The Cost of Success: Why Walking Away Isn’t Failure with Jesse Schewchuk After speaking on a TED stage about the cost of burnout, Jesse Schewchuk realized she needed to act on her own message. She had spent nearly a decade building Modern Muse Media, but the demands of keeping the…
A family construction company tripled its revenue in one year. Behind the growth, the owners were still carrying the business themselves. He was leading in the field. She was handling payroll, scheduling and the administrative work. They hired Laina Neudorf to help, but when they understood the work required to…
JAR Podcast Solutions gave two producers the same topic. One used AI to build a podcast from the ground up. The other drew on her own travel experiences. When the team shared the finished pieces with a small test audience of about 100 people, Jennifer Moss says 99 preferred the…
You’re Going to Michigan Next Week, Right? “You’re going to Michigan next week, right?” Dave Sanderson had survived the Miracle on the Hudson. The next day, he walked into the office simply to let them know he was alive. That was his manager’s first question. How would you respond if…
The day after surviving the Miracle on the Hudson, Dave Sanderson walked into his office to let his company know he was alive. His manager’s first question was, “You’re going to Michigan next week, right?” Dave had survived a plane crash. Now he was questioning the career he had built.…
Ten weeks after Trevor Muir became CEO of Surepoint Group, the bank swept $400,000 from the company’s account and froze its line of credit. Surepoint could not make payroll. Trevor had already turned down the job twice. Now he had to decide what to tell the people whose livelihoods depended…
What if the people closest to the work understand what needs to change better than the leaders making the decisions? In Episode 367 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Karli Grove, founder of Kantency Consulting, organizational change strategist, speaker and workshop facilitator, to explore why meaningful…
What allows some people to remain clear, composed and effective when the pressure is at its highest? In Episode 366 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with entrepreneur, sales leader and performance coach Alex Marr to explore how structure, skill set and mindset work together to create…
What can today’s content creators learn from someone who has spent more than three decades producing television designed to capture and hold the attention of millions? In Episode 365 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Emmy-winning executive producer, showrunner and director Carl Buehl to explore the…
What happens when a startup achieves extraordinary growth, but the founder is not prepared for the pressure that comes with it? In this episode of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with serial entrepreneur, investor and strategic growth advisor Phil Neil to explore his journey from sales and…
In this episode of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Lina Bil, founder and CEO of Elevate Talent Solutions, fractional Chief Human Resources Officer, and executive coach. Lina shares her journey from growing up in an entrepreneurial family in Poland to moving to Canada at fourteen, finding…
In Episode 362 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with three-time founder, leadership coach, keynote speaker, and author Mandy Balak for a powerful conversation about ambition, entrepreneurship, and the never-ending pursuit of more. Drawing from her new book, Chasing Enough, Mandy explores why ambition itself isn't the…
In this deeply personal update, Kelly Kennedy speaks from the pediatric oncology ward at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. Kelly and Shelby’s one-year-old son, Foxx, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. As their family begins navigating treatment and an entirely new reality, Kelly is placing The Business Development…
Empathy is not something you either have or you don’t. It is a skill you can train. Before talking about yourself, your idea, or your agenda, say one thing about the other person. You first. Me second. Listen to Episode 360: The Clearest Voice in the Room Wins with Salvatore…
In Episode 360 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with communication expert, leadership coach, and bestselling author Salvatore Manzi to explore why the clearest voice in the room often becomes the most influential. After losing his voice during an early speaking experience, Salvatore dedicated more than two…
What if the biggest thing influencing your pricing, growth, and business decisions has nothing to do with strategy? In Episode 359 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with growth strategist, certified business coach, Trauma of Money Certified Practitioner, and Imposter Syndrome Coach Practitioner Brittney Ashley to explore…
In Episode 358 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy welcomes Mitch Jacobsen, Founder and CEO of Rviita Inc., back to the show for a powerful conversation about entrepreneurship, faith, and the resilience required to build something from nothing. Mitch shares his journey from petroleum engineer to beverage entrepreneur, risking…
The greatest entrepreneurs aren't always the smartest. Sometimes, they're simply the ones who refuse to quit. In this clip, Mitch Jacobsen shares why relentless drive, perseverance, and doing one thing every day can completely change your trajectory. 🎧 Watch for Mitch Jacobsen's full episode coming TOMORROW on The Business Development…
Mitch Jacobsen nearly quit. After risking everything to build Rviita Energy Tea, his first blind taste test came back dead last. One comment literally said it tasted like battery acid 😂 He could have walked away. Instead, Mitch found his faith and doubled down. Today, Rviita is on shelves across…
Episode 357 of The Business Development Podcast features entrepreneur, executive advisor, international keynote speaker, and bestselling author Michèle Hecken. After building and successfully exiting a global company that eventually ran with only a handful of hours of her time each week, Michèle shares the mindset shifts that allowed her to…
How much value do you put on your time?! What’s one lesson you’ve had to learn the hard way in business? Drop it in the comments. This clip is from The Business Development Podcast, where we have real conversations about leadership, business development, growth, mindset, and what it actually takes…
In episode 356 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with international keynote speaker, leadership expert, and Well by Design founder Steven Langer for a powerful conversation about the hidden cost of success. After years of leading schools, developing provincial wellness curriculum, and building high-performing teams, Steven found…
What does real confidence look like when life refuses to slow down? In Episode 355 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy welcomes back Founder of Let Me Introduce Yourself and Confidence Coach Alyssa McMasters for a powerful conversation about confidence, emotional neutrality, resilience, entrepreneurship, sales, leadership, and the realities…
Episode 354 of The Business Development Podcast features serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and ScaleIQ founder Kari Enns for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of business in an AI-driven world. Drawing from her own journey of rebuilding her life and business from scratch twice, Kari shares why resilience, community, and…
