Interview
1297: Agorapulse: From Struggling Startup to Winning Business with Emeric Ernoult
Social media is an endless whirlwind of notifications, comments, and shifting trends, making it hard to know what actually matters. Brands pour time and effort into creating content, only to struggle with tracking impact or turning engagement into real results. Without a clear system, it’s easy to get lost in the noise, reacting instead of strategizing. The challenge isn’t just being present—it’s making sure every interaction moves the brand forward in a meaningful way.
Emeric Ernoult is a former business lawyer turned serial entrepreneur with a passion for solving complex business challenges. As the co-founder and CEO of Agorapulse, a leading social media management platform, he has helped businesses streamline their digital presence across multiple networks. Under his leadership, Agorapulse has grown into a global company with a team of 170 employees, serving thousands of businesses and agencies worldwide. Today, Emeric discusses the intricacies of acquiring a social and web listening company, highlighting the challenges of integrating new technologies and the transformative potential of AI in business operations. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Drive Real Impact on Social Media. From Engagement to ROI.
- Follow Emeric Ernoult on Facebook
- Connect with Emeric Ernoult on LinkedIn
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1296: Crush Self-Doubt, Build Your Dream Career and Break Free from Your Business Limits with Dada Media COO Joey Toth
Career stagnation isn’t always about a lack of opportunities—it’s often the quiet, internal battles that hold people back the most. Self-doubt creeps in, making every challenge feel like proof of inadequacy rather than a chance to grow. Over time, those thoughts become a script, reinforcing the idea that progress is out of reach. Breaking free isn’t just about changing jobs or chasing promotions—it starts with recognizing how much of the struggle comes from within.
Joey Toth, COO of Dada Media, is a business leader specializing in operations, brand strategy, and mentorship. With a background in corporate management and commercial real estate, he helps professionals break through barriers and achieve growth. Today, he shares insights on mindset, personal transformation, and overcoming self-imposed limitations, emphasizing gratitude, intentional action, and choosing happiness in both business and life. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Transform Your Passion Into SUCCESS The David Tutera Mentorship Program
- Connect with Joey Toth on LinkedIn
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1295: Communication Secrets for Struggling Couples and Rebuilding Trust After Infidelity with Couples Coach and Psychologist Dee Tozer
When a relationship starts to break down, the damage isn’t always obvious at first. Small moments of distance, unspoken resentment, or the pressure of outside stress can quietly chip away at the foundation. A demanding career only adds to the strain, making it easy to prioritize work while the relationship fades into the background. Over time, what once felt unshakable can turn into something fragile, where both people feel more like strangers than partners.
Dee Tozer, an internationally recognized psychologist and couples master coach, specializes in repairing relationships after betrayal. Author of Affair Repair and Get Your Relationship Right, she has over 30 years of experience helping high-achieving couples overcome infidelity and emotional disconnection. Today, she highlights how disapproval—through criticism, contempt, and negative communication—erodes relationships, often leading to emotional affairs and deeper disconnect. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Dee Tozer | The International Master for Infidelity Recovery & Repair… for High Achieving Couples
- Follow Dee Tozer on Facebook
- Connect with Dee Tozer on LinkedIn
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1294: JavaTwist: From Side Hustle to Coffee Revolution with Steve Schuyler
A lot of people come up with ideas, talk about goals, and imagine what success could look like—but it’s the ones who actually take steps, even small ones, who make something real happen. Dreamers often stay in their heads, while doers deal with the messiness of trying and failing and trying again. It’s not that one group wants it more, it’s just that action turns possibilities into something you can actually build on. The gap isn’t always motivation—it’s motion.
Steve Schuyler is the founder and CEO of JavaTwist, a Wisconsin-based beverage startup blending coffee with fruit juice. With no outside funding, he bootstrapped the business using earnings from side jobs and a background as a barista. He’s grown the brand through grassroots marketing, local events, and strong community connections. Today, he shares how he launched JavaTwist during the pandemic, developed his unique product line, and stayed focused on customer experience. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- JavaTwist
- Follow Steve Schuyler on Facebook
- Connect with Steve Schuyler on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to JavaTwist on YouTube
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1293: Get Your Team on the Same Page and Boost Team Productivity with Brian Cain and Steve Gran
Disorganization quietly drains a business, creating confusion, inefficiency, and missed opportunities. When teams aren’t aligned, projects stall, resources go to waste, and frustration builds at every level. A company that runs smoothly isn’t just more productive—it moves with purpose, where every effort contributes to a larger, clearly understood goal. The difference between chaos and cohesion isn’t luck; it’s having the right structure in place to keep everything working in sync.
Brian Cain and Steve Gran, co-authors of Getting on the Same Page, are work strategists specializing in organizational alignment and performance. Their methodology helps businesses streamline operations, enhance communication, and set clear goals. Today, they share their work excellence method, emphasizing four key elements—direction, system, measurement, and improvement—to help organizations reduce waste, improve team dynamics, and achieve consistent results. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Get your organization, departments, and teams on the same page with Work Excellence Technology.
- Connect with Brian Cain on LinkedIn
- Connect with Steve Gran on LinkedIn
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1292: Financial Freedom and Wisdom in 5 Simple Steps with Chris Miles
For many, money feels like a constant struggle—earned one day, gone the next, with no real progress in sight. Budgeting and saving help, but they often feel like a temporary fix rather than a real path to financial freedom. The problem isn’t just spending habits; it’s the way most people are taught to think about money, focusing on limitation rather than growth. When the usual advice leads to the same dead end, it’s worth asking if the system itself is built to keep people stuck.
Chris Miles, founder of Money Ripples, is a financial expert known for helping people achieve financial independence. Featured in US News and CNN Money, he has retired twice and eliminated over $1 million in debt without bankruptcy. As host of the Money Ripples podcast, he challenges conventional financial wisdom. Today, he shares his five-step process for creating passive income, explaining how to escape the savings trap and build lasting wealth through strategic cash flow management. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Money Ripples | GET YOUR MONEY WORKING HARDER FOR YOU NOW!
- Follow Chris Miles on Facebook
- Connect with Chris Miles on LinkedIn
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1291: Next-Level AI Tools to Transform Your Marketing Game with Seasoned Technologist Robert Douglass
Marketing technology is meant to simplify growth, but too often, it creates more problems than it solves. Disconnected systems, clunky integrations, and AI tools that require constant tweaking leave businesses buried in inefficiency. Instead of freeing up time, the tech stack becomes another hurdle, demanding more effort just to keep things running. The real advantage isn’t just having AI—it’s having a system that actually works together, turning data into action without the extra headache.
Robert Douglass, a seasoned technologist and founder of Open Strategy Partners, has over 20 years of experience in software and open source. He authored the first Drupal book, spoke before the European Parliament on copyright reform, and produced the Open Goldberg Variations. Today, he introduces the Model Context Protocol, explaining how AI can integrate across platforms to streamline marketing workflows and boost productivity for businesses. His insights highlight the future of AI-driven efficiency in tech and entrepreneurship. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Open Strategy Partners | Your tech is complex. Your message shouldn’t be.
- Connect with Robert Douglass in LinkedIn
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1290: Crush Leadership Stress and Build Winning Teams with Leadership Coach Anton Guinea
Leading under pressure can feel like a constant battle between keeping things moving and keeping people engaged. Stress piles up, communication breaks down, and before you know it, your team feels more disconnected than driven. The best leaders aren’t the ones who push the hardest but the ones who know how to create an environment where people can perform without fear. When a team feels heard, supported, and challenged in the right way, they don’t just work—they thrive.
Anton Guinea, an Australian leadership coach and author of The Leadership Trilogy and Let’s Talk About Safety, specializes in helping operations and safety managers build high-performing, psychologically safe teams. Through his Guinea Group, he provides coaching and leadership development focused on emotional intelligence and team dynamics. Today, he talks about leading under pressure, regulating emotions, and fostering psychological safety to create more effective workplace environments. His approach emphasizes self-awareness and strong leadership for lasting team success. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- The Guinea Group | LEADERSHIP SPEAKER | TEDx Speaker | Leadership Authority
- Follow Anton Guinea on Facebook
- Connect with Anton Guinea on LinkedIn
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1289: How Big Is Your BUT?: Hack Your Mind and Break Free from Emotional Blocks with Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Rene Brent
Feeling stuck isn’t just frustrating—it’s exhausting. The same thoughts cycle through your mind, keeping you awake at night and making even small progress feel impossible. It’s not that change isn’t possible, but when old habits and beliefs have been running the show for so long, breaking free feels overwhelming. The key isn’t in forcing a new mindset overnight but in disrupting the patterns that have kept you in the same place for too long.
Rene Brent is a certified clinical hypnotherapist. She is the author of How Big is Your But and Breaking the Worry Agreement, with another book in progress titled Happiness Lives in the Gray. Rene has over a decade of experience helping professionals overcome emotional barriers. Based in Florida, she specializes in subconscious reprogramming to drive personal transformation. Today, she shares insights on using hypnotherapy to break emotional patterns, set morning intentions, and improve mental wellness through better sleep. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Rene Brent Hypnosis | Know Your Mind... Change Your Life!
- Follow Rene Brent on Facebook
- Connect with Rene Brent on LinkedIn
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1288: Sell the Meeting: Build a Killer Sales Process That Converts with B2B Sales Growth Consultant Scott Channell
Sales is an endless grind when conversations go nowhere and promising leads vanish without a trace. It’s frustrating to put in the effort only to see minimal results, leaving you wondering if the problem is the market, the pitch, or something deeper. Sometimes, the very strategies meant to bring in business end up pushing prospects away—too aggressive, too impersonal, or simply not hitting the right pain points. The real challenge isn’t just finding more leads, but figuring out why the right ones aren’t sticking around.
Scott Channell, a B2B lead generation expert and author of Sell the Meeting, has decades of experience in outbound sales and executive appointment setting. Having booked over 2,000 high-level meetings, he now trains companies on sales strategies and process optimization. Today, he shares key tactics for successful outbound sales, emphasizing the importance of targeting high-probability prospects, avoiding common mistakes, and implementing a systematic follow-up approach. His insights highlight the value of preparation and persistence in closing deals effectively. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- More B2B Sales Appointments And Calls That Close
- Follow Scott Channell on Facebook
- Connect with Scott Channell on LinkedIn
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