Hosted by a 3x PE-backed CEO & Investor (Corey Ferengul) and a serial exited tech founder (Mike Shannon), Momentum Mode delivers behind-the-scenes insights from a range CEOs, founders, and award-winning creators into their practical tactics on leadership and business growth. We open the curtain on real-world strategies, high-stakes decisions, and the challenges faced by founders, executives, operators, and investors at every stage.That’s why we’re here.Hosted by Corey Ferengul, a seasoned CEO & investor, and Mike Shannon, a recently exited startup founder, Momentum Mode unpacks the real-world challenges of leadership, growth, and execution at every stage of business.In 15-20 minute episodes, we break down the high-stakes moments that define careers and companies—helping you find, accelerate, and sustain momentum in whatever role you play.No fluff. No corporate jargon. Just raw, real lessons from those who’ve been in the trenches.
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Momentum Mode w/ Corey Ferengul & Mike Shannon is a business podcast hosted by Corey Ferengul & Mike Shannon, with 44 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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Episode #44
44. Corey Ferengul & Mike Shannon on Raising Less, Moving Faster, and Building in the AI Era
May 5, 202632 minS0
<p>In this episode of Momentum Mode, Corey Ferengul sits down with co-host Mike Shannon to go deep on what it really looks like to be a second-time founder in the AI era, from how you think about strategy differently, to how you protect your time, build your team, and find customers in a market where the core models keep changing the rules.</p><p>They cover:<br>Why the best founders discover their business instead of forcing it into the world<br>The design partner model and why Mike wouldn't start a company any other way now<br>Why...
43. Mike Shannon & Corey Ferengul on AI Psychosis & Why CEOs Are Getting Ahead of the Technology
Apr 29, 202627 minS0
<p>In this episode, Mike Shannon and Corey Ferengul go one-on-one to unpack a provocative article claiming your CEO is suffering from AI psychosis and whether the diagnosis holds up against what they're actually seeing in the market.<br>They cover:</p><p>Why major layoffs at Meta, Oracle, and Square may have less to do with AI and more to do with overhiring<br>The "management by magazine" problem and why it's more dangerous than ever in the AI era<br>Which processes are the glass balls you absolutely cannot afford to break with premature AI deployment<br>Why...
42. Alex Kelleher, Founder & CEO of Quantum Rise, on Why AI Is a Growth Strategy
Apr 21, 202633 minS0
<p>Most executives are asking the wrong question about AI. It's not "how do I cut headcount?" It's "how do I grow without adding it proportionally?" Alex Kelleher, Founder & CEO of Quantum Rise, has spent his career answering exactly that.</p><p>In this episode of Momentum Mode, Corey Ferengul and Mike Shannon sit down with Alex, a multi-time founder, former CMO of Deloitte Digital, and now CEO of a 110-person AI transformation firm, to unpack what it actually looks like to deploy AI inside mid-market companies at scale.</p><p>They cover:<br>Why "management by magazine" is the...
41. The Lifestyle Business Insult and Why the Right Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think
Apr 7, 202621 minS0
<p>Should you raise millions and blitz-scale, or build slow, stay lean, and keep control? Mike and Corey dig into one of the most consequential decisions a founder makes: how much money to raise, and when.</p><p>Mike is two and a half years into his second startup (Impruve), and this time he's doing it differently. No $4M raised before product-market fit. No chasing the next round before discovering what the business actually is. In this episode, he breaks down what he learned the hard way the first time and why AI makes the case for restraint even stronger...
40. The AI-Ready Organization: What Leaders Must Do Right Now
Mar 31, 202623 minS0
<p>What should you actually DO about AI as a leader right now? Not the hype, the real strategic decisions.</p><p>In this episode, Mike and Corey break down the most pressing question executives are facing: how do you build a genuine AI strategy when the technology is changing faster than your planning cycle, investors are breathing down your neck, and employees are already using AI tools you don't even know about?</p><p>We get into why cutting headcount is the wrong first move, what "shadow AI" in your organization is really telling you, and the unglamorous data...
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