The Breakout Moment

Growing a business doesn't always mean hiring more people, adding departments, or expanding your team. Sometimes, staying small is a strategic advantage. In this episode of The Breakout Moment, Christina May revisits conversations with business leaders about building a capable business without bringing every responsibility in-house. Through insights from Stacey Holsinger, Nicole Elia, and Mason Hale, the episode explores how trusted partnerships, outside expertise, and intentional growth decisions can help businesses expand their capabilities while staying focused on what they do best. These conversations challenge the assumption that bigger is always better. From partnering on larger projects to accessing specialized support without full-time hires, the takeaway is simple: build around what your business actually needs, not what you think a growing company should look like.   --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡 Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵 Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

A full schedule can make you feel productive. But staying busy doesn't always mean your business is moving forward. In this episode of The Breakout Moment, Christina May revisits conversations with business leaders about the real cost of their time and the challenge of balancing daily responsibilities with meaningful progress. Through insights from Stacey Holsinger, Tony Checchia, Nicole Elia, and Dondre Lawson, the episode explores how business owners can evaluate commitments, recognize when they need help, and use technology to simplify repetitive work. These conversations highlight why learning to delegate and letting go of certain responsibilities can create more room for higher-value work and personal priorities. The takeaway is simple: making better use of your time isn't about fitting more into your schedule. It's about deciding what deserves your attention and what you can do differently. --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

You know what makes your business valuable. But do your customers? In this compilation episode of The Breakout Moment, Christina May revisits conversations with business leaders about communicating what makes their work different, earning customer trust, and helping the right people recognize their value. Because being great at what you do is only part of the equation. --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

Your customers may not see what happens behind the scenes, but they feel the impact when something goes wrong. In this compilation episode of The Breakout Moment, Christina May revisits conversations with business leaders about how communication, internal processes, and accountability shape the customer experience. From managing expectations to preventing missed handoffs, discover why delivering on your promises takes more than getting the job done.   --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

Landing a major contract can change a business overnight. But growing to meet the opportunity brings a different set of challenges. In this episode, Christina May talks with Ana Chicas McNamara, co-owner of Preferred Capital Cleaning, about the opportunity that transformed her company and what it took to grow beyond it. When they landed a major Amazon project, their team grew from 30 people to more than 100, creating new demands on their operations, leadership, and ability to maintain quality. Ana shares how she and her co-founder learned to build a stronger team, delegate responsibilities, and let go of the day-to-day work they had managed themselves for years. Their experience shows that landing the opportunity is only one part of growth. Building a business capable of sustaining it is where the real work begins.   --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

The next generation of workers can't be trained overnight. And for industries facing the retirement of experienced employees, waiting until positions need to be filled may mean waiting too long. In this episode, Christina May talks with Sarah Nichols of Robert A. Aird Inc., a second-generation building-enclosure contractor, about the workforce challenges facing her industry and the importance of preparing for the future. With decades of knowledge and experience at risk of being lost, Sarah is focused on preserving that expertise while helping the next generation find its place in the industry. Sarah shares how early career exposure, hands-on experience, and internships can help young people discover opportunities they may never have considered. From welcoming high school students into the workplace to creating pathways for learning and development, her approach shows why businesses need to start building their future workforce before they have a hiring need. --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

The biggest opportunities in business don't always come with a plan. In this special compilation episode, Christina May revisits conversations with Tony Checchia, Mason Hale, Lacey Snyder, Brendan McCluskey, and Nick Molfino about the unexpected moments that shaped their entrepreneurial journeys. They share stories of finding a career they never planned for, turning a personal problem into a business, saying yes to a customer's unexpected request, starting a company without having all the resources in place, and building a business in just 32 days. From recognizing an opportunity hiding in plain sight to making a decision without knowing exactly how things will work out, these conversations reveal a common lesson: success isn't always about following the plan. It's about staying open to opportunity, trusting what you know, and being willing to take the next step.   --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen. Sponsored by:   🟡 Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵 Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

Building a strong team takes more than hiring the right people. In this special compilation episode, Christina May revisits conversations with Spencer Teel, Dondre Lawson, Jeff Schwartz, Denny Woolley, and Karen Barbour about what it takes to develop, align, and support people as a business grows. They share stories of changing the environment around a team, developing talent from within, making expectations visible, using healthy disagreement to make better decisions, and knowing when it is time to rebuild a team. From creating clearer paths for people to grow to recognizing when support has become enabling, these conversations reveal a common lesson: strong teams are built intentionally, and leadership means knowing what your people need to succeed. --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

Growth is often measured by bigger numbers, but a growing business is not necessarily a stronger business. In this special compilation episode, Christina May revisits conversations with Mark Flavin, Spencer Teel, Lacey Snyder, Jeff Schwartz, and Shane Warren about what healthy growth looks like and what it takes to build a business that can handle it. They share stories of managing capacity, growing in a controlled way, expanding around customer needs, staying lean, and preparing for the challenges that come with scale. From making sure growth does not overwhelm people and operations to maintaining financial discipline when good years turn into bad ones, these conversations reveal a common lesson: healthy growth is about becoming stronger, not simply becoming bigger.   --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/

Some of the most important breakout moments happen when a business has to move beyond the person who built it. In this special compilation episode, Christina May revisits conversations with Tony Checchia, Spencer Teel, Nicole Elia, Aaron Shapiro, and Nick Molfino about succession, leadership, and what it takes to build a business that can continue without its founder. They share stories of creating a company with its own identity, giving people room to take ownership, developing a clear vision, handing off responsibilities, and preparing for unexpected changes in leadership. From gradually transferring responsibility to planning for the possibility that a founder may suddenly be unavailable, these conversations reveal a common lesson: building a lasting business means making sure the people, knowledge, and leadership needed to move it forward do not depend on one person.   --------------------------------- ➕ Visit our Website: https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/ ➕ Subscribe to The Breakout Moment Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakoutMoment?sub_confirmation=1 ➕ Follow along on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Keep up with us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebreakoutmoment/ ➕ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1bAtYvHmRz/?mibextid=wwXIfr   Hosted by Christina May. Produced by Stacey Holsinger. Edited by Marian Allen.   Sponsored by: 🟡  Illumine8 https://www.illumine8.com/ 🔵  Steel Toe Communications https://www.steeltoecommunications.com/