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Hosted by Debbi McCullough · business · EN-US
A bi-weekly podcast on tips and tactics to communicate our ideas and stories in ways that land. We interview authors, entrepreneurs, keynote speakers, and executive leaders who know how to connect with audiences in surprising, meaningful ways that AI simply cannot. New Zealander show host, Debbi McCullough, has written on social and business trends and struggles for the Economist, the Guardian, and Financial Times of London. She's a self-retired college professor of writing/business communications and a trusted coach of over 1,200 clients at Fortune 500 companies. Follow her Substack: https://betterthanabot.substack.com/ Visit her at: www.hangingrockcoaching.com
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The Sage Sayers is hosted by Debbi McCullough. The show has published 168 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "“Being an artist, you can connect with anyone on this planet”, Alexander Lumsden" (17 October 2026, 45 minutes), ""Live events bring out the best of us." Ben Sherry on the virtues of unscripted communications" (3 October 2026, 28 minutes), and ""The path of coaching mastery is our edge against AI" with Dr. Marcia Reynolds." (19 September 2026, 34 minutes).
The Sage Sayers publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 168 episodes.
Booking probability for The Sage Sayers is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Sage Sayers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Sage Sayers's contact route on record: verified email.
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Debbi McCullough hosts The Sage Sayers, a business podcast with 168 episodes published.
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Episode #21
We sat down with Swedish, UK-based artist, art researcher, and consultant Alexander Lumsden to hear of his love for human connection and conversation through art. Take a trip with an extraordinary man who explores...
Episode #20
We sit down with Ben Sherry, founder of the Live Event Studio, on the power of live, unscripted moments in live workshops and webinars. Host Debbi McCullough asks about the growing audience appetite for real sharing of...
AI has pushed up the requirement that coaches focus on mastery, says Dr. Marcia Reynolds who reminds us AI cannot compete with coaches who keep developing themselves to that highest level. Nor can AI help someone who...
Episode #18
Host Debbi McCullough asks Dr. Simran Padam about her career from medical physician to medical monitor of clinical trials, her book she's writing, and her approach to solving the biggest problems through curiosity, not...
Episode #17
We sit down with "Adelaide Ducret" (who to protect her anonymity, uses a pseudonym). She’s a Parisian based in the Bay Area who has spent 32 years in the U.S., six of those in the MidWest, and 12 years working as a data...
Episode #16
Aish Sethuraman, a business lead in the finance sector, has loved wearing sari as long as she can remember. Her mother, when growing up wore them immaculately too. On International Women's Day, she launched her own...
Episode #15
We sit down with Michael Chad Hoeppner, the CEO of GK Training, and Author of the bestselling book Don't Say Um: How to Communicate Effectively to Live a Better Life. If you struggle with saying "um," sounding flat...
Episode #14
It took four pageants, but for Mia Frolova, the newly crowned Miss Texas Jr. Teen, every one was worth it. Asked what helped her win this time, she credits practice, focus, joy—and staying true to herself. It's rare to...
How we answer an ad hoc question has unfairly become an audition for memorability and conviction. Way too many of us fumble the return. Reading from this week's popular Substack post , we ponder on why a simple question...
Episode #12
We bring back to the show Dr. Marcia Reynolds, Global Guru Top 10 and Master Coach Trainer and Author of multiple books, including Coach the Person, Not the Problem Second Edition, now a bestseller on Amazon. We ask...
Episode #11
Founders of the New Jersey non-profit organization, Trees for Me, align with a core premise: It takes ten trees to support one life. With that, founder Harini Rajesh and co-founder Anvita Gurumurthy, Sowmya...
Episode #10
We sit down with Melinda Gonzalez, an author and retired entrepreneur whose heart and purpose feel deeply rooted in faith and service. When her twin son and daughter both went to college, she felt a bigger pull to write...
Episode #9
When Harvard University first year student Jonathan Rubin first launched NextTier Athletes five months ago, he did not anticipate the business reaching five figures monthly so soon from launch. The consulting business...
We hear the need for brevity to hook and engage our audiences. What if we're so brief, we struggle to expand or stretch beyond one sentence? Reading from Substack: How we can expand on our ideas and offerings to the...
Episode #7
If you seek motivation to use LinkedIn more liberally and well, start listening to and following LinkedIn Coach Ashi Chopra. She's a Mumbai-based entrepreneur who loves to help women (especially) tell their stories on...
Episode #6
We spotlight a revered and favorite MCC coach, Master Coach Trainer & Author Dr. Marcia Reynolds, who has worked in 47 countries and reached over 100k people. Dr. Reynolds comes to us weeks after her Second Edition...
Episode #5
“There’s always a gap of what men can read, understand, and put into practice with supporting the women in their lives through menopause.” So says British author and photographer, Simon Salt, who is working on a...
Episode #4
We turn the spotlight this week on Dr. Haru Yamada, a sociolinguist, listening intelligence researcher, and author of “KIKU: The Japanese Art of Good Listening” to discover just how we do listen? Also, why performative...
Episode #3
Like many effervescent people, Ohio-based Austin Sussel has little trouble connecting even with strangers, and even at work. He got great at it, actually, as an international account manager of Fortune 100/500s. But...
Episode #2
We're welcoming back to the show Harvard student athlete, Nick McCullough, now on his second semester at Harvard as an Econ student and defensive tackle player for the Harvard Crimson football team. [Listener note: Nick...
Recent guests on The Sage Sayers. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Master Certified Coach, Former Global President, International Coaching Federation, International Coaching Federation
author and business mentor, Entrepreneur Like a Mother
former EVP, Kurtzman/Orci @ DreamWorks Studios and 20th Century Fox VP, The Sukkah Company
Ms, Friendly Haven Rise Farm
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