The Shift Spotlight!

The Shift Spot
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We shine a light on CEO's, business owners, visionaries and the EOS®️ community and the amazing gifts and talents you bring, so others can grow and lean from the best! We are actively searching for podcast guests who can bring their inspiring stories to light. 🕯️We'd love to showcase your journey! LEARN MORE & APPLY TODAY ➡️www.ShiftSpotlight.com⬅️ Intro and outro music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/still-love License code: 5ZS1HYX3HXYXZ1J9

  1. 12/23/2025

    Tessa May Marr: Hook Fast, Be Real, Convert Customers

    ⚡ Social Media That Actually Moves the Needle ⚡ Tessa May Marr, CEO of Marr Media Group, cuts through the noise of vanity metrics and trendy tactics to reveal what really drives growth on social media. As a strategist trusted by scaling brands, Tessa blends organic, paid, and influencer marketing with sharp EOS® accountability to build real business impact — not just likes and follows. 📈✨ In this episode, Tessa shares how raw authenticity, focused platform strategy, and disciplined execution help founders convert attention into customers while leading a tight, high-performing remote team. Inside this practical and eye-opening conversation: ✨ Why trying to be everywhere on social media is slowing your growth — and how to “pick your lane” 🎯 How to hook fast and stop the scroll with visuals and headlines that convert ❤️ Why unpolished, vulnerable content attracts the right audience and drives real trust 📊 How EOS® creates accountability and scalability inside a remote marketing team If you’re a business owner, CEO, or visionary who wants social media to generate revenue — not just engagement — this episode is a must-listen. 🎧 Tune in to learn how to share your story with clarity, focus on what works, and turn attention into action. Podcast Guest: ◾ Tessa May Marr — CEO at Marr Media Group | www.marrmediagroup.com ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.ShiftSpotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. 💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com 🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    31 min

  2. 12/16/2025

    Kieran James: Leading with Love and Scaling with EOS®

    ⚡ Endurance Leadership: From Triathlons to the Boardroom ⚡ Kieran James, Chairman & CEO of Stryde, knows what it means to go the distance. As the founder of a leading CFO and back-office finance firm, Kieran has helped UK businesses scale with clarity and confidence. But what truly sets his leadership apart isn’t just growth — it’s how he leads with love, resilience, and intentional strategy. ❤️💼 In this episode, Kieran opens up about building a business that supports both high performance and a full life, including training for the European Triathlon Championships, and the hard-earned lessons that shaped his leadership journey along the way. Inside this inspiring and thought-provoking conversation: ✨ How implementing EOS® helped Stryde scale sustainably — and gave Kieran back the time to train at an elite level 💡 The £140,000 lesson learned from trying to self-implement EOS® 🧪 Why the best leaders treat business like an experiment, not a grind ❤️ What “leading with love” really looks like — and how it transforms culture, teams, and growth If you’re a founder, CEO, or leader who wants to build a business that performs at a high level without burning out, this episode is a must-listen. 🎧 Tune in now to hear how endurance, strategy, and heart combine to create extraordinary leadership. Podcast Guest: ◾ Kieran James — Chairman & CEO at Stryde | www.stryde.co.uk ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. 💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com. 🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    22 min

  3. 12/09/2025

    Inside the Deal: Jonathan Dunn on Modern M&A and Meaningful Leadership

    ⚡ High-Stakes Leadership: The CEO Who Transformed Chaos into Clarity ⚡ Jonathan Dunn, CEO and Co-Owner of Initium Corporate Finance, has faced the highest-stakes decisions imaginable: leading through mergers, market chaos, and a pandemic that forced him to reduce a 150-person workforce. In this episode, he shares what it actually takes to lead a company through radical transformation. This is a candid look at everything from navigating necessary layoffs to successfully building an employee-owned business that runs on total trust, transparency, and the structure of EOS®. Jonathan proves that true leadership isn't about popularity—it’s about having purpose, clarity, and the courage to make the hard choice. Inside this candid, high-impact conversation: ✨ How Jonathan turned massive change into lasting success—and why your core values are the only map in a crisis. 💡 What almost every Visionary CEO misses about financial clarity, and how closing that gap changes everything. 🤝 The power of employee ownership: How to build a business model that thrives on radical trust and transparency. ⚖️ Facing the fire: The lessons learned from the hardest leadership decision: navigating a significant workforce reduction. 📈 Sustaining transformation: Why EOS® is the strategic tool you need to cement major organizational change. If you’re a CEO, founder, or anyone driving a company toward major growth or a future sale—stop what you’re doing and listen to this one! 🎧 Tune in now to hear how Jonathan leads with purpose and transforms chaos into success. Podcast Guest: ◾ Jonathan Dunn — CEO and Co-Owner at Initium Corporate Finance | www.initium.com ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. 💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com. 🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    30 min

  4. 12/02/2025

    Amplifying Success with Ben Cooper: Where Creativity Meets Financial Clarity

    ⚡ Some episodes teach. This one flips your idea of finance on its head. ⚡ When I sat down with Ben Cooper, Strategic CFO and the powerhouse behind Amplify, I realized quickly that this was not a normal money conversation. Ben went from writing songs in Nashville to building financial systems that help EOS businesses grow with clarity, confidence, and zero spreadsheet-induced migraines. And yes, it works. Ben lives where creativity meets disciplined execution. He has seen how numbers can either empower a leadership team or quietly derail it. His message is simple. Finance is not math. It is strategy. And every leader who ignores it pays for it later. Inside this sharp, high-signal conversation: 💡 How Ben turned a Nashville songwriting career into a CFO superpower 📏 Why every company must Measure, Adjust, Predict to create real financial traction 🧭 The hidden gap between EOS vision and the financial habits needed to support it 🤖 How AI is transforming CFO work, and why it will never replace human trust 🔥 The patterns Ben sees in leaders who use numbers to accelerate growth, not avoid it Ben brings clarity, rhythm, and a totally refreshing take on financial leadership. His perspective will shift how you run your business and how you grow your life. 🎧 Tune in to hear how to Amplify your strategy, your decisions, and your impact. Podcast Guest: ◾ Ben — Strategic CFO at Amplify | www.amplify.business ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. 💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com. 🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    31 min

  5. 11/20/2025

    Kristen Prinz: The Employment Lawyer Every CEO Needs to Hear

    ⚡ Some episodes educate. This one wakes CEOs up. ⚡ When I sat down with Kristen Prinz, CEO and Principal of The Prinz Law Firm, we dug into the truth behind workplace culture, leadership, and employment law. And wow. Prepare to rethink everything you assume about how people problems start, spread, and can be solved. Kristen’s firm lives at the intersection of compliance, communication, and culture. She has seen the best, the worst, and the avoidable. Her insights make one thing very clear. Culture is not a vibe. It is a risk factor or a competitive edge. And leaders choose which one they get. Inside this sharp, can’t-skip conversation: 💡 Why CEOs must care about culture long before lawyers get involved 🧭 How proactive culture audits surface small issues before they become lawsuits 🙏 Why “I’m sorry” is one of the strongest leadership tools you have 🧠 How EOS and conscious leadership help her team and clients stay aligned and resilient 🔥 The patterns Kristen sees in leaders who build trust instead of landmines Kristen brings clarity, candor, and a whole lot of humanity. Her perspective will change how you lead and how you protect your people. 🎧 Tune in to hear why every CEO needs this conversation in their toolkit. Podcast Guest: ◾ Kristen Prinz — CEO and Principal of The Prinz Law Firm | www.prinz-lawfirm.com ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. 💼 Ready to strengthen your leadership team? Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com. 🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    34 min

  6. 11/18/2025

    Matthew Kuehlhorn on Purpose, Play, and Building a Kooler Kind of Company

    ✨ Some leaders build companies. Matt Kuehlhorn builds people. And he makes the entire journey feel a whole lot Kooler. ✨ In this energizing, heart-forward episode of The Shift Spotlight™, Matthew Kuehlhorn shares how he grew Kooler Garage Doors by doubling down on purpose, play, and a culture you can actually feel. His leadership philosophy is simple. When people rise, the business follows. And he shows exactly what that looks like in practice. Inside this bold, insight-rich conversation: 💡 Why leading with purpose creates momentum that data alone never will 🎉 How play fuels creativity, trust, and high-performance culture ⏳ The counterintuitive reason slowing down accelerates growth 🔥 The mindset shifts that help leaders stay grounded under pressure 💬 Why culture is something you live, not something you laminate 🚪 How Matt turned Kooler Garage Doors into a mission-driven brand that elevates lives If you’re ready to rethink how you lead, connect, and grow, this episode will hit you right in the good place. Tune in for a grounded, real, and wildly inspiring conversation that sticks with you long after the credits roll. 🎧 Listen now to hear how Matt Kuehlhorn keeps business (and life) truly Kooler. Podcast Guest: ◾ Matthew Kuehlhorn — Founder of Kooler Garage Doors | www.koolergaragedoors.com ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. 💼 Ready to level up your leadership team with expert support? Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com. 🎙️ Think you’d be a great guest? Apply HERE → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    28 min

  7. 11/13/2025

    Bridging the CPA Gap with Evan Scharf: The Human Side of Financial Clarity

    ✨ Every Business Has a Story, but Only a Few Know How to Read the Numbers That Shape It ✨ In this practical, clarity-first episode of The Shift Spotlight™, we sit down with Evan Scharf, CEO of CedarRock Advisory. Evan shows how smart finance goes beyond bookkeeping. He explains how fractional CFO thinking, process upgrades, and a people-first culture turn confusing numbers into confident decisions. Inside this concise, insight-packed conversation: 💡 Why numbers don’t tell the whole story until you learn how to read them 🔍 How fractional CFOs bridge the CPA gap and add strategic leadership ⚙️ Process improvements that free leaders to lead, not just plug holes 🤝 Why a people-first finance culture improves outcomes and retention 📊 The metrics that actually matter for scaling with clarity and confidence 🔁 How CedarRock helps leaders move from overwhelm to ownership If financial reports have ever felt like a wall, this episode hands you the map. Tune in to shift how you think about money, metrics, and management. 🎧 Tune in to learn how CedarRock Advisory helps leaders bridge the CPA gap and build businesses that thrive. Podcast Guest: ◾ Evan Scharf — CEO | www.cedarrockadvisory.com ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. 💼 Ready to level up your leadership team with expert support? Explore our fractional EOS® integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com. 🎙️ Think you’d be a great guest? Apply HERE → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    26 min

  8. 11/06/2025

    🔥 Freedom, focus, and a fasted bedtime — that’s how CEO David Price built both longevity and legacy.

    ✨ From Recovery to Remote Leadership — Principles Over Production ✨ From overcoming addiction to leading hundreds of remote agents, David Price shares how discipline, humility, and “Principles Over Production” became the heartbeat of The Price Group. Inside this one-part playbook, part-punch-of-motivation conversation: 💡 How health and business success go hand in hand 💡 The system behind creating financial freedom for everyday people 💡 Why leading with consistency beats chasing production 💡 The mindset that turned struggle into strength — and chaos into culture This episode is equal parts practical playbook and wholehearted motivation. 🎧 Tune in, take notes, and remember — leadership starts with how you lead yourself. Podcast Guest: ◾ David Price — The Price Group | www.tpglife.com ◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️ The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production. Ready to level up your leadership team with expert support? Explore our fractional EOS® integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com. 🎙️ Think you’d be a great guest? Apply HERE → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

    28 min
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We shine a light on CEO's, business owners, visionaries and the EOS®️ community and the amazing gifts and talents you bring, so others can grow and lean from the best! We are actively searching for podcast guests who can bring their inspiring stories to light. 🕯️We'd love to showcase your journey! LEARN MORE & APPLY TODAY ➡️www.ShiftSpotlight.com⬅️ Intro and outro music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/still-love License code: 5ZS1HYX3HXYXZ1J9

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  • Creator
    The Shift Spot
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Clean
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