Selling From the Heart Podcast

Rashmi Airan is a globally recognized keynote speaker, transformation expert, and former attorney whose story of resilience, accountability, and reinvention has inspired leaders and organizations around the world.

A graduate of Columbia Law School, Rashmi built a successful career as an attorney, Wall Street investment banker, entrepreneur, and business leader before a series of decisions resulted in a federal prison sentence.

Today, Rashmi uses that experience to help leaders navigate pressure, uncertainty, and ethical challenges with greater clarity and integrity. Through her Rise Through It™ framework, she helps individuals and teams strengthen resilience, self-awareness, trust, an...

Collin Henderson is a mental performance coach, speaker, author, and founder of Master Your Mindset, where he helps leaders, sales professionals, athletes, and organizations unlock peak performance by mastering the inner game.

Drawing from his experience as a Division I athlete, top-performing medical sales professional, and national sales trainer, Collin focuses on mindset, leadership, culture, and sales psychology. A seven-time author and host of the Master Your Mindset podcast, his training has been used by organizations including Nike, Microsoft, Salesforce, Amazon, Zillow, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Through his coaching, speaking, and writing, Collin helps...

Lance Wright is an Addiction Recovery Specialist, TEDx speaker, author, and founder of Life Over Addiction. With more than three decades of personal recovery experience and years working professionally in behavioral health, Lance helps individuals, families, and working professionals navigate addiction, stress, identity, and personal transformation.

Through his concept of “Thought Addiction,” Lance explores how deeply rooted narratives, beliefs, and emotional conditioning can influence behavior. His work helps people reconnect with purpose, resilience, and lasting change through awareness, neuroplasticity-based practices, and honest human connection.

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Cory Dunham is an Executive Advisor, Business Growth Strategist, Speaker, and founder of Cory Dunham Advisory. He also serves as CEO of BDB Marketing Design, LLC.

With more than 30 years of business and marketing experience, Cory helps service-based businesses grow through clearer messaging, stronger leadership alignment, and greater strategic consistency. His work focuses on closing the gap between the value a company delivers and how that value is seen, understood, trusted, and chosen in the marketplace.

Cory brings a practical, people-centered approach to helping leaders strengthen communication, clarify positioning, align their teams, and create sustainable...

Pamela Potts is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Every Leader Is a Coach.

She is the creator of the Leader Coach Approach™ and OMO Method™, helping founders and senior leaders build trust, strengthen accountability, and multiply their impact through coaching-based leadership.

With more than 25 years of experience building and scaling high-growth technology and ed-tech companies, Pamela brings a practical, human-centered approach to developing people and creating sustainable performance.

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In this episode of Selling from the Heart, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy welcome Pamela Potts to expl...

Nick Reich is a leadership coach, author, and CEO of Abundant Empowerment and CoLab, where he helps leaders build high-trust, high-performance teams rooted in purpose, accountability, and human connection.

With more than two decades of experience across business, nonprofit, and social impact organizations, Nick specializes in turning complex leadership challenges into practical strategies for developing people and strengthening culture.

His upcoming book, Every Player Is Bigger Than the Program, combines storytelling, strategy, and systems thinking to challenge leaders to measure their legacy not only by what they build, but by who they build along the...

Kim Bohr is CEO at SparkEffect, where she helps executive teams navigate disruption, organizational change, and emerging technology without sacrificing trust.

With more than 25 years of cross-functional leadership experience, Kim advises leaders on aligning business strategy with human-centered practices that strengthen performance and relationships. Her work includes the SparkEffect Trust Elasticity™ framework, designed to help organizations evaluate and strengthen trust during periods of change.

Kim is also a board advisor, adjunct lecturer, speaker, host of the Courage to Advance podcast, and author of Successes, Failures & Lessons Learned.

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Jason Kramer is the Founder and CEO of Cultivize, where he helps businesses transform their CRM systems into engines for sales growth. Working with organizations across multiple countries, Jason specializes in implementing structured, repeatable sales processes that improve lead conversion, strengthen customer relationships, and maximize revenue.

A trusted CRM strategist, speaker, and podcast guest, Jason is passionate about helping sales and marketing teams align around smarter systems, better data, and consistent execution that drives measurable results.

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What if your CRM became one of your greatest sales assets instead...

Jim Effner is a master sales trainer, author, and founder of P2P Group, where he helps financial advisors and agency leaders achieve stronger results through mindset mastery, proven sales systems, and intentional communication.

A former top producer at Northwestern Mutual, Jim now trains financial professionals across the country to develop greater consistency, confidence, and mastery in their sales careers. He is also the author of Bridge Your Gap: Sales Strategies and Systems for Becoming a Top Financial Advisor.

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In this episode of Selling from the Heart, Larry...

John Ray is a business consultant, executive coach, author, speaker, and podcast host who helps professional service providers grow through stronger client relationships, clear value positioning, and confident pricing.

Working with attorneys, accountants, coaches, consultants, and other trusted advisors, John teaches professionals how to communicate their expertise more effectively, build lasting trust, and create businesses rooted in service rather than transactions. He is also the host of The Price and Value Journey podcast, where he shares practical insights on leadership, value creation, and sustainable business growth.

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Ian Selbie is a globally recognized sales expert, author, speaker, and podcast host with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations improve sales performance and sustainable growth.

He has trained and coached more than 17,000 sales professionals worldwide and previously worked at Apple, where he was named the company’s Top Salesperson in the World in 1990.

Ian is the author of If You Were Arrested for Selling, Would There Be Enough Evidence to Convict You? and the host of Confessions of a Sales Pro.

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Karl Schmidt is the Co-Founder of A to B Insight, where he helps organizations transform their sales approach by aligning with how customers actually make decisions. Drawing on years of experience at leading firms including Boston Consulting Group and Gartner, Karl has conducted award-winning research into buyer behavior, commercial strategy, and complex B2B decision-making—including work that contributed to the groundbreaking insights behind The Challenger Sale.

As the co-author of The Framemaking Sale, Karl equips sales leaders and organizations with practical frameworks for increasing buyer confidence, simplifying complex decisions, and creating customer experiences built on trust ra...

Mary Jane Copps helps sales professionals win more business by rediscovering the power of real-time conversations. For more than 20 years, she has coached sales teams, entrepreneurs, startups and customer service professionals how to build trust, open doors and strengthen relationships through effective phone, video and in-person communication. Her practical approach helps people turn everyday conversations into meaningful connections, leading to stronger client relationships and more business. 

Mary Jane has worked with more than 800 organizations and trained over 30,000 professionals across North America and internationally in France, Britain and Australia. Her expertise has been featured by a wide range o...

Mark Hunter, CSP, known globally as “The Sales Hunter,” is a renowned sales expert, keynote speaker, consultant, and best-selling author who helps organizations transform how they approach sales. With more than 30 years of experience in sales leadership, he has worked with companies around the world to help sales teams identify better prospects, build stronger relationships, and close deals with confidence and integrity.

Before launching his company, The Sales Hunter, Mark spent nearly two decades in the sales and marketing divisions of Fortune 200 companies, leading large sales teams and developing high-performing sales strategies. He is the author of seve...

Elyse Archer is a leadership consultant, keynote speaker, and executive coach who helps high-growth teams and leaders build stronger communication, sharper focus, and more resilient cultures. With deep expertise in psychology, performance strategy, and human behavior, Elyse equips organizations to improve collaboration, enhance accountability, and empower individuals to contribute their best work.
She is the founder of Elyse Archer Coaching and creator of programs that help leaders communicate with clarity, manage change effectively, and lead with authenticity. Elyse’s practical, research-informed approach blends mindset, skill-building, and heart-centered leadership, making her a trusted advisor to executives, founders, and teams lo...

Jeff Bajorek is a sales strategist, keynote speaker, author, and consultant with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations improve clarity, messaging, and performance. A former C-level sales executive and multi-time President’s Club performer, Jeff specializes in helping teams define “what good looks like” so success becomes repeatable and scalable.

Through speaking, training, and advisory work, he helps leaders systematize the instincts of top performers, strengthen customer relationships, and build sustainable growth strategies. Jeff is also the author of multiple sales books, including Rethink the Way You Sell and Fundamentals of Prospecting, and is known for blendi...

Todd Caponi is a sales strategist, keynote speaker, author, and advisor passionate about elevating the sales profession through behavioral science and transparency. A three-time author—including The Transparency Sale and The Transparent Sales Leader—Todd helps organizations rethink how they sell, negotiate, and lead by building trust through honesty rather than perfection.

Blending his fascination with decision science, sales methodology, and learning theory, Todd works with customer-facing teams to create more confident, frictionless B2B buying experiences. Through speaking, teaching, and advising, he equips leaders and sales professionals with simple, practical frameworks that drive stro...

Craig Klein is the Founder and CEO of SalesNexus, a CRM and sales automation platform built to help small and mid‑sized businesses grow more revenue through better follow‑up, stronger relationships, and smarter sales processes. With deep experience in sales, marketing, and technology, Craig has spent his career helping organizations streamline their sales functions while keeping the human connection at the core of every customer interaction.

He is known for his practical approach to relationship‑based selling and his ability to translate complex systems into tools that empower teams to close more deals, nurture customers long‑term, an...

Jennifer Langton is an expert in transformational leadership who bridges bold innovation with human impact. As the former Senior Vice President of Player Health and Innovation at the NFL, Jennifer pioneered the league’s first injury reduction strategy, achieving a groundbreaking 25% concussion reduction through initiatives like the Digital Athlete, developed in partnership with AWS.

Her business acumen is just as impressive: she restored profitability as North America CFO for Atari, and led a revenue-boosting RFP at the NFL that delivered a 220% increase in the league’s apparel portfolio.

Jennifer’s leadership is defined by her CTG Me...

Joel Zeff is a dynamic keynote speaker, work culture expert, improvisational humorist, and author who brings energy, humor, and practical insight to every stage. For more than 25 years, Joel has delivered over 2,500 presentations that blend improvisation with actionable business lessons around teamwork, leadership, collaboration, and change.

Known for his highly interactive keynotes, Joel engages audiences through playful improv exercises that reinforce a powerful message: organizations thrive when people feel supported, appreciated, and connected. From Wells Fargo and Samsung to KPMG and even the IRS, Joel has helped companies across industries build more joyful, resilient, and high-performing cultures.<...

Joe Roberts, known as the “Skid Row CEO”, transformed his life from homelessness and addiction on the streets of Vancouver into becoming a successful business executive, author, and internationally recognized speaker.

His journey has been featured in Forbes, CBC, and numerous global platforms. Joe is the author of four books and the founder of The Push for Change, a 17-month walk across North America (averaging 35,000 steps per day) to raise awareness and funds for youth homelessness—helping drive meaningful change in federal support programs.

Through powerful storytelling and lived experience, Joe inspires individuals and organizations to ref...

Darius Lahoutifard is a visionary sales leader, serial entrepreneur, and founder of MEDDIC Academy, the premier global MEDDPICC® certification platform. A former executive at PTC and Oracle, Darius is best known for scaling PTC France’s revenue from $4M to $27M in just three years—outperforming major industry competitors.

Originally trained as a robotics engineer, Darius combined technical expertise with sales excellence, becoming CEO of a Schlumberger subsidiary at just 28 years old. He has since launched four successful tech startups, raised over $20 million in funding, and authored Always Be Qualifying. Today, through MEDDIC Academy, he equips sales profe...

Dan Dominguez is the Founder and CEO of WHY NOT Leadership, a coaching and consulting firm grounded in the belief that leadership is about impact, not titles. As a sought-after coach, speaker, and podcast host, Dan helps leaders and teams unlock their full potential through self-awareness, authentic connection, and bold, values-driven action.

Driven by his core motivators, Contribute, Challenge, and Make Sense, Dan equips organizations to build trust-centered cultures and develop people-first leadership at every level. His work focuses on helping individuals understand what drives them and how to use that insight to lead, communicate, and perform...

Mitch Matthews is a success coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the top 1% podcast DREAM THINK DO. Through his coaching and content, Mitch helps high-achieving leaders and entrepreneurs dream bigger, think better, and pursue meaningful work aligned with their purpose.

Over the past two decades, Mitch has worked with organizations like NIKE, NASA, Disney, and United Airlines, helping leaders clarify direction and lead with impact. He has interviewed world-class performers—including Brendon Burchard, Michael Hyatt, Jamie Kern Lima, elite athletes, and Oscar winners—bringing powerful insights to his global audience. Mitch is also the creator of The Auth...

James Laughlin is a globally recognized high-performance leadership strategist, #1 bestselling author of Habits of High Performers, and a 7-time world champion musician. He has coached everyone from PGA Tour professionals and elite athletes to Fortune 500 CEOs, helping leaders and teams achieve extraordinary results through intentional habits and mindset mastery.

As an international keynote speaker and host of the top-ranked Lead on Purpose podcast, James blends elite performance principles with practical leadership frameworks that drive personal growth, resilience, and sustainable success. Whether working with world-class rugby teams or senior executives, James helps people win in both life and...

Ben Ortlip is a culture architect, strategist, and bestselling author who helps organizations turn workplace culture into measurable business success. As the founder of The Culture MRI®, Ben created a data-driven system that assesses and improves employee engagement and organizational performance—transforming culture from a “soft” concept into a strategic advantage.

Ben has worked with leading brands such as UPS, Delta, Salesforce, and Chick-fil-A, bringing decades of research and real-world insight into what truly motivates people at work. He is the author of Culture Is the New Leadership and Be the Sale, and a sought-after speaker on how hum...

Sheri Jacobs is an innovation keynote speaker, researcher, and CEO who helps organizations embrace change, spark innovation, and build smart risk-taking cultures. As founder of Avenue M Group, she has led research across more than a million data points, guiding leaders across industries, from healthcare to technology, on how to empower teams and drive sustainable growth.

A three-time bestselling author, including The Unexpected Power of Boundaries, Sheri blends data, strategy, and real-world insight to help leaders turn bold ideas into action. With over 300 keynotes and workshops delivered worldwide, she is known for making complex challenges practical, actionable...

Owen Burns is a trusted advisor to CEOs and executive teams, with decades of leadership experience spanning Fortune 500 companies, Series A startups, and leading management consulting firms. Throughout his career, Owen has guided transformative cultural initiatives, supported IPOs, and delivered strategic impact across some of the world’s most respected organizations.

His work has been featured in Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he is widely recognized for helping leaders build high-trust relationships that drive meaningful results. Owen is the author of The Power of Love and The Love Switch, where he explores how courage, care, and authentic co...

Nick Glimsdahl is a leading authority in Customer Experience (CX) and Digital Transformation, specializing in the critical connection between authentic service and business success.

As the Director of Contact Center Solutions at VDS and host of the weekly podcast Press 1 For Nick, Nick combines deep expertise in sales, marketing, and contact-center strategy to help organizations create effortless and human-centered customer experiences. He advises companies on aligning business goals, customer expectations, and employee experience—often guiding organizations through complex initiatives such as digital transformation and AI adoption.

Nick is also the author of The Heart of Se...

Paul Epstein brings a championship mindset to business leadership, shaped by a 15-year career as a top professional sports executive. During his tenure, Paul led billion-dollar NFL campaigns, broke Super Bowl revenue records, and drove record-setting sales turnarounds for NBA teams, demonstrating elite execution under pressure.

Recognized by SUCCESS magazine as a top thought leader who consistently delivers results, Paul’s expertise has been featured on ESPN, NBC, Fox Business, and USA Today. Today, he speaks and consults globally, helping organizations convert potential into performance through his WIN MONDAY™ playbook. He is the bestselling author of The Powe...

Robert J. Hunt is the business owner and peer group leader for REF Dallas, where he dedicates his expertise to elevating DFW-area CEOs and business owners. After spending the early part of his career in Marketing and Sales leadership, Robert made a significant pivot in 2013 to focus on helping leaders become the best versions of themselves. Through REF Dallas, he fosters a community of innovative minds, turning business challenges into profound opportunities for growth. Beyond the peer group, Robert provides personalized leadership coaching, emphasizing accountability and the pursuit of excellence for leaders committed to impact.

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Dr. Garland Vance is a leadership expert, author, and co-founder of AdVance Leadership. With more than 25 years of experience developing leaders, Garland is passionate about helping organizations build environments where every person experiences great leadership. His book Gettin’ (un)Busy was named one of Forbes’ “7 Books Everyone on Your Team Should Read” and earned the 2020 Author Elite Award for Best Business Book. 

Dorothy Wood Vance has spent over two decades empowering leaders to discover and maximize their strengths. As co-founder of AdVance Leadership, she has helped grow the company into one of the Top 20 Leadership Development Companies in Americ...

Mark Carpenter is a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and bestselling author dedicated to reshaping business leadership with a human-first approach. With experience across multiple industries, Mark helps organizations improve productivity, engagement, and commitment by fostering authentic connections.

He is the author of Lead Like a Person, Not a Position and co-author of Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Stories Into Experiences that Teach, Lead, and Inspire. Mark’s work blends heart and strategy, equipping leaders to move beyond titles and authority to build trust, unlock commitment, and create cultures where people truly thrive.

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