Launched in 2014, Smashing the Plateau shares weekly stories, strategies and ideas to help consultants, coaches and small business owners build success as entrepreneurs following long careers as high-achieving employees. We believe you should be able to take control over your career destiny, do what you love, what you’re competent at doing, and get paid what you’re worth, consistently. We are committed to the success of expertise-based businesses. Ready to go even deeper? The Smashing the Pl ...
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How to Address Work-Life Imbalance and Stress in the Workplace Featuring Jahmaal Marshall
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24:30Jahmaal Marshall is a corporate wellness advocate and leader who reshapes work cultures to prioritize mental health. With a 12-year track record, he equips executives and HR professionals with strategies to combat burnout and stress, teaching them how to have more energy and increase their focus and drive to thrive both professionally and personall…
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How to Use SEO and Marketing Strategies for Effective Content Creation Featuring Alison Ver Halen
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23:57Alison Ver Halen majored in English and Psychology without realizing she was obtaining the perfect degree for content marketing. It wasn't until a few years after she graduated, when a family friend asked her to write blog posts for his law firm, that she realized she could make money doing what she loves. Fast forward to today, and Alison is still…
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How to Enhance Your Leadership Skills for a Fulfilling Career Path Featuring Tammy Gooler Loeb
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26:21Tammy Gooler Loeb is an executive leadership and career coach, speaker, and facilitator with expertise in leadership, team development, organizational culture, communication, and career transitions. For over two decades, she has enjoyed supporting clients across a wide variety of sectors and industries. Tammy is the author of the award-winning book…
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How to Use Storytelling for Career Advancement in a Changing Job Market Featuring John Neral
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22:24John Neral is an executive and career transition coach who helps mid-career professionals find a job they love or learn to love the job they have. He is also an author, speaker, and host of The Mid-Career GPS Podcast. When he’s not working, John is a professional bowler who continues to compete on the PBA Regional Tour. In today's episode of Smashi…
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How to Establish Credibility in Branding as a New Entrepreneur Featuring Philip VanDusen
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29:51Philip VanDusen is a branding consultant serving SMBs and entrepreneurs based in New Jersey, USA. As a thought leader, Philip shares his expertise in marketing, design, and entrepreneurship on YouTube to his 295k subscribers, in the Brand•Muse newsletter, the Bonfire mastermind community, and on the Brand Design Masters podcast. Philip has led crea…
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How to Make the Leap from Employment to Media Innovation Featuring Jon Leland
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28:12Jon Leland has been a media innovator for over 40 years, including serving as the founding director of creative services for the USA cable TV network. He has led video production and creative services companies for over 30 years. Currently, Jon is the host and producer of the Video Mojo video podcast and the creative director of the boutique market…
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How to Craft a Successful Career Transition in the Speaking Industry Featuring Blair Nichols
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24:18Blair began his career in New York at the HarperCollins Speakers Bureau, a business he never knew existed. From there, he had the privilege of leading the Hachette and Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureaus for GTN (now UTA Speakers), before moving west to work with Keith Ferrazzi (author of "Never Eat Alone"). He served as his chief of staff for over t…
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How to Build Meaningful Partnerships for Entrepreneurial Success in PR Featuring Philippa Levenberg
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26:11Philippa Levenberg is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sable Strategy, a senior-level strategic communications firm specializing in PR and reputation management for corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations. The firm was recently named to Inc. Magazine's 2024 "Best in Business" list. Philippa’s career has focused on leveraging digital,…
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How to Align Personal and Professional Goals for Success Featuring Debra Eckerling
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26:57Debra Eckerling is a goal strategist, workshop leader, and award-winning author and podcaster on a mission to change goal culture both inside and outside the workplace. As the creator of The DEB Method for simplified goal-setting, Debra works with individuals, teams, and businesses on personal and professional projects, networking strategies, and b…
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How to Set and Negotiate Consulting Rates Confidently Featuring Liz Steblay
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27:27Liz Steblay is sometimes referred to as "the Yoda of solopreneur success." She isn’t small, green, or ancient, but she has mentored thousands of self-employed professionals, helping them realize their dreams of becoming solo entrepreneurs. With decades of experience in building her own solopreneur career, including the creation of two thriving busi…
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How to Use Medical Expertise to Enhance Executive Coaching Practices Featuring Carla Fowler
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25:29Dr. Carla Fowler is an MD, PhD, and elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a secret weapon for scores of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other senior leaders. Carla’s unique approach combines the latest research in performance science with timeless best practices to help top performers level up and achieve their goals. In today’s episode…
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How to Achieve Business Success by Defining Success on Your Own Terms and Building Community Featuring Holly Jean
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19:25Holly Jean Jackson is a Revenue and Performance Consultant, Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, and founder of Business Builder Throw Down. Her career spans technology, communications, organizational change, public relations, and content strategy. She has dedicated over 12 years to helping business leaders get their groove back physically, mentally, and…
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How to Embrace Vulnerability and Transform Your Career Path with Intuition and Empowerment Featuring Monika Sawyer
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23:18Monika started Mastermind Mentoring in 2023 after spending 23 years in the high-tech consulting world, where she focused on solving customer problems through technical innovation, growth strategy, and client relationship management. The entrepreneurial path found her when life threw her a curveball, and her position was eliminated. During that time…
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How to Break Free from Myths About Wealth and Transform Your Financial Impact Featuring Kellan Fluckiger
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26:58Kellan is the ultimate alchemist for entrepreneurial growth, a bestselling author of 20 books, and the founder of "Your Ultimate Life." Kellan helps entrepreneurs move mountains, melt barriers, and mobilize superpowers to achieve their dreams. Kellan's personal journey includes battles with depression and addiction. Now, he is committed to helping …
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How to Integrate Scientific Expertise and Human Skills for a Successful Coaching Career Transition Featuring Corinna Freitag
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22:29Dr. Corinna Freitag is an Executive Coach, Advisor, and Speaker with over 30 years of expertise in natural and human sciences, spanning university, industry, and continuing education. She coaches STEM professionals to overcome workplace challenges so that they look forward to Mondays again. She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and is certified as an Exec…
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How to Achieve Business Success Through Strategic Planning and Community Engagement Featuring Jessica Lackey
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26:29Jessica Lackey is a strategy and operations advisor who blends business strategy, practical application, and a human-centric approach to create sustainable businesses. With a background in corporate leadership, McKinsey & Company consulting, and a Harvard Business degree, Jessica knows a thing or two about hustle culture and what it feels like to j…
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How to Overcome Project Pausing Fears and Seize New Opportunities Through Mindset Shifts Featuring Diana Acuna
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23:18Diana has spent the last 20 years in SaaS. She has expertise in sales, customer success, Six Sigma, and service delivery. She is currently the Senior Director of Transformation at Kantata. As a leader, Diana is passionate about leveraging emotional intelligence in the workplace to drive meaningful outcomes, and she speaks and coaches on this topic.…
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How to Develop Essential Sales and Marketing Skills for Your Business Featuring Deborah Anne Coviello
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24:11Deb Coviello is an accomplished author, podcast host, and leadership expert in quality and operational excellence, known as the CEO Whisperer. Deb uses her 30 years of experience to help CEOs and C-suite leaders of tomorrow find peace of mind by providing solutions to their technical business issues and elevating their teams. Her book, "The CEO's C…
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How to Transform Solo Entrepreneurship and Overcome Challenges with Effective Community Support and Strategic Planning Featuring Boudewijn Bertsch
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20:06Bou is a leadership consultant who helps his clients discover how to bring out the best in themselves and others. He designs and delivers customized leadership development workshops for executive teams around the globe. Bou also has a thriving executive and life coaching practice. Together with his wife, Riva Greenberg, he supports people living wi…
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How to Utilize Self-Care Strategies for Effective Leadership While Transitioning to Entrepreneurship Featuring Boudewijn Bertsch
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24:10Bou is a leadership consultant who helps his clients discover how to bring out the best in themselves and others. He designs and delivers customized leadership development workshops for executive teams around the globe. Bou also has a thriving executive and life coaching practice. Along with his wife, Riva Greenberg, he supports people living with …
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How to Manage Legal Challenges Faced by Startups and Small Businesses Featuring Shahrina Ankhi-Krol
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24:28Shahrina Ankhi-Krol, Esq. is a distinguished attorney and the founder of Ankhi-Krol Law. Founded in 2012, Ankhi-Krol Law has become a leading legal service provider that caters exclusively to the needs of startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs all over the country. The firm's areas of practice are Business, Contract, Trademark, and Copyright…
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How to Use Soft Skills to Enhance Team Performance and Leadership in Technical Fields Featuring Gloriana Teh
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24:06Gloriana Teh is the founder and owner of Claritas Consulting & Coaching. She equips leaders and organizations so their people and projects can thrive. Claritas Consulting & Coaching provides strategy and talent management consulting services to organizations, along with leadership and career coaching services. Prior to consulting, Gloriana was resp…
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How to Master Effective Positioning and Understand Your Market Featuring Steven Lewis
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28:34Steven Lewis is a copywriter who draws on decades of experience in journalism and marketing to position experts as the obvious choice for their ideal clients. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to effectively communicate your expertise and position yourself for success as a corporate refugee. Steven and I discuss: Steven…
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How to Make Consistent Progress and Generate Momentum in Business Featuring Kayvon K
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26:00As a productivity and profitability expert, Kayvon helps entrepreneurs and business owners make consistent progress and generate momentum. In a world where information overload and execution shortages are rampant, he helps his clients implement the right growth strategies, in the right way, at the right time. Zero fluff. Just progress. Although he …
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How to Empower Educators Worldwide with AI Tools and Transform Online Learning Featuring Jessica Spencer
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20:21After nearly two decades in the corporate world, Jessica founded the educational media company Penguin Connective to create greater equality and opportunity in hard-to-navigate areas, including future readiness, foster-to-adopt, and transitioning to adulthood. She is the creator of AI Explorer Society and a ChatGPT for Teachers course that is curre…
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