Episodes

Why do so many small business owners struggle with growth, cash flow, and scaling even when they are working nonstop? In this episode, Adrienne sits down with Micah Logan, a business growth expert, leadership coach, and Forbes.com contributor who helps entrepreneurs fix the real issues behind stalled businesses. With more than 20 years of experience, Micah has helped small business owners improve cash flow, implement scalable systems, and develop stronger leadership skills. You will learn how ...

What do you get when one person blends wrestling, commentary, music, performance, and personality into one unforgettable brand? You get Spiffy Sean Styles, a modern-day Renaissance man who proves that old school grit still works in a very modern entertainment world. In this episode, Adrienne sits down with Spiffy Sean Styles, a professional entertainer whose work spans wrestling, commentary, music, voice work, and live performance. His official platform highlights content and commentary across ...

Are you navigating the confusing world of business funding on your own? In this episode, Adrienne Barker has a candid conversation with Sue Schuster, a seasoned business finance broker who demystifies the process of securing capital. Sue shares her journey from PE teacher to successful swim school owner to finance expert, offering a unique perspective on the challenges business owners face. They discuss the pitfalls of common funding routes, the importance of working with a knowledgeable broke...

What does it take to find your voice when you feel like the world has silenced you? For Noah May, the answer was a microphone and a story to tell. After years of battling clinical depression and anxiety, feeling like an outcast, and struggling to be heard, Noah discovered the transformative power of podcasting. His journey is a powerful reminder that our greatest challenges can become our most important messages. In this episode, Adrienne Barker sits down with Noah May, a 24 year old podcaste...

What if the chaos in your service based business is not a sign of failure but an opportunity for growth? In this episode of Adrienne Barker Speaks No Prep Needed, Adrienne is joined by Eric Svedberg, the owner of European Autowerks and the founder of Fuel Coaching. Eric shares his journey from being a hands on automotive technician to a successful business coach, helping other service based business owners, especially in the automotive industry, transform their operations. This conversation is ...

Do you ever find yourself scrolling endlessly through social media, justifying it as research, when you know you should be tackling your most important tasks? That feeling of being busy but not productive is a clear sign of overwhelm, a state that can quietly sabotage our professional and personal lives. It’s a struggle many high achievers face, yet few know how to effectively combat. In this insightful conversation, Adrienne Barker sits down with Mark Struczewski, the expert coach known as Mi...

What if the secret to massive entrepreneurial success wasn’t just about ambition, but about the patience to see it through? In this episode, we sit down with John St Pierre, an entrepreneur who has seen both the dizzying heights of a $100M business and the crushing lows of losing it all. His story is a powerful lesson in resilience, strategy, and the quiet power of playing the long game. This conversation is a deep dive into the realities of scaling a business. John shares the seven core princi...

What if the “right” business advice is actually the thing burning you out, and the real win is building a business that fits your life? Adrienne Barker goes off the cuff with Gwen Bortner, an operational strategist and business advisor with four decades of experience across 47 industries. Gwen breaks down why most founders chase someone else’s definition of success, how to think about accountability without cookie cutter frameworks, and what it really takes to vet a business consultant before y...

In this episode, Pete opens up about the physical and emotional toll of severe anxiety and PTSD. He explains how certain triggers—like court dates, holidays, or unexpected reminders—can cause days of nausea, exhaustion, and shutdown. Drawing from lived experience, Pete shares how counseling, grounding techniques, trusted support people, and knowing when to seek emergency care helped him survive moments that felt unsafe. The conversation also addresses how misunderstood anxiety is, why people wh...

In this profound episode of Adrienne Barker Speaks, author, researcher, and artist Marcy Axelrod explores the concept of “showing up” as a conscious, moment-to-moment choice that impacts ourselves, others, and the world. Drawing from over 30 years of global research, Marcy explains why we are not “human doings,” but human beings—flow systems deeply interconnected with one another. Marcy introduces her three core roles of showing up—self, situation member, and societal member—and walks listeners...

In this powerful roundtable episode of Adrienne Barker Speaks, information architect and leadership coach Dylan Bost shares his journey through business success, personal collapse, addiction, healing, and profound self-awareness. Dylan explains why we are not our stories — but the ones telling them — and how true transformation begins with awareness, not force. Joined by a live panel of coaches, healers, and community leaders, the conversation dives into living from the scar rather than the wou...

In this conversation, Khrystyna Baca shares her journey as a young founder building mission-driven solutions across healthcare and finance. Drawing from personal experience, Khrystyna explains how long-term thinking, logical decision-making, and consistent action shape sustainable success. She challenges listeners to stop waiting for the “right time,” confront fear head-on, and build with purpose rather than pressure. This episode is a powerful reminder that progress comes from doing—not just ta...

She spent years as “the person behind the person,” building other people’s platforms, brands, and books—until a layoff pushed her to develop her own, finally. In this episode, Kelly Schuknecht, founder and CEO of Two Mile High Marketing, shares how she helps business owners step into thought leadership, land speaking and podcast opportunities, and turn their expertise into real authority. In this conversation, Adrienne talks with Kelly Schuknecht, founder of Two Mile High Marketing and host of ...

He started working heavy equipment as a kid, built a side hustle in college just to pay for a dirt bike shop, and turned it into a nationwide manufacturing company. In this episode, Roggen Frick, co-owner of Bear Ironworks, shares how he built a family-run, American-made construction equipment brand that ships across the country—and what it really takes to grow and manage a lean, efficient business. In this conversation, Adrienne sits down with Roggen Frick, vice president and co-owner of Bear ...

When you’re building a business, the most expensive problems are often the ones you never saw coming. In this episode, Business Mistake Prevention Specialist William Holsten shares how a carnival game side hustle turned into a patented product, a $2M revenue run… and a painful $2.3M lesson. From broken dunk-tank alternatives to distraction, fatigue, and burnout, William shows entrepreneurs how to spot their personal risk patterns—and “uh-oh proof” their business before costly mistakes derail suc...

In this episode of Adrienne Barker Speaks No Prep Needed, Adrienne sits down with Jon Morris, founder of Fiscal Advocate and the entrepreneur who grew Rise Interactive from a $10K business plan competition win into a nearly $40 million digital agency before selling it. Jon breaks down financial strategy in plain English, explaining how service-based businesses can use their numbers to grow faster, become more profitable, and stop making emotional decisions that quietly sabotage long-term success...

When does free speech become a human rights issue, and how should we respond when the public demands answers? In this episode, Adrienne Barker hosts attorney Evan W. Turk, guiding a live conversation streamed across Chatter Social and Debate The News with Jonathan Bing. Evan W. Turk is the Founding Attorney of Turk Law Group, former attorney to President Donald J. Trump, and CEO of the American Rights Alliance. What began as a discussion about free speech through a human rights lens expanded q...

What if the key to transforming a blue-collar workplace isn’t tougher rules — but deeper connection? Kevin D’Anna went from three DUIs and a life going nowhere to becoming a John Maxwell–certified leadership coach helping collision shops and auto businesses build cultures people are proud to work in. His story proves that the right leadership can change lives. In this inspiring episode, Kevin D’Anna shares his journey from hitting rock bottom to rising into leadership, entrepreneurship, and pe...

What happens when a little boy obsessed with radishes grows up, travels the world, survives dengue in the Amazon, and then becomes a regenerative landscape architect? You get one of the most inspiring conversations I’ve had all year. Matthew Mahuse’s story is pure heart, grit, and purpose. He grew up on a Belgian farm, fell in love with plants at age five, and later traveled the world studying permaculture, eco-projects, and sustainable design. A life-changing health crisis forced him to start ...

This episode is powerful. It is raw. It is full of truth you can feel in your chest. HR Huntsman went from a painful childhood in New Mexico to building a global organization and becoming a trusted mentor to leaders worldwide. His story stays with you long after the episode ends. HR opens up about the defining moments that shaped him, including the chaplain who changed his life and helped him rewrite his future. He shares how he transformed pain into purpose, why modern leadership looks nothing...

Why Would Anyone Buy a Mortgage Note? You’re About to Find Out. Ever wonder who that “other guy” is when your mortgage company sends you a letter saying your payments now go somewhere new? Well, pull up a chair because that “other guy” is Nathan Turner, and his world is fascinating. This conversation turns a mysterious corner of real estate into something you can actually understand. Nathan breaks down exactly what a note investor does, why the big banks sell mortgages, how investors earn retur...

From minor league baseball to leading purpose-driven families toward financial freedom, Matt Morizio proves that the biggest lessons about wealth don’t come from numbers — they come from resilience, identity, and the courage to rewrite your money story. In this powerful conversation with former Kansas City Royals minor league player turned wealth advisor Matt Morizio, we dive deep into the mindset behind money — and why most of us struggle not because of dollars, but because of emotional patter...

From parts manufacturing to paying over $1,000,000 back to podcasters, Alex Sanfilippo built PodMatch because 100 people in one room told him the same thing: “I can’t find the right guests.” This is the behind-the-scenes story of how he solved it, why he still podcasts once a week, and how hosts can actually get paid to podcast. Adrienne sits down (live on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and ChatterSocial) with Alex Sanfilippo, founder of PodMatch, to unpack how PodMatch started in 2020, why he w...

Tired of chasing algorithms and $10K clients? Discover how journalist-turned-entrepreneur Carol Tice built sustainable income and lasting impact by creating paid communities that transform lives. In this lively and insightful conversation, Carol Tice, founder of Freelance Writers Den and Community Growth Academy, shares how she turned her passion for writing into a scalable business model centered on connection, accountability, and transformation. Carol explains why community beats courses, why...