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Catalytic Leadership

Dr. William Attaway

276 episodes

6 days ago

Send us a text Growth can look strong on paper while everything underneath feels heavier than it should. You’re making decisions, approving work, clarifying expectations, answering questions, again. The numbers are up, but the agency still runs through you. That’s the Founder Bottleneck. In this episode, I sit down for the second time with Marilyn Jenkins, digital growth strategist and founder of MJ Media Group LLC and Law Marketing Zone. Marilyn has spent decades helping service businesses s...

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Entrepreneurship,

Self-Improvement

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Send us a text Growth can look strong on paper while everything underneath feels heavier than it should. You’re making decisions, approving work, clarifying expectations, answering questions, again. The numbers are up, but the agency still runs through you. That’s the Founder Bottleneck. In this episode, I sit down for the second time with Marilyn Jenkins, digital growth strategist and founder of MJ Media Group LLC and Law Marketing Zone. Marilyn has spent decades helping service businesses s...

Show more...

Entrepreneurship,

Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/276)

Catalytic Leadership

Why the Founder Bottleneck Is Blocking Your Agency’s Next Level

Send us a text Growth can look strong on paper while everything underneath feels heavier than it should. You’re making decisions, approving work, clarifying expectations, answering questions, again. The numbers are up, but the agency still runs through you. That’s the Founder Bottleneck. In this episode, I sit down for the second time with Marilyn Jenkins, digital growth strategist and founder of MJ Media Group LLC and Law Marketing Zone. Marilyn has spent decades helping service businesses s...

6 days ago

27 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Getting Paid as an Owner: Why High Revenue Still Leaves You Last

Send us a text You can grow revenue, scale teams, and carry real responsibility, and still feel like the business isn’t paying you. In this episode, I sit down with Mauro Campagnaro, Financial Advisor at Campagnaro Wealth Advisory in Calgary, Alberta, to address why getting paid as an owner often breaks down as companies scale. Mauro brings over 20 years as a business owner and financial strategist. We talk about what happens after growth, when retained earnings pile up, tax exposure increase...

2 weeks ago

28 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Build Better Leaders by Protecting High Performers From Low Performers

Send us a text If you’re scaling a team and the drag from one low performer is slowing everything down, this conversation will give you the clarity and language you need. I’m joined by Brett Hoogeveen: trained engineer, former healthcare executive, startup investor, and co-founder of Better Culture, a firm trusted by leaders from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500 companies. We explore the real reason culture becomes a bottleneck as you scale, and why protecting your high performers is one ...

1 month ago

31 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Tired of the Bottleneck? Leadership for Agency Owners That Actually Works

Send us a text When you’re leading a fast–growing agency, becoming the bottleneck isn’t a character flaw; it’s a sign your systems, team structure, and internal leadership rhythms need to evolve. In this episode, I sit down with Tom McGehee, Marine, corporate leader, consultant, entrepreneur, and co-CEO of the Halftime Institute, to unpack how seasoned leaders break free from overload and step into Leadership for Agency Owners that actually works. Tom’s journey through special operations comm...

1 month ago

33 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Your Business Growth Playbook for More Profit (Without More Leads)

Send us a text When your agency is growing, but profit stalls, client churn rises, and your team feels the pressure, it’s easy to wonder which lever to pull next. In this episode, I’m joined by Jeremy Shapiro, a seasoned serial entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience whose work has helped business owners break through growth plateaus using a simple, powerful framework he calls the Business Growth Playbook. We break down the practical levers behind profit expansion, customer lifetime value, ...

1 month ago

31 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

The Shift That Helped Me Lead from Rest (Not Performance)

Send us a text Too many high-performing leaders hit their goals and still feel drained. If you’ve built success but can’t seem to slow down without guilt, this episode is for you. I sat down with Ari Williams, a bold and refreshing voice in Christian music and author of The Boundless Mind, to explore what happens when performance becomes our default mode. Ari shares her story of leading worship, writing, and serving, until her pace landed her in a hospital room. That moment changed everything...

1 month ago

22 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Tired of Posting Without Results? The AI Personal Branding Fix

Send us a text Posting more isn’t your problem; conversion is. In this episode, I sit down with Ruheene Jaura, co-founder of Hey Levi and the new app Brandify, whose background includes launch work with Apple and Amazon. We unpack how AI personal branding (done right) separates you from your business brand, clarifies positioning, and drives revenue without feeding the algorithm treadmill. You’ll hear how Ruheene moved from reach to results using deep audience research, systems, and prac...

2 months ago

34 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

The Shift That Finally Created Sustainable Agency Growth

Send us a text Scaling isn’t the same as growing, and no one knows that better than Rachel Allen. For 17 years, she’s run Bolt from the Blue Copywriting, serving clients in 21 countries. But when she built and scaled an agency because she thought she “should,” the result was burnout, frustration, and misalignment. In this episode, Rachel and I unpack the mindset and structural shifts that lead to sustainable agency growth: growth that fits your wiring, not the industry’s expectations. We talk...

2 months ago

27 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

AI Tools for Agencies: The Smart-Idea Culture That Scales Teams Fast

Send us a text When your agency grows fast, the pressure grows faster: clients, team, tech, everything scaling at once. The temptation? Add more tools, more systems, more noise. But growth without stability eventually breaks. That’s why I sat down with Kelsi Navalta, Director of Affiliate Programs at HighLevel, the leading white-label marketing platform for agencies. Kelsi is part of a smart-idea culture, where AI tools for agencies don’t replace people, they realign them toward what re...

2 months ago

28 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Risk Management: Protect Clients and Scale With Confidence

Send us a text Scaling an agency comes with growing complexity: more clients, bigger teams, higher stakes. And with growth comes risk. If a single misstep could cost you clients, revenue, or even your reputation, how do you protect what you’ve built while continuing to scale with confidence? In this episode, I sit down with Kieffer Rittenhouse, a 30-year commercial insurance broker and partner at Integrated Insurance Solutions, who specializes in protecting small to mid-sized businesses throu...

2 months ago

26 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

AI for Agency Owners: Reduce Decision Fatigue and Bottlenecks

Send us a text Decision fatigue, endless bottlenecks, unclear messaging - scaling an agency past 7 figures doesn’t just demand more hours, it demands smarter systems. That’s why I invited Lynn Colepaugh, founder of Cyber PR Army, to join me for this conversation. She blends brand strategy, music industry grit, and an unusual partnership with AI to help leaders use technology not as a crutch, but as a thinking partner. In this episode, Lynn shares how AI for agency owners can reduce overwhelm,...

3 months ago

36 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Why Short-Term Thinking Blocks Your Long-Term Brand Growth

Send us a text When you’ve poured months into a book, a campaign, or a launch, the last thing you want is to see it fade into the noise. But that’s exactly what happens when we rely on short-term thinking instead of building systems for long-term brand growth. In this episode, I sit down with Marika Flatt, founder of PR by the Book, who has spent more than two decades helping authors, entrepreneurs, and leaders amplify their message with sustainable visibility. Marika shares why “hope is not ...

3 months ago

42 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

The System for Hiring Top Talent and Scaling Past 7 Figures

Send us a text Hiring top talent is the single greatest lever for scaling beyond 7 figures. Yet too many agency owners find themselves stuck in bottlenecks, worn down by failed hires, or wasting energy micromanaging instead of building. In this episode of Catalytic Leadership, I welcome back Kasim Aslam, founder of multiple 6, 7, and 8-figure businesses, creator of Pareto Talent, and author of Hire: The Essential Guide to Building Powerful Teams and Reclaiming Your Time. Kasim has hired hundr...

3 months ago

37 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

AI for Agencies: The Simple Shift to Scale Faster with Less Stress

Send us a text If you’re scaling your digital agency past seven figures, you already know how costly bottlenecks can be. Old leads sit untouched, team handoffs slow progress, and valuable time disappears qualifying prospects who will never buy. That’s why I sat down with Bryce DeCora, co-founder and CEO of Closebot, to explore how AI for agencies is transforming sales and client acquisition. Bryce brings his background in AI, engineering, and sales to show how agencies are reactivating databa...

3 months ago

31 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Agency Life Plan: Scale Without Burnout or Losing Control

Send us a text Scaling an agency beyond seven figures can come at a cost: sleepless nights, constant bottlenecks, and the creeping sense that the business is running you instead of the other way around. If you’ve ever wondered how to build sustainable systems that protect both your growth and your life outside the agency, this episode is for you. I sit down with Donzel Leggett, Principal at Destiny Development Delta LLC and former Fortune 200 senior executive, who has led global teams of 10,0...

3 months ago

32 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

The Hiring Shift: Why Agency Remote Teams Beat In-House Bottlenecks

Send us a text Scaling past seven figures brings incredible opportunities — but it also exposes new bottlenecks. If you’ve ever felt like your in-house team can’t keep up, or you’ve struggled with communication gaps and rising costs, this episode will give you a proven alternative. I’m joined by Chris Brown, Partner and CTO at Wow Remote Teams, a staffing and recruiting firm that sources top-tier talent from Latin America for U.S. companies. With nearly two decades of technology and entrepren...

4 months ago

34 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Agency Scaling Systems Every Founder Needs to Remove Chaos

Send us a text Scaling beyond seven figures can feel like you’re carrying the weight of every decision, every handoff, and every bottleneck yourself. When communication breaks down or execution falls apart, chaos creeps in. In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Kallaus, Vision Architect and founder of Business Done Better, the go-to operations partner for agencies, coaches, and creators scaling from six to eight figures. Rebecca shares the Agency Scaling Systems she created — a framework t...

4 months ago

37 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Why Saying Yes to Everyone Blocks You From Scaling Your Agency

Send us a text Scaling your agency doesn’t happen by saying “yes” to every client that comes your way. In fact, that’s exactly what can keep you stuck in bottlenecks, overwork, and stalled growth. In this episode, I’m joined by Wes Towers, founder of Uplift 360, where he helps construction companies grow through smarter websites and SEO. Wes shares his journey of building from the ground up, the costly lessons of chasing the wrong projects, and the pivotal decision to niche his company into c...

4 months ago

29 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Predictable Growth Systems Any Franchise Owner Can Replicate

Send us a text Scaling a business shouldn’t feel like guesswork. If you’re tired of relying on referrals or one-off wins that can’t be repeated, this episode will show you a better way. I’m joined by Don Traxler, leading growth strategist and founder of RevSpark Media, where he helps medical clinics, wellness brands, and franchise owners achieve seven- and eight-figure growth through predictable growth systems. Don’s expertise spans men’s health, regenerative medicine, weight loss clinics, te...

4 months ago

30 minutes

Catalytic Leadership

Agency Freedom: The Shift From Overworking to Sustainable Growth

Send us a text Scaling past seven figures shouldn’t mean sacrificing your health, family, or freedom. Yet too many agency owners find themselves buried in broken systems, unclear handoffs, or team bottlenecks that steal time and drain margins. That’s why I invited John Henao, Founder & CEO of Go Staffy and eWiser, who scaled his own digital agency to seven figures with a fully remote Colombian team. In this episode, John and I unpack how agency freedom comes not from chasing revenue, but ...

4 months ago

30 minutes