The High Ground

Chloe Buntin & Derek Buntin
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The High Ground is a podcast for founders, operators, and senior leaders who are building companies that scale and want to understand the systems, decisions, and infrastructure behind businesses that do it with structure and intention. Hosted by Chloe and Derek Buntin, co-founders of Boderia, each episode covers B2B growth, revenue operations, commercial infrastructure, and the leadership decisions that determine whether a company scales or stalls. The conversations that belong on the high ground. www.boderia.io - commercial infrastructure for scaling B2B companies.

  1. 1 day ago

    Why Your B2B Leads Aren't Converting

    Most businesses think they need more leads. They generate leads. They run outreach. They increase sales activity. But none of that matters if they're attracting the wrong customers. In this episode of The High Ground, we break down why lead quality matters more than lead volume, how to identify your ideal customer profile, and how to build a more targeted approach to B2B growth. We explore why 10 highly qualified prospects can be worth more than 100 poor-quality leads, how to avoid wasting sales resources, why generic messaging fails, and how marketing, sales and customer success need to work together to build a predictable growth engine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode you'll learn • Why more leads aren't always better • Why 10 high-quality leads can outperform 100 poor-quality leads • How to identify your ideal customer profile • Why generic messaging fails to attract the right prospects • How poor-quality lead data wastes sales resources • Why sales teams should focus on meaningful opportunities • How to build a better lead management system • Why marketing, sales and customer success need to work together • How content can build trust before a prospect is ready to buy • Why most potential buyers aren't ready to buy immediately • How to build a long-term growth engine instead of chasing lead volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

    Why Your B2B Leads Aren't Converting

  2. 20 Aug

    Why You Don't Need a Full-Time CMO Yet | ft. Simon Dell

    Most business owners want growth. But growth comes with mistakes. Hiring the wrong people. Growing too quickly. Making expensive decisions. Learning what doesn't work. In this episode of The High Ground, Simon Dell, CEO & Founder of Cemoh, shares the lessons he has learnt from building businesses, making mistakes, hiring teams, and helping companies grow. The conversation explores the realities of business growth, hiring, marketing strategy, leadership, fractional CMO services, and why having the right people and expertise can make a significant difference when scaling a business. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode you'll learn • Why business owners need to embrace mistakes as part of growth • The dangers of hiring too quickly when business is growing • Why increasing revenue can create false confidence • How the wrong hiring decisions can become expensive • What a fractional CMO actually does • The difference between hiring in-house, using an agency and hiring a fractional CMO • Why businesses need access to multiple areas of marketing expertise • How to identify when your business needs a dedicated growth strategy • Why experience changes the way business owners make decisions • Why having the right people can help businesses scale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

    Why You Don't Need a Full-Time CMO Yet | ft. Simon Dell

  3. 13 Aug

    How to Actually Get B2B Clients From LinkedIn

    Most people posting on LinkedIn are getting absolutely nothing out of it. They post consistently. They connect with people. They comment every day. But none of that matters if it doesn't translate into revenue. In this episode of The High Ground, Derek and Chloe break down how to actually get B2B clients from LinkedIn, why relationships need to come before pitching, and how to turn your LinkedIn presence into a long-term revenue channel. They explore how to build a profile that speaks directly to your ideal customer, create content from real client conversations, develop a strong point of view, give away valuable information, and turn attention into genuine business relationships. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode you'll learn • Why LinkedIn is one of the most powerful platforms for B2B businesses • Why you should build relationships before pitching your services • How to turn your LinkedIn profile into a landing page • Why having a strong point of view makes your content stand out • How to create content from real client conversations • Why your content needs to speak directly to your ICP and buyer personas • Why giving away valuable information can help generate more clients • How to make the next step obvious with a clear CTA • Why automated connection requests can damage your LinkedIn strategy • Why vanity metrics like impressions and likes don't equal revenue • Why consistency and long-term thinking are critical for LinkedIn success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

    How to Actually Get B2B Clients From LinkedIn

  4. 6 Aug

    Your $1M Strategy Won't Get You to $5M

    Most founders think a growth plateau means they need more leads. More ads. More outreach. More salespeople. But what if leads aren't actually the problem? In this episode of The Adonis Effect, Derek and Chloe break down why businesses stop growing, how broken sales processes and founder dependency create hidden bottlenecks, and why adding more leads, people, or software can make the problem even more expensive. They explore how to identify where deals are actually dying, why the strategy that gets you from $1M to $3M may not get you to $5M, and how better positioning, systems, planning, and revenue operations can create more predictable and sustainable growth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode you'll learn • Why more leads won't fix a broken sales process • How to identify the real bottlenecks stopping business growth • Why the strategy that got you to $1M may not get you to $5M • How founder dependency limits your ability to scale • Why ICP and positioning determine the clients you attract • How to track where your deals are actually dying • Why SOPs and CRM tracking are essential for scalable sales • Why hiring more people won't fix broken systems • How fragmented SaaS tools create unnecessary complexity • Why businesses need to plan ahead for seasonal changes • How to build a business that can operate without the founder --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

    Your $1M Strategy Won't Get You to $5M

  5. 30 July

    Why Your AI Strategy is Failing | The Real Problem

    Everyone is talking about AI. New tools. New automations. New promises. But here's the uncomfortable truth... AI doesn't fix broken businesses. It amplifies them. In this episode of The Adonis Effect, Derek and Chloe explore why so many businesses waste money on AI, how broken processes and fragmented software limit growth, and why the businesses getting the best results are using AI to improve systems rather than replace people. They discuss where AI genuinely creates value, why critical thinking still matters, and how to build a business that scales through better processes, stronger leadership and smarter automation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode you'll learn • Why AI won't fix broken business processes • The biggest mistakes businesses make when adopting AI • How to use AI to improve efficiency without replacing people • Why critical thinking is still your greatest competitive advantage • How AI can strengthen SOPs and business documentation • Why too many AI tools create more problems than they solve • How to choose AI tools that actually deliver business outcomes • Why human relationships still outperform AI-generated interactions • How to build systems that AI can genuinely accelerate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

    Why Your AI Strategy is Failing | The Real Problem

  6. 23 July

    20 Overrated Lessons Every Founder Should Unlearn

    Most business advice is repeated so often that people assume it must be true. But is it? Should you always hustle? Is the customer always right? Should you follow your passion? Should you fake it until you make it? In this episode of The Adonis Effect, Derek and Chloe unpack 20 pieces of overrated business advice and explain what actually works when you're building and scaling a modern business. From AI and business coaching to hiring, leadership, marketing, and revenue systems, they challenge outdated thinking with practical insights from real-world experience. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode you'll learn • Why hustle culture can hold your business back • Whether the customer is always right • Why practical experience beats generic business advice • How AI is changing the way businesses grow • Why following your passion isn't enough on its own • The importance of integrated revenue systems over fragmented tools • Why learning to say no helps businesses scale faster • How to hire better and build stronger teams • What it really takes to create a scalable business -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

    20 Overrated Lessons Every Founder Should Unlearn

  7. 16 July

    Your Broken Business Processes Are Silently Killing Your Growth

    Most founders think their biggest challenge is getting more customers. But the real bottleneck is often the systems running the business. In this episode of The Adonis Effect, Derek and Chloe explore why businesses become founder-dependent, how fragmented software quietly reduces productivity, and why integrated systems are essential for sustainable business growth. They explain how disconnected CRM platforms, marketing tools, sales processes, and operational systems create unnecessary complexity, hidden costs, and poor customer experiences. More importantly, they share how building a connected revenue system helps businesses scale without relying on the founder for every decision. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode you'll learn • Why most businesses become founder dependent • The hidden cost of fragmented software and disconnected systems • How integrated CRM, sales, and marketing systems improve business performance • Why automation creates operational efficiency and scalability • How to identify broken business processes before they slow growth • The importance of customer experience in business growth • Why adding more software rarely solves operational problems • How to reduce technology costs while improving productivity • The role of AI, automation, and business systems in modern organisations • How scalable businesses create predictable revenue through better systems -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

    Your Broken Business Processes Are Silently Killing Your Growth

  8. 9 July

    Rebranding Without Systems Will Destroy Your Business

    Rebranding a business is not just about changing your name, logo, or website. The businesses that grow long term are the ones that evolve their positioning, build strong systems, and adapt when their brand no longer represents the value they deliver. In this episode of The Adonis Effect, Derek and Chloe share the journey behind rebranding Adonis Media into Boderia, the challenges of letting go of a 20+ year brand, and why building a complete revenue system became the next evolution of their business. They reveal the mistakes businesses make during a rebrand, why fragmented tools cause lost data and revenue opportunities, and how connecting your website, marketing, sales, CRM, and customer experience creates scalable growth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode you'll learn • Why businesses need to evolve and rebrand over time • How to know when your brand no longer matches your business • The biggest mistakes to avoid when choosing a business name • Why securing the right domain and positioning matters • How fragmented tools create lost data and missed revenue • Why a website alone is not enough to scale a business • The importance of connecting marketing, sales, and operations • How multiple customer touch points build trust and conversions • Why complete revenue systems create sustainable growth • How businesses can adapt, innovate, and stay competitive ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🌐 Build your own high-performance Revenue System 👉🏽 www.boderia.io SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⬇️ 🎧 Listen on your preferred platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Castbox | Podcast Addict Resources & Tools: Learning Centre Follow Boderia Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X | Youtube | Tiktok

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The High Ground is a podcast for founders, operators, and senior leaders who are building companies that scale and want to understand the systems, decisions, and infrastructure behind businesses that do it with structure and intention. Hosted by Chloe and Derek Buntin, co-founders of Boderia, each episode covers B2B growth, revenue operations, commercial infrastructure, and the leadership decisions that determine whether a company scales or stalls. The conversations that belong on the high ground. www.boderia.io - commercial infrastructure for scaling B2B companies.

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  • Creator
    Chloe Buntin & Derek Buntin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Boderia 2026
  • Show Website
    The High Ground