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Hosted by Tony Lael · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 25 episodes
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Listen in as Tony Lael—author of From Grind to Gold—sits down with real agency owners to explore how to turn an agency into more than just a business… into a path to wealth, freedom, and a meaningful exit.These are honest conversations with founders navigating real decisions about growth, purpose, and what comes next.Inside each episode, you’ll discover how to:Understand what your agency is actually worthBreak free from the hidden traps that keep you stuck in the day-to-dayBuild a sellable agency—and decide whether to sell, scale, or partner for growthThis isn’t about building yourse
Tony Lael hosts From Grind To Gold, a business show with 25 episodes published.
In this episode of From Grind to Gold , Tony Lael explains the mindset shift that separates the top 1% of agency owners from everyone else: thinking like an investor instead of a tactician. While most agency owners focus
In this episode of From Grind to Gold , Tony Lael breaks down the four numbers that quietly determine whether your agency is getting stronger—or slowly declining. Drawing from over 15 years of experience building and adv
In this episode of From Grind to Gold , we sit down with Keith Eneix , founder of Fannit , to explore the identity trap that prevents agency owners from scaling—and the leadership transformation that changed the course o
In this episode of From Grind to Gold , we sit down with Blair Witkowski , founder of Coastal Marketing Strategies, to explore how AI is reshaping search—and why agency owners who embrace AI-powered search today will hav
In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael explores one of the most overlooked reasons agency owners struggle to scale: their identity. Most founders believe growth problems are caused by weak systems, poor hiring,
In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael sits down with Daniel Dramshev, founder of Net Rocket, to explore what it really takes to scale an agency beyond the founder's involvement. Daniel shares how he built a 30
In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael sits down with Dobbin Buck, co-owner of GetUWired, to explore what it really takes for agency owners to escape the delivery trap and build a business that scales beyond th
In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael sits down with Michael Hutchinson, founder of Directing Design, to explore how he transformed a 24-year-old lifestyle agency into a scalable business by replacing chaos wi
In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael sits down with veteran video production experts Bruce Dear and Jeff Turley to explore one of the biggest questions facing creative professionals today: Is AI making video
In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael sits down with Jamie Ellithorpe, founder of 540 Strategies, to explore the evolution every agency owner must make—from being the person who does everything to becoming the
In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael sits down with Joe Ardeeser, founder and former CEO of a successful digital agency, to unpack what it really means to build a business that serves your life instead of con
What happens when agency growth stops feeling fulfilling — and starts feeling disconnected from the life you actually want to build? In this episode of From Grind to Gold, Tony Lael sits down with Eric Laylon, founder of
In this episode, Tony Lael sits down with Chris Fink, Partner at Fannit, to unpack why most businesses never truly scale — not because of a lack of ambition, but because of a lack of systems. Chris shares his journey fro
What happens when agency growth starts becoming a trap instead of freedom? In this episode, Tony Lael sits down with Thomas Padulla, founder of Padulla Media, to unpack the leadership shifts agency owners must make to es
What does freedom actually look like after building a real business? In this episode, Tony Lael sits down with David Regn, CEO and co-founder of Stream Companies, to unpack what nearly 30 years of consecutive growth has
Why is outbound getting worse—even with better tools and AI? In this episode, we break down why modern outbound strategies are failing agencies — and why more automation usually isn’t the answer. From LinkedIn outreach t
Find out your archetype: https://creativedg-d9afnwgm.manus.space/archetype In this episode, we’re joined by Michael “Buzz” Buzinski to break down a hard truth most founders avoid: you don’t own a business — you own a job
Find out your archetype: https://creativedg-d9afnwgm.manus.space/archetype In this episode we welcome Matt Heinz, Founder of Heinz Marketing, to discuss what agency freedom really means and how to build a business that s
In this episode, we dive into how top professionals build strong referral relationships and consistently attract high-quality leads using LinkedIn. Jaime Ellithorpe shares proven strategies to help you grow your network,
What does it really take to build a strong, scalable agency? 💡 In this episode, Audrey Kwan and Tony Lael break down how agencies can create solid foundations through specialization, community, and referral readiness. A
Joe Ardeeser
founder and former CEO
1 appearance on this show
Matt Heinz
Founder & President · Heinz Marketing
1 appearance on this show
Blake Denman
1 appearance on this show
Keith Eneix
Fannit
1 appearance on this show
Eric Laylon
EJL Marketing
2 appearances on this show
Chris Fink
Fannit
1 appearance on this show
Thomas Padulla
Padulla Media
1 appearance on this show
David Regn
Stream Companies
1 appearance on this show
Audrey Kwan
Agency Together
1 appearance on this show
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