Startups Episodes

Episode 258 of The Business Development Podcast features the incomparable Chester Elton, globally known as The Apostle of Appreciation . In this electrifying and heartfelt conversation, Chester dives deep into the transformat...

In Episode 257 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy delivers Part 5 of the Podcast Playbook series, focused on choosing the right hosting and recording tools to launch, grow, and monetize your podcast. He breaks...

In Episode 256 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly welcomes back mindset and performance coach Ben Spangl for a powerful conversation about redefining success and reclaiming freedom now —not someday. Together, they div...

In Episode 255 of The Business Development Podcast, we bring you Part 4 of the Podcast Playbook series, diving deep into the strategy behind building a podcast that lasts. This episode is all about locking in your release sch...

In Episode 254 of The Business Development Podcast, we sit down with Kapil Kalra, the passionate force behind Naturemary and a powerhouse in the world of natural wellness. Kapil opens up about his early days working in his fa...

In Episode 253 of The Business Development Podcast, we dive into Part 3 of the Podcast Playbook and walk you through how to build a podcast brand that captures attention and drives growth. From naming your show with clarity a...

In Episode 252, Kelly is joined by Ben Wise and Darren Chiu—two senior leaders at Google and co-founders of Captivate —for a raw and insightful breakdown of what truly drives persuasion in today’s world. They reveal why facts...

In Podcast Playbook (Part 2), Kelly Kennedy rips the fluff off podcast tech and gives you the real, unfiltered truth about the gear that actually matters. If you’re serious about launching a podcast that sounds world-class, t...

In this milestone 250th episode, host Kelly Kennedy sits down with Janice Baskin, Manager of the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network (ERIN), for a deep dive into how Alberta entrepreneurs can better navigate the complex ecos...

In this milestone 249th episode of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy kicks off the highly requested Podcast Playbook series with brutal honesty and real talk about what it actually takes to start—and sustain—a s...

In episode 247 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy gets real about something every high performer faces but rarely talks about: overwhelm. Sharing his own packed calendar and the pressure to juggle it all, Kell...

In Episode 246 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly sits down with renowned sales educator Josh Braun to dismantle outdated selling tactics and replace them with something far more human — sorting, not selling. Josh sha...

In Episode 245 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy dismantles the toxic belief that suffering is required for success. If you’ve been grinding endlessly, sacrificing your peace for performance, this episode is ...

In Episode 244, Kelly Kennedy welcomes back powerhouse entrepreneur and Built to Lead podcast host Jory Evans for a bold conversation that challenges conventional business thinking. Jory shares how he scaled Evans Trucking fr...

In Episode 243 of The Business Development Podcast , Kelly Kennedy tackles one of the most universal yet misunderstood forces in business: fear. From the early days of launching the podcast to working with founders, CEOs, and...

In this episode of The Business Development Podcast , Kelly sits down with Alex Blumenstein, co-founder of The Peak and former CEO of Canada’s first cannabis accelerator, Leaf Forward . From politics to print, cannabis to com...

In Episode 241 of The Business Development Podcast , Kelly Kennedy breaks down one of the biggest barriers to entrepreneurial success: inaction. Whether it's fear of failure, perfectionism, overwhelm, or the silent weight of ...

In episode 239 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy reflects on the pivotal moment that led him to leave a stable, decade-long career and choose the uncertain path of entrepreneurship. Triggered by a tough board...

In this landmark episode of The Business Development Podcast , Kelly Kennedy sits down with marketing legend Geoffrey Moore, author of the iconic Crossing the Chasm , to explore how the principles of market adoption have evol...

In Episode 237 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy delivers an urgent playbook for entrepreneurs and business leaders facing stalled growth or struggling pipelines. Titled “The 4-Week Business Turnaround,” this...

In Episode 236, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Chloe Wu, an accomplished wine industry professional and founder of Adventure Trading. Chloe shares her remarkable journey from growing up in China to studying international busine...

In episode 235 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy tackles one of the most frustrating realities in business development: cancellations, no-shows, and the dreaded ghosting. Whether it’s a last-minute calendar d...

In episode 234 of The Business Development Podcast , Kelly Kennedy sits down with Amelia Sordell, the fearless founder of Klowt , the UK’s leading personal branding agency. Amelia shares her powerful journey from burnout and ...

In Episode 233 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy takes us on a powerful behind-the-scenes journey through the evolution of Capital Business Development. What began as a fractional business development service...