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Hosted by Marshall Stern · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 94 episodes
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The Stern Truth: Business Unfiltered is the no-BS podcast for overwhelmed small business owners & entrepreneurs who are tired of the noise, the hype, and the so-called “experts” telling them how to grow their business. Hosted by Marshall Stern , a seasoned business owner and coach with over 35 years of experience, this podcast cuts through the confusion to bring you real, practical advice that actually works. If you feel stuck, exhausted, and like you’re doing it all alone—this is for you. Each episode delivers honest conversations, actionable strategies, and straight talk about what it really takes to grow and lead a thriving business. No fluff. No gimmicks. Just The Stern Truth you need to move forward with confidence. It's time to stop spinning your wheels and start leading your business like the unstoppable force you are.
Marshall Stern hosts THE STERN TRUTH: Business Unfiltered, a business show with 94 episodes published.
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Amariah Murdock describes herself as your black bubbly partner in success. As a business owner of her company INFINTEXEC, entrepreneur, mom, wife, and podcaster, she has a busy life yet keeps her bubbly self going. As a
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My guest this time around on the Stern Truth is Lucas Mattiello of Level Up Living. Lucas has worked through anxiety and doubt through the years to put himself out there and level up his leadership. That created the impe
Julia Pazmandy believes that there are three parts to every human - the body, which is physical; the mind, logic and ego; and the soul, which is heart, passions and feelings. She takes these three parts to help people cr
It’s June 30th, what Carmen Leibel and I have dubbed Leap of Faith Day! Carmen is my guest on this episode. She started as a news anchor in Edmonton, Alberta, but, during the pandemic, she grew concerned about the isolat
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The “ships” and the “shifts” are what we’re getting into in this episode with my guest Adera Angelucci - leadership, entrepreneurship, and the shifts that come with them. And Adera promised to be as unfiltered as possibl
If you’ve been grinding away and wondering why the hustle isn't producing results, you’ll love the advice you get from our guest in this episode. Atrina Kouroshnia is a self-employed mortgage broker. She’s been in the mo
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Bumby Wool is a custom merino wool manufacturer located in Red Deer, Alberta. As the owner, Stephanie Gross proudly shares within the first three minutes that she’s had two employees for around 16 years. That says a lot
Back in November, when I was planning my 2026, I set a personal theme for the year: become comfortable being uncomfortable. If something felt a little scary, a little outside my comfort zone, I committed to doing it anyw
On today’s Business Therapy Thursday episode, I sit down with Ambri and Chad, co-owners of Vallee Sausage in Chilliwack, BC. Vallee Sausage is a butcher shop, sausage production facility, and European deli that their com
In this episode, I sit down with Yulia Yumalova, a flexibility and movement coach with 14 years of experience. Yulia, who has built a fully location-independent business, has run studios in Bali, delivered workshops arou
If you’ve ever found yourself jumping between tasks without finishing any of them, reorganizing your desk instead of doing the work, this episode is for you. My guest on this episode is Hannah Cummins, an ADHD micro-coac
We’ve all seen it. We’ve all heard it. We’ve probably even all done it. That constant barrage of selling your services right off the bat. My friends, we need to stop constantly pitching. Not to sound like an infomercial,
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“Simply by Katie” is what Katie Eberman goes by online. What she does in her business and her journey as an entrepreneur, however, is anything but simple. Like most of us entrepreneurs, she had a persistent idea—supporti
My guest on this episode is Ashley Leeds, known as The 15 Minute Guy, and, wow, just wow. Ashley dropped so many insights about LinkedIn that I could not wait to get this episode out. Ashley joins me from Devon, England,
Ashley Leeds
15 minute guy teaching LinkedIn
1 appearance on this show
David Wallace
author of Build Your Own Business(BYOB), Program Manager for Exit AdvantageSM · Around the Block Butcher & Market
1 appearance on this show
Amariah Murdock
INFINTEXEC
1 appearance on this show
Lucas Mattiello
Level Up Living
1 appearance on this show
Karli Grove
Kantency Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Daria Ionescu
Lume Strategy
1 appearance on this show
Melodie Dewsbury
The Paper Fox Collective
1 appearance on this show
Tedi Bezna
Searchlight Digital
1 appearance on this show
Steve Hayek
All Branch Inspections
1 appearance on this show
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THE STERN TRUTH: Business Unfiltered is hosted by Marshall Stern. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 94 episodes.
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