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Hosted by Heidi Schalk · business · EN-US · 266 episodes
Welcome to Business Growth Spotlight, the podcast where we shine a light on innovative business leaders, cutting-edge strategies, and the latest trends shaping the world of business growth. Whether you're a CEO, Founder, Corporate leader or Entrepreneur, this podcast delivers actionable insights and expert conversations to help you scale your business, increase revenue, and stay ahead in a competitive market. Join host Heidi Schalk as we dive deep into the stories and strategies of industry leaders, uncovering the tools and tactics they use to drive success. From navigating corporate challenges to mastering online visibility, this podcast is your go-to resource for scaling your business and reaching your goals. Tune in on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for inspiring conversations, practical advice, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to thrive in today’s ever-evolving business landscape.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Business Growth Spotlight, the podcast where we shine a light on innovative business leaders, cutting-edge strategies, and the latest trends shaping the world of business growth. Whether you're a CEO, Founder, Corporate leader or Entrepreneur, this podcast delivers actionable insights and expert conversations to help you scale your business, increase revenue, and stay ahead in a competitive market.
Business Growth Spotlight is hosted by Heidi Schalk. The show has published 266 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How Green Beret Rapport Skills Build Trust in Business with Scott Mann | Ep. 266" (20 October 2026, 52 minutes), "Building a Media Brand the Right Way with Colin Lepiscopo | Ep. 265" (15 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "How AI Will Change Sales and Leadership: Why Human Connection Wins | Ep. 264" (13 October 2026, 44 minutes).
Business Growth Spotlight publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 266 episodes.
Booking probability for Business Growth Spotlight is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Business Growth Spotlight requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Business Growth Spotlight's contact route on record: public web form.
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Heidi Schalk hosts Business Growth Spotlight, a business show with 266 episodes published.
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Business Growth Spotlight
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann, former US Army Green Beret, playwright, bestselling author, and founder of Rooftop Leadership and...
Episode #265
Colin Lepiscopo has spent 13 years in marketing, including CMO and Director of Innovation roles. He’s the founder of AI Advantage Agency and the new civilian self defense media brand Model Civilian. In this episode...
Business Growth Spotlight
Jerry Lujan spent 17 years grinding toward a million dollar book of business in his family’s insurance agency, working close to 100 hours a week. Then his five year old daughter booked an appointment with him, took him...
Episode #262
Why do good companies stop growing? Host Heidi Schalk talks with Craig Apatov, founder and managing partner of Ascension Growth and Innovation Strategies, a 25 year old consulting firm focused entirely on top line...
Episode #261
Ben Cooper, founder of Amplify, joins Heidi Schalk to talk about what really happens when a business grows beyond the point where the owner can rely on gut instinct alone. They discuss using financial forecasting to...
Episode #260
Great Ideas Don't Fail. Teams Do. with Dr. Nikki Blacksmith of Symeta Behavior Science What really determines whether a business succeeds? According to Dr. Nikki Blacksmith, it's rarely the idea. It's the people behind...
Episode #259
Your business is working. The bills are paid, clients are coming in, and everything is fine. So why does it feel like you are running in place? In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits...
Episode #258
What if leaving corporate did not require leaping off a cliff? In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Kimberly Nicole Evans, founder of Seismic Transformations and founding partner...
Episode #257
Dave Sanderson is best known as the last passenger off US Airways Flight 1549, the flight the world remembers as the Miracle on the Hudson. In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down...
Episode #256
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Angus MacDonald, director and co-founder of A&S International, a British company that acts as a master distributor for niche maintenance...
Episode #255
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Tobias Young, an IFBB Pro, seven time fitness magazine cover model, and founder of TNT Fit Pro Coaching, to unpack how fitness...
Episode #253
I n this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Rodney Koop, founder of The New Flat Rate and author of Why Won't They Pay Me What I'm Worth? and Breaking Free Forever . A former...
Episode #252
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk talks with Dickson Wasake, managing partner at Jedidiah CPA and a 20 year CPA with both US and UK qualifications. Dickson brings deep international experience...
Episode #251
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Elise Marquis of Chameleon Collective, a non-traditional agency that delivers fractional growth leadership and recruiting services to...
Episode #250
What if increasing revenue isn't actually the best measure of whether your business is growing well? In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Don McDaniel, serial entrepreneur...
Episode #249
Most companies treat growth as a sales problem. Jim Gitney has spent forty-five years proving it is really an operations problem in disguise. In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with...
Episode #248
Most business leaders spend a shocking amount of their day buried in people management, anywhere from ten to fifty percent, dealing with compensation, compliance, benefits, onboarding, offboarding, and employee...
Episode #247
Matthew Ferguson accidentally fell into e-commerce nearly 30 years ago, starting with a door-to-door sales job in the Florida sun that quickly went sideways, then landing an office admin role in Deerfield Beach that...
Episode #246
What happens when businesses become so focused on efficiency, outsourcing, automation, and AI that they make it harder for customers to reach an actual human? In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk...
Episode #245
In this episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with George Hayworth, Managing Partner of Advisory Services at Precision Components, a combat veteran and former US Army Field Artillery Officer...
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