductG...
1423: From Public Servant to Social Impact CEO w/ Carolyn Berg
March 30, 2026

1423: From Public Servant to Social Impact CEO w/ Carolyn Berg

In this powerful episode, Brian sits down with Carolyn Berg, a former civil engineer and public servant turned entrepreneur who is tackling society's most complex challenges. Carolyn shares her incredible journey from a stabl...
1422: I can't stop thinking about college... (we ALL need to embrace this approach!)
March 29, 2026

1422: I can't stop thinking about college... (we ALL need to embrace this approach!)

Ever wonder why some networking calls feel electric while others fall flat? Or why some sales pitches land perfectly while others feel desperate and "salesy"? In this Solo Sunday episode, Brian Lofrumento is kicking it old sc...
1421: Growth Shouldn't Be a Guessing Game... Here's How to Build a Revenue Engine w/ Tristin Smith
March 27, 2026

1421: Growth Shouldn't Be a Guessing Game... Here's How to Build a Revenue Engine w/ Tristin Smith

Tired of chasing the latest marketing tactic with nothing to show for it? This episode is your antidote to the chaos. Tristin Smith, founder of Boundless Growth Partners, demolishes the idea that growth is a guessing game. He...
1420: The "Go And See" Method: How to Find Simplicity in Business Chaos w/ Michael McGinty
March 26, 2026

1420: The "Go And See" Method: How to Find Simplicity in Business Chaos w/ Michael McGinty

In the whirlwind of running a business, it's easy to get lost in the complexity and chaos. Michael McGinty, founder of FP360, joins the show to reveal how the most successful entrepreneurs transform that complexity into cryst...

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Coachstack’s Secret Weapon: How AI Became Peter Gustafson’s Co-Founder
April 1, 2026

Coachstack’s Secret Weapon: How AI Became Peter Gustafson’s Co-Founder

Peter Gustafson's journey from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur unfolded on a pivotal Saturday morning in 2024, when inspiration struck after being laid off from a climate tech startup. In this Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Spotlight, Peter shares how …

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The Companies That Survive AI Won’t Use It Better… They’ll Be Designed Differently
March 31, 2026

The Companies That Survive AI Won’t Use It Better… They’ll Be Designe…

In a recent talk, Ian Beacraft—CEO of Signal & Cypher—made a sharp distinction most companies are missing:The winners in the AI era won’t be the ones using better tools.They’ll be the ones redesigning how work itsel…

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How Higgsfield’s Alex Built a $200M AI Company in 9 Months — And His 90-Day Blueprint for $1M ARR
March 29, 2026

How Higgsfield’s Alex Built a $200M AI Company in 9 Months — And His …

In an era where AI is rewriting the rules of business, most founders are asking the wrong question.They’re asking: “What should I build?”But in a recent interview on Silicon Valley Girl, Alex—the founder of Higgsfield, an…

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