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Hosted by Olya Grovel · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 48 episodes
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What if you could sit in on a high-stakes scaling consultation — for free? Every week on The Scale Room, a product founder brings a live challenge to Olya Grovel (ex-PayPal, angel investor, SLS Labs founder) & they work through it together on the mic. No preparation. No hindsight polish. You hear the real-time diagnosis: what's actually broken, what to fix first, and why the obvious answer is usually wrong. It's pattern recognition you can steal, decision-making you can study, and the closest thing to having a Scale SWAT operator in your corner. For founders scaling past their first million $.
Olya Grovel hosts Scale Room with Olya Grovel, a business show with 48 episodes published.
![[S4] #47 Closing 1 in 3 Calls — and Still Starving at Top of Funnel with Bailey Darling episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1783689658045-e2a98a1c76e68.jpg)
Bailey Darling built GIA to be the ultimate Go-To-Market co-pilot for consultancies and boutique agencies, boasting an incredible 1-in-3 closing rate once an ideal prospect gets on a sales call. The conversion strategy w
![[S4] #46 The Influencer Growth Trap: Why Your Best Channel Dies in 12 Months with Adrian Søbyskogen episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1782542263133-99c695afe8059.jpg)
Adrian runs Akka, a platform opening access to private market investing through influencer-led distribution. The strategy works. So why does Olya tell him it's a trap? In this live Scale Room session, she breaks down why
Adrian runs Akka , a platform opening access to private market investing through influencer-led distribution. The strategy works. So why does Olya tell him it's a trap? In this live Scale Room session, she breaks down wh
![[S4] #45 He Built a €0-Marketing Brand. The Problem Is Getting People to Return with Hector Hughes episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1781814271318-ba41b64b23de6.jpg)
Hector Hughes thought he was building his dream career. Instead, he found himself overwhelmed, disconnected, and increasingly dissatisfied with the life he had created. Everything changed after a 10-day silent retreat in
![[S4] #44 Your SaaS Is Shrinking and You're Avoiding the Money with Foti Panagiotakopoulos episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1777391678590-4deba32b1f97c.jpg)
The Scale Room Ep. 2 — Foti Panagiotakopoulos on AI, Mentorship, Burnout & Building Human-Centered Companies In this deeply personal and unexpectedly emotional episode of The Scale Room, Olya sits down with Foti Panagiot
![[S4] #43 Your Competitors Own ChatGPT Search. Now What? with Frank Sondors episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1774622132026-3c41812589bd3.jpg)
Frank Sondors scaled Salesforge to €3M ARR in year one and now he's making a bet most founders haven't even considered: generative engine optimization. He comes to The Scale Room with a question that's about to matter fo
![[S3] #42 Micro-Decisions That Shape Your Life: Mindset, Money & Leadership - with Maria Reid episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1769795982158-9441211d08901.jpg)
Most decisions that change our lives don’t look dramatic from the outside. They happen quietly in our thoughts, our beliefs, and the stories we tell ourselves. In this episode of Decision Factory, Maria shares the most p
![[S3] #41 He Turned Down a $30M Valuation and Built a Profitable Startup Anyway - with Adam Fard episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1769529318364-0206d4eb65b57.jpg)
Everyone tells founders the same story: Raise money. Move fast. Figure it out later. Adam Fard chose a different path. In this episode of Decision Factory, Olya Grovel sits down with Adam Fard, founder of UX Pilot, to un
![[S3] #40 Why AI Makes Smart People Worse at Decision-Making (And How to Think Clearly Again) - with Dan Sanchez episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1769185501207-969bf7027ecca.jpg)
We don’t have an AI problem. We have a decision-making problem. In this episode of Decision Factory, Olya sits down with AI-driven marketer and podcaster Danchez to unpack what it actually takes to think clearly in a wor
![[S3] #39 The Founder Work Myth Nobody Wants to Question - with Kiran Mehta episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1768582667952-2b748a27d3d73.jpg)
We’ve been sold a lie about what it takes to build something meaningful. That working harder is always the answer. That extreme hustle is a badge of honor. That betting the house is courage — not laziness. In this episod
![[S3] # 38 How Losing Control Made Me a Better Leader - with Gabs Hayes episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1768301166918-925d4d6f92835.jpg)
After losing her son, nearly losing her daughter, and hitting rock bottom with her mental health, Gabs Hayes decided to stop chasing “success” and start chasing peace. In this powerful conversation, host Olya Grovel sits
![[S3] #37 Stop Chasing Followers, Start Building Offers - with with Jon Brosio episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1763547660551-0d70387097839.jpg)
Most founders and creators are chasing the wrong metric. They’re optimizing for followers, impressions, and vanity engagement — then wondering why they can’t convert attention into actual revenue. In this episode of Deci
![[S3] # 36 From Developer to CEO: Why You Need To Fire Yourself to Grow - with Milan Savov episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1762958560845-93a2c26258293.jpg)
What does it actually take to scale a service business without burning out or micromanaging every task? In this episode of Decision Factory, Olya sits down with Milan Savov, founder of SmartClick, to unpack how he went f
![[S3] #35 Why 90% of Podcasts Fail — and How to Build One That Scales — with Ana Xavier episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/40725902/40725902-1762773106876-1e4810403b038.jpg)
Everyone says starting a podcast is easy. They’re right — it’s easy to start. It’s brutally hard to sustain. In this episode, Ana Xavier, founder of The Podcast Space, breaks down what it actually takes to build a show t
After a three-month pause, host Olya Grovel returns with a raw five-minute reflection on how the show evolved—from Business Savages, a pilot celebrating the wild side of entrepreneurship, to Decision Factory, a space for
Why are marketers always the first to go in a startup shakeup? In this raw and revealing conversation, marketing advisor Oren Greenberg breaks down the harsh realities behind why growth leaders get scapegoated—and what’s
What does it really take to scale a B2B SaaS startup from 0 to $5M ARR—and keep your team aligned, your users happy, and your ego in check? In this episode of The Ugly Phase, I sit down with Vuk, CMO of HeyReach, to unpa
What if your next business breakthrough isn’t another funnel, ad, or hustle tactic—but showing up more clearly on LinkedIn? In this episode, I sit down with Fatima Khan—LinkedIn coach and top UK creator—to break down the
If your startup feels stuck, chaotic, or like it's silently crumbling from within, the solution might not be another strategy session—it might be psychological safety. In this episode of The Ugly Phase, I’m joined by Cyn
If you’re feeling burned out by performative marketing, endless “hacks,” and business advice that sounds more like gaslighting than guidance — you’re not alone. And you’re not broken. You’re just tired of bullshit. In th
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