Chasing The Insights

Welcome to Chasing the Insights, the podcast designed for you, the marketer, entrepreneur and small business owner. Each week your host, Vince Warnock, has a fireside chat (minus an actual fireside) with some of the biggest and brightest minds in entrepreneurship, web3, mindset, marketing and sales (basically anything that helps you on your entrepreneurial journey). This is your chance to glean insights from the best in the business to help you to grow your business and to gain an unfair advantage.

EP958 - Rita Rai on The Knowledge Gap 08/15/2026

EP957 - Janylène Turcotte on entrepreneurs exiting and search for identities 08/11/2026

EP957 - Janylène Turcotte on entrepreneurs exiting and search for identities In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Janylène Turcotte. Janylène talks to us about entrepreneurs exiting and search for identities. Janylène Turcotte spent 25 years as a senior HR executive, the last stretch at Deloitte. She served as an integrator on several deals — inside the due diligence, close to the moment a business changes hands — guiding people and organizations through transition and transformation. Then her own role ended — not on her terms. She walked out of that meeting feeling like she'd left a coat at the door. Over the emptying weeks that followed, she realized how much of who she thought she was had been the coat. The title. The brand. The identity she'd worn without noticing. She knows first-hand the particular silence of a calendar that suddenly clears. That's the terrain she now walks with founders who are exiting their business. Because when an entrepreneur sells the company they built, they're surrounded by people — finance, tax, lawyers, advisors — and every one of them has a stake in the outcome. Nobody in that room is there simply for them. Nobody's only job is to help them digest what it means to hand over the thing that's carried their identity for years — or to answer the question that lands the morning after the deal closes: who am I now, and what was all of this for? Today Janylène is the founder of Hypnocoach, a clinical hypnotherapist and ICF-certified coach (ACC) with more than 1,500 sessions behind her. Trained in Rapid Transformational Therapy under Marisa Peer, she works underneath the strategy — with the beliefs and the meaning no spreadsheet in the process ever touches. Her method, Peel Back, Rewire, Rise, is built for exactly this: the identity shift a successful exit sets off, and the reinvention that has to follow it. She's practical, not mystical. Warm, and direct. She earned a merit scholarship at HEC on her academic results and cut her teeth selling encyclopedias door to door — rigour and hustle in equal measure, and little patience for fluffy personal-development promises. For the founder walking toward the exit, she's the one person in the process with no skin in the game, whose only job is to be there for them. You can connect with Janylène here: 30 minutes free call: Linkedin: Facebook: Instagram: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/42473050

EP956 - Dr. Theresa Pantanella on Marketing Misdiagnosis and Why Treating Symptoms Is Killing Your Business 08/07/2026

EP955 - Aaron Hendon on how mindfulness and meditation are undervalued as the easiest path to performance, success, and happiness 08/04/2026

EP955 - Aaron Hendon on how mindfulness and meditation are undervalued as the easiest path to performance, success, and happiness In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Aaron Hendon. Aaron talks to us about how mindfulness and meditation are undervalued as the easiest path to performance, success, and happiness. Aaron Hendon is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and real estate veteran turned mindfulness provocateur who has made it his mission to help people stop outsourcing their sanity to the market, their inbox, or their own over-caffeinated anxiety. As the creator of The Mindful CEO and author of How to Live a Grateful Life in a Fckd Up World, Aaron blends 13 years of real estate experience with four decades of meditation and ontological leadership training to teach people how to sell more, lead better, and live saner—not through hacks or hustle porn, but through awareness, agency, and actual practice. After moving to Seattle and building a top-producing real estate business—where his team consistently sold homes for 3–5% more than average and 27% faster—Aaron discovered a truth most sales pros conveniently ignore: productivity doesn’t come from grinding harder; it comes from learning how not to fall apart. He spent years studying with mindfulness teachers, training hundreds of agents, and leading transformational courses before developing a practical, no-BS methodology that helps high-performing professionals operate with more clarity and less chaos. Today, Aaron teaches leaders and sales organizations how to trade burnout for presence, and how to build businesses that don’t require sacrificing their nervous systems. His clients describe him as equal parts Zen monk, Jewish dad, and high-performance coach—someone who can quote Alan Watts, call out your self-sabotage, and still get your deal closed by Friday. Through his programs—including From Hustle to Flow: Sell More by Stressing Less and the Mindful CEO Mastermind—Aaron provides real-world tools grounded in neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and contemplative practice. His work has helped agents 2–3x their production, dramatically reduce stress, and reconnect with the purpose that got them into business in the first place. When he’s not teaching, Aaron is writing, running mindfulness cohorts, leading gratitude trainings, and helping teams experience the kind of grounded presence that makes better decisions, better leaders, and—yes—better lives. His philosophy is simple: the world may be a mess, but your mind doesn’t have to be. Aaron lives on Vashon Island with his wife Kael, loves good bagels, and is committed to helping people experience genuine agency, one breath at a time. You can connect with Aaron here: Website: Facebook: Instagram: LinkedIn: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/42473025

EP954 - Hadley Nightingale on How I built and scaled a remote team across New Zealand and Southeast Asia 08/01/2026

EP953 - Kelly A. Norton on Why Administrative Professionals Are the Biggest Untapped Opportunity in AI 07/29/2026

EP953 - Kelly A. Norton on Why Administrative Professionals Are the Biggest Untapped Opportunity in AI In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Kelly A. Norton. Kelly talks to us about Why Administrative Professionals Are the Biggest Untapped Opportunity in AI. Kelly A. Norton is an AI-enabled executive operations leader, international best-selling author of Silent Streets: A Visual Chronicle of the Las Vegas Shutdown, and founder of MonetizeU AI, a global learning community dedicated to helping Administrative Professionals harness the power of artificial intelligence to transform their careers. With more than 15 years of experience supporting CEOs, boards, and executive leadership across Fortune 500 companies, startups, and high-growth organizations, Kelly has built a career on operational excellence, strategic execution, and creating systems that help leaders and organizations thrive. Having served as a C-Level Executive Assistant, Office Manager, and Chief of Staff, she understands firsthand the evolving demands of today's workplace and the critical role Administrative Professionals play in driving organizational success. Recognizing that AI would fundamentally reshape the profession, Kelly founded MonetizeU AI to bridge the gap between emerging technology and real-world application. Her mission is simple: empower Administrative Professionals to work smarter, become more strategic, and future-proof their careers through practical AI education. What makes Kelly's approach different is her focus on implementation over theory. Rather than simply teaching AI tools, she provides hands-on training, live workshops, operational workflows, prompt libraries, and automation strategies that professionals can immediately apply to their daily work. From Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT to Claude, Gemini, and workflow automation, Kelly helps her community confidently embrace AI while maintaining the human skills that make exceptional executive support invaluable. The response has been extraordinary. MonetizeU AI has grown into a thriving international community of Administrative Professionals, Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, and operations leaders committed to learning, growing, and leading the future of work together. Kelly is passionate about changing the narrative around administrative careers. She believes today's Administrative Professionals are not "just support" but strategic business partners who, when equipped with AI and operational expertise, become indispensable to their organizations. Whether she's teaching live classes, developing AI-powered workflows, speaking on podcasts, or mentoring professionals around the world, Kelly's goal remains the same: to help people embrace change with confidence, unlock their potential, and create careers that are not only future-ready but future-leading. You can connect with Kelly here: Website: MonetizeU AI Community: MonetizeU AI: LinkedIn: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/42472035

EP952 - Kurt Bush on why is burnout SO pervasive in leaders? 07/25/2026

EP951 - Dr. Christian Komor on staying motivated when outcomes are long-term and complex 07/23/2026

EP950 - Kenneth Kollasch on The Small Business Flight Plan 07/19/2026

EP949 - John Patterson on the third intelligence 07/14/2026

EP949 - John Patterson on the third intelligence In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to John Patterson. John talks to us about the third intelligence. John Patterson has spent his career studying a question most professionals never think to ask: What is actually happening in the layer beneath this conversation? The answer is Transactional Intelligence™ — TQ. TQ is skillfully navigating exchanges with others: the structured methodology for navigating the hidden layer beneath every conversation — the human exchanges that produce every outcome. Before co-founding Influential U®, John spent more than two decades as a master trainer and regional director at a global personal development organization — designing curriculum for a $5B enterprise of 40,000 people, running a train-the-trainer program for sixteen years, and leading programs for tens of thousands of people across multiple countries. What he kept watching wasn't a skill problem or a mindset problem. It was a transactional one. Outcomes rose and fell not on the quality of people's thinking or intentions, but on something happening in their exchanges — something no one had named. That question led him to Kirkland Tibbels and to the work that became TQ. Since 2009, John has been the Co-Founder and CEO of Influential U® — the global education company that teaches Transactional Intelligence™ — and co-architect behind its full delivery infrastructure: the curriculum, learning management system, coaching architecture, and faculty certification program that brought TQ to practitioners in more than 20 countries. He is the practitioner voice of the methodology and co-author of HIGH TQ: Why It Matters More Than Expertise, Book 1 of the Transactional Intelligence™ series, written with Kirkland Tibbels (Published August 4, 2026). For decades, the field has measured intelligence in two registers — IQ and EQ. HIGH TQ names the third. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach, calls it "a third intelligence — the ability to conduct human exchanges that produce ethical outcomes. Practical, teachable, and long overdue." Sanyin Siang, Thinkers50 Coaching Hall of Fame, locates the work precisely: "High TQ names that hidden layer between engagement and actualization — the transactional intelligence that determines whether your superpowers actually land." And Chester Elton, NYT bestselling author of The Carrot Principle, names what it feels like to encounter: "TQ gives you that language. Once you can see the structure underneath your exchanges, everything about how you lead changes. This book is the missing piece I didn't know I was looking for." You can connect with John here: Influential U: HIGH TQ book: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/42471905

EP948 - Dr. Tina R. Walker on Release What You Can No Longer Carry 07/10/2026

EP948 - Dr. Tina R. Walker on Release What You Can No Longer Carry In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Dr. Tina R. Walker. Tina talks to us about Releasing What You Can No Longer Carry Dr. Tina R. Walker is first and foremost a follower of Christ. It is through His love and teachings that she has learned to love those who have not always shown her love or grace. Matthews 5:44 (KJV) says “But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.” It has not always been easy to hold up this commandment, but this scripture has helped her during her release journey. Tina’s life, like many, includes a variety of personal and professional highs and lows. At times, she found herself in situations that felt paralyzing and heartbreaking. Giving up outwardly was not an option; however, something was slowing down internally. She was holding on to those events and living a life that was not authentic or complete. As she learned to release, life internally and externally became more promising. Tina is an accomplished executive, having spent more than 30 years serving and supporting organizations in the Human Resources and Administration space. She has spoken on several platforms and has written publications as a subject matter expert in all areas of human resources, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and organizational excellence. She has conducted training courses and led conversations across the United States around the same topics. Tina served as an adjunct professor for more than a decade, helping students learn and grow through their commitments toward bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Tina is a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, auntie, and trusted friend. She holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership and lives to inspire others through her open and transparent storytelling of her personal and professional triumphs and failures. You can connect with Dr. Tina here: LinkedIn: Instagram: Author's Website: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/42471860

EP947 - Manny Fiteni on Mind Congruency 07/08/2026

EP947 - Manny Fiteni on Mind Congruency In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Manny Fiteni. Manny talks to us about Mind Congruency. Manny Fiteni is a dynamic leader, author, and technology entrepreneur working at the intersection of behavioural psychology and applied AI. He is the founder and CEO of My Growth Corporation, where he now builds AI products rather than only teaching frameworks - translating over three decades of real-world behavioural research directly into software people use every day. Manny's flagship product, Chaegim Chay-Gim (chaegim.com), is an AI accountability partner designed to close what he calls "the gap between coaching sessions" - the days between appointments where old habits quietly creep back in and momentum is lost. Chaegim stays with a person in that gap, holding them to who they said they wanted to become, so transformation doesn't reset every time a session ends. He also founded SkillZap AI (skillzapai.com), an AI flashcard maker and trivia platform that applies the same behavioural-science lens to how people learn, retain, and test knowledge. Notably, Manny built both ventures without a prior coding background, directing product and AI architecture through the same real-world observation that shaped his coaching work. Manny's approach is rooted in "Mind Congruency", the principle he explores in his book, which focuses on aligning the conscious mind with the subconscious mind to produce a "Focused Mind" - freeing individuals from being sabotaged by their own past programming. It is this same principle, encoded into product design, that gives Chaegim its edge as more than a habit tracker or chatbot. What makes Manny unique is that his study and practical application took place in the real world, not in controlled environments where subjects know they are being observed. His results - and now his products - come from a genuinely different vantage point than most in the coaching or AI space. Whether speaking at conferences, appearing on podcasts, or shipping new features, Manny's mission remains clear: to close the gap between who people are and who they are capable of becoming - through his books, his training, and now the AI he builds. You can connect with Manny here: Website: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/42472335

EP946 - Tameka Bazile on ways creators can monetize their content and own their digital footprint 07/04/2026

EP945 - Jeremy Yang on getting the most out of your time and ad spend 06/30/2026

EP944 - Tom Schwab on how we are all one conversation away, not one funnel away 06/27/2026

EP943 - Todd A. Krause on how you didn't start your business to become its biggest employee 06/21/2026

EP942 - Inna Segal on how to keep on purpose 06/12/2026

EP941 - Lance Juhas on how to build a brand that differentiates itself in market 06/08/2026

EP941 - Lance Juhas on how to build a brand that differentiates itself in market In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Lance Juhas. Lance talks to us about how to build a brand that differentiates itself in market. Lance Juhas serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of PIADA Italian Street Food, a position he assumed in December 2024, while also holding the titles of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Development Officer. In this expanded leadership capacity, he oversees the company’s operations, operational services, and real estate and development strategy, with full responsibility for driving performance, ensuring scalability, and delivering consistent execution across the organization. His role places him at the center of PIADA’s growth strategy, where he aligns operational excellence with disciplined expansion to support long-term value creation. With more than 36 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Lance brings deep expertise as a seasoned operating executive known for guiding multi-unit brands through periods of growth, transformation, and increased operational rigor. Since joining PIADA in 2016, he has been instrumental in shaping the company’s operating model, focusing on building repeatable systems, enhancing unit-level performance, and establishing a strong foundation for scalable growth. His leadership has helped position the brand to expand thoughtfully while maintaining consistency and quality across its footprint. Before joining PIADA, Lance spent 16 years with The Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, where he served as an Executive District Partner. In that role, he led complex regional portfolios, consistently delivering strong operational results while managing large teams and multiple locations. His ability to balance high-level strategy with day-to-day execution made him a key contributor to the company’s performance during his tenure. Earlier in his career, Lance held leadership roles with J. Alexander’s and Houston’s, where he further developed his expertise in high-performance restaurant operations. These experiences helped shape his disciplined, hands-on leadership approach and deep understanding of what drives success at both the unit and enterprise levels. Notably, Lance began his career working in restaurants at the unit level, an experience that continues to influence his practical, performance-driven management style and commitment to operational excellence. Lance holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Ferris State University and is based in Columbus, Ohio. You can connect with Lance here: LinkedIn: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/41660425

EP940 - Neal Bawa on Building an AI First Company 06/03/2026

EP939 - Eric Guthrie, Esq on Emerging Technology 05/28/2026

EP938 - Luke Mickelson on founder's syndrome 05/22/2026

EP937 - Silvia Miramontes on Workplace Culture: Alignment and Authenticity 05/20/2026

EP937 - Silvia Miramontes on Workplace Culture: Alignment and Authenticity In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Silvia Miramontes. Silvia talks to us about Workplace Culture: Alignment and Authenticity. Silvia Miramontes is a seasoned Human Resources executive and Chief Human Resources Officer with more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience driving people strategy, organizational culture, and workforce transformation in complex and highly regulated environments. She currently serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and the Board, aligning human capital strategies with business goals and mission-driven outcomes. Throughout her career, Silvia has led enterprise-wide initiatives spanning talent management, leadership development, compliance, risk mitigation, and employee engagement. She is known for building inclusive, high-performing cultures that balance accountability with care, fostering psychological safety while driving measurable business results. Her work has contributed to reduced employee turnover, stronger leadership pipelines, modernized benefits and HR systems, and improved organizational trust and engagement. Silvia’s leadership approach integrates a deep understanding of California employment law with a people-first philosophy, ensuring operational excellence while maintaining empathy and fairness. She has extensive experience guiding organizations through growth, change, and complexity—supporting executive teams through strategic planning, workforce scaling, and cultural transformation initiatives. A trusted advisor and culture architect, Silvia is passionate about developing leaders, amplifying employee voice, and embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into everyday practices. She has championed employee councils, leadership development programs, and engagement initiatives that strengthen connection, belonging, and performance across the organization. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Silvia brings a values-driven, collaborative approach to leadership and influence. She is frequently engaged in thought leadership and discussions focused on leadership presence, personal branding, and the role of influence in shaping healthy, resilient workplace cultures. You can connect with Silvia here: LinkedIn: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/41392695

EP936 - Tommy White on the Impact of AI on entrepreneurs 05/18/2026

EP935 - Rob René on Your Body Is Your Business Plan — And Why I Built an AI Chief of Staff to Protect It 05/16/2026

EP935 - Rob René on Your Body Is Your Business Plan — And Why I Built an AI Chief of Staff to Protect It In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to Rob René. Rob talks to us about how Your Body Is Your Business Plan — And Why I Built an AI Chief of Staff to Protect It. Rob René is the founder of Exodus Strong, the world's first faith-based wellness company integrating red light technology, biblical botanicals, and AI-powered business infrastructure. After surviving five near-death experiences — including stage 3 Malignant Melanoma that stopped his heart on an operating table at age 50 — Rob walked away from a 25-year Fortune 500 sales career to build the wellness products he couldn't find anywhere else. What started as a personal protocol became Exodus Strong: a business serving entrepreneurs, founders, and faith-driven families across the country. Rob is the creator of the Light Code System, a 4-pillar wellness framework (Light, Frequencies, Fuel, Faith) and the host of the BiohackingVille podcast. But Rob's most original contribution may be on the operations side. He built an AI Chief of Staff named Solomon — coordinating a team of 24 AI agents he calls the Twelve Tribes, each with biblical names, scripture references, and specific operational responsibilities. The framework has reduced Rob's working hours from 70 per week to under 25, while growing the business at a faster rate than ever. Rob has appeared on Entrepreneurs On Fire with John Lee Dumas, The Steve Gruber Show (5M+ weekly listeners), His Glory with Pastor Dave Scarlett, and dozens of other faith-based, wellness, and entrepreneurship platforms. He is the author of the upcoming book "Light Code: The 4-Pillar System for Total Body Healing." His mission is to help entrepreneurs reclaim both their bodies and their time — using AI as the mechanism, but with mission-driven business as the purpose. He calls the founders he works with "Change Agents for Good" — entrepreneurs whose businesses make the world meaningfully better when they grow. Rob lives in Texas with his partner Laura. He's healthier at 58 than he was at 44. You can connect with Rob here: Website: Offers: LinkedIn: Facebook: Instagram: /episode/index/show/chasingtheinsights/id/41316400

EP934 - Marc Fey on generosity as business differentiator 05/09/2026

EP933 - Chad T. Jenkins on Why Competition Is Dead (And What Replaces It) 05/01/2026

EP932 - Rachel Smith on what Community Cards are and why they work so well for local businesses 04/28/2026

EP931 - Wes Towers on Humanising AI with Search Everywhere Optimisation 04/25/2026

EP930 - Daniel Rubenstein on the fortune is in the follow up 04/22/2026

EP929 - Dan Mintz on the 12 week year 04/19/2026

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