iDigress with Troy Sandidge

Troy Sandidge
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Want the blueprint to growing and scaling your business faster? The iDigress Podcast simplifies how to maximize your business' growth potential giving you the strategies, systems, and solutions necessary to increase sustainable profitability and scalable revenue. Learn the marketing frameworks, sales tactics, business insights, mindset shifts, and proven methodologies host Troy Sandidge, aka the Strategy Hacker®, uses to launch 35+ brands and generate over $175 Million in revenue for clients worldwide to achieve the business success you want in under 30 minutes! iDigress is a Webby-nominated podcast on the HubSpot Podcast Network.

  1. FEB 4

    141. Silence Is The Secret Power Move Few People Learn To Master To Own Any Situation But It Comes With A Cost

    Silence is one of the most misunderstood skills in leadership, communication, and life. Many people rush to fill quiet moments with explanations, reactions, or noise because silence forces awareness. It removes the ability to perform, defend, or control how others perceive us. This episode explores why silence feels so uncomfortable and why that discomfort is often a signal that something important is happening internally. The conversation breaks down how silence functions as a power move in high-pressure moments, not because it dominates a room, but because it regulates the nervous system. Troy shares how learning to pause instead of react creates clarity, steadiness, and intentional communication. The episode explores how silence can either trigger fear and old emotional patterns or become a stabilizing force, allowing you to respond with precision instead of impulse. Personal stories are woven throughout, including experiences with conflict, rejection, grief, and preparing for defining moments like public speaking and delivering a TEDx talk. These moments highlight how silence carries different emotional weight depending on context, and how the body often reacts to pressure as if every moment carries the same level of threat. The episode connects this to fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses, and explains how silence can help interrupt those patterns before they escalate. The episode also explores how silence builds trust and presence in professional settings. Speaking less, pausing longer, and choosing restraint often signal confidence and credibility more than volume or speed. Listeners will hear how silence can shift power dynamics in business, leadership, and relationships, while also demanding emotional discipline, self-control, and a willingness to sit with discomfort. Ultimately, this episode is about mastering silence as a form of self-leadership. It is not about withholding communication or avoiding hard moments. It is about knowing when silence serves you, when it sharpens your message, and when it allows you to own a situation without forcing it. Silence works, but it comes with a cost, and this episode challenges listeners to decide whether they are willing to develop the discipline required to use it well.

    43 min

  2. JAN 28

    140. Face The Storm. Become Something Else: Activate The Bison Theory Of Transformation!

    Let's unpack a truth most people don’t want to admit: the thing you’re avoiding is action. When you leave inaction untouched, it does not sit quietly. It grows. It drains you. And it quietly reshapes your life through mental drag, stress, and procrastination.  Unaddressed conversations don’t sit still. Ignored decisions don’t pause. Delayed action doesn’t disappear. It compounds. It leaks energy, creates anxiety, and slowly trains your nervous system to stay stuck. In this episode, Troy introduces the Bison Theory, a counterintuitive truth rooted in real behavior: while most animals run away from storms and stay trapped in them longer, bison run straight into the storm, shortening how long they suffer. This episode isn’t about hype or grit for grit’s sake. It’s about why facing the thing you’re avoiding is the fastest path to transformation, and how movement, not certainty, is what breaks the loop. If you’ve felt the weight of indecision, the drag of unfinished business, or the mental exhaustion of too many open loops, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best way. This Episode Covers: Why avoidance is active, not neutral, and how it quietly compounds stressHow “direction determines duration” when it comes to pain and changeWhy facing the storm creates momentum even before clarity shows upHow anticipation of pain often hurts longer than the pain itselfThe real reason action restores energy faster than motivation ever willHow to stop negotiating with reality and start reclaiming agencyWhy transformation begins the moment you turn toward what you’ve been running fromBeyond The Episode Gems: Subscribe To My New Weekly LinkedIn Newsletter: Strategize. Market. Grow.Buy My Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business: StrategizeUpBook.comDiscover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast NetworkGet Free HubSpot Marketing Tools To Help You Grow Your BusinessGrow Your Business Faster Using HubSpot's CRM PlatformSupport The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/ReviewsFollow Troy's Socials @FindTroy: LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTokSubscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel For Strategy Videos & See Masterclass EpisodesNeed Growth Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com

    21 min

  3. 12/16/2025

    139. More Money, More Time, Or Both… If Your Marketing Can’t Prove It, You Won’t Win!

    More money. More time. Or both. If what you offer helps people get one or both, demand should not be the problem. When it is, the issue is rarely the product. It is how the value is communicated. The problem is most businesses bury that value under features, specs, and what I call “knowledge vomit” and then wonder why buyers do not move. In this episode, I break down why marketing fails when it cannot clearly validate outcomes. Buyers do not struggle with features or specs. They struggle with confusion. If your message does not quickly show how you help them make money, save time, or both, they will move on, even if what you offer is genuinely strong. We walk through how value gets buried under “impressive” language, why clear always beats clever, and how small disconnects in messaging and experience quietly erode trust and revenue. This is not about hype or shortcuts. It is about making the value obvious at every touchpoint. In this episode, you will learn how to: Translate features into outcomes buyers actually care aboutClarify whether your offer makes money, saves time, or does bothSimplify messaging so decision makers instantly understand the valueFix marketing that looks polished but fails to convertImprove customer experience through small, intentional momentsAlign product, marketing, and leadership around one clear value storyThis episode is for founders, marketers, product leaders, and decision makers who are tired of guessing why marketing is not working. If your marketing cannot clearly prove value, you will not win. When it can, growth becomes more predictable, more sustainable, and far less complicated. Beyond The Episode Gems: Subscribe To My New Weekly LinkedIn Newsletter: Strategize. Market. Grow.Buy My Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business: StrategizeUpBook.comDiscover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast NetworkGet Free HubSpot Marketing Tools To Help You Grow Your BusinessGrow Your Business Faster Using HubSpot's CRM PlatformSupport The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/ReviewsFollow Troy's Socials @FindTroy: LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTokSubscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel For Strategy Videos & See Masterclass EpisodesNeed Growth Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com

    44 min

  4. 12/16/2025

    138. Detach From The Outcome: Close The Loops, Cut The Noise, Get To Work!

    Success does not eliminate pressure. It often multiplies it. Once you experience a win, the fear shifts from “what if I fail?” to “what if I can’t do it again?” In this episode, I unpack why success can feel heavier than failure, how emotional attachment to outcomes distorts clarity, and why many people end up running in place even while working hard. We explore how open loops, unfinished commitments, and mental clutter quietly drain focus, energy, and momentum. I share why learning to detach emotionally from outcomes is not about becoming numb or disconnected, but about creating enough objectivity to take better action. When everything feels personal, every fluctuation feels like failure. You’ll learn how to: Detach your identity from results so one miss doesn’t spiral into self-doubtClose open loops that create constant mental taxationCut through noise, distractions, and unnecessary commitmentsSay no with intention so yes actually means somethingMeasure progress beyond a single KPI or narrow definition of successBuild systems, structure, and infrastructure that support sustainable growthWe also talk about why sustainability must come before scalability, how discipline fills the gap when motivation fades, and why progress often comes from doing less, more intentionally, instead of chasing everything at once. This episode is a reminder that clarity creates momentum, simplicity creates leverage, and consistent execution is what turns intention into real results. Close the loops. Cut the noise. Get to work. Beyond The Episode Gems: Subscribe To My New Weekly LinkedIn Newsletter: Strategize. Market. Grow.Buy My Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business: StrategizeUpBook.comDiscover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast NetworkGet Free HubSpot Marketing Tools To Help You Grow Your Business Grow Your Business Faster Using HubSpot's CRM PlatformSupport The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/ReviewsFollow Troy's Socials @FindTroy: LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTokSubscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel For Strategy Videos & See Masterclass EpisodesNeed Growth Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com

    27 min

  5. 12/15/2025

    137. Reflection Without Regret: Take The Lesson, Drop The Shame, Move Forward!

    Reflection can be uncomfortable, especially when the year did not go the way you planned. In this episode, I walk through why reflection is meant to create clarity, not self-punishment. The last month of the year often magnifies comparison, pressure, and second-guessing, but none of those move you forward. What does move you forward is learning the lesson, releasing the shame, and continuing to take action anyway. We talk about why you do not need a new year to create a new outcome, why readiness is a myth, and why discipline and consistency matter more than motivation. Whether this year felt successful, disappointing, or somewhere in between, your experience still holds value if you extract the lesson without letting it define you. In this episode, you will learn how to: Reflect without turning the past into regretSeparate emotion from execution while honoring bothDrop shame without avoiding accountabilityBuild momentum through small, consistent actionsFinish the year strong without burnout or pressureMove forward with clarity instead of comparisonThis conversation reframes reflection as a tool for alignment, not judgment. Progress does not require perfection, a fresh calendar, or the right feeling. It requires one decision, one action, and the willingness to move forward differently. Take the lesson. Drop the shame. Keep moving. Beyond The Episode Gems: Subscribe To My New Weekly LinkedIn Newsletter: Strategize. Market. Grow.Buy My Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business: StrategizeUpBook.comDiscover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast NetworkGet Free HubSpot Marketing Tools To Help You Grow Your BusinessGrow Your Business Faster Using HubSpot's CRM PlatformSupport The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/ReviewsFollow Troy's Socials @FindTroy: LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTokSubscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel For Strategy Videos & See Masterclass EpisodesNeed Growth Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com

    8 min

  6. 11/24/2025

    Ep 136. I'm Back! From Girl Dad To TEDx Speaker. What Africa & One Tiny Shift Taught Me About Real Growth!

    Ep 136 is personal. I’m back behind the mic after six life-changing months. I became a girl dad. I traveled to Africa for the first time and delivered my first TEDx talk in Uganda. That trip, that stage, and this new chapter forced me to slow down, rethink my identity, and step into a new season of life with more clarity about success, purpose, and what really matters. In this episode, I share the truth about stepping away, stepping into fatherhood, and stepping onto a TEDx stage 7,800 miles from home. I talk about killing hustle culture, choosing intention over pressure, and building a life that feels aligned, not forced. I also break down the Shadow Line Principle and how one tiny shift can unlock real growth in your life and your business. If you are rebuilding, recalibrating, or trying to grow with more intention and less noise, this one is for you. Let’s talk life. Let’s talk growth. Let’s talk about the tiny shift that changes everything. And let’s celebrate your friendly neighborhood Strategy Hacker® giving you perspective once again. Tune in. Let’s digress.   Support The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/ReviewsFollow Troy on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube: @FindTroy.Buy My Book, "Strategize Up": StrategizeUpBook.comDiscover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast NetworkNeed Strategy, Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com

    49 min

  7. 03/14/2025

    135. Branding Secrets: Leverage Style To Change The Narrative, Boost Influence & Profits | Toi Sweeney

    How you present yourself, from your brand to your personal style, can determine whether you are overlooked or unforgettable. Award-winning brand strategist Toi Sweeney explains how personal branding, color psychology, and strategic styling shape perception, build trust, and directly impact opportunities and financial success. We explore the psychology of color, the connection between confidence and presentation, and why styling is more than just looking good. Toi shares how reframing your brand narrative can elevate your presence, attract the right opportunities, and increase profitability. Beyond appearance, we discuss the power of mindset, faith, and intentional networking, as well as the importance of breaking free from mediocrity to reach the next level of success. Whether you are an entrepreneur, executive, or creative, this conversation is packed with actionable insights to refine your brand, shape perception, and turn visibility into real business results. 💡 Key Takeaways: How strategic style choices influence trust and perceptionWhy brand consistency and visual identity impact your business successThe psychology of color and how it shapes audience expectationsThe connection between personal style, mindset, and confidenceHow to leverage your appearance to attract the right opportunitiesWant to experience even more? Watch the video version of this interview. Follow Toi Sweeney On LinkedIn For Brand Strategy, Fashion Style, & Dress Psychology AdvancementInterested In Working With Or Booking Toi To Speak Or Work Together? Visit Toi's WebsiteBuy Toi's Book "Secrets Of A Well Dressed Brand"Subscribe To My New Weekly LinkedIn Newsletter: Strategize. Market. Grow.Buy My Book, "Strategize Up": StrategizeUpBook.comDiscover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast NetworkTry GetResponse For FREE On Me To Monetize Your Content: GetResopnse Content Monetization PlanSupport The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/ReviewsFollow Troy's LinkedIn @FindTroyNeed Strategy, Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.comFollow Troy's Instagram @FindTroySubscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel

    1 hr

  8. 02/28/2025

    134. Woke & Wealthy? DEI = Money! The Cost Of Being Black In Business Is Real | Dr. V Boykin [Masterclass]

    DEI isn’t just a moral stance... it’s a business imperative. In this powerful conversation, Dr. V Boykin breaks down the real cost of being Black in business and how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) directly impact revenue, market opportunities, and leadership dynamics. From overcoming systemic barriers to navigating corporate spaces, Dr. V shares hard truths about the modern workplace, allyship, and the underestimated power of Black buying power. In this episode, we cover: Why all products are inherently “woke” and what that means for businessHow to measure DEI impact and create sustainable, profitable changeRecognizing privilege and injustice and accepting accountability while embracing changeHow to maintain individuality, light, and confidence while navigating injustice in the workplaceThe business case for DEI and why ignoring it is a costly mistakeHow allyship goes beyond good intentions to real actionAnd much moreIf you’re ready for a raw, unfiltered look at DEI, leadership, and the future of equity in business, this is the masterclass episode you need to hear. Want to experience even more? Watch the video version of this interview. Follow Dr. V Boykin On LinkedIn For Equity Thought Leadership, GTM Enablement, Culture Impact, & MoreInterested In Working With Or Booking Dr. V To Speak? Visit Dr V's WebsiteBuy Dr. V's Book "Fix Your Face & Watch Your Tone"Subscribe To My New Weekly LinkedIn Newsletter: Strategize. Market. Grow.Buy My Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business: StrategizeUpBook.comDiscover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast NetworkTry GetResponse For FREE On Me To Monetize Your Content: GetResopnse Content Monetization PlanSupport The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/ReviewsFollow Troy's LinkedIn @FindTroyNeed Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.comFollow Troy's Instagram @FindTroySubscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel

    58 min
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Want the blueprint to growing and scaling your business faster? The iDigress Podcast simplifies how to maximize your business' growth potential giving you the strategies, systems, and solutions necessary to increase sustainable profitability and scalable revenue. Learn the marketing frameworks, sales tactics, business insights, mindset shifts, and proven methodologies host Troy Sandidge, aka the Strategy Hacker®, uses to launch 35+ brands and generate over $175 Million in revenue for clients worldwide to achieve the business success you want in under 30 minutes! iDigress is a Webby-nominated podcast on the HubSpot Podcast Network.

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  • Creator
    Troy Sandidge
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    141
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © iDigress with Troy Sandidge
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