East Trade Winds
Your Business Depends on You? That's the Problem
Fractional COO Natalie Hoop breaks down the founder's bottleneck — why your team isn't the problem, and how a 90-day reset changed one client's sales by 238%.
leadership
Knack 4 Business
Decision Making: Break the Hesitation Cycle Holding You Back | K4B
Mary Clavieres breaks down the seven human design decision making styles and why smart leaders keep getting stuck. Find your style. Lead with clarity.
Leadership & Ops
Collaboration Breakdown: The Real Reason Teams Struggle
Most teams don't struggle because of bad people. They struggle because of unclear purpose and low trust. Katie Muldrew shows leaders how to fix that.
Leadership & Ops
Team Autonomy: How to Stop Being the Bottleneck | Steffan Surdek
Your team isn't waiting because they're lazy. They're waiting because the leader taught them to. Steffan Surdek explains how to change that.
East Trade Winds
Conversational Debt: Cost of Avoided Conversations | ETW
Most teams aren't stuck because of a bad plan. They're stuck because of a conversation nobody had, and leadership coach Steffan Surdek shows you how to fix that.
Leadership & Ops
Successful But Miserable | Why Your Business Feels Off
Dr. Ron Stotts has spent 45 years helping successful leaders figure out why they feel off. This episode unpacks conscious leadership, burnout recovery, and the inner work that drives real business growth.
Leadership and Ops
Hidden Cost of Resisting Change | What's Beneath the Surface
Paige Harazin-Masi on why change stalls, what the SCARF framework reveals about resistance, and how to build a team that actually adapts.
Networking & Community
Building a Care Business That Doesn't Leave You Isolated
Iain Clague built The Care Connector Network after watching care providers and suppliers burn out in isolation. His model — collaboration over competition, works in every service sector.
Dr. Jackie Kinley
Burnout Isn't a Personal Failure - It's a Leadership Problem
Psychiatrist Dr. Jackie Kinley makes the case that burnout is a leadership and systems failure, and shows SMB leaders how to build mental fitness before it hits.
Knack 4 Business
Business Systems That Free The Owner | Ral T. West
Ral T. West built an eight-figure Alaska charter airline, sold it, moved to Maui; while the business kept growing. Six principles that free the owner.
Knack 4 Business
Consistency & Character: The Only Way to Build Real Authority
Most leadership books hand you 21 things. Your brain holds four. Jim Salvucci on the Four Cs framework that actually fits.
East Trade Winds
Negotiation Mistakes That Hurt SMB Deals | Joseph McGuire
Joseph McGuire of ClearSight Communications joins East Trade Winds to break down the negotiation mistakes that cost SMB owners real deals. The technicals are the least important part — preparation, alignment, and body language carry the rest.