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Hosted by Shawndel Spader · business · EN-US · 34 episodes
The CEO Shift is a leadership podcast for CEOs, agency owners, and founders ready to think differently about how they lead, grow, and scale.Hosted by Shawndel Spader of Spader Group, each episode features real conversations with experienced CEOs, authors, and industry experts who share the mindset shifts that helped them move from reactive to intentional leadership.This is not about doing more. It is about leading better.From decision-making and team development to profitability, systems, and mindset, The CEO Shift explores what it actually takes to build a business that works for you, not because of you.If you are ready to stop spinning your wheels and start leading with clarity, confidence, and purpose, this podcast is for you.Follow The CEO Shift on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe CEO Shift is a leadership podcast for CEOs, agency owners, and founders ready to think differently about how they lead, grow, and scale. Hosted by Shawndel Spader of Spader Group, each episode features real conversations with experienced CEOs, authors, and industry experts who share the mindset shifts that helped them move from reactive to intentional leadership.
The CEO Shift is hosted by Shawndel Spader. The show has published 34 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "To Be a Great Leader, Learn to Lead Yourself with Kim Hanson" (13 October 2026, 21 minutes), "The Hidden Suffering of the Over-Giving CEO with Sarah Stokes" (29 September 2026, 22 minutes), and "Why 80% of Businesses Fail with David Guttman" (15 September 2026, 23 minutes).
The CEO Shift publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 34 episodes.
Booking probability for The CEO Shift is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The CEO Shift requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The CEO Shift's contact route on record: verified email.
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Shawndel Spader hosts The CEO Shift, a business show with 34 episodes published.
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Episode #13
What does it look like to lead yourself first? Kim Hanson, CEO of LearningRx, joins Shawndel Spader to talk about taking the reins of the global brain training company her father founded, and what she had to learn about...
Episode #12
What if the suffering you feel as a CEO is not a sign that you are failing, but a sign that your business is trying to help you heal? In this episode of The CEO Shift, Shawndel Spader talks with Sarah Stokes, founder of...
Episode #11
About 80% of businesses fail, and David Guttman will tell you it is almost never the market that killed them, it is leadership. David has spent a 35 year career building, scaling, and exiting 8 and 9 figure companies...
Episode #10
Most CEOs have a dashboard full of warning lights they have learned to drive right past. In this episode of The CEO Shift, Shawndel Spader talks with Kashonna Marrow, President and CEO of Simply Kashonna LLC, about...
Episode #9
What if the most expensive thing in your business is the decision you keep putting off? In this episode of The CEO Shift, Shawndel Spader talks with Jess Haney, Partner and COO of Kismet Marketing, about decisive...
Episode #8
Growth rarely stalls because a CEO stopped working hard. It stalls because everything still lives in one person's head. Shawndel Spader sits down with Angela Dee, founder and CEO of Ascend Strategic Advisory, to unpack...
Episode #7
What if your core values aren't a poster on the wall, but the immutable DNA of your company? In this episode of The CEO Shift, Shawndel Spader talks with Marc Robertz-Schwartz, President of RTU Solutions and author of...
Episode #6
If nobody notices you in a networking room, you are not in the wrong. You are just in the wrong room. Angela Obert opens with that reframe and does not let up. Shawndel Spader sits down with Angela Obert, Franchise...
Episode #5
The amount of time you have been in business has nothing to do with how sophisticated your operations are. On this episode of The CEO Shift, Shawndel Spader talks with Pamela Slim, award-winning author and CEO of the...
Episode #21
What happens when someone tells you that you will never be a CEO? On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Henry DeVries to explore the mindset shifts, strategies, and leadership lessons...
Episode #20
Why do some CEOs struggle to grow, even when they are fully committed? On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Mark LeBlanc to explore the mindset shifts, strategies, and leadership lessons...
Episode #19
What does it take to scale an agency without constant bottlenecks, burnout, and team frustration? On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Shawn Johnston to explore the mindset shifts...
Episode #18
What if saying no is the most profitable decision you can make this year? On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Susan Baier to explore the mindset shifts, strategies, and leadership...
Episode #17
<p>What happens when the skills of parenting and leadership collide?<br /> <br /> On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Angie Weber to explore the mindset shifts, strategies, and...
Episode #4
<p>Everybody likes to buy. Nobody likes to be sold. That single idea built Paul Dorsey's career.</p> <p>Paul spent 20 years building an independent investment advisory business, growing it from one client saving $25 a...
Episode #16
<p>What if your financials are the single biggest factor in whether your business survives growth?<br /> <br /> On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Debbie Stewart to explore the mindset...
Episode #3
<p>Most CEOs treat balance like a finish line. Stacey Bartelson has a sharper read. Balance isn't even. </p> <p>In this episode, Shawndel sits down with Stacey Bartelson, a CFP, CEPA, and ChFC at Bartelson Blessner...
Episode #15
<p>Are you leaving money on the table because you do not understand your own IP?<br /> <br /> On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Sharon Toerek to explore the mindset shifts...
Episode #14
<p>What happens when a successful attorney realizes that doing it all is holding her company back?<br /> <br /> On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Lida Bannink to explore the mindset...
Episode #13
<p>What is your exit plan, and is your business even ready for it?<br /> <br /> On this episode of The CEO Shift, host Shawndel Spader sits down with Robin Edgar to explore the mindset shifts, strategies, and leadership...
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