Launched in 2015, this podcast helps entrepreneurs and CEOs grow their business, develop their people, and elevate their own performance. We share what the best of the best are doing as it relates to entrepreneurial success, best practices, leadership, sales, marketing, personal development, and solving the challenges that business leaders face. You’ll hear from CEO Coaching International’s coaches, clients leading entrepreneurs, and other experts in a wide range of fields who have value to add…
Most CEOs think coaching means getting the right answers. Sheldon Harris built a twelve-year career proving the opposite. Sheldon Harris, Partner and Coach at CEO Coaching International, talks about the operating principles that have guided hundreds of CEOs through growth, crisis, and reinvention. From a warehouse manager job at Costco in Alaska to leading Cold Stone Creamery through explosive…
Jonathan Sherrill , Founder of Waypoint , built Quicken Steel from a shuttered sawmill and sold it in 2022. He explains what buyers really test for before they buy. He co-authored “The Extraordinary Exit” with Andy Harris; the book won the Gold Medal for Best Adult Non-Fiction Informational eBook at the 2026 IPPY Awards. Through Waypoint, Jonathan advises founders on the personal side of the exit.…
The most important decisions arrive before the answers do. In this episode, Jaime Donnelly , CEO and President of Integrity Staffing Solutions , shares what leadership really looks like when the stakes are high and the industry is shifting — from navigating a devastating client loss to rebuilding an entire sales team against industry headwinds. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Leadership is tested most when…
Most leaders wait for the data to be obvious before they act. In this episode, Fred Crosetto , Founder and Chairman at AMMEX and Founder of iSupport Worldwide , talks about acting before anyone else is even paying attention. He built his business across three decades, navigated the chaos of COVID from both sides of the world, and came out stronger on every front. We unpack how he saw the pandemic…
Everyone wants the answer. Very few build the discipline to find it. In this episode, I sit down with Steve Sanduski , Founder of Belay Advisor and longtime Host of CEO Coaching International podcast. Steve has had 11 years of conversations with some of the most successful CEOs and entrepreneurs in the world. We unpack what actually drives leadership at the highest level, from the pressure and…
In this episode, I sit down with Jaspar Weir to unpack what it really takes to build a billion-dollar company from scratch—and why most founders get the fundamentals wrong early on. Jaspar Weir is the Co-Founder and President of TaskUs , a global outsourcing company that scaled to over a billion dollars in revenue. Join us as we walk through the real journey behind the growth—from scrappy early…
Leadership looks decisive from the outside. Behind the scenes, it’s different. Growth stalls. Execution slips. The stakes rise, and every decision carries weight. Listen to candid discussions with CEOs and founders about the moments that test leaders most. These are the turning points that shape companies and define leadership. If you’re building something meaningful, leading through uncertainty,…
Guest: Peter Platten, Chief Revenue Officer of Protos Security. Peter joined the company in 2020 and has helped lead its transformation from a $150 million organization to a $750 million revenue firm today. Overview: Private equity doesn't reward incremental thinking. It rewards leaders who can scale under pressure, build systems that outperform, and push past what most teams believe is possible…
Guests: Jerry Vance, the Founder and Managing Partner of Preferred CFO, and Scott Crawford, a Partner at Preferred CFO focused on client prioritization and new business development. Overview: A CEO who's led their company past the "I'll Do Everything" stage needs a true financial strategist at their side to stop surviving and start scaling. But the CEO also needs clarity on what kind of financial…
Guests: Tim Kreytak, CEO and Co-Founder of Ironside, one of North America's leading analytics and data consulting firms and a multiple Inc. 5000 honoree. Jason Breazeale, Vice President of Technology at Burn Boot Camp, a rapidly growing fitness franchise with nearly 400 locations. Overview: Yes, your company needs to be using AI. But before you start buying subscriptions and upgrading your tech…