Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast

Are you a business owner or leader of a successful business? If yes, we'd love to have you as a guest on our podcast. Our goal is simple: We provide a platform for leaders to share their experiences to benefit others. We want to hear your story - how you got started, the challenges you faced along the way, and your passion today. If this sounds like you or if you know someone who fits the criteria, then be sure to visit us at Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast

Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Roy Richardson / Sean Murphy, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Roy Richardson / Sean Murphy hosts Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast, a business show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #36

  The Long Build: Juan Quiroga on Grit, Growth, and Building JCQ Services

  Sep 23, 20261h 9mS3

  What does it take to emigrate to a new country as a teenager, start with a mop and a tight budget, and build a company that remodels over 100,000 hotel rooms at Walt Disney World? In this episode, hosts Roy Richardson and Sean Murphy sit down with Juan Quiroga — founder, president, and CEO of JCQ Services — for a conversation about grit, culture, legacy, and what it really means to build something that lasts. Juan arrived in the US from Peru with no network, no degree, and no roadmap. At 18, he started a small cleaning business alongside his mother. By 2000, he formally launched JCQ Services. Twenty-five years later, it is one of the most recognized Hispanic-owned construction, warehousing, and logistics companies in the Southeast — delivering integrated services to the biggest names in hospitality and theme park development. In this conversation, Juan opens up about: Starting with nothing — what those first years in America actually looked like, and the mindset that carried him through Building JCQ from a cleaning contract to a general contracting powerhouse — and what most people miss about the early grind 365 prefabricated cabins in 365 days at Fort Wilderness — delivering Disney's biggest modular project through not one but two hurricanes, working in knee-deep water The Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative — what being selected by Stanford gave him that 25 years on the job site could not Scaling to 100+ employees and 200+ subcontractors — the systems, culture, and leadership shifts that had to happen Building proprietary AI-embedded software — why JCQ chose to build its own platform rather than buy off the shelf, and how it is reshaping how they predict risk before problems happen COVID and the NBA bubble — how he navigated the shutdown without laying off a single employee Working in the business vs. on the business — the mentorship lesson that changed everything Sustainable growth over fast growth — why reputation is the most valuable asset JCQ has ever built, and the one word he uses to guard it Faith, family, and six kids — how he keeps perspective and what the next chapter looks like for JCQ Whether you are a first-generation entrepreneur, a construction professional, or a business leader figuring out how to scale without losing what got you there, this episode delivers hard-won wisdom wrapped in one of the most genuine stories you will hear this year. Learn more about Juan Quiroga: LinkedIn Website: JCQ Services Phone: (407) 889-4944 Email: juan@jcqservices.com Connect with the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast Hosts: LinkedIn: Roy Richardson LinkedIn: Sean Murphy If you found this episode of the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast inspiring, be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform. This way, you won't miss out on future episodes featuring other dynamic business leaders. Check out our website here , and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. The Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aurora InfoTech , a Cybersecurity Firm that serves the information security needs of small—and medium-sized businesses.

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  Episode #35

  EP.35 - The Long Game: Mitchel Laskey on Building Companies and Betting on Florida

  Sep 9, 20261h 6mS3

  What does it look like to build five careers worth of impact in one lifetime? In this episode, hosts Roy Richardson and Sean Murphy sit down with Mitchel Lasky — co-founder and Managing General Partner of Deep Work Capital, one of Florida's leading early-stage venture capital firms — for a conversation that spans ski slopes, NASDAQ listings, community banking, rock bands, and the founders nobody else would bet on. Mitchel's path didn't start in boardrooms. He grew up in Roslyn Heights, New York, watched his father's businesses go through Chapter 11, and became the first in his family to earn a college degree — coming out a licensed CPA. From there, he co-founded Dynamic Healthcare Technologies and took it all the way to NASDAQ before merging with Cerner. He then helped build and exit Dynamic Control Corporation, co-founded three Florida community banks — Security National, CNL Bank, and Cogent — and eventually channeled everything he learned into Deep Work Capital, which now manages the Florida Opportunity Fund for the State of Florida, holds 30+ portfolio companies, and was the first investor in Stacks, Florida's first woman-led unicorn. In this conversation, Mitchel opens up about: Growing up with an entrepreneur father — and what watching a Chapter 11 filing teaches a teenager about resilience Why his CPA license was a foundation, not a destination — and the Deloitte mentors who shaped him early Taking a healthcare tech company to NASDAQ — what the IPO process really demands of a first-time CEO Co-founding three community banks — and why Cogent is now one of Florida's fastest-growing financial institutions The shift from angel investor to VC — and why writing checks wasn't enough when the founders stopped calling back What founders consistently get wrong in a pitch — including the #1 mistake that kills credibility immediately CEO vs. board dynamics — the listening skill most leaders have to be taught before it's too late Managing by walking the cubes — why he never sat in his corner office and what that did for company culture Scheduling balance like a business meeting — his actual weekly routine for protecting what matters most Dreaming bigger in retrospect — honest reflections on what more could have looked like, and why wisdom only comes after the miles Whether you're a founder raising your first round, a leader navigating board dynamics, or someone building toward your first exit, this episode is packed with hard-won perspective from someone who has done it at nearly every level. Learn more about Mitchel Laskey: LinkedIn Website: Deep Work Capital Phone: (813) 360-4682 Email: mitchel@deepworkcapital.com Connect with the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast Hosts: LinkedIn: Roy Richardson LinkedIn: Sean Murphy If you found this episode of the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast inspiring, be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform. This way, you won't miss out on future episodes featuring other dynamic business leaders. Check out our website here , and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. The Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aurora InfoTech , a Cybersecurity Firm that serves the information security needs of small—and medium-sized businesses.

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  Episode #34

  EP.34 - Built on Discipline: Adam Mikkelson on Leading a Legacy Forward

  Aug 26, 20261h 2mS3

  What does it actually take to step into a family business and make it your own? In this episode, hosts Roy Richardson and Sean Murphy sit down with Adam Mikkelson; President, CEO, and Owner of Liberty Investment Properties; to unpack one of the most layered leadership journeys you'll hear. Adam didn't inherit a title. He swept units, managed stores, and earned the respect of his team before he ever held the wheel. Since joining the company his parents built in 2005, he's grown Liberty into a platform participating in over $1 billion in capital investments across more than 80 properties nationwide. In this conversation, Adam opens up about: Flying solo at 16 before he could legally drive, and the grandfather who sparked that love of adventure Growing up inside a family business. Dinner table deal talk, birthday parties on construction job sites, and what that instilled in him The renovation vs. ground-up analogy for taking over a family business — and why most successors get it wrong The 5-year leadership transition from proverbial deckhand to captain, and why his dad's ability to let go was just as important as Adam's readiness to lead A panic attack in 2018 that forced a high-performing, all-gas leader to confront what burnout and suppressed anxiety actually look like Being a "cycle breaker or cycle maker" how faith, mentorship, and intentional values shaped who he is at every level of life The pain behind his passion for foster and adoptive care. A deeply personal chapter rooted in his own family's fertility struggles Building for the next generation and how Liberty is structured today and Adam's vision for the next 5–10 years Whether you're navigating a family business transition, leading through adversity, or just trying to build something that lasts, this episode is loaded with hard-won wisdom and genuine authenticity. Sponsored by Aurora Infotech — helping organizations grow with confidence by protecting the systems and data they depend on. Innovation should never come at the cost of trust. Connect with the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast Hosts: LinkedIn: Roy Richardson LinkedIn: Sean Murphy If you found this episode of the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast inspiring, be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform. This way, you won't miss out on future episodes featuring other dynamic business leaders. Check out our website here , and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. The Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aurora InfoTech , a Cybersecurity Firm that serves the information security needs of small—and medium-sized businesses.

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  Episode #33

  EP.33 - Built on Solid Ground: Rachel André on the Quiet Work That Holds Everything Together

  Aug 12, 20261h 19mS3

  Every road you drive, every bridge you cross, every runway you land on in Central Florida — there's a foundation beneath it that most people never think about. In this episode of the Dynamic Leaders Podcast, hosts Roy Richardson and Sean Murphy sit down with Rachel Frederick André, President and Principal in Charge of GEC, one of Central Florida's most established geotechnical engineering firms with over 35 years of continuous operation. Rachel's story begins in Haiti, where she passed a highly competitive national engineering entrance exam before being pushed to leave by her mother amid the country's political unrest in the early 1990s. She arrived in the U.S. at 19, earned two engineering degrees from UCF, and built a 27-year career working on some of Florida's most consequential infrastructure projects — including SunRail, the I-4 Ultimate, the Wekiva Parkway, and the Orlando International Airport South Terminal. In this conversation, Rachel pulls back the curtain on what geotechnical engineering actually is and why it is the silent backbone of every structure built. She shares the arc of her career: eight years at GEC, a gutsy decision to leave and spread her wings, 12 years building her skills and network across Central Florida, and eventually returning as President when founder Gary was ready to retire — a transition she spent a year and a half training for, in private. This episode goes deep on the leadership lessons that don't make it into textbooks: staying calm when it feels like the world is ending, building a culture where people stay for 30-plus years in an industry notorious for turnover, why service must always come before profit, and what it means to lead as a woman-owned and minority-owned business in a field where both are still rare. Rachel also opens up about the personal side of her journey — 11 years of piano, a multilingual upbringing, a mother who refused to let fear win, and a worldview shaped by visiting eight countries in a single year. Roy and Sean connect her story to their own Caribbean roots, making this one of the most personal and candid conversations in the show's history. Whether you are an aspiring engineer, a business owner navigating a leadership transition, or simply someone who wants to understand the quiet, precision-driven work that holds civilization together, this episode delivers. Topics covered: What geotechnical engineering is and why it matters Building a career and network in a niche technical field Leading a successful ownership transition Running a woman-owned, minority-owned business in engineering Immigrant resilience, multilingualism, and cultural identity Sustaining company culture through rapid growth Connect with the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast Hosts: LinkedIn: Roy Richardson LinkedIn: Sean Murphy If you found this episode of the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast inspiring, be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform. This way, you won't miss out on future episodes featuring other dynamic business leaders. Check out our website here , and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. The Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aurora InfoTech , a Cybersecurity Firm that serves the information security needs of small—and medium-sized businesses.

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  Episode #32

  EP.32 - From Gridiron to Boardroom: Jonathan Perry on Leading with Purpose, Faith, and Responsibility

  Jun 25, 20261h 24mS2

  What does it actually look like when someone builds a career around purpose rather than just achievement? In this episode of the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast, hosts Roy Richardson and Sean Murphy sit down with Jonathan Perry, co-managing shareholder and co-chair of the real estate practice at Greenberg Traurig's Orlando office — one of the most prominent commercial real estate attorneys in the country. Jonathan has led multi-billion dollar transactions, including a $2.3 billion real estate investment trust deal and complex cross-border work spanning the Middle East. But what makes his story compelling is the through-line that connects all of it: a relentless commitment to people, community, and the next generation. In this conversation, Jonathan unpacks the lessons from a childhood in Orangeburg, South Carolina — a tight-knit HBCU college town that shaped his values — through his years as a team captain and Peach Bowl champion at UNC Chapel Hill, a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and ultimately, a distinguished legal career at one of the world's largest law firms. He shares what nearly two decades of coaching youth football and basketball taught him about leadership, why he distinguishes between collecting titles and genuinely leading, and how the unexpected loss of his father at 16 became the foundation for everything he has built since. Jonathan also addresses the growing role of AI in legal services, the difference between culture fit and culture add when building a team, and why he believes investing in young people is not a volunteer activity — it is a leadership responsibility. Whether you are a business leader, attorney, coach, or someone still figuring out what success means to you, this episode delivers rare, grounded wisdom from someone who has never separated achievement from accountability. Connect with the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast Hosts: LinkedIn: Roy Richardson LinkedIn: Sean Murphy If you found this episode of the Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast inspiring, be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform. This way, you won't miss out on future episodes featuring other dynamic business leaders. Check out our website here , and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. The Dynamic Business Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aurora InfoTech , a Cybersecurity Firm that serves the information security needs of small—and medium-sized businesses.

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