The Shift Spotlight!

✨ 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 ✨

In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁™, Winter sits down with Brad Stevens, founder of Outsource Access, to talk about how a major business setback became the foundation for a scaling powerhouse.

From navigating a business crisis…to building a company that helps leaders reclaim their time…to showing founders how to grow without ...

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼 ✨

In this episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁™, Winter sits down with 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄, CEO of 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁, to talk about the leadership shift that unlocked real growth.

From trading video game items at 16…

to building a gaming company with 1M users…

to leading a 50 person remote team with a 4 day work week.

His biggest lesson?

Growth often comes from simplifyin...

✨ The Front Desk That Quietly Drives Revenue ✨

In this episode of The Shift Spotlight™, Winter sits down with Michelle Myers, founder of Pink Callers, for a candid conversation about what actually helps a business scale once the big ideas are already on the table.

Visionaries often see the opportunity first. Operators are the ones who build the systems that make it work. Michelle shares how focusing on the often overlooked front line...

✨ Leadership That Cuts Through the Noise and Stays Grounded in Reality ✨

In this episode of The Shift Spotlight™, Winter sits down with Shauna Feth, President and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, for a thoughtful, real world conversation about what business leaders are navigating right now.

This episode is not about trends or sound bites. It is about perspective, responsibility, and leading with clarity when the landscape kee...

🔥 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 🔥

This isn’t an AI conversation about hype.

It’s about solving real problems where safety actually matters. From nursing homes and schools to transportation systems and public spaces.

Scott Boruff, CEO of SafeSpace Global AI, joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to share how a mission to keep seniors safe at home became AI-powered safety technology designed to prevent i...

🔥 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 🔥

Scaling, selling, and stepping back without white-knuckling the wheel

What if the best exit strategy starts years before you ever think about leaving?

Deborah Agrafojo of Touchstone Advisors joins The Shift Spotlight™️ for a sharp, no-fluff conversation on how founders and CEOs can build businesses that are valuable, transferable, and far less stressful to run...

🔥 Reinventing a 4th-Generation Brand With Heart and Grit 🔥

What does it take to keep a legacy business relevant, resilient, and deeply human in a world dominated by big-box competitors?

Mark Porter of Porter’s Office Products joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to share a powerful conversation that blends rare disease advocacy, brand differentiation, and the real work of modern leadership.

From the origin of the legendary Blue Cow Service t...

🔥 Scaling Manufacturing Without Losing Your Edge 🔥

What does it really take to grow a manufacturing company when the stakes are high and the margin for error is small?

Jon Ward, CEO of Ward Vessel & Exchanger, joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to talk candidly about scaling, leadership, and the realities of running a company that builds pressure vessels for major industries, including a key project supporting Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 drugs.

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⚡ Social Media That Actually Moves the Needle ⚡

Tessa May Marr, CEO of Marr Media Group, cuts through the noise of vanity metrics and trendy tactics to reveal what really drives growth on social media. As a strategist trusted by scaling brands, Tessa blends organic, paid, and influencer marketing with sharp EOS® accountability to build real business impact — not just likes and follows. 📈✨

In this episode, Tessa shares how raw authen...

⚡ Endurance Leadership: From Triathlons to the Boardroom ⚡

Kieran James, Chairman & CEO of Stryde, knows what it means to go the distance. As the founder of a leading CFO and back-office finance firm, Kieran has helped UK businesses scale with clarity and confidence. But what truly sets his leadership apart isn’t just growth — it’s how he leads with love, resilience, and intentional strategy. ❤️💼

In this episode, Kieran opens up...

⚡ High-Stakes Leadership: The CEO Who Transformed Chaos into Clarity ⚡

Jonathan Dunn, CEO and Co-Owner of Initium Corporate Finance, has faced the highest-stakes decisions imaginable: leading through mergers, market chaos, and a pandemic that forced him to reduce a 150-person workforce.

In this episode, he shares what it actually takes to lead a company through radical transformation. This is a candid look at everything from navigati...

⚡ Some episodes teach. This one flips your idea of finance on its head. ⚡

When I sat down with Ben Cooper, Strategic CFO and the powerhouse behind Amplify, I realized quickly that this was not a normal money conversation. Ben went from writing songs in Nashville to building financial systems that help EOS businesses grow with clarity, confidence, and zero spreadsheet-induced migraines. And yes, it works.

Ben lives where creativit...

⚡ Some episodes educate. This one wakes CEOs up. ⚡

When I sat down with Kristen Prinz, CEO and Principal of The Prinz Law Firm, we dug into the truth behind workplace culture, leadership, and employment law. And wow. Prepare to rethink everything you assume about how people problems start, spread, and can be solved.

Kristen’s firm lives at the intersection of compliance, communication, and culture. She has seen the best, the wors...

✨ Some leaders build companies. Matt Kuehlhorn builds people. And he makes the entire journey feel a whole lot Kooler. ✨

In this energizing, heart-forward episode of The Shift Spotlight™, Matthew Kuehlhorn shares how he grew Kooler Garage Doors by doubling down on purpose, play, and a culture you can actually feel. His leadership philosophy is simple. When people rise, the business follows. And he shows exactly what that looks like ...

✨ Every Business Has a Story, but Only a Few Know How to Read the Numbers That Shape It ✨

In this practical, clarity-first episode of The Shift Spotlight™, we sit down with Evan Scharf, CEO of CedarRock Advisory. Evan shows how smart finance goes beyond bookkeeping. He explains how fractional CFO thinking, process upgrades, and a people-first culture turn confusing numbers into confident decisions.

Inside this concise, insight-pa...

✨ From Recovery to Remote Leadership — Principles Over Production ✨

From overcoming addiction to leading hundreds of remote agents, David Price shares how discipline, humility, and “Principles Over Production” became the heartbeat of The Price Group.

Inside this one-part playbook, part-punch-of-motivation conversation:

💡 How health and business success go hand in hand

💡 The system behind creating financial freedom for everyday pe...

✨ Every Business Has a Story — But Only a Few Know How to Tell It ✨

In this thought-provoking episode of The Shift Spotlight™, we sit down with Paul Furiga, Chief Storyteller at Vendilli, the newly merged full-service marketing, PR, and digital powerhouse redefining how brands connect, communicate, and convert.

A former journalist turned storytelling strategist, Paul reveals the power behind your organization’s Capital “S” Story—...

✨ From Refugee to CEO — How Judith Built a Legacy of Leadership, Grit & Heart ✨

In this powerful episode of The Shift Spotlight™, we sit down with Judith, founder and CEO of Clean Club Calgary, whose extraordinary journey from a refugee camp in Italy to leading a thriving cleaning company and training center in Canada is a true testament to resilience, vision, and purpose-driven success.

From humble beginnings to building a peopl...

✨ From Code to Conversions — How Tom Malesic Built Websites That Actually Work ✨

In this powerhouse episode of The Shift Spotlight™, we sit down with Tom Malesic, CEO of EZ Solution, whose 25+ year journey from early web developer to marketing and IT leader is a masterclass in growth, grit, and staying ahead of the curve.

Back in 1996, Tom launched a small web design company. Today, he leads a 25+ person team spanning the U.S. and th...