Episodes

Curtis Sprouse joins CJ Moneyway to discuss a question that affects every founder and leader: how do you know that the solution you can build is the solution people actually need? Curtis is CEO and president of EurekaConnect and serves on the board of the Institute for Biomedical Entrepreneurship, where he works around leadership and the path from research to real-world application. Curtis reflects on growing up near Pittsburgh, receiving early support for dyslexia and learning teamwork through sports. He explains why his view of leadership has shifted from personal effort toward helping others think, navigate challenges and contribute independently. In one revealing story, an outside medical leader challenges a proposed application of a technology, forcing a team to revisit its assumptions. CJ and Curtis explore relationships, scientific innovation, evidence and the ability to change course without losing the mission. Their conversation connects what makes a team stronger to what giv…

Roger Gauthier joins CJ Moneyway for a faith-centered conversation about vision, responsibility and the people affected by our decisions. Roger shares how his relationship with his father shaped his search for purpose, while CJ reflects on owning the scars left by a decision in his own life. Together they explore Roger’s question: “Who’s depending on your dream?”

Mark J. Silverman tells CJ Moneyway how he went from living out of his truck in his twenties to recovery and a successful career in sales. Yet achievement did not end the fear that followed him. Years later, he found himself struggling with panic, isolation and the pressure of maintaining the life he had built. Mark reflects on the brother who offered him a way forward, the uncomfortable feeling of being an imposter among other successful people, and the work it took to stop using appearance as protection. He also explains why honest connection and vulnerability now shape the way he coaches leaders. This conversation asks what success can change, what it cannot heal on its own, and how leadership changes when a person can speak honestly about pressure. Mark is an executive coach, author of The Rising Leader Handbook and host of The Rising Leader Podcast.

Organizations do not get the behavior they say they value. They get the behavior they reward. Healthcare technology founder Jon Read joins CJ Moneyway to trace a journey from constant childhood moves and a motorcycle crash in Brazil to building Keet Health and co-founding Confidant Health. Jon explains why the journey mattered more than the exit, how grief created responsibility, and why leaders must redesign incentives, recognition, and workflows if they want better human outcomes.

The same ego and control that help a founder build a company can eventually prevent it from growing. CJ Moneyway sits down with serial entrepreneur and How To Founder co-host Anthony Franco for a candid conversation about the realities behind launching, scaling and selling businesses. Anthony explains why profitable customer acquisition must remain the priority, how Shark Tank changed his understanding of earned media, and why a buyer evaluates the company’s future risk rather than the founder’s past effort. They also explore clean financials, diversified revenue, delegation, culture, founder loneliness and the difficult transition from doing everything to building a business that can operate without its creator. Audience promise Listeners should leave with a clearer understanding of what makes a company scalable and sellable, how founder behavior can create hidden risk and why the next level often requires the person who started the company to stop being its operating system. Key tak…

Entrepreneurs are constantly told to grow, scale, hire and build bigger. But what if bigger isn’t actually what you want? CJ Moneyway sits down with entrepreneur and ScaleUpExec founder Ashish Gupta for a conversation about the difference between growth and fulfillment, why founders must separate ambition from ego, and how vision becomes executable through focus, systems and the right people. Ashish also explores how his spiritual practice influences his leadership, why internal stability matters during the inevitable highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and why understanding what to stop doing can be just as important as knowing what to do next. Audience promise Listeners should leave with a clearer way to decide whether growth serves their goals, translate vision into current action, identify work that should be eliminated and protect their internal stability from the constant movement of the business. Key takeaways • Growth and scaling should be intentional; founders must define the…

After graduating into the 2008 financial crisis, Anya Cheng could not find a job - so she studied a company's customers, proposed a new business line, and positioned herself to build it. Years later, after leadership roles connected to Sears, Target, McDonald's, eBay, and Meta, she founded Taelor: an AI- assisted menswear rental and styling service. Anya joins CJ Moneyway to explain why AI only knows the past, how unique data becomes a competitive moat, why human stylists still matter, and why trust begins by helping first.

When Ann Pells' husband brought home a pink slip in 2001, her family's only income disappeared. That shock began a twenty-year journey through real estate, business ownership, financial loss, faith, and rebuilding. Ann joins CJ Moneyway to explain why 'I can't' must become 'How can I?', how the right people can shorten the learning curve, and why the ten years fear stole after a setback may have cost more than the money itself.

KIND founder, investor, Shark Tank investor, and Build or Break host Daniel Lubetzky joins CJ Moneyway for a candid conversation about what keeps a builder moving after success. Daniel explains why leaders must release their ego, how adversity can become an advantage, what failure teaches that growth can hide, and why no financial loss should be allowed to define a person's worth. The conversation closes on family, kindness, grace, and the responsibility to go back to build.

BRC Imagination Arts founder Bob Rogers joins CJ Moneyway to explain why attention is not transformation, how leaders should define change before choosing creative tools, why every experience needs one central idea, and where human judgment still matters in the age of AI.

Marketing does not have to be complicated - but it does have to be clear. Third-generation entrepreneur, international bestselling author, Certified StoryBrand Guide, and Far Beyond Marketing founder Amber Gaige joins CJ Moneyway to break down her Four C's of Effective Marketing: Clear Copy, Consistent Branding, Customer Demographics, and Channel Management. She also shares what family business taught her, why systems make a company sellable, and how entrepreneurs can use AI without surrendering human judgment.

What do you do when the facts are incomplete, valid priorities conflict, and every option carries a cost? Dr. Brad C. Anderson joins CJ Moneyway to explain why knowledge alone cannot produce wise action—and how values, rationality, power, humility, and probabilistic thinking help leaders make better decisions without perfect certainty.

StubGroup CEO John Horn explains how businesses can improve Google Ads performance, avoid costly account suspensions, and build paid advertising campaigns designed for sustainable growth and measurable ROI.

After losing his wife of 43 years, grief mentor and author Doug Lawrence transformed personal pain into a mission of helping others feel less alone. Doug joins CJ to discuss memory, accumulated loss, mentorship, mental health and why asking for help is an act of strength.

What happens when ancient mythology collides with modern trauma? Author and former BBC writer Myron Edwards joins The CJ Moneyway Show to explore the creative journey behind Mistress of the Rock, a mythic novel inspired by Cyprus and the legendary Aphrodite’s Rock. From writing comedy associated with The Two Ronnies to advertising, international travel, and eventually fiction, Myron’s career demonstrates how a lifetime of experiences can become raw material for storytelling. CJ and Myron explore creativity, mythology, place, war trauma, obsession, redemption, and the evolution of a writer who continued finding new ways to tell stories.

Shane Ramer, host of That Sober Guy Podcast, joins CJ Moneyway for an honest conversation about sobriety, masculinity, faith, family, accountability, and the courage to ask for help. Shane explains what men can regain when alcohol no longer controls how they cope: clarity, discipline, better sleep, stronger relationships, authentic enjoyment, and the ability to follow through on the life they say they want.

Award-winning indie author J.M. Shaw joins CJ Moneyway for a conversation about fantasy fiction, neurodivergence, motherhood, martial arts, psychology, and the power of imagination. Through her Callum Walker series—including The Fractured Veil, The Ascension, The Convergence, and Forsaken Souls—Shaw builds worlds filled with fractured realms, dangerous magic, destiny, conflict, and inner strength. But behind the fantasy is a deeply personal creative journey. J.M. discusses how autism and ADHD within her family have shaped the way she understands herself, builds characters, and approaches storytelling—and why different minds can create extraordinary worlds.

Tom Wall, Ph.D. joins CJ Moneyway to discuss retirement income planning, whole life insurance, Infinite Banking, and tax-efficient wealth strategies. Learn how to move beyond financial fear and build a retirement plan that provides confidence, flexibility, and true permission to enjoy the wealth you’ve worked so hard to create.

Debbi DiMaggio shares how relationships, mindset, collaboration, and purpose have shaped more than 30 years of success in real estate, coaching, and service.

Claire Hayek shares how neuroscience, psychology, and executive leadership intersect to help leaders stay composed, communicate effectively, and make better decisions under pressure.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker and “Swearing Therapist” Zulma Beatriz Williams joins CJ Moneyway for an honest conversation about trauma, depression, breast cancer, authenticity, and rebuilding a life after circumstances that could have broken her. From beginning her social-work education later in life to surviving cancer and founding Dragonfly Therapy Services, Zulma’s journey is one of transformation without pretending the scars disappeared.

Can compassion actually make organizations stronger—and more profitable? In this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show, CJ Moneyway sits down with Hanna Bauer, CEO and Founder of HEARTnomics, leadership strategist, and certified coach with the John Maxwell Team, DISC, and Ziglar Legacy programs. After overcoming significant personal health challenges, Hanna transformed adversity into a leadership philosophy centered on what she calls the Economy of the Heart—the belief that thriving cultures are built through authentic relationships, emotional intelligence, and purpose-driven leadership.

Wes left a successful tech career to build an indie graphic novel company. He and CJ get into why storytelling moves people when statistics can’t, what corporate America misses about its most valuable people, and why print still matters.

Transformational coach and author Susan Hensley spent decades as a corporate executive before art journaling helped her survive burnout and transition. She shares how creativity silences the inner critic and turns chaos into clarity.