What happens when a father of four, a franchise veteran, and an expert CMO collide with a unique private equity opportunity?
You get Leigh Feldman - a leader on a mission to turn cooking into confidence and business into community impact. As CEO of Youth Franchise Brands, Leigh is scaling companies like Young Chefs Academy and Flour Power Cooking Studios while rewriting the rules of franchising, leadership, and success.
But Leigh’s work is about more than business. It’s about teaching confidence through cooking, instilling STEM and entrepreneurial skills in the next generation, and building businesses that become true community assets.
This conversation is packed with frameworks, stories, and quotable moments on leadership, franchising, and redefining success on your own terms.
In this episode we dive into:
✅ The journey from agency life to private equity - and the lessons that stuck
✅ The Three Deep, Three Wide, Three High framework for building lasting client relationships
✅ The STOP method: how to cut through miscommunication and align teams fast
✅ Why franchising is really about empowering owners, not selling dreams✅ The parallels between martial arts belts and teaching kids kitchen skills in a progression model
✅ Why most new franchisees fail - and how to avoid under-capitalization
✅ What franchisors get wrong about “one-size-fits-all” support (and what to do instead)
✅ The North Star question: Is it important because it’s measured, or measured because it’s important?
✅ Why community reputation and relationships matter more than ads or campaigns
✅ What success looks like on Leigh’s terms - and what happened when he reverse-UNO'd that question back to Alex
This episode will expand how you think about leadership, growth, and building businesses that truly matter.
👋 Connect with Leigh:
LinkedIn: Leigh Feldman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-feldman/
Learn more about Youth Franchise Brands: Young Chefs Academy: www.youngchefsacademy.com
Flour Power Cooking Studios: www.flourpowerstudios.com
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
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Jesse Gilmore is the Founder of Niche In Control and the creator of the Scalable Agency Accelerator™ + Leverage for Growth® Method - a system that’s helped over 500+ agency owners break free from the founder trap and build businesses that scale without consuming their lives.
But Jesse’s journey to wealthy leadership wasn’t a straight line.
After burning out in three businesses built on hustle and long hours, he stepped into Corporate America, where he learned about systems, leadership, and scalability that lead him to see how freedom could be created.
That experience, combined with his entrepreneurial lessons, became the backbone of the framework he now teaches agency owners around the world. This conversation is raw, tactical, and deeply personal.
From lucid dreams that sparked his entrepreneurial path, to losing $60K in 3 months while transitioning his business model, to redefining freedom as choice - Jesse brings a mix of humility, candour, and hard-won wisdom.
In this episode, we unpack:
🔥 Why working harder is one of the most dangerous myths in entrepreneurship
🔥 The shift from operator to CEO - and the 3 roadblocks that keep agency owners stuck
🔥 How time freedom (not financial freedom) is the true unlock for growth
🔥 The “trifecta of chaos” every founder faces - and how to prioritize health, family, and business without losing yourself
🔥 Why proof of concept beats perfection (and how to validate your next offer fast
🔥 The power of internal vs. external locus of control in navigating setback
🔥 Why scalable offers - not more leads- are the real key to sustainable agencies
🔥 How AI is disrupting the agency model - and where the biggest opportunities lie
🔥 Jesse’s vision to impact 1M entrepreneurs and the new Scalable Agency Accelerator.
If you’re building an agency - or any business that you want to scale sustainably - Jesse’s insights will challenge the way you think about freedom, leadership, and what it really takes to build something that lasts.
👋 Connect with Jesse:
🔗 Website - https://www.nicheincontrol.com
🔗Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessepgilmore/
🔗Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nicheincontroltv
🔗 The Agency Owner's Guide to Freedom: Take Back Your Life, Control Your Time, and Transform Your Agency - https://www.amazon.com/Agency-Owners-Guide-Freedom-Transform/dp/B0CK3XGBLM
🔗 Join the Scalable Agency Accelerator launch event on November 11 - https://go.nicheincontrol.com/launch
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
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🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast on your favourite platform: https://builderswithalexsnider.my.canva.site
Kate Buck Jr. has been called the Godmother of Social Media — and for good reason. In 2010, she launched her course, Social Media Pro, and was featured nationally on Fox News as one of the very first six-figure social media managers. Since then, she has trained over 50,000 social media professionals worldwide, and her client list includes many top direct response marketers such as Keala Kanae, Perry Belcher, Mark Moss and Russell Brunson.
If you’ve followed a “social media manager training” in the last decade, odds are it traces back to her.
But Kate’s story isn’t just about social media. It’s about building freedom, burning things down to rebuild better, learning to protect energy as much as profit and not waiting to live the life of your dreams. From early days selling custom MySpace layouts to running HTB Media and leading Social Media Pro, Kate has reinvented herself again and again - always with a sharp eye for what’s next.
In this conversation, we dive deep into strategy, operations, leadership, and the raw reality of building a business in an industry that reinvents itself every few years. Kate brings candor, wisdom, and fire to a conversation that will challenge how you think about building both your business and your life.
In this episode, we explore:
🔥 How Kate became the “godmother of social media”
🔥 What she learned working with Russell Brunson, Ryan Deiss, Perry Belcher, and other industry giants
🔥 The tension between being a full-time content creator vs. a full-time entrepreneur (and how to bridge the gap)
🔥 Why she burned down her business — and rebuilt it for freedom
🔥 The trade-offs she refuses to make anymore after a health wake-up call
🔥 Why community isn’t optional for entrepreneurs (and how her Golden Girls mastermind became a lifeline against isolation)
🔥 How expansion and contraction phases show up in life and business — and why saying “no” is power
🔥 What it really takes to lead teams as a translator between visionaries and operators
🔥 Why “know, like, trust” hasn’t changed — but why “more is more” is the new social media reality
🔥 The uncomfortable truth about going viral (and why hiding behind safe content won’t cut it anymore)
🔥 Her biggest non-negotiables when working with clients - and why boutique beats assembly line every time
Kate’s blend of experience, vulnerability, and straight talk will leave you thinking differently about leadership, marketing, and the business you’re building.
👋 Follow Kate @katebuckjr or Social Media Pro @socialmediapro on the platform of your choice!
More about our courses is available at: SocialMediaPro.com
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
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Stef Vassos is the Founder of Broad World Consulting - a boutique consultancy built to make high-level marketing strategy accessible to entrepreneurs who can’t (and shouldn’t) spend thousands a month on agency retainers.
Her journey to entrepreneurship is anything but linear. From Quiksilver in California, to multi-media events in West-Africa and Hearst Magazines in London; Stef spent 15 years shaping campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands before realizing her deepest impact came when she helped small businesses win.
Today, through her own consultancy Broad World, she gives start-ups, small businesses, and professionals direct access to her CMO brain - no fluff, no jargon, just clear action steps they can actually implement.
But this conversation isn’t just about marketing. It’s about adventure, motherhood, the flinch moments that test us, and building a business that works for your life (not the other way around).
In this episode, we dive into:
✨ How a dog adoption (yes, really) became the catalyst for her leap into entrepreneurship
✨ The truth about working in Ghana, London, and Vancouver — and what global culture taught her about leadership
✨ Why motherhood fundamentally rewired her ambition and her definition of success
✨ Why trying to “do it all” in marketing is the fastest path to burnout (and what to do instead)
✨ Why snack-sized content > saying everything in one post
✨ The real difference between branding and marketing — and why both matter
✨ The mindset shift that helped her trade hustle for flow
✨ What entrepreneurs most often get wrong about strategy - and how to fix it
✨ How failure, ego, and choice shape the path of every builder
Stef’s story is raw, refreshing, and packed with insights for anyone looking to grow their business without losing themselves in the process.
👋 Connect with Stef:
🔗 Website: broadworld.co
🗓️ Book a 1:1 Strategy Session
📱 Instagram: @broad_world
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
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🎧 BUILDERS Season 3 | Episode 11
Meghan Houle is a former luxury retail executive turned Forbes Ranked Executive Recruiter, career coach, podcast host, and now Tech Founder & CEO of CONCÈ — a concierge-style recruitment platform designed to make hiring smarter, more human, and more efficient for both brands and professionals.
After climbing the ladder in the fast-paced fashion world, Meghan hit a personal breaking point. Her success on paper masked deep burnout, toxic leadership environments, and the gut feeling that she was meant for more.
So she left.
And built something better.
Now, through her companies and her podcast Pivot with Purpose, Meghan helps leaders rewrite the narrative around work, worth, and what's possible — without the performative BS.
This conversation is a masterclass in boundaries, personal brand, career reinvention, and how to build a team with both courage and care.
In this episode, we dive into:
🔥 Why burnout is often a brand problem, not a productivity one
🔥 How to spot red flags in leadership culture before you say yes
🔥 The personal cost of toxic ambition (and how to recover from it)
🔥 Why your resume doesn’t tell your real story — and what does
🔥 How to build a personal brand that’s true, not just polished
🔥 The shifts that helped her go from overworked exec to aligned entrepreneur
🔥 What corporate taught her — and what she had to unlearn
🔥 Why career pivots are identity work first, strategy second
🔥 Her 3-step framework for helping leaders reinvent with clarity and confidence
🔥 The mindset it takes to walk away from a “dream job” that’s killing you
🔥 The biggest roadblocks leaders face in recruiting (and retaining) top talent
🔥 How CONCÈ is revolutionizing the recruitment experience for both brands and top talent
This episode will leave you rethinking your relationship with work, leadership, and what you allow in the name of success.
👋 Connect with Meghan:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanhoule/
Website: https://www.meghanhoule.com/
Get on the CONCÈ waitlist
Podcast: Pivot with Purpose – Listen here: https://www.meghanhoule.com/pivot-with-purpose-podcast
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
My website https://leaderswhobuild.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, feature articles, presentations and more
Check out Instagram to see where in the world I am and if I want to the gym today https://www.instagram.com/leaderswhobuild/?hl=en
🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast on your favourite platform: https://builderswithalexsnider.my.canva.site
ROB HARRISON is a former military engineer turned entrepreneur, sales consultant, and community architect. Today, he’s the co-founder of Magnifyde, an outsourced sales agency, and the founder of PDC Fitness Club that is reimagining Playa del Carmen as a wellness destination.
But this conversation isn’t just about building brand or sales.
- It’s about reinvention.
- It’s about resilience.
And it’s about what happens when you stop asking “what’s next?” and start building what you actually believe in.
From engineering submarines to launching a fitness community in paradise… Rob’s story is anything but linear - and packed with lessons on clarity, conviction, and calling your shot.
In this episode, we explore:
🔥 The moment Rob realized he was hiding behind a version of success that wasn’t actually his
🔥 Why sales training should start with identity, not tactics
🔥 How his solo morning workouts became PDC Fitness Club - and why community will outpace content in the long run
🔥 The military lessons that shaped how he thinks about operations, leadership, and adaptation
🔥 Why “being the person you said you’d be” is the best brand strategy you’ll ever use
🔥 How to bridge the gap between how you’re seen and who you actually are
🔥 Why revenue isn’t the most valuable signal when you're misaligned
🔥 The risks of staying in rooms you’ve outgrown - and how to leave with integrity
🔥 How Magnifyde blends high-performance and high-conviction sales - and why founders can’t outsource clarity
🔥 The role of creative constraint in brand-building (and life-building)
This conversation will challenge you to rethink what you’re building, how you’re selling, and whether the game you’re playing is one you even want to win..
Whether you're a founder, fitness coach, or creative leader - Rob’s story will remind you that your best work doesn’t come from perfect strategy. It comes from owning who you are - and letting the rest magnify from there.
👋 Connect with Rob:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-harrison-665699216/
🔗 Website: Magnifyde: https://magnifyde.io/
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
My website https://leaderswhobuild.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, feature articles, presentations and more
Check out Instagram to see where in the world I am and if I want to the gym today https://www.instagram.com/leaderswhobuild/?hl=en
🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast on your favourite platform: https://builderswithalexsnider.my.canva.site
KEN PROCTOR is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and founder of The Grey Point Group. After selling his own company, Ken shifted into coaching leaders across organizations from $2M to $2B, helping them build cultures that people want to be part of - not just work at.
But this conversation goes BEYOND team performance or company culture.
Through personal stories, sharp frameworks, and decades of lived wisdom, Ken shows us why the best leaders ask better questions, tell the truth, and never forget who they’re building for.
🔥 The surprising story of an NBA star’s autograph that shaped Ken’s entire leadership philosophy
🔥 The moment one particular comment changed Ken’s leadership path - and led to selling his house to launch a company built on values
🔥 Why most leaders “bat at the leaves instead of digging at the roots” — and how to fix it
🔥 The one question that transformed client retention
🔥 What happens when you stop hijacking conversations and start making people feel significant
🔥 Why every apology needs 3 specific ingredients - and how most leaders dilute them
🔥 Ken’s “Foundational Five” - the 5 universal things every human craves (and every leader should give)
🔥 The metric that matters most to Ken when measuring culture health (hint: it’s not a dashboard)
🔥 What to ask instead of “How was your weekend?” to actually build trust and connection
🔥 How Ken helps leaders build cultures people will literally break down walls to be part of
This episode is packed with leadership truths, sharp tactical takeaways, and questions that will stay with you long after the episode ends.
If you're ready to scale your company and your impact without sacrificing your integrity or connection - this one’s for you.
🎯 Visit kennethproctor.com
or email Ken directly at ken@kennethproctor.com
(He’ll answer. No ghosting.)
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
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Becket Fusik is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Titan, a network that builds, funds, and scales ventures committed to truth, freedom, and a more relational world. With Titan Zero, their new platform, they are changing the game with a proprietary product designed to merge consciousness, technology, and leadership at scale.
But Becket’s story didn’t start with venture studios or high-level partnerships. At 10 years old, he tried to buy a food truck. In high school, he was knocking on doors selling websites. Since then, he’s built companies, failed forward, and discovered the leadership truths that now fuel Titan’s mission: building businesses where relationships come before transactions.
This conversation is wide-ranging and deeply honest - from early entrepreneurial experiments to facing perfectionism, claiming your space, and building companies rooted in values. Becket doesn’t just talk growth - he talks about what makes leadership meaningful, sustainable, and human.
In this episode, we dive into:
✨ Why relationships > transactions is Titan’s core business philosophy
✨ Becket’s earliest entrepreneurial lessons — from food trucks to $300 websites
✨ The two foundational leadership truths he learned the hard way
✨ How failure and the reset of 2020 reshaped his path and brought spirituality back into business
✨ The role of mentors in merging values, vision, and business integrity
✨ Why claiming your space is essential for leaders — and harder than it sounds
✨ The trap of perfectionism and how it almost cost Becket his freedom (and how he overcame it)
✨ Debunking the myth of a “one-size-fits-all” leader — and what it really takes to lead authentically
✨ The surprising leadership superpower Becket discovered in a dream (and how it reshaped how he confronts fear and shame)
✨ Giving always creates more — how generosity is a strategic growth hack
✨ How Titan Zero is making the synthesis of consciousness and technology accessible for more entrepreneurs
✨ Why influence rooted in service and integrity beats manipulation every time
✨ Tactical tips: hire earlier than you think, leverage AI as an amplifier not a crutch, and create authentic content at scale
Becket reminds us that entrepreneurship is more than just growth and profit — it’s about building relational infrastructure for the future. You’ll leave this episode rethinking what it means to scale with integrity, give without losing, and lead with courage.
Find Becket and Titan here:
🔗 Website: titan0.com
🔗 Instagram: @becketfusik
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
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Jason Lee is a man with a plan - and it’s not just about building wealth. It’s about building a life of purpose and impact through relationships.
As Vice President of Exponent Prosperity Advisors, Jason doesn’t just help entrepreneurs manage their money - he helps them design legacies.
Think of him as your general contractor for a prosperous life. He brings the blueprint, calls in the crew, and ensures every aspect of your financial strategy works together to support the life you want to lead - now and in the decades ahead.
But Jason’s story didn’t start with wealth management. From a bodybuilder chasing the traditional markers of masculinity to hitting rock bottom, rediscovering purpose through faith, and becoming a deeply relational leader, Jason shares the messy, miraculous pivots that shaped who he is today.
This episode is about legacy-building - beyond the spreadsheets. It’s about becoming the kind of leader your future self (and your family) will thank you for.
In this episode, we explore:
🔥 Why wealth-building without a strategy is like building a mansion without a general contractor
🔥 The problem with hiring “subcontractor” advisors - and what real wealth integration looks like
🔥 What Jason learned from blue-collar millionaires (and why deconstruction matters just as much as growth)
🔥 How his lowest point led him to faith, mentorship, and a new definition of success
🔥 The power of building relationships before you need them - and why Jason’s network is his net worth
🔥 Why success business owners don’t simply chase tax loopholes - they zoom out and look at the full story
🔥 The myth of infinite scale: how too many assets can start to own you
🔥 Masculinity, identity, and leadership - and how Jason's perspective on “being a man” changed
🔥 What founders should prioritize first (hint: profit less revenue less hustle)
🔥 Why discernment, not desperation, should guide who you work with - in life and business
🔥 How “sacred pace” and strategy without panic transformed how he leads himself and others
This is one of those episodes that will stay with you - especially if you're in the thick of building something that matters.
Whether you’re a first-gen founder or a seasoned entrepreneur questioning what’s next, Jason brings grounded wisdom, tactical clarity, and a whole lot of heart.
🎧 Get ready to think differently about growth, legacy, and how you measure success.
Connect with Jason:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonleeexponent/
📧 Email: jlee@exponentx.net
🏢 Exponent Prosperity Advisors: www.exponentx.net
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
My website https://leaderswhobuild.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, feature articles, presentations and more
Check out Instagram to see where in the world I am and if I want to the gym today https://www.instagram.com/leaderswhobuild/?hl=en
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Owais Qureshi is the founder and principal of Visual Cue - a brand consultancy that helps mid-market companies clarify who they are, what they stand for, and why people should care.
But this episode isn’t just about brand strategy. It’s about redefining success, making bold pivots, and the leadership required to build a business that delivers real value - inside and out.
In this raw and story-rich conversation, Owais shares his journey from almost pursuing healthcare to accidentally growing a B2B portfolio that became the launchpad for Visual Cue.
We dig deep into legacy, leadership, client experience, and the non-negotiables that separate thriving companies from those just surviving.
This one’s packed with insights that will challenge your assumptions and help you build with more clarity, integrity, and long-term impact.
In this episode, we explore:
🔥 Why your brand is not your logo - and how perception drives enterprise value
🔥 The real ROI of brand: emotional monopolies, faster decisions, and higher lifetime value
🔥 Why unspoken expectations lead to premeditated resentments (and what to do instead)
🔥 The $500K mistake: what a failed hire taught him about leadership, vetting, and standards
🔥 Anti-complacency as a leadership policy - and why growth demands constant reinvention
🔥 How being a third-generation entrepreneur shaped his view of resilience and success
🔥 Why scaling starts with process - not just landing bigger clients
🔥 What really matters to employees and clients (hint: it’s probably not what you think)
🔥 How brand clarity connects directly to your exit multiple
🔥 The leadership move he makes in every client meeting that tells him everything he needs to know
This conversation will challenge you to look at your business with fresh eyes - and equip you with the mindset and tools to scale with intention, clarity, and purpose.
👋 Connect with Owais:
Website: https://thevisualcue.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/owaiscue
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevisualcue/
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
My website https://leaderswhobuild.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, feature articles, presentations and more
Check out Instagram to see where in the world I am and if I want to the gym today https://www.instagram.com/leaderswhobuild/?hl=en
🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast on your favourite platform: https://builderswithalexsnider.my.canva.site
Rob Hong isn’t just building a consultancy - he’s building a leadership model rooted in discernment, trust, and long-term thinking.
As the Founder of Sapling Financial Consultants, Rob leads a 30-person firm specializing in financial modeling, data analytics, digital transformation, and due diligence.
But this conversation goes far beyond spreadsheets. It’s about building a company - and life - that reflects your values, even when the market isn’t on your side.
Rob shares what it really means to lead with clarity, scale responsibly, and bet on the future when the reward isn’t immediate.
We cover bold moves, quiet discipline, and the gritty nuance of leadership that doesn’t chase status - it builds substance.
In this episode, we unpack:
🌱 The decision that changed everything - and the realities of scaling a high-performing consulting team
🌱 How Rob and his partner (in business and life) manage boundaries, tech habits, and "leaving work at work"
🌱 The 3 pillars of a sustainable consulting business - and why building ahead of demand is an act of faith
🌱 The overlooked difference between profitability and cash flow - and what often befalls leaders who miss this nuance
🌱 Building a sales engine from scratch in a relationship-based industry - and teaching upsell and long-term value creation inside your team
🌱 The internal work required to grow with your company - and how advisory boards and peer groups helped Rob evolve
🌱 The hidden risks of avoiding hard conversations - and why upholding standards protects your entire culture
🌱 Why success (for Rob) is about having the freedom to walk away from any deal, any time, on principle
🌱 Why leadership isn’t about perfection - it’s about integration, iteration, and owning your growth
This is a grounded, high-impact conversation with one of the most quietly intentional leaders we’ve had on the show. Rob proves that sustainable success doesn’t come from hustle or hype - it comes from clear thinking, deliberate moves, and values you actually live by.
🎧 You’ll leave this episode with new insight into how to scale, lead, and stay aligned in seasons of big growth.
Connect with Rob:
Official website: https://saplingfinancial.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sapling-financial-consultants
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
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Marcylle Combs is not your typical healthcare entrepreneur. She’s a registered nurse turned multi-business founder who built, scaled, and sold multiple 8-figure healthcare companies - all while raising five kids and redefining what leadership looks like for women in business.
Now, as a speaker, leadership coach, author, and host of the podcast 50% with Marcylle Combs, she’s on a mission to build the next generation of leaders - especially women - through radical authenticity, friendship-driven management, and unapologetically bold moves.
This episode goes deep into decades of wisdom from a woman who never took a business class, bought her first company without a dollar to her name, and built an empire by betting on herself and her people.
We talk authenticity, scrappy growth, leadership legacy, and why Marcylle believes hiring your friends might just be the smartest move you’ll ever make.
In this episode, we explore:
🔥 The bold mindset shift that launched her entrepreneurial journey - and why the best business class might be life itself
🔥 How she scaled multiple 7- and 8-figure companies with zero formal business training
🔥 Why friendship management is her secret weapon - and how to do it right
🔥 How to lead through values, not just KPIs - especially in healthcare and service industries
🔥 Why focus is the #1 entrepreneurial superpower in a distracted world
🔥 The truth about failure: what you should measure and when to walk away
🔥 Why knowing who you are is more important than knowing what to do
🔥 Her unconventional take on hiring - and why culture fit isn’t just a buzzword
🔥 The real difference between leading with your head and leading with your heart
🔥 What AI means for leadership, privacy, and building better teams in 2025 and beyond
🔥 Why she’s on a mission to become the top voice in women’s leadership - and what’s next
You’ll walk away from this conversation feeling grounded, lit up, and equipped to lead with courage - whether you’re building from scratch or scaling your next chapter.
Get Marcylle's book:
📕 “Never Hire Your Friends: Leading Your Workplace Through Genuine Connection”: https://www.marcyllecombs.com/links
Connect with Marcylle:
🌐 Website: https://www.marcyllecombs.com/
🔗Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themarcyllecombscompany
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcylle_combs/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcylle-combs-65978425
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
My website https://leaderswhobuild.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, feature articles, presentations and more
Check out Instagram to see where in the world I am and if I want to the gym today https://www.instagram.com/leaderswhobuild/?hl=en
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Tamar Lyons is the Founder of Lyons Digital Marketing, a boutique social media agency specializing in helping service-based entrepreneurs leverage organic social media marketing to become unstoppable brands.
Tamar’s journey from the television industry to entrepreneurship is rooted in her passion for storytelling and authenticity.
Tamar now focuses on combining data-driven strategy with the human side of marketing. Her leadership journey is one of resilience, bold pivots, and an unwavering commitment to designing a life and business that's 'anything but mediocre'.
In this episode, we dive deep into:
✨ The moment Tamar realized entrepreneurship could give her freedom — and the pivotal conversation that changed everything
✨ Building a business by outsourcing responsibility, not just tasks — the true key to scaling sustainably
✨ How social media can serve as your business’s most powerful storytelling tool (if you avoid the common traps)
✨ Why authenticity cannot be outsourced — and how to maintain it while scaling your marketing
✨ Storytelling: not a trend but an ancient human need — and why it's still your strongest marketing asset
✨ The real impact of AI on social media marketing — efficiency booster or authenticity killer?
✨ Vanity metrics vs. true business growth — how to focus on what really drives revenue
✨ Leadership lessons from scaling: trusting your team and letting go of being the only “expert”
✨ How Tamar intentionally designed her business for location freedom — and the trade-offs that come with it
✨ The role community and intentional networking played in her personal and business growth
✨ How she’s pivoting again to what's next
You can find Tamar and Lyons Digital Marketing at:
🔗Website: www.lyonsdigitalmarketing.ca
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-lyons-206413142/
🔗Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyonsdigitalmarketing/
Get Tamar's free Content-to-Client Blueprint that helps brands turn content into qualified leads: https://lyonsdigitalmarketing.myflodesk.com/contentblueprint
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
My website https://leaderswhobuild.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, feature articles, presentations and more
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Alexander Booth is the founder of Huckleberry Consulting and GetCSM.com, two companies changing how customer success is built, delivered, and scaled for modern businesses.
Before stepping into entrepreneurship, Alexander spent over a decade climbing the corporate ladders at Microsoft and Amazon - eventually becoming a trusted builder of high-performing customer success teams.
After years of leading from within the tech giants, he took a leap, designed a life on his own terms, and today splits his time between Mexico and Asia while running companies that prioritize customer retention that is data driven, service centered, and growth focused.
In this episode, we discuss:
🌎 How getting “forced” into customer success became a hidden blessing
🌎 The big difference between managing inside corporate and building a company culture from scratch
🌎 How customer success can drive product innovation (if you let it)
🌎 What most founders get wrong when they start hiring and scaling teams
🌎 The real difference between customer success and customer service (and why it matters)
🌎 The overlooked link between customer success and product innovation
🌎 Why the best customer success managers have backbone, not just empathy
🌎 How outsourcing customer success roles can create high-performance global teams
🌎 How remote living reshaped his views on leadership, business, and life
🌎 What founders need to know about setting expectations between sales and delivery
Visit www.consulthuckleberry.com for a free Customer Success mini-audit or www.getcsm.com to hire a trained, remote Customer Success Manager.
Websites:
www.consulthuckleberry.com
www.getcsm.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-booth-huckleberry/
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
My website https://leaderswhobuild.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, feature articles, presentations and more
Check out Instagram to see where in the world I am and if I want to the gym today https://www.instagram.com/leaderswhobuild/?hl=en
🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast on your favourite platform: https://builderswithalexsnider.my.canva.site
Jeremy Jenson is not your typical CEO. As the founder of Encore Search Partners - a $13M direct hire executive search firm - Jeremy has spent the last decade mastering the art of strategic growth, culture curation, and personal reinvention.
But this episode isn’t just about business. It’s about falling down and getting back up. It’s about redefining success as a father, leader, and legacy builder.
From flooding his house during a personal rock-bottom moment to proposing on live TV to the woman he 'recruited' via LinkedIn — Jeremy brings his signature blend of boldness, vulnerability, and unapologetic ambition to this deeply honest conversation.
We talk identity, leadership, fatherhood, and why success with no purpose is just noise.
In this episode, we explore:
🔥 Building a business by reverse engineering desire — and life by design
🔥 The moment $77K in water damage sparked a life overhaul
🔥 How fatherhood transformed his leadership philosophy
🔥 Why success is a moving target — and how to keep evolving with it
🔥 His unconventional approach to recruiting... and relationships
🔥 Why your company’s culture is only as strong as what you tolerate
🔥 The #1 trait that separates B players from A players in his firm
🔥 The mistake of perfectionism — and why presentable > perfect
🔥 The dark side of influence and how to audit your inputs
🔥 Why leaders must embody the values they expect from others
🔥 Why AI won’t replace recruiters who use this unique and proven approach
You’ll leave this conversation fired up, re-centered, and equipped with bold insights to build your life and business with intention.
Follow Jeremy
LinkedIn: Jeremy Jenson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjenson/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjenson/
Encore Search Partners: www.encoresearch.com
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex—Strategic Growth Architect, keynote speaker, podcast host and creator of The CEO Recode.
If you’re scaling fast but stuck at the center of everything, let’s get you back in your Zone of Genius by jumping on a free Business Breakdown Call: https://calendly.com/alexsnider/the_business_breakdown_call
Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/
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🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast on your favourite platform: https://builderswithalexsnider.my.canva.site
As the Founder of Proximity Solutions LLC, one of the fastest growing managed outsourcing companies in the US and Canada, Karla knows a thing or two about the challenges and opportunities of outsourcing. Having taken an outsourcing company from zero to 7 figures in a year, without ad spend, Karla’s commitment to customer satisfaction, high-value plans and business savvy is evident and she has infused this into every aspect of Proximity and its services.
Before Proximity, Karla started and grew both physical and online businesses; a flower shop, an event planning company, and a PR outfit; spoke on dozens of stages all over the world, planned and organized events in different countries for many household names, and has written several articles about business, marketing, and personal development for notable publications.
In this episode we discussed:
🦄 Failing to get your dream job and starting a company out of spite
🦄 How to start a zero capital business
🦄 Catfishing her way into her first sales
🦄 Building a business based on 'what people kept asking for'
🦄 Outsourcing vs Placements
🦄 Trends in outsourcing and how the most successful companies are approaching it
🦄 The fundamentals of success and retention for outsourced team members
🦄 Turning clients into affiliates for exponential growth
🦄 Why a good reputation is the #1 asset in business
🦄 Surprising things to consider when hiring a remote worker
🦄 Why and how everything except 'decision making' is outsourceable now
You can find Karla and the Proximity team:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karla-singson-07035738/
Website: www.proximityoutsourcing.com
Website: www.proximityplacements.com
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
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3) Check out where I am in the world and if I went to the gym today 😅on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asyetunknown/?hl=en
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Sydney is a social impact leader, researcher, and advocate for gender equity and social justice on a global scale. She is currently the Senior Social Impact Manager at Shopify where she champions education programs for underrepresented youth in tech and entrepreneurship with partners around the world.
Before joining Shopify, she held leadership positions at Elevate and YWCA Canada. She is also a member of the Equal Futures Network Advisory Committee and the Reach Alliance Advisory Council. Sydney brings an intersectional feminist lens to all her work informed by her proud Afro-Caribbean heritage. She recently co-authored a chapter on financial inclusion in a book called Cash Transfers for Inclusive Societies: A Behavioral Lens.
In this episode we discuss:
💸 The incredible role models that helped shape her social justice path
💸 The surprising moment she realized she could make a career in social impact
💸 The wide range of roles that you might not expect to be fundamentally 'impact focussed'
💸 Misconceptions that can actually hinder progress if context isn't factored into the impact equation
💸 The role her worst bosses played in shaping her unique and intersectional leadership style
💸 What you must understand to successfully work across diverse contexts and teams
💸 Why traditional academia can be considered anti-innovation and outdated
💸 What she learned administering and 'technolog-izing' cash transfer programs in various countries
💸 How she really 'does it all' having a full time job, authoring research papers, speaking tours and community mentoring
You can find Sydney and her book at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneypiggott/
X: https://twitter.com/sydneypiggott
Book: https://a.co/d/0GdPgQo
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
Book here:
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Want to stay in the know…?
Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/ to stay up to date on upcoming events, get valuable insights and tools, and be the first to receive exciting announcements straight to your inbox (No Spam, I promise!)
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2) Peep my creds on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/snideralex/
3) Check out where I am in the world and if I went to the gym today 😅on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asyetunknown/?hl=en
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With a career in Law and Business spanning over 20 years, Eugene has a keen understanding of what matters most when an organization is growing and scaling. As VP Business Development and General Counsel for Align Technologies, he helps founders, leaders, C-suite executives, teams and business coaching clients implement good business habits through a software technology platform so that they can achieve their goals faster and run more efficiently.
Align is a software platform that has helped thousands of companies in over 70 countries reach success by creating a space where the most important metrics are right in front of you and all factors of your business are easy to track, so organizational leaders can spend less time micromanaging and more time on strategy and goals. The platform simplifies the strategic planning process, replaces unwieldy spreadsheets for tracking progress on goals, and improves communication and engagement among teams.
In this episode we discuss:
📊 The sense of isolation that CEOs and business owners often feel
📊 The need for external objectivity and accountability many leaders desire
📊 The critical areas every organization wants and needs to improve
📊 The value of investing in building habits as a foundation to scale a business
📊 The one thing that will make your meetings more productive and meaningful
📊 The tangible impact of strategic plans, 90 day plans and priorities on a businesses success and growth
📊 How technology helps supercharge structure and communication
📊 The biggest lesson leaders need to understand if they want to grow their business
You can find Eugene and the Align team at:
LinkedIn Eugene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-terk-8014225/
Email: eterk@aligntoday.com
Website: https://aligntoday.com/
LinkedIn Align: https://www.linkedin.com/company/align-today/posts/?feedView=all
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
Book here:
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Born and raised in small town Mansfield, Connecticut, Alexa Curtis knew she was different. She didn’t fit into the “normal social mold”, at just 12 years old she started a fashion blog as an outlet from difficult circumstances which later became a lifestyle website and podcast for teens and parents discussing topics such as social media and mental health which she grew to a full time platform, securing sponsorship from brands like British Airways, T-Mobile, Lands End and more.
She hosted her own radio show on Radio Disney called “Fearless Every Day” where she interviewed guests who shared their journey of overcoming adversities and chasing after their dreams. Alexa currently leads the Be Fearless Summits, which she founded in 2018. She recently launched her own consultancy focused on helping founders amplify their personal brands with public relations and modern marketing.
In this episode we discuss:
⚡️ Becoming at blogger at 12 as a cathartic outlet to deal a wrongfully imprisoned parent
⚡️ Cold pitching hundreds of people to get 'ungettable' opportunities
⚡️ Getting comfortable with 'things going wrong' and learning to break the anxiety cycle
⚡️ Producing vs Consuming, social media as a tool for your brand
⚡️ Being a multi-hyphenate with so many interests and how to link it all together under a coherent personal brand
⚡️ Non-traditional ways to monetize a personal brand
⚡️ Why founders need to get comfortable sharing their story
⚡️ Fundamentals of building a successful personal brand
⚡️ Authenticity, community engagement building from day zero
⚡️ Creating unique spaces to connect with your community that are bigger than just you
⚡️ Viewing yourself as a product portfolio and providing value touch points
You can find Alexa and the Be Fearless team at:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexa_curtis
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexacurtis/
Website: https://www.lifeunfilteredwithalexa.com/
Be Fearless: https://www.instagram.com/befearless_inc
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
Book here:
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Want to stay in the know…?Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/ to stay up to date on upcoming events, get valuable insights and tools, and be the first to receive exciting announcements straight to your inbox (No Spam, I promise!)
Curious to learn more? Here are the best places to start learning about me and get in touch:
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2) Peep my creds on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/snideralex/
3) Check out where I am in the world and if I went to the gym today 😅on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asyetunknown/?hl=en
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Kristina Knapp is so much more than a marketing coach! She began her career taking underperforming Michael Kors stores and turning them into the nation's top-selling locations in a matter of weeks. She then travelled the country as a ‘fixer’ flipping retail stores for different companies. When they asked her to stay on for consulting, Elixir Media Co. was born.
Kristina is the founder of Elixir Media Co., the host of The Show TF Up Podcast, a Marketing Coach for female entrepreneurs, and an absolute social media marketing genius.
As an Economics major Kristina is a metrics queen and the Elixir team helps their clients develop tailored strategies that work for their unique businesses and styles while teaching them to systemize, organize and track metrics like an Instagram boss.
Having been on her own wild entrepreneurial journey, Kristina holds strong beliefs about what it does and does not take to grow a successful business!
🖤 How getting pregnant felt devastating but turned out to be her rocket fuel for a better business and life
🖤 Growing up poor, not seeing entrepreneurs or having successful female role models with children
🖤 Untethering from other people's reality opening up 2x growth and coming back to her marketing roots
🖤 The high-highs don't exist without the low-lows
🖤 Letting go of THINGS THAT WORK, like multi-six figure revenue streams
🖤 Losing your fire once you've beat the odds
🖤 Looking at strategy as a buffet rather than constraining rules
🖤 Don't let 'production value' stop you from getting your message out
🖤 Humans are programmed to learn through storytelling and how this applies to your marketing
You can find Kristina and Elixir Media Co. at:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/elixirmediaco
Website: https://www.elixirmedia.co/
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
Book here:
https://calendly.com/alexsnider/builders_business_booster
Want to stay in the know…?Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/ to stay up to date on upcoming events, get valuable insights and tools, and be the first to receive exciting announcements straight to your inbox (No Spam, I promise!)
Curious to learn more? Here are the best places to start learning about me and get in touch:
1) My website https://alexsnider.com/ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, cool feature articles, presentations and more
2) Peep my creds on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/snideralex/
3) Check out where I am in the world and if I went to the gym today 😅on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asyetunknown/?hl=en
Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform and give us a 5 star rating while you’re at it!
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