Episodes

Monday Nov 28, 2022
Celebrating 100 Episodes!
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David celebrates 100 episodes! It's a solo episode that shares some growth and learning over the past two years since In The Growth Space launched. There have been some amazing stories of growth that have been shared on the show as David looks back over the over one hundred episodes. You are encouraged to send your feedback on your favorites and what serves you best so that David and the team can continue upgrading the podcast. Our desire is to demonstrate growth in real time as we adapt the show to your needs.
Be sure to hit subscribe and give us a review too! We appreciate you listening in and our desire is to continue to share growth journeys and perhaps some new formats in the near future.
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
S2 E16 - Eric Konovalov - How a Leader Closes the Sale
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David is joined by Eric Konovalov, an immigrant & refugee, who’s family fled communist Russia in the early 90’s, when he was ten years old. Growing up in Baltimore, MD, Eric found his appreciation for the United States and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999 as an Aviation Operations Specialist and a Russian Linguist. After an eight-year career with the marines, he received his degree in Business Administration from University of MD and then went on to lead a sales team for Xerox in the Baltimore area. Eric is now a certified leadership trainer and coach through the John Maxwell Team. In 2015 he founded his own Executive Coaching and Sales Training company, The Goal Guide, Inc.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Eric discuss:
- His early years in Russia & fleeing to the US
- Transitioning into life in the Marine Corps
- Growing Eric’s own company
- Becoming an author
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Monday Nov 14, 2022
S2 E15 Justin Brown - How to Become a Natural Born Leader
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David is joined by Justin Brown who has spent nearly a decade coaching at multiple levels in the baseball industry. At the age of 26 he became one of the youngest head coaches in the NCAA. Alongside his coaching duties he has served as a college athletic administrator as well as a professor in Strategic Leadership in Sport. After successfully leading two collegiate baseball programs, Justin left the coaching ranks to spend more time with his family and launch Stay The Course Leadership. He is the author of Stay The Course: Five Transformational Principles of Leaders Who Last.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Justin discuss:
- Justin’s leadership journey
- The power of presence in leadership
- Skills for emerging leaders
- Importance of Leadership practices
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Monday Nov 07, 2022
S2 E14 Alex Pursglove - How to Make the Quantum Leap in Your Business
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David is joined by a returning guest, Alex Pursglove. From embracing personal growth and shifting limiting beliefs, Alex transformed from a people-pleasing, self-criticizing, and struggling solopreneur into an unapologetic woman running a multi-six figure coaching business. She is dedicated to helping other women create wild success in life and business by unlocking their creative power and cultivating conviction in their value. Her clients experience significant shifts in how they see themselves as they accelerate their revenue and results with more enjoyment.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Alex discuss:
- Finding & aligning with your purpose
- Dealing with self-doubt & imposter syndrome
- Shifting mindset during a spiral
- Overcoming the inner critic
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Monday Oct 31, 2022
S2 E13 Regina Bryan - Emotional Intelligence is Vital to your Business
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David is joined by coach, speaker, & leadership expert Regina Bryan. After years of experience in speaking, personal growth, communication, and a background in real estate, 2015 Regina became a John Maxwell coach in 2015. She’s also the founder and creator of the EQ Project. Regina believes that emotional intelligence is the missing link for most of us in living our best lives. Her mission is to boldly reconnect others to the best in themselves, others, and life.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Regina discuss:
- The catalyst for Regina’s personal & professional growth
- The impact of creating relationships with people
- The necessity of emotional intelligence
- Making a profit AND a difference
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Monday Oct 24, 2022
S2 E12 Kamille Thomas - The Power of Saying Yes
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David is joined by a returned guest - Kamille Thomas. She’s a retired Air Force veteran, author of two books, editor and writer. Kamille helps aspiring writers move their book ideas from their head to their hands. Her unique way with words and her work is making waves and change in countries and organizations all over the world. Today we’ll hear her talk about her career shift after retiring from the Army.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Kamille discuss:
- Kamille’s journey to becoming a writer
- Shifting her perspective on her career
- Taking a chance on herself
- Investing in coaching & community
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Monday Oct 17, 2022
S2 E11 Helen Frewin - How to Have Confidence in Yourself and in Your Work
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David is joined by Helen Frewin, a business psychologist, executive coach, speaker and facilitator. Helen has worked in-house and as a consultant for 20 years, advising companies on how to select talent, then develop and engage people to be at their best. Now a director at consulting firm Totem, Helen’s client list includes Disney, Warner Brothers Discovery, Intercontinental Hotels Group and various global law firms and banks. She’s also the author of “Better Than Confidence” which was published in November of 2021.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Helen discuss:
- Defining what confidence is/isn’t
- The myth of confidence
- Mitigating anxiety in leadership
- Emotional Intelligence
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
S2 E10 - Ryan Prescott - The Power Of Being Self Aware
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you!
This week David is joined by Ryan Prescott, a leader who currently manages the Operations Project Management Team at IDL Worldwide. He has been in account and project management for close to a decade, and has advanced in recent years to manage his current team of project managers. Ryan was part of the Emerging Leader Inner Circle and now is part of our newly formed Advancing Leader Inner Circle with other leaders who are growing and learning from each other.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Ryan discuss:
- How Ryan came into his growth mindset
- The impact of the Emerging Leader Inner Circle
- Ryan’s biggest challenge as a leader
- How self-awareness impacted his team
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
S2 E9 Cosimo Bisceglia - Why Your Business Grows When You Grow
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you.
This week David is joined by Cosimo Bisceglia, Junior. He’s the Manager of Operations at a company called IDL Worldwide. He’s a unique leader because he sees the potential within the people he leads and he leads a lot of them. Cos was a part of our very first cohort of the Emerging Leader Inner Circle and has gone on an amazing growth journey.
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Cosimo discuss:
- Cosimo’s journey at IDL Worldwide the last 38 years
- The impact of coaching in Cosimo’s life
- The benefit of getting out of your comfort zone
- The beginning of the Emerging Leader Inner Circle
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
S2 E8 - Nike Anani - How A Family Business Becomes Successful
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you.
This week David is joined by Nike Anani, an international award-winning entrepreneur, succession specialist and a legacy planning expert for future-focused business families. She has over a decade of family enterprise expertise as a second generation owner and family office pioneer. Nike Anani is also a published author of “Lifetime to Legacy: A New Vision for Multigenerational Family Businesses”
In this episode, you’ll hear David & Nike discuss:
- Nike’s journey to leaving her family business
- What inspired her to write a book
- Difficulties in business succession plans
- How family dynamics impact the business
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