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A podcast featuring interviews with small business owners and industry experts to help you solve the marketing and business development challenges that come with running your own firm.

  1. 4D AGO

    Fix Your Law Firm’s Intake Process for Good feat. Steve Fretzin

    🚀 If your law firm’s intake process isn’t converting, you’re losing clients you should be winning. Steve Fretzin joins Danny to break down why most lawyers struggle during consultations and how a better, question-driven approach changes everything. From uncovering what prospects actually care about to identifying who’s truly qualified, this episode reveals why more leads won’t fix your growth problem and what will. If you want stronger cases, better clients, and a process that actually works, this is a conversation you can’t afford to miss. You can get in touch with Steve here:        https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefretzin/ If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team:  https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

    21 min

  2. MAR 27

    What Your Digital Life Means for Estate Planning feat. Tatyana Thurston + Natalia Parker

    🔐 Your estate plan might be missing one of the most important pieces. Most people think about homes, finances, and beneficiaries… but overlook the hundreds of digital accounts tied to their identity, assets, and legacy. In this episode, Danny sits down with Tatiana Thurston and Natalia Parker to unpack what your “digital life” actually includes, the risks of ignoring it, and how estate planning attorneys can better protect clients in a world where more value lives online than ever before. You can get in touch with Tatyana and Natalia here: https://www.dexitplan.com/ If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

    17 min

  3. MAR 13

    How Law Firm Owners Can Take Back Their Time feat. Colleen Young (with special guest, Joe Bravo)

    ⏳ Most law firm owners don’t need more hours in the day. They need to stop doing everything themselves. Colleen Young and Joe Bravo from Get Staffed Up break down one of the biggest hidden problems in solo and small law firms: attorneys spending their time on the wrong work. From scheduling and administrative tasks to mishandled intake, they explain how many lawyers unknowingly become the bottleneck in their own firm. In this conversation, they share how the right hires, the right delegation, and treating intake like a true revenue role can completely change the trajectory of a law firm. If you’ve ever felt buried in work while your firm struggles to grow, this episode will show you what it actually takes to reclaim your time and build a practice that runs better without you. You can get in touch with Colleen and Joe here: https://getstaffedup.com/ If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team:  https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

    30 min

  4. FEB 26

    Use AI to Create Quick Wins for Your Law Firm feat. Tyson Mutrux

    🤖 AI Is About to Reshape Your Law Firm Whether You’re Ready or Not. Tyson Mutrux returns to Center Stage to break down what law firm owners are getting wrong about AI, where the real opportunities are hiding, and why most attorneys still have no idea what’s coming. From building low-risk automation wins inside his own PI firm to experimenting with a “zero-person” law firm model, Tyson shares what’s working, what’s breaking, and how to think strategically about AI without chasing hype. This conversation is bigger than tools. It’s about positioning. It’s about mindset. It’s about whether your firm will compete on speed and price… or build something AI can’t replace. If you own a solo or small firm, you need to hear this before the next wave hits. You can get in touch with Tyson here: https://maximumlawyer.com/attorney/tyson-mutrux/ If you want to strategize your firm's marketing, speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding Copyright © 2026. Spotlight Marketing + Branding

    29 min

  5. JAN 8

    The Day Your Law Firm Stops Owning You feat. Thomas Fafinski

    🚀 Most law firm owners believe working harder is the path to growth. In reality, it often traps them inside their firm. In this episode of Center Stage, we break down how successful law firm owners escape burnout, stop being the bottleneck, and build systems that allow their firm to grow without depending on them day to day. You’ll learn how firms create real enterprise value, why systems matter more than hustle, and how stepping back can actually increase profit instead of killing it. If you want more freedom, more profitability, and a firm that does not collapse when you step away, this conversation delivers a powerful shift in perspective. 📌 Key Takeaways: Why working harder often makes law firm owners more trapped, not more successfulHow systems and delegation increase profit without increasing hoursWhat makes a law firm valuable, scalable, and sellableFind Thomas here Speak with our team!

    31 min

  6. 12/18/2025

    Financial Discipline Law Firms Need feat. Susanne Mariga

    ❗️Profit does not happen by accident. In this episode of Center Stage, Danny Decker sits down with Suzanne Mariga, CPA, fractional CFO, and Profit First Certified Professional, to unpack why so many law firms grow revenue but never feel financially secure. Suzanne reveals how intentional profit systems, not hope or hustle, create stable, scalable law firms. This conversation breaks down the psychology behind spending, why most firms unknowingly drain their own cash flow, and how simple structural changes can instantly improve profitability. If your firm is busy, growing, and still feels financially tight, this episode will hit home. 📌 Key Takeaways: Why most law firms treat profit as an afterthought, and how that quietly holds them backHow the “illusion of scarcity” leads to smarter financial decisionsPractical ways to implement Profit First without complex math or extra stressHow law firm owners can finally align growth, compensation, and profitabilityWhy financial discipline matters more than revenue when building a healthy firm Find Susanne here: www.profitmap.co Speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding

    19 min

  7. 12/04/2025

    Financial Traps Holding Your Law Firm Back feat. Pam Meissner

    Discover how fractional CFO expert Pam Meissner helps law firm owners escape the hidden financial traps that quietly stall growth and profitability. In this powerful conversation with Danny Decker, Pam breaks down the numbers without shame or complexity — from cash-flow clarity to smarter pricing to the systems that make a law firm scalable, profitable, and ultimately sellable. If you’ve ever felt lost or intimidated by your financials, this episode offers clear steps and confidence-boosting insights you can apply immediately. 📌 Key Takeaways: Why cash flow — not your bank balance — determines your firm’s real health.How “circuit breakers” eliminate emotional decision-making and prevent crises.The pricing mindset shift that instantly boosts profitability.Find Pam here! Speak with Spotlight's team

    24 min

  8. 11/13/2025

    Turning Lunch Into a Law Firm Growth Strategy feat. Josh Baron

    Discover how attorney Josh Baron built a thriving criminal defense and immigration practice — not through endless advertising, but by turning simple lunch meetings into a powerful relationship system. In this conversation with Danny Decker, Josh reveals how genuine connection fuels consistent referrals, why turning off $30K/month in Google Ads actually grew his firm, and how solo and small firm owners can create meaningful growth without burnout or gimmicks. 📌 Key Takeaways: How to transform everyday lunches into a repeatable referral engine.Why authentic relationships outperform any marketing campaign.Practical ways to follow up and stay top-of-mind with referral partners.How introverts can network naturally — without forcing it.Find Josh here! Speak with Spotlight's team

    25 min
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A podcast featuring interviews with small business owners and industry experts to help you solve the marketing and business development challenges that come with running your own firm.

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  • Creator
    Spotlight Marketing + Branding
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    168
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Spotlight Marketing + Branding / Center Stage
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    Center Stage

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