The Black Sheep Network

There is a version of success that looks flawless on paper: a Duke MBA, a career at Deloitte, and a résumé filled with leadership positions. Then there is the version no one sees: waking up at 3 a.m. convinced the life...

There is a version of leadership that looks impressive from the outside and disconnected on the inside - actually that’s the majority of leaders. It looks like a calendar packed with meetings. No room to think. No room...

What if the thing everyone said would kill your business is actually what saved it? That is exactly what happened to Stephanie Gross, founder of Bumby Wool. She did not start with a business plan. She started because...

Becoming a parent comes with a lot of complex questions. And depending on your answer you could be labeled a Black Sheep for life. On this episode of Black Sheep Network, I sat down with Kristina Miller Weston to talk...

A lot of companies claim they want innovation. Very few are willing to question the systems they’re operating inside long enough to actually create it. In this latest episode of The Black Sheep Network, I sit down with...

Imposter syndrome isn’t a flaw. It’s your brain doing exactly what it was designed to do. And the more you try to eliminate it, the more it tightens its grip. In this latest episode of the Black Sheep Network, Jen Coken...

AI isn’t a future shift - it’s already part of your sales floor, whether you’ve realized it or not. While companies debate adoption, reps have already moved. They’re writing emails with it and strategizing on sales...

Kevin Roy didn’t build Green Banana SEO by playing it safe. He built it by surviving a 50/50 partner who stopped working, a salesperson who sued him, a maxed-out line of credit, and a retirement fund he had to drain...

What if the skills you use every day as a parent are the same sales and marketing skills that make a business successful? In this episode of Black Sheep Network, I sit down with marketing strategist, copywriter, and...

Linda Fisk spent two years listening to women describe earning their seat at the table, only to be handed a notepad and told to take notes. She was CMO of one of the most prestigious leadership organizations in the...

What if the key to better focus, faster decisions, and that elusive flow state… is more mechanics than “mindset work.” In this episode of The Black Sheep Network, I talk with John Kennedy, creator of Combat Brain...

One of the biggest myths about productivity is that better time management will fix burnout. But what if time isn’t the real problem? In this episode of The Black Sheep Network podcast, I sit down with Stephen Courson...

If you’ve ever been told your idea was too risky, too emotional, or “would never work,” this episode of The Black Sheep Network is your reminder to trust your instincts. I sat down with Andrew Bolton, founder of Tech...

Let’s talk about the train wreck so many Americans are dealing with right now: the U.S. healthcare system is broken. Health insurance premiums are skyrocketing. Deductibles are impossible to navigate. Doctors are buried...

They told me to play nice, smile more and stop rocking the boat. I tried… for a while. But I’ve always known I was different - and eventually, I realized that was the whole point. In the first episode The Black Sheep...