The Business Game

The Business Game

The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle Ready to level up your business and leadership game? The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle - brings you unfiltered business insights, startup stories, and scaling strategies from global leaders, founders, and innovators who’ve built thriving companies. Hosted by Steve Plummer and Kalena Stano, each episode dives into real-world case studies, growth tactics, and leadership lessons that reveal what it takes to win in today’s competitive business landscape. Whether you’re a small business owner, startup founder, or corporate innovator, you’ll walk away with actionable tools to grow smarter, lead stronger, and scale faster. New episodes drop every Thursday and Saturday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and all major platforms. Watch video episodes on YouTube and explore more at thebusinessgamepodcast.com

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December 29, 2025 50 mins

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In this episode of The Business Game, hosts Steve Plummer and Lisa DeAngelis sit down with Steven Woods, founder and CEO of Stirlingshire, to unpack how the financial system really works and why many everyday investors feel left behind.

Steven shares his journey from Kansas City to Wall Street, walking away from a lucrative advisory career with no safety net, and the hard lessons he learned along the way, including wha...

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What if the best leadership advice isn’t to lead at all?

In this episode of The Business Game, we explore a powerful, counterintuitive approach to leadership, leading from the bottom, prioritizing connection over content, and having the hard conversations most leaders avoid.

Our guests share why leadership isn’t about hierarchy or ego, how avoiding small issues creates big problems, and why servant leadership builds str...

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Your Sales Team Isn’t the Problem. Your Leadership Is - and in this episode, Drew Norton breaks down why almost every stalled business comes back to the person at the top.

Join The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle as we sit down with business coach and co-founder of The Everyday Leader, Drew Naughton. 

From leading yourself before you lead anyone else, to fixing broken sales teams and t...

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This ONE shift saves $1M+ by owning your tech stack instead of renting SaaS tools in real estate.  

In this episode, we sit down with Christopher Wise, President of Wise Capital, to explore how owning your tech stack, building in-house proptech, and using AI, IoT and predictive maintenance can transform Class C multifamily and affordable housing. 

From his background in Naval Special Warfare and law, to buildi...

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Leadership Expert Dave Clare Reveals Why "Growth" Is Actually KILLING Your Business

Join The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle. In this episode, they sit down with leadership expert and Circle Leadership CEO Dave Clare to talk honestly about what modern leadership really takes. Dave shares why “growth at all costs” and hustle culture burn out good people, how to line up culture, strateg...

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How to Escape the 80-Hour Work Week: Kirsten Graham's Outsourcing System

Join hosts Kalena Stano and Steve Plummer on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle as they sit down with Kirsten Graham, co-founder of Six Figure Business Coaching. They uncover the outsourcing strategies that transform overwhelmed entrepreneurs into empowered business owners. Kirsten reveals why burnout is optional, ho...

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Join hosts Steve Plummer and Kalena Stano on The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle. 

In this episode, they sit down with 40-year sales veteran Walter Crosby, CEO of Helix Sales Development and host of the Sales and Cigars podcast, to unpack what truly separates elite sales performers from the rest. From surviving 400 cold calls a day in New York City commercial real estate to building high-performing sales...

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From living in his car to running a multi-million dollar PR agency, here's how JJ Carter turned credibility into cold, hard cash.

Join hosts Kalena Stano and Steve Plummer on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they sit down with JJ Carter, founder and CEO of GLDN PR. Learn JJ's proven strategies for getting featured in top publications like Forbes, Business Insider, and major pod...

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What if you could charge 40% more than your competitors and only work 90 minutes per week in your business?

Join hosts Steve Plummer and Lisa DeAngelis on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they sit down with Vance Morris, ROI specialist and founder of the Deliver Service Now Institute. Vance reveals how he transformed Disney's world-class customer experience systems into a blueprint ...

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What if the key to exponential business growth isn't working harder, but releasing the baggage holding you back?

Join hosts Kalena Stano and Steve Plummer on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they sit down with Curtis McCullom, founder of Bespoke Human Potential Coaching and former #1 sales performer worldwide. Curtis reveals his transformative approach to mindset coaching, NLP (neur...

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From business collapse to coaching builders toward $10M, Greg Wilkes knows what it takes to scale without the burnout.

Join hosts Kalena Stano and Steve Plummer on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they sit down with Greg Wilkes, CEO of Develop Coaching and bestselling author. If you're a builder, trader, or construction business owner struggling to step off the tools, this episode i...

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What if one simple strategy could unlock $700,000 in hidden revenue you're leaving on the table right now?

Join hosts Steve Plummer and Kalena Stano on The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle, as they sit down with business growth strategist and certified AI consultant Stacey Hylen. Stacey reveals how entrepreneurs can uncover hidden profits, scale without burnout, and build businesses that su...

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Struggling to scale your business without sacrificing your freedom? This episode changes everything.

Join hosts Kalena Stano and Steve Plummer on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they interview Ryan Cassin, co-founder of Superpowers and author of "Superpowered." Learn how to hire executive assistants, scale your business with Filipino virtual assistants, and achieve freedom and...

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What happens when you go viral overnight, crush Shark Tank, and then watch a major retailer almost sink your entire business?

Join hosts Kalena Stano and Steve Plummer on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they sit down with Annabel Hay, founder and CEO of Clutch Glue, the world's first patented clothes adhesive that's revolutionizing the fashion industry. From going viral with 9...

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November 8, 2025 30 mins

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90% of business problems are actually money problems in disguise.

Join our hosts on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, for this special Shortcuts episode where we look back at previous guests to share their best insights on money, funding, and financial strategy. This episode unpacks critical wisdom on startup funding, venture capital strategies, cash flow management, tax optimization, and th...

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Cyber attacks can start for just $1... and go undetected for months.

In this episode of The Business Game Podcast, cyber security expert Shantanu Bhattacharya (CEO of Cyber Cure) reveals how his patent-pending technology detects 96% of data breaches in just 3 days, and how businesses can protect themselves from dark web attacks, insider threats, and million-dollar mistakes.

In this episode, you’ll le...

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November 1, 2025 25 mins

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Join our hosts on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they unlock the secrets of modern marketing success. This power-packed episode features proven marketing strategies from top industry experts who've launched multi-million dollar campaigns, mastered social media marketing, and leveraged AI to dominate their competition. Whether you're struggling with digital marketing, SEO optimization,...

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Join hosts Kalena and Steve on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they sit down with Greg Cassar from Collective Mastermind to uncover the exact strategies he used to generate over $500 million in online sales. Greg reveals his proven growth hacker model, the B+I wealth formula that transformed his financial future, and how AI tools are revolutionizing business productivity while cutting costs by u...

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Join hosts Kalena and Steve on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they show you the easiest way to find exactly the episode you need on our YouTube channel. Tired of scrolling endlessly through podcast episodes wondering which one will actually help your business right now? This quick guide walks you through their brand new episode map that lets you search by topic and business stage, so you can ju...

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Join hosts Kalena Stano and Steve Plummer on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they dive deep with business consulting expert Stacey Bullman from I'm Not Mad at You Consulting. Discover proven entrepreneurship advice, revenue growth strategies, cash flow management tips, startup success secrets, and future-proofing your business against AI and automation in this keyword-rich episode packed wi...

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