Evolved Pros Podcast | Ep 005 – Gib Olander

George sits down with longtime friend and channel veteran Juan Fernandez to talk evolution — from Juan's early days building and losing an IT company after a federal contract collapsed, to founding MSP.AAS.com, a white-label operations platform now scaling faster than anything he's built before. They cover the shift from price-based to outcome-based selling, the "hot pan" risks of ungoverned AI adoption inside businesses, why authenticity is becoming the real differentiator in a slop-saturated content world, and Juan's philosophy on leadership: cultivate people, not just process.🎧 Spotify | 📺 YouTube | 🍎 Apple PodcastsFollow George: @geoleith on X#EvolvedPros #Podcast #Business #AI #LeadershipFull show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/evolved-pros-podcast-ep-010-juan-fernandez

In this episode of the Evolved Pros Podcast, George sits down with Quang Do to talk growth, mentorship, and bridging the generational gap. Quang shares how the right coaching and mentors shaped his path — and why sometimes the uncomfortable choice is the right one."It was uncomfortable but it was the right thing to do." — Quang Do🎧 Subscribe for new episodes every week.Full show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/mentorship-generational-gap-quang-do

In this episode of the Evolved Pros Podcast, George Leith sits down with Heather Monahan — bestselling author, keynote speaker, and founder of Boss in Heels, known for turning career setbacks into springboards for reinvention."The only security you're ever really going to have is within you." — Heather MonahanA conversation about resilience, betting on yourself, and finding the security that only comes from within.🎧 Spotify | 📺 YouTube | 🍎 Apple PodcastsFollow George: @geoleith on X#EvolvedPros #Podcast #Business #Resilience #LeadershipFull show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/betting-on-yourself-resilience-heather-monahan

In this episode of the Evolved Pros Podcast, George Leith sits down with Carson Heady — Managing Director at Microsoft and a leading voice on sales leadership, personal branding, and navigating enterprise change."Businesses are constantly evolving and so we can't get married to the past." — Carson HeadyA conversation about building influence, leading through disruption, and what it really takes to grow a career in an industry that never stops evolving.🎧 Spotify | 📺 YouTube | 🍎 Apple PodcastsFollow George: @geoleith on X#EvolvedPros #Podcast #Business #AI #Leadership #SalesFull show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/evolving-inside-software-giant-carson-heady

In this episode of the Evolved Pros Podcast, George Leith sits down with Jamie Cohen — Chief Digital Officer at Salem Media, and someone who has spent a career leading digital transformation at scale."You can't have a fear of failing, you have to have a fear of not failing fast — evolution is a constant state." — Jamie CohenA conversation about running toward your weaknesses, building your brand, and why the pace of change is the only thing that separates the winners from everyone else.Full show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/leading-digital-evolution-salem-media-jamie-cohen

In this episode of the Evolved Pros Podcast, George Leith sits down with Gib Olander — product visionary, lifelong learner, and someone who has spent a career forecasting where the world is going next."Evolution and change is always hard! There is no growth without pain." — Gib OlanderA conversation about rebuilding, constant learning, AI, and why it's never been a better time to have wisdom and experience.🎧 Spotify | 📺 YouTube | 🍎 Apple PodcastsFollow George: @geoleith on X#EvolvedPros #Podcast #Business #AI #Evolution #LeadershipFull show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/seeing-around-corners-gib-olander

In this episode of Evolved Pros, George Leith sits down with Jim Thompson — journalist, editor, reporter, founder of BrightTrail.biz and host of the Great Unfamous Podcast.Jim brings a rare perspective to sales and business: one shaped by decades of listening, asking better questions, and earning trust the hard way."I think people appreciate when you talk to them like a peer and not a teacher." — Jim ThompsonA conversation about trust, credibility, evolution, and why cold calling still works.🎧 Spotify | 📺 YouTube | 🍎 Apple PodcastsFollow George: @geoleith on X#EvolvedPros #Podcast #Sales #Journalism #Business #StorytellingFull show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/trust-credibility-cold-calling-jim-thompson

What does it take to reinvent yourself — and build partnerships that actually last?In this episode of Evolved Pros, George Leith sits down with Martin Scholz to explore the mindset behind resilience, the power of mentorship, and why businesses that aren't thinking about partnerships are already falling behind.What we cover:Mentorship and the relationships that shape usReinvention as a superpower in businessWhy partnerships always increase efficiencyBalancing the wins and the costs of successThe cowboy-ish approach to doing business differentlyAbout our guest:Martin Scholz is a business leader and entrepreneur with a passion for reinvention, strategic partnerships, and long-game thinking.🔔 Subscribe to Evolved Pros for more conversations with the people raising the standard for how professionals work, live, and lead.#EvolvedPros #Reinvention #Partnerships #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #GeorgeLeith #MartinScholzFull show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/reinvention-partnerships-long-game-martin-scholz

The most successful professionals don't sacrifice their health to win. They build on it.In this episode, calisthenics athlete and online coach Carson Teagarden joins us to lay out the fitness and nutrition foundation every ambitious operator needs. We talk about why bodyweight training is the executive's secret weapon, how to build a nutrition approach that survives a real schedule, and the daily habits that separate the people living their best life from the ones talking about it.If you've been treating your health as the thing that gets cut when your calendar fills up, this conversation is the reset.Find Carson on YouTube: @CarsonTeagardenOnline coaching: https://gqmpmixpa4t.typeform.com/to/VJVhfrnpFull show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/fitness-nutrition-evolved-pros-carson-teagarden

Our founder George Leith explains our WHY! Our goal for the Evolved Pros Podcast is to help you grow and evolve your professional skills to help you remain relevant and thriving in todays ever changing and challenging environment. Full show notes + transcript: evolvedpros.com/podcast/evolved-pros-pilot-episode