The Breakout CEO Podcast | Intellectual Strategies

Inside the Strategic Moves of Scaling CEOs

The Breakout CEO is a podcast for growth-stage business leaders: founders, CEOs, and executive advisors who are scaling companies, navigating inflection points, and leading through rapid growth.

Hosted by Jeff Holman, CEO advisor, legal strategist, and founder of Intellectual Strategies, the podcast features 30-45 minutes of insight-packed episodes with innovative entrepreneurs, scaling CEOs, expert operators, and CEO coaches behind high-growth ventures.

Each episode explores the mindset, strategy, and pivotal decisions that drive breakthrough success for businesses between $5M and $50M in revenue, covering everything from fundraising and team building to operational scaling and market positioning.

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Episode 012

Elevating IT: How Earl Foote Built a Culture-Driven Powerhouse at Nexus IT

with Earl Foote, Nexus IT

Earl Foote built Nexus IT into one of the fastest-growing MSPs by making growth personal, leadership shared, and IT a force that truly elevates its clients.

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Episode 011

The Relentless Pursuit of Innovation: Mike Connolly on Building Breakthrough Medical Devices

with Mike Connolly, Healionics

In this episode, Mike Connolly of Healionics shares what it takes to turn scientific innovations into lasting clinical impact and meaningful patient outcomes.

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Episode 010

Why "Boring" Businesses Win: Greg Schow on Growth, Grit, and Long Term Thinking

with Greg Schow, Aspen Mountain Partners

Greg Schow built Aspen Mountain Partners by turning overlooked businesses into thriving ventures through leadership, strong culture, and long-term thinking.

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Episode 009

Leadership Curiosity or Curiophobia: Unlocking Innovation with Spencer Harrison

with Spencer Harrison, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD

Curiosity drives innovation and resilience. Learn Spencer Harrison’s insights on fostering curiosity as a habit for CEOs and leaders of scaling organizations.

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Episode 008

The Pillowcase Moment: How Steven Selikoff Built a Profit-First Mindset

with Steven Selikoff, Product 1

Before teaching how to profit from product innovation, Steven Selikoff had his own “pillowcase moment.” It changed how he built—and taught—business forever.

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Episode 007

From Trade Wars to Triumph: How Alex Burdge Scaled Shyft Global Through Global Disruption

with Alex Burdge, Shyft Global

Alex Burdge, CEO of Shyft Global, shares how resilience, purpose, and strong teams helped him navigate trade wars, COVID-19, and major global disruption.

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Episode 006

Private, Secure, Embedded: ASA's Story + Lessons in Grit and Growth

with Landon Glenn, ASA

Landon Glenn’s ASA blends privacy, empowerment, and fintech innovation. Discover his breakout lessons and how ASA is preparing for a bold NASDAQ listing.

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Episode 005

Build, Break, Break Out: Managing Up, Surviving Hypergrowth, and Using AI for CEO Leverage

with Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Paidar Productions

Dr. Darren Pulsipher shares how managing up (not just down) turned chaos into hypergrowth—and how CEOs can hand the grunt work to AI and get back to strategy.

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Episode 004

Scaling a Service-Based SaaS: How Phil Alves Built DevSquad to 100+ People Without Investors

with Phil Alves, DevSquad

What does it take to scale a service-based SaaS business without outside investors? Phil Alves, CEO of DevSquad, uses squads, systems, and a focus on culture.

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Episode 003

Nail It, Build It, Then Scale It: Mentorship Lessons from One of Utah’s Startup Leaders

with John Richards, Startup Ignition

Veteran entrepreneur and mentor John Richards joins host Jeff Holman to unpack the breakout decisions that turn scrappy founders into durable, scalable CEOs.

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Inside the Strategic Moves of Scaling CEOs

Elevating IT: How Earl Foote Built a Culture-Driven Powerhouse at Nexus IT

with Earl Foote, Nexus IT

The Relentless Pursuit of Innovation: Mike Connolly on Building Breakthrough Medical Devices

with Mike Connolly, Healionics

Why "Boring" Businesses Win: Greg Schow on Growth, Grit, and Long Term Thinking

with Greg Schow, Aspen Mountain Partners

Leadership Curiosity or Curiophobia: Unlocking Innovation with Spencer Harrison

with Spencer Harrison, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD

The Pillowcase Moment: How Steven Selikoff Built a Profit-First Mindset

with Steven Selikoff, Product 1

From Trade Wars to Triumph: How Alex Burdge Scaled Shyft Global Through Global Disruption

with Alex Burdge, Shyft Global

Private, Secure, Embedded: ASA's Story + Lessons in Grit and Growth

with Landon Glenn, ASA

Build, Break, Break Out: Managing Up, Surviving Hypergrowth, and Using AI for CEO Leverage

with Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Paidar Productions

Scaling a Service-Based SaaS: How Phil Alves Built DevSquad to 100+ People Without Investors

with Phil Alves, DevSquad

Nail It, Build It, Then Scale It: Mentorship Lessons from One of Utah’s Startup Leaders

with John Richards, Startup Ignition

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