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High Demand Coach

Are Your Happiest Clients Killing Your Growth? with Bradley Rausch – Ep. 404

June 19, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this methodical episode, Bradley Rausch, Owner of bradleyrausch.com, shares how to turn your happy clients into a high-margin growth engine instead of staying trapped on the front-end hamster wheel. If you have clients, a team, and solid reviews but your growth has flattened despite chasing more leads, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why focusing on quality of revenue through referrals and upsells can multiply profit per client without more volume
- How to implement the four sales framework to maximize lifetime value from onboarding to ascension
- How to train your client success team to sell advocacy and upsells while maintaining quality experience

Read moreAre Your Happiest Clients Killing Your Growth? with Bradley Rausch – Ep. 404
High Demand Coach

Highly Profitable Legal Steps Before You Leap with Richard Gearhart – Ep. 403

June 16, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this fundamental episode, Richard Gearhart, Founding Partner of Gearhart Law, LLC, shares how to smartly handle legal basics as a pre-founder so you can protect your ideas without big costs or risks. If you feel intimidated by legal stuff while still collecting a paycheck and juggling a side hustle, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- How to check your employment contract and document ideas separately to safeguard your IP from employer claims
- Why running a proper trademark search early prevents costly rebranding or litigation down the road
- How to set up an LLC, bank account, and upfront payments to build legitimacy and get paid faster

Read moreHighly Profitable Legal Steps Before You Leap with Richard Gearhart – Ep. 403
High Demand Coach

Should I Retire Or Start Over with Kim Sawyer – Ep. 402

June 12, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this empowering episode, Kim Sawyer, Founder of theWealthSource®, shares how to take ownership of your career as a pre-founder in stage 1. If you're feeling stuck in a job, dissatisfied despite a good paycheck, and wondering if you should make a change, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why treating your career as a business where you are the CEO gives you real control
- How to discern between your current job, long-term career, and overall life priorities
- What active participation looks like to build your desired future instead of leaving it to chance

Read moreShould I Retire Or Start Over with Kim Sawyer – Ep. 402
High Demand Coach

Would More Money Kill Your Business with Yarin Gaon – Ep. 401

June 9, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this insightful episode, Yarin Gaon, Founder of Fractional Partners, shares why outside capital often destroys more value than it creates for stage 4 founders. If you're generating more revenue but watching profits shrink, feeling overwhelmed by complexity, and tempted to raise money to fix it, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why giving capital to an unclear business model is more likely to destroy value than create it
- How to shift from growth by addition to growth by subtraction to tighten your core engine
- What it takes to identify your most profitable 20% before scaling with outside capital

Read moreWould More Money Kill Your Business with Yarin Gaon – Ep. 401
High Demand Coach

Dueling Q&A with Les McKeown – Ep. 400

June 5, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this profound episode, Les McKeown, Founder and CEO of Predictable Success, shares how to navigate your current stage with clarity across all seven stages of the Founder's Evolution. If you feel uncertain about where you are, sense misalignment in your team, or wonder if you're truly in predictable success, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- How to use simple tests like "If you have to ask, you're almost certainly in fun" to diagnose your current reality
- What strong leadership and systems look like to successfully transition between stages without skipping
- Why individual perception often clouds your view of the organization's true stage

Read moreDueling Q&A with Les McKeown – Ep. 400
High Demand Coach

Why Organizations Become Less Profitable As They Grow with Nick Avaria – Ep. 399

June 2, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this eye-opening episode, Nick Avaria, Founder of Agency Acquisitions, shares why many stage 4 founders get trapped in the missing middle. If you're growing revenue but profits are shrinking, complexity is overwhelming you, and your team feels misaligned, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why growth rewards you with more problems and a dangerous chasm called the missing middle
- How to stop promoting individual contributors and build real middle management systems
- What it takes to transition from founder to CEO so you stop being the speed limit

Read moreWhy Organizations Become Less Profitable As They Grow with Nick Avaria – Ep. 399
High Demand Coach

Stop Hiring Salespeople Like Everyone Else with Jorge Chavez – Ep. 398

May 29, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this functional episode, Jorge Chavez, President of Topaz Sales Consulting, shares how stage 3 founders can successfully hire and scale their first salespeople. If you struggle with inconsistent sales, bad hires, or feeling like no one sells the way you do, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- How to use a specialized sales hiring process that screens for real sales competencies
- What to do after hiring so you inspect what you expect instead of fully handing off
- Why hiring salespeople the same way as everyone else leads to expensive mistakes

Read moreStop Hiring Salespeople Like Everyone Else with Jorge Chavez – Ep. 398
High Demand Coach

The Founder/CEO’s First Step in a Turnaround with Richard Broo – Ep. 397

May 26, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this clarifying episode, Richard Broo, Principal and Founder of True North PMP Consulting, shares how how stage 5 CEOs can diagnose and fix disconnects that derail projects and performance. If you feel overwhelmed by complexity, frustrated by information gaps between levels, or sense your team is not aligned despite your efforts, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why breakdowns happen even with smart people and strong intentions
- How to assess the true current state by talking directly to people at every level
- What to do instead of blaming when things go wrong

Read moreThe Founder/CEO’s First Step in a Turnaround with Richard Broo – Ep. 397
High Demand Coach

How High-Performing Creatives Get Stuck with Stacey Bailey – Ep. 396

May 22, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this insightful episode, Stacey Bailey, Senior Consultant & Executive Coach of The Intention Collective, shares how creative founders can successfully lead their first team in stage 3. If you feel frustrated that no one else can keep up, think like you, or deliver the way you do, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why expecting your team to think and work like you creates unnecessary struggle and misalignment
- How to create clarity around vision and expectations so everyone rows in the same direction
- What it takes to build real trust and give effective feedback instead of being “nice.”

Read moreHow High-Performing Creatives Get Stuck with Stacey Bailey – Ep. 396
High Demand Coach

Build the Fortress Before You Need It with David Barnett – Ep. 395

May 19, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this eye-opening episode, David Barnett, Owner of www.DavidCBarnett.com, shares how to protect and strengthen your business as you grow in stage 3. If you’re growing fast but feel exposed to hidden risks, or worry that one mistake could wipe out years of work, you won’t want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why focusing only on revenue and profit leaves your business dangerously vulnerable.
- How to use your balance sheet to spot and manage risk before it becomes a crisis.
- What changes to make now so you can grow profitably while protecting what you’ve built.
He started his coaching business and this podcast in order to reach founders and celebrate amazing coaches. If you're a seasoned business coach or consultant who is also an entrepreneur and feel you're a great fit for the show, apply here.

Read moreBuild the Fortress Before You Need It with David Barnett – Ep. 395
High Demand Coach

You Don’t Have a Business You Have a Job with Jesse Gilmore – Ep. 394

May 15, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this strategic episode, Jesse Gilmore, Founder of Niche in Control, shares how to escape the founder-as-bottleneck trap by shifting your identity from doer to leader and building real systems so you stop owning a job and start owning a business. If you’re still the single point of failure and every client or fire runs through you, you won’t want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why succeeding as the best doer in stage two can make you the bottleneck that prevents scaling into higher stages
- What signs reveal you've built yourself a job instead of a business, such as inability to take a week off without everything stalling
- How to complete a 7-day time log to identify tasks for eliminate, automate, delegate, and time-block so you can shift from doer to trainer to manager to visionary

Read moreYou Don’t Have a Business You Have a Job with Jesse Gilmore – Ep. 394
high demand coach

Leading Executives Without Losing Your Mind with Scott Abbott – Ep. 393

May 12, 2026 by Scott Ritzheimer

In this efficient episode, Scott Abbott, Founder and CEO of BOS-UP, shares how to lead executives effectively by blending robust systems with human-centered leadership, EQ, and intentional ""Boss Up Moments"" to scale beyond founder-driven chaos. If you struggle with executives falling out of alignment despite a strong team, or if you find that your drive and decisiveness now work against you at this level, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why what got you here as a founder will now work against you as a CEO
- How to shift from managing people to building systems that create real alignment
- What it truly means to lead from the heart while maintaining strong structure

Read moreLeading Executives Without Losing Your Mind with Scott Abbott – Ep. 393
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