Zac Palmer’s Perpetual Growth Podcast

Zac Palmer
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Welcome to The Perpetual Growth Podcast with Zac Palmer—the show where we explore the strategies, insights, and stories that empower you to grow your business, strengthen your relationships, and elevate your health. Because growth isn’t just about what you achieve—it’s about who you become along the way.

  1. 4D AGO

    Is monogamy even possible? What science says | EP 61

    💡DID YOU KNOW: More than 70% of marriages end in divorce. What if the real constraint in your life isn’t strategy… but how you structure your relationships? In this episode of the Perpetual Growth Podcast, we unpack the uncomfortable truth about modern love, emotional intelligence, and why so many high-performing leaders still struggle in their most intimate relationships. With divorce rates climbing and more adults questioning traditional monogamy, the question isn’t just “Does this work?” It’s “Have we ever been taught how to build it intentionally?” Our guest, Candace Klein, is a corporate executive, attorney, and author of Polyagony, a trilogy exploring the architecture of open relationships, agreements, fear, attachment styles, conscious uncoupling, and emotional repair. She has led at the highest levels of fintech and enterprise revenue, and she brings the same rigor to relationships that most leaders only apply to business. This episode explores the prevalence of infidelity, noting that 78% of Americans admit to cheating. We question human monogamy by referencing bonobos and discuss how unhappiness often precedes betrayal in relationships. This discussion offers a psychological look into marriage and evolution. 💔 The conversation goes deep into: • Why most relationships fail before they begin • The power of agreements vs. assumptions • Emotional intelligence in marriage and leadership • Polyamory vs. polygamy explained clearly • How fear should guide your relationship boundaries • Repair, rupture, and conscious communication • Why compartmentalizing your identity sabotages success • What high-performing leaders get wrong about intimacy Whether you’re monogamous, polyamorous, married, dating, or leading a team, this episode will challenge the way you think about commitment, identity, and growth. Candace shares her personal journey navigating open relationships, parenting, corporate leadership, and the real-world cost of living authentically. Her work bridges emotional intelligence, modern love, and leadership development in a way few people are willing to discuss publicly. 🌐Connect with Candace LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candacesjogren/ Page Glossary: polyagony.com If you care about growth in business, relationships, and self-leadership, this is required listening. 🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast  🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265  🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a  Growth isn’t just about revenue. It’s about who you become. #ModernRelationships #EmotionalIntelligence #HighPerformanceLeadership #RelationshipMastery #ConsciousLove

    44 min

  2. FEB 23

    Why Your Business Feels Chaotic (And How to Fix It with Real Accountability) | EP 60

    If your business looks successful on paper but feels chaotic behind the scenes, this conversation will hit home. Most founders think they have a people problem, a sales problem, or an investor problem. In reality, they have a clarity and execution problem. In this episode, we break down how to move from noise to focus, from motion to measurable progress, and from visionary chaos to disciplined execution using the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Our guest, Rafael Eljou, is a professional EOS Implementer, angel investor, and systems strategist who has worked with founders, leadership teams, and investors across industries. He has built, exited, and rebuilt businesses. He understands what actually breaks inside growing companies and how to fix it. Inside this episode, we unpack: • Why founders fall in love with their product instead of their ideal client • The hidden cost of constant new ideas inside growing teams • The Visionary vs Integrator dynamic and why most companies lack this structure • How to design an accountability chart that eliminates guesswork • The 90-day execution framework that creates real traction • Why most leadership meetings waste time and how to fix them If your company is busy but not clean, growing but not controlled, or profitable but exhausting, this conversation will give you language and structure you can immediately apply. This is not a theory. This is an operating discipline. Listen until the end if you want to build a business that serves your life instead of consuming it. 🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast 🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a #EntrepreneurialOperatingSystem #BusinessExecution #LeadershipAlignment #ScaleWithClarity #FounderFocus

    43 min

  3. FEB 16

    A Smarter Retirement Income Strategy | EP 59

    What happens when the paycheck stops? And is your retirement plan built for income… or just growth? In this episode, with Patrick J. Negado, financial advisor and author of The Canoe in the Current, to break down a smarter approach to retirement planning, wealth management, and guaranteed income strategies. After nearly 30 years in financial services, Patrick shares what most investors miss: retirement isn’t about chasing higher returns. It’s about building reliable income, protecting against market volatility, and structuring assets with intention. In this conversation, we cover: • Why most retirement plans fail despite strong portfolios • How to create guaranteed retirement income • The shift from wealth accumulation to income distribution • Smart investing strategies for pre-retirees and retirees • The role of Social Security, annuities, and diversified portfolios • Real estate vs. stock market investing for long-term wealth 🔗 Connect with Patrick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-j-negado-chfc%C2%AE-ricp%C2%AE-711701/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577955493266#  If you’re a business owner, investor, or approaching retirement and wondering whether your financial strategy is truly secure, this episode will challenge how you think about retirement income planning and long-term financial freedom. Listen to this episode now and subscribe for more insights on investing, business growth, leadership, and building wealth that lasts. 🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast  🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265  🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a

    41 min

  4. FEB 9

    Success Without Burnout: Living a Zero-Regret Life | EP 58

    On paper, everything can look perfect. The business is growing. The money is good. The calendar is full. Yet behind the scenes, many founders and executives feel stretched, disconnected, and quietly unfulfilled. In this episode of The Perpetual Growth Podcast, I sit down with Saahil Mehta, leadership and peak performance coach, mountaineer, and creator of the Zero-Regret Life framework, to talk about what real success actually looks like when you stop chasing inherited definitions and start designing your own. Saahil is part of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and works with founders and executives around the world to help them scale impact without sacrificing their health, relationships, or inner peace. This conversation goes beyond tactics. We talk about clarity, alignment, energy, leadership, and how to grow without burning out or losing yourself in the process. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why growth only matters when it aligns with your personal definition of success • The mountaineering mindset for leadership, preparation, and decision-making • How to stop carrying unnecessary “weight” in life and business • The role of team energy and alignment when the stakes are high • Why many high performers feel off even when everything looks right • Saahil’s Seven Summits of Inner Success framework • A simple 2-minute daily exercise to eliminate clutter and raise your energy • How to lead with intention instead of exhaustion If you’re a founder, entrepreneur, or executive who feels like you’re doing everything right but still sensing something is missing, this episode will give you language, structure, and perspective for your next level of growth. Because success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure. 🔗 Connect with Saahil: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saahilmehtaofficial/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saahilmehta/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saahilmehtaofficialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaahilMehtaOfficial  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/saahilmehtaWebsite – https://www.saahilmehta.com/  Book – Break Free by Saahil Mehta (Amazon): https://amzn.in/d/gsmcsMK  Webinar – The Exponential Success Blueprint by Saahil Mehta: https://www.saahilmehta.com/webinars/the-exponential-success-blueprint/  If you’re ready to grow your business with clarity, strategy, and purpose, book a call with me and let’s map your next move. 📅 Book a strategy call: https://calendly.com/thezacpalmer/30min?month=2026-02  📌 Stay Connected Subscribe to The Perpetual Growth Podcast on YouTube for weekly conversations on leadership, business, performance, and personal growth. More powerful episodes are coming. If this episode resonates, like, subscribe, and share it with someone who’s ready to grow without burning out. 🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast  🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265  🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a  #PerpetualGrowthPodcast #SaahilMehta #ZeroRegretLife #LeadershipPodcast #FounderMindset #BusinessCoaching #PeakPerformance #EntrepreneurGrowth #SuccessWithoutBurnout #HighPerformanceLeaders #PersonalGrowthForFounders #ClarityInBusiness

    51 min

  5. FEB 2

    How to Fund Real Estate Deals Without Banks, Credit, or Your Own Cash | EP 57

    How do you fund real estate deals when banks say no and your own cash is limited? In this episode of the Perpetual Growth Podcast with Jay Conner, known as “The Private Money Authority,” to break down how real estate investors and entrepreneurs can raise capital using private money, not traditional banks, perfect credit, or personal savings. After losing his bank financing during the 2009 financial crisis, Jay learned how to attract funding instead of chasing it. Within 90 days, he raised $2.15 million, went on to complete more than $118 million in real estate transactions, rehabbed 500+ homes, and built a seven-figure automated real estate business that runs in under 10 hours a week. In this episode, you will learn: • How to fund real estate investments with private money • How to raise capital without banks or hard money lenders • Why “who, not how” is the key to solving funding problems • How to attract investors using a teacher mindset • How self-directed IRAs work in private lending • Why there is more money available than good real estate deals 🌐Connect with Jay Conner Website: https://www.jayconner.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayconner-privatemoneyauthority/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jay.conner.marketing  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingprivatemoneyrealestate  This episode is a practical guide to real estate investing, private lending, leverage, systems, and financial freedom for founders and operators. 🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast  🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265  🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a  If you want better systems, stronger leverage, and clearer strategy in your business, book a strategy call with Zac Palmer, business coach for founders and operators. https://calendly.com/thezacpalmer/30min  #RealEstateInvesting #PrivateMoney #RaiseCapital #RealEstatePodcast #PropertyInvesting #EntrepreneurMindset #PassiveIncome #WealthBuilding #BusinessGrowth #InvestorEducation #PrivateLending #FinancialLeverage #RealEstateStrategies #Founders #PerpetualGrowthPodcast

    45 min

  6. JAN 26

    The Future of Computing Isn’t Silicon: Biocomputers, AI & Responsible Innovation | EP 56

    What happens when innovation moves faster than wisdom? Neuroscientist turned deep-tech entrepreneur, Ewelina Kurtys, takes us inside one of the most ambitious frontiers in technology: BIOCOMPUTING. Ewelina works at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship, helping translate lab breakthroughs into real-world systems. We explore what it actually means to build computers from living neurons, why the human brain remains unmatched by silicon, and how future computing could become radically more energy efficient. This conversation goes beyond technology. We discuss why many scientific breakthroughs fail to scale, the psychological shift required to move from academia into entrepreneurship, and the responsibility leaders carry when building systems that affect society at scale. If you are a founder, operator, or executive building in uncertainty, this episode will challenge how you think about progress, trust, and long-term innovation. Topics covered: ✅What biocomputing really is in plain English ✅Why living neurons could outperform silicon in efficiency ✅Why innovation fails without translation and trust ✅The mindset shift from scientist to entrepreneur ✅Ethics, transparency, and responsibility in emerging tech ✅Why the future belongs to bridge-builders This is not science fiction. It’s happening now. 🌐Connect with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelinakurtys/  Website: https://finalspark.com/  Listen in and rethink how technology, psychology, and responsibility intersect. 🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast  🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265  🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a #Biocomputing #EwelinaKurtys #FutureOfAI #DeepTech #Leadership #Founders #Entrepreneurship #Neuroscience #BiologicalComputing #AIInnovation #StartupPodcast #TechLeadership #PerpetualGrowthPodcast #ZacPalmer #EnergyEfficientComputing

    38 min

  7. JAN 5

    Leadership, Accountability, and the Shift from Me to We w/ Kyle McDowell | EP 55

    Welcome to the first Perpetual Growth Podcast episode of 2026! Most leadership failure is not a strategy problem. It’s an ego problem. Kyle McDowell breaks down the shift from “me” to “we” that transforms culture, accountability, and results. In this powerful conversation with Kyle McDowell, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, internationally recognized keynote speaker, and former Fortune 10 executive who led tens of thousands of employees across massive global organizations. Kyle has spent decades inside high-pressure, politically complex corporate environments. What emerged from that experience is a radically different leadership philosophy rooted in principle over ego, behavior over title, and people over performance theater. This episode goes far beyond surface-level leadership advice. Kyle opens up about the personal and professional wake-up calls that reshaped how he leads, lives, and measures success. From walking away from toxic environments to creating the now widely adopted “10 We’s” leadership framework, this conversation is about building cultures that actually last. In this episode, you’ll learn: 00:00 - Leadership Ego and Why Company Culture Fails 02:40 - Kyle McDowell on Leadership, Corporate Experience, and Culture 06:20 - The Hidden Cost of High Performance, Burnout, and Success 12:10 - Toxic Corporate Culture and Leadership Dysfunction Explained 20:30 - The Shift from “Me” Leadership to “We” Leadership 27:00 - The 10 We’s Leadership Principles and Culture Transformation 35:40 - Leadership Integrity, Values, and the Hypocrisy Moment 45:20 - Accountability vs Compliance in High-Performance Teams 54:50 - Leading Through Adversity, Pressure, and Uncertainty 1:05:30 - How Great Leaders Build Trust, Influence, and Legacy 🌐Connect with Kyle McDowell  Website: https://kylemcdowellinc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylemcdowellinc/ Kyle also shares the defining moments that led him to write Begin With We, a leadership manifesto that has reshaped how organizations think about collaboration, ownership, trust, and excellence. 🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast 🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a If you care about leadership development, organizational culture, accountability, emotional intelligence, and long-term impact, this episode will challenge how you think about leadership at every level. #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #PrincipleBasedLeadership #Accountability #CompanyCulture #OrganizationalCulture #ExecutiveLeadership #ModernLeadership

    49 min

  8. 12/23/2025

    Martin Engster on Leadership Under Pressure, Manufacturing Discipline, & Building a Business | EP 54

    Episode 54 breaks down leadership where decisions carry consequences. I sat down with Martin Engster, Vice President and third-generation owner of Centerline Inc., one of the most established independently owned spindle repair and manufacturing companies in the U.S. Martin’s experience spans American manufacturing, Marine Corps leadership, and the responsibility of carrying a family-built operation forward with precision and accountability. We get into how manufacturers lose money through downtime, why discipline outperforms motivation, and how Centerline expanded during COVID by reinvesting, diversifying capabilities, and solving problems others avoided. Martin also shares the mindset required to run multiple businesses while protecting legacy, culture, and operational standards. This episode is for operators, founders, and leaders focused on execution, durability, and long-term performance. Topics discussed: • Multi-generation family business operations • Military leadership principles in business • Manufacturing uptime and profitability • Strategic pivots during economic disruption • Discipline, resilience, and sustained growth 🌐Connect with Martin Engster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinengster/  Websites:  https://centerline-inc.com/  https://engstarides.com/  https://www.a1savannahs.com/  🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast  🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265  🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a  Listen to the full episode and subscribe for upcoming conversations on leadership, manufacturing, and business growth. #LeadershipUnderPressure #ManufacturingLeadership #FamilyBusiness #OperationalExcellence #BusinessGrowth #DisciplineOverMotivation

    44 min
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Welcome to The Perpetual Growth Podcast with Zac Palmer—the show where we explore the strategies, insights, and stories that empower you to grow your business, strengthen your relationships, and elevate your health. Because growth isn’t just about what you achieve—it’s about who you become along the way.

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