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Why Your LinkedIn Content Isn’t Getting You Clients with Charlotte Lloyd
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May 2, 2026

Why Your LinkedIn Content Isn’t Getting You Clients with Charlotte Lloyd

In Episode 338 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Charlotte Lloyd to break down one of the biggest misconceptions in modern business development: that content alone will bring you clients. With over 20 years in B2B sales and millions in closed revenue, Charlotte shares how LinkedIn is often misunderstood as a content platform when in reality, it’s a conversation platform. She explains why most entrepreneurs struggle to convert attention into revenue, and how the re...
Guest: Charlotte Lloyd
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Feel and Grow Rich with Rochelle Carrington
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April 21, 2026

Feel and Grow Rich with Rochelle Carrington

Episode 335 of The Business Development Podcast features Rochelle Carrington, a former seven-figure sales leader who now helps high performers break through the invisible barriers holding them back. In this conversation, Rochelle introduces the concept of “performance drag,” the accumulated emotional pressure in the nervous system that quietly slows decision-making, clouds clarity, and makes growth feel harder than it should. She challenges the traditional belief that success starts with mindset...
Guest: Rochelle Carrington
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From Tragedy to The Inspired Leader with Ally Stone
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April 18, 2026

From Tragedy to The Inspired Leader with Ally Stone

Episode 334 with Ally Stone is a powerful journey through leadership, resilience, and what it truly means to put people first when everything is on the line. From building and scaling a multi-million-dollar restaurant group to leading through one of the most emotionally intense moments in business during COVID, Ally shares how real leadership shows up in action, not words. Her decision to feed hundreds of employees when the business shut down, instead of protecting margins, is a defining moment ...
Guest: Ally Stone
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We Knew Before It Happened with Mike Schoenberger
333
April 14, 2026

We Knew Before It Happened with Mike Schoenberger

Some moments in life don’t make sense… but they stay with you forever. In Episode 333 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Mike Schoenberger, CEO of Sunco Communications, for a conversation that goes far beyond business strategy. Together, they explore two deeply personal experiences they’ve never fully been able to explain, moments where they both knew something had happened before they were ever told. What unfolds is a powerful discussion on human connection, intui...
Guest: Mike Schoenberger
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Why Most People Quit Before It Finally Clicks with Jordan Labelle
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April 4, 2026

Why Most People Quit Before It Finally Clicks with Jordan Labelle

In Episode 330 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Jordan Labelle, entrepreneur, strategist, and founder of Evergreen Growth Collective, to break down what actually drives long-term success in business. Jordan shares his journey through corporate, startup, and solopreneur life, revealing how each step wasn’t failure, but refinement. Together, they challenge the traditional “hustle harder” mindset and unpack why most founders burn out trying to do everything instead ...
Guest: Jordan Labelle
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Why You Freeze Under Pressure and How to Take Control with Nausheen I. Chen
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March 31, 2026

Why You Freeze Under Pressure and How to Take Control with Nausheen I. Chen

In Episode 329 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Nausheen I. Chen, 3x TEDx speaker and Fortune 500 communication coach, to unpack why so many capable leaders struggle when it’s time to speak. From the fight, flight, or freeze response to the pressure of being seen and judged, Nausheen explains what’s really happening in your brain when you feel nervous, lose your words, or freeze under pressure. This episode breaks down the psychology behind communication and why ...
Guest: Nausheen I Chen
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Make Fun Your Competitive Advantage with Joel Zeff
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March 24, 2026

Make Fun Your Competitive Advantage with Joel Zeff

Episode 327 of The Business Development Podcast features Joel Zeff, a nationally recognized speaker, humorist, and work culture expert who has spent more than 25 years helping organizations build stronger teams and better leaders. In this conversation, Joel shares how losing his job became one of the most defining moments of his life when he walked out with a harmonica he did not even know how to play and used that moment to choose energy, humor, and resilience over defeat. That story becomes th...
Guest: Joel Zeff
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I Asked for Help Before I Lost Everything with Chris Yeung
326
March 21, 2026

I Asked for Help Before I Lost Everything with Chris Yeung

Episode 326 of The Business Development Podcast features Chris Yeung, one of Edmonton’s most recognized business leaders, as he shares the defining moments that reshaped his life, career, and perspective on success. From building momentum in business development and entrepreneurship to facing the very real possibility of losing everything, Chris opens up about the pressure, the setbacks, and the moment he was forced to confront his ego and ask for help. What followed was not a quick fix, but a c...
Guest: Chris Yeung
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Why You’re Mentally Strong But Physically Drained with Jodi Barrett
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March 17, 2026

Why You’re Mentally Strong But Physically Drained with Jodi Barrett

Episode 325 is a powerful conversation with Jodi Barrett that explores the gap between mental strength and physical capacity. As high performers, many of us pride ourselves on pushing through challenges, staying disciplined, and showing up no matter what. But as Jodi shares through her own experience, there comes a point where the body starts to push back. What looks like strength on the outside can hide fatigue, disconnection, and a system that is no longer able to support the pace of life we a...
Guest: Jodi Barrett
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A Story of Survival, Healing, and Purpose with Kris Marks
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March 14, 2026

A Story of Survival, Healing, and Purpose with Kris Marks

In Episode 324 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Kris Marks, CEO of VIV Mental Health, keynote speaker, and psychological health and safety advisor, for one of the most powerful conversations on the show to date. Kris shares his deeply personal journey from trauma, homelessness, and a suicide attempt to becoming a national voice for mental health leadership and psychological safety in workplaces and communities. His story is raw, honest, and deeply human, revealin...
Guest: Kristopher Marks
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Why Hiring Employees Might Be the Worst Way to Scale with Pia Silva
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March 10, 2026

Why Hiring Employees Might Be the Worst Way to Scale with Pia Silva

In Episode 323 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy welcomes back entrepreneur, brand strategist, and bestselling author Pia Silva to dive into the philosophy behind her newest book, Scale Solo. Pia shares the story of how building a traditional agency with employees nearly pushed her business into debt and forced her to rethink everything about growth. Instead of chasing the conventional path of hiring more people and increasing overhead, Pia developed a radically different model ...
Guest: Pia Silva
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Build a Badass Brand That Commands Premium Prices with Pia Silva
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March 7, 2026

Build a Badass Brand That Commands Premium Prices with Pia Silva

In Episode 322 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with entrepreneur, brand strategist, and bestselling author Pia Silva to explore what it really takes to build a brand that stands out and commands premium pricing. Pia shares her journey from hustling hourly design work with her husband to building a powerful branding business after facing a moment of crisis when their agency found itself $40,000 in debt with no cash left. That turning point forced them to rethink every...
Guest: Pia Silva
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Why Most Growing Businesses Eventually Break with Ron Szekely
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Feb. 28, 2026

Why Most Growing Businesses Eventually Break with Ron Szekely

In Episode 320 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Ron Szekely, Co Founder of BOS360 and a veteran marketing executive who helped scale powerhouse brands like L’Oreal and Keurig Dr Pepper. Ron shares what he learned working inside billion dollar organizations and how those lessons translate to founder led companies navigating growth today. He explains why businesses often become more fragile as they scale, how founders unknowingly become the bottleneck, and why clar...
Guest: Ron Szekely
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Buy a Company and Build an Empire with Jamie Crozier
319
Feb. 24, 2026

Buy a Company and Build an Empire with Jamie Crozier

In Episode 319 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Jamie Crozier, an entrepreneur who did something most people only dream about. He bought the company he once worked for. Jamie shares his journey from stocking shelves at a dollar store to building his career in industrial sales, eventually acquiring Thunder Bay Hydraulics and expanding through the acquisition of Custom Hydraulics and the founding of Atlas Elite Lifts. His story is a powerful reminder that ownership...
Guest: Jamie Crozier
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Success Lives in the Moment Before You Go Over the Edge with Jemia & Tim Zagiel
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Feb. 21, 2026

Success Lives in the Moment Before You Go Over the Edge with Jemia & Tim Zagiel

In Episode 318 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Jemia and Tim Zagiel, Co-Founders of Pacific Ropes, to explore what it truly means to build a business in an environment where courage is not optional. What began as a small operation run from their living room grew into an industry-leading rope access company that helped modernize safety and training standards across Western Canada. Tim shares how his early experiences working on ropes without proper systems sparke...
Guests: Jemia Zagiel , Tim Zagiel
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Reinventing Mining Through Electric Rail with Aaron Lambert
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Feb. 14, 2026

Reinventing Mining Through Electric Rail with Aaron Lambert

Episode 316 of The Business Development Podcast features Aaron Lambert, mining technology innovator and founder of RIINO, a company developing a modular electric rail haulage system designed to transform how mines move rock, equipment, and eventually people. Aaron takes us deep into modern mining, explaining how underground operations have evolved, why development has become slower and more expensive over time, and how safety, logistics, and economics are constantly in tension. We then explor...
Guest: Aaron Lambert
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Canada’s Live Music Boom Is Ready to Explode With Erin Benjamin
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Feb. 10, 2026

Canada’s Live Music Boom Is Ready to Explode With Erin Benjamin

Episode 315 dives into a conversation Canada needs to be having right now. Erin Benjamin, President and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association, breaks down why live music is one of the most powerful and misunderstood economic engines in the country. This episode goes far beyond concerts and culture, unpacking how live music fuels jobs, tourism, talent attraction, and city growth, while contributing billions to Canada’s GDP. Despite its impact, the industry remains largely undervalued and und...
Guest: Erin Benjamin
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Only Book What You’re Willing to Own
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Feb. 3, 2026

Only Book What You’re Willing to Own

In episode 313, Kelly shares a hard lesson from a time he tried to “help” a client by booking a series of account management meetings he was not going to attend. The introductions were easy because the trust and credibility were already built, and the prospects said yes because of Kelly’s relationship with them. But once the client missed one meeting, then another, Kelly realized the damage was landing on his name, not theirs. Instead of doing business development, he found himself apologizing, ...
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Is Status Quo an Option with Gordon Sheppard
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Jan. 31, 2026

Is Status Quo an Option with Gordon Sheppard

Episode 312 of The Business Development Podcast features a practical and candid conversation with Gordon Sheppard, CEO of Executive Wins, about what really holds teams and organizations back from growth. Drawing on more than 25 years of executive coaching experience, Gordon shares what happens behind the scenes when businesses stall, leaders feel overwhelmed, and execution breaks down. Instead of chasing strategy or quick fixes, he explains why structure, accountability, and difficult conversati...
Guest: Gordon Sheppard
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You’re Already in a Trance and It’s Shaping Your Life with Wayne Lee
311
Jan. 27, 2026

You’re Already in a Trance and It’s Shaping Your Life with Wayne Lee

Episode 311 of The Business Development Podcast features a deep and thought-provoking conversation with Wayne Lee Diduck, a world-class hypnotist and peak performance expert who reframes hypnosis as something far more practical and present in daily life than most people realize. Wayne explains that hypnosis is not about mind control or stage theatrics, but about influence, belief, and the subconscious programs that quietly shape our behavior, decisions, and results. Drawing from his background a...
Guest: Wayne Lee Diduck
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Empathy Is Deeper Than We Can Imagine
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Jan. 13, 2026

Empathy Is Deeper Than We Can Imagine

Episode 307 is a deeply personal reflection on empathy, responsibility, and how life fundamentally changes the way we experience the world. Kelly Kennedy explores how becoming a father rewired his nervous system and unlocked a depth of empathy he didn’t previously have access to, triggered by moments from The Wild Robot and One Life. This episode challenges the idea that empathy is simply a skill or mindset, revealing instead that some layers of empathy only emerge when attachment, responsibilit...
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What Alberta Strong Really Means with Mckinley Hyland
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Jan. 10, 2026

What Alberta Strong Really Means with Mckinley Hyland

In Episode 306, Kelly Kennedy reconnects with Mckinley Hyland, founder of Maverick NDT Inspection Inc. and the very first guest in the history of The Business Development Podcast, for a raw and grounded conversation about Alberta, Oil and Gas, and the people who make the industry work. Mckinley shares the reality behind high-paying field work, from long rotations and time away from family to the quiet sacrifices that define life in Alberta’s energy sector. This episode isn’t about politics or co...
Guest: Mckinley Hyland
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Take Inspired Action
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Jan. 6, 2026

Take Inspired Action

In Episode 305 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy breaks down why most ideas never make it into the world — not because they are bad, but because people wait too long to act. Drawing from his own experience launching businesses, programs, communities, and podcasts in under three months, Kelly explains the concept of inspired action: acting while clarity, energy, and excitement are present instead of waiting for confidence, certainty, or fear to disappear. He challenges the belief...
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Start the New Year Using Your Strengths with Ryan Crittenden
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Jan. 3, 2026

Start the New Year Using Your Strengths with Ryan Crittenden

In Episode 304 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Ryan Crittenden, a strength-based coach, Army veteran, and founder of XL Coaching and Development, to kick off the new year with a powerful reframe on growth, leadership, and self-belief. Ryan breaks down why coaching is not about fixing what’s wrong, but about drawing out what’s already there, helping people understand and use their natural strengths instead of fighting against them. Through stories from his milita...
Guest: Ryan Crittenden
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