Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast

The goal of this podcast is to interview business owners and/or C-level executives to get an understanding of how they built their culture, what worked, what failed, and what tips can they give new and upcoming business owners. Our goal over the next ten years is to help as many small to medium-sized businesses get to the next level by growing their people, which will grow their company. Through coaching and transformational leadership, Pull the Chute can guide company leaders to invest time to get to know their people and understand their roles, goals, and challenges to provide learning & growth opportunities - ultimately helping their people be the best they can be.

Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Jeff Sesol and Janna Landry, with 346 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jeff Sesol and Janna Landry hosts Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast, a business show with 346 episodes published.

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  Episode #113

  You Don’t Need to Get Rid of Your Inner Rivals. You Need to Put Them to Work. Featuring Chris Harris

  Sep 28, 202634 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail What if the thing holding you back could become the thing that moves you forward? In this episode of Pull the Chute , Chris Harris shares a powerful perspective on mindset, mental toughness, and personal transformation. His message is simple: you don’t necessarily need to eliminate your fears, insecurities, or inner rivals. You can repurpose them . The first step is awareness. Know where you are. Know where you want to go. Create a measurable, time-bound goal. Then focus on the daily process that moves you forward. Because real growth happens in the space between stimulus and response —the moment when you decide whether to react automatically or respond intentionally. Your inner rivals don't have to be your enemies. Put them to work.

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  Episode #112

  AI Is Changing the Workplace. But Don’t Lose the Human Connection. Featuring Sharon McLaughlin

  Sep 25, 202627 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail AI is transforming how we hire, lead, and operate—but there’s one thing it can’t replace: human connection. In this episode of Pull the Chute , Sharon McLaughlin shares an important perspective on AI, hiring, leadership, and change management. The challenge isn’t simply implementing new technology or announcing a new process. The real challenge is helping people transition . Because people don’t experience change at the same speed. Some embrace it immediately. Others need time, clarity, questions answered, and reassurance. And that’s where strong leadership matters. When organizations communicate the why , create space for people to adapt, and prioritize authentic human interaction, change becomes something people can move through—not something that simply happens to them. You’re not just managing change. You’re helping people navigate it.

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  Episode #111

  AI Won’t Take Your Job. But Someone Who Knows AI Might. Featuring Blake Farrow

  Sep 23, 202628 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail AI isn’t coming. It’s already here. And the bigger question isn’t, “Will AI take my job?” It’s: “Will someone who knows how to use AI better than me take my job?” In this episode of Pull the Chute, Blake Farrow shares a powerful perspective on navigating a rapidly changing workplace, embracing AI, building authentic relationships, and staying grounded when the future feels uncertain. The technology will continue to evolve. Our industries will change. The five-year plan we created today may look completely different tomorrow. But some things remain within our control: → Keep learning. → Keep adapting. → Work hard. → Stay authentic. → Use your talents. → Keep moving forward. You don't have to know exactly what the future looks like. You just have to be willing to take the next step.

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  Episode #110

  Stop Looking For Top Performers In Job Ads. Featuring Jamison Carrier

  Sep 21, 202626 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail What if your next great hire isn’t looking for a job? That’s the challenge Jamison Carrier brings to the table in this episode of Pull The Chute. There’s no shortage of top performers. The problem is that top performers are usually already succeeding where they are. So great recruiting requires more than posting a job description and waiting for applications. It requires knowing exactly what you’re looking for, identifying performance patterns, finding the right people, and giving them a compelling reason to join your team. One of the biggest takeaways? Don’t just look at what someone was responsible for. Look at what they actually accomplished. And once they’re on your team, give them clarity around what needs to be done and by when—then give them the autonomy to figure out how to do it. That’s how you build teams that perform.

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  Episode #109

  Your Team Might NOT Be the Bottleneck. Your Structure Might Be. Featuring Steven Pivnik

  Sep 18, 202627 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail Your team may not be the bottleneck. Your structure might be. In this episode of Pull the Chute, Stephen Pivnik shares a powerful lesson from 26 years of entrepreneurship: the same founder involvement that helps build a company can eventually become a liability. When every decision, relationship, and critical process runs through the founder, the business becomes dependent on one person—and that can impact scalability, resilience, and even valuation. Stephen's solution? Learn to delegate, build trust, develop leaders, and create systems that allow the organization to operate without everything flowing through the founder. His endurance-sports mindset offers another powerful reminder: Entrepreneurship is an endurance sport. There will be setbacks, pivots, difficult decisions, and moments when you want to quit. The key is to keep moving toward the next milestone.

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