Through the Dip

Every business owner faces those pivotal moments where progress stalls, doubt creeps in, and the road ahead seems uncertain. Yet, it's within the dip that the most profound growth occurs—lessons that shape not just businesses but lives. Join us as we uncover real stories of resilience, where facing the toughest times leads to newfound strength, wisdom, and an unshakable optimism. RSSVERIFY

Through the Dip is a business podcast hosted by Steven Sauder, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Steven Sauder hosts Through the Dip, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  Find Your Music and Play It Loud with Jimmy Funkhouser

  Dec 8, 202541 minS0

  <p>This conversation with Jimmy stuck with me because it wasn’t really about retail, or gear, or even business strategy.</p><p>It was about finding the thing you’re meant to play, and having the discipline to keep playing it when it feels like no one is listening.</p><p>Feral didn’t work right away. There were moments where the numbers didn’t make sense, the market tightened up, and the timing felt brutal. Moving into a bigger space during uncertainty looked reckless from the outside. Inside, it felt like a constant question of whether this thing would ev...

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  Episode #12

  Letting Go Without Giving Up with Courtney Clark

  Dec 8, 202551 minS0

  <p>“I don’t know that I believe everything happens for a reason.”</p><p>Courtney Clark didn’t say that lightly.</p><p>She said it as someone who survived cancer. Then survived it again.</p><p>And then survived a brain aneurysm that doctors say would have killed her if they hadn’t found it in time.</p><p>Courtney isn’t interested in shiny optimism or motivational slogans. She’s interested in what actually helps when life breaks the plan you were counting on.</p><p>At 26, everything made sense. Marriage. A house. A future mapped out.</p><p>Then came...

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  Episode #11

  Manifesting Success in the Hardest Seasons with Mark Kuster

  Sep 18, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>What happens when your passion collides with reality? In this episode of Through the Dip, I sit down with Mark Kuster, founder of Work Lab in Grand Rapids, to talk about the highs and lows of building a coworking business from the ground up.</p><p><br></p><p>Mark shares openly about the massive risks of launching Work Lab, the financial and personal strain it created, and the unexpected challenges of opening a space designed for people to gather—right before a global pandemic. More than that, he dives into the lessons he’s learned about mindset, positivity, and...

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  Episode #10

  Hiding My Truth Was Holding Me Back

  Jun 26, 20251 hourS0

  <p>For a long time, I thought being professional meant holding it all together. Smile. Deliver. Keep your personal stuff out of it.<br>But in talking with Jude Charles, I realized something different: Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do… is stop hiding.<br>Jude shared a moment I can’t stop thinking about.<br>He was sitting on the edge of his bed, head in his hands, watching his car get repossessed for the second time.<br>Five years into business, he was barely making $20K a year, and then his phone rang.<br>It was a clie...

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  Episode #9

  The deal that almost killed Jackson Hewitt

  Jun 9, 202545 minS0

  <p>What if the thing that looks like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… is actually a trap?</p><p>When starting Jackson Hewitt, John thought he struck gold: a deal that would double his company’s footprint overnight. Instead, he inherited unpaid employees, sabotage from the inside, and a cashflow disaster so brutal it nearly took the company down.</p><p><br>But here’s the thing, he didn’t quit.</p><p><br>He didn’t even flinch.</p><p><br>He had to shrink to survive, learn the hard lesson, and come back stronger.</p><p>This conversation is about: </p>Learning...

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