Growing a Process-oriented IT Company: Insights from Gurmeet Judge, President & CEO, Encompass Solutions On this edition of Business Leaders Radio, host John Ray spoke with Gurmeet Judge, President and CEO of Encompass Solutions, about the crucial role of IT services in small and large businesses. Judge shares his journey from software development into establishing [...]

Forget the Sales Tactics and Develop Relationships, with Adam Scharfer, Not In Sales, LLC When he formed his company, Not in Sales, LLC, Adam Scharfer gave himself the title of “Not a Salesperson.” Adam joined host John Ray on this edition of Business Leaders Radio to discuss legacy sales tactics and why they need to change [...]

Business and Life Lessons from the Appalachian Trial, with Susan Otten, Indie Do Good Susan Otten of Indie Do Good joined host John Ray to discuss the “non-traditional” logistics company she founded, and about her latest endeavor, hiking the Appalachian Trail with her daughter to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research. Susan shared the challenges [...]

Ryan Kauth, Kauth & Associates, and Host of The Fractional Executive Podcast Ryan Kauth, founder of Kauth & Associates and host of The Fractional Executive Podcast, joined host John Ray on this edition of Business Leaders Radio to discuss his business coaching practice and his podcast. Ryan talked about what led to his founding the [...]

Chrissy Das, Invisible Writer On this episode of Business Leaders Radio with host John Ray, Chrissy Das, Ghostwriter, Book Coach, and Editor at Invisible Writer, joined the show to talk about how to know when you should write a book, her new book, Delegate Your Book, tips for business owners who have a book idea, how a [...]

Ed Mysogland, Indiana Business Advisors, and host of How to Sell a Business Podcast On this episode of Business Leaders Radio, Ed Mysogland joined host John Ray to discuss his work at Indiana’s largest business brokerage. Ed discussed how Indiana Business Advisors works with business owners looking to exit, the firm’s long track record of [...]

Dennis Allen, Author of “The Disciple Dilemma” On this episode of Business Leaders Radio with host John Ray, Dennis Allen, seasoned corporate turnaround specialist and author of The Disciple Dilemma, joined the show to talk about his career in corporate turnarounds, why listening and relationships are so vital in any turnaround, his book, and much [...]

Esther Weinberg, The Ready Zone Esther Weinberg, Founder and Chief Leadership Development Officer of The Ready Zone, joined host John Ray on Business Leaders Radio to discuss the changes in workplace culture over the last few years, reorganizations, why they succeed or fail, advice for leaders navigating change, and much more. Business Leaders Radio is produced [...]

Coach Jim Johnson, Speaker and Author On this episode of Business Leaders Radio, Coach Jim Johnson, former high school basketball coach turned speaker and author, joined host John Ray to discuss leadership and teamwork principles he shares with audiences around the country. Coach Jim discussed the J-Mac miracle game, which won the ESPY for “Best Sports [...]

Ben Albert, Balbert Marketing Ben Albert, CEO of Balbert Marketing, was the guest on this episode of Business Leaders Radio. Ben talked with host John Ray about his tough childhood, the shift that helped him find his passion in marketing, and how he built his business through podcasts. He also shared his philosophy about podcasting [...]

Kristine Stevenson Seale, EA, Advocate Financial Coaching Kristine Stevenson Seale is a financial coach and an IRS Enrolled Agent with a brand-new book, How to Avoid Trouble with the IRS: 10 Best Tax Tips for the Self-Employed, Gig Worker, and Indie Contractor. She and host John Ray talked about her journey of preparing taxes, working [...]

Brett Williams, RPBoxed Brett Williams, Founder and CEO of RPBoxed, joined Business Leaders Radio to explain RPBoxed, a unique, full-service marketing platform which he developed. He and host John Ray discussed how the platform works, how he developed it to serve solo entrepreneurs, the pricing model meant to assist “real people,” the main mistakes coaches/professional [...]

E. Martin Davidoff, Prager Metis Marty Davidoff, Partner-in-Charge of the National Tax Controversy Practice with Prager Metis, joined host John Ray to cover several important tax issues for this tax season. They discussed this year’s different tax filing deadline, current challenges at the IRS, how to navigate payment of back taxes and estimates, little-known deductions, [...]

Supply Chain Obstacles in 2022, with Jason Haith, OEC Group, Louisville Jason Haith, Manager of the Louisville branch for OEC Group, joined host John Ray to discuss the myriad of issues creating supply chain obstacles in 2022. Jason discussed the increasing difficulty in the ports on the west coast of the US, the complications added [...]

Becca Goldsberry, Southwestern Coaching Becca Goldsberry with Southwestern Coaching joined host John Ray to address why a coach can be indispensable for a business owner or executive as they strive for their professional and personal goals. Becca discussed the role of a coach in providing accountability, the value of coaching at all stages of a [...]

Brian Falony, Inovautus Consulting Brian Falony with Inovautus Consulting joined host John Ray to discuss marketing for accounting firms. Brian has extensive marketing experience with multiple accounting firms, and he shared his thoughts about how accounting firms can excel by updating their marketing perspective and processes. He and John discussed how marketing in the accounting [...]

Kevin Hartley, Cambio Roasters Cambio is Spanish for change, and Kevin Hartley founded Cambio to reimagine a K-cup which is not only recyclable but supports coffee farmers and their families in a meaningful way. Kevin and host John Ray discussed Kevin’s background with Keurig Green Mountain, Cambio’s “triple bottom line” focus of profit, people, and [...]

Greg Romero, Romero Solutions Group Greg Romero started his firm after successfully running and transforming a family business. Greg shares his experience, the lessons learned, what led him to start his practice, how he works with business owners, and much more. Business Leaders Radio is produced virtually from the Business RadioX® studios in Atlanta. Romero [...]

Laura DiBenedetto, Author of The Six Habits After a phenomenally successful run building a marketing firm, Laura DiBenedetto retired at age 37. Contrary to what she expected, she found she was miserable, and she began searching for the keys to change her life. That search morphed into an extensive research project, the results of which [...]

Ofer Yourvexel, Pepperi On this edition of Business Leaders Radio with host John Ray, Pepperi Co-Founder and CEO Ofer Yourvexel discussed his company’s work with medium to large consumer packaged goods, health & beauty, and other brands, and the success of the Pepperi platform in supporting and driving B2B sales both online and in-store. Yourvexel [...]